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*r THE WEATHER TO-DAY. ♦ ♦ For the State. t 1 PARTLY CLOUDY. 4 ♦♦♦♦ Volume. LVUI. No 54. Leads all Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation NEW YORK AN EGG WE COULD SMASH While the Cook is Frying an Omelette. SO THINKS THE PRINCE Asked as to What About This Gigantic City Has Impressed Him Most. He Makes the Reply: “War Would Prove Most Disas trous.'’ (By the Associated Press.) New York. Nov. 10. —Rear Admiral Prince Louis, of Battenberg. has cap tured New York heart and soul. The absolute democracy and unassuming cordiality with which the admiral prince receives his visitors of high and low degree, has made friends for him every minute of his visit here. Had King: Edawrd planned a great diplo matic stroke in sending: his armored cruiser squadron to American waters he could not have entrusted the mis sion to a more competent diplomat than Prince Louis. Perhaps the most interesting: inci dent of the second day of his visit to New York was his informal reception of a delegation of New York reporters to his cabin tonight. “Yes,” remarked the Prince. “I am a busy m<Ln these days. You people have really been most kind to me. In fact I receive many, many more in vitations than I can possibly accept. Likes Our Women. “Not only have 1 many engagements but my correspondence has doubleu. i me of your citizens writes to me th it he can build a ship which will cros3 the ocean in three days. Think of it. Some of mv letters are from ladies." “What do they s&iy?” expectantly asked one of his visitors. “You arc not asking- me to betray a lady’s confidence.’’ the Prince ex- j c.aimed with the twinkle in his eye. Then for ten minutes the Prince was the target fbr the usual volley of ques tions with which every distinguished visitor in New York is met. "Did he admire the American wo men? "Indeed he did. The gallant British er thought “they could not be improv ed upon.” Evidently thinking to ask the prince a question which would evoke an an swer out of the ordinary one of the reporters said: "What does your highness think of the eonditionsc in Russia?” For a moment there was a pause and then the • -ince replied: “1 am a brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas and I am also a rear ad miral in the British navy. You are therefore getting on thin ice. in faei mi no ice at all. and I think I shail not attempt to skate." Wluit lie Think- of New York. “Well, then, what does our highness think of New York?” said the report er. “What has impressed you most?” “The eect of a war upon New York" began the prince slowly "is uluit has impressed me most, in loss time th"ii it lakes mv cook to fry an omelet tlu* combined fleet/- in the river here conkl reduce Now York to atoms. New York needs peace.. War would prove most disastrous to iiis city.” There were three scheduled events <ni Prince Louis’ program today, the first being a luncheon at Governor’s Island with Brigadier General Grant. After luncheon the prince attended a brilliant reception at the New York navy yard at which Rear Admiral Gogh lan was the prince's host. Tonight the Prince and 250 officers! of the two squadrons were the guests of the Naval Academy alumni associa tion at a. banquet at the Waldorf-Asto ria . • . The Prince will go to West Point to morrow where he will witness the football game between West Point and Ga r I isle Indiana. BOYD AGAIN SUSTAINED. Nrti-Siiit ill the Damage Suit of lluiut \gaiii-i McNiimu and Van derbilt. (Special to News and Observer.) * Asheville. N. C.. Nov. :U —lnforma tion has been received here from • iii-ninond that the Circuit Court of Appeals, now in session in that city, has sustained the I'. S. Court for the Western district of North Carolina in non-suiting the damage suit of Hunt) vs. Charles McNamee and Geo. W. Vanderbilt, an action in which the plaintiff .-ought to recover big dam age. by reason of injuries sustained here several years ago by a stone thrown from a negro institute being built at that time by Mr. Vanderbilt. The plaintiff was sitting q> front of a hotel at some distance from the build ing which was being erected and at which blasting was in progress, when a large stone thrown from a blast struck him and infiicie 1. he alleges, permanent injury. The plaintiff al leged negligence on tne part of Mr Vanderbilt and Mr. McNamee, Van derbilt's manager. This ease has at tracted wide attention, and at the first trial the plaintiff was awarded ?f\uoo damages, at a second trial Judge Boyd non-suited the ease, and the plaintiff appealed. DEATH OF A POST MASTER. >lr NrviTson C. Cooper, of Nashville. Pusses Away. Nashville. N. C.. Nov. 10.— Mr. Nev er; on e. Cooper, who """ (pointed postmaster here dur Ci nicy's administration, is dea Cooper, The Only Newspaper m North Carolina That Has Over 10,000 Subscribers . The News and Observer. though a Republican in politics, had numerous and. dear friends among the Democrats, and no 'one was more highly esteemed than he. He was a faithful and efficient official. He leaves a devoted wife and nine children, viz: Miss Julia Cooper, Yucullus Cooper, William S. Cooper, Miss Lucy Coop er, Marcellus Cooper, Luther Coop er, Neverson and Lee Cooper. TAXES WERE OVER-PAID. Insurance Companies at Greensboro Paid in More Than They Were Liable For. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 10. —Drl Wallace Buttrick, secretary of the General Education Board, is in the city and visited today the State Normal and Industrial College. Dr. Buttrick is looking over the educational held in the South and he comes to Greens boro directly from visits to the State University, and Wake Forest College. From here he will go to Davidson College. The board of county commission ers met in special session here today'. Hon. Franklin McNeill, chairman of the Corporation Commission, and Hon. B. F- Dixon. State Auditor, being present by invitation, for the purpose of considering the matter of taxation of insurance companies in Guilford* county. It was ascertained that the Southern Stock Mutual Insurance Company, the Underwriters of Greensboro, the Home Insurance Company, of Greens boro, and the Southern Life and Trust Company had during the past three years paid about $1,500 more in taxes than, they were liable for. Some of them had not paid enough while oth ers had paid enough too much to make the above named excess in their favor, and the four companies all being un der the same management, the board of commissioners decided to dron the matter so far as past years are con cerned. and a plan of assessment for this and future years, satisfactory to all concerned, was agreed upon. THE ODES SWEEP IN And There are Hot Times in Memphis. The Administration Faction Charge That Gross Irregularites Were Prac ticed and Threaten a Contest. Riot Narrowly Averted. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Term., Nov. 10.—Com plete returns from yesterday’s muni cipal election give James H. Malone, Democrat, 1,299 majority over J. 1.. Williams, the present incumbent for mayor. The anti-administration ticket also elected every member of the up per and lower boards of the council, city attorney, city register, police juog aednthree members of the school board. The election passed off quietly, but iate last nigh? in the second ward a riot was narrowly averted between the two factions. Pistols were drawn and in the confusion the ballot box was taken to a nearby building and locked up. Later it was restored to the elec tion officers. One man was beaten about the face and head. The administration o Williams' fac tion. charge that gross irregularities was committed in several of tiic larg er wards and there is talk of a con test. Today Henry F. Walsh, defeated I candidate for city attorney, and B. B. Bowen, one of the election commis sioners. came to blows ov°r the elec tion. Bowen’s son later became in volved in a fracas with Walsh. .\o serious damage was done. IIE MUST LEAVE MAXTON. Gliicl' of Police Smith Charged With Brutality in Making an Arrest. Lumberton. N C., Nov. in.—ln the case of lhe State vs. Chief of Police Smith, of Maxton. judgment was sus pended upon the payment of the costs, and Smith is to move from Maxton. iThis is the man who was charged | with maliciously arresting and un ! mercifully beating a man who was drunk, but was getting in his carriage to go home. The Hardware Manufacturers. (By tile Associated Press.) Washington. Nov. 10.—The Ameri : van Hardware Manufacturers Associa ! (ion today endorsed President Roo.se ] veil s plan for railroad rate legisla ! lion. The convenMsn also agreed to | i resolution approving “a plan to re- I -rgnnfze the American consuls- ser ! vice on a strictly business basis.” i The association elected F. S. Kret j singer, of Cleveland, nr«s'dpnt. ••<ui ; io C j,i .q to meet at Hot Springs, Va.. | six months hence. The National I Hardware Assodat'on today elected j W. S. Wright, of Omaha, president. Senator Burton lnd : eted. (By the Associated Pre*-s.) St. Louis, M>>., Nov. 10.—Th** Fed eral grand jury convened today and returned an indictment this afternoon ami ins? United States Senator Burton, of Kansas. It it? stated that certain sea 11 j res in the former indictment against Senator Burton, which was quashed, were remedied in this new indictment. .Marsha} Law at Cron-tacit. (By th** Associated Press.) St Petersburg, Nov. 10.—Martial law has been declared at Cronstadt. Vice-Admira' Birileff. minister of ma rine. left tonight for Cronstadt. Some men wouldn’t be other than 1 -~vStes |f they could. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1905. FRUITS OF THE INVESTIGATION A Mass of Valuable Evi dence Obtained. HEGEMAN ON STAND He Tells of Campaign Contributions That -Were a Moral Rather Than a Political Move to Defeat the Sixteen to One Heresy.’’ (By the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 10.—Closing the sessions of the week today the Arm strong committee of insurance inves tigation has behind it a mass of de tails and figures which, while of ap parent little interest to the laity, is of inestimable value to the committee. The greater part of the week has been devoted to the Metropolitan Life In surance Company, the examinations of President Hegeman and James M- Craig, the actuary of the company, be ing of a most technical nature. President Hegman said that his company had made but two campaign contributions and they were in 1896 when SI,OOO was given to the Palmer and Buckner Gold Democrat manager, and $7,500 to the Republican National Committees. These contributions were made, he said, with the approval of the finance board and were a moral rather than a political move to assist in defeating the “16 to 1 heresy.” Mr. Hegeman also testified that his company had paid money to Andrew Hamilton. A statement was produced showing that Hamilton had received from 1892 to 1904 for services, the sum of $35,295. Hamilotn worked in a number of States and his duties were similar to those he pursued for the other insurance companies. Cry of the Horst* Leech. .Tiist before the hour of adjourn- | ment today Mr. Hegeman was excused j ~,I U jusepn nowaru, Jr., a writer who has been employed by the Mutual Life, was called to the stand. He identified vouchers that he had signed for money received for writing advertise ments and reading notices for the Mu tual Life. Mr. Howard afforded much amusement by his declaration that his only regret was that he could not sign more. of these vouchers. His only complaint was that he was not paid enough for his work. This too was the complaint on the witness stand of Charles Smith, who a’so does writing for the Mutual Life and receives SB.- 000 a year for it. Howard had been paid $16,625 since 1899- William Barnes, Sr., formerly of Al bany, wh*o now resides at Nantucket, appeared before the committee at his own request and was the first witness of the day. Mr. Barnes testified that he had received fees for legal opinions and for appearing before legislative committees for three insurance com panies. When his examination had been concluded, he asked to be al lowed to make a statement. He was given the privilege and had proceeded hut a little way when he was stopped by Senator Armstrong because Mr. Barnes’ statement was an argument in defense of insurance companies along the lines brought out in the investiga tion. DELIgHt THE AUDIENCES. ”l*ris<mere of War” Tonight by the ; Woods-Browning Stock Company. | Abundance of applause last night | greeted the preseitation of “Dens J j and Palaces,” by the Woods-Browning Stock Company, and the feast of good j things in the specialties that come he j tween the acts. It is a clever com pany and t deserves the high praise tthat is given it by satisfied and de ! lighted audiences. “Dens and Palaces” is an attractive j I play, and in it there was clever work j I done by Miss Lillian Leigh, Miss . : Dorothy Vaughan, Miss Blanche j Pierce, Messrs. Robert Grandi, Sam . j. Myers and others of the cast. The ] merit and attractiveness of the spe- j cialties are especially to be noted. | Tonight the hill is “A Prisoner of j War.” and this is one of the best j if not the best, of the repertoire of the company. It should attract a big house. On Saturday there will be a matinee, and at this a handsome doll will he given some lucky girl, while fortunate will he the hoy who has Un lucky number calling for the goat, which is to he given by Mr. J. S. Up church, the manager of the theatre. ON TO THE GAME. Tin- Route to Norfolk is By the Sea board Air Line. The great game of football on Thanksgiving day in Norfolk between the University of North Carolina and the University of Virginia will be wit nessed by a great throng <>f North Carolinians. These will go in great numbers over the Seaboard Air Line on special trains from Durham and Raleigh, at the fare from both Raleigh and Dur ham being $3.00 for the round trip. The train will leave Raleigh at i o’clock on Thanksgiving morning and will reach Norfolk at 11 o’clock. The Seaboard otters a quick and reliable service. Every courtesy and atten tion to tiie comforts of tin* passen gers will lie shown* Mr. Norman H. Johnson lias re turned from Richmond, wher tended the meeting of the Nati soeiation of Credit Men. DAVIDSON VICTOR IN RED HOTGAME Defeating the Virginia Military Institute. SCORE EIGHT TO SIX Davidson Kicked Two Goals From the Field, One in First Half and the Other in the Second. The Game Was Hard-Fought Through out. (Special to News and Observer.) Lexington. Va.. Nov. 10.—Davidson defeated the Virginia Military Institute here today by the score of 8 to 6. The game was hard fought throughout. Davidson received the kickoff and rushed the hall to her opponent's fif teen yard line and kicked goal from field. V. M. I. scored a touchdown from a fumble and kicked goal at the close o f the first half. Davidson kicked to V. M. I. and secured the ball on downs, after which a second goal from field was made. The Presbyterians kept the cadets on the defensive throughout the remain der of tlie game- The two teams were evenly matched, and it was a good ex hibition of foot-hall. ASKS M FACTS Roosevelt Requests Re port of Branch Case. Sands Directed to Make a Special Re port. Indications That Branch Died From Several Blows On the Head. (By the Associated Press.) Washington. Nov. 10. —The Presi dent has called upon Secretary iiona pari * for a report on certain features of the case of Midshipman Branch, who died at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, after a glove fight with another midshipman. Admiral Santis, superintendent of the academy, has been directed by the Secretary to make a special report covering the specific matters upon which the Presi dent desires information. Secretary Bonaparte today held a long conference with Admiral Sa ids, when the facts developed in connec tion with the affair and the course of action to be pursued was discussed, i At the conclusion of the conference it was stated that no action had been determined upon, although it was in dicated that ther might, be a state ment from an official quarter tomor row. It was stated that according to in formation before the department the indication were that the death oi Midshipman Branch was caused by repeated blows on the head, and, that in tiic opinion of medical men it could not have been caused by a. single i blow. Secretary Bonaparte said today that the practice of fighting at the acade j my was very objectionable and would he discouraged, hut added that what steps would be taken were yet to he determined. The civil authorities have not sought to intervene in this case. DEATH ON SHAFT ; Boy's Terrible Fate at Old Mill. Timing the Water 0 i the Wheel. Fe Was Caught by the Shaft and Literally Torn to* pieces. (•Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N* ( * Nov. 10. Everett Glascoe, thirteen-year-old son of Mrs. Custie Hilliard, of Davidson county, met with a horrible death at the old Salem Mill siu ' lhis afternoon. The lad with two smaller hoys. Benue and Harvey Sparks, was playing, when one of the bows suggested that they go up the mill race to the first water gate and close down the gate. ibis was done by Glascoe, turning the water into that section of the race extending from the gate to the old mill place, thereby staiting the old water wheel in motion. In his at tempt to ride on top of the shaft, the unfortunate hoy’s clothes caught, his body being twisted around the shaft until terribly mangled. The body had to he taken from the shaft in pieces. The coroner's jury reported to the effect that Glascoe cam e to his death by his own negli gence. THE CONFERENCE RECEIVES FIVE Strong Charge Delivered by the Bishop. PREACH THE GOSPEL Walk in the Old Paths That Your ! Fathers Trod, and Beware of the ; ‘'Higher” Critic sm, is His Admonition to the Class. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Nov. 10- —The ; vote in the conference yesterday by j which this morning at ten o’clock was set apart as the time for selecting delegates to the General Conference was later reconsidered and Saturday at ten o’clock named. A great many delegates as well as reporters were unaware of this change and were on hand this morning expecting the first real excitement of the session and were surprised to learn of the post ponement. Very great interest is felt in the outcome of this election, and it is said that much politics is in it and the possible selection of a North I Carolina Bishop is involved. After the | opening exercises Dr. Geo. B. Winston. ; editor of the Advocate, was introduced j and made a forcible address. The Bishop’s Charge. The class for admission on trial j having passed characters were re i ceived in full connection with the con. | ferenee. Bishop Wilson made a most j impressive address to the large num ber thus received in full fellowship and the scene was deeply impressive. The class is composed of Joseph W. Kennedy. A. L. Avcock, William A. i Newell, J. H. Bennett, and Beverly | Wilson. The Bishop, among other | striking things said that a sound ! Christian man was a sound gentleman | and therefore qualified to acceptably I serve all classes. | What the church needs is reaffir mation of th** fundamental principles of the gospel; God preaching, not sen sational lecturers filling churches with multitudes, was what was wanted. ”Wp do not want ministers for the things, hut preahers of the Word, deal ing faithfully with the people. 1 have heard the old fathers of Methodism, who lived on their knees when they i were out of the saddle. I never ex- I peet to hear such preaching again. I \am afraid v.e are casting men in a • different mold now. “Don’t he to much concerned about , other mattehs. Jesus says, ‘Lo, I am with you always.’ You don’t make anything by getting the best appoint ment. You are in the way of the Mas ter when you are in Tyre and Sidon easting out devils. Paul spent most of his time among half savages, and con tended with the beasts of Ephesus, jGo and preach with all your power j the Gospel. Don't preach philosophy, don’t preach sociology. You can build ! institutional churches with kitchens in I the hack part; but when you come into i the pulpit you have hut one thing to i do. to save their souks, j “Some cal! m*> an old fogy. If Jesus I Christ made mistakes I am willing to i stay with him in his mistakes. “My objection to the higher criti ! ci: m is that it sweeps away every ves j tige of the supernatudal, the miracu j lons, the spiritual, j “There is nothing broader than I Methodism. You may learn every thing. Nothing is shut out from your ! investigation. But stick to the Bible, (the Gospel, the Word of God. “You are not to choose your own j work. You are to do the work when | and whore we deem best “Be careful now you are led into J the association of ungodly men.” ! An able address was made by Dr | W. F. Til let t. dean of the Theological i Department of Vanderbilt University, j Further verbal reports were made by j members of the various classes of the I ministry completing the call. From | the progress made in routine work it |is freely predicted that the work of the conference will he completed to morrow. This afternoon at 3:30 the anniver sary of the Epvvorth League Board was held And was addressed by Rev. H. M Du Bose. D. D., secretary of the Epworth League. In the ladie-’ | parlor tin* Woman's Home Mission So ciety was addressed by Mrs. M. J. Brunner and Mrs. Frank Siler. To night the Sunday-school anniversary was held and the speaker was Rev. H. M* Hammill, D. D. Address of Dr. Price. The address last night of Dr. Price. I of Montana, was full of interest and j information. Speaking of that far i away region among other things he said: “In the six States which constitute th** coast work there are 670,000 square miles of territory, and in this territory there are hut 2,000,000 peo ple, but the population is growing rap idly and in the past ten years the population in this territory increased 55 per cent, while in the east the in crease was only 17 per cent. In the fiv** conferences in the coast work I there are 14,000 members of our 'church and 170 traveling preacher--, land 100 local preachers. Last year ! these people gave SB,OOO to th** cause ol missions and that is 60 cents per member In the conference to which I belong, the Montana conference, gave 89 cents per member. “Our church and no Protestant church has the right ” f w fV 111 <h e eoa*t territory, and all the Protestant churches together do not have th* right of way, but the hardest thing • W/e have to meet in the harder work I is tlie indifference of Protestants who go there. “Many people think the work in the coast territory so discouraging as to justify its being discontinued, but people look at this work differently and many are unwilling to leave it- The greatest need we have is an edu cated ministry and membership, and in order to meet this need we have established a school, just as in time you have had to do.” NEGRO’S SIDE CRUSHED. Caught Between Bumpers—ls lie Ru t-overs lie Will he Lame for Life. (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern. N. C., Nov. 10. —A very serious accident occurred today on the yard of the Atlantic and North Caro lina Railroad. o* young negro named Henry Jenkins, water boy for the Blades Lumber company, while in the discharge of his duty passed be tween two cars, going to the mill with water. For some reason he stopped, and the shifting engine backing to couple other cars, Henry was caught between the bumpers. His le. side was badly crushed. He was carried to Dr. R. S. Primrose’s office for treat ment. His injuries were of such a serious nature that Drs. Charles and Frank Duffy were callede for consul tation. They found that his pelvis on his left side was crushed and his wounds may prove fatal, though the doctors have hope. It he recovers he will be lame the balance of his life. ERALIKR CLOSING COR SALOONS. Ordinance Pass?.**! Compelling; them to Shut Cp ami Hour Sooner. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville. N. C.. Nov. 10—The Board of Aldermen sprang a surprise to night by passing on first reading an ordinance reducing the number of hours that the saloons of the city shall remain open. Under the provisions of the new or dinance the saloons will he compelled to close at 11 o’clock at night insetad of midnight. GRABBER OF GEMS ! _ . Stole SIOO,OOO Worth Within Two Years. Ndw This Despoiler of the Caskets of the Four Hundred is Given a Five Years Berth in Sing Sing. (Bv the Associated Press.) New York, Nov. 10.—Confession to the robbery of §IOO,OOO worth of gems from fashionable New York homes in the last two years was made today by Harold Prescott, a painter. His profit on pawning the jewelry, Prescott said, was but little over $5,000. Almost by accident the painter was arrested in connection with a recent small rob bery and the police were ignorant of the value of their arrest until at his ! arraignment today, when Prescott | said that his thefts could not be con- I cealed much longer and then con fessed. Immediate search was made of pawnshops he named and the police say they have recovered $20,000 worth of the stolen gems already. Prescott j obtained entrance to the houses he ! robbed by securing employment in them as a painter- Prescott was later sentenced to five years in Sine- Sing. SCOTT’S CASE GOES TO JURY. The Twelve Are as Yet Unable to Agree on a Verdict. Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 9. —Having received the case of Henry Scott, the last of the negro seamen from the schooner Harry A. Berwind, charged with mutiny and murder on the high seas at six o’clock this evening, tne jury in the Federal court at 12 o’clock tonight received additional instruc tions from the court hut reported a little later that they were unable to agree on a verdict and retired for the night in charge of the deputy mar shal. The trial of Scott was com pleted today with brilliant arguments ! for the government by District Attor i ney Harry Skinner and for the de fense by William J. Bellamy, Esq. From tHe nature of the additional instructions asked of the eout i to night it appears that the jury is tied up on the question of a verdict of guilty without recommendation or guilty with the recommendation j “without capital punishment,” in I which latter event the penalty by I statute would be life imprisonment ! at hard labor. AN INTERESTING DECISION. When it Discharge ill Bankruptcy i Docs Not Operate as it Release from Debts. Richmond, Va. Nov. 9. —An inter- | esting decision handed down in the ! United States Circuit l Court of Ap- j peals here today is that in the case of Edward L. Harper, late viee-presi- ] dent of tfm Fidelity National Bank, j of Cincinnati, who allegedly damaged j the institution mentioned to the extent of $2,500,000. The single question involved was whether a discharge in bankruptcy would operate as a release of the debts jdue from Harrier, for recovery ot * which a suit in the Circuit Court for the Southern district of New York aws brought and is pending. The Court of Appeals, in the opin ion rendered today says: “We hold that the ddbt upon which Rankin, as receiver, is suing in the Southern district-of New York is one which comes within the exception provided in Section li of tne bank ruptcy act and t. ii.* t. tlnrefor**. the bankrupt was not entitled to the re straint provided in Section 11 «Hf the said act.” THE W EATHER TO-DAY. For the City. PARTLY CLOUDY. Price Five Cents. THE ET TU BRUTE OF MR. ROLLINS f Anderson’s Suit Struck Him With Amaze. REPLIES AT LENGTH He Denies Some of Mr. Anderson's Statements. Declares That Others are Misleading and Goes into an Elaborate Explanation That Will Satisfy Few. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville. N. C., Nov. 10.—Republi can State Chairman, Thos. S. Rollins today grave out for publication a lengthy answer to some of the alle gations made in the complaint tiled by H. S Anderson in his suit against Mr. Rollins and other prominent Re publicans. Mr. Rollins dwells at some length on the long list of alleged mem bers of the Rollins’. Pritchard and Harkins’ families who Mr. Anderson has stated draw sustenance from the Federal pie dispensary, and the State Chairman denies that in many instan ces he has anything to do with their position, and also states that some of the office holders in ouestion are no kinsmen of his. He goes on 10 I say that many of Mr. Anderson’s statements are misleading and untrue and declares tha.t he and Anderson have always been friends and that he could not believe that a suit was con contemplated until the complaint was published. What. Mr. Hollins Says. In explanation in his agreement. Mr Rohins says: “In the first place, when the en dorsement or alleged agreement was signed by Congressman Moody ana myself and others. I was not the dis penser of Federal patronage in Wes tern North Carolina, or in the Ninth ! Congressional District; neither di 1 ) I state to Mr Anderson or atiy one | else, at that or any other time, that , I represented Mr. Pritchard or that he would carry out any agreement or endosement made by me. I signed the endorsement for Mr. Anderson at his request, and at the request of Mr. Moody, and at that time Mr. Moody had just been elected to Congress from this district and he had control of the patronage c*. this district. I diu not. at any time, orally or in writing request Mr. Anderson to withdraw from the race for coflectorship and that matter had nothing whatever to do with the endorsement we gave him.- I realized that Mr Anderson was a loal Republican, and I tried for sever al years to assist him in securing a position. He particularly desired the appointment of standing master in the Federal court for this Western dis trict of North Carolina, and rpy nu merous lettes to Judge Boyd and oth ers in behaif of Mr. Anderson will show hte zeal with which I advocated this cause. The statement that Mr. I Harkins. Mr. Millikan, Mr. Moody and ! I appointed our friends and kinsmen |to positions in violation of the civil | service rules and regulations of the i United States is untrue.” Mr. Rollins enumerates a number of j oflices which he says it was impossi ble to procure for Mr Anderson and j others which were to Insignificant to !be considered by that gentleman. Rcniv of Anderson's Friends. In reply to this. Mr. Anderson’s j friends slate that Mr. Rollins does not mention any of a number of o*ce» j which Mr. Anderson would gladly * j have taken had anv one of them been I proffered him. and allege that Roi ; lins is simply trying to saddle the re ; sp/msibilitv for his appointments on j the shoulders of others. Mr. Rollins states that he has no fear as to the outcome of the litiga tion. MOW LAW FIRM \T Di’XN. lion. II Ij. Godwin Forms a Copart nership with Mr. Woodits Kellnm. < i .Speaking of a new law firm just ; formed in progressive Dunn the Dunn Guide pays the gentlemen this de served compliment: Mr. Woodus Kellum, a prominent attorney of Wilmington, arrived in the city yesterday and has formed a co partnership for the practice of law in Harnett and adjoining counties with Hon. H. L. Godwin, under the name and style of Godwin & Kellum. Mr. Kellum was a. very prominent ! member of the Wilmington bar and i comes highly endorsed by the lead ] ing lawyers (ft New Hanover county. [The wonderful progress along indus i trial lines made bv Harnett county i for the oast few years has attracted j the attention of good citizens ail over j the State, and we desire to congratu late him on the wise step he has taken. As m the reputation enjoyed by Mr- Godwin, the senior member of this new firrn. in this section of the State he needs no words of commenda tion from us. He is widely and favor ably known in nuit-e a large section and is recognized as among the strongest members of our bar Off for the West. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro. N. C., Nov. 9.—Mrs. Dr. P. C- Hutton and children, who hav*- been here ever since the death of her father, Mr. W. H. Borden, left yes terday for their far-away home in Fort Bayard. New Mexico, where Dr. Ilutton is stationed as a surgeon in the U. S. Army. Mrs. Hutton was ac companied by Mrs. Tom Hyman, of New Bern, whose husband, together with Mr- Frank Miller, of this city, have interested themselves in a ranch.
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