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* *44 4*4444444444 444444 X TH* WEATHER TO-DAY: 1 ♦ For North Carolina: 4 X Rain; Colder. 1 ■ |A A AaA «*-*•-> A ▼ rTTTTf fTfVTTfTT TVT ¥ ▼ VOL. LIT. NO. 118. ■Leads all Morth Carolina Dailies in Mews alia oirculation SWALLOWED IN ONE VAST GRAVE Voices Hoarse With Agony Cal! for Nearly Two Hundred Men Entombed in a Mine's Dread Depths. DEATH LURKS THERE Men Lowered Into the Mine Drawn Up Gasping and Almost Dead From the Foul Gases Inhaled. A Rending Explosion That Hurled the Cags Up Through the Shaft to the Surface is the Cause of the Horror. (By the Associated Press.) Pittsburg, Pa., Jan. 25. —From all that can te gathered at this hour, between 180 and 190 men are lying dead in the headings and passage-ways of 1 lie Har wich mine of the Allegheny Coal Company at Cheswiek, the result of a terrific ex plosion today. Cage after cage has gone down into the mine and come up again, but only one miner of all those that went down to work this morning has been sci ought to the surface. Tiie rescued man ib Adolph Gunia and he is still in a semi-conscious condition at the tempor ary hospital at the rude senool house on tht hillside above the mine. In addition to the miners who were at work when the explosion occurred, it is new believed by practically all the men o: the rescue party who come up the 22(* feet vertical shaft for a warming and breathing spell that Selwyn Taylor, the Pittsburg mining engineer, who plotted the mine and who was the first to reach the bottom after the explosion happened, is now among the list of dead. Os those in the mine all are probable* dead. The explosion occurred at 8:20 this morning and the first warning was the sudden rumble underground, and then a sheet of flame followed up the vleep run. Both miners cages were huled through the tipple, twenty feet above the landing jit age and the three men on the tipple were thrown to the r .)an’. A mule was thrown high above t!. shaft and fell dead on the ground. The injured were brought at once to this city where some of them have died since. After the explosion the crash at the pit mouth startled the littif village. The wives ar.d children of the men below rushed to the scene of the dis aster, but to dn no encou: acement. There was no way to get into the deep workings. The cages that let the men into the mine- and brought them out. again when the day’s work was done were beth demolished. All day long there was a jam of wo-- men and children wailing about the mout!* of the pit. There were calls for assistance and for surgical aid from the men in charge of the mine, but it was not until , 4 o’clock this afternoon that the first"at tempt at rescue was made. Tips was a failure as the two men who volunteered were driven back by the foul air. Shortly after 5 o’clock, Selwyn Taylor and one of his assistants signalled for the engineer to lower them into the shaft. Taylor is still down there. Three times ef forts have been made to reach him, but so far without avail. Thomas Wood, one of the first of the rescue party, hauled to the surface, told his story cf his tiip through the mine. He said: “I was with Taylor and we clambered over three or four falls. Taylor laid out the mine and seemed to know the way. There was one man alive at the foot of the shaft. He was sent up and then we took the mule path into the south level. We saw two men who were alive and noti fied those back of us and then went on. We passed the third, fourth and fifth headings and then through an overdrift into the other shaft. I began to feel dizzy and sick, and then I say Taylor stagger and fall. His lantern fell. We tried to lift him. but could not carry him A up and I made my own way to safety.” B F. W. Cunningham, the mine inspector A of the fourteenth district, reached Har- A wick about 7:30. When seen by an As- sated Pres:; reporter, just after his lie said: this afternoon, and when I reached home this.afternoon I fould a bunch of telegrams telling me of this disaster. The mine where the explosion took place was in spected. think, about the first of Decem t or. There was some gas in there then, but I never considered the mine danger ous.’’ . Pittsburg. Pa.. Jan. 23.—An explosion in the Hardwick mine of the Allegheny Coal Company, at Cheswiek, sixteen miles from Pittsburg. Western Pennsylvania, prom ises to add one of the greatest tragedies of years to the already long list of mine fatalities. Even the officials of the Alle gheny Coal Company, the owners of the mire, do not know at this time the num ber of men still entombed in the chambers aof the mine. 220 feet below the surface, but conservative estimate number them * at IS4. Evi>n General Manager George Scheetze, cf the coal company, who is in charge of the mine, gives little hope that many of The News and Observer. the men will be brought to the surface. The first ray of hope that any of the men had escaped the tremendous concussion or the explosion, came at six o’clock tonight, when Adolph Gorgie was brought to the surface still living. The explosion occurred at 8:20 o’clock this morning at the bottom of one of the shafts and was presumably caused by ! fire damp. It was four o’clock this atter | noon before it was possible to make the | first attempt at rescue. Robert North and Jack McCann, one of the engineers, employed by the Allegheny Coal Com pany, tried to get into the mine byway of the stairs through the airshaft. They managed to grope their way some dist ance. but were finally driven back by the four air. The main shaft into the mine, 220 feet deep, was made useless by the explosion, which hurled botli cages, one of which was within thirty feet of the botom or the shaft through the triple, thirty feet above the surface. Shortly after five o'clock a temporary rigging had been put in place over the mouth of the saft, and a small bucket, capable of carrying three men fastened to the tackle. The first try with the new rig was made by S. Elwayne Taylor, the i mining engineer, who hod been summoned j from Pittsburg, and Assistant J. M. Rny -1 burn. A crowd of anxious men and women were gathered at the pit mouth as the two men were lowered into the black shaft on the work of rescue. Slowly the repe on the big drums of the engine be gan to unroll and the two engineers dis i appeared. , Still tlice no sound from the depths below, except the occasional shout from the men in the bucket to stop while they tested the air. Then the cage reached the bottom. There was a silence of full forty minutes and then came the summons to haul up slowly. When the cage reached the top Rayburn was theie and with him was Adolph Georgie, still alibe but gasping for breath and evidently seriously in jured- Again the cage went down into the darkness and this time it carried with it E. Taylor, an assistant of S. Elwayno Taylor and also Robert North and J. McCann, who had made the first attempt. There was a call for volunteers to aid in the work of rescue, and a call for ham mers. nails and biattice timbers to en able rescuers to brace up the workings so that they can grope their way back to where the men were at .work, when the era~h came. The little village cf Harwick that sur rounds the mining works two miles back from the West Pennsylvania Railroad has been horror-stricken all day. The ‘ wives and relatives of the entombed have crowded about the entrance to the pit, beseeching for news of loved ones be low, but only to meet with the same ans wer: “We do not know yet, if we find him we will send him home.” The little school house has already been prepared as a morgue and hospital. Tho benches and seats have all been removed and eight girls from the highest class at the school have been impres-ed as nurses. Doctors have been summoned from sur rounding towns of Springfield and Denny, and also from Pittsburg, but nothing can be done until further details come from the mine- v Mr. Sehcelze, the manager of the mine, said tonight to a representative of the Associated Press: ‘‘ The explosion this morning was ter rific. Both cages were blown from the shaft, one of them a distance of over 200 feet. Three men at work on the tipple were blown to the ground and one of i them is already dead. The other two are j badly hurt, but I am told they are rest ing easily and may recover. “There are at least 150 men in the mine and I am afraid that theer are a number more, although there are several men on the nay roll who did not report this morn ing.'’ Fall on the Ice Killed Him. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C.. Jan. 25.—Charles Hoi combe, a uine-years*old boy, died Satur day, at the heme of his parents, 64 Hall street, as the result of injuries received cy a fall cn the ice two weeks ago. The boy's skull was fractured by the accident, which occurred while he was out skating, and he never recovered consciousness. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Beaverdam Baptist church, and the body was interred there """"Til!maiTTakeslTShy at Wood. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 25. —In the Senate to day Mr. Tillman presented the following resolution, but upon objection by Mr. Warren, it went over: Resolved, That the Secretary of War be and he hereby is. instructed to send to the Senate information in the nature of answers to the following questions: “First. What officers in the army RALKIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 20. 1904 were appointed during the recess of the Senate occurring between March 19. 1903. to November 9, 1903” Were commissions issued to these officers, and if so, of whav character? What officers failed of eonfir mation during the special session begin ning November 9 and ending December 7, 1903? Have these officers been re-ap p >ir.ted and have commissions been issued to them? If so what is the character oi the commission, and what authority of law is there for its being issued?” iABEL WAS ALMOST FREE. i Had Sawn Well Nigh Through When Discovered. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 25. —News reached here today of an attempt by Jubel Register to escape from .jail at Whiloville during Friday night’s storm. The prisoner had sawed nearly through one of the bars of lii.s cell with pieces ot steel secreted between the lining of a satchel to which he had access and in the sole of one of his shoes, when tho jailor was awakened about midnight by the knocking of another prisoner wt;o desired to inform the authority's of tht attempt. Met Heavy Seas off Hatteras. (By the Associated Press.) Charle-ton, S. C., Jan. 25.—The United States double turret monitor Ampliltrite, cn route from Norfolk to be naval sta tion at Guantnamo, Cuba, came into this port today fpr coal and water. She encountered heavy seas off Hat teras, the bow dipping at times ten feet under water, and the vessel being navi gated by soundings as the lights were ob scured. A sea stove in a small boat ot. 1 the after turret. She will sail hence Thursday or Friday should the weathei permit. WHOOP’ERJJP BOYS July Cotton Reversing it Goes One to Sixteen at New Orleans. (By the Associated Press ) Ntw Orleans, Jan. 25.—Cotton was furi ously active today and prices advanced, July selling at sixteen cents flat. This was about twice as strong as the most ardent bulls expected and caused on im mense volume of fresh buying. Bull lead ers took on heavy loads and shorts cov ered heavily. At all times there were more buyers than sellers. Prices were from 32 to 39 points higher. New York. Jan. 25.—Cotton reached a still higher level today in a market that was active, but not particularly excited. At the start, in response to a sensational gain in the English market and continued light receipts, prices v. ere 10 to'27 points higher. Heavy liquidation was attracted by the advance, but there was a good demand of a general character, and while somewhat irregular the market showed an undercurrent of firmness with prices fluctuating around the best of the morn ing. March sold at 15-02, May at 13.21 and July at 15.30, these being net gains of about 22 points on the positions named. The advance was not checked until March was selling at 15.14; May at 15.31 and July at 15.42, a net gain of about 32 to 34 points. At this level, however, there was a halt in demand, the market became Jess active and in a Jerky sort of way declified to about the low point of the morning under realizing, encouraged to some extent by the heavier estimates for tomorrow’s receipts. Exports, -how ever, were full and this had a tendency to estict offerings. The market later be came firmer again with prices in the late trading, at the highest cf the-session March sold at 15.19, May at 15.10 and July at 15.50. The close was five or six points below these figures, but steady at a net advance of 22 to 44 points. Sales were j estimated at a million bales- Receivers for Morrison and Co. (By the Associated Press.) Baltimore, Md., Jan. 25.—Receivers were appointed today for the banking and brokerage firm of E. N. Morrison & Company. The failure was not a surprise in financial circles here as the embarrass ment of the firm had been known for several days. E. N. Morrison, the head of the firm, made a statement today that (he resources of the house had been wiped out by r 10.-ses on cotton. He said: “We took over a number of accounts for customers who were unable to make good their margins and the continuous rise in the price of c.otton resulted in heavy losses in covering these accounts.” Liabilities of the firm a:» placed be tween $300,000 and $600,000. New York, Jan. 25.—N. H. Morrison, of the finn oi E. N Morrison & Company, recently sold hi- scat on the New York Stock Exchange to Daniel J. Sully, the coton speculator. For Sarlford and Monroe. • (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 25.—The President today sent to the Senate the following nominations: Postmasters:- Georgia—A. I. Haynes. Wrightsville. North Carolina—John S. Hasty, Mon roe Samuel M- Jones. Sanford. South Carolina—Elizabeth L B-inm field, Beaufort. ' V Occasionally a man remains in the bachelor class because he is true to his I fir-1 love—himself. CRUM, HOW WERT THOU JOGGLED IN? On This the Senate Asks Specific information. CLOSING IN ON WOOD Ledgormain Practiced in His Case May be Investigated Later. Mor gan Makes an Address on the Isthmian Canal. Army Bill. (By the Associated P;’C*s.) Washington, Jan. 25. —The Senate today heard further discuss'on of the question ot appointments to office made dining Con gressional recesses, listened to a speech on the isthmian canal question by Mr, Morgan and passed a number of bills ol a semi-public character. As a. result o r the debate on the appointment ques tion a resolution asking for specific infor mation concerning the nomination of Wii -1 irm D. Crum as collector.of customs at th< port of Charleston. S. C.. was passed. A resolution offered by r Mr. Tillman ask ing for similar information concerning t 'h nomination of Brigadier Genera! Wood anti other army officers went over until tomorrow. Mr. Culberson introduced the resolution drawn by a committee appointed at a recent Demde'ratie conference, lor thu purpose of getting additional information concerning the Panama situation. The resolution follows; “Resolved, that the President he re quested to inform the Senate whether v.’.l the correspondence and notes between the Depaitment of Slate and the legation of the United States at Bogota and nc tween either of these and the govern ment of Colombia for the construction cl an isthmian canal, and all the corre spondence and notes between the United States and any of its officials or repretjon tatires "* <b a -''"'C-ert of Papains concerning the separation oi Panama from Colombia, have been sent to the Senate, and if not, that he be requested to send the remaining correspondence and notes to the Senate in executive session. When the resolution hadjbeenjread, Mr. Cullom conferred with the other Repub lican members of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and it was decided not to oppose its passage if the Democrats consent to an amendment i roviding that the President shall send the information “if not incompatible with the public ire terest.” The resolution now is mandatory and Democratic Senators say that ! : amended it would be as ineffectual as other resolutions on the same subjects which are on the calendar. Mr. Tillman called up his resolution ask iug the Judiciary Committee to report what constitutes a recess of the Senate. Mr. Hale argued that the December nomi nation of Collector Crum was not a new appointment and the ComptrolLr of the Treasury would meet the question of the right to draw salary when that matter came before him. Mr. Tillman read a letter from Secre tary of the Treasury Shaw reciting the various appointments of Mr. Crum to the Charleston, S. C. coilectorship and giving the version that the la- sf appoint ment was made precisely at 12 o’clock, noon, on the first Monday in December, whin one session ended and the other began. Mr. Hale said that matter was not of special significance, that the appointment not a new one and that Mr. Crum is still serving on his first appointment. Mr- Tillman said that Mr. Crum is hold ing office just the same ;>nd said he: “1 j notice, too. that Leonard Wood is scud- J ing oul dispatches from the Philippines j signing himself Major-General, and he i not. a Major-General.” In response to requests Mr. Tillman again read Secretary Shaw’s letter con cerning Collector Crupi’s nomination. The letter did not state whether a com mission had been issued, but said that Crum had given bond and is now die charging the duties of his office. Mr. Aldrich made the point that, tcis statement shows that the question is merely that as to whether Crum is prop erlv in office and suggested an inquiry j addressed to the secretary covering that point. Mr. Tillman said, however, that he would not accept such a resolution un less it also covers the military nomina tions. Mr. Tillman later presented the follow ing resolution which was agreed to without debate: “That the Secretary of the Terasurv be and he is hereby instructed to send to the Senate information bv way of reply to the following questions: “First. What is the date of the first appointment of W. D. Crum to be col lector of customs at the part of Charles ton ? “Second. What i< the date cf the se cond appointment, and was any commis sion issued thereunder? “Third. What is the date of the third | appointment and its character and limi j tations? . , “Fourth- What is the date and circum stance- of the fourth appointment? Ha* any commission been issued under it? Ts '-o finder what authority of law?- Is Crmu now in office, and what authority Mr Morgan spoke with especial refer ence to bis resolution directing the Pres ident to enter, teraty negotiations with the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica for a canal on the Nicaragua route. Mr. Morgan contended that the proto cols with Nicaragua and Costa Rica ne gotiated by President McKinley were binding o n the United States. Mr. Mor gan declared that the President had wil fully violated the Spooner act, requiring him to turn to the Nicaragua route in case I of feiiuie to secure desirable concessions for the Panama route. He said there could be no competent defense of the course of the President and characterized the speeches made for that purpose as “drafts upon credentity and a strain upon common sense.” The Senate adjourned until tomorrow. Army Appropriation Bill Passed. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Jan. 25.—The House today passed the Arniy Appropriation Bill car rying approximately $75,000,000. The bill was under consideration for three days, and was amended in a number of particu lars. v Mr. Slaydcn (Texas) made an unsuccess ful effort to eliminate from the bill an ap propriation of $95,148 for the maintenance of the two battalions constituting the Porto Rico provisional regiment of in fantry. He had Secretary Root’s state ment before the committee read, in which he advocated tlie appropriation a.s a politi ck!. hut not a military necessity. Mr. Hull said the word “political” v.as not used in a partisan sense. To this Mr. Slayden assented, but maintained that patriotism could be best developed in the Porto Rican’s through civic advantages rather than military service. Mr. Hay (Va.) said that the Porto Ricans enlisted in this regiment had done so for a term of years, and to cut off the appropriation would he a violation of the contract with them on the part of this government. Mr. Patterson (Tenn.) in making in (Contiued on Page Five.) DEAD BYTREACHERY Lieutenant Flake Shot by Moros While Parleying With Them. ■ (By the Associated Press.) Manila. Jan. 24.—1 t has just been learn ed that Lieutenant Ca7>pbell W. Blake, of the Twenty-second Infantry, Was killed while trying to enter Moro Cotta, Mindanao, for the purpose of examining the locality. He was accompanied by Private Foy, of the same regiment. Lieu enant Fbike was shot treacherously, the Moros firing on the party while Major Bul lard was parleying with them. Moro Ctta was at once taken by assault, with no further loss to the expeditionary forces. The estimated less among the Moros is twenty killed. The Japanese merchants in this city have received advices from the home gov ernment that in case of the outbreak of hostilities they had better transfer their business over to the Americans. RAMSEUR S TRAIN-SERVICE. Corporation Commission Rogers Says It is a Busy Section. Corporation Commissioner S. L. Rogers returned Sunday from a* tour of inspec tion over the Southern Railway between Greensboro and Ramseur. He made the trip to investigate the conditions there, as * he people of the Ramseur section have petitioned the Commission to require the Southern to put on a * passenger train in addition to the mixed freq it that now runs from Ramseur to Greer jboro. The road follows Deep River from Ce j dar Falls to Ramseur, and Mr. Rogers said yesterday that there are some eight cr ten factories along the river near there. It is a very atractive section of country, iie says. The hum of spindles, the electric lights, and all that, would make cne think he was in a Now Eng land town. The people are wide-awake to their interests, they are to be found out and about early and late. Ramseur itself has a population of some ten oi twelve hundred. Franklinville and Cedar Falls are places of less population, but just a-- busy and inteersting. Mr. Rogers took up the matter of the additional service yesterday with Mr. Henry Miller, assistant to Vice-Presidem Andrews, of the S .uthern Railway, and will take it up with the Commission as soon as possible. Move Agaist Ducklawn Company. (By the Associated Press.) "Washington, Jan. 25. —Attorney General Hart, of Georgia, and Attorney Ligon Johnson today filed in the United States Supreme Court an behalf of the State of Oeogia, on original bill of complaint against the State of Tennessee, the Duck town Sulphur, Copper and Iron Company j and the Pittsburg and Tennessee Copper Company. The defendant company are engaged in mining and treating copper ore at Ducktown, Tenn., near the Georgia border, and (he bill complains that the iumes from the smelters have a disastrous effect on vegetation for a radious of thirty miles, covering much territory in Georgia. ; They ask for an injunction. Brother of Genera! Sherman Dead. (By the Associated Press.) Des Moines. la., Jan. 25-—Major Hoyt Sherman, brother of General W. T. Sher man aird John Sherman, died at his home here today. Major Sherman was one of the oldest residents of Des Moines. He had been in poor health for several years. PHEUGHIGETBACK FROMTHISGRAVE Blue Corpse of Populism Butler Thinks Real. :0R IS IT A PIPE DREAN ? Major Guthrie Inclines to this View Holding That All Good Old Pop ulistic Blood Now Beats Warm in the Veins of Democracy. A “POP” AND A “POPLICAN.” A News and Observer reporter inter view* d Major Guthrie and here’s what lie got: Reporter—“ Major, have you read the reported interview of ex-Senator Butler written to the Raleigh Post by its Wash ington correspondent and published in the Post last Saturday?” Major Guthries—“Yes, I have read it.” Reporter—“ Read this part of the inter view end tell me what you think of it,” Major reads with a smile from the ! Butler interview: “How about the North Carolina Populists?” (Butler): “The party there is very much alive- Should the organization put out a national and State ticket we would poll more | votes than did Major Guthrie, our candidate for Governor, in the 1900 campaign. His vote was 31,000, and it did not represent the full party strength by 15,000.” Major Guthrie —“If ex-Senator Butler is correctly reported, I am inclined to think he must have been in the humor to pass off an early campaign joke on the the Post reporter. I have been out of politics so long now and devoting my time to other things that I hardly' know how to answer your inquiry. Like a good many men who have devoted much time to politic-, there are some things we remember and some we would like to forget, As to the present ecfiuitiou of the People’s Party in North Carolina it does not lie in my mouth, and it is not compatible with my feelings, to speak evil of. the dead.’ The party died in North Carolina, as I warned the voters it would do in 1896, if the Populists should forsake their platform and their principles. I notice that Senator Butler is reported as saying I was a candidate for Governor in 1900. I thought it was in 1896, when the leaders cf the People's Party of North Carolina, sold rae|out and drew away enough Populist votes from me to elect Ru=sell Governor. Yes, I still believe it was 1896. And if I re member aright, it was in 1898, two. years afterwards, the *31,000 good and true Populists in North Carolina under my ad vice and leadership, united with the Democrats and wiped out the last vestige of political leadership of those self-same professed Populist leaders who deserted the party and sold me out in 1896. Yes, I believe it was In 1838 things in the People’s Party, in North Carolina got evened up, so to speak, and then the party died and was so dead in 1903 it didn’t have enough of an organization to put out a 'state ticket at all. Reporter—“So, Major, you don’t think the People’s party will cut much of a figure in Nona Carolina this year?” Major Guthrie —“Well, no, hardly. Ex- Senator Butler, if he is in earnest in what he is reported to have said, must (have had ’an iridescent political dream.' Ho reminds me of an old story I used to hear in Fayetteville. An old farmer named Murphy, who lived on the Fay etteville and Clinton plank road was in the habit of going to town, and while in town he would get drunk and crawl into his cart and start the horse homeward, and then lie down m his cart and go to sleep. T)ne day on his homeward journey while drunk and asleep in his cart, some boy's ou bunting near by discovered the old man lying asleep in the cart and stopped the horse, taking the horse out into the woods, leaving the old man in the cart in the road. The boys return ed to the cart and (lied off their guns near by and awoke the old man out of sleep. The old man being suddenly aroused in the way il was done, was in a sort of dazed condition at fir-1, but when his senses began, to return to him, soliloquized thusly: “ ‘Am T John Murphy? If I am, where am I at? Well, if I am John Murphy, I’ve lost my horse; but if I ain’t John Murphy I’ll be durned if I h’ain’t found a cart’.” “PIKEY” HEARS A BOMB BURST. Judge Brown Touches the Fuse With Fire in Court at Goldsboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. C., Jan. 25.—Superior court convened in this city today with Judge Geo. H. Brown presiding, and Solici tor Armistead Jones at his pest. The crim inal docket is the largest in the history of the county, but the cases are mostlv quasi criminal, being largely for failure to list taxes, and against justices of the peace for failure to make their annua! reports. His honor’s charge to the grand jury was one of the finest ever heard in this court house, vigorous ini thought and expression, wholesome in precept, im pressing the high duties of a grand juror upon the consideration of that body, and irresistible in its stress of placing the re *4444*444* 4 THE WEATHER TO-DAY.! j F*r Raleigh: | Rain or Snow. ♦ 4444*444444444#44*4444 PRICE FIVE CEJST3. ■monsibilily of the enforcement of law upon the whole citizenship. His honor's construction of the anti-jug law was cm phatic*nnd unreserved as to its applica tion to all prohibition territory, through cut the State, hence the liquor men at Plkeville who scil and ship liquor into Goldsboro arc just as guilty according to the judge as if they sold the liquor right ht re in the city, where prohibition is now in force. Pikeville is just nine miles from this city and since pronibit'on went into cf bet h:re the supply of liquor has been obtained there. Large numbers of jugs ate shipped and brought here every day from Pikeville and there has been no dU ference in the amount of whiskey chunk. NEGRO KILLED IN A FIGHT. Man With a Knife Laid Out by Another With Paling. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilson, N. C., Jan. 25.—The news reached Wilson county this morning that two negroes, Parker Barron and Huly Williams became involved in a difficulty last night in which Williams struck Bar ron on the head with a paling, the blow pioving fatal. At the coroner's inquest the fact was adduced that Barron was advancing upon Williams with a knife ia hand, and Williams struck the Llow in self-defense. And such was the verdict of the jury, and Williams was released. For a Statue to Maury. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., Jan. 25. —A bill was in troduced in the General Assembly today appropriating SS,OOO for a statute ot Matthew Fontaine Maury, "The Pathfind er of thci Sea” tc be placed either in the capitol building cr the capitol square here, it is thought that the measure will bteeme a law. A MURDEREO MAI ! Bud Bell Found Welter ing in Blood in Field Near Tarboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro, N. C., Jan. 25. —Bud Bell, a white man, was found dead In Mac-Clew's field near Tarboro Sunday morning at 9 o’clock. He was murdered the night be fore. His head was bloody, showing signs of a heavy blow just above the right ear. The c roner hold an inquest over the body and the verdPt was that ho came to hi- death by parties unknown. No due as to who committed the crimu has yet been found. A MILLEGN AND A QUARTER. Mosi Valuable Cargo es Cotton Ever Shipped From Wilmington. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., Jan. 25.—The largest and most valuable cargo of cotton ever shipped out of Wilmington for foreign export, was cleared at the customs house this evening a/board tlie British steamship ‘‘Oceano,' - which sails tomorrow for Liver pool with 17,038 bales, valued at a million and a quarter dollars. The loading of the cargo in the face of apparently insur mountafcle difficulties, the great scarcity of cotton with an excited and irregular market, i-? regarded as one of the most remarkable commercial incidents of the pert- It comes to the surface t.his afternoon that another contest for Federal patron age in Wilmington will very soon divide honors with the postoffice fight. The office of second deputy collector and clerk : n the customs house here, at a salary of $1,400 per year, with only nominal duties, became vacant by the resignation today of William St rut hers ,v. r ho retires from official life to devote his attention to a fine strawberry farm which he owns at Grists ,in Columbus county. Mr. Struthcrs was recently granted a long term leave of absence, and upon its expiration today he sent in liis resignation to take effect immediately. The appointment of his suc cessor is with the Treasury Department, upon the recommendation of Collector Keith. The Terry murder trial was called in the Superior court before Judge Fergu son today and set for trial, beginning next Thursday afternoon. special'venire of 250 was drawn, from which to select a jury at that time, but it is hardly ex pected that that number will be sufficient. A Noted Prisoner. (By the Associated Press.) Greensboro, N. C.. Jan. 25.—United States Deputy Marshal Cooper, of Hick ory, brought a noted prisoner here to day. He was E. B. Miller, of Watauga county, better known as Big Ed Milier. he being six feet seven inches tall and large in proportion. Miller was brought here from jail at Boone on a bench war rant sworn out and certified from the United States Judge of the Eastern Dis triet of Tennessee, charging him with counterfeiting at Greenville, Tenn- Judge Boyd, upon investigation of the case, found that Miller was in jail in Boone, Watauga county, already under an indict ment at the Federal Court at Statesville for counterfeiting, not being able to give a ?2,C00 bond. He therefore suspended action on the Tennessee bench warrant untii after Millers trial, due to come off at the next term of court at Statesville. District Attorney Holton appeared for the Western District of North Carolina jurisdiction and Judge W. J. Bynuui rep resented the prisoner.
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