North Carolina Newspapers

The Weather Today: Colder. The News and Observer. VOL. LI. NO. 00. Leads all Norfh Carolina Bailies in Mows, and Circulation GREAT SYNDICATE IN DIFFICULTIES. Seven Bankers Take Charge of the Everett-Moore. BELIEVED TO BE SOLVENT. Temporarily Embarrassed by the T ight Money Market. CONTROLS 1,200 MILES ELECTRIC ROAD. The Capitalization of the Various Properties Owned or Controlled by the Syndicate is Said to b; Abiut $130,000,000. (.By the Assoeiaetd Press.) Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2.—The financial affairs of the Everett-Moore syndicate . owning and controlling a number of urban and inter-urban electric railways and an extensive system of local and long distance telephone lines in Ohio and Michigan, passed into the control of a committee composed of seven prominent bankers of this city today- This action was taken, it is stated, as the result of temporary financial embarrassment on the part of the syndicate, which has for some time past been affected by the stringency on the money market. The committee chosen has been at work investigating the affairs of the syndicate and express the firm belief that the concern is entirely solvept and that its embarrassment will be only temporary. The Everett-Moore Syndicate is ac credited with controlling more than 1,200 miles of urban and inter-urban electric lines in Ohio and Michigan, with many new extensions still in course of construction. Among the telephone properties owned outright or controlled by the syndicate are the Cuyahoga Telephone Company, of this city, with upward of 10,000 sub scribers United States Telephone Com pany (long distance); the Federal Tele phone Company, the Stark County (Ohio) Telephone Company; the Colum biana County (Ohio) Telephone Com pany: the People’s Telephone Company of Detroit; the Wood County (Ohio) Telephone Company, and a number of others in which the Federal Telephone Company is the controlling factor. Among the more important electric street railroad properties in which the syndicate is largely interested, are the Cleveland Electric Railway Company, the Detroit United Railway Company, the Toledo Railway and Light Company, the Northern Ohio Traction company, the Cleveland, Painesville and Eastern Rail way Company, the Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad Company and the Lakeshore Electric Railroad Company. All of these lines are declared by the committee, to be, with scarcely an ex ception, in good physical condition, per fectly solvent and in no wise embarrass ed. The aggregate capitalization of ail the various properties owned or controlled by the syndicate, is said to be about $130,- 000,000. Expert accountants have been employed by the committee in charge to examine and report upon the condition of, all the constituent companies No statement has. as yet. been given out. indicating the liabilities of the syndicate. Run on Dime Savings Bank. W. (By the Associated Press.) Cleveland. 'Jan. 2.—As a result of the announcement o fthe financial embar rassment of the Everett-Moore Syndicate, a run was started on the Dime Savings and Banking Company, of which Messrs. Everett and Moore arc directors, late this afternoon. All demands were promptly met and President Watterson said the bank had ample funds on hand to pay all depositors who desired then money. The institution is one of the city de positories. When its last report was is sued in October, the bank’s total re sources were placed at $5,762.007, in cluding a surplus fund of $335,000. HUNT ON CABE OF IOLESIAS. A Law Forbidding Labor to Organize Bhould Be Wiped Out (By Hie Associated Press.) San Juan, Porto Rico, Jan. 2.—Governor Hunt's message to the legislature of Porto Rico was read at 11 o’clock this morning before a joint session of that body held in the theatre of San Juan. In his message Governor Hunt says: “Tranquility and contentment prevail in Porto Rico; schools have multiplied; railroads arc being constructed; the commerce of the island has been devel oped and exports have increased; agri culture has become more profitable, roads are being built and debts arc being paid. Tolerance of pinion has become more common, former antagonism being forgot ten.’’ Concerning the case of Santo Iglesias (>he representative of the American Fed eration of Labor, who was sentenced hero on December 11 to three years and four months’ imprisonment on a charge of con spiracy), the Governor referred to the ambiguities of the existing law and said that the remedy therefor was in the hands of the legislature. “There is no room for lawlessness in Forto Rico,” said Governor Hunt, “but it is perfectly lawful to organize to secure better wages by peaceable measures. The ambition to better one’s condition is in tensely American and where the purpose of organization is merely to increase the profits of labor or to dignify its Avorth, through peaceful means, a law susceptible to a ‘construction forbidding the execu tion of such a purpose Is unworthy the American Government and should be wiped out, no matter hew unworthy the particular individual may be who initiates the organization. The law knows no dis tinction between individual?.” Profits and Losses at Fall River. (By the Associated Press.) Fall River, Mass., Jan. 2.—Figures huve been prepared, based upon the reports to the Secretary of State, showing the prof its and losses of Fall River corporations during the year just closed. Eight corpo rations have not yet reported. Nine in creased their net indebtedness in a year and five increased their surplus; three decreased their indebtedness and six de creased their surplus. The American Linen mill cut down its surplus account $17,204: Flint, $31,522; King Philip, $68,057; Sagamore, $6,305; Narragansett, $3,766; Mechanic, $38,587. The Teeumseh decreased its debt $5,003; Border City, $18,691; Parker. $66,392. The Union increased its surplus, $36,- 534; Chace, $3,284: Cornell. $522; Granite, $37,049; Richard Borden, $31,843. The Ark wright increased its debt, $62,719; Barn ard. $39,697; Bourne, $434,633; Hargraves, $7,150, Merchants, $96,258; Laurel Lake, $9769; Zacconnet $85,560; Wanpanoag, $121,442. The Stafford changed a surplus account of $70,160 into a debt of $156,469. Many of the debt increases are direct results of purchases of new machinery or the build ing of additions, and others came out of the curtailment of production and the large sales of print cloths last year at the lowest prevailing prices. Jerome Takes Oath of Office (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 2.—Wm. T. Jerome took the oatli of office as district attorney of New York county today. A DANGEROUS POLICY New York Chamber of Com merce Disapproves Re ciprocity as Advocated (By the Associated Press.) New York, Jan. 2—A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held here to day. The Committee on Foreign Com merce and the revenue laws presented a report and resolutions disapproving the action taken by the reciprocity con vention held in Washington. This report and the resolutions were adopted after considerable debate. The resolutions wA>re as follows: “Whereas, this Chamber has consist ently favored the establishment through reciprocal concessions in tariff rates of closer trade relations between the United States and the commercial countries of the world; and, “Whereas, the National reciprocity convention, in its recent session in Wash ington, D. C., adopted a resolution rec ommending reciprocity through tariff modifications, where it can be done with out injury to any of our home interests of manufacturing, commerce or farming, thereby rendering an application of re ciprocal tariff concessions impracticable; and, “Whereas, the National Reciprocity Convention, in a second resolution rec ommended the establishment of a new commission, to which shall be referred the consideration of all reciprocal trade agreements, thereby nullifying and dis regarding the valuable and beneficial work successfully accomplished by the present commissioner plenipotentiary in the negotiation of important treaties, whereby a great part of the trade of these countries would be thrown open to us; therefore, be it, “Resolved, that this chamber hereby expresses its disapproval of the action taken by the National Reciprocity Con vention in Washington, on November 20th, as subversive of all attempts to bring about closer trade relations with our sister nations, and to open new and wider markets for our products; and be it further— “ Resolved, That the chamber views with apprehension the policy advocated by the reciprocity convention as likely to invite hostile legislation on the part of the oiher nations against this coun try to the great detriment of its com mercial interests.” The following substitute for the re port of the committee was offered, but was rejected: “Resolved, That this body recommend reciprocity in our trade with foreign countries where it can bo done without injuring any of our own products or manufactures.” The committee report and resolutions were then adopted. Postoffices Robbed. 'By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 2.—lnspector in charge, Williams, was not ified today of the robbery of the postoffice at Mystic, Ga. The assistant postmaster was as saulted and all the stamps in the office, money-order blanks and keys taken. The postoffice at Smallwood, S. C., was robbed last night and stamps stolen. Inspector Conant yesterday caused the arrest of Charley Harrow at Macon, Ga., on the charge or breaking into and rob bing a postofflee. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 3. 1902. TREY ARM CANINBALS ID BUTCHER NATIVES Belgians Hand Over Men to Be Eaten. FORCED LABOR PREVAILS. Conditions in the Congo Free State Disgrace Civilization. LEOPOLD’S REFORMS ARE A MERE SHAM. The Greed of Men Engaged in the Rubbeo Trade Has Inaugurated a Reign of Terror in This Portion of Africa, (By the Associated Press.) London. Jan. 2.—Captain Guy Burrow.?, who has just retired from the employ of the Congo Free State Government aftm’ six years’ service, declared in an inter view Aoday with a representative of the Associated Press, that the conditions prevailing in the Congo Free State are CELEBRATION OF LANDING OF FIRST ELGLISH COLONY Memorial to Congress Graphically Describing the Significance of the Great Historical Event. The petition to Congress asking for kfH appropriation of $250,000 to commemorate on Roanoke Island the birth of the first English child and the planting of the first English colony in America was agreed upon yesterday at a meeting of the various Roanoke island celebration committees. The petition, which was prepared by Dr. George T. Winston, is a graphic de scription of the significance of the cele bration and is as follows: To the Honorable Senate of the United States: On August 18, 1587, the first child of the Anglo-Saxon race to be born in the Western Hemisphere was given birth on Roanoke Island by Eleanor Dare, mem ber of the colony which Walter Raleigh had sent across the seas, “to plant an English nation in America.” The colonies of Raleigh, all planted on Roanoke Island- were the first deliberate and systematic efforts for English colo nization. They were the real begin ning of the struggle by the Anglo-Saxon 'race for possession of the new world- Their failure was due not to lack of courage, or patriotism, or fortitude, but to the life and death battle then waging in English waters between Spaniard and Saxon. The ships and heroes that would have brought salvation to the English colonies on Roanoke Island were de tained at home for the destruction of the Spanish Armada. Roanoke Island was sacrificed that England might be saved But Raleigh’s efforts at coloniza tion were not in vain: he sowed the seed whose immediate harvest was James town and Plymouth, whose latest fruits are Santiago and Manila. He was the Father of Anglo-Saxon expansion, plant ing In the new world not only English men but English law' and English liber ty- His letters patent from the crown secured for the first English colony in America rights and privileges, whose denial two centuries later brought on the American revolution: •‘all the privileges of free denizens and ♦ a disgrace to civilization and far worse than ever before. He pictured atrocities of the most horrible character, perpe trated on the natives by officials, and whites who had concessions of rubber land. As a typical instance of the means em ployed by the Free State Government. Captain Burrows corroborated the state ment of an American missionary to the effect that the officials employed 500 cannibals, to whom they issued rifles to “massacre and rapture unarmed natives who had rebelled against their brutal methods.” “I have sworn testimony,” said Cap tain Burrows, “of the Belgians handing over natives to cannibal tribes for the express purpose of being eaten. Forced labor prevails everywhere, and ‘shot gun rule’ is the truest description of the present administration, he companies deriving wealth from the collection of rubber arc all more or less State enter prises. as a third or half of the shares in them are invariably held by the Gov ernment. “Latterly King Leopold and the gov ernment have made some show of action against the agents of some of the upper Congo companies, but only minor offi cials arc ever touched, and the so-called reforms arc merely intended to throw dust in the eyes of the public, whose in dignation has been aroused by the stories of this reign of terror. Will the present, systems of the collecting of rub ber and recruitment of natives continue, ♦he Congo Free State will remain a dis grace to the white man’s work iu Africa. SNYNAM BAYS BOERS WILL APPEAL TO OUR CONGRESS. Calls to Thank the President for Foi warding Money to His Wife in South Africa. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan- 2.—Commandant W- D. Snyman, who was a member of Gen. Do Wet’s staff in South Africa up to a year ago and who for some time has represented the Boer cause in West, called upon President Roosevelt today. Commandant Snyman is a tall, fine looking Boer and talks English with a silghtly broken accent. “I called upon President Rooseveltta “I caled upon the President,” said he, “ to thank him for/having sent to my wife, who is in South Africa, some money I desired her to have. I shall always feel grately to President Roose velt. I saw my wife’s signature today for the first time in months.” “How did your wife get the money?” “Through the United States Consul at Cape Town, and her answer to my let ter was returned through the same channel.” Commandant Snyman did not talk with the President about the war in South Africa. He did not consider it a proper subject to discuss with the President of the United States. He simply wanted to thank him for get ting the money to his wife “ The Boers,” said he, “can see easily that the President can do nothing to stop the war, even if he were so dis yosed. But we will appeal to Congress for an expression of opinion. We hope that both political parties in this coun try will unite in such expression. We native of England, in such ample manner as if they \tefe born and personally resident in England,” and especially the right to be governed by such laws as they might make for themselves. Soldier and sailor, states man and philosopher; poet and histo rian; patriot and martyr; greatest hero in the' greatest age of the world, the name of Raleigh stands foremost among all who sought to “plant an English nation in America ” The long struggle with Spain for pos session of the American continent is at last ended. The Spanish flag floats no where in the Western World. Liberty and law are today the heritage of every child born in America. The tree that Raleigh planted on Roanoke Island has grown until now it covers a continent. Its branches are spreading across Bal boa’s ocean. Beneath its shadow sits the oldest empire in the world, crying for help to the youngest republic. Its power has shifted the center of gravity of the universe, and shaken the founda tions of injustice and oppression even to the ends of the earth. The “Wilds of America” are become today the center of the world’s activities. The infant wail of Virginia Dare is grown into the voice of a mighty nation that now de cides the destinies of humanity. Fitly to celebrate the beginning of these great events, honorably to com memorate the life and character of him who deserves to be called the father of the English colonization, reverently to see the hand of God upon the desert shore and hear His voice in the wave that breaks upon the sand where the first born American came to life, were alike the sacred duty and the glorious privilege of the people of the United States- Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that suitable provision may be made by your honorable body for the celebration on Roanoke Island during the months of July and August, 1902. of the birth of the first English child and the planting of the first English colony in America. do not want the matter made a party question or to embarrass the United States in any way. I believe the Eng lish people would welcome an interfer ence sufficient to cause the authorities to drop the war- We are willing to make some concessions. COX LEADS ANTI-HANNA MEN, The Contest Eotweon the Factions is Still in Doubt (By the Associated Press.) Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2.—Thq contest between Republican factions over the organization of the Legislature Is still in doubt so far as the House is concerned. The claims of either faction would in dicate that one element is confident of of Price becoming Speaker and the other of McKinnon w inning, but the re ports of both show that there are yet “votes to get” by the one who is to be come Speaker. The list of unpledged members has, however, been reduced today to a half dozen —Crist, Pool, Mc- Neil. Nihart. Foster and Loehery. This does not include any who are said to have pledged themselves —some in writ ing—to both sides. These six are asid to have made no pledges to either side and it is conceded that they hold the balance of power. Owing to the confusion over lists, there is talk of a “round robin.” There arc five lists: “Those pledged to Price,” “those pledged to McKinnon,” “those pledged to both,” “those still unpodged,” “those listed as doubtful, which list iu- eludes those pledged to both, as well as those who arc unpledged.” If the caucus shall nominate by secret ballot, there will be no way of verify ing these lists even after the caucuses are held, and for that reason viva voce voting in caucus is being advocated- There was much done today from the homes of Senator Hanna in Washington, Senator Foraker in Cincinnati, Con gresman Dick in Akron, Congressman Taylor in Columbiana and others, and especially at Toledo, where Represen tative Deman is still considered by some as doubtful. There was much communication with all the counties in which doubtful members reside. The most prominent arrival was that of Goo. B. Cox, the Cincinnati leader, who insists that he is “as good a friend of Senator Hanna as ever,” but that he was pledged to Price for Speaker before the Junior Ohio Senator broke with Price, and that he is here now to do all he can for Price, and this includes the support of candidates for clerk and other places who can bring strength to Price. The leadership of the anti-Hanna side was conceded to Cox on his arrival. MIBB BTONE RELEASED. A Report from Sofia to Vienna That Lack* Con firmation (By the Associated Pres?.) LONDON, JAN. 2.—A DISPATCH TO THE CENTRAL NEWS FROM VIENNA. SAYS A REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED THERE VIA SOFIA TO THE EFFECT THAT MISS ELLEN M. STONE, THE CAPTIVE AMERICAN MISSIONARY. HAS BEEN RELEASED. THE REPORT LACKS CONFIRMATION. Vaughan the Broker Bankrupt. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Jan- 2.—Chas. L. Vaughan, a broker of No. “0” Broad street, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy to day in the clerk’s office of the United States District Court. The liabilities were stated to be $75,000, of which $30,- 000 was secured. There were no assets. The principal creditor is Mary A. Bani gan, of Providence, to whom $20,000 is due as endorser on a note. SHATTERED BY BOMB Windowsof Grand Duke Con stantine’s Palace Broken. A Panic Fellows, (By the Associated Press.) Paris, Jan. 2. —A dispatch to the Patrie from Kiev. European Russia, under to day’s date, says a bomb was exploded last night under the balcony of the pal ace of the Grand Duke Constantine. The explosion occurred at a moment when the salons were thronged with guests- A great panic followed: but nobody was injured, though the damage done was considerable. All the windows near the scene of the explosion were shat tered Nihilist students are suspected of committing the outrage. Fifteen stu dents have been arrested- THE REPORT DECLARED UNFOUNDED Paris, Jan. 2. —The report of the explo sion of a bomb last night, under the balcony of the palace of the Grand Duke Constantine at Kiev, European Russia, contained in a dispatch to the Patrie, dated Kiev, January 2, now proves, upon investigation, to be entirely unfounded. Successfully Decked at New Orleans. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 2.—Rear Admiral Endicott, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, has received a telegram from Captain Converse, President of the Naval Board in charge of the test of the new floating dry-dock at New Orleans, saying that the big collier Sterling wa,s very successfully docked in a strong wind and current. Telegraphic Briefs. The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized the failed First National Bank of Austin, Texas, to resume business on condition that the re-organizing commit tee pay into the bank $133,000, the amount of the impairment of the bank’s capital. As this condition previously had been agreed to, it is expected that the bank will re-open its doors for business in a day or two. H. Pearson, of the Pearson Syndicate, of Philadelphia, yesterday gave out the statement that out of the 75,000 shares of common stock of the New Orleans City Railway Company, the syndicate has se cured 50,060, and would enter into the lease by January loth. The dissolution of the Louisville pool yesterday, which held 25,083 shares of stock and would not sell, is considered to have brought about the deal. In the United States court at Savannah. Ga., yesterday, Marion Erwin, special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, filed a new bill in the case of the Government vs. Oberlin M. Carter. The bill socks to prevent the Savannah Brewing, the Savannah Light erage and Transfer Company, and the Propeller Tow-Boat Company, in which Carter held large blocks of stocks, from paying the interest accruing to either the agent or the receiver for Captain Carter's property. It orders Thomas Martin, who owes Carter $6,000 on a note, to pay the money to the receiver, and •John K. Garnett, who, for $6,000 bought Carter’s stock in the port of Savannah Company, which bought, up Hunting Island to turn that money over to the Government. . 61%r"" VLVE CKNTS. I'VE TRIUMPED, DECLARES EftSTRO Cables That the Revolution is Crushed. FERNANDEZ IS DEFEATED And Pietri is a Prisoner, Wires the President. AN EXPEDITION FROM PORT DE FRANCE Gen, Sets Out for the Venezuelan Coast, Callmg on the People to Take Up Arms President Castro. (By the Associated Press.) New York. Jan. 2.—The Venezuelan Consul in this city today received the following cablegram: / “Caracas, Jan. 2.—-Fernandez defeated. Pietri prisoner. Revolution crushed. (Signed.) “CASTRO.” Matos Pets Out for Venezuela. (By the Associated Press.) Fort do France, Island of Martinique, Jan. 2.—(Via Haytian Cable.)—The steamer Ban Righ, recently renamed the Libertador, has left this port for ilie Venezuelan coast. She carries among her passengers Senor Matos, who is now referred to as General Matos, and sev eral generals and other important per sonages of Venezuela, who joined Gen eral Matos here. Besides the leaders of the expedition, the Libertador has on board three hundred volunteers, and it is understood that she will embark a number of other volunteers while on her way to the coast of Venezuela. The behaviour of General Matos and his adherents while they were at this port was most correct, and when they left here they had the sympathy of the whole population. General Matos is well known at Fort de France, where he has many friends. The local newspapers have published articles expressing hopes for the prompt success of the expedition, and the downfall of President Castro, whose attitude, the papers add, has earn ed for him the enmity of the whole world. Previous to his departure from‘Fort de France, General Matos issued a man ifesto. calling on all his fellow-country men to take ud arms. While the Libertador was at this port her sides were strengthened by light armor, and her gun positions were pro tected. Her armament is of the mod ern type. Details of the conversion of the steam er Banrigh into a war vessel, show r that her vital parts have been protected by thick plates of steel. The work was done here at the works of the General Trans-Atlantic Company. The Ban Righ’s armament consists of several guns capable of firing 300 shots per min ute and four 10-centimctre rapid five guns. The officer in charge of the Ban Righ's guns is a European. The vessel's crew is composed of Englishmen and natives of the Island of Martinque. The reinforcements of the 300 volun teers now on board the Ban Righ will reach the war steamer in sloops and schooners, which arc to be met at vari ous points, if the plans of the revolu tionists are carried out. The departing volunteers appeared to be very determined men. Previous to sailing they had learned of the decree issued by President Castro, declaring the Ban Righ to be a pirate, and offering a reward of SIO,OOO for her capture, but they declared the vessel will not be cap tured and insist that the revolution will triumph. The volunteers said that their landing on the coast of Venezuela was planned to coincide with a forward movement on the nart of (he Colombian troops, and the landing in Venezuela of other revo lutionists who had concentrated at the islands of Trinidad and Curacoa. THE FLOOD AT CHATTANOOGA The City Almost Surrounded. A Hundred Families Camping on Knolls (By the Associated PreSf.) Chattanooga, Tenn., Jan. 2.—A hun dred families living In the flats and low lands around Chattanooga camped on (he knolls last night because of the high water. Suburban, street car traffic is crippled and many houses are submerged. A trap containing President Pritchard, of the Chattanooga -Hunting Club, Col. \V. P. Henderson, H. H. Matlock, of Athens, Tenn., and Hon. Gordon Lee, of Georgia, while returning last night from the New Year’s meet of the hunt club went ir.lo a washout near Eastlake and was overturned. Col. Henderson suffered two broken ribs and the others were slightly injured. Twenty-seven miles of track are under water on the Western and Atlantic road. Chattanooga is almost srrounded by water. By noon today the riverjiad fallen two inches. Most of the damage has been due to back water. Littleton. N. C., Jan. 2.—Mr. O. Royal Norman has taken charge of the Bon Air Hotel here. Mr. E. E. Norman, his brother, will assist him lu the couduct of the hotel.