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2 UNDER THE GONSOF mm worships England’s Ocean Terrors to Join Them To day, HUMP YOURSELF, CASTRO There is a General Flattering of Ears to the Ground to Catch Uncle Sam’s R> ply to Interested Financiers in * London. (By tho Associated Pres 3.) London, Dec. 3.—Great Britain and Germany, according to official statements made here, have commenced punitive measures against Venezuela. German was vessels, it is stated, are already on the scene of the contemplated action and Great Britain by tomorrow should have a squadron there capable of coping ■with any resistance that Venezulela might offer. Meanwhile, "he Associated Press cor respondent is informed that no definite answer has yet been received from Washington by the financiers here who wish to bring about a pacific settlement. An important communication one way or the other i 3 expected from Washington tomorrow. If the United States is willing to give its moral support to the request that Venezuela be allowed time to fulfill the suggested bargain, the plans thereof will at once be submitted to the British Foreign Office. If Washington refuses to suggest to the European powers that Venezuela be allowed time, it is probable that the financial house now interested will drop the plan altogether. In the latter alternative the Venezuelan dele gution here is likely to submit the sug gested settlement to the British and German governments with an application for time to admit of their entering into negotiations with other financial in terests. The Venezuelan delegates maintain that their status has been seriously affected by the adoption of the aggressive meas ures announced today, but they declare that it would be obviously bad policy, in spite of the critical position of their country, to make any suggestion to Eu rope until the attitude of the United States, both as a joint creditor and a largely interested political power, had been ascertained. 'me Associated Press correspondent is in a position to state that Venezuela offers the payment of a unified loan of over $3,000,000 interest yearly, guaran teed by the customs with the establish ment of a European bank at Caracas to superintend the collection. The whole plan is on a basis similar to that on which Brazil satisfied its European creditors. If such a method is now fol lowed, the Venezuelan delegation main tains that all claims can eventually be met, whereas it alleges that the tempo rary seizure of the customs would so dis turb the commerce of the country as to practically render it impossible to satisfy the European bondholders and would bring with it the danger of a new revolution. All the details still are unknown to the powers who have ordered their warships to Venezuela. In spite of the anuuonce ment of the joint action of Great Britain and Germany the ministry exhibits no little perplexity over the Berlin dispatch December 1, announcing that President Castro had handed to the German min ister at Caracas a written acceptance of part of Germany's claims, sufficiently comprehensive to delay the presentation of a joint ultimatum by Germany and Great Britiain. if not rendering it alto gether unnecessary, and also stating that It was undestood that Great Britain’s demands would be satisfied. Not the slightest information of this kind has reached London. Barry Johnstone Dying. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Dec. 3.—Barry Johnstone, the actor who murdered Kate Hassett, a member of the Keith Theatre Stock Company, Monday night, and then shot himself. Is dying tonight at the Hahne mann hospital. The physicians have given up hope o'/ saving his life, and their efforts today have been to render his death as painless as possible. Johnstone’s mother, his two brothers, and two sis ters. who came here from their home at Syracuse, N. Y.. on learning of the trag edy, have been in constant attendance at the bedside of the dying actor. The body of the murdered actress remains at the hoarding house where It was taken from the morgue. None of her relatives has arrived. An examination of the murdered woman's correspondence was made today by the coroner, but nothing was found to ( show that Johnstone had threatened her life. A BREAK IH THE LEVEE. Banners Flying toW&rn Dwellers in Louisiai a Lowlands. (By the Associated Press.) Shreveport, La., Dec. 3.—A telephone message to the Shreveport Times, from Belcher, La., says that there is a break in the levee ten miles above that place and runners have been sent in every direction to warn the settlers in the low lands. The break at 10 o'clock had in creased tn 100 feet and was widening. No attempt will be made to close the break tonight, as it would be an impossible task. It is feared that the entire dis trict above Belcher will be inundated and there is considerable apprehension in that locality. Took Him on the Jaw, Vop! (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa.. Dec. 3.—" Kid” Car ter, of Brooklyn, tonight, knocked out Peter Maher, of this city, in the second round of what was scheduled to be a six round bout, at the Penn Art Athletic Club. The finishing blow was delivered two seconds before the round should have ended. Carter, al the start, began to rush Maher. A lively exchange of blows, during which Carter reached Maher's face several times, the local man re sponding with body blows, was followed by a clinch. Carter continually played for his opponent's jaw. In the second round there was considerable wrestling. Maher floored Carter once and was himself knocked down three times. His last fall was due to a right cross on the jaw from which he was unable to recover. St. Louis Tiptoes to Squint at Kelly. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis. Dec. 3.—Charles K. Kelly, former members of the House of Dele gates, arrived here this afternoon in charge of detectives from Philadelphia, where he was arrested last week as a fugitive from justice. More than five hundred curious people awaited Kelly’s arrival at the Union station, and as he stepped from the train, accompanied by Mrs. Kelly and Detec tive McGrath, the police were forced to clear a path through the crowd. The prisoner was then taken before Judge Douglas and cave bond in the sum of $30,000. Kelly and his wife then left the court room and went to their home. Imperial may BemoveFrom Richmond. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond Va.. Dec. 3.—Rumors arc current here to the effect that the Ameri can headquarters of the Imperial To bacco Company, of Great Eritain and Ireland, which are located here, will be abolished after this season and that the big British trust will either resume its old method of securing tobacco through commission men. or will effect some ar rangement with the American Tobacco Company, whereby the two can work in conjunction in the purchase of the raw weed. No definite confirmation of the rumors was obtainable today at the of fices of the Imperial. Day of Canal Treaty Draws Nearer. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 3. —Negotiations be tween Secretary Hay and Dr. Herran, representing the Colombian government, for a canal treaty, were resumed today, and there Is promise of a treaty berore Christmas. After Dr. Herran’s departure. Secretary Hay consulted, in order. Senators Spooner and Hanna, in pursuance of his policy of keeping Congress fully informed of what he is doing in the canal negotiations and. as far as possible, making sure in ad vance of its approval of the treaty that he expects to submit. New Trial Granted Caleb Powers. (By the Associated Press.) Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 3—The appellate court today awarded a new trial to Caleb Powers, who was convicted in the Goebel murder conspiracy and sentenced to life imprisonment. Tho opinion by Judge O’Rcar, granting Powers a new trial Is based mainly upon the refusal of Judge Cantrill to vacate the bench on affidavits filed by the defence charging the court with being prejudiced against the defend ant. The three Democratic judges dis sented. To Fight the 801 l Weevil. , (By the Associated Press.) Dallas. Texas, Dec. 3.—At a meeting of business men here today to consider rem edies for the boll weevil evil, it was de termined to call a State convention in Dallas on December 17, to which mem bers of the Legislature. State officials, representatives of commercial bodies and farming interests are to be invited. The Legislature is to be called upon for an appropriation to be used for extermina tion of the weevil. Nebraska Blizzard Howling. (By the Associated Press.) Lincoln; Neb.. Dec. 3.—Nebraska has been storm-swept today. From every direction comes reports of heavy snow fall, high wind and lower temperature. In north and northwestern Nebraska, the storm is most severe. Specials from Butte, Boise county, say a furious bliz zard has been raging all over northern Nebraska today, and shows no sign of abatement. Ten People Burned to Death. (By the Associated Press.) Bochum, Prussia, Dec. 3. —Ten persons were burned to death early today and others were dangerously injured here as the result of a fire which broke out in a bakery. The Giver of Libraries Comes. (By the Associated Press.) London, Dec. 3. —Mr. and Mrs.-Andrew Carnegie left London this morning to em bark on the steamer Oceanic, which sails today for New York. Mir. Carnegie, who showed traces of his recent illness, was accompanied by a physician. Steamer Kitty Overdue. (By the Associated Press.) Mobile, Ala., Dec. 3 —The Norwegian steamer Fort Morgan reports that the Norwegian steamer Kitty, for Bocas del Toro, from Charleston, S. C., under charter to the United Fruit Company, was seven days overdue when the Fort Morgan left Bocas Freeza Threatens Sugar Cane. (By the Associated Press.) Houston, Texas. Dec. 3.—Reports to night are of heavy snows in north and central Texas, accompanied by a bliz zard. The storm reached as far south as Waxahachie and a freeze is expected in the coast country, which would ruin thousands of acres of sugar cane. Julian Ralph Desperately 111. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 3.—Julian Ralph, the well-known New York war corre spondent, is in a critical condition at the Southern hotel, as the result of a sud den hemorrhage. Ralph has been hur riedly summoned from New York. The man who Is willing to help you is usually unable to help himself. THE NEWS AND OBSERVES. FRIDAV MORNING. DEO. 5. 1902.' THE FARMERS' NEEDS The Board of Agriculture Listens to Reports. Many Thines Suggested Which Will Later be Acted on or Called to the Attention of the Legislature. The regular session of the Board of Agriculture began here yesterday. By law this is fixed for the first Wednesday in December. All of the members of the board were present except Col. John S. Cuningham, of Person, one of the most active mem bers of the board, who is detained at home on account of sickness, and Mr. E. L. Daughtridge, of Edgecombe, who having been elected to the Legislature has resigned as a member of the board. The board is composed of Commission er of Agriculture S. L. Patterson, ex officio chairman, Raleigh; J. B. Coffield, Everetts Wm. Dunn, New Bern; C. N. Allen, Auburn; J. S. Cuningham, Cuning hams; A. T. McCallum, Red Springs; J. P. Mcßae, Lauringhurg; L. G. Waugh, Dobson; W. A. Graham, Macpelah; A. Cannon, Horse Shoe; Howard Browning, Littleton; J. R. Joyce, Reidsville; G. E. Flow, Monroe, and J. C. Ray. Boone. The secretary is Mr. T. K. Bruner. The day was mainly devoted to hear ing reports from the various depart ments. Besides this tho chairman of the board was requested to confer with Gov ernor Aycock with reference to severing the relations now existing between the Board of Agriculture and the United States Geological Survey, which has been engaged in joint topographical work, with expenses divided. The work of the topographical survey of North Carolina having progressed to a point where it will take several years to complete the soil survey it is deemed wise to dis continue the connection at present, until the topographical work proper is begun again. Mr. William Dunn, of New Bern, was placed on the Quarantine Committee in place of Chairman Patterson, who with drew because he could not serve on so many committees. Mr. Howard Brown ing was placed on the Test Farm Com mittee in place of Mr. E. L. Daughtridge, resigned. The board meets again this morning at 10 o’clock when it will hear committee reports on the various mat ters suggested or recommended in the reports made. At the morning session yesterday Com missioner Patterson made an oral re port. He told of tho work of the farm ers institutes held at sixteen places in the State, ranging from Elizabeth City in the East to Boone, Watauga county, in the West. He said the attendance on these had been good, and the results gratifying. He told of his attendance at the conference of United States Com missioner of Agriculture at Nashville, and said this was one of the most satis factory and important meetings ever held. The fall sales of fertilizer he reported as having been less by $2,000 than last year. He discussed the cotton meal seed tax and suggested some new legislation, which will be reported on by a commit tee. In regard to labelling brands of fertilizers he said that a large number of companies labeled their fertilizer as “special” for certain specific crops, while a chemical analysis showed that these claims were not sustained. This matter was referred to a committee to prepare legislation to correct this abuse and im position on planters. He adverted to the necessity for economy in the department, and of re ducing expenditures. He spoke against taking on any new work as the resources of the board were pledged to the work now in hand. He also suggested certain changes in the Bulletin which is now pub lished. Referring to trucking and ordinary farm statistics he read a letter from Dr. Lewis, the secretary of the State Board of Health, thanking the Board of Agriculture for tho aid in making bacteriological analyses of water for the rural districts. Dr. B. W. Kilgore spoke for the Test Farm Committee. He said a Piedmont farm had been secured, one and one quarter miles from Statesville, and stated that there was great interest among the people there in the matter. The farm selected cost $4,000, but the committee felt unable to pay more than $3,500, so the people of Statesville raised SSOO and paid this to secure the location of the test farm there. At one end of this farm a school has already been located and the people of Iredell hope that the study of Agricul ture will be introduced and that the school will utilize the practical methods on the farm. The State chemist reported a list of 3,€39 analyses made during the year, and also supplemented the commissioners’ report in regard to cotton seed meal. After adlournment for dinner Dr. Kil gore told of the experiments made to se sure a prevention of black rot In grapes in Tiyon, Polk county. These, he said, 1 had been successful and it had been demonstrated that in another year the disease could be stamped out, and that the culture of the grape would be in- j creased because of this. Dr. Tait Butler made his report as Veternian and told of renewed interest in the cattle industry. He recommen’ded changes in the cattle quarantine laws, but advised that there be a continuance of certain privileges for driving in and out of Saluda township, in Henderson county. Mr. Gerald McCarthy, State Botanist and Biologist reported that four hundred bacteriological analyses had been made of water and milk, seventy-two being made of milk. He dwelt particularly on the growth of silk culture in North Car olina, said it was in a satisfactory con dition and was increasing. His bulletin on silk culture had been translated into Italian and was in demand in Italy, France and India, and that the English authorities had secured twenty copies in connection with their silk culture in India. He stated that silk culture was well grounded in North Carolina and that silk cocoons were in great demand at 90 cents a pound, a demand which could not be supplied. Mr. Franklin Sherman, the Entomolo gist, illustrated his report with a de scription of the injurious and inoffensive iuseets of the State. He told the board I that it was impossible for him to con- duct his work satisfactorily alone, as he sometimes travelled all day and an swered letters till way after midnight. He asked for an assistant and a slight In crease in expenses. This request was referred to the Finance Committee. The Curator of the Museum, Dr. H. 11. Brinley, went over the work of his de partment thoroughly and in view of the extra work entailed in unpacking from storage many accumulations asked for an increase of S2OO to carry on the cur rent work. This went to the Finance Committee REVIVAL AT TABERNACLE. Mach Intereat and a. Great Crowd in Atten* dance. The crowds that have been kept back on account of the excessive rains came out last night until the great auditorium of the Tabernacle Baptist church was packed, Dr. Vines preached a great ser mon and held the attention of the con gregation from the beginning. Dr. Vines’ subject was • Drifting,” and his text was from Hebrew 2:1, "There fore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things wo have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip” (drift). In his sermon he used the fol lowing; The key to the epistle to Hebrew is Better Salvation.” The religion of Jesus Christ is superior to other religions. Few people deliberately turn away and set their faces against the Saviour, but they gradually drift away, it is so easy to drift. It is the drift of human life that ruin men. First, there is the intellectual drifting. We drift away from God and forget that | we are human with a soul to save, and, second, there is the Ecclesiastical cur rent. We drift away from the church, J the Sunday School, the prayer meet- I ing, neglecting to read the Bible, neglect -1 ing to pray, and we begin to doubt wheth er we are Christians, and the third is the material current. The whole ambition of some is to make money. They eat money, they live on money, money fills I the life —their sole aim. ! We should let it be known in every line that we are Christians. We do not j hesitate to let the world know that we ' are an Odd Fellow or Mason, that is all right, but ’tis a far greater honor to be a Christian. Let the world know it, wherever you are. Fourth, there is the moral current. We drift along with bad associates, into the saloon, and amid the ] other vices around us. This drifting will ruin our life, and fifth is the spiritual current. Men drift away from this cur rent and from Christ, and where are they now. There are enough people In this I church to shake this whole city and move it up towards heaven if we would all ; rally to It. Upon Invitation many came forward for prayer, and the scene was an impressive one. j This is a rare opportunity to hear the gospel told by a man who is telling the truths of the Bible. The meeting will continue throughout the week—from 10 to 11 o’clock each morning and at 7:30 in the evening. Today Dr. Vines’ subject for the morn ing discourse will be "The Mission of j the Church.” GREAT BRITAIN WANTS ADVIOE. ' The British Ambassador Asks for a Good Plan of Taxation for iDgland I State Auditor Dixon yesterday re ceived a big letter. It had in black letters across its top the words “On His British Majesty’s Service,” and was from Ihe British Vice Consul at Savannah. If an early American, one of the colo nists, could return to earth and read it, j he would chuckle with delight, for it is a request for North Carolina to aid the ; the British Umpire in the solution of the tax question. Funny how times change! The letter is full of humor, if you read between the lines. It comes from Mr. A. Harkness, Vice- Consul at Savannah, who subscribes himself. "I have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient servant,” and is ad dressed to "The Hon, The Comptroller of the State of North Carolina.” It reads: "Dear Sir:—l have the honor to state that I have been instructed by the Brit j isli ambassador to obtain some iuforma ' tion for His Majesty’s government rela tive to the system of local general taxa tion in force in your State and I should feel greatly obliged if you would be good enough to inform me what is the rate for the current year of taxes levied on each thousand dollars in value of real and personal property and poll tax if any, and ask also what classes of per l sonal property are subject to taxation. "The above asked for Information is desired for the purpose of ascertaining if a more equitable method of apportion i ing the burden of taxation might not he adopted in the United Kingdom, than is now pursued, for the support of the municipal and general purposes of go\- ernment.” Dr. Thompson Caned. The clerks in Collector Duncan s office with several out-of-town deputies, met in room No. 12 ot that department at 8 I o’clock last evening and presented Dr. ; Thompson with a very handsome gold headed cane as a token of the high cs- I teem in which that gentleman >s hold by I those with whom he has been associated las chief clerk. The speech of presenta ! tion by Clerk S. A. tfodgin, representing the boys, was neat, appropriate and ex -1 pressive of tender and lasting regard i while Dr. Thompson’s response was in all respects characteristic of the man—a mixture of wit. pathos and original! y, following which all joined in bidding him an affectionate adieu- The Doctor left for his home in Onslow on the early morning/train. Ree^has Catarrhal Appendicitis. l(By the Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 3.—Dr. F- A. Gard ner, who is attending ex-Speaker Thomas B. Rees this afternoon made the fol lowing statement to the Associated Press: J "Mr. keed has an attack of catarrhal appendicitis. His temperature last night was 103. This morning it was 101 2-5. He suffered a good deal during the early part of,last night, but today he has been resting easily. Every case of appeudi | citis, hpwever simple, is serious and he is a sLr man.” ! Dr. Gardner telegraphed Mrs. Reed that tin cas e was not alarming, but sug gested /that she better come to Wash ington TWO HEINE BY FIRE Double Header Dashes Into a Runaway Freight Car Block ing Main Line. (By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., Dec. 3. —In a col lision on the Cincinnati Southern Rail road, at Sunbright, Tenn., this morning about 5 o’clock, the fast passenger train from Cincinnati to Chattanooga was de railed and five coaches burned. Two men were killed, a negro tramp fatally in jured and eight men seriously injured- The dead: FRANK ELLIOTT, fireman, of Chat tanooga. RICHARD HELM, express messenger, of Covington, Ky. Fatally injured: Fred Mathis, negro tramp. Seriously injured: John E. Eassen, chief mail clerk, Dan ville, Ky. M. C. Cnddell, mail clerk, Somerset, Ky. W. W. Smith, mail clerk, Harriman. J. W. Fowler, engineer, Chattanooga. Frank Connors, engineer, Somerset- Owen Card, fireman, Somerset. J. V. Taylor, baggagmaster, Chat tanooga. No passengers \Vere injured. A car heaviy laden with machinery became de tached from a long freight train and ran down the siding until it reached the main track, stopping with about half its entire length across the track. The passenger train was drawn by two locomotives and crashed into the freight car while running at great speed. The locomotives were demolished and the seven coaches were derailed. Almost in stantly the mail and express cars caught fire from the locomotives and these two cars, with the baggage car and two day coaches, were completely destroyed. The two Pullman cars were not damaged. Frank Elliott, of Chattanooga, who was fireman on the second engine, was pinned in the mass of wreckage, and Richard Helm, the express messenger, was badly injured and both were burned to death. Relief trains from Cattanooga and Somerset hurried to the scene with phy sicians. BhGISTKBED AT THE PEN. One Escaped Convict and Four New Arrivals Yesterday. An escaped white convict, John Mon ning by name, was brought back to the penitentiary yesterday from New? Bern. Manning was sent up from Pitt county for stealing an axe. He made his escape about a year ago and went to Philadel phia, where ho remained until a short time since, when he paid a visit to New Bern to see his mother. It was there that the officers detected and arrested him. Before going to jail he begged them to take him to see his mother and lie wept like a child when he told her good bye. The night that he spent in jail in New Bern he secured a stove shaker and tried to break' out a hole through the brick wall and escape but was de tected by the jailer. Spociai Deputies William Sheehan and J. M. McGowan yesterday brought to to the State’s Prison, the four negroes sentenced last week. Walter McKay is up for three years for manslaughter: Ed French, one year for the same offence, and J. IT. Williams and Orange Jessie twenty-five and ten years, respectively, for burglary in the second degree. These come from Wilmington. HIS “SQUATTING” DAYS O’EB. Btreeter, the Chicago “Squatter,” Gets a Term in State’s Prison for Manslaughter. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Dec. 3.—George W. Streeter, whose long fight for filled-in land on the lake front makes a serious chapter in Chicago history, was, today, found guilty of manslaughter and punishment was fixed at imprisonment in the penitentiary. Henry Hoeldke and William McManners, members of Streeter's “squatter” colony on filled-in land, also were found guilty of manslaughter and similar penalties ordered, clemency, however, being recom mended for Heldke. The defendants were charged with the murder of John S Kirk, a guard employed by interests contesting Streeter’s right to the land. Kirk was shot in a fight between Street er’s forces and the opposition guards last February. Streeter, some years ago, claiming that the “dump” then covering several acres, and valued at millions of dollars, was not on the map, set up a government on the land and called it the “District of Lake Michigan.” Streeter’s claim was based on the fact that liis boat foundered there twenty years ago and that he continued to live there as a squatter on new land. # Acquitted of Charge of Bribery. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 3.—Henry Nico laus, the millionaire brewer and director in the Suburban Street Railway Com pany, who was on trial today on the charge of bribery in connection with the passage of the Suburban bill in the city council, was acquitted early this morning by instruction from Judge Ryan, who sustained the demurrer of the defense to the State’s case and ordered a verdict of acquittal. After the State had rested its case, the attorneys for the defense declared that the State had failed to show knowledge or intent by the witnesses who had taken the stand for the State Circuit Attorney Folk, in arguing against the demurrer, contended that Nicolaus would not have signed notes for $135,000 without knowing to what use the money thus obtained was to be put A Line From Savannah to Bremen. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga., Dec. 3.—The North Ger man Lloyd Steamship Company has es tablished a direct line between this city and Bremen. The first ship of the line, the Coblenz, will arrive here tomorrow. She will be followed by other and larger ships. General cargoes will be carried j each way, the bulk of outward freights ■ being cotton. Later, the passenger traf fic will be developed and the company ex- pects to bring many immigrants for the Southern States. The agents in this city will be W. W. Williamson and Company. Seven Years in Stripes for Lying. (By the Associated Press.) Eldorado, Kan., Doe. 3. —A jury today returned a verdict of guilty against J. C- Bronwfleld, the principal witness for the defense in the case of Miss Jessie Morrison for the murder of Mrs. Olin Castle. He was charged with perjury. The penalty is not less than seven years in the penitentiary. Sentence was de ferred and an appeal may be taken. Brownfield’s testimony was given at Miss Morrison’s second trial, which re sulted in her being found guilty and given a ten years’ sentence. She is now out on bail pending an appeal. Fire in Cotton Cargo. (By the Associated Press.) Bremen, Dec. 3.—Captain McDonald, of the British steamer Magdalia, from Galveston, which arrived at this port to day, reports that a fire among the cot ton cargo on the bridge deck broke out while the vessel was at sea and five hundred bales were damaged before it was extinguished. A portion of the dam aged cotton was jettisoned. Snow and Sleet Falling. (By the Associated Press.) Dallas, Texas, Dec. 3.—The first gen eral cold wave of the season swept over Texas today, and is increasing in se verity tonight. Snow began falling in Dallas late today. Reports received to night from Gainesville and Sherman, north of here, show that snow and sleet is falling there. It is decidedly colder throughout the State tonight. Shot his mother, Tben Himself. (By the Associated Press.) Evergreen, Ala., Dec- 3.—At Castle berry, eleven miles from here, J. A. Stubbs shot and killed his mother and then killed himself. Whether the first killing was accidental or the result of temporary derangement is not known. The family is prominent. Captain Howell Elected Mayor. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 3. —Captain Evan P. Howell was, today elected mayor of At lanta without opposition, having been nominated sometime ago in the Demo cratic primary. James L. Mayson was re-elected city attorney. Bank Treasurer Kills Himself. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Dec. 3. —Howard T. God win, aged 32 years, treasurer of the bank-, ing and brokerage firm of Cassatt & Company, committed suicide tonight by shooting. He was found dead in the firm’s office in the Arcade building. No cause is known. POST-OFFIdE NEWS- Among These Items one Tells of Postmaster Bailey’s Change- Mr. F. V. Birthright and Mr. Bedford Brown, clerks in the Raleigh postofflee, have been appointed to clerkships in the railway postal service, their appoint ments being received yesterday. It is not known yet to which line they will be i transferred, but it is thought it will be to the Washington and Charlotte. Postmaster Bailey has secured an extra carrier for the heavy season, called for by the vast increase in business. The extra carrier goes on December 15th. A special from Washington says that Mr. Phil Andrews, recently ousted as chief clerk, is to be given a $1,200 clerk ship, in place of the SI,BOO position he held. Postmaster Bailey has been “seen” since he was called to Washington by an urgent telegram. I To Elect Regimental Officers. Yesterday the various companies in the State Guards elected officers and today the various company officers meet to elect regimental officers, colonels, lieutenant colonels and majors. A number of ebauges will be made. The officers of the First regiment will meet at Statesville, of the Second regi ment at Goldsboro, and of the Third regi ment at Durham. To attend the meeting at Durham today the officers of the Raleigh Light Infantry left yesterday afternoon for that place. These are J. J. Bernard, captain; W. J. Moore, first lieutenant; E. Smith, second lieutenant. Major C. C. Bunch, quarter master general, also left yesterday to at tend the meeting as did Capt. W. L. Mc- Ghee, of the Franklinton company, who was here ypterday afternoon. Good Shepherd Church, The Church of the Good Shepherd will hold its annual meetings on Monday next. The organizations in the parish composed of ladies will hold their meeting in the church in the afternoon at 4 o’clock, when officers will be chosen for the ensuing year. At half past seven in the evening the whole congregation will assemble for the hearing of reports, the election of vestrymen and for the consideration of such other business as may be presented. At half past nine and until eleven o clock the Brotherhood of the Good Shepherd will hold a reception in the parish rooms. There will be some fine music, vocal and instrumental, and light refreshments will be served. Every member of the parish is cordially Invited to attend. Abbot Cliarlei Leaves. Abbot Charles who spent a short time here left yesterday for the .South, going to Pasco county, Fla., to the Monastery of St Leo, the principal house of the Benedictine monks- Abbot Charles, who as Father Charles, made many frieDds here while in charge of the Church of the Sacred Heart, is now the head of the Benedictine order of Monks in Florida and the Isle of Pines. A Splendid Performance. The Double Star Attraction of Wilson and Frye at the Monumental Theatre tomorrow night is pronounced to be first class. It will please all who see it. It l s a fine entertainment and comes to Raleigh with the highest words of praise. It should draw a big house, for it is a treat. IT RIINEDJEO DOOM Two Men’s Brains Burned out by a Flood of Liquid Iron. (By the Associated Press.) Sharon. Pa., Dec. 3.—Two men are dead, two are not expected to recover, and one other is in a serious condition as the result of one of the worst acci dents in the history of the South Sharon works, of the Union Steel Com pany. Among the injured is Lloyd, superintendent of the Open Hearth Department. He was badly burned, but physicians state that he will recover. The dead: EVANS ROBERTS, aged 18 years, arms and legs and head burned off, only the trunk remains. JOHN DURBIN, aged 35 years, burned about head and body. Shortly before noon one of the pond erous ladles conveying forty tons of molten steel was started on its way along the traveling crane over the Open Hearth furnaces. Slowly the great ves sel moved until when just over the heads of the workmen standing below, who were awaiting disposition of the metal, it was seen to tilt violently, then it emptied a portion of the contents directly upon the heads of the men at work below. Evan Roberts received the greater portion of the fiery deluge and hardly any semb lance of a human being was left. Only the trunk was found, and it was two hours before Identification was estab lished. Durbin died this evening from the effects of his burns. SPECIAL RATES VIA SEABOART AIR LINE RAILWAY. $7.20 —From Raleigh to Charlotte and re turn, account of annual meeting o Shriners, Charlotte, N. C., December 12th. Tickets on sale Decepiber 11th and 12th, with final return -limit De comber lGth. Tickets on sale from all stations in North and South Carolina, including Norfolk and Sus folk, Va., on the same basis. For detail information call on any agent, or address C. 11. GATTIS, C. P. and T. A., Raleigh, N. C. 11. S- LEARD, T. P. A., Raleigh, N. C. DISEASE, GRAVEL. CATARRH OF THE BLADDER. BRIGHT’S DISEASE, URINARY AFFECTIONS—DEEP SEATED CASES ESPECIALLY. 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The worst cases cured by Stuart’s Gin and Buchu. Pleasant to the taste. Thor oughly tested for past twenty years ia private and hospital practice, with a record of 896 cures of chronic kidney and bladder troubles —the kind that had re sisted all other treatment. Druggists or by express, SI.OO. SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE by writing Stuart Drug Co.. Atlanta, Ga. We have set aside 15,000 bottles for free distribu tion, so as to prove our claims, so write at once. Sold in Raleigh, N. C„ by W. 11. King Drug Co. and Bobbltt-Wynne Drug Co. NOTICE OF~ADMINISTRATION. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of C. E. J. Goodwin, deceased, late of Wake County. N. C., this is to notify all persons having claims against the said estate to present the same to the undersigned at his office in Raleigk, N. C., on or before the 2nd day of No vember, 1903, or this notice will be plead in bar of their recovery, and all persons indebted to the said estate will please make immediate payment to the under signed. J. C- MARCOM, Administrate. November 1, 1902 —6tw. SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. I will offer for sale at Public Auction in the town of Wendell, Wake County, N. C., on Saturday the 22nd day of No vember, 1902, at 12 o’clock M„ several lots in the town of Wendell. At the same time I will offer four hundred acres of land in lots of fifty and one hundred acres or as a whole. Terms of sale, one-half of purchase money to be paid cash and balance Jjn twelve months. R. B. RICHARDSOn, 10-21-t. d. s. W’endell. N. C. r DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP. Take notice that the partnership of M. C. Sorrell and J. E under the name of Southern L npnuy has been dissolved, the t t and fixtures and accounts h; i pur chased by J. R. Frankli 'rank lin assuming the liabilit l firm. M- C. S( J. E. FRi 12-2-lw-4\vks
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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