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The Weather Today: Fair and Warmer. The News and Observer. VOL. LIII. NO. 74. SjssmOs ®DD M®[pfißD ©®tp®Doonai OUsißDy PsD[p®[pg Bdd EteftDD B3®wß shbqD ©ntPffiOflßsrQß®® GOLDSBORO CHOSEN BL THE CONFERENCE The Preachers Will Assemble There Next Year. THEIR WORK NEARLYDONE Committee Appointed to ask the Legislature to Enact a Law Granting Divorces on Scriptural Grounds Only—Report on Temperance. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 6.—Today was the busy day of the North Carolina Con ference, there being an afternoon as well as a morning session, and by five o’clock the business of the conference was practically completed. The regular morning session began with devotional exercises led by Rev. Dr. Hammond, of Nashville, Tenn. The name of W. A. Forbes was referred for super annuated relation. Dr. James Carmichael, rector of St. John’s Episcopal church, was introduced and made remarks which were well received after which the conference Joined heartily in singing “Blest Be the Tie That Binds.” A warm discussion was precipitated when Rev. Dr. Gibbs moved to locate Rev. Dr. J. T. Bagwell on iue grounds of unacceptability. All who took part in the discussion agreed that Dr. Bag well was not acceptable, but some thought he should be retransferred to the Western North Carolina Conference, as he was not present but had* written asking for the superannuated relation. Finally Bagwell, who was a leading member of the conference twenty years ago, was located by a decisive vote. The reports of the Committees on Con ference Relations and Church Extension were presented and referred, Rev. Dr. Whisner, general secretary of the latter, making a strong address. On motion of Dr. Swindell the confer ence took up the question of place for next year’s meeting, and Dr. J. F. Mil ler extended an Invitation from St. Paul’s, Goldsboro, and that place was chosen. Superintendent J. W. Jenkins, of the Raleigh Orphanage, read his report and on motion of Dr. Gibbs the bishop was requested to jhppoint Rev. J. W. Jenkins superintendent and J. B. Hurley financial agent for the Orphanage the ensuing con ference j’car. On motion of Rev. Asa J. Parker, the conference appointed a committee to visit the Legislature and try to secure the en actment of a law granting divorces only on scriptural grounds. Conference adjourned at one and reas sembled at three o’clock with Bishop Smith in the chair. Call of the twentieth question was re sumed and completed, after which va rious committtees reported. The report on temperance was the only one which evoked much discussion. Earn est speeches were made by Rev. L. L. Nash, D. D., and Rev. I. M. Rhodes and D. H ‘Tuttle. The latter read and com mented on the letter from Raleigh in to day’s Messenger, of this city, in which the ex-president of the Liquor Dealers’ Association was quoted as favoring Sen ator Simmons’ plan of restricting the pale of whiskey to incorporated towns and villages. Mr. Tuttle said the whis key people were getting scared and wanted a compromise, to which he, for one, was unalterably opposed, and said the State was nearly ripe for prohibition. Reports were all adopted. The missionary anniversary was held tonight and addresses delivered by Rev. R. F. Bumpas and T. Kugimiya.'of Japan. Members of the conference will supply nearly all city pulpits tomorrow. The class of deacons will be ordained at Grace church in the morning and the elders at Fifth Street church at night. POUND ISI THE MIILI FAVOB. Catlin and Company Refused to Take Good* Ordered From Levi Mills. Special to the News and Observer.) Rutherfordton, N. C., Dec. 6. —A most important decision, the first of its kind on record, the Levi Cotton Mills, of this place, vs. Catlin & Co., of New York city, has been decided in favor of the cotton mills- They received an order on February 26, 1900, from Catlin & Co., for 50,000 pounds of cotton yarn, which Catlin & Co. claimed they had sold for their account as commission merchants. It appears that the price of the yarn fell off after Catlin & Co. took the order from their customer, and they refused to ship the goods or to inform the Levi Cotton Mills as to who the customer was. The Levi Cotton Mills instituted suit through their attorney, Joseph Fried, against Catlin At Co. to recover the loss profits by reason of Catlin & Co. having can celled the order and refusing to accept the deliveries. After a two days’ trial. Judge Wheeler, of the United States Circuit Court, directed the jury to find a verdict in favor o? the Levi Cotton Mills and against Catlin & Co. for over $5,000, which represented the loss of profits sustained by the mills. Mr. Leonard Fowler, one of the best known men in the county, and who for several years was county treasurer, died at his home at Island Ford, this county, Sunday night. He was seventy-two years of age, and one of the best citizens the county has ever had. Heart disease was the cause of his death. He was a gal lant soldier during ihe war between the States, losing in the battle one of his legs- He was buried Tuesday in his family graveyard, near Island Ford, several children surviving him. Death of a Lovely Young Lady. (Special to the News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 6.—The death, late yesterday afternoon of Miss Louise Hardin, of this city, caused a pang of sorrow to a large number of loved ones. She had been ill with typhoid fever for ten weeks, and after passing through several critical stages in safety, hope of her recovery had been greatly revived wdthin the past few days. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at West minster Presbyterian church, of which she had been a loyal and devoted mem ber, her pastor. Rev. C. E- Hodkiu, offi ciating, and the interment will be at Green Hill cemetery. Miss Hardin was a lovely type of Christian, strong young womanhood, the ideal* of her family and greatly beloved by all who knew her. She had for some years been considered one of the most expert and popular young business women of the city, and outside of church and social circles, in the realms of prosaic business, she had made her name beloved and admired. There is left to mourn their loss- besides her friends, a father, mother, three brothers and two sisters. HER CRHXCELSIOB The Twin City Making Sure Solid Growth. Winston-Salem’s Advance Result of Deteimina tion That has Brought Success to Her Business Men Individually. (Staff Correspondence.) Winston-Salem, N. C., Dec. 6.—Few communities in the South have shown in the past few years such marked advance ment along substantial lines as one sees here. Winston-Salem, with its valuable knowledge gained from experience, is at tempting no boom, but is striding forward in industrial and commercial lines with such success that even conservative men here are contending that the .Twin-City stands second to none in importance in North Carolina. In educational lines the city has spread herself, in finances she is represented by progressive institutions which are be coming known as among the soundest and mogt prosperous in the South, while new manufacturing industries are going up daily to compete with the already numerous successful factories. In com mercial circles the city is looked to as a leader, statistics having been prepared showing that tonnage forwarded and re ceived at this point surpasses any record heretofore made in the State. Old buildings which a few years ago were considered good enough are being torn down and handsome new struc tures are rising rapidly. Only today Emil Falkenhainor, repre senting one of the most noted architects in New York, arrived here to take the first steps in erecting a handsome buld ing which is to be used as a home tor the Elks and also to offer greater ac commodation to several business enter prises which are now cramped. Winston-Salem’s growth is the result of that determination which has brought success to her business men individually. As an illustration it was several years ago that Mr. R. J. Reynolds was reported to have confided in a few friends his in tention to erect each year a new building or factory in the Twin-City, and up to this time no year has passed wifhout his promise being fulfilled. Already a new building for this great enterprise is being planned for 103 and it is intimated that a second large building will follow before the year is gone. P. H Hanes has about completed a knitting mill of enormous dimensions, from which he has just turned out the first work. On the north and south side great furni ture factories are turning out daily every description of household and office furni ture and jo Winston establishment is required to go away from home for many fittings. As a residential city this is fast com ing to the front. For several years men here have been too busy making dollars to think of new homes, but now several very handsome homes are in course of construction and dozens of comfortable houses of pleasing appearance are nearing completion. The two crying needs here are depots and public buildings. Winston people are simply waiting. The tobacco market is on the advance aud while increases mark the receipts of new' markets, the Twin-City somehow manages to show even greater advance ment than her competitors. In every line of business this appears to be the most successful year in a de cade. Money is freer than for many years and in the great rich back coun try. which takes such pride in Win ston’s progress, the people generally are better off than they had hoped. W. H. BAGLEY. Mrs, Katherine McLaurin Dead. especial to the News and Observer.) Wilmington. N. C., Dec. 6.—Mrs. Catherine Holmes McLaurin, wife of Mr. John McLaurin. who was for many years editor of the North Carolina Presby terian. died today of pneumonia, after a brief illness. She was 67 years of age, and leaves, besides her husband, three daughters, Mrs. M. A. Jones, of Durham: Mrs W- H Parceley, Jr., and Miss Sallie McLaurin, of this city. The funeral will be.c°ndueted from the fam ily residence ai 4 p. m. tomorrow. RALEIGH. NOIITH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7. 1902. A REASON FOR THIS ADVANCE WANTED Inter-State Commerce Com mission to Investigate. SHIPPERS TO CATCH IT Higher Freight hates Soon to be Applied on Roads From the Miisissippi and Points Beyond to the East and South. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Dec. 6. —The increases in freight rates, which are shortly to be applied on the roads running from the Mississippi River and points beyond to the East and South, will be investigated by the Inter-State Commerce Commis sion, which has lived December 16 next, as the date for a hearing to be held at the offices of the Commission in this city. The Commission has issued an order re quiring the attendance at that time of the chief tragfic officials, or other repre sentatives qualified to give information of the following railroads: Michigan Central Railroad Company, Lake Shore and Michigan Railway Com pany, Erie Railroad Company, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, the Penn sylvania Company, Cleveland, Cincin nati. Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company. Wabash Railroad Company, Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rail road Company, New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Dela ware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company, Lehigh Valley Railroad Com pany, Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Southern Railway Company, Norfolk and Western Railway Company and Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company- The Commission has adopted the fol lowing order: “Whereas, it appears from schedules on file with the Commission that rates upon grain and grain products, jjressed meats and provisions from the Missis-, sippi River to New York and points governed by the New York rate, are to be materially advanced in the near fu ture, and “Whereas, it appears probable that other advances are to be made which will materially increase the general cost of transportation; therefore it is “Ordered, that a proceeding of inquiry and investigation be instituted as to the occasion for and propriety of such ad vances.” Following a similar action by the Michigan Central, the Chicago, Indiana polis and Louisville Railroad has filed with the Commission the required ad vance notice of an increase of five cents to be imposed on dressed meats shipped from Chicago to New York, making this rate 45 cents per one hundred ixrjnds, and abolishing the export rate of 25 cents on provisions, making a flat rate of CO cents on provisions. The Commission also has been given official notice that the proportional rates on wheat and flour from Kansas City, St. Joseph, Atchison, Leavenworth, and other lower Missouri River points, which rates apply on business from points be yond have been advanced two cents to Chicago. The local rates from these points to Chicago have not been increased on wheat and flour, but on other grain and grain products an increase of one cent, per hundred pounds is to be applied. From Ohio River points, such as Cin cinnati, Louisville, Evansville, New Albany and Cairo, to Charleston, At lanta, Brunswick and the South Atlantic coast generally, an increase is to be made of four cents on grain and flour, when shipped in sacks, and of seven cents a barrel, or three and one-half cents per hundred pounds when shipped in barrels. These rates, which are to be applied on the Louisville and Nashville, Illinois Central and Southern railroads, carry corresponding increases from GMo Ri\ei points to Nashville. GREEKS3ORO A. AND M COLLEGE The Executive Committee Meets—Finds Col lege in Fine Condition (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 6. —The execu tive committee of the board of trustees of the Agricultural and Mechanical Col lege, composed of Messrs. Scales. Joy ner and Noble, met here last night and held about the most successful meeting they have had during the past year. The committee is delighted with the condi tion of affairs, and finds the college in better condition than ever before in its history. They are preparing their report to the Governor,, which will be forwarded with in a few days. Thi3 report will cover in detail the full condition of the college. M 7EE G3LD IN GUILFORD. Brace Davis Finds Auriferous D> p .si s on his Farm in Morehead Township (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Dec. 6. —Bruce Davis, colored, who owns a farm of forty-five acres in Morehead township, five miles from Greensboro, is greatly elated over a rich find he made of copper and gold bearing ores on his property recc ntly. In one place, withing a foot of the surface, he has dug buckets full of rich copper ore, and at another point, after a blast of flint and slate rock four feet, deep, he has obtained very high grade ore with a large springling of gold specks in it. Whether Davis has struck it rich or not. enough is known to state that parties who ought to know something about the value of such mineral testi mony have offered Davis to take an op tion of $2,500 on the property, and he, under adv ce, has refused it. It is in teresting in all these finds, that from time immemorial, the location has had the name of possessing such wealth, for generations have dug all about this farm in a vain search for what must have been known by the Indians, and so floated as tradition down through the ages of civi lization. Bruce says when he got the farm it w*as plum full of holes, some of them having great oaks grc-f'Jg in them, and only got the gold fever himself after reading about that Fentress mine sent out from Greensboro two weeks ago, and he struck oil or gold and copper the very second day he went prospecting. Editor of Atlanta Journal 111. (By the Associated Press.) Atlanta. Ga., Dec.’ 6. —E Henry Rich ardson, editor of the Atlanta Journal, and one of the best known newspaper men of the South, suffered a slight stroke of apoplexy today. His condition is im proved, however, late in the afternoon and is not now regarded as serious. BLAZE AnDE MILLS Between Seven and Eight Thousand Dollars go up in Flamesat Shelby. (Special to News and Observer.) Shelby, N. C., Dec. 6.—The Williams Knitting Mills were burned this morning, the fire breaking out at three o’clock. The mills were partially insured and the loss is between seven and ten thousand dol lars. This is the third fire in Shelby this week, one for each night, beginning Wed nesday night. It is believed that the fire at the knitting mills started in the boiler room. / Three-Masted Schooner Sunk. > (By he Associated Press.) Noriliport. L. 1., Dec. 6.—The three master schooner S. M. Bird, of New York, Captain F. F. Paterson, during the storm yesterday, struck on a reef and sank off Eaton's Neck. There was such a tremendous sea running that for six hours it was impossible for the life saving crew to make an attempt to reach the stranded vessel. When the sailors, seven in number, were rescued, they were almost exhausted from their long expos ure to the bitter cold winds. The S. M. Bird was 800 tons burden. She was bound from Boston to Norfolk, Va., with 500 tons of copper. Federal Patronage in Virginia, (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Doc. 6.—A delega tion of Virginians called upon the Pres ident today and discussed with him some fphases of the Federal patronage in Vir ginia. The President said that he desired Hugh Gordon Miller to be appointed As sistant United States District Attorney for the Eastern District of the State and would direc he appoinmont be made. Mr. Miller at present is one of the as sistants to t he second United States District Attorney of that district. (From the Washington Post.) The Black Sheep Safe Within the Fold. i 16 Pages— SECTION ONE-PAGES I TO 8. [RE TRODDEN WORM TURNS ON MARKLE Stories of Wrongs Endured by Mine Workers, A NATIVE OF EilIN SPEAKS Wages Paid in Cash One; in Seventeen Ytari.- C r <mpiny Store—3oy Working to Pay Debt if Father Killed in the Mines. (By the Associated Press.) Scranton, Pa. t Dec. 6.—The miners having finished their attack on the com panies’ mines in the Hazelton region, to day turned the attention of the Coal Strike Commission to the collieries of G. B. Markle and Company, in the same locality. The witnesses for the mine workers scored what appeared to be tell ing points with regard to wages and other conditions prevailing in the mines of this independent company. The attorney for the company was not prepared to cross-examine the witnesses on all things they testified to, and the commission has granted the company the privilege of recalling the witnesses to the stand for the purpose of cross-ques tioning them on some of the statements made today. The principal witness called against the Markles was James Gallagher, who worked in the Markle mines for thirty years. He claimed the wages were so low that he was always in debt to the com pany, anfi that in seventeen years he only once received money in wages and that was SSO. He further testified that he had to deal at the company store, the only place where the miners could get credit, and that the prices were from ten to twenty per cent higher than in other places. He said he has made large wages and wiped out his debts, but the company would then given him such a a bad work that he would immediately go into debt again. He was evicted from his house and refused work, but he did not know why employment was not given him. The witness, who is about sixty years of age, and a native of Ireland, kept the court constantly in good humor by liis wit and sharp answers to thrusts by the lawyers. He said a man is neved called hurt in the mines until he Is half-killed. He was half-killed twice, he said, which brought out the remark from Chairman Gray that if he was twice then he was now dead. This caused much merriment, but it was turned into a roar of laughter when the witness replied that the first half was healed before the other half was injured. A twelve-year-old breaker boy' was called to the stand and gave testimony to show that he was working at the Markle mines to pay off the debt incurred by* his father, who was killed in the mines eighteen months ago. He received no pay. Saved From the Abysses of the Sea. (By the Associated Press.) Savannah, Ga., Dec. 6. —The British steamer Darlington, Captain Work, ar rived today, having on board Captain Rasmussen and ten men of the Norwegian bark Ruth, rescued in latitude 26 west, PRICE FIVE CENTS. and longitude 45 north. The bark Ruth was bound for Greenock from Deraarara. She was dismantled and wrecked by a storm during the latter part of October. For thirty-nine days she drifted a help less derelict with the —"w aboard. The provisions ran low and «. the verge of starvation wne_ lington sighted them and took then: Captain Rasmussen says several steal ers and sailing vessels passed him during his peril, but that none before the Dar lington paid any attention to his signals of distress. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS- Stockholders of the Tennessee and North Caro lina Southern Meet. (By the Associated Press.) Knoxville, Tenn., Dec. 6. —At a stock -1 holder's meeting of the Tennessee and North Carolina Southern Railroad, held at Maryville, Tenn., today, the following directors were elected: A. B. Andrews, Fairfax Harrison, H. Miller, Henry Fonds and Wm. F. Finley. All are Southern Railway men. The road is to be built from Maryville to the State line, in the direction of the Rabun Gap route. It is presumed it is the intention ultimately to connect Maryville with the Southem’s main line through the Caro linas, possibly near Walhalla, S. C. No plans are officially given out. IHE PENSION BILL (Measure Calling for $139- | 000,000 Goes Galloping Through the House, (Bv the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C\, Dec. 6.—The House today passed the Pension Appropriation Bill carrying $139,000,000 without a word 1 of debate and devoted the remainder of j the day to the passage of bills on the ; calendar, quite a number of which were passed. To prevent the passage of a bill j to prohibit the military bands from en gaging in competition with private bands Mr. W. A. Smith (Mich.), made the point of no quorum and the House adjourned. It was agreed that the London Dock | Charge hill should be considered aud | voted upon Monday. Bill were passed to construct a steam revenue cuttey for service in Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds, North Carolina, and to authorize a bridge across the Savannah river and Sandbar Ferry, below Augusta, Georgia. Leaking Schooner Towed in. (By the Associated Press.) Charleston, S. C., Dec. 6.—The three j masted schooner M. D. Cressy, Captain E. E. Haskell, was towed into Charleston today in distress. Captain Haskell re ports: “Left Port Tampa, Fla., November 24, for Carter, N. J., with phosphate rock. Sunday, November 30th, lat. 29.30; long. 79.20 experienced hurricane from east, Canting to southeast, with a dangerous cross sea. running and breaking over ves sel from aft to forward. Schooner sprang a leak, kept thq wrecking pump con- I stantly going, lost sails, spars and every j thing movable from decks. Used oil to ! advantage, kept vessel before the sea for ! safety during the storm. Bad weather ! continued and wound up with another hurricane from northeast, December 4. Lost port anchor off Charleston. Sails and rigging damaged. All is not song that twitters.
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