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THE EXCLUSION
Os THE PIE MS
Senate Begins Consideration
of Exclusion Bill.
PROVISIONS ARE DRASTIC
But More Liberal in Some Respects
Than Query Act.
CODIFICATION OF PRESENT STATUTES
Mr. Mitchell Delivers the Opening Speech and
Makes Strong Plea For Passage of Bill.
Predicts Defeat of Republicans if
Bill is Not Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 4.—The Senate to
day began the consideration of what is
popularly known as the Chinese Exclu
sion Bill. Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, de
livered the opening speech. He pointed
out forcefully the necessity for the ex
clusion of Chinese laborers and carefully
analyzed the provisions of the measure
which had been presented by the com
mittee. He said that it had been con
structed on the basis of existing law, in
the light of experience and of the de
cisions of the courts. While its provi
sions were drastic, the bill, in some re
spects, was more liberal than the Geary
act.
The Indian Appropriation Bill tvas
under consideration for a time, but was
not completed.
Mr. Mitchell, in beginning, said that
the policy of Chinese exclusion had be
come one of the great policies of this
country, acquiesced in by all political
parties, and as firmly fixed as the Monroe
Doctrine. It is a policy based upon the
general welfare, upon tne principle df
■ rotection to American labor and upon
the doctrine of protection against ob
noxigus infections of those institutions
which constitute American divilization.
No radical departure was proposed
from the statutes now in operation, the
bill being a virtual codification of the
existing laws and regulations concerning
the admission to this country of Chinese
persons. The aim of the framers was
'■nn-iully t'» avoid anything which might
rive just came for offense to the Chi
ik sc Empire.
’• cry Chinese person shall be deemed
a laborer, within the meaning of the bill,
v.ko is not an official. a teacher, a stu
dent, a merclmrff or a traveller for
curiosity or pi ...e. Mr. Mitchell said
that no one co' i question successfully
the authority C Congress to establish
and enforce . .1 necessary rules which
would opera‘ z as statutory safeguards
against fr nd which would test prop
(rly the ' faith of Chinese persons
claiming 1 long to one or another of
the exern; t< ’ lasses. Mr. Mitchell ex
press; 1 . . lief that the constitution
ality < ' ■ proposed measure could not
1<- o’ . d successfully. He pointed
out t c; no uad not regarded such a
pn’.i cr. tiio part of the United States
as o il.- o the Empire of China.
:cc along Mr. Mitchell said that
t:.. : -q legislation is a giand step
e< tion of freeing our people and
t i citations from the corrupting aad
i . -1 us influences of pauper labor, and
1' •> virulent and destructive vices so
* pa! ably connected w ith the lower
issn of Asiatic serfdom, and whoso
p-d onous virus, if permitted to permeate j
i ir body politic, inevitably will lead to j
lamentable blight, pitiable decay and ul- |
tiniate destruction.
In conclusion, Mr. Mitchell warned the I
K* publicans of the Senate that if they I
failed to pass the proposed bill, which !
li (1 been agreed upon by a non-partisan I
commission, and insisted on forcing the
passage of a statute “which is inade
quate and inefficient, then, at the coming
• lection, look out for such a vote of
condemnation of the Republican party
on the Pacific coast as you have not
beard, since the overthrow of the Re
publican party in 1884.”
A concurrent resolution, was adopted
providing for the appointment of a joint
committee of the two branches of Con
gress- to attend the ceremonies incident
to the transfer of the remains of Gen
eral William S. Rosecrans from Califor
nia to their final resting place in Arling
ton Cemetery, near this city. The House
took similar action.
The reading of the Chinese Exclusion
Bill then was begun and various commit
te< amendments and amendments In
phraseology were agreed to.
During the reading of the measure Mr.
Quay gave notice of the following amend
ment as an additional section:
“That nothing herein contained shall
be construed to exclude Chinese Christ
ie r or Chinese who assisted in the de
fense or relief of the foreign legations
or the Pe-Tang Cathedral, in the city of
Pekin, in the year 1900.”
'ir. Penrose, ir. charge of the measure,
s he could not accept the amendment,
es not a member of te Immigration Com
mittee was in favor of it.
How many Chinese will that amend
ment It in?” inquired Mr. Mitchell.
' 1 hope it would have the effect,” re
plied Mr. Quay, “of christianizing the
entire Chinese Empire.”
' It will let in at least a million,” sug
gested Mr. Mitchell.
“Quite likely 3.30,000,000,” interjected |
Mr. Hale. J
Without concluding the reading of the
The News and Observer.
bill, the Senate v at 5:15 p. m. went into
executive session and at 5:15 p. m. ad
journed. *
Captain Nielson Raves.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., April 4.—Capt.
Nielson, the Swede in command of the
schooner “Nellie Floyd,” who is in nrison
for a violent attack upon a United States
Deputy Marshall, who took possession
of the schooner under orders from the
court, is in a pitiable condition. His
mind is unbalanced and he is raving at
times. Physicians fear he will never re
gain his shattered mind. He is matural
ized, hut speaks little English and is
I very simple ir. his knowledge. Pie has
a wife and little child in New York.
Death of Mrs. C. A. G. Herring.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro. N. C., April 4.—Mrs. C. A. G.
Herring, aged 78 years, mother of Mr.
Chap. F. Herring, died in this city at the
residence of her son, last evening of la
grippe.
The largest anti-saloon mass meeting
ever held in the city is promised for
Sunday evening, April 12th. Jno. A.
Oates, editor North Carolina Baptist, has
been in the city in the interest of this
movement.
eid bflelution
S'
Liberal Armies Defeated and
Destroyed by Govern
ment Forces.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Panama, Colombia, April 4.—Governor
Salazar has made public the following
dispatch from President Maroquiu:
“Bogota: General Ganzalez Valencia
i has defeated and completely Gestrc\ 11
| the armies of General Focion Soto and
J ian McAllister, General Uribe-Uribe,
j who invaded Colombian territory, via
i Medina in the Department of Boyaca
was also defeated by General Nicolas
Pardamo.”
Governor Salazar informed the corre
spondent of The Associated Press that
these victories meant practically the end
o fthe revolution, leaving only the isth
j mus to be pacified.
j The Governor has reeoived advices
i from Caucau announcing the approach
ing departure of eight thousand men
from the department, to begiir operations
against the Liberal General, Herrera,
who will be attacked by ten thousand
government soldiers. Should Herrera
attack Panama, the Governor ca>d, that
the Liberals would lose every man they
1 had, because the entrenchments of Pan
ama were the strongest ever built here
and could not be stormed except by a
very numerous army, which She Liberals
do not possess.
COLT) SNAP DID LITTLE DAMAOF.
The Trucking Spction of the Carolina's is the
Best Place For Early Vegetables.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., April 4.— Based
j upon special reports from reliable corre
spondents concerning the enire trucking
belt from Norfolk to Southern Pines and
Florence to Goldsboro and New Bern, the
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers’ Jour
nal, in its issue of today estimates the
damage to all growing crops by the re
cent cold snap at not over 5 per cent of
the estimated output.
“It all goes to show,” says the paper
editorially, ”that the teriitory of the two
Carol inas is the most favored of all
other seciions itfv the profitable growth
of straw-berries and early vegetables,
and that the North, East and Middle
West must look to this territory for
their supplies in these lines.
MR PEMBROKE JONES’ GAME PRESERVE
For 53,500 He Buys 2,000 Acres Near His
‘‘Airlis” Estate at Wrightsville.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington. N. C.. April 4.—Mr. Pem
broke Jones has acquired about 2,000
acres of land on Wrightsville Sound, ad
joining his “Airlie” estate, upon which
it is announced he will start a game
preserve. Deeds for the property in
seven different tracts were filed yester
day for record, the amount paid having
been approximately $3,500.
D. A. Tompkins at Wilmington.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., April 4.—Mr. D. A.
Tompkins, of Charlotte, addressed a
large audience in the Y. M. C. A. Audi
torium here last night, under the auspices
of the allied trade organizations of the
city. His subject was the industrial de
velopment of North Carolina and the
South, end the question was ably and
con\ incingly treated. Mr. Tompkins was
entertained at the Orton during his visit
to W ilmir.gton, as a guest of the Cham
ber of Commerce, Produce Exchange and
Merchants’ Association.
Right Leg Mashed.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Bern. N. C., April 4.—Mr. Gordon
Avery, an employe of the A. and N. C.
R. R., while making couplings between
a box and flat car on the yard, was
caught between the two cars, his right
leg being mashed. Dr. R. s. Primrose
was immediately summoned. The young
man was carried to his office and his
wounds dressed. No bones were broken, f
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 5. 1902.
PRICE OF COTTON IS HIGHER
Report Say That Exhaustion of Crop at This
Time is Greater Thau Ever.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New York, April 4.—The speculation
in cotton continues to broaden and the
prices are advancing day by day as a
result of the sensational falling off in
the movement of the crop from the plan
tations. Replies to about nine hundred
telegrams sent by me to every town of
over three hundred inhabitants in the
cotton belt, reveal the fact that the ex
haustion of the crop is more complete
than has ever been known at this time
of the year. Many towns report no cot
ton whatever on hand and none in the
surrounding country and in the few cases
where any substantial quantity of cotton
is reported as held it is generally stated
that it is either sold or awaiting con
sumption on the part of the Southern
mills. The prospect of a complete ex
haustion of the supply by or before the
first of July seems tonight more defl
rite than at any time previously this
season.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
ADOPTS SUFFRAGE PLAN.
Virginia Constitutional Convention Adjourns
Till May 22.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., April 4.—The Constitu
tional Convention called a halt on
speeches this morning and the suffrage
I plan was adopted by a large majority, in
about an hour. Then came up the res
cinding resolutions, and all were consid
ered and rejected, except those relating
to change on the hold over Senate ques
tion and the election of Supreme court
judges by the people.
The tax reduction was retained by a
large majority.
A resolution to adjourn this afternoon
until May 22 was adopted by a large ma
jority.
H & B. Beer’s Market Letter.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., April 4.—Our market
opened 5 to 6 points higher in sympathy
with more favorable Liverpool advices
than expected, improved 4 to 5 points ad
ditional on light New Orleans and Hous
ton estimates and the bullish weekly
statistics. Realizing caused uneasiness
later, making the net gain of 7 points
on the day. The amount brought into
sight during the week was 63.000 against
150,000 last year 71.000 year before last.
The total marketed from September Ist
to date is 356,000 in excess of last year,
and 100,000 over year before last, there
fore at the commercial crop was 10,383,000
last year and 943,600 year before lagt,
the movement on its face would point
to a crop of 10,739,000 compared to last
year or 10,436,000 compared to year be
fore last. The interior receipts during
the week were 16,000 against 68,000 last
year, showing a loss in stock of 27,000
against a loss of 22,000 last year. The
total stock .pf American ashore and
afloat to Liverpool is 1,110,000 against
831.000 last year and 697,000 year before
last. The visable supply of American
decreased 120,000 during the week,
against a decrease of 50,000 last year and
177,000 year before last and the aggre
gate from September Ist to date is 82,-
000 in excess of last year and 358,000
over year before last. Spinners takings
cf American cotton to date aggregates
7.266,000 against 6,604,000 last year, or
an increase of 662,000. This proves that
the mills are Veil supplied with the raw
article and the question now arises will
there be the same eagerness to stock up
on a 9 cent basis as was done at much
lower level. The chances are a hand
to mouth policy will be pursued, conse
quently conservative operatives think
present prices discount a great deal sen
timent continues bullish however, and
with encouragement from outsiders any
favorable features will bo eagerly grasped
with a view of forcing values higher.
Receipts will probably continue light un
til the railroads and country roads get
in a normal condition.
Dunn Has Ball Fever
(Special to News and Observer.)
Dunn, N. C., April 4.—A large and en
thusiastic crowd of the citizens of Dunn
met in the Metropolitan Opera House
Wednesday night and organized a base
ball team, which, when fully equipped,
will be a winner. Music was furnished
by the-Dunn band, which is second to
none in the State. Stiring speeches were
made before the meeting on baseball and
the progress of the city by Mr. M. F.
Hatcher and Mr. H. L. Godwin, after
which Mr. O. P. Shell was called to the
chair and stated in a ringing speech the
object of the meeting.
Mr. T. H. McNeill, editor of the Dem
ocratic Banner, was called upon to act
as secretary. The following officers were
unanimously elected for the season: T.
11. McNeill, manager: C. H. Randall,
captain, and H. L. Godwin, treasurer.
We expect some interesting games here
in the near future;
Eoston vs, Atlanta.
(By the Associated Press.i
Atlanta, Ga„ April 4.—The Atlanta
team of the Southern League bad its
first trial out of the season today and
was defeated by the Boston National
League nine 6 to 5. At the beginning of
the eighth inning the score was 5 to 2 in
favor of Atlanta. Each club worked
three pitchers,
Iron Moulders’ Strike.
(By the Associated Pres.)
Chattanooga, Tenn., April 4. — Officials
of the International Iron. Moulders Un
ion have been called upon for consulta
tion in reference to the mothers’ strike
in this city. In some of the plants negro
non-union moulders are being put ’n ihe j
places of the strikers. '
A. C.L, ABSORBING
IHEPLANT SYSTEM
Savannah, Florida and West
ern R. R, Deal Completed.
OTHER DEALS TO FOLLOW
Negotiations Include All Prop rty of
the Plant System.
A. C. L. TAKES CONTROL JULY FIRST
Sou'hem Railway Will Havi Trackage Rights
Thereafter for All Trams Oyer Line Between
favannah and J.cbotiville, Making
Terminus at the Latter Poin*,
(By the Associated Press.)
New York, April 4.—Following a meet
ing in this city today of the directors of
the PJant System, W. G. Elliott, Presi
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
and R. G. Erwin, President of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company, authorized the following an
nouncement:
“Negotiations have been completed
under which it is recommended that the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company will, on or before te first of
July, 1902, be consolidated with and be
come the property of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company. The negotia
tions also contemplate that the other
railway properties of the Plant System
will pass under the control of the Atlan
tic Coast Line at the same time.
“It has also been agreed that when
the consolidation takes place the South
ern Railway Company will have track
age rights thereafter for all of its trains
both passenger and freight, over the lino
between Savannah and Jacksonville, thus
making Jacksonville t'.; Southern ter
minus of the Southern Railway Company
for its Florida service to and from the
East and West.”
The Savannah, Florida and Western
road, is the main line of the Plant Sys
tem, covering about 1,700 miles out of a
total of 2,200 miles.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY, v
The Preliminary Report of the Census Office
Showing Increase.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April 4.—The Census Office
has issued a preliminary report regard
ing the life of tobacco in the United
States, which shows the number of es
tablishments to bo 15,252, an increase of
31 pcr cent over 1890; capital invested
$124,089,871, an increase of 29 per cent;
average number of wage earners 1 12,277,
the wages to $19,852,484, an
increase of 12 per cent; total value of
products, including custom work and re
pairing $283,076,546. Miscellaneous ex
penses arc placed at $79,495,422, an in
crease of 111 per cent over 1890.
The number of establishments engaged
in the manufacture of cigars and cigar
ettes is 14,539, an increase of 33 per cent
over 1890; capital invested $67,706,493.
Persons employed in the work number
197,462, drawing wages amounting to
$40,925,596, an increase cf 12 per cent and
of 19 per cent in number or employer;
miscellaneous expenses $31,436,701; value
of products, including custom work and
repairing $160,223,152.
The number of establishments manu
facturing chewing and smoking tobacco
and muff is stated to be 437, an increase
of 10 per cent; capital invested $43,856,-
570, an increase of 42 per cent; average
number of wage earners 29,161; the total
wages paid being $7,109,821, an increase
of 2 per cent; value of products $103,754,-
362, an increase of 58 per cent; miscel
laneous expenses amounted to 147,533,705,
an increase of 144 per cent.
In the stemming and re-handling trade
there are 276 establishments, a decrease
of 5 per cent since 1890; capital invested
$12,526,808, an increase of 118 per cent;
total number of employes 9,654, an in
crease of 61 per cent; wages paid sl,-
817,067, an increase of 61 per cent; mis
cellaneous expenses $526,016, or increase
of 24 per cent; total, value of products
$19,099,032, an increase of 18 per cent.
HIGH POINT FEELS EARTHQUAKE.
An Ic<s Factory Proposed and Other Items of a
Busy Town.
(Special to News'and Observer.)
High Point, N. C., April 4.—Mr. T. H.
Patton and other citizens say that they
felt the earthquake early Monday morn
ing, the hour being about 3 a. m.
Reliable information at hand tells of
the establishment here of a refrigerator
factory. The gentleman who will erect
the factory is from the North, and
writes to a party that he will come to
High Point soon to perfect plans. *
The annual congregational meeting of
the Presbyterian church will be held
Sunday, April 13, when reports of the
work will be read and additional elders
and deacons elected.
The machinery room for High Point
Brewing Company is completed, and work
on the other buildings is progressing
rapidly.
The Mayor’s Harvest.
Mayor Powell yesterday disposed jus
tice to two offenders. Len Gilliam was
fined $5.25 for drunkenness. Robert Kelly
was given ten days on the roads for be
ing too gay in his cups.
HITCH ABOUT FREIGHT DEPOT.
At Washington Coast Line Officials and City
Fathers Disagree.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, N. U., April 4.—The At
lantic Coast Line will put a coal engine
on this branch, as a wood engine is not
strong enough to handle the increased
traffic.
General Manager Kenly, of the Atlantic
Coast Line, was in the city today on his
private train. He took up the depot
matter with the commissioners and
wanted to put a temporary building
where the former freight depot stood
before the fire. The commissioners were
abdurate and refused to consider this. He
also made an offer for a plot of ground
belonging to the Methodist church and
in line with other property owned by the
railroad. The sale of this is under con
sideration by the church committee. Sev
eral plans are under discussion by the
road officials but are not sufficiently ma
tured to give in detail.
The Washington x and Plymouth Rail
road, the new' line out of Washington,
will begin its schedule on the fifteenth
of April
Mr. John Rue, an old citizen and a
former seaman, died last night. He was
seventy-three years old.
The Washington party returned from
the Charleston Exposition tonight.
A BOLD ROBBERY
Cowan Mclntyre, a Negro Employs a Dray to
Carry Off His Booty.
A robbery of peculiar boldness has
come to light. The thief is Cowan Mc-
Intyre, a negro, and the story is some
what as follows:
About ?. month ago Mr. T. B. Mosely
; went to the house on East Jones street,
which Mr. J. C. Blasingame had occupied
to put up a sign for rent. On entering
the house Mr. Mosely found 3. negro
taking up the carpet on the steps. He
told Mr. Mosely that his name Avas
Hi ury Glenn and he was sent by Thomas
& Campbell to get the carpet. WhP- Mr.
Mosely was in the rear of the house the
j negro walked off with the carpet. Since
j that time a vain search has been in
progress for him.
Mclntyre, remembered several desira
ble things left in the house, employed a
negro drayman to haul the articles
away. When the drayman went he sa%v
! the sipn of rent on the house and his
suspicions were aroused, so he drove by,
came down toAvn and informed Con* table
j John Upchurch. This led to the imme
diate arrest of Mclntyre, who was found
on the premises waiting for the dray.
Mclntyre was given a hearing before
, ’Squire Barbee. When confronted by Mr.
Mosely, he confessed the larceny of the
carpet. When it was shoAvn ’Squire Bar
bee that the negro At as a worthless
loafer, with no occupation, he gave him a
term on the roads a sa vagrant.
J MY SHARP FIGHT
Ihe British Repu'se the Boer
Force—Both Suffer
Heavy Loss.
(By the Associated Press.) *
London, April 4.—There Avas severe
fighting all day long on March 31st, in
tiie neighborhood of Hart’s River, in the
southwestern extremity of the Transvaal,
between part of General Kitchener’s force
and the forces of General De La Rey
and Kemp, resulting in repulse of the
Beers after heavy losses on both sides.
Lord Kitchener’s official report, dated
from Pretoria yesterday evening, says:
“General Kitchener (Lord Kitchener's
brother) sent Colonels eir and Cookson
from Vriekuil, Western Transvaal,
March 31st, to reconnoitre toAvard Hart’s
River. They soon struck the track of
guns and carried on a running fight for
eight miles, folloAA'ing the track through
the bush. Emerging on a plain large.
Doer reinforcements advanced against
their flanks, forcing the British troops to
take up a defensible positfon, which they
hastily entrenched. Fighting ensued at
close quarters till the Boers were re
pulsed on all sides. De La Rey, Kemp
and other leaders vainly attempted to
persuade their men to renew the action.
Fifteen hundred Boers participated in
the engagement, but they had suffered
too heavily and cleared awa|) to the
northwest and south. The British losses
were also severe. The Canadian Rifles
especially distinguished themselves, one
party, commanded by Lieutenant Bruce
Caruthers, holding its post till every man
was killed or wounded. Other of the
forces showed great steadiness, allowing
the Boers to advance within two hundred
yards of them and repelling them with
a steady rfle fire.”
Suffolk Veteraos Hear Hobfioa
CSpeeial to News and Observer.)
Suffolk, Va-, April 4. —Richmond Pear
son Hobson, who was billed to lecture
here tonight for the benefit of the Con
fedeiate Veterans, missed connection at
Richmond, but later ou managed to get
as tar as Petersburg. Determined to
hear him the old Suffolk soldiers paid
$87.50 for a special train and the en
gagement was filled.
Negro Hangul,
(By the Associated Press.)
Jneksrfnville, Fla., April 4.—Mo. os
Roberson, a negro, was hanged heie to
day I4e killed Deputy Sheriff J nkins
at Pablo Beach, Fla., se\ r eral months
PURCHASE 10,000 ACREAS
%
Western Capitalists to Run Model Plantation
in Mississippi
(By the Associated Tress.>
Memphis, Tenn., April 4. —A company,
including Stuyvesant Fish, of New
York; J. C. Welling and. J. Tharrahu, of
Chicago, and other Chicago ami NeA\ r
York capitalists, has purchased ten
thousand acres of land in Coahoma joun
ty. Miss., Avith the a Icaa of developing it
in'o a model plantation. hTe in\'estrnent
already represents an outlay of $300,000.
The land is adjacent to the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad.
A HOLE IN HIS HEAD
Unrnl/ Horse Smashes in the Head of a Wash
ington Liveryman
(Special to NeAVs and Observer.)
Washington, N. C., April 4.—Mr. Thom
as Hill, a liveryman here, was kicked
on the top of the skull today by a horse
end had a hole broken through his head.
The horse was being shod. Mr. Hill was
holding the bridle. It became unruly
and he pulled on the bride. The animal
rose on its hind feet and struck Hill on
the skull. Dr. Tayloe attended him and
trephined the skull four times besides
removing three pieces of depressed bone.
The patient is novv doing well.
THE MULLEN MATTER
Senator Simmons Declines
the Rest onsiblity.
Prtbible That tie “J*&” Appointment For tin
Postuffic-! at Charlotte Will b-j
Investigated
(Special to News and Observer.)
j Wahsington, D. C., April 4-—At the
meeting cf the Senate Postoffice and
Post Roads Committee today, Senator
Simmers, to Avbom the appointment of
Mullen to be postmaster at Charlotte
\va« referred, referred the matter back
to the full committee, stating that he did
net wish to take the responsibility in the
case. He then made a statement of the
ease and the committee asked the post
office department lor all the papers and
evidences in the case. It is probable that
the committee AviP. investigate this ap
pointment fully.
] Senator Simmons presided o\ r er the
Senate during most of the session today.
Senator Pritchard goes to Greensboro
, tonight to attend a meeting of *he Re
. publican State Committee, of Avhich he is
chairman, tomorrow.
Representative J- H. Small is quite
sick.
Representative Thomas has gone to
Cincinnati Avith a sub-committee cf the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and grounds.
Representative W. W. Kitchin has
gone lo his home ir. Roxboro for a fcAV
days.
GOOD ROADS CONORESS.
Prominent Men in Attendance at Charlottes
ville, Va , Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)
1 ’hoilottesville, Ala., April 4.—Senator
i Hanna, cx-Secretary of the Interior,
Bliss, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
• Brigham, Congress Tongue, Davis, Lit
tlefield, Prince, Bowersoek and McCreary,
| together with eighty other guests, af
rived today on a special train from
j Washington over the Southern Railroad
Ito attend the Good Roads Convention
noAv in session here. A hard rain kept
the attendance doAvn this morning. Hon.
, W. L. Dickerson, of Springfield, Mass-,
spoke on “Improvement of our High-
Avays;” Colonel Charles T. Harrison,
Government Expert of Ncav Jersey,
spoke en “Practical Road Construction;”
Hon. P. H. Hanes, of North Carolina,
also spoke on “Road Construction.”
Comparative Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)
Ncav York, April 4.—For the week
ending Friday, April 4th., net receipts
at all United States ports during week,
I 64,949: net receipts at all United States
ports during same Aveek last year, 114,v
I 868; total receipts to this date. 6,937,696;
: total receipt to same date last year,
1 6.466.646: exports for the week, 90,100;
I experts for same week last year, 103,044;
I total export to this date, 5.645,789; total
J expert to same date last, year, 5,013,520;
stock at all United States ports. 639,949;
1 stocks at all United States ports same
time la.st year, 784,056; stocks at all in
terior town, 379,786; stocks at all inter
ior towns same date last year, 551,184;
stock at Liverpool, 1.139,000; stock at
Liverpool same time last year, 775,000;
stock of American afloat for Great Brit
ain, 97,000; stock of American e float for
(treat Britain same time last. year. 170,-
000.
7 o Betire Miles.
The Washington correspondent of the
Asheville Citizen writes his paper that
the correspondent of the New York
Evening Post advises his paper that in
order to prevent the development of an
army controversy similar to the Schley
case in the navy, the President intends
to carry out in a week or so his deter
mination to retire General Miles. Sec
tion 1298 of the revised statutes empow
ers the President to retire any officer
who has served forty-five years or reach
ed the age of 62.
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► THE WEATHER TO-DAY. 4
► For Raleigh: ♦
► Fair; cooler, %
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FIVE CENTS
LABOR THE ONLY
■ TRADE DISTURBER
Manufacturers Conservative
About New Undertakings
IRON STILL UNCERTAIN
Distinctly Firm Tone in Textile
Product?.
COTTON IS B'ING HEIO FIRM
Reports Show Smill Stock of Old Cotton and
Dt crease in Acreage For Nrxt Season
hrtilzer Sales Small- Back
ward Season.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
New York, April 4.—R. G. Dun &
weekly Review tomorrow will
say: j
“Labor controversies continue to be
the only seriously disturbing events in
the industrial world, and while many dis
agreements have been promptly settled,
others have appeared to interrupt pro
duction and make manufacturers conser
vative about new undertakings. Retail
distribution of spring wearing apparel
received a check from the more inclem
ent weather in many localities, yet, mer
chandise of most staple lines is pur
chased freely and collections are satis
factory at nearly all points except in the
South.
“Supplies of iron and steel do not
seem in any immediate danger of over
taking demand. In fact, the prospect
of labor disturbances on May Ist makes.
the situation still more uncertain and
those who hoped for equilibrium in the
market oy July Ist are less sanguine.
Midsummer seems to be’the dividing line
as to quotations, prices after July Ist
averaging about $1 per ton loss than
earlier deliveries wnile those few fortu
nate sellers of spot material continue to
secure large premiums. Pittsburg pig
iron is definitely higher and large con
tracts are still under negotiation be
tween the Bessemer producers and the
leading consumer. Coke continues to
move a little more freely, yet prices are
fully sustained. s
“In the markets for textile products
there is a distinctly firm tone. Labor
troubles and the high position of raw
cotton are both factors of strength while
mills have orders that will occupy their
full capacity for some time. Export in
quiry for sheetings and drills has . in
creased, but makers insist on higher
prices than are offered in many cases. It
is between seasons for woolen goods and
there is the usual quiet, except whore
buyers are anxiously looking for goods
to replace deliveries interrupted by the
stock at Olneyville and vicinity. No im
provement is recorded in conditions at
footwear shops in New England, where
only the larger manufacturers are able
to keep going. Prices of shoes are un
changed. although buyers are holding
back for better terms.
“Widely divergent views as to the crop
outlook resulted in a dull market for the
cereals and only small changes in prices.
“It is not surprising that cotton is so
firmly held in view of the dispatches from
correspondents of R. G. Dun and Com
pany in the South. These reports indi
cate small stocks of okl cotton and a
decrease of acreage for the next crop,
with smaller sales of fertilizers and a
backward season.
The course of commodity prices during
the month of March indicates a season
able tendency downward. Dun’s index
number giving the aggregate of quota
tions proportioned to consumption was
$99,222 on April Ist against $101,593 a
month previous. This decline of 2.3 per
cent was mainly due to the higher tem
perature which accelerated the output of
gar.len and dairy products.
“Failures in the United States this
week, 107 against 196 last y’car and 22
in Canada against 29 last year. ’
Total Net Receipts
New York, April 4.—The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September Ist, 1901:
Galveston. 1,911.684 bales; New Orleans,
2,041,580; Mobile, 149,340; Savannah,
3,052,543; Charleston, 258,574; Wilming
ton, 267,371; Norfolk, 421,607; Baltimore,
77,949; New York, 150,139; Boston, 114.310;
Newport News, 30,260; Philadelphia,
26,483; Vancouver, 2,554; Brunswick, 112,-
819; Fernandina. 4,950; Pensacola. 161,-
913; Port Arthur, 43,976; Port Townsend,
100,947; San Francisco, 21,035; Portland,
Oregon, 9,220; El Paso. 1,300; Eagle Pass,
1.750; Larecb, 5,392. Total, 6,957,695
tales.
Fank Clearings.
Now Y'ork, April 4.—The bank clearings
at the principal cities for the week ended
yesterday, compiled by Bradstrcet,
shows, a total for *he United States of
$1,964,161,327. a decrease of 23 per cent
from previous week* Total outside New
York $765,13?,527, a decrease of 1 per
cent.
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Telephones in Bert.e
(Special to News and Observer.)
Windsor, N. C., April 4.—The Naval
Reserves leave for the Charleston Ex
position tomorrow.
There is an effort on foot to establish
a telephone line throughout the county,
the line from Windsor to Aho.skie, and
Dr. W. L. Davis’ private line to Howard
are the only lines in the county so far.
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