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WILL HOLD INVESTIGATION. I.ohhy ch\r(.Ks |'lu:i-'F.ltltP.I> \\\ phisihi vr \vii.m>\ to in: (mm Senate Instruct* 11-? .ludklary Com? mittee to Wcriuln lf Lobby In Washington is K.ndeamrliig to In fcMM Tariff Legislation?Rebuilt. Hons \-k>. for Information. Washington, Ma\ J* After a sharp debute over terms the senate tonight ndopted a resol ttlon Instructing the ludielary rommitre to investigate the charge that a lobby Is maintained in Waahlngton or elsewhere to influence pending legislation with particular ? mphasla upon its efforts for or against the Cnderwnod tariff bill. Tin- reso? lution was in direct response to the public statement made by President Wilson that an Insidious lobby was operating sgainnt the tariff bill. President Wilson in his talk with the newspaper correspondent today declared he was In sympathy with the proposed investigation and would be glad to furnish the names of the lobbyists to whom he referred if "public necessity required." Inder the resolution which was adopted as Introduced by Senutor Cummins, with amendments by Sena? tor Kern, the Judiciary committee is directed to report its findings within ten days. No provision was made for open hearings. The resolution directs the commit? tee to report the names and meth ods of lobbyists and the bills they are "seeking to change." The names of senators to whom representations by "such persons or any persons" ' were made and under what circumstances, all persons to testify under olith. Whether any senator is financially o- professionally Interested in the pro? duction, manufacture or sale of any article mentioned In the tariff bill. The Interest any senator has In legislation pending or has had in any legislation before the senate during his term of service. The president Is respectfully invited "to aid the committee In its investi? gation by giving to it uny information In hia possession relative to the in? vestigation which he 'considers prop? er' to make public." There was little difference of opin? ion over the need for an Investigation. A sharp colhxpiy arose, however, when S%nator Kern proposed an amendment to that part of the reso? lution dealing with the testimony of senators and information to be ob Mlnod from the president. The Cum min* resolution provided that the committee "take the statement, un? der oath, of all senators" who should have received representations during the present session regarding pending legislation Mr. Kern's amendment authorized the committee to "ascer? tain the character of representations made to influence legislation by any persona and the names of senators to whom they were made." Senator Cummins proposed to ask the president to furnish the names of the "lobbyists to whom he refer? red in the public statement issued by him" and "any other information about them or their efforts to bring about changes in the resolution now before the senate which will pro? mote the general welfare. Coder the Kern resolution he is in? vited to furnish air. Information with refer.-n< I r<< the subject matter of the Investigation which he considers it ?MpH to make public." Itepubllcans led by Senator Root and Set tor Cummins declared the Kern amendments "emasculated" the resolution and leH It practlcaly valueless while Democrat! under the leadership of Senators Kern and Heed held that the change matte only lit? tle difference in the end to be ac compllshed. Tlie Kern amendment whu adopted on a strictly parts' vote. IS to 2s. and the resolution by .1 viva vim \ot?- without an> apparent dissent. sen it,,- Vwaneoj said ha psfoelved an effo. t to put the president In a fal*? light by making It appear he had said senators had been Improper? ly appro. 1, hed. while Senator Town send dec'aifd the publication ol tin* president's statement was for the pur? pose of Influencing certain senators who were thought to be wavering in 'he?r Mupport of th? Cnderwod bill. I'. nt"<e told the senate he ftSSJtd not undetstand the shrinking of the Democrats from appealing be? fore th#? (ommlttee with Information ? bout tin UM with whom the) bad talked He added that he ha I burned to tccogni/e Instantly both the HsMs/tStS and the business man who come to Washington with ex? travagant claims hut that he had learned to accept 1 fosg lusloris of neither. Hut It Is for tie Me new senators I .1111 ..nxlous." continued the sena? te, "tjold bricks are Moating around thlc k " Another bill proposing the reglet fa Mori of nil persons engaged in at tempting to influence or promote legis IStion was Iriirodmed b\ Senator Waats* ItHYW TU NIGH PROCLAMATION TODAY. Murk* Conclusion of 87 Year Cam? paign for Direct Flection of Sena? tors. Washington, May 10,?Secretary Lrvan will sign the formal ftJMOUflOO? m?*lit ??i th 17th amendment to the constitution proVkl|lt| for the diruct ? U-. tiun of senators at 11 o'clock to? morrow morning. The proch.ma tn.n issued after the requisite number of legislatures had ratified the amendment markH the outcome of a movement started 87 years agc( ?nd Mr. Bryan has invited several men whi? share his enthusiasm over the event to proooni when he signs the document. Among those invited are former Hepre9entative Harry St. George Tucker of Virginia, chairman of the committee which inaugurated the tight for the measure in 1H92, Representa? tive Itucker of Missouri, chairman of the house committee whose resolution h?"j heen noted upon, and Senator Horah. long a champion of the direct election of memhers of the upper house. IIOMF. HILF HILL FOB SCOT' \ND. Measure Similar to That of Irish Home Utile Hill. London, May 10,?The Scot( h homo ruh- hill passed its second reading In the House of Commons today, and VII then referred to committee. It fol? lows somewhat the lines of the Irish home rule hill, and w?? introduced hy William Henry Cohen, the memher from East Aherdeenshlre. CYCLONF. STOKM HITS NORFOLK. N umher of Lives Hc|>ortcd Lost and Houses Blown Down. Norfolk, Va., May 30.?Accompan? ied by rain and hail, a cyclone-like wind storm passed over this section this afternoon and a number of lives are reported h>9t. Twenty houses were Mown down in Berkeley and South Norfolk, hut no lives were lost so far as known. Mrs. George Har? per was seriously injured when her home, on Holly avenue, was blown down, and a number of others were hurt by falling timbers and Hying glass. i Scores of small craft were turned over during the storm and several are reported to have been carried out to i?ea. The tug Katie T vohy signalled a Pay lane steamer that ft small sailing craft went down during the blow and several lives were lost. , The er?m of the tug attempted to save the men on the ill-fated craft, but were unsuccessful. The big governemnt wireless mast in the navy yard was completely wrecked and will be out of commis? sion for at least a week. Cntil it is repaired Government messages will bo received on board the battleship Mich? igan, now at the Norfolk navy yard. The roof and part of the ' right" side of the house built on the receiving ship Franklin was blown away and liberty parties were countermanded until repairs are made. The Tunis Lumber Company. Greenleaf, Johnson Lumber Company and Foshurgh Lum? ber Company all located on the Herke ly side of the Elizabeth river, sustain? ed heavy losses. Ihg storage sheds, dust btOWOri and other buildings were demolished Py the wind. The city was in darkness for two hours and electric lights iu public places went out. ACsTIVs BODY BURIED. I msmmmi La?t Chapter Written in Series of Blood) Tragedies. Hampton. May If.?The mutilated body Of Rioted AUOtIn, which had boon hanging from 'he limb of an oak tre?. in 11.11111?? m s beautiful Court House square all day. was cut down at !"> o'clock- on yesterday afternoon, wrapped In ? sheet, placed In ? wood? en bOg and taken In ? wagon to let? ter's Field, whore it was burled. The removal of this gruesome sight, in the tu" t prominent place In this little cite, where the gase ol everyone would naturally turn, was welcome news to all the citizens, and today the) ore all thankful that the rxelte? ment has BUhfllded and the last ? Pap ter in the notorious career of the des? perado Austin ha* been wrlttn. lit HU I? IO HIS M.< K. Yo?nSJ I'ano-hute .lumper Has Ycr> Close Cull. Mew York, May 30, - Falling 100 foot from ? ? r k aeroplane today, Arthur Lampham, a younthful parachute Pimped, landed feet first in a Htatett island marsh and was hurled to his neck in the mud With ropes and p..aids tie was extricated He suffer* ed on I) from shock. Lnmpham was taken up by Harry H Brown, an avlsjtor, and Was to have made a 600 (???a droop. His parachute failed tu Work vthen he made his leap. ? <?i i) s< IIOOL CLOSES. Co||lJ||CIICCniC||| FxCIVisOS of Lincoln School Prove Very Interesting ? Large Attendance. The doling exercleei of the Lin? coln School were held Friday night, marking the completion of fl most successful year of school work. Twelve graduate! received diploma! from the school at the hands of Su? perintendent s. h. Edmunde. A very large and interested andiene*' was in attendance upon the exerc ises which passe?! off most successfully. The commencement exercises of the Lincoln School began Sunday morn? ing, when tiie baccalaureate sermon was preached by Rev. J. A. Pinson, D. 1?., at the Bhtloh Baptist church. The, exercises were continued on Wednes? day night when the dec lamation con? test was held, and were concluded last night, when the grand closing exer? cises were held and diploma! were presetted to the graduates. The feature of the closing exercises was the rendition of the cantata of Ruth in Oratorio form by a chorus composed of thirty persons, the pu? pils being aided by a number of excel? lent VOlcei outside of the school. During the year an extra grade, the tenth grade, has been added to the Schooli Bn additional teacher being secured for the school on this ac? count. The former teachers were moved up a grade each, giving Plof. Lawson, the principal of the school, charge of the tenth grade. The auditorium of the school build? ing was crowded to Its utmost capacity to hold the friends of the sehend who gathered Friday night to attend tite tlnal exercises. In the audience there were a number of white peo? ple. The singing Wednesday night was excellent and the declamations were delivered In fine style. The winners in this contest were presented med? als by Mr. C. If. Hurst. Bugnla Dines won the girls* medal and Peter Ladson won that offered to the best boy declaim er. E. A. Walters, chairman of the Pa? trons' Committee, through whose ef? forts the tenth grade had been added to the school, in a short address took occasion to thank Prof. Edmunds for allowing the additional grade to be added and encouraging the patron! ;n their work. It was due to extra fees paid by the parents of those in the graduating class that the service! ol an additional teacher were secured. Prof. s. H. Edmunds, in delivering the diplomas to the graduates, made one of his characteristic addresses, of? fering some good advice to pupils and patroni on the value of self help. The medals for penmanship, spelling and attendance were presented by Dr. h. S. Wilkinson, president of the State College at Orangeburg, and Dr. C. W. Maxwell. I'nder the direction of Prof. A. C. Lawson, as principal, the Lincoln BehOOl has had a most successful year. The attendance has mounted up to 714 ?luring the year and there is need of more room for pupils and more teach? ers for the school. All of the grad? uates have expressed their intention of taking up more advanced Industrial or higher academic work. The programme was jus follows: Wednesday Night, May 25, H.'Mi P. M. 1. ?Opening chorua 2. ?Invocation. S.?Chorua.?"Qul Tollls."?Farm? er's Mass in B-Flat. 4. ?"The Fire Fiend."?Alphena Hunter. 5. ?"To the Mountains.'?Wm. C). Stevenson. I ?Scdo?Selected?Ethel Richards. 7. ?"Sheridan's Ride."?Eva Mur t in. 8. ?"One Niche the Highest."? Knox Robinson. }>.?Piano Solo?Selected?Wm. T. Andrews. Jr. 10;?National Flag Drill. 1 L?"McLaln'l Child."?Eugenia I >ines. 12.?"Appeal to the Hungarians."? Robert J. Dargan. 1?Sob)?Selected?Jas Krogdon. it "The Actor's story."?Susan Bethuna. 16.?"Cateltne's Reply." ?. Peter I .adson. Friday, May 80, 8.00 P. M. 'Ruth The Moabites*' ? A Sacred Cantata, The following are Soloists and Pel sonatlons: Naomi (Soprano) .Mrs. R. Q. Blr nle. Ruth ~(< 'ontralto I Mrs A. B. I >a Ms. Boai '(Rosso)?Chas A. Lawson. I meet, if, .Jewish Maiden (Soprano) ? Miss Edith m Stewart. ( irpatl (Sopran..) Miss Viola Stews 11. First Reaper (Tenor) Mr. Jerry McKlthren. Messengei -(Tenor)?Mr, E. R Lue?. i 'hoi us of 30 \ olees, Phinisi Mrs Ktigenhi L Prhdeau During the II rat Intermission, an address hj Mr, K A Walters, Chair? man Patrons' Committee. During, the second Intermission \n nuul Address, Presentation ol Ulplu mas, Prof. s. H Edmunds, Supt. Clt> Schools. The members of tin- graduating ? lass were: Roland Francis Baker, William Francis Bultman. Amelia Louis Da? vis. James Daniel Dlggs, Chas. Sum ner Douglas, Mattle Mae Fltsgerald, Elisabeth Qrantham, Lionise Barton Levan, Carrie Vermel McLaln, loin Blisabeth Peterson. Edith Mae Louis Stewart. Elisa Ellen White. Faculty. <'has a. Lawson, Principal. Jno. C, Prioleau, Assistant. Edward B. Jones, 5th and ?Ith 1 grades, Miss Mattie T. Jefferson, 4th grade. Miss M. E. Glover, 3d grade. Miss M. A. Savage, 2nd grade. Miss Annie K. I>avis, 1st grace. Miss lv l. Lewis, Domestic Science. N'FW COTTON PEST REPORTED. May He Quarantine tor Pink Holt Worm Found in Hawaii?To Gi\o Hearing June 12. Washington, May 29.?Has the well known American brand of boll weevel met its match in a parasite of the pink variety and will the latter in? vade the Southern cotton field? To? day the department of agriculture is? sued the following statement on the subject: "The department of agriculture has Information that a dangerous enemy of cotton known as the pink boll worm exists in the territory of Ha? waii. "The insect lives within the seed In a dormant condition for about six months; consequently it Is likely to be introduced into other parts of the United States in cotton seed and cot? ton seed hulls from the territory of 1 lawaii. "Under section X, of the plant quar? antine act of August 20, 1912, it be? comes the duty of the secretary Of ag? riculture to consider the advisability of restricting or prohibiting the ship? ment of cotton seed and cotton seed hulls from the territory of Hawaii into or through any other part of the United states. "In compliance with the act a pub? lic hearing will be held at the de? partment of agriculture, Washington, I). C, on June 12, in order that all persons interested may have an op? portunity to appear and be heard con? cerning the establishment of a quar antine on all cotton Seed and cotton seed hulls Comlnf to the continental Cnited States iron th^ territory of Hawaii." State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas County. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. 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If temper certificates are added to those on health now demanded ol , prospective partners, maybe marriage will not be such a lottery.?Richmond 'rimes I nspaP h Hc*| l.a\atl\e for the \ged. Ohl Hielt a Cd Women I ee| tile need ol a laxative more than Voting folks. but it must be safe ami harmless and one whi< h will not cutise pain. I?. King's New Life Pills ore especially good toi the ng< d, for the) a< I promptly and ensil) I'rlct 2 '?<? Itecomniended bs your druggist. A d \ t MOM Ml NT I N \ l ll.l ll? IN N I \V STORK CKXTRAL PARK. Secretary of Hie Navy, Former Presl tlenl Toft and Governor!* of .Maine and New Vork Pronounce Eulogies of Men Lost on Mi-Fated Rattle* ship?(?rand Milit?rs Parade a Rig Feature of Celebrations ? Letter from President Wilson Jtoad si L\ prtises. New York, May :;<?.?in memory ol tin* two hundred and .sixty-seven of lit ers and men who were lost with the battleship Maine in Havana harbor til teen years ago the National Main? monument was dedicated here today. Prom a dosen American warships, units of the Atlantic fleet at anchor in the Hudson Liver, a salute of 252 guns echoed from tin- Palisades as the veil was SWCPI aside that revealed tin- country's tribute?a pylon 4'> feet high, that stands in Central Park, overlooking Columbus Circle. Noted citizens spoke words of praise for tin- dead heroes of the war with Spain and for those who live, former President Taft, the Secretary oi tin- Navy, the Governors of Maine and New York, representatives of the Cuban Republic sind others took part fn the exercises. A military parade along Fifth ave? nue preceded the ceremonies at the monument. Headed by Hear Admiral WinsloW, the grand marshal. 5,000 sol? diers and sailors, including the vet? erans of two wars, marched through a la,ne formed by many thousands of holiday sightseers. American infan? try, artillery, navy yard marines, bluejackets, from the battleships, State militia, cavalry, Civic and Spanish War Veterans, Cuban troops and sail? ors from the Cuba, the Island Re? public's naval representative?these and others were in the line of march. (icii. James Grant Wilson, who pre? sided at the dedication, read a letter from President Wilson. "My thoughts will be very much with you, as will, I am sure, the thoughts of the country," the Presi denfwrote. "All Americans must look back to the tragedy of the Mainu With the profoundest sentiments of sorrow for the line men who then SO tragically ami unexpectedly lost their lives, and must always feel that to have been one of the turning points of our c onsciousness cd* what was In? volved in the struggle for human lib? erty." It was late in the afternoon when George Hearst, young son of William Randolph Hearst, a member of the national Maine monument committee, unveiled the monument. As the fleet's guns boomed their tribute a floral counterpart of the old Maine was re? leased to the Hudson's waters from shore. Around the pylon the crowd sang 'America." Mayor Qaynor accepted the memo? rial on behalf of the city. Wreaths . wer?' placed at the monument's base. One from President Wilson was laid by the Rev. John Chadwick, chaplain on the Maine when the explosion oc? curred. William Howard Taft, in his ad? dress, characterized the dedication as an enduring witness to three facts. "The first is the gratitude that our Country feels toward the men who went down on the Maine in that they gave their lives in her service," he de? clared. "The second is the birth of a new people ami the founding of a new nation through our disinterested aid and sacrifice. The third is the expan? sion of this nation into a wider sphere of world usefulness and greater re? sponsibility among the nations than ever before in its history." I Referring to Cuba, the speaker de? clared the island republic is "our fos? ter child. As she errs in the youth of her national lite, the United States must bear with her ami aid her," he said, adding: "We must hold to a persistent pur? pose to maintain her as an independ? ent and self-respecting republic. This monument should typify in Its endur? ing character- the permanence of the new Qovernment which it is our dut> to preserve. ' The wonderful material expansion is the development of this continent between the Atlantic and the Pacific, the enormous increase in population and the corresponding growth in na? tional power have given us 0 position 1 among the countries of the world that we must recognise ami that we must take with its eorespondlng responsi? bilities, whether we Would <?! not.*' said the former President. The possession of new territory, in? cluding the Philippines, thrusts upon the country. Mr. Taft concluded, "new delations with the rest of the world thai we cannot escape. It gives us an Asiatic status, brings us close to China and doubles our interest in the Pad tic II we would exercise tin in llllence We oliullt to eXeJci.se for good in the world, we must accept respon? sibility commensurate with out nation al strength and opportunities foi use 1 ulncss." In the winde range of patriots bin lot \ ;is it conies to us. in laleS Ol Sell 1 III I e I Uo Plo t illust 1 at na? ul bc| ,. VIOLATION ol NEUTRALITY CHARGED \g\I\st BROWNS? VILLE Ml v Mayor of Texan < 'lt| isks Pederal Of* Ji< ials to Investigate Cond an of Officials of Texan City. Brownsville, Texas. May ::0.?Gen? eral chargea against city officials of Brownsville, alleging neutrality law violations, were preferred today by May<.r M. Rarragan of Metamoraa, Mexico, in a letter addressed to Mayor A. B Cole of this city. Mayor Har ra^an charges that certain of the Brownsville officials have engaged in passing arms and ammunition across the boundary to supply the forces of the rebel leader. BlSJtCO, whose army is encamped within a short distance of Matamoras. Mayor Cede has asked the deputy United States marshal and Capt. Wal? ker of Troop M, Fourteenth cavalry, stationed here, to investigate the charges. Capt. Manuel Hermosillo of the fed? eral garrison at Matamoras was shot and killed today when he attempted to arrest Martin Fspinsoa, former city secretary of M.vamorus, who at the time was under guard of Capt. Lorenzo Lopez of the volunteer forces. Lopez questioned Hermosillo's author? ity to arrest a man on this charge and after a Prief argument both men drew their pistols. Lopez is said to have tired first. He is beinp, field incommunicado. - I REBELS TAKE TOWN. Said to Have Captured city in Michoacan. Mexico City, May 30.?It is report? ed unofficially that Zamoura, the sec? ond town in Importance in the State of Michoacan, was taken by the reb? els today. Conditions about Borelia, capital of the State of M.choacau, are bad but the garison there has been strengthened and there now is less likelihood of an attack. Tht railroad between Tampico and Monterey has been reopened. This enables Monterey to get supplies but it does not aflfect the remainder of the country as all the other lines out of Monterey are out Of commission. Government officials here say they believe ('uoanza, the rebel leader, who is said to have entered the United States, is preparing to sur? render. DEFIES FEDERAL SHIP. i TsTsason Flies About In Air Above Gunboat. Nogales, Ariz., May 30.?Didier Massort, an aviator, yesterday sailed his big biplane over the gunboat 'Guerrorro in Gaymas bay. The ship's gunner attempted to shell the areo plane whic h remained at a height of .'i.ooo feet. None of the shells took effect. Masson did not attempt to drop any bombs. To show his defiance of the federal gunners he made live tlights over the bay. In the meantime the State troops were driving the federals hack to? wards Guaymas, say official State reports. The lighting took place at Batametal, where there was a fight on the day before. It is declared by the State officials that all is ready for a concentrated attack on Guaymas with Masson assisting from overhead, while the insurgents attack from three sides. Take Plenty of Time to Eat. There is a saying that "Rapid eat? ing is slow suicide." If you have formed the habit of eating too rapid? ly you are most likely suffering from indigestion or constipation, which will result eventually in serious illness un? less corrected. Digestion begins in the mouth. Food should be thorough? ly masticated and insalivated. Then when you have a fullness of the stom? ach or feel dull and stupid after eating, take one of Chamberlain's Tab? lets. Many severe cases of stomach trouble and constipation have been cured by tin* use of these tablets. They ate easy to take and most Sg.HH abl in effect* For sale by all dealers. ? Advt._ ism than that exhibited at the time of the blowing up of tae Maine.'' This was the tri uite paid by Se< re tary Daniels to the Maim- heroes: Why is it." Secretary !>aniels ask? ed, "that we seldom see a monument ,erected to a doctor, a teacher, a preacher or a statesman, except the statesman who served in time of war. while genius and art are brought un? der contribution to give us stately fin ? ?ires in bronse of soldiers ami sailors I have asked that question not a few times of myself, and of others. The common answers are that the enthu? siasm and the Imagination are kin? dled p> the Itearings o( men in arms, or that u Is the expression of grati tudc to the men who ate the defend? ers ot the national honor. lather reason Would be sufficient to um ihr appreciation ot the people. Lut ttie real reason las deepr than gratitude or enthusiasm or patriotism, it has been found In the eternal truths to which divtnit) gave it* seal of ap? proval when the Maker ot Man gave Mis Son pi die for the i see