The Weather Today: |®SBT| FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. LIII. NO. 55.' 3=®ffliD@ sdOO M®tpft[jQ GB®iP®o3onai Pspsip® 800 E®ftDD M®wß amtS ©flreaDDattfteon EDUCATE PEOPLE FROM ?110 n This is the Solution, Declared Supt. Ragsdale. THELASTWASAGREAT DAY Resolutions Adopted by the State Conference of Superintendents Provide for the Ap pointment of Deputy State Super intendents. The lust day was the most fruitful of the three days of the State Conference of County School Superintendents. Many valuable suggestions were made for changes in the school law by Supt. W. G. Clements, of Wake, and others. A splendid address on Rural Libraries by Supt. W. H. Ragsdale, of Pitt, seemed to strike the key note of the whole situa tion, declaring that before anything of consequence could be done, the people from the ages of 21 to 70, must be edu cated, and that the rural library was the only way in which this could be ac complished. Important resolutions were adopted, stating the greatest needs of the public schools. One section, which was offered by Supt. J. C. Scarborough, of Hertford, provides for the appointment of Deputy State Superintendents, to strengthen and aid the work of the State superintendent. At about 10:30 o'clock, Supt. Joyner was compelled to be absent for about ten minutes, and he called Supt. Scar borough to take the chair. He did so amidst considerable applause. Supt. W. Catlett, of New Hanover, then gave his experience In County Teachers' Association, Teachers’ Libraries and Courses of Study for Teachers. He said he could not conceive of a county sup erintendent without teachers’ meetings. The superintendent must see to it that the teachers are fulfilling their duties as they should be fulfilled. He said that he had started libraries in his rural schools as soon as he be came superintendent. At all his visita tions he talked with the children on the necessity and advantages of reading good books, and the teachers caught the in spiration at once. Now there is hardly a school in the county, white or colored, that has not at least a nucleus of a lib rary. He preferred to have the children brought up with the that they them selves must provide their own libraries, rather than that any assistance should come from the State. On the subject of courses of study for teachers, Supt. Catlett laid great stress on the general reading that ought to be done by all who teach. The next topic for discussion was the “Employment of Teachers and Govern ment of Schools.’’ Supt. J. A. Butler, of Iredell, led the discussion. He said he was very glad that the old of employing teachers had been done away with, that of the applicant going to the members of the committee separately. Now the application must be made before the committee in executive session. Supt. Butler suggested that it would be a better plan for the application to be made first to the county superin tendent, or that the committee ask the superintendent to make recommenda tions. In any event the superintendent should have something to do with the placing of the teacher in the school for which he is best fitted and where he is most needed. The superintendent should not have arbitrary power in the matter. The speaker laid stress upon the importance of a school government, saying he thought the first week ought to be devoted to getting the school under proper control. Supt. Peele, of Martin, agreed with Supt. Butler’s idea in regard to employ ing teachers, but he said the great diffi culty in his county was the scarcity of good teachers. They had to accept almost any one they could get. Supt. Harris, of Stokes, said that his county was also short of teachers. He Avas of the opinion that the law should be so modified that teachers be employ ed by the Board of Education, under the advice of the county superintendent; for in many cases the committeemen were not familiar with the adaptability of teachers to certain schools. In this way practically all possibility of favoritism would be done away with. They had ac tually been compelled, he said, in his county, to pass a rue that no teacher be employed in his own neighborhood with out the consent of the superintendent. Supt. Scarborough suggested that the County Board of Education, after con sultation with the county superintendent and school committeemen, should employ the teachers. “Rural Libraries, their Use, Benefits and Extension,” was the next topic, it was discussed by Supt. W. 11. Ragsdale, of Pitt. lie stated in the beginning that he was in hearty sympathy with local tax, good school houses, and with every thing that had been suggested; “but you might have all those things, and yet fail to obtain that for which you strive. “There are two essentials for a school, absolute essentials, you may have a school without a book; without a house. But vou must have a teacher and you must have a pupil.” He’said that the hardest thing he had to contend with was the education of This phase he had not heard discussed the people from 21 to 70 years of age. yet in the conference. But we can never get local taxation until something is done to educate these grown folk 3, who do the voting. n this connection, he said that the use of the books In the libraries should not be limited to the children. This means of education of these older people would be placed within their reach, which if used, would do very much toward secur ing local taxation. He said he believed the worst thing done by the last Legislature was the inauguration of this movement for the establishment of libraries. All of the various troubles spoken of, such as ignorance of distances, etc.* could be relieved by changing the people/ and this could be done only by means of these libraries. They ought to be cir culating instead of stationary. He said that at a recent meeting of thirty-five of his teachers, with seven libraries already established, twenty five had said they wanted libraries in their districts. These libraries ought to be used as to create the habit of reading. He believed a skillful librarian or teacher could get the people of the community into the habit of reading. Let them once get a taste of it. and the rest would be com paratively easily. Another use of the library should be to stimulate a desire for knowledge. Those who were not familiar with the country districts had no idea how little desire there was to know aything more than they already knew. j Moreover, the library furnishes oppor tunity for pleasure and improvement that could not be obtained in any other way. The establishment of these libraries is the only avenue that 80 per cent of the (Continued on Page Five.) ON BRUIN'S TRAIL President Roosevelt and His Guides are Following up Fresh Tracks. (By the Associated Press.) Smedes, Miss., Nov. 14.—The condi tions were ideal for the President’s hunt for bear today. About midnight “Bill” Ennolds reached here from the swamp country along the Mississippi River with six bear dogs, and Mr. Man gum, despite his illness, started with them for camp before daylight. A messenger arrived from camp at 11 o’clock with the news that the President and his guides started at daybreak, and almost immediately struck the trail of three bears. The tracks were fresh and the guides felt certain that the Presi dent would kill a bear before he re turned to camp tonight. Half of the party went off in another direction for deer. The President had gone before Mr. Mangum arrived, and the six dogs brought by the latter will be held in reserve for tomorrow. A number of newspaper men and photo graphers reached here last night and tried every expedient to reach the camp, but their pleadings were vain. The ne groes on the plantation who knew the trail had strict orders not to take any outsiders in, and the orders were obey ed. Some of them wanted to make an effbrt without guides, but they were warned that if they did not get lost in the dense forest they would be stopped by the guards along the trail. Several of them left In the hope of being able to penetrate the President's retreat from another direction. One enterprising photographer finding that he could not secure a photograph of the President, induced a man who bore a slight re semblance to the President to pose on horseback in a cotton field and went away measurably satisfied that the counterfeit would pass.for the original. There is a report here that Bob Bobo has agreed to bring his big bear hound pack of forty-five hounds, and that they will arrive during the day. BUI ONE BUSINESS SESSION- Daughters Subscribe Generously for Monument at Bull Buu---Eiect Officors To-day. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, Nov. 14.—The convention of l nited Daughters of the Confederacy held but one business session today, which was devoted principally to reports of committees and discussion of them. Subscriptions were again asked for the proposed monument in Bull Run ceme tery, and they came in so rapidly that business had to be temporarily suspend ed, the St. Louis Chapter leading off with a contribution 6f $25. Mrs. S. E. Gabbett, of Georgia; Mrs. Wenry L. Stone, and Mrs. Henry Rosen berg, of Galveston, reported from the Committee on Crosses of Honor. They said that among the requests that had come for crosses was one from the Archaological Society of New York Twenty-two thousand, five hundred crosses had been ordered and paid for by veterans throughout the divisions. At noon, the convention took a recess, the remainder of the day and evening being set aside for entertainments. The election of officers and selection of the next place of meeting "will be settled at the session tomorrow" morning, and it is understood that a number of the pres ent officers will be rewarded with ad ditional terms. The Virginia Conference, (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Nov. 14.—At the Vir ginia Conference of the M. E- Church today, the distinguishing feature was tlm address of Bishop Duncan to the young ministers admitted this year into full connection. The discourse was a power ful and eloquent one and created a profound impression. It is learned that the bishop and his council have practically decided that there shall be -no change this year in the number of districts in the Virginia Con ference. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15, 1902. THE FEDERATION OUTLINES WORN Many Resolutions Presented to the Convention. I / AGAINST SHIP SUBSIDIES Protest Against the Construction of an Isthmian Canal —Life Pensions for Poor Citizens Over Sixty—For International Socialism. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Nov. 14.—Another day was devoted by the American Fed, eration of Labor to work preparatory for the actual duties of the convention. Re ports of committees and the introduction of resolutions took up all of both ses sions. No action was taken on any of the resolutions. The follow ing are the resolutions of chief interest: That the United States government be asked to return to Porto ltico those peo ple who are inuce to leave that island for Hawaii “under fake promises of bet ter industrial conditions.” That any man who shall have reached the age of sixty years who is a natur alized citizen and has lived twenty-one years in this country, and whose average annual income has been less than sl,oou per annum, be given a life pension of ?l per month. That all applicants for charters in the American Federation of Labor shall give clear anol sharp definition of trade lines in order to prevent conflicting claims of jurisdiction. That the national headquarters be removed from Washington to Denver. That a protest be made against the Ship Subsidy Bill “as it is calculated to extend over the sea the samle mono poly held by the railroads on land,” and that the Federation encourage the de velopment of a naturalized body of American seamen. That protest be made against the forcible return of deserting seamen from private vessels—no allusion is made to ships of war. That the Federation protest against the construction of either the Panama or Nicaragua canal, “as the country must cither acquire more territory or encroach upon the liberties of the Latin American States.” That the Federation protest against the harsh treatment given-labor organ izers in Porto Rico under the old Span ish laws of tho island. That the 3,000 employes of the National Bureau of Engraving and Printing be unionized. For the recognition of the principles cf international socialism. At the morning session much time was spent acting upon reports from commit tees on credentials and rules. In the re port of the executive committee read yes terday by Vice-president Duncan, allusion was made to a circular issued by the Mil waukee Trades Council advocating a fed eration composed of city central bodies. ( This move, the committee declared, would /result in the establishment of a body an tagonistic to the American Federation of Labor. To this view’, Victor L. Burger, dele gate of tho Milwaukee Federated Trades, objected strongly, declaring that there was no thought of antagonism to the American Federation of Labor, but rather for the purpose of formulating a pro gramme, having for its object a platform embodying municipal socialism. Delegate Burger then introduced a resolution from tho Wisconsin Federation of Labor calling for the recognition of the principles of international socialism. A resolution to this effect had been in troduced at previous conventions and has usually provoked an animated struggle or. the floor of the convention. MRS ALFRED UPCHURCH'S FUNERAL. Took Place Yesterday Afternoon From Church of the Sacred Heart- At half past three o’clock yesterday afternoon the funeral services of the late Mrs. Alfred Upchurch were held from the Church of the Sacred Heart, of which church she was devout member. Many relatives and frineds were present. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. A. Dughi, Frank Stronach, T W. Dobbin, John Ferrall, Kelly Card, C. M. Brctsch. The interment took place in Oakwood cemetery beside the remains of her late husband. Mrs. Upchurch was the widow of the late Alfred Upchurch and was in the 6!)tli year of her age. She leaves six children, three sons and three daughters, Mr. W. W. Upchurch, of this city; Mr. T. M. Upchurch, of Tennessee; Mr- Fabius Upchurch, of South Carolina; Mrs. Jno. W. Walker, of High Point; Mrs. Henry Chamberlain, of Durham, and Miss Placid Upchurch, of this city. Bills Before the Assembly. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Nov. 14-—The two houses of the Assembly held brief ses sions today and adjouVied until noon tomorrow. Mr. West, of Louisa, pre sented in the House a bill modifying the present liquor laws, and Mr. Harman, in the Senate, offered one designed to pre | vent interference with the organization f of labor unions. , MITCHELL FACES A SMALL LLCAL HOST Twenty Four Lawyers Repre sent the Coal Barons, MITCHELL PUSHED HARD But Calm and Cool he Goes Through the Or deal, Strengthening Rather Than Weak ening his Cause—He Will Testify Again Tc-day. (By the Associated Press.) Scranton, Pa., Nov. 14.—The Anthracite Strike Commission appointed by President Roosevelt to arbitrate the differences ex isting between tjie mine workers of the hard coal fields ,of Pennsylvania and their employers, today, began the heav ing of testimony by which it will determ ine whether or not the workingmen are receiving fair and just wages for their labor and whether their conditions should not be improved. The star witness for the miners—Presi dent John Mitchell—took the stand In the forenoon and when the commission adjourned at 4 o’clock in the afternoon he still was under the fire of croSk-e-v nmination by David W. Wilcox, general counsel of the Delaware and Hudson Company. It was a trying day for the miners' leader, but he seemed to stand the test well. The heaviest fire of cross questions was aimed at him late in the afternoon’s session, and when the hour of adjournment was reached Mr. Wilcox was -still propounding questions and test ing Mr. Mitchell’ memory. The opening of the sessions was a notable day in the annals of the law In the upper anthracite region. Such an ar ray of lawyers never has been seen In this part of the State, and it is doubt ful whether attorneys ever have been so numerous on one side of a case in this State as were present in the interests of the coal companies today. Jhe commission's sessions are being held in the beautiful room of the Penn sylvania Superior court, which is now sitting in Philadelphia. Ranged around three tables in front of the seven com missioners,' who occupied the judges* bench, were no less than thirty lawyers, twenty-four of whom were looking after the interests of the mine owners. In addition to these, there was a large number of members of the bar present who came merely to look on. The court room at both sessions was packed almost to suffocation and scores of persons were unable to gain admittance. Only one of the heads of the large coal companies, Chairman Thomas, of the Erie, was present. There were among the specta tors quite a large number of general su perintendents and district and mine su perintendents, all of whom took a deep interest in the proceedings and some of them frequently made notes. Grouped about Mr. Mitchell lyere Dis trict Presidents Nicholls, Duffy, and Faliy, the three district secretaries, the three national board members, the mem bers of the three district executive boards of the anthracite field. Scattered through the spectators were many practical miners who will bo called upon to take the stand in behalf of the miners’ claims. The attitude of the commissioners was followed closely by every one in the court room. Thej^appeared to be greatly interested in the cross-examination of Mr. Mitchell, but at times seemed to grow restless under the ceaseless fire of questions aimed at the mine workers’ leader. Judge Gray, as chairman of the com mission, being versed in court proceedings and the law, was the only spokesman for the commission. He at times asked questions and at the very close of the afternoon session directed a query at Mr. Mitchell whi6h Mr. Wilcox had been lead ing tip to for some time. The chairman asked Mr. Mitchell whether his organi zation approved the act of withdrawing from or denying the necessaries of life to those who had offended the organiza tion, and he replied: “I should say, emphatically, no.” During the day Mr. Wilcox asked Mr. Mitchell many questions as to the-policics of the union, the method of calling strikes, the ability of the union to main tain discipline and prevent the members of the union from violating the law, and also as to the liability of the union breaking contracts. It was apparent to many of those present who understood the situation that Mr. Wilcox’s object was to attempt to prove by Mr. Mitchell’s own testimony that the contention of the companies that the miners’ union was an irresponsible organization and that trade agreements therefore could not be safely entered into, was well-founded. During the hearing the statement was brought out for the first time since the late strike was inaugurated that the union had disbursed $1,500,000 among the union and non-union mon who wore on strike. Ono of the questions which came up before the commission was the advisa bility of hearing counsel on behalf of the non-union men who remained at work during the strike. Attorney John T. Lenahan, ono of the attorneys for the non-union men, asked the commission what lti« status before the arbitrators was. Judge Gray informed him the ques tion would be taken under consideration and that an answer probably would bo given him tomorrow. Mr. Mitchell, before taking the wit ness stand in the forenoon, presented the j miners’ side of i lie case in a six-tbous | and word statement. Tt took him forty 'minutes to read his address and he was listened to by the commissioners and the “ operators with the closest attention. It is not unlikely that Mr. Mitchell will be on the stand all day tomorrow and probably longer. It is the intention of the miners next to call on Rev. Peter Roberts, of Mahanoy City, who has an intimate knowledge of anthracite mining and is the author of a book on the sub ject. During the hearing all the attor- . neys took copious notes and it looks as if the investigation will be lopg-drawn out unless some arrangement for cur tailing the cross-examination of witnesses is agreed upon. Southern Machinery Dealers. ( (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 14. —The South ern Supply and Machinery Dealers As sociation adjourned sine die today after electing the following officers: President—C. B. Jenkins, Charleston, South Carolina. First Vice-President—Levi N. Joyner, Richmond, Va. Second Vice-President—George R. Lom bard, Augusta, Ga. Secretary and Treasury—C. B. Carter, j Knoxville, Tenn. Executive Committee—A. M. Cary, Bal timore; S. M. Price, Norfolk, Va.; J. A. Richman, Memphis, Tenn.; John G. Christopher, Jacksonville, Fla. President Jenkins stated that matters of the greatest importance were disposed of, but he did not feel at liberty to give out the proceedings. ACELLFORACROESUS Butler, the Millionaire, Gets a Three Years’ Sentence for Bribery. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, Mo.. Nov. 14.—C01. Ed. Butler, millionaire and politician of St. Louis, on (rial charged with attempting to bribe Dr. Chapman, of the St. Louis Board of Health, in order to influence his vote on the endorsement of a garbage contract with the city, has been found guilty by the jury which fixed the pun ishment at three years in the peniten tiary. The verdict, found last night, was announced today. Colonel Butler and his wife, his two sons, Congressman James J., and-Edward Jr-, and their wives were in the court- | room when the verdict w r as received. All eyes were turned toward Butler. A de fiant look came to his face, then his features subsided into the expression of half disgust which he wore while listen ing to the testimony and arguments. A motion for a new trial tvas overruled. When asked by Judge Hockaday if lie had any reason to offer why sentence should not be passed on him, Edward Butler said: “I have nothing to say. Your Honor, further than that I am not guilty of the charge preferred against me.” “The jury has passed on the question, Mr. Butler,” was Judge Hockaday’s re ply. “In accordance with the verdict, I sentence you to imprisonment in the State penitentiary for a term of three years.” The filing of an appeal to the State Supreme Court followed. Judge Hocka day fixed Buter’s bond at SIO,OOO, which was signed by a number of prominent citizens of Columbia. BE-INTERRED WITH CIVIC AND MILITARY HONOR?. General Greene's Remains Laid at the Base if His Monument in Johnson Square— Oration by Col Gardin&r. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 14.—With mili tary and civic honors the remains of General Nathaniel Greene were rein terred this afternoon at the base of the monument erected to his memory in Johnson Square. At the same time and in the samo vault were laid away the hones of George Washington Green, the son of the distinguished Revolutionary general, who was drowned in the Savan nah river several years after the con clusion of the great war with England. The exercises of the day were under the auspices of the Association of Patriotic Societies of Savannah and were participated in by the Daughters of the American Revolution, who arc in annual session here, and all the other State and local orders. The oration of the day was delivered by Colonel Asa Rird Gardiner, of Rhode Island, representing the So ciety of the Cincinnati, of that State. Tito exercises were preceded by a parade participated in by all of the military of the city and detachments of Federal troops from the forts at Tybce and Sul livan's Island. A salute of thirteen guns was fired by the Chatham artillery from brass cannon presented to that organization by George Washington when he was President of the United States- The invocation at the monument was pronounced by Rev. C. B. Nelson. Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Georgia. The tablet on tho monument commemorating the re-interment exer cises was unveiled by Mrs. Edward Karo, regent of the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and daughter of Congressman Lester. Among the distinguished persons who participated in the exercises were Gov ernor Charles D. Kimball, of Rhode Island; Senator A. O. Bacon, of Geor gia; Mrs. Charles W. Fairbanks, of Indiana, and members of the Legisla tures of Rhode Island and Georgia. Speaking of real estate in cities, a front foot is often worth more than a back yard. 6T%f m ===== 1 1 CE FIVE CENTS. IRE COMPTROLLER CLOSES ITS DOORS The Central National Bank of Boston Fails. A RECEIVER APPOINTED The Complroller of the Currency Says the Fail ure is due to Losses, not to Dishonesty on the Part of the Offi cials. (By the Associated Press.) Boston, Nov. 14.—The Central National Bank, of this city, did not open for busi ness today, the Comptroller of the Cur rency having ordered the bank examiner to close its doors and take charge of its business. The closing of the bank is said to be due to excessive loans and a lack of quick assets. An appeal for aid was made to the Boston Clearing House Association, but the committee did not deem it advisable to assist the bank. The bank is among the smaller institu tions of the city, it was organized in J STS with a capital of $50,000. Its de posits aggregate $2,750,000, and it is be lieved that this amount can be paid In ! full without an assessment on the stock holders. Otis H. Luke is president, and J. Adams Brown, cashier. The failure of negotiations for the Eliot National Bank to liquidate the Cen tral National is understood to have con tributed to the failure. A meeting of the Central Bank stockholders had been called for December 10 to approve the plan for the Eliot to take over the busi ness. Upon investigation, however, Presi dent Burrago, of the Eliot Rank, and his board of directors refused to accept the assets of the Central Bank as security for any guarantee of the $'5,700,000 deposits. The Comptroller’s Statement. (F!y the Associated Press.) Washington, Nov. 14.—The following statement was issued at the office of the Comptroller of the Currency: “The Central National Bank, of Bos ton, Mass., has been closer] by direction of the Acting Comptroller of the Cur rency as a result of a conference by telephone late last night with Examiners Neal and Ewer, of Boston. Tsie Acting Comptroller has appointed William E. Neal as temporary receiver. “The bank was last examined Septem ber 11. 1902, and while the examjiner’s report showed losses equal to surplus and undivided profits then on hand there was no evidence of insolvency, as the bank’s assets seemed to be ample to meet its liabilities to creditors. Certain con ditions were then imposed upon the bank with a view to providing for losses and securing the bank against further loss on its loans. Eater, it was deter mined to place the association in volun tary liquidation by having another bank in Boston take over its assets and as sume its deposit liabilities, and it was thought that arrangements to this end were being successfully carried out until the Acting Comptroller received a dis patch from Examiner Neal, yesterday, that efforts to liquidate had failed. After a conference by telephone with the examiners who stated that a receiver ship was unavoidable, the' bank was ordered closed. “The failure is due to losses sustained. Phere is no apparent dishonesty on the part of the officers of the bank so far as the records of the Comptroller’s office show.’’ An Abandoned Schooner Sighted. (By the Associated Press.) Baltimore) Md., Nov. 14.—Captain Crow ley, of the schooner Henry W. Cramp, from Bangor, October 31st, reports: November 11th, lat. 33.3 north, long. 73.2 S west, sighted the four-masted schooner R. F. Fettigrew (834 tons bound from Savannah for Portland, Me.), dis playing signals of distress. Captain rrowley sent a boat aboard the Petti grew. and found that she had been aban doned, her deckload had been lost, her main hatch off and the vessel was full of water, but several sails were set. Dark ness coming on, his boat’s crew was compelled to return aboard the Cramp, i failing to take down the signals or furl | the sails. The vessel is a dangerous ob struction to navigation. The Cramp was caught in a hurricane and h'own off the North Carolina coast. She sustained no serious damage. Furman Defeats South Carolina. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, i 4. C., Nov. 14 —At Creon villo today, Furman University defeated South Carolina College in a game of football for the championship of Smith Carolina by a score of 10 to