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rennial jollification and to the gaiety CUTER DIVORCETHEN. G. RATEGASE S BAY1wrong. We praise him for all webelieve him right in and as to thosethings we have a leader who hastaught him and who sheds a steady

'light where he has tried and flound-ered."

With an understanding that gen-eral debate should continue tomor-row for an hour and a half the houseat 4:43 p. m. adjourned.

Action of neocJTcr of Nat Ions I Rankof North America Mr. Moimc'kWhereabouts Not Known.

New. York. February C Followingthe institution of an action in the sup-reme court today against Charles W.Morse, the banker, by Charles A.Hanna, of the United States bank ex-aminer to recover $243,321.21, the bal-ance due on rtain promissory note.given by Mr. Morse to the NationalBank of North America in Septemberand October last, and the announce-ment that a judgment by default for$153,753.06 was entered today in thecounty clerk's office against Morse Infavor of Hubert A C Smith, M- -. Han-na, who is receiver for the NationalBank of North America tonight madethe following statement:

"The receiver waa informed lateTuesday evening that Mr. Charles W.Morse had probably gone to Europe ordeparted elsewhere from New York,earlier In the day, to be gone for anindefinite period. This information be-ing confirmed by those in charge ofthe Morse residence, the receiver tookmeasures this morning to attach suchof Mr. Morse's assets In New York ashe wa3 able to locate. A writ of at-tachment was obtained and served up-on a number of banks and bankers inthe down town district and a Mis pen-dens was filed upon Mr. Morse's Fifthavenue residence."

Charles W. Morse organizer of theAmerica Ice Company and of the Con-solidated Steamship company, couldnot be seen tonight regarding thecourt's actions Instituted against himtoday. He was not at his down townhouse liere, it was said and It couldnot be learned that, he was either inBoston or at his home at Bath, Maine.

Morse whose wide embracing opera-tions in the business world had madehim one of the most prominent finan-cial men, has been seriously Involvedrecently consequent upon the moneystress and banking troubles.

Author Braum, private secretary toMr. Morse said tonight he had notseen Mr. Morse since one day lastweek.

Troubles have been piling thick andfast on Morse ever since last OctoberHe was involved in the umucces fulcorner in United States Copper engi-neered by F. Augustus Heinz whichmarked the beginn'ng of the panic.When the corner went to pieces andUnited Copper stock came crashingdown it was reported that Mr. Morsehad sold out the other members of thepool and had caused the slump. Asthe stock and bonds of the Consolidat-ed Steamship company the latest andgreatest Morse undertaking also de-

clined with sensational rapidity whenthe corner failed, it is a question Justwhat part the Morse transactions play-ed in the affair. The failures of OttoHeinz and company and of Gross andKloberg were soon announced.

Then followed in quick successionthe resignations of Morse from all thebanking Institutions with which hewas connected the failure of Knick-erbocker Trust C?mrany, te clos ngof the Hamilton Bank p.nd half a scoreof small Brooklyn and Harlem insti-tutions, the forced withdrawal of Ed-

ward R. Thomas and Orlando F. Thom-as from the local banking field, thesuicide of Charles T. Barney and thespread of the panic all over the UnitedStates and the civilized world.

On October 29th at the bginnng ofthe panic, Mr. Morse mortgaged hisFifth avenue house for $350,000 toJohn F. Berwind. The property car-ried a prior mortgage for $150,000.

With the subsidence of the panicthe weakness of the so-call- ed Morsebanks became apparent and this cul-

minated recently in the suspension ofthe National Bank of North Americaand the New Amsterdam NationalBank which were looked upon as thetwo most important Morse Institutions.Then followed the receivership for theConsolidated Steamship company andseveral of its subsldary companies.

I Oil STATE FOKESTEi:

On Ilecommondation of Forester Pinchot W. W. Ashe Is ChoM-n- .

(Special to Thf Mo?sen?cr.Raleigh, N. C. February 5. The

state geological board elects WilliamW. Ashe, son of Captain Samuel A.

Bryan Has Strenucus Time in

Flew York

sots IS not r ISSUE

The Candidate So Declared in an

Interview Yestydav

Itaciul Achieveiucnt.H of the llebrrwitlauded by Mr. Hryau in a SicochBefore Hebrew AnAOciation WmGuest of Honor at llrrrjttion Trndennl By liu S. CVler TodayWill Make Spcrchot in Jcrwy City,lasaic and Newark.

New York, N. Y., February 5.William Jennings Bryan's stay IsNew York today wan a strenoug one.After a morning interview with thenewspaper men ho hurried to Brook-lyn, where ho was tendered a recep-tion by Bird Color, prosldent of thoBorough, and made a speech in whichhe declared the democratic partypresented a united front and wasnow in iosllion to fight the dividedenemy; then he made a long trip toHarlem where ho addre&sod a meet-ing of the Young Men's Hebrew As-

sociation: Tonight he was the prin-cipal speaker and guest at the din-ner of the Economic Club at the Ho-tel Astor.

His itinerary tomorrow Includes ameeting and reception in Jervey Cityafter which he will npeak In Passaic.ne will speak in Newark at night.

Six hundred auditors gave Mr.Bryan an enthusiastic welcome atthe meeting of the Voting Men's Ib-bre- w

Association, where ni laudedthe racial achievements of the He-brews. Mr. Bryan said:

"I am not complimenting youwhen I say that history affords us nohigher type of men than the He-brews, "both for their lnlluence uponhuman destiny and ujon the thoughtof the world. Go where you willyou will find that the Hebrew haswon the highest distinction In all thatconcerns business in every great en-terprise. In the business of bank-ing ho is pre-emine- nt above everyother race. I think there is less ofpauperism, less of crime among He-brews. I think It can be sad deserv-edly of that race you represent, thatthe highest walks, intellectual andpolitical your ieopIe have pro ire ather capacity."

In the course of an Interview thinmorning Mr. Bryan was asked wheth-er his speech at Carnegie Hall lastnight wa3 intended to Include an in-timation that free coinage of Rilvorwas still a public issue. Mr. Bryanreplied:

"No; free silver is not an issue.What I said last night bad no con-nection with the silver question. Isimply referred to It to show thechange that had taken place In thearguments that are being made atthe present. The silver questionwas an issue in 18UG because priceswere falling and there was no otherrelief in sight. Since gold produc-tion has materially increased pricesare rising or were until the recentpanic and will again, as soon asnormal conditions are restored. Thesilver question, therefore, will notbe an Issue."

Mr. Bryan spoke on currency neolsat the diner of thf? Economic ;lutonight which was attcndeJ by'orerseven hundred diners including manyNew York bankers. Mr. Bryan J dar-ed J that there was 11 need to extendthe note ?ssuj of the banks as anemergency currency. Mr. Bryan said.

"If I were iiscu.sln? ths Aldrlch billI would criticise a number of Its pro-

visions, and if I were discussing theFowler bill I would dissent with itprovisions, but the point I dlre tomake is this That we do not needto extend the noU; Lsu? of tbe banks.The government can meet the needFinply and quickly, and I b3llere pro-vision should be made for the isaue

; by the government of the United

PUBLIC PRINTER SUSPENDED.

Mr. Stilling Suspended By the Pres--iclent Pendincr Investigation. i

y C7 I

President Roosevelt today temporar-ily suspended as public printer Chas.A. Stillings and appointed WilliamS. Rossiter temporarily to fill theduties of the office. The action, asexplaned officially, is to facilitatethe investigation now being made ofthe government printing office bycongress. ,

Mr. Rossiter now is cluef. of thecensus office. Just as the president'saction in suspending Mr. Stillingswas being announced, a committeeof labor leaders of this city calledat the while house and presented tothe president resolutions adopted bythe central labor union here on Jan-uary 20th last charging Mr. Stillingswith violations of the eight hour lawin the government printing office.

Resolutions by numerous labor or-ganizations in various cities charg-ing violations of the eight hour law,discrimination against verteran sold-iers and the widows of soldiers andviolation of the civil service law hadbeen submitted to congress and thepresident.

Mr. Stillings is from Boston, Mass,ana was . appointed public printerin 1805. He has been general man-ager of his father's printing firm inNew York aad at various times man-ager of the printers' board of tradeof this city, and now of New York.

Mr. Rossiter also came from Mas-sachusetts and had business connec-tions in New York and Washingtonbefore assuming office in the censusLereau in 1890.

AUi v:lqv:v x. in iortugai;. ,

The Old Libera! Monarchy to be Res-tored Another Upheaval in theXi'ar Future Iin;o.ssible The YoungSovereign lias Attractive Personality

Lisbon, February 5. The announcedintention of the new cabinet to putan end to repressions and restore the'"old liberal monarchy," which has ex-

isted in Portugal for sixty years, hashad a soothing and quieting effect onthe country. Tranquility is reportedfrom everywhere in the Interior, andtoday Lisbon seems'perfectly peaceful.

Troops are less conspicuous cn thestreets of the city today, and if theday of the funerals passes without in-

cident the present phase of the crisismay be regarded as at an end.

The willingness of Senor Machado,the republican leader, and the republi-cans generally, to acquiesce in thepresent situation if their friends arereleased seems to ensure a return toless strenuous modes of political war-far- a

Another upheavel in the nearfuture is considered practically impos-sible.

Intense interest is shown in Francoswhereabouts. He remains in seclusionseemingly crushed in spirit and hedeclines to see correspondents to offera defense for his policy. His elimina-tion is regretted by the commercialclasses and foreign elements who areconvinced that his sole object was thegood of the country.

The young king himself believed inFranco. The day after the tragedy, hesaid:

"I intend to retain Franco. He wasmy father's friend and shall be mine."

It is well known, however, that thedowager queen has always utrcii nostileto the former premier, and latterlyQueen Amelie shared the view thatthe dictatorship had been carried toofar. She is said to have remonstratedwith him that it might end in a trag-edy and invoked him in behalf of amilder course in memory of what herown family had suffered in France.

The young sovereign's personalityis described by those who know him asvery winning.

As a lad he displayed fine manlytraits. He had considerable artistictalent especially for music, and likehis father was exceedingly fond of outdoor sports. He was reared with greatmta hv thp devoted mieen. who tookthe warmest interest in the educationof the princes, both of whom spokeEnglish. French. Sranlsh and Italianperfectly.

The King's English tutor 'sings thenraises of thft Tdnsr and his dead broth- -

of the occasion by claiming for thedemocrats every desirable piece oflegislation. He devoted much at-tention to Mr. Bryan and said that"the peerless leader" was wanderingup and down the country accusingTheodore Roosevelt of "grand or pe-

tit larceny, in purloining his ideas."He declared that Mr. Bryan has written the last three democratic plat-forms except the one that Judge Par-ker amended with his famous tele-gram."

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Mr. Payne declared that Mr. Bry-an

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for four years had been goingamong the dwellers of the caves ofAbdullam hearing evt ry man's com-plaint and every man's grievance,"and," he added, "where there arevotes behind the grievance he imme-diately champions the man's causeand when he comes to write theplatform he follows the precedent ofthe democratic party for the last 50years in putting into the platformsomething to try to catch the votesof the unwary voter, not with regard to fixed principles but merelyas a bid thrown in. He sometimeshits upon a good thing and puts itin his platforms, but, when anybodyelse with the same means of infor-mation and knowledge takes the ideaand vivifies it into lav and puts iton the statute books, Mr. Bryanplaces himself among that grand ar-my of men who are going about thecountry saying, 'I told you so.' "

Mr. Bryan, he said, goes aroundthe country endorsing Roosevelt "foras far as he goes" and then adds,In order to dilute the endorsement,"He is doing just what I would havedone," and our friends, the demo-crats, get excited about it.

Several of the democratic meas-ures introduced at this session werecriticised by Mr. Payne, including anumber of Mr. Williams bills, in-

cluding the one to place lynotype,wood pulp and white paper on thefree list. He enumerated the variouskinds of white paper other than forprinting purposes, his statementscausing Mr. Williams to interject theremark that it was the first time hehad discovered that white paper in-

cluded other "than print paper."Mr. Payne was followed by Mr.

Thomas, of North Carolina, who de-voted himself to the subjects of staterights and tariff revision. He saidthat until recently no one had daredto affirm that the scope of the con-stitution could be extended by judi-cial construction beyond its plainmeaning and intent or that the gen-eral government could exercise pow-er not granted in that instrument.Both President Roosevelt and Secre-tary Root however, had declared anddeclared and promulgated doctrines"new and dangerous and foreign toall ideas of the founders of the re-public." The doctrines advocatedby Mr. Root that the states must sur-render more and more of their powerto the national government, said Mr.Thomas, was prolific of the greatestevil. It was the Pandoras box ofills.

Mr. Thomas said that the presidenthad announced a strange doctrinewhen he declared in a speech at Har-risbur- g,

Pa., that arti inherent powerrested in the nation outside of theenumerated powers conferred uponit by the constitution. That doc-trine, ho declared, was fatal to theAmerican form of government andfull of tremendous consequences. Inthe matter of the issuance of injunc-tions by federal courts in North Car-olina, Alabama and other states inrailroad rate cases before a final hearing on the constitutionality of thestate law, he said that such actionwas an unseemly exercise of powerby federal courts and created dan-gerous conflicts. In the recent rail-road rate controversy in North Caro-lina, Mr Thomas said that his statehas vindicated its rights to enforceits laws. The action of North Caro-lina and other states in the south, hesaid, following the speeches of thepresident and Secretary Root andcoming closely after the Californiaschool incident, makes the old ques-tion of state rights of great interest,not only to the house but to thewhole country.

Mr. Thomas said that he demo-cratic party did not stand for freetrade, but rather for revision and re-

duction of the tariff. He declaredthat there was no hope along theselines for any action by the republi-can party.

Mr. Thomas predicted that uponthe issue of monopolies and lowertariff, particularly trade relationsand the preservation of local self-governme- nt,

democracy would winsuccess. "Either it must win." hesaid, "or the country will becomenot a union of states, but a nationwith state lines obliterated and in

1 the grasp of special interests."Mr. Cox of Indiana, expressed be-

lief in the efficiency of imprison-ment for wrong doers and said ifRockefeller and Rogers could be in-dicted these indictments would befollowed by conviction and he wassatisfied that imprisonment for onlyone day would do more to correctevils than even the biggest fines.

Mr. Hardy of Texas, n referring toMr. Payne's remarks, said he couldscarcely tell whether they were aneulogy of the republican party or afuneral oration for its burial. Thedemocrats, he said, had long sincebecome accustomed to denunciationas demagogues, but he asserted thatthose who were for the people werealways bo denounced, 'by those whostand for the classes against themasses."

j Referring to the president he said,(addressing the republicans: "If we'praise him you growl; if we criti--else him yon howl." At first he said

j the republcans wanted, no one butt themselves to criticise or even praisehim. "W criticise the president,"said be, wben we believe him

lilairiage of Countess of Yar

mouth Annulled

SISTER OF harp: y T1 1

Case Was Practically Undefended

liby the Earl

Hearing Lasted Only 'Half an HourOnly Four Witnesses Were Exam-ined Judge Pronounced His De-

cree Without Comment No Men-

tion 3Iade of a Marriage Settle-ment Thaw's Trial Was CauseFor No Contest Being Made.

London, February 5. Sir BirrelBarnes, president of the divorcecourt, today granted the countess ofYarmouth, who was Miss Alice Thawof Pittsburg, a decree nullifying hermarriage to the earl of Yarmouth.

The case was heard in private. Atthe time fixed for the commencementof the proceedings every one notactually engaged on the case wasexcluded from the court room. Thecase was practically undefended, andthe hearing lasted for only half anhour. The countess, attired in afashionable black gown, was present,but the earl of Yarmouth was notin court.

Only four witnesses were examin-ed. They were the countess of Yar-mouth herself, her maid, a doctorappointed by the court, and an Ame-rican lawyer who proved the mar-riage. The countess gave evidencein support of her allegation that themarriage had neer been consumma-ted and the maid testified that theearl and countess, had not been liv-ing as man and wife. According tothe evidence of the doctor, the earlof Yarmouth was capable of consum-mating the marriage, but counsel forthe plaintiff contended that this didnot affect the allegation that themarriage had not been consummatedand he pointed out to the judge thatit was within the discretion of thecourt to annul the marriage if it wasproved that it had not been consum-mated.

The earl's lawyer satisfied him-self with pointing out that the evi-dence of the doctor removed anystigma placed upon the earl by theevidence of the -- plaintiff, and thatthere were no grounds upon whichthe countess could have sued fordivorce.

The jude pronounced his decreeannulling the marriage without com-ment.

In the ordinary course of eventsit will be made absolute in sixmonths.

No mention was made of the mar-riage settlement, and it was learnedfrom an authoritative source thatcontrary to certain published state-ments the question of revising thesettlement has not been discussed.

The change from the previous de-

termination of the Yarmouths tocontest the case is said to have beeninfluenced by the evidence given re-

cently in New York at the trial ofHarry Kendall Thaw, brother of thecountess for the murder of StanfordWhite, with regard to insanity inthe Thaw family, as well as the ver-dict of the jury that Harry Thawwas insane when he committed thecrime.

It has been well known for" twoyears past that the domestic affairsof the Yarmouths were unhappy. Theearl s companions and his mannerof living, it is said, were such thathe could not give his wife the placein society which she had a right toexpect. She supplied large sums ofmoney to defray her husband's ex-travagances, and her friends say thatshe has conducted herself with dig-nity throughout her troubles.

The fact that the countess had de-

cidedly definitely to seek an annul-ment of her marriage was madeknown here January 3,. when she ap--Plied to the divorce court for a decree.

The Hertford family, the head ofwhich is the Marquis of Hertford,whose heir the Earl of Yarmouth is,is one of the oldest and proudest ofthe British nobility. The Marchion... . .! r r 1 I ,1 L

and exerted herself to reconcile thecouple, but in vain

Alice Cornelia Thaw, daughter ofhe late William Thaw of Pittsburg,

was married to George Francis Al- -

ed?r SeymuJvea!L' T;at aivary cuurcu, rmsuurg, npui27. 1903. The marriage followed arather brief courtship and stoppedthe earl's stage career, which had

tives came over for ths seremoey..

Referred to House of Repre-

sentatives

ir mmmm tubus

State Vindicated Its Right to En

force Its Laws

The Action i .s'oi'ih Carolina, liefeaid. Makes ;lie Did Question ol'tetulo flights One oi' reut inter-cut Political icbate Continued inthe House Payne Directs His lle-mar- ks

at the Democrats Subjectf Uie TariU' Discussed in the Sen

a fee.

Washington, February 5. Senatorererluge, of Indiana, today addressed

the senate in aavocacy of his bill toroute a permanent tariff commission.

The senator was accorded a carefulbearing by both the republican anddemocratic sides of the chamber, andalso by the crowded galleries.

Senator Beveridge spoke tor an hourana" a half and when he had conclud-ed his remarks Senator Culberson, ofTexas, remarked that the Senator fromIndiana was to be congratulated be-

cause in some degree, at least, he hadjoined thai army of tariff revisionists.He said that it had been announced inthe newspapers that a decree had beenissued on the republican side that thetariff could not even be inquired intoat this time.

lw. ouicibon caheu audition 10

wiiuk ouiu va.i Uie lace that the

pc. cent., tnat it is greater than theuiieiice between the cost of laborheio and abroad; that many articlesliict.iuiactui-j- ni Uie United States arebu.a aoioa than in tins coun-try ct'LU i-- al a pi elective lai ilt en-couu- iw

..usts. lie asked to have in-

serted in record an' article trom a bookhe exhibited.

Mr. Beveridge asked the name Ol

the book."It is the democratic campaign book"

replied Mr. Culberson."1 thought so," responded Mr. Bev-

eridge. lie expressed his regret thatpartisanship should be injected intothe debate. "Such tactics," he said,may be worthy of the senator as aleader of his party, but it is not wor-

thy of any man appearing In the cap-

acity of a statesman in this country.That is precisely the difficulty we mustget over. We must get away from in-

jecting politics into every great ques-

tion here." He said that so far as hewas concerned he had always been atariff reformer, but he had never be-

longed to the class that would reducesuch reform to a partisan basis. Eng-

land, he said, was about to abandonher tariff for revenue policy for pro-

tection and all the great nations hadfirst adopted a tariff system and thena double tariff system involving amaximum and a minimum tariff.

Senator Newlands then discussed thegeneral subject of the tariff, declaringthat the law should provide for a grad-

ual reduction of the tariff so that noduty should be over 45 per cent.

Mr McLaurin declared that the tar-

iff would always be a political question."The fact," he said, "that we are toldthe tariff must not be revised beforean election is an admission that it is

' '"''political."Senator Scott pronounced himself to

be a stand patter." He believed thepresent Dingley tariff had done morefor this country in the past ten yearsthan any law ever enacted.

Mr. Stone of Missouri declared thatwhen William Jennings Bryan is elect-ed president and when congress is incontrol of the democratic party then,and then only would a conservativeand genuine revision of the tariff bobegun.

The senate then at 4:57 o'clock ad-

journed.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

The political debate which hasbeen on in the house under the or-

der of general debate on the Indianappropriation bill for several dayswas resumed today.

Sereno Payne, of New York, themajority leader, directed his remarksto the democrats and remarked thattheir political speeches were but inpursuance of their course each win-

ter and spring preceding an election,"With renewed exuberance of spir-

it," he said, "with prophetic sightduring this season of the year theycarry the nsst election, Inauguaratetheir candidate and divide up theoffices. We hold our elections InNovember and we will be there nextNovember."

Mr. Payne referred to the addressOf air. Cochran Monday and said

er. "They were ideal young men," ess 01 riemora sioou uy ner udugu-- Q

ter-in-la- w throughout her troubles.said, and then told an anecdote ill

Ashe, of Raleigh, forester and he States note3 like oui greenbacks. Incomes March 1st to take charge of 'form and redemption, and thfse Unitedthat work In North Carolina. States note3 should be loaned by the

The board asked Head Forester Glf-- government upon sufficient securitiesfed Pinchot, of the United States agri-an- d at r. rate of intercut which willcultural department, to recommend a 'compel the retirement of.tha notesman for the place. j when the omergency is over.

He named Ashe, who accepts the new j "l am opposed to any incToavy taposition. He will be retained on the the banks control over tbe currencyUnited States civil service list so he of tbe nation. If those who desire ancan return to his duties at Washington elastic currency are willing to barsat any time. The United States agrl- - tne elasticity controlled by the ltfT-cultu- ral

department says it will do eminent and the notes Umcd by U

ustratlve of the' king's gentle nature.As the prince he had always spokenof the queen as "Her Majesty." Oneday, however, he used the term, "Moth- -er, tnen he turned to tne tutor anasaid: ' I think I like the word 'Motherbest I read last night that the queenwas lost in the rlfe. the wife in themother." "

Kng Manuel is especially fond of begun Jn private society theatricalsAmerica and Americans. at Newport.

Preparations for the funerals of the The wedding of the earl ofmouth and Miss Thaw was a notableand the Crown Prince ondeadjdng ppnIng in Pituburg. Mrs. Geo.Saturday are rapidly uearing comple-- jder Carnegie was matron of hon-tio- n.

The ceremonies wilt 'begin at 0r, and Lord Edward Seymour, bro-1-9

o'clock in the noraifig. -- ther of the bridegroom, was bestmm f man. A number of the earl's rela--

anything possible to aid this state In Porernment. ther will be no difficult-forestr- y.

n agreeing about security." ' ,' 1 "Let the right of the government to

The Fields Brothers Acquitted. . ,f6Ue fc &Qd lhca we CaQ eagf.(Srwcial to The MMncf t

Raleigh. N. C February 5. The '7 agree upon security and It mlgxtField brothers accused of ranway mall wll to combine several of the sag-robbe- ry

were acquitted this afternoon. Stations that have been made- .-

Nerer Out. Nsrer Ow Bljen. i ?ever Out. Nerrrr Over BiJon. ;Never Out, NeTBr Over Bijro.