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TO ADMIT INTO THE
* ONION US ONE STATE
Oklahoma and the Indian Ter*
ritory are Named.
IT’S A SUBSTITUTE BILL
Doesn’t Mention New Mexico and Arizona—
Democrats Oppose it —House Passes
Bill Appropriating $50,000 to
Pay Strike Commission.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3.—The Sen
ate today began the real work of dispos
ing of the business before it, although
the session lasted hut an hour and a
half. When an adjournment was taken
at 1:30 o’clock out of respect to the
memory of Representatives DeGraffen
v id and Sheppard, of Texas, the bill to
amend the Immigration laws was under
discussion. Early in the day, Mr. Nel
son, from the Committee on Territories,
reported a substitute for the Omnibus
Statehood bill, with the recommendation
that Oklahoma and Indian Territory be
admitted into the Union as one State un
der the name of Oklahoma. When the
immigration bill was brought up,
Quay precipitated a discussion over the
status of the Statehood bi-Jl which was
terraiijated by a ruling from the,-chkir
that, beginning on December 10, it would
be the unfinished business and that at
the close of the morning hour each day
it would be laid before the Senate unless
displaced by a vote of that body.
ROOSEVELT’S COURSE IRREGULAR.
Nevertheless his Appointment of the Strike
Commission is Generally Commended.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3.—The House
passed, today, the bill to appropriate
3500,000 to defray the expenses of the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission and
then adjourned until Friday when the
London Dock Charge bill will be con
sidered. There were two hours of dis
cussion on the Commission bill during
which the President’s course in creating
the commission was highly commended
except by Mr. Benton, a Missouri Demo
crat, who contended that the commission
was created without authority of law or
Constitution. was some criticism
of the feature of the bill allowing dou
ble salaries to members of the commis
sion now in government employ and be
cause the bill left the amount of the
compensation of the members to the
President. But all amendments were voted
down and the bill was passed without
division.
Before the discussion began, Mr.
Gaines (Tenn.). stated that he desired
to offer an amendment. The chair hav
ing ruled that amendments were not in
ordpr at this time, Mr. Cannon, in charge
of the bill, agreed that tjie amendment
should be read for information. It proved
to be an amendment to place anthracite
coal on the free list.
“I presume the Eleventh Command
ment might also be read,” remarked Mr.
Cannon, sententiously, who proceeded to
say that he had no desire to discuss the
bill. It showed on its face what it was.
It merely provided for the payment of the
expenses' of the Coal Strike Commission.
Mr. Benton (Missouri), a member of
the Appropriations Committee, to whom
Mr. Cannon yielded, declared that he
could not support the bill. As an original
proposition containing authority for the
creation of a commission to settle the
coal strike, it would, he said, have re
ceived his support. But this bili pro
posed to place in the President's hands
$50,000 for the payment of the expenses
of a commission for which there was no
authority, statutory or constitutional.
The President, he said, had no legal au
thority for the creation of the commis
sion. If he could appoint a commission
to settle the coal strike without law.
he could appoint a commission to settje
our commercial or trade relations with
Germany or any other sort of commis
sion that seemed good to him.
‘‘l know,” said he, ‘‘that to refer to
Ihe Constitution is to place myself in the
role of a number. Nevertheless, 1
do have respect for the Constitution and
the laws and I do not approve of thi3
sort of proceeding.”
"Do you think the President should
have waited until Congress enacted a law
for the creation of a commission?”
asked Mr. Hemenv.r.y (Ind).
"I believe it was unlawful for the
President to act as he did,” replied Mr.
Benton, who proceeded to say that his
second objection to the bill was that it
placed $50,000 in the President's hands
without any limitation whatever.
Mr. Livinggton (Ga.), and Mr. Under
wood (Ala.), supported the bill, although
they agreed that the President’s action
was irregular.
Mr. Bartlett (Ga.), said the President
had acted patriotically. Mr. Cochran
(Mo.), Mr. Feeley (Ills.), Mr. Gaines
(Tenn.). and Mr. Maddox (Ga.), endorsed
Ihe action of the President.
Mr. Cannon, in charge of the bill, ar
gued that it should pass in the form in
which it was presented. If the President’s
action had been without authority of
law or constitution, Mr. Cannon said* it
had been taken in response to an over
whelming public sentiment.
‘‘l sometimes think,” 1 said he. “that
a just and righteous public sentiment
up from the whole country of 80,-
people which begets action is for
The News and Observer.
the express purpose it represents, larger
than the Constitution.”
The bill was then passed without divis
ion, although there were several dissent
ing voices on the Democratic side.
The House adjourned until Friday.
Agree to Report Substitute Bili.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3. —The Sen
ate Committee on Territories today
agreed to report a substitute for the
House Omnibus Statehood bill providing
for the admission of one new Slate €o
comprise the Territory now included in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory, the new
State to take the name of Oklahoma. The
bill as reported makes no reference what
ever to Now Mexico or Arizona. The
votes of all the Republican members ex
cept Senator Quay were cast for the sub
stitute and of all the Democratic mem
bers against it. Senator Quay voted with
the Democrats. The vote stood 6 to 5.
The status of the Indians residing in
the two territories is defined in a pro
viso inserted in the first section of the
hill. This section authorizes the in
habitants of the two territories to adopt
a State constitution and he proviso im
mediately follows. It reads:
“Nothing contained in the said con
stitution shall be construed to- limit or
impair the rights of persons or property
pertaining to the Indians of said terri
tories so long as such rights shall re
main unextinguished, or to limit or affect
the authority of the government of the
United States to make any law or regula
tion respecting such Indians, their lands,
property or other rights which it would
have been competent to make if this act
had never passed.”
As ustml in the admission of States all
male citizens .are authorized to vote for
delegates to the constitutional conven
tion and there is a provision extending
this privilege to Indians who are mem
bers of any of the tribes located in In
dian Territory. These Indians also are
made eligible to become delegates to the
convention. Among the declarations pre
scribed for the proposed State is one
“forever prohibiting polygamous or plural
marriages.”
The new State Is to be allowed four
representatives in Congress until the
next census and also is to have two
United States Senators.
HE WIRESJOR VICK
George H. White now Enters
the Fight Against Pritch
ard’s Candidate.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3. —It is learn
ed that George H. White, the negro ex-
Congressman has wired the negro Post
master Vick, of Wilson, to come to
Washington, and that a vigorous fight
will be made against his removal in
favor of Boykin, Senator Pritchard’s
“lily white” candidate.
Postmaster Bailey, of Raleigh, who is
here, it is said, has agreed to appoint
P, H. Andrews, recently removed as as
sistant postmaster, to a $1,200 clerkship
in the office.
Ex-State Senator Cameron Morrison,
of Rockingham was here today.
Speaker Albertson of the House of
Representatives of the State of Wash
ington, is here. He is a son of the late
Judge Albertson, of Elizabeth City. He
has succeeded in law and politics on
Puget Sound. His wife, who is a daugh
ter of cx-Mayor of Charlotte, DeWolfe,
accompanies him. They will visit Mr.
Albertson's mother in Elizabeth City be
fore returning west.
MONROE ROGERS GOfcS
TO PEN FOR TER YEARS.
Bixteen Durham Ladies Form Themselves Into
a Committee to Send Provisions to tho
Poor at Christmas.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Durham. N. C„ Dec. 3.—This afternoon
at 3:20 o’clock, Judge McNeill sentenced
Monroe Rogers, who was convicted of at
tempting to burn the residence of W. B.
Whitaker, to t%n years in the peniten
tiary.
The Durham tobacco market has been
fairly glutted this week. The warehouses
have been blocked on all sides. Sales
are larger than for many years and prices
keep up well. All the tobacco men are
as busy as bees and at this writing it is
impossible to get the exact figures of the
number of pounds sold. Tomorrow there
will be another large break.
Sixteen Durham ladies have formed
themselves into a committee for the pur
pose of sending baskets of provisions to
the poor at Christmas. Boxes have been
placed in the drug stores and banks for
the purpose of receiving contributions.
Hubert Howard, son of Frank Howard,
is suffering from painful burns that he
received. While taking a bath he fell on
a hot stove and was burned about the
back and shoulders.
Considerable cotton was on the East
Durham market yesterday and today. The
best grade sold for 8 cents.
Miss Rate Davis’ Funeral.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Henderson, N. C., Dec. 3.—The funeral
of Miss Kate Davis, a most excellent
young Christian woman, was held at the
M. E. church Monday afternoon and the
remains Interred in Elmwood cemetery.
Rev. Tuttle officiated. The floral offer
ings were beautiful, and many friends
gathered to pay the last tribute of love
and respect to the deceased.
Miss Davis was related and connected
to many residents of our town and
county.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 4 1902.
THE STRIKE INQUIRY
PLODS WEftRILY OH
A Snail Race Through the
Land of Nod.
TO SETTLE OUT OF COURT
Talk of This Character Again Bobs up, Counsel
Lock Mysterious and say Something is
in the Air—Let’s
Hope So.
(By the Associated Press.)
Scranton/ Pa., Dec. 3.—The anthracite
coal companies and theier employes hav
ing failed to come to an agreement dur
ing the Thanksgiving recess of the Strike
Commission, the hearing of the miners’
side of the case was continued today, as
heretofore, and unless something is done
by the lawyers on both sides to curtail
matters, its proceedings surely will run
into next year. With the reassembling
of the commission today, however, thero
was a revival of the talk of a settle
ment “out of court.” Nothing definite
has been done and neither side has ap
proached the other, as far as can be
learned, regarding further negotiations,
but as one prominent attorney expressed
it: “There is something in the air.”
The lawyers on both sides have heard
the rumor, and profess they know noth
ing about it, “but would not bo surprised
if something in the way of an agree
ment is reached before the hearings are
concluded."
Chairman Gray, speaking for the com
mission, today, again expressed the hope
that efforts would be made by both
sides to agree on as many points as pos
sible and that the commission was ready
to lend any conciliatory help to bring
about that end.
Today’s proceedings were of a more
or less desultory character. Six wit
nesses were on the stand during the two
sessions. They were President Mitchell,
two photographers, two practical miners,
one of them a Hungarian, and the wife
of a German miner. Mr. Mitchell was
on the stand for a short time only, and
was called to show that a 20 per cent
increase in wages did not mean a cor
responding increase in the price per ton
of coal. The photographers produced
about a half a hundred photographs they
had taken of the homes of mine work
ers in the Hazleton region, which terri
tory was under investigation today. The
two miners testified with reference to
wages paid and working conditions at
the collieries of Coxe Brothers & Com
pany, an independent concern in the
Hazleton region, and the woman, whose
husband is employed in the Coxe mines,
told a story of poverty.
The commissioners at times were
seemingly impatient at the way the pro
ceedings dragged. While they had a
half dozen witnesses before them they
did not learn much more than they al
ready knew. On their trip through the
coal fields they saw houses whose gen
eral appearance was worse than thosn
pictured*’ today, and they also received
much information along the lines pre
sented today from the men in the mines
which they visited. They are anxious
for the documentary evidence, such as
wage statements and other data bearing
on wages and conditions. This was
strongly evidenced today when they
eagerly seized upon the due bills handed
up by the Hungarian witness. Every
man of the commission examined these
and had questions to ask about them.
One of the commissioners said today it
was principally a question of wages,
and they wanted these facts as quickly
as they could get them. In this con
nection there was considerable discus
sion between the attorneys for all sides
and the commission regarding the docu
mentary evidence. Both parties to the
controversy had agreed to try to agree,
as far a3 possible, on a summary of
groat mass of figures that the hundreds
of accountants for the different com
panies are computing, but the task is
such a stupendous one, taking in as it
does about 145,000 men and boys, that
neither side is yet ready to go into that
feature of the investigation.
The commission has decided to give all
companies who have # not yet become a
party to the arbitration commission until
10 o’clock tomorrow morning to file their
answer to President Mitchell’s original
statement of the miners’ case.
MOTHER’S FIGHT TOR CHILD.
Jadge Coble’s Decision in Mrs Wood’d Habeas
Corpus Case
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 3.—An inter
esting legal battle was fought out today
before Judge Coble, in chambers- The
contest came about over habeas corpus
proceedings instituted by Mrs. Josephine
Wood, o fthis city, to recover possession
of Katie, her fourteen-year-old daughter.
The girl is now in the Montreat Rescue
Home. Judge Coble finally ordered that
the. girl be brought to Charlotte and
placed in a local institution and that
permission be given the mother and to
exchange visits.
Grandson of President Tyier Dead.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va\, Dec. 3.—James Rochelle
Tyler, a grandson of President Tyler,
died today at the Confederate soldiers’
home, aged sixty-four years. He came
! to the home from Southampton county in
1805. He was a lieutenant in the First
Battalion of Virginia infantry, better
known as the Irish battalion during the
war between the States, and made a
name for personal courage and faithful
ness to duty. He has two sisters living
in Southampton county, one of them the
wife of General Shands, a well known
lawyer. He had never married.
THINKS PRITCHARD REJECTED BAIT.
Will Pritchard get the Judgeship he has Set
his Heart Onl
.(Special to the New York Times.)
Washington, Dec. 2.—The fight be
tween the Administration and the re
organizers of the Republican party in the
South, the so-called “Lily Whites,” is
fairly on. Senator Pritchard, of North
Carolina, the leader of the movement,
tonight made a statement which removes
all doubt about his position. It indicates I
unmistakably that Mr. Pritchard will go
on with his fight. The only doubt in the
matter has been about the attitude of
North Carolina. The administration is
said to have had Senator Pritchard in
mind for a Federal Judgeship, and it has
been questioned whether North Carolina
would not accept this peace offering and
drop the agitation. Mr. Pritchard has
rejected this bait, if it was offered.
To Reward Bohn for Bravery.
(By the Associated Press.)
Newport News, Va., Dec. 3.—Captain
Bohn, master of the German steamship
Barcelona, of the Hamburg Lino, now in
port, leaves tonight for Washington,
where, tomorrow morning he will be
granted an audience at the White House
with President Roosevelt.
arly last spring during a gale Captain
Bohn saved the lives of fourteen men
near the entrance to New York harbor.
Two small tugs, each with a crew of
seven men were floundering about on the
ocean at the mercy of the waves, when
the Barcelona hove in sight. At the
risk of his own vessel and the lives of his
own crew he tooff off the crews within
a scant hundred yards of the breakers on
the Long Island shore.
For thi3 Act of bravery Captain Bohn
was promised a memorial, and he will be
presented with this by the President.
THE WARSHIPS MOVE
L JL
And Little Venice May Scon
be Shivering Before
Their Guns.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, l3ec. 3.—lt is ofeially an
nounced here that Great Britain and Ger
many are taking naval measures to se
cure satisfaction from Venezuela, and
that “for this purpose German war
ships already have assemled off the
coast of Venezuela and those of Great
Britain will shortly be there.
No attempt is made to reconcile Great
Britain’s attitude with the news from
Berlin that President Castro is willing
to meet the demands made upon Vene
zuela. The reason for the aggressive
measures is declared to be due to the
fact that no overtures have yet been re
ceived from Venezuela towards meeting
that country’s obligations by ordinary
methods.
The Associated Press is able to say
that the European governments still arc
in ignorance of the suggested scheme
for a settlement which has been sub
mitted to the authorities at Washington.
The present intention of Great Britain
and Germany is to make a naval demon
stration against Venezuela with the prob
able seizure of custom houses, though
this is dependent upon developments.
The British Foreign Office still is ab
solutely in the dark regarding any state
ment made to the German minister at
Caracas and is somewhat mystified on
the subject of Germany's contentions.
A DELEGATION OF NEGROES
Calls on Roosevelt in Regard to Federal Ai*
pointments in Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 3.—A delega
tion of fourteen colored men from Vir
ginia, headed by Matt N. Lewis, of New
port News, called upon the President to
day to confer with him about Federal ap
pointments in Virginia. The political con
ditions in tho State were discussed briefly.
r i he delegation UDited in recommending
the appointment of James N. Hays, of
Richmond, to be assistant district attor
ney of rthe Eastern district of Virginia.
The President referred the delegation to
the recently appointed district attorney,
Judge L. L. Lewis, who will name his
assistants.
Killed his Brother With a Poker.
(By the Associated Press.)
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 3.—A special
from Union City, Tenn., says that El
more Cunningham killed his brother, T.
N. Cunningham by striking him over
1 the head with a poker. The men en
gaged in a dispute over a crop settle
( ment and the killing was tho result of a
| slighting remark made by the dead mar.
concerning the wife of his brother.
Big Price for a Grandsoc,
Chicago, Dec. 2.—A son was horn to
the wife of W. A. Clark, Jr., last night,
winning the $1,000,000 gift ivhich Senator
W. A. Clark offered to ’iis sons and
daughters a year ago for the first grand
. son presented to him. says a special to
i the Record-Herald from Butte. Mont. His
youngest daughter, Mrs. .Morris, in New
York, recently gave birth to a daughter.
AWAY 'FROM EARTH
IN REDDEATHFLARE
Twelve Hurled by Explosion
Into Eternity.
ASHIP’S OILTANK BURSTS
A Numbsr of Mechanics Were Changing tie
Progresso From a Coal Burner to an
Oil Burner Wh°n the Disaster
Occurred.
(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 3. —While the
steamer Progresso was lying at the
wharf of the Fulton Iron Works, at
Harbor View, this morning, an explosion
occurred. As a result twelve men are
missing. A score were more or less
serious injured and property valued at
$200,000 was destroyed. The missing:
FIRST ASSISTANT ENGINEER
SPARKS.
JOSEPH REX.
CHARLES GLENN.
HOWARD DOWE
JAMES CAVATT.
DAN. GGLI.AGHER.
JOSEPH MGUIRE.
F. NELSON.
C. C. McGREGOR.
JACK STRAND.
HARRY SMALL.
JACK ASHTON.
First ssistant Engineer Sparks,
Joseph Rex, Charles Glenn and Howard
Dowe, of the crew of the Progresso, wore
shipped only this morning. Joseph Rex
is a son of Mate Rex, of the ship W, P-
Babcock.
Charles Glenn is a brother of Second
Officer Glenn, of the transport Sheri
dan.
James Cavatt was an electrician, and
Gallagher. Maguire, F. Nelson and Mc-
Gregor worr shipbuilders.
Jack Strand was employed as a fire
man. and Harry Small, a boy, was work
ing as a rivet beater. His home ’s at
Vallejo. Ashton was a fireman on the
Progresso, and Dowe was a scamon.
The list of seriously injured includes:
Henry Conama, aged 18 years; arm
amputated.
Robert Gibson, both legs broken.
A. Kane, fractured leg and foot.
R. Bucoll, fractured left wrist.
George McNcemy, severe burns.
J. Morgan, injured about arms and
legs.
T. McGill severely burned.
Willis VanDerest, head bruised.
Peter Hanson, fracture of right leg.
The disaster occurred at 9:45 o’clock,
while forty mechanics of the iron works
nnd twenty employes of the ship were
on board. Below the decks the me
chanics were busv completing the work
of cht n png the vessel from a coal burn
ing coal carrier, to an oil-burning oil
carrier, when suddenly one of the tanks
blew up. Men were hurled against the
steel wall and a sheet of flame came
sweeping into their faces. On the upper
deck, men wore hurled into the air or
thrown into the water. Three sailors
engaged in washing paint outside the
pilot'house, disappeared as the cloud of
black smoke came up from the ship, and
were seen no more.
Following the explosion, the ship sag
ged in the center, showing that she had
broken in two. In the office of the iron
works, twenty feet away, every window
was shattered and flying glass cut the
faces and hands of many of the officials
and clerks.
As they rushed out into the open, sur
vivors, who were able to help them
selves, were leaping from the ship. A
great crowd of mechanics came running
out of the works. As soon as the panic
had subsided, those men set to work to
rescue men from the burning vessel. A
stream of burning oil. running from the
; tanks, spread out until the ship lay on
waves of fire. The flames crept under
the wharf and soon the timbers were
blazing, adding to the difficulty of the
work o! rescue.
As the ship was built of steel, the fire
was nearly all below the deck. There
were fourteen oil tanks, containing about
four hundred barrels of oil, in all. and
despite the efforts of the fire department,
this continued to burn fiercely for hours
after tho explosion.
Several minor explosions, due to the
flames going from tank to tank, occur
red at short intervals, but all the injury
and loss of life was caused by the first.
Scanning Anti-Trust Bills.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 3.—The sub-commit
tec of the House Judiciary Committee,
consisting of Representatives Littleeld
(Maine), Thomas (Iowa), and Clayton
(Alabama), to which was referred the
Anti-Trust Rill, mot today and devoted
several hours to the consideration of
these measures. One of the bills before
the committee proposes an amendment to
the Srmrman Anti-Trust Law, and an
other provides for publicity.
Considerable attention was devoted to
day, to consideration of the latter. This
bill requires all corporations engaged
in intor-State commerce to file returns
with government authorities disclosing
their true financial condition and of their
capital stock, and imposes a tax upon
such as have outstanding capital stock
unpaid in whole or in part. The bill
was introduced by Mr. Littlefield at
the last session- While no general con
clusions were reached today good prog-
ress was made and the committee hopes
to be able to make a report to use
before the holiday recess.
TBE FEDERAL COURT.
Distilling and Retailing Cases Consumed all
Yesterday.
The Federal court met at 9:30 o’clock
yesterday morning with Judge Thos. R.
Purnell presiding.
The following cases were disposed of
during the day:
Ed. Turner and June Turner, of Gran
ville. county, illicit distilling. Defendants
waive bill and plead guilty. Judgment, 6
months in jail and fined SIOO and costs.
Penalty of imprisonment suspended upon
payment of fine and costs.
John Dodd and David Dodd, of Nasli
county, illicit distilling. Nol pros as to
David Dodd; Tohn Dodd plead guilty.
Judgment, 4 months in jail and to pay a
fine of SIOO and cost. Penalty of impris
onment was suspended upon payment of
fine and costs.
Aldridge Catlett, of Granville county,
retailing. Jury trial: verdict, not guilty.
Ann Judd Smith, of Chatham county,
retailing. Jury trial; verdict, not guilty.
Neill Judd, of Chatham county, illicit
distilling, etc. Jury trial; verdict, not
guilty.
Boh Holmes, of Moore county, retailing.
Jury trial: verdict, not guilty.
The grand jury ignored the following
hills:
Daniel McKethan, charged with retail
ing; Dick Womack, charged with retail
ing; Jno. Stone, charged with illicit dis
tilling: Jim Phelps, charged with illicit
distilling: Ed. Minims, charged with re
tailing; John Fogg, charged with illicit
distilling.
Several seifa and other minor cases
were disposed of during the day.
Education Bill Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)
London, Dec. 3. —The House of Com
mons passed the Education bill today.
Premier Balfour appealed to the public
spirit of all classes to do their best to
insure the working of the bill, that which
he said, no better alternative measure
had been proposed, and the House adopt
ed the third reading of the measure by
246 votes to 123. The bill was imme
diately sent to the House of Lords,
where, in the presence of only three
peers, it was formally read for the first
time.
Limuntour Wants Uncle Sam Paid.
(By the Associated Press.)
Mexico City, Dec. 3.—Secretary of the
Treasury Limantour has asked Congress
to authorize the payment of $1,420,682
Mexican currency to the United States,
together with $43,050 interest thereon, in
accordance with the award of The Hague
arbitration in the matter of, the Pius
fund. Secretary Limantour informs Con
gress that the expese incurred in the
proceedings, amounting to about $73,000
already has been paid, as required by the
national honor and decorum.
Sagasta Will Bow Himself Oat.
(By the Associated Press.)
Madrid, Dec. 3. —Senor Sagasta had an
audience of King Alfonso today, at which
he presented his resignation as Premier,
and intimated that the step was irrevo
cable. He informed the King that the
opposition had treated him with distrust
and discourtesy, which he did not de
serve. His Majesty will not decide on
the course he will pursue until tomorrow.
REVIVAL AT TABERNACLE
Rev W M Vines, of Asheville, is Attracting
Great Interest
Tlie revival services at the Tabnerna
ele Baptist church, which began on Sun
day and which arc being conducted by
Rev. W. M. Vines, of Asheville, are
drawing splendid congregations.
The services are held, each morning at
1 o'clock and at night at 7:30. Despite
the rain last night there were over 200
people present-
Mr. Vines is an eloquent and forcible
preacher, attractive in manner. His text
last night was from Revelations 3:20,
“Behold I stand at the door and knock.”
It was a splendid conceived sermon and
in it he discussed Christ knocking at the
door of individual life, at the door of
the home, at the door of business, and at
the door of the church, where He is some
times shut out.
Victor Fire Company Officers,
At a -meeting of the Victor Fire Com
pany. colored, 'hold last night, the fol
lowing ofliccrs were elected for the in
suing year:
Wm, H. Palmer, Foreman; S. G. Smith,
Assistant; S. J. Hawkins, secretary;
Chas. Winters, Treasurer; S. B. Jeffries*
Chaplain; Primus Haywood, l’ipeman;
Chas. Chavis, Assistant Pipeman; Wm.
Haywood, Sergeant; J. J. Alston, Attor
ney-
The members of the company express
a determination to do earnest work this
year ancT return thanks to the white citi
zens who contributed to and in the col
ored fireman’s tournament.
In the Supreme Court.
Appeals argued:
Rhea vs. Rawls by Peele and Shuford
for plaintiff; Me-rimon for defendant.
McCall vs. Zachary, by Carter for
plaintiff; Shuford and Gudger for de
fendant.
Johnston vs. Cass, by Merrimon and
Shuford plaintiff; Jones & Jones for
defendant.
Smith vs. Parker, submitted on brief
by Thos. A. Jones for plaintiff; Merri
mon & Barnard for defendant-
Wilson vs Hammitt, continued.
Appeals from the Sixteenth District
will be called next Tuesday.
t THE WEATHER TO-DAY.t
♦ For Raleigh:
| Fair; Colder. X
PRICK FIVE CENTS.
REPORT OF RALEIGH
DISTRICT LEADS
Though all the Elders Make
Good Reports
CONFERENCE’S FIRST DAY
Bishop A. Coke Smith Presides—W, L. Cun
ninggim Rc-alfcted Secretar}—Ad
dresses by Rr presentatives
if Mission Board.
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 3.—The North
Carolina Conference assembled here this
morning- at Grace Church in its sixty
sixth annual session. Bishop A. Coko
Smith in the chair. Devotional exercises
were conducted by the Bishop, who read
the third chapter of Ephesians and made
appropriate comment on the lesson, and
expressed the great pleasure it gave him.
to be present.
Rev. W. L. Cunninggim, secretary of
the last conference, war, requested to call
the roll, which showed a large attend
ance for the opening day.
Rev. W. L. Cunninggim was re-elected
secretary, and H. H. D. Wtl3on assistant
secretary.
Rev. Drs. H. M. Dubose, editor of the
Epworth Era. and C. F. Reid, represent
ing the Mission Board, w'ere introduced
and delivered interesting and instructive
addresses.
The Bishop called the 20th question
and the nine presiding elders made re
ports which wore very faborable, that of
Rev. Dr. J- T. Gibbs, of the Raleigh dis
trict leading. He stated that all the
preachers’ salaries -were paid in full and
on more Ihan half the charges all col
lections were paid, and something like
forty thousand dollars had been raised
during the past four years for building
and repairing churches.
Dr W. H. Moore’s report from the
Durham district showed considerable
gains over last year, and there arc ad
vances reported on all the districts. On
the Wilmington, Fayetteville and Wash
ington districts many revival meetings
resulting in large accessions to church
j membership have been held during the
I year. Rev. J. E Underwood, of the
| Elizabeth City district, said the mission
| ary institute held in that district had re
sulted in great good, every charge hav
ing met its missionary assessment in
, full.
\ The body adjourned at one o’clock with
benediction by Rev. Dr. E. A. "Y ates.
Rev. D. H- Tuttle preached tonight at
Bladen Street and Dr. W. H. Moore at
Grace church, both discourses were able
and instructive, large congregations be
ing present at both places.
held up and bob bid.
Dick Milton of Seid«ville has a Struggle With
Two Negroes,
(Special to the News and Observer.)
Reidsvillc, N- C., Dec. 3.—Mr. Jim
Milton, brother of our town electrician,
Mr. Dick Milton, while on his way to
the water-works last night, was ac
costed by two negroes, who demanded h:s
money. Mr. Milton resisted, but being
unarmed, was soon over-powered and
quickly relieved of twenty-one dollars
and sixty cents. In the struggle Mr.
Milton was badly cut in several places,
! but made his way hurriedly to the water
works station and ’phoned for the police.
As yet the negroes have not been caught.
The robbery occurred just this side ot
i the Brande place, which is about one
mile from town.
Four Warships Sail for Venrzue.a.
(By the Associated Press.)
Hamilton. Bermuda, Dec. 3. —The Brit
' ish second-class cruiser Retribution,
1 sailed for Venezuela yesterday, and the
second class cruiser Charybdis, sloop of
war Alert, and torpedo boat destroyer
Quail followed today.
The second class cruiser Tribune and
the first class cruiser Ariadne, are under
orders to proceed to the same destina
tion.
Raleigh an Important Leaf Tobacco
Market
(Southern Tobacco Journal.)
Raleigh is rapidly becoming an impor
tant leaf tobacco market. Five years ago
the tobacco business done in that city
was insignificant. But already this year,
which is the first of her reconstructed
market, 2,000,000 pounds of leaf have been
sold, and it is predicted that the six
million mark will be reached next year.
[ A new warehouse, several prize houses
and a stommory have recently been erect
ed. It would seem, from these things,
that Raleigh is destined to become an
important leaf market.
Two Systems are Awful. We Have
Three.
(Gastonia Gazette.)
Our Kings Mountain correspondent says
that his people, regarding present tcle-
I phone rates as too high, welcome the
competition promised by recent grant of
a franchise for another lino. It will be
! interesting to the outside world to watch
j and see in the first place whether a sec
: ond exchange is built and then to see in
! the second placa how our neighbors get
, on with two systems.