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VOL. LIII. NO. 68.
Leads all Morth (Carolina Dailies in Mews and Gireulation
THE ARMY KICKS THE
HAYY INTO THE SOIIP
To Slow Music in the Time
of 22 to 8.
TWENTYTHOUSAND SEE IT
Strassbergor Makes Brilliant 62-Yard Dasli for
Touchdown for Navj-Daly’s Running
Back of Kicks for Army Al
most Marvelous.
(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.—1 n the fourth
contest on Franklin Field between the
football elevens representing the army
and the navy today, the young tars were
decisively beaten by the land lubbers
by the score of 22 to S. The first half
ended with the score of 10 to 8 in favor
of the West Point lads. The latter had
made two touchdowns, neither of which
resulted in a goal, while Annapolis
scoed a touerdown on a sensational run
of 62 yards by Strassburger and forced
Daly, of West Point, back of his own
goal line for a safety. In the second half
West Point's goal was never in danger
while they duplicated their performance
in the first half and kicked both goals.
As a football contest it may, without
speaking disparagingly of either team, be
called mediocre, but as a society event
in footballdom, it was a gigantic suc
cess. Probably twenty thousand people
were present. There were distinguished
guests from both fighting departments of
the government and prominent citizens
from nearly every section of the United
States. Former President Grover Cleve
land and Mrs. Cleveland occupied a box
on the army side and close to them sat
Miss Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Presi
dent Roosevelt, the cynosure of all eyes
and upon whom every attention was
showered. The box occupied by Miss
Roosevelt was directly in front of the
section occupied by the West Toint
cadets. Her sympathies were plainly
with the Army boys, but perchance as a
balm for the Navy lads she was becom
ingly attired in a navy blue gown. The
President was prevented from attending
the game before on account of pressing
official business and Secretary Root, of
the War Department, was unable to be
present on account of the serious illness
of his father-in-law. He was represented
hv First Assistant Secretary Sanger, who
looked after the V.'ashington guests. In
a box close to that occupied by Miss
Roosevelt were Major Generals Young
and Chaffee and Adjutant General Corbin.
They were the guests of Clement A. Gris
oom, of this city. General Chaffee was
particularly elated over the success of
the young men who will in a few years
direct the operations of Uncle Sam’s land
forces. It was the first football contest
General Chaffee had witnessed since his
return from the Philippines. General John
C. Bates, commander of the Department
of the Missouri, also occupied a*box.
Between the halves, Miss Roosevelt
held an impromptu reception and shook
hands with many friends. A great crowd
congregated in front of the box anxious
to caU'h a glimpse of the daughter of the
nation's chief executive.
At the conclusion of the first half. Gen
eral Corbin and General Chaffee walked
across the field to the Navy side and
condoled with Secretary Moody, who oc
cupied a box with Congressman Adams,
of Pennsylvania, and Gillette, of Massa
chusetts. In a box adjoining that of Sec
retary Moody were Admiral Sands, Mrs.
Sands and their daughter.
The scene at the close of the game
was thrilling and spectacular.
At the sound of the referee's whistle,
announcing the close of the contest, the
supporters of both institutions rusncrl to
the soggy field and time and again, the
hands marched around the big grounds,
followed by students, cheering wildly.
Finally, the West Pointers halted in
front of the east goal. A cadet climbed
the goal post and planted an Army flag
at the top of the twenty foot upright.
Not to be outdone by their victorious
brethren, the Navy boys made a rush
for the same goal and in a moment two
orange and blue flags floated defiantly
from the top of the other goal post.
As far as scientific football was con
cerned the game was a failurp, but at
the same time there were one or two
sensational runs. Strassberger’s sixty
two yard dash for a touchdown was bril
liant. and Daly’s running back of kicks
was little short of marvelous, but the
safety of the Navy was due to bad judg
ment on his part. He caught the ball
on West Point's goal line and, notwith
standing that both Soule and Whiting
were upon him he started to run the
ball out. As a consequence he was push
ed back and thrown behind the goal.
For a time the Annapolis boys held fair
ly well, but the training of the heavy
Army guns on the light craft soon be
gan to have effect, and before the close
of the contest the Navy had in an almost
entire substitute eleven. Daly outkicked
Belknap by twenty yards to each ex
change. and had he used a little better
judgment the Annapolis hoys probably
would not have scored. When Strass
berger got through the West Toint cen
ter on a threadbare fake, Daly failed to
catch him, missing the tackle by a foot.
His dive for the Navy halg back was
The News and Observer.
badly timed, an unusual performance on
the part of West Point’s star quarter.
The teams lined ud as follows:
West Point. Positions. Annapolis.
Farnsworth L. E Whiting
Hammond L. T Rogers
Riley L. G Grady
Boyers ( C Oak
Thompson R. G Belknap
Graves R. T Reese
Me Andrew R. E Soule
Daly Q. B Smith
Hackett L. H. B Strassbcrger
Bunker R. H. B Milne
Torney F. B Halsey
The following substitutes also took
part in the game . for Annapolis:
Michael, Fretz, Farley, McNair, Root,
Rafferty and Metcalf.
Summary—Touchdowns: Bunker (2),
Daly, Hackett and Strassbcrger.
Goals —Daly (2), Strassbcrger.
Safety—Daly.
Referee —First half, E. N. Wrighting
ton; second half, John Minds.
Umpire—First half, John Minds; second
half, Wrightington.
Time-keeper—Truxton, Hare.
Linesmen—Graves and Hallowcll.
Time of alves, 35 nAnutcs.
NEW BORN BABE LEFT AT DOOB,
ITS MOTHER WILL NOT SPEAK
Found at Hospital She Refuses to Give Her
Name, Saying That She Seeks a Home
for the Child.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 29.—A tiny
female infant, wrapped in swaddling
clothes was carefully laid in a willow
basket, was found at the door of Capt.
H. C. Twining’s residence in the north
ern section of the city last night. To
day the police made an investigation of
te abandonment of the child, and found
that it had been left at the door by a
colored woman calling herself Madame
Hall, who lives in a miserable hut near
the Walker Memorial Hospital, where
she is reputed to practice witchcraft.
Further investigation disclosed that with
the consent of a young mother at the
hospital, who refused to give her nanao,
the child had been spirited away from
tbo institution a few hours before it was
found at the residence some distance
away.
The child was returned this afternoon
to the mother, who would only say that
the basket had been left at Captain
Twining's by mistake.
The birth certificate in the department
of health bears a fictitious name, and
the police are still further investigating
the young woman's identity. She only
asks that a home be found for the in
fant, and that she be allowed to go her
way unmolested.
KILLED KEBIBTINO ABBFST.
A Bad Negro in Henderson E hoots at Two Po
licemen and is Shot Dead.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Henderson, N. C., Nov. 29.—A negro
named William Johnson was shot to
d°ath here tonight at 8 o'clock by two
policement, while resisting arrest. It
seems that Johnson, who is looked upon
;;s a necro of very bad character, stole,
a hog from Mr. Nicholas Chavasse a
week ago. Tonight officers A. W. Robin
son and R. H. Crockett went to his
bouse to arrest him, and found him cook
ing the hog. As they opened the door
Johnson commence firing. His first
shot went through Robinson’s hat, and
the second pierced Crocket’s clothing.
The policemen then shot and killed John
son.
FIRS AT WILLIAMSTON.
A Block of Wooden Buildings is Destroyed by
the Flames.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Williams ton, N. C., Nov. 29.—Fire last
night consumed that entire block of
wooden buildins on the northside of
Main street, between N. S. Peele & Co.,
and the Roanoke Hotel. The alarm was
made about 11 o’clock and the work of
the fire continued until a late hour in
the night. At this time but few parti
culars can be got. The fire started either
in W. M. Wilson's grocery store or
Mizell Co.’s bar. Those burned out
are: Mizell & Brown, grocery store,
Mizell A- Co.'s bar, W. M. Wilson,
grocer. Amount of insurance unknown.
SOLD 75,000 POUNDS.
The Baleierh Tobacco Market did Big Work on
Friday.
The Raleigh tobacco market is selling
ttobacco these days and the tobacco
planters are coming here in increasing
numbers, for they get the best of prices
and the best of treatment.
Friday there were big breaks at both
warehouses and there was sold about
75,000 pounds of the weed. It kept the
tobacco folks busy handling it.
Each week increases the success of the
Raleigh market, and it is felt that it is ,
on a solid and substantial basis.
Shipments of Tobacco.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Winston-Salem, N. C., Nov. 29. —The [
shipments of manufactured tobacco this j
month aggregated 1,602,265 pounds. The
stamp sales, or revenue collections, were
$110,251.82. The leaf sales were 4,674,553 I
pounds, for which farmers received $491,-
503.57, an average of 10V6 cents per pound.
The sales for October and November ag
gregated 9,739,553 pounds, which brought
$1,1)61,682.21.
Death of J. B. Wagner.
(Special to News nd Observer.)
Knoxville, Tcnn., Nov. 29.—J. B. Wag- :
ner, a man of wealth with a large family
in Guilford county, N. C., is dead. »
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30^502.
RUSSIA MUST PAY
For the Seizure of -our Seal
ing Vessels,
Prof. Asser, the Dutch Jurist, Desienated as
Arbitrator, Renders a Decision in our
Favor.
(By the Associated Press.)
The Hague, Nov. 29.—Prof. Asser, the
Dutch jurist, who has cen aritrating
the claims of American sealers for the
seizure of their vessels by the Russian
government about ten years ago, has de
livered his award in favor of the United
States. He appraises the damages in
the case of the American schooner C.
H. White at $32,444 in the case of the
James Hamilton Lewis at $28,588; the
Kate and Anna at $1,485, and the Cape
Horn Pigeon at $38,750.
Pro. Asser delivered his judgment in
the arbitration court, in the presence
of the representatives of the United
States and of Russia and others, in
cluding the Foreign Minister of Nether
lands, Dr. Van Lyndena.
In giving his reasons for the award,
Professor Asser held that the schooner
C. H. White was seized outside Russian
territorial waters and that the Russian
contention that a warship of one nation
was entitled to pursue beyond the boun
daries of its territorial seas, a ship of
another nation guilty of illegal action
within those waters, was untenable. The
arbitrator declared that the jurisdiction
of the State could not extend beyond its
territorial waters except by special
treaty.
The dispute was the subject of pro
tracted negotiations, resulting in an
agreement in 1900 between Count Lams
dorff, acting Minister of Foreign Affairs
of Russia, and Herbert H. D. Peirce,
United States Charge d’Affaires at St.
Petersburg, designing Prof. Asser, a
member of the Council of State of the
Netherlands, as arbitrator.
Prof. Asser decided June 30, 1902, that
the average annual catch should form
the basis on which damages should be
awarded, which was exactly the conten
tion advanced by Mr. Peirce, who was
the advocate for the United States gov
ernment- The decision carried with it
the opinion of the court that Russia
must pay damages, and only left for
further argument the sum due in each
case.
COON, COON, COON.
A Corking Good Story on Marshal Millikin of
the Western District.
(Greensboro Record.)
Ancnt the late Republican convention
hold here and the part certain revenue
men are said to have had in ejecting the
colored brother, a good story is told of
Mr. James M. Millikan, United States
Marshal for this, the Western District.
Mr. Millikan is a native of Randolph
county, and being a patriotic Republican
he brought over a band from Randleman,
most of whom they do say wore Demo
crats. Os course there is a good band
here composed of colored men, the old
Third Regiment band, but Mr. Millikan
had his cue and they were not even
spoken to. The United States Marshal
was bandmaster, that is he remained
with the band in the gallery and gave J
orders when to play and what to play.
It is not charged that Mr. Millikan was
selected as ‘bouncer,” or that he had
anything to do with selecting these
gentry, but it comes straight that when
the caucus decided to throw the negro
delegates overboard, Mr. Millikan was
much elated and turning to his band he
said, ‘‘Boy, play ‘Coon, Coon, Coon, ” the
words of which are:
‘ Coon, coon, coon
I wish my color would fade,
Coon, coon, coon,
Quite a lighter shade
Coon, coon, coon,
Morning, night or noon.
It's better to be a white man.
Than a coon, coon, coon.” z z z
And the band played it, while they
further say that the United States Mar
shal stood by, his face wreathed in
smiles, humming the words-
And what makes us sorry it is said
that Teddy heard of it and what he is
going to do for Millikan will be a plenty,
and he may put. him to singing, ‘ There's
a brand new coon in town.”
THE BBFESE JURY HUNO.
Eight are for Acquittal and Four for Con
viction.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Nov. 29. —The jury in
'the Breese case at this hour, 8 o'clock,
is hopelessly hung. Information from the
jury room is to the effect that the jury
stands eight for acquittal and four for
conviction.
The jury in the Breese bank wreck
ing case has failed to agree at 10:30
o’clock. The jury filed into court and
made known their inalbility to reach an
agreement. They were not discharged
but will remain in conference tomorrow.
‘‘Cowboy Prince” by Local Talent.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Washington, N. C-, Nov. 29. —Sup-
ported by a good local company, Robert
R. Handy tonight presented his own
dramatization of the cattle king, “The
Cowboy Prince,” at the Brown opera
house. It was well handled.
The man who wins a half-mile dash
starts out afoot and comes in ahead. I
BOILERS HURST AHD
LEAP THROUGH ROOF
Explosion’s Roar Death Knell
for thirteen,
ALL IN BOILER ROOM DEAD
Ihe Scene of the Disaster in Swift and Com
pany’s Plant, Chlcacu—The Cause of
the FxpJosion May Ntver
be Known. *
(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Nov. 29.—With a deafening
report, a boiler in Swift & Company’s
plant exploded shortly after ten o'clock
this morning. Thirteen lives were sac
rificed and scores of employes, visitors
and others were injured. Huge boil
ers were sent through the roof of the
structure and hurled hundreds of feet.
Nobody within the boiler room survived
to toll the story of the accident, and it
may never be known what caused the
explosion. A careful investigation today,
however, convinced the experts that the
explosion was the result of carelessness
on the part of an employe, whose own
life also was sacrificed. Five minutes
after the explosion nothing of the build
ing but a pile of twisted iron, bricks and
mortar remained.
Sheets of flame sprang from the ruins
and the spectators realized that it would
be impossible to save the lives of those
who were caught in the wreck. The ex
plosion was of such force that adjoining
buildings were wrecked, torn and twisted
like toys. Men. women and boys at work
in adjoining departments were hurled
through windows to the ground below.
Many of them escaped with but slight
bruis ‘s, but most of the victims were
hurt to such an extent that it was nec
essary to remove them to hospitals. Oth
ers were taken to their homes. The list
of dead, compiled by the police officers
of the company, follows:
H. ARNOLD, colored, taken to Mercy
Hospital, where h<*. mod.
NAMES OWENS, colored.
A. RACHUG. sewer-digger.
SIMON TATE, colored, fireman.
W. O. O’CONNOR, sewer-digger.
E. WRIGHT, colored, fireman.
W. PARKS, foreman.
THOMAS HOLMES, engineer.
CHARLES WEBB, colored, fireman,
JOHN HENRY, colored, fireman.
ALBERT M. BUSHNELL, purchasing
agent.
CUAT, millwright, died at Mercy
Hospital.
SCHULTZ, millwright.
It was rumored that from fifty to a
hundred persons had been caught in the
wrecked building. This report caused
great excitement, and repeated calls
were sent for police and amublances. A
dozen patrol wagons and as many 1 ambu
lances were sent from all parts of the
city. Extra calls for the fire engines
followed and soon the flames were being
fought from every side While the fire
was still burning, police, firemen and
employes of the packing firms began
digging in the ruins Soon the mangled
remains of a man were discovered. At
the same time other rescuers were dig
ging with desperation to rescue several
victims who were still alive.
Bodies, torn, bruised and mangled
were taken from the ruins and sent to
the morgues. A boy, scalded from head
to foot and bleeding from cuts and
bruises, staggered toward the office of
the general superintendent, C. O. Young.
The boy was Mr. Youngs personal mes
senger. The lad, however, had been so
badly disfiured that Mr- Young did not
recognize him.
Many theories were advanced as to
the responsibility for the disaster. The
inspector decided that the explosion had
been cause by cold water injected into
the boiler, but a majority of investiga
tors held the opinion that the catas
trophe had been caused by low water.
Nothing was learned, however, and, as
all the men in th& bailer room were
killed, it is not likely the cause of the
accident ever will be known. It is not
thought that tthe ofts to Swift & Com
pany will amount to more than $50,000.
BaDquet by the Juniors
(Special to News and Observei’.)
Durham, N. C., Nov. 29.—Tar Hed
Council, No. 2, Junior Order United
American Mechanics, gave a delightful
oyster supper last evening in the Knights
of Pythias hall, which is used by the
Juniors. Quite a number of members
were present with lady friends. The ad
dress of welcome was delivered in a
irost appropriate manner Mr. C. T.
Foarson. During the supper toasts were
responded to as follows: “The Ladies,”
by I. J. Lumley: “Lodge Room.” by Rev.
J. C. Troy, “Our Order,” by T. B. Ed
wards. and impromptu responses by T. J.
Lambe and Dr. E. H. Bowling. Rev. J.
C. Troy was master of ceremonies. The
menu served was oysters in all styles,
salted wafers, oysterettes, sauce, pickles,
coffee, fruit. Everything passed off
smoothly and pleasantly.
BuildiDg a Club House.
(Elizabeth City Economist.)
Hon. J. E. Rayburn, the millionaire of
Philadelphia, is having erected a club
house at the mouth of Alligator river, on
what is known as Great Shoal. Mr. Rey
burn has purchased about 100 acres of
marsh land at that place, and the club
house is now under construction. I
REPORT Jll COTEOH
Final Figures by the Depart
ment’s Statistician.
Explanation of the Excess of the Commercial
Crop of 1901-2 Over the Crop Ac'ually
Grown.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Nov. 29. —The final report
of the Statistician of the Department of
Agriculture shows the actual growth of
cotton in the United States in the year
1901- to have been 9,966,478 commercial
bales, of which 115,550 bales were market
ed before September 1, 1901, and 9,696,336
bales being carried forward to the year
l:K)2-’03. The commercial crop of the
year amounted to 10,663,224 bales, thus
exceeding the amount actually grown by
696,746 bales. This excess was due in
the main to the very extensive market
ing of cotton held over from previous
yeas. The difference between the statis
tician’s preliminary estimate of the
amount grown, issued December 3, 1901,
and the amount of cotton that has come
into commercial channels during the year
having been used to discredit the statis
tician’s reports on the crop of the pres
ent year, i most exhaustive investigation
of the commercial crop and its composi
tion has been made by the department,
a large force of special agents having
pcsonally visited every important point
in the South. The results of their in
vestigations are summarized in the fol
lowing statement:
The amount of cotton brought for
ward on September 1, 1901, was 528,000
bales, and 198.190 bales of the crop of
1902- 'O3 were marketed prior to the first
of September. There also entered into
the commercial crop 172,226 bales of lint
ers and 67,572 bales made up of sample
and waste cotton, known to the trade as
the city crop. This latter, as will readily
be understood, is counted twice, being
taken from bales already counted in the
commercial movement. With regard to
linters. the report says that the enor
mous growth of tlm seed-crushing indus
try has resulted tn an important addi
tion to th" crop, the perfect delinting of
the seed which results from the use of
improved machinery, contributing to the
annual commercial crop an item that ran
no longer be ignored. An equally exhaus
tive investigation shows that the total
purchase of cotton by Southern mills dur
ing the year ondjng August 31, 1902,
amounted to 1,881,532 bales.
A WOMAN OF MYSTERY.
A Little Four-Year Old Boy Perhaps FetaUy
Burned
(Special to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 20.—The United
States District court today took a recess
until the first Monday in February, 1903.
The docket was so heavy that it could not
be finished this week.
In Sa.iford, a few days ago, a rather
good locking, well dressed young wo
man stepped off one of the early morn
ing ?caboard Air Lino trains and regis
tered at the local hotel. Very soon she
went for a walk and returned to the
hotel, after having changed her dress.
A little later she went into a barber
shoo and had her hair cut. Then she re
turned to the hotel, packed up her be
longings and boarded the first train go
ing north. The mystery has not yet!
been solved.
In the Superior court here yesterday
two negroes charged with burglary, and
a third with the murder of a negro com
panion at a “Sanctified" church in the
northern part of the city last August,
were sentenced, the two firs* named to
terms of ten and twenty-five years, re
spectively, in the State prison, and the
prisoner found guilty of manslaughter,
three years of the same punishment.
A little four-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. M. C. Hammond, 414 Orange street,
was so badly burned by the overturning
of a lamp at the family home Irst night,
that his injuries may prove fatal. The
child ran against a centre table, upon
which the lamp was resting, and knock
ed it over on himself. The flames en
veloped the boy at once and the mother
snatched up the child and ran to the
nearest physician’s house, where reme
dies for the burns were applied. In her
haste the mother smothered the flames,
hut soon afterwards collapsed under tlio
nervous strain. The father was ill in a
room on the second floor of the building
when the fire occurred, but came down i
in his feeble condition and saved the ■
house from destruction.
NEGRO KILLED IN AN AFFRAY.
B:»y Shoots Himself in the Hand---Beath of an
Infant
(Special to the News and Observer.
Williamston, N. C., Nov. 29.—0 n
Thanksgiving night about eight o'clock
Charlie Moore, a negro drayman, en
gaged in a fight at the front of Mizell &
Coo.’s bar with another negro, Horner.
Moore got Horner down and drew ;is
knife to stab, and probably did cut him,
when Horner managed to get hold of
his pistol and shot Moore in the neck
and head, almost instantly killing him.
He then made his escape, though hotly
pursued by the officers. The coroner’s
jury today found that the killing was in
self-defence.
While out sporting with some school
mates on Thursday morning. Master
Luke Lamb, fourteen-year-old non of
Hon. Wilson G. Lamb, accidentally shot
a gun load through the palm of his
hand, very painfully injuring it.
The intelligence has just been brought
up town that Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Elli
son, in New Town, have lost their in
fant child, whose death occurred \ery
12 Pages-SSCTION ONE-PAGHtI TO 8.
suddenly. Mr. Ellison is the popular
agent of the railroad here.
Our town is full of material progress.
Five new brick stores are building and
new enterprises are almost daily spring
ing into existence.
SECOND DAY’S SESSION OF
THE ACADEM7 OF SCIENCE
A Number of Papers Presented—The Members
Entertained at an 1 informal Banquet by
Trinity College Faculty.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. C. f Nov. 29. —The members
of the North Carolina Academy of
Science were entertained by the Trinity
College faculty last evening. The ban
quet, which was an informal one, was
held in the new banquet hall at Trinity
Park. About one hundred were enter
tained, and the affair was a most de
lightful one in every way.
The second day’s session of the Acad
emy began this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The following were among the inter
esting papers presented today:
“Changes in the North Carolina Coast
in Two Decades,” illustrated with stere
optican views, by Prof. Collier Cobb.
’ Some Nuclear Phenomena in Sychy
trium,” by F. L. Stevens.
“The Primary Nucleus in Synchytrium
Decipiens,” by Mrs. F. L. Stevens.
“Distribution of Some Birds in Eastern
North Carolina,” illustrated, by Trof. F.
G. Pearson.
“Some Considerations of the Rare
Earth 3,” by Dr. Charles Baskerville.
Gretna-Green Marriage.
(Special to the Nows and Observer )
Washington, N. C., Nov. 29.—There
was a Gretna Green marriage att Eden
ton yesterday. Miss Maude Dudley has
been visiting there for some time and
Mark Latham, one of the office force for
C. T. Cordon, broker, went over and
was married.
Among the Railroads.
Ruthcrfordton, N. Nov. 2'.). —It is
reported that a survey has been made for
a new route by the Southern Railroad
from Mooresboro to Forest City, six
miles from this place. The route leaves
the main line just below Mooresboro,
coming by Cliffside, Henrietta and Caro
leen, three of the largest cotton mills
in the State, and which an im
mense amount of goods are shipped to
! the foreign markets annually. Since the
! Southern has taken charge of this line
| (South Carolina and Georgia Extension)
many improvements have been made.
It is said that two through daily pas
senger trains with Pullman service will
be put on from Charleston to points be
yond Asheville. Agents along the line
| were notified sometime ago of the new
change, but the date was not given. If
the new line from Mooresboro is built
the citizens of Ruthcrfordton will make
an earnest effort to have a depot built
inside the corporate limits. Both the
Southern and Seaboard depots are one
mile from the city, and it is thought if
one road can be to enter the
other will follow, and the town then, I
am told, would give a lot for a union
station.
Mr. Roosevelt is going on a crusade
against the railroads and trusts,
so the daily papers state. He
is after the consolidations and
proposes ,to break up the mer
gers. if he can. Congress will be urged
to legislate and to give greater power
to the Inter-State Commerce Commission.
According to the Washington dispatches
the president believes it will be a popu
lar thing to fight the combinations. The
truth is, a great many railway men would
secretly rejoice to see these mergers
stopped. They fear that the community
of ownership idea will make too many
vacancies. These men are not going to
talk much but at heart they are with the
President. However, he will find it the
hardest proposition ho has gone against
to checkmate the men who are behind
these mergers.—The Common Carrier.
“The Carolinas had one of the best to
bacco crops this year they have ever
grown, and the tobacco brought good
prices. ’ said Assistant Traffic Manager
Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast Line the
other day. “As a result, the people
in the tobacco belt have more money
than they ever possessed before at one
time. The interior merchants tell me
that they have had splendid collections
this fall. The farmers have not only
paid all the debts which they contracted
I this year, but have paid 75 per cent, of
their old obligations. The country banks
are well supplied with money.
“One small station, Mullins, on our
road, a point which very few people
outsid" of South Carolina ever hcaM
of. has sold over $600,000 worth of to
bacco this fall. Our company has fos
tered tobaceo culture, with the result
that it has gradually spread southward.
Tobacco has taken the place of cotton
| as a cron, and with good results to the
l farmers, as there is a great deal more
j money in it.” —The Common Carrier.
Compared with 1897, the number of lo
comotives now in the United States has
increased 3,598, the number of passenger
service cars is greater by 2,343, and the
number of freight service cars has been
increased by 242,598. These figures take
no account of phenomenal increase in
size and capacity of locomotives and
ears. The average number of tons car
ried per freight locomotive during the
year was 11,336 tons, greater than in
1897, while the ton mileage per freight
locomotive increased 1,775.601 tons. Put
in another way. the average freight lo
comotive in 1901 hauled 11.330 tons more
than in 1837, and it took 303 less ears
to haul 1.009,000 tons of freight last year
(ban in the year named: that is. the ca
pacitv. or at least the load of the aver
age freight ear has increased 22V« per
cent in four years.—The Railway Age. j
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SUIT DISMISSED
By JUSTICE FULLER
Wise Will Appeal to the High
er Court.
IT IS A STATE MATTER
So Rules the Chief Justice as Ground for Dis
missine; Sui.—Wise's Contentions Al
ready Passed Upon Adversely
by Sup'emc Court.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., Nov, 29.—The argument
in the proceeding of Mr. John S. Wise
to invalidate the new Virginia constitu
tion was resumed in the United States
Circuit Court here this morning, Chief
Justice Fuller sitting with Judge Wad
dill.
Attorney General Anderson spoke for
the Commonwealth, addressing himself
largely to the point raised by complain
ants that the State was barred from re
stricting the suffrage as It had done by
the reconstruction acts. He was followed
by James Hayes, colored, of counsel for
complainants, w’ho made a strong pica
for the rights of his race.
This afternoon, the court dismissed
both suits,! on the ground that it had
no jurisdiction, the actions being against
the State.
An appeal will be taken.
All the questions of the Chief Justice
indicated that virtually every contention
raised by complainants had been passed
upon adversely by the Supreme Court.
The decree of the Circuit court of the
United States in the proceeding to test
the Virginia ■ constitution, as announced
by Chief Justice Puller is ns follows:
“In the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Eastern district of Vir
ginia
“William H. Jones et als., vs. No. 175!).
In prohibition:
"Andrew J. Montague, Governor of ViE*.
ginia, and others, cons tit" tfng tbe Board
of State Canvassers.
“Application for prohibition, prohibiting
defendants from canvassing returns of
the election held November 4, 1902, for
Representatives in Congress, or proceed
ing to act on the sarite, and for prelimi
nary order suspending proceedings on
the part of the State Board of Canvas
sers. The rule heretofore entered herein
Is discharged, and preliminary order de
nied. This for want of jurisdiction. Tho
writ is not sought in aid of jurisdiction
already acquired; nor does it appear that
there is no other remedy.
“The proceeding, in effect, against the
Commonwealth, which is not in any view
an indispensable party, and cannot be
made such; and the matter being politi
cal, cannot be disposed of in such a pro
ceeding.’’
Judge addill, who sat with the Chief
Justice, concurred in the decree, but de
livered an opinion of his own, as fol
lows:
“In the Circuit Court, of tho United
States for tho Eastern District of Vir
ginia.
“William H. Jone 3 et als., vs. No. 1759.
In prohibition:
“Andrew J. Montague, Governor of
Virginia, ar.d others, constituting tho
Board of State Canvassers.
“William S. Selden, et als., vs. No. 588.
In equity:
“Andrew J. Montague, Governor of
Virginia, and others, constituting tho
Board of State Canvassers.
“Believing, under the decisions of tlio
courts of (he United States, by which
this court is, and should be, governed,
that neither of the actions now before
the court can be maintained, I, fo v
reason, concur in the result arrn
by tho Chief Justice, dismissing the
and may hereafter file a brief men
duni in writing, embodying my viev
“It is, in frankness, due, howcvei
I should .lay that while I believ
this is tho law, as settled by doc'
it does not entirely embody my pc>
views as to what that law ought
I can but believe that as to right
ing und?r and guaranteed to the
by the '’onustitution and laws of th
ted States, injuriously affecting on
dred thousand people, whether rcsi <
their pronertv or their personal or
cal rights, and particularly the two latter
classes, that they ought to be given a
day in court, afforded an opportunity for
a full and speedy hearing; and to that
end, that technicalities, forms and cere
monies should, in large measure, be dis
pensed wiGi, speedy justice afforded, and
the rights of the respective parties liti
gant ascertained.”
Election Certificates Awarded
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va. Nov 29.—The
Board of canvassers met. immediately
after to adjournment of the United States
court this afternoon, and awarded cer
tificates to the ten Congressmen recently
elected, including Campbell Slemp, Rc
publican, in the Ninth district, whoso
majority was found, on final canvass of
the vote, to be 218. A certificate also
was issued to Carter Glass, elected in
the Sixth district, to fill the unexpired
term of the late Peter J. Otcy.
The News and Observer was in error
in stating that Mr. T. (J. Cobb, editor
of the Morgantpn Herald, was a candi
date for Enrolling Clerk of the House.
H is a Vaudidat for Principal Clerk of
the H v%