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VOL. I.
PROGRESS !S MADE
An Exliauslive Statement Concerning
Pliilippi-ie Situation
TROUBLE STiLL IN SOME QUARTERS
An Outbreak of Ladronism Recently.
Sentiment for Immediate Indanpen
dence Trouble-some Questions Yet
to Be Solved.
San Francisco, Special. Ia an jn.
tcrviev: with an Associated Press
representative. Sccretaiy of War W.
H. Taft. who arrhed on the Korea
from tho Philippines .after describ
ing various incidents if the trip to
Japan, referred to the political situ
ation in the Philippines, savin-
"The political situation in some re
spects was not as good as it ought to
be. A wave of ladronism has swept
ever the province of Caviu and it has
been found necessary to suspend the
writ of habeas corpus in the province
of Cavite and Baiangns, the neighbor
ing province. The miho was true of
Sanuir. bat the nse of troops on Samar
ami tl:e us" of (lie supreme court of
the United States and constabulary in
Cavite has put an end to this busi
ness; however, there were two or three
men responsible for the keeping up
of the ladronism, who had not been
raptured. Complaints were made
against the constabulary and while
many of them were unfounded, it
was probably t.ue that a change in
th.' constabulary ought to be effected,
and it is now tinder consideration bv
tlr novel nn-ent. The distressing agri
cultural deprt'ssion, due to the loss
of 7.3 pei- cent, of the agricultural
cattle, drought. lovu?t and the cholera
as well us other causes, will probably
not cease to be for several years. This
naturally subjects the government tc
criticism because this alien govern
ment is much more likely to be criti
cized for existing conditions, however,
Jiee from blame in respect to them,
than a native government.
"Some of the younger men of dn
ea.MU have been advocating immed
iate independence. It. therefore, be
came necessary to state with consider
able emphasis the policy of the admin
istration on this subject and to say
that in the opinion of the administra
te ui there was no possible hone for
independence short of a generation,
because the people could not be fitted
for self government iji that time; in
deed, it will probably take a much
lon
er period.
"The party consisted, as is known,
of Democratic as well as Republican
senators and congressmen, and their
interviews represent a! sides of -he
Philippine question, but, with a self
restraint and moderation which can
not be too highly commended, it was
tacitly agreed between the members
of the congressional party on both
sides that it would be most unwise
for them to discuss before the Fili
pinos their differences of opinion, and
therefore that any statement should
be made by the representative of the
administration as to the policy of po
litical administration. Hence the
sight of which some of the irrecon
cilable Filippinos had hoped for, to
wit: A constant combat be: ween
Republican and Democratic member?,
with the Filipino people as an au
dience, was not presented, and i can
not express too emphatically my ap
preciation of the patriotic stand which
our Democratic brethren took v.: this
matter in remitting a diffusion of dif
ferences of opinion to the proper rep
resentatives in congress.
"While the conditions in the Philip
pines 'ire not as favorable as we would
like to have them and probably will
not be favorable until the depressing
conditions shall be followed by a pros
peious season, still progress is being
made. The government is more effici
ent men are being eliminated and
things are settling to business. Eco
nomy is being practiced more and
more in the government. Filipinos are
being introduced very rapidly to the
place of Americans and on the whole,
in looking back over two years, de
cided steps forward have been taken.
"Of the questions which were open
when we started on this trip and in
the settlement of which it was hoped
the trip might lend aid, one was the
establishment of a special tribunal
the hearing of disputed questions in
relation to possess ion of churches and
rectories and cemeteries. I am glad
to say tthat before we reached the
islands a satisfactory law had been
enacted, which, it is hoped, will rap
idly dispose of these cases. The law
refers the issues directly to the su
preme court.
"There was also remaining unset
tled a question about the title to one
half of the frair lands those owned
previously by the Deminician order.
After a conference with the represen
tatives of the vendors, a satisfactory
compromise was effected by which
good title to the lands will be im
mediately conveyed to The government
and possession given, as far as that
possession is in the vendors, and the
difference as to pi ice. a matter of
some $200,000, will be 'left to adjust
ment by arbitration
Russo-Japanese Treaty.
St. Petersburg. By Cable.-The Rnfc
g0.japanese treaty will be signed dur
jn;r the first days of next week. Mr.
Witte, who had a long interview and
luncheon with Foreign Minister Lams
dorf. will be received at Peterliof, and
,ryn be emperor a n-tnirt on the con
fcrence, but the treaty itself will Ik:
taken to Peterliof by Count Lamsdorf,
whose counter signature will conqiU;"
$he gjCC'-ltiPIl t iiisipmerik
WILL SOON LIFT THE QUARANTINE
Louisiana Parish Health Officers
Showing Willingness To Clear Pres
ident's Path New Orleans Record
23 New Cases.
New Orleans, Special. Report to
6 P. M.:
New cases, 23; t'dal, 3,02..
Deaths, 3; total. 301.
New foci, 4.
Cases under treatment. 227: dis
charging, 2,405.
The Sunday report would have been
the lowest on record but for the re
port of a nest of infection in another
convent and asyl'itu. the attending
physician reporting; six cases among
the girls in the Mount Carmel In
stitute, on Piety ivof. There have
been several cases in the .Mount Car
mel Convent on Si. Cloud street, and
as these two institutions are closely
allied, it is very likely the infection
was transmitted from one to the oth
er. Another case is reported from
the French asylum. "U St. Ann street,
the patients former residence being
far out on Gently road. Only four of
the new cases were above Canal street.
The Algiers side turned up two cases.
Among the deaths i Sister Mary
Edith of the Convent of Perpetual
Adoration, on Maria.-- street. She was
c:dy eighteen years of age and had
only recently taken her vows. She
was Miss Petronille Nigel.
Dr. Sotichen's circular letter to the
parish health officers suggesting that
they fix on October i" as the date for
raising the parish quarantines against
the city, has already produced results,
the board of health or' Lafayette wir
ing that thai town agreed. It is not
at all unlikely that by the time the
President arrives, the quarantines in
Louisiana will be on y an unpleasant
memory.
Mississippi Fever Summary.
Jackson. Miss.. Special. The Mis
sissippi yellow fever summary is as
follows:'
Vicksburg, five new cases: Natchez,
five new cases, one new focus; Scran
ton, eight new cases; (iuifport, one
new case; one d'-'ath: Mississippi
City, six new cases: Hamburg. twi
new cases, one death: Resetta, two
new cases, three suspicions cases,
llauiisboro. one new ca'.
2o ne-v infect inn at Port Gibson.
Harristou, Roxie or M ss point. Sup
plies have been sent to the people of
Hamburg, who are hi destitute cir
cumstances. The Marin J Hospital
Service lias sent Dr. Deschette to the
place to undertake tire fumigation and
detention camp work. Surgeon Was
din n ports that lie will place an of
ficer in char
Scranton.
ot the liitection at
Alaeacv Bans All Mississippi.
Birmingham. Ala.. Special. State
Ileaith OilVer, Dr. W. H. Sanders, af
ter consul vat ion with the local board
of health announced that Alabama
had quarantined against the entire
State of Mississippi, effective at 3
o'clock. This action is supposed to
be consequent upon the spread of yel
iow fever in numerous Mississippi
towns, although an official explanation
is withheld.
Capt. Charles Price Dead.
Charlotte, Special. Capt. Charles
Price, division counsel fcr the South
ern Railway, and one of the best
known constitutional lawyers in the
south, died early Thursday morning
at his home in Salisbury of Bright's
disease, aged 50. He was for one term
speaker of the general assembly of the
State, had held many positions of
honor, and conducted some of the
most notable railroad suits in the
south.
United States Court Suit.
Kuoxville, Special. Daisy Sherrin
vs. the Southern Kail way is the most
recent damage suit against that cor
poration that is the outcome of the
Southern Railway wreck at New Mar
ket in which sixty-four persons met
death, and of which Sunday, Septem
ber 24, was the first anniversary. The
plaintiff sues for ten thousand dol
lars for alleged personal injuries sus
tained in the accident. Her Lome is
in Mississippi. She is represented
by Pickle, Turner & Kennedy, of this
city. The suit was filed in the United
Slates court.
By Wire and Cable.
The end of the war in the Far East
has caitsed a boom in the Clyde ship
yards. Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan
wrs elected Lord Mayor of London.
The British mission sent to mark
the Persian Afghanistan boundary
was decimated by death.
The south tube under the North riv
er between New York and New Jer
sey was completed.
"Prophet" Dowie Stricken.
Chicago, Special. John Alexander
Dowie, who claims to be the Reincar
nation of the Prophet Elijah, and to
have divine power to cure all diseases,
has been stricken with paralysis.
Dowie is on bis way to Mexico, and
the disease attacked him while on
the train. In a letter to his followers
at Zion City, Dowie announces that
he has chosen his successor, but that
the name will not be revealed until
nfjer his dpntb.
Private Car Line Inquiry.
Washington, Special. Hearings in
the private car line inquiry instituted
by the interstate commerce conimis
sion wil be held in this city on Octo
her IS, and probably wil continue for
more than a week. The cases are di
rected against the Central of Georgia
the Southern, Atlantic Coast Line,
FwnsylVWW ft8 9t-0er railways,
WILL FACE DANGER
President Roosevelt Not Teterred in
View of Danger From Fever
IS M)T AFRAID OF NEW ORLEANS
Official Announcement is Made That
the Cresent City Will Be Made
Final Stop on Southern Trip, Pres
ident Taking a Cruiser For Return
In Order Not to Violate Quaran
tines. Washington, Special. The very in
teresting information was obtained
from Senators who called at the
White House that the President has
not changed his views with reference
to railway rate legislation. They
found, indeed, that it was the subject
uppermost in his mind, and, in 'the
language of oue of these Senators,
'The President's backbone is just as
stiff as it ever was."
Senator Fo raker, of Ohio; Senator
Hemeuway, of Indiana, and Senator
Burkett, of Nebraska, were three
Salesmen whom the President led into
jonversatien about rates almost as
soon as they entered his private of
fice, although they bad not called to
talk about this question. There is no
;loubt that the President stands by
the recommendation he made to the
last Congress. It was also made clear
that there would be no extra session
of the Fifty-Ninth Congress next
month.
Senator Burkett, in speaking of his
visit to the White House, said: "I
discussed rate legislation with the
President and I found hbn as determined-as
ever. Although there will
be no special session, the President
will take up railroad matters as soon
as Congress convenes, and will give
a great deal of attention to it through
out the session." '
Secretary Shaw Speaks in Richmond
Richmond, Va., Special.- Leslie M.
Shaw, secretary of the treasury, Mon
day night addressed a. largo Republi
can gathering at the Academy of
Music.
Judge L. L. Lewis, Republican nom
inee for Governor, presided at the
meeting. Mr. Shaw was preceded by
Congressman Yost, who made a strong
appeal for purity of elections and for
the choice as yovernor. of Judge Lewis.
Secretary Shaw said in part :
"You must bear in mind there was
never a tariff law enacted that was
perfect on that anyone claimed it was
perfect. No two Congresses would
ever enact the same biii. Every tar
iff law is an aggregation of eo:npros
tmse. All the Repuuliean party ever
claims for any tariff law is that its
principle is perfect. The rale will
be too high here and too low there.
but protection will be found in its
very feature.
"The opposition parry never claims
that their tariff measures are per
fect. They only claim that the prin
ciple of free trade, of which thev pro
fess to construct their tariff laws, is
the correct principle. They claim to
eliminate every element of protection
from all tneir tariff laws, as England
eliminates protection from her tariff
laws. England provides a tariff for
the sole purpose of revenue, and the
Democratic party proless to do the
same. They have openly and repeat
edly denounced as robbery they
strike at the principle.
"While the Republican party nev
er claimed for any tariff law that
it was perfect, and never promises to
enact a perfect tariff law, it does
claim that all its tariff laws are build
ed on the principle of protection It
has never sacrificed one industry tor
the sake of building up another, and
never will."
Auto Line Tor Negroes.
Nashville, Tenn., Special. The Un
ion Transportation Company has
been organized by the negroes of
Nashville and will put in operation
five automobiles for the purpose of
transporting negro passengers to va
rious parts of this city. Some of
the leading negroes of Nashville are
interested in the venture and claim
to have ample capital. Ever since
the "Jim Crow" street car law went
into effect the colored population has
been greatly dissatisfied and negro
travel on the cars has greatly oe
creased. Natchez Has 11 New Cases.
Nachez, Miss, Special. Monday's
record shows eleven new cases and a
rapid spread of yellow fever in the
last 24 Tiours, as six new foci arc
listed on the local map. One case is
in "Factory Row," which is in the
first ward, thus infecting every one
of the four wards in the city. As the
houses in factory row are close to
gether, it is feared the sickness will
spread rapidly in that neighborhood.
Accused Two Men.
Asheville. Special. Sheriff Reed re
turned from Marshall where he went
to assist in the hanging of Peter
Smith there. Before being executed.
Smith gave the Sheriff the names of
two men whom the condemned man
swore were responsible for the death
of Smith's stepdaughter some years
ago. The girl was murdered here.
Her head was severed from her body.
Smith was charged with the crime.
But Few Cases of. Smallpox.
Nashville, Special. Reports froi,
eonnty health boards sent in response
to the request of the state board of
health, show that there have been
fewer cases of small-pox in the state
for past six months than for many
years previous during the some period.
It is also shown that the cases which
have appeared were of the same mild
type as those formerly appearing.
ASHEBORO. N. 0 , THURSDAY, OCTOBER fS, 1905.
fEMLE KBOF iNTEREST
Notes of Southern Cottoa Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises-
Big Cotton Mill Plant.
The purchasers of the Tennessee
Manufacturing Co.'s big cotton mill
plant will spend $205,000 for new
machinery with which fo lit up Mill
No. 2, which is to be run by W. R.
Odell and associates. Not long since
it was announced that Mr. Odell, of
North Carolina, and a number of local
capitalists had purchased the Tennes
see Manufacturing Co.'s property in
North Nashville for $143,000. That
these gentlemen are in earnest is
shown by the fact that they have
taken out their charter, that it has
been registered at the office of the
Secretary of State and the company is
now in existence. The capital stock
of the company is placed at $200,000,
and the new concern is to be known
by the corporate name of the Warioto
Cotton Mills. The purchasers will
hardly get possesion of the property,
however, before July 1, 1900,.owing tc
the fact that George Goodwin has a
lease on it until that time. Mill No. 1
been sold to the Morgan Hamilton
Co., to be used by them as a bag fact
ory. The incorporators of the Wari
oto Cotton Mills will meet for organi
zation on Sept. 28. The incorporators
are J. B. Morgan, William Nelson,
Joseph II. Thompson, Edwin Warner
and M. J. Smith.
Change in Management.
An almost complete change in the
management of the Union Cotton
Mills, was effected at a meeting of the
stockholders recently. At this meet
ing, four directors and the treasurer,
T. C. Duncan, resigned and in the
subsequent election the following well
known and substantial business men
were elected directors of the Union
Cotton Mills: Emslie Nicholson, presi
dent Monarch Cotton Mills; T. C.
Duncan, president Union and Buffalo
Mills, all of Union: H. C. Fleitman,
capitalist, New York; W. M. Win
chester, banker, Spartanburg; E. W.
Roberson, Banker, Columbia, Direc
tors Buffalo Mills: F. M. Farr, pres
cient National Bank; A. H. Foster,
capitalist; T. C. Duncan, all of Union:
with the same out-of-town directors
as the Union Mills.
Mr. E. W. Roberson, of Columbia,
was elected treasurer of both mills,
and has entire management of the fi
nances. Expert accountants are now going
over the books of the Buffalo Mill's
and until their reports are handed
in nothing clwi be known of the lia
bilities of the mill.
The Union Cotton Mill runs 0(5,00(3
spinoles and 2,300 looms, has a capital
stock of $1,1000,000. and employs
1.200 persons. The equipment of the
Buffalo Mill comprises 04,000 spindles
and 2,000 looms, S00 people being em
ployed. Power and Mill Company.
The Anthony Shoal Power and Mill
Company has been purchased by John
H. Fitzpatrick, of Washington, Ga.
He expects to spend several hundred
thousand dollars in developing this
power, and will begin work at once.
Within a radius of 40 miles there is
now being used more than 50,000
steam horse power, at a cost of from
$36 to $50 per horse power, all of
which he will be in a position to
furnish at a lower rate. The shoals
are located about half-way between
Washington and Tiberton, and as soon
as the power is developed Mr. Fitz
patrick will have all rarangements
made for building an electric line be
tween the two places. He also ex
pects to build a cotton factory at
Washington and at the Shoals.
Textile Notes.
The State has chartered the Flora
Cotton Mill Company to build and
operate mills there to manufacture
yarns and cloth. The authorized cap
ital stock is $400,000, of which $15,000
has been paid in bv Henry W. Lilv,
W. D. McNeill and J. K. S. Ray. Half
the stock is preferred and on this 7
per cent, and no more is guaranteed.
At the last meeting of the Augusta
council, Gwin H. Nixon applied for
water power for the Warwick Mills,
which a part of capitalists had pur
chased from the city. Council left the
matter in the hands of a committee,
who returned a favorable answer to
Mr. Nixon. The opening of the mill
w-ill mean a larger output of cotton
goods. Mr. Nixon, when seen in re
gard to the matter, refused to make
any statement except to admit that
the mill would be re-opened, but it is
generally rumored on the street that
the corporation intends building up
the property with the intention of
making a sale,
The Rhode IslandMill is having
plans and specifications prepared for
the erection of a 100 by 200 foot ad
dition to its building. It was announ
ced in June that the enlargement had
been decided upon and that 200 looms
would be installed. The looms will
weave cotton blankets. About $12,-
000 will'ES&ie cost of improvements.
The Swift Manufacturing Company
will probably let the contract for its
new cotton mill about October l.
The Eagle and Phoenix Mills have
received two more car-loads of looms
for their new weaving rooms, which
are being fitted with four box Cromp
ton & Knowles looms. Six more cars
are expected in a few days.
will be quite a handsome improvement
and will mean something like $100,000
more invested in cotton manufactu
ring in Columbus.
It seems to be an established fast
that the Dukes at Durham will, at an
early day, start up the Coleman Mill.
AN INSANE MOTHER
Brained Cer Seven Children and Then
Burned 1 fieir Bodies
MANIAC THEN T0GK HER OWN LIFE
Mrs. Clarence Markaan of Cambridsre
111., Survives Lon Enough to Make
an Awful Confession.
Rock Island, 111., Special. Mrs.
Clarence Maikiiam of Cambridge,
near here, in a lit of temporary in
sanity killed her seven children with
an axe, after which she placed their
bodies on a bed, saturated it with coal
oil and set tire to it. She then hack
ed her throat with a knife and threw
herself on the burning bed. Neigh
bors rescued her, but she was so badly
burned that she died soon after she
had made a confession. The oldest
child was nine years of age, the
youngest, a baby in arms.
Neigbbois, attracted bv the smoke
of the burning buildimr. lushed to
the rescue and found Mrs. Markham
covered with blood and badlv burned.
Barely able to tell her storv, she at
first declared the eri:ii3 had been
committed by a strange man, but
later when the sheriff arrived she ad
mitted that she had slain her children
one by one and attempted to destroy
their bodies and her own in the lire.
Soon afterward she died. When the
ruins of tile home bad cooled, a con
firmation of her i-.ory was had in the
finding of the charred corpses, each
with its skull crushed.
The Maikhams lived apart from
igbbors, the husband being em
ployed as a laborer on a nearby farm.
He .was compelled to be away from
home during the day. Having noted
bis wife acting queerly for several
weeks be had kept the chibiren, the
oldest of whom was but nine years of
age. out of school to be with the
mother. She was never known to ex
hibit violent tendencies previously.
The Carte-r Civil Suit.
Chicago, Special.- Cross examina
tion of Capt. Oberlin M. Carter,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out of nearly $3.(K),0'!0. was con
tinued before Special Examiner Wy
mnu. The inuuirv into the defend
ant's stock and bond deals between
1803 and lSilJ occupied the time at
Friday's session. The financial trans
actions of the captain were taken up
week by week and day by day, cover
ing a period of four years. Indica
tions are that it will take three or
four more weeks to conclude the Ques
tioning of the witness.
Prince Charles Supported.
Copp'L-i.baueu, By (.'able.- It is
learned on high authority that should
Norway's offer of the throne of that
country to a prince of the house, of
Bernadotte be definitely declined dur
ing the coming week, stops will be
taken by the storthing to invite Prince
Charles of Denmark to become king
of Norway. It is believed that not
more than ten members of the storth
ing are opposed to Prince Charles'
candidature. King Christian and the
British court favor it.
Five Are Murdered.
Edna, Texas, Special. Mrs. A. J.
Conditt and four children, a daughter
of 13, and three boys from 6 to 10
yeais old, were murdered in cold
blood at their home near here. The
mother and daughter were assaulted
and their bodies brutally disfigured.
A baby about two years old was the
only one left alive. All of them seem
ed to have been murdered with some
blunt instrument, their heads were
crushed and their throats cut with a
knife or razor.
Glass Worker's Suicide.
tempt was made last nigdlu lu lu lulul
Millville, N. J., Special Peter Smith,
a well-known glass worker, committed
suicide Monday morning by shooting
himself through the heart with a rifle.
Eusiness troubles over which he wor
ried are given as the cause. His mother
lost her reason on seeing the hody of
her son and it is feared that she will
not recover. Kis sister is also pros
trated and in a critical condition.
Walked Out of Meeting.
Montgomery, Ala., Special. At a
special meeting of the city council Al
deiman Sullivan opposed the resolu
tion to appropriate money for the en
tertainment of President Roosevelt
when he comes to Montgomery, say
ing that he would oppose one dollar of
the people's money going this way.
Acting Mayor Melntyre, who is also
a member of the council, walked out
during the proceedings, leaving no
quorum and the resolution was laid
over.
Death Warrant For Three.
Tallehassee, Fla., Special The
death warrant for the execution of
Isham Harris, one of three negroes
convicted of the murder of Hon. N.
W. Eppes, of Leon county was issued
Saturday. The date of the hanging
is set for November 3rd. An appli
cation to the board of pardons will be
made shortly for a change in the sen
tence of Caldwell and Larkins, who
were convicted with Harris.
Stsasisr Destroyed by Fire.
Chefoo, By Cable. The coasting
steamer Hsiesho, plying between
Shanghai and Tienstin struck and was
totally destroyed by a mine ninety
miles south of the Shantung- Promon
tory Satr-rJay morning. Fifteen per
sons on Hoard thy vessel were drowned
among them being Engineer Mauchan
v.id Muir. The foreign passengers
and a portion ot the crew of tl
Hsiesho were rescued, by two passing
steamevSi
NORTH STATE CROPS
Weather Conditions Given Out ly the
Department Observer.
The North Caroline section of the
climate and crop service of the De
partment of Agriculture issues the
following official bulletin of weather
and crop conditions for the . past
week: , . .
The week has been characterized
by warm days and cool nights, the
temperature averaging about 4 per
cent, above normal, and by the ab
sence of rainfall, the only rain re
ported being a trace at Asheville.
Light frost occurred in Tyrrell county
on the morning of the 27th. The
weather has been favorable for saving
crops, but too dry for plowing and for
small grains. All growing crops need
rain, and pastures are failing.
The general condition of the cotton
crop remains unchanged; it is opening
fast and picking is progressing rapid
ly, about three fifths of the crop hav
ing been picked; fewer reports of
shedding have been received but the
:rop wil be very light ; in general the
rop will be below the average, and
in places very light.
A fair crop of tobacco, of rather
inferior quality, has been cut and
cured. Early corn is maturing fast,
and in some localities is being gath
ered; late corn needs rain, but has
been benefitted by the warm weather.
A good crop of buckwheat is being
harvested, and good crops of Irish po
tatoes and peanuts are being dug.
Sweet potatoes are good; the cabbage
crop is a failure; turnips are needing
rain badiy.
Fine crops of hay, fodder, and pea
vine hay have been saved. Sorghum
molasses making is under way. Over
the greater portion of the State it
is too dry for plowing and for sowinC
small grains; some wheat and oats
have been sown in the central and
western districts, but are needing rain
badly. Apples are falling badly and
will be a light crop.
Two Insurance Companies.
High Point, Special. Two insur
ance companies, capatilized at $100,
000 each are to be established in" High
Point. One will be organized to write
(ire insurance and the other life in
surance, and both are promoted by
Messrs. W. J. Arnifield, Sr., and E. M.
rmfield, his son, of this place. A
large portion of the slock has been
subscribed by High Point people. The
remaining stock is being taken bj
people all over the State. Already
$130,000 of the required $200,000 has
been subscribed and the other will be
forthcoming. The subscribers are
among the prominent and influential
citizens of North Carolina and guar
antee strength and stability to the
new concern, which, without a doubt,
will meet with success from the be
ginning. These companies will be a
rreat benefit to the State and espe
cially to High Point, bringing $200.
000 to this citv to bgin with.
Respite Granted.
Raleiffh. Special. Governor Glenn
granted W. R. Murray, the Durham
man who tiled lus uncle, a respite un
til October 17th. and the petition for
pardon that has been made will be
argued before the Governor Oetooer
14th. Without nassinsr upon the
merits of the case, or even intimating
what his final decision will be, Gover
nor Glenn, upon the recommendation
of the trial judge and solicitor grant
ed the respite until the 17th, fixing
the 14th as the date for heaving the
case. The State as well as the de
fendant's counsel will be present at
this hearing.
Endowment of Guilford.
Hgh Point, Special. Mr. J. Elwood
Cox, chairman of the board of trus
tees of Guilford College, has return
ed from the North, where he secured
the $45,000 for the endowment fund
for Guilford college making the nec
essary amount to secure Andrew Car
nesiie's gift of a like amount and the
$25,000 from Mr. Pears of Chicago.
This makes one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars in cash that said
college has received, which added to
present endowment of sixty thousand
dolars, gives Guilford college an en
dowment of one hundred and seventy
five thousand dolars.
The Industrial News.
Greensboro, Special. There was a
meeting of the directors of the Indus
trial News Saturday night, or at
least Mr. Butler and other influential
members had a conference, principally
for the purpose of supplying the re
maining vacancies on the staff. As
predicted Mr. T. B. Eldridge, of the
Raleigh Post, was selected as tele
graph and news editor, and as pre
dicted a week ago Mr. Parkburst, of
the Philadelphia Ledger, was elected
as manageing news editor, the posi
tion declined by Howard Banks and
Gordon Cilly.
True Bill Against Rogers.
Raleigh, Special. The Wake Coun
ty grand jury returned in the case of
the State vvs. I. W. Rogers, the Ral
eigh policeman who early in the sum
mer shot and seriously wounded Mr.
John Dockery, Deputy United States
Marshal, by reason of the discovery
by Mr. Rogers of improper relations
which had existed between his daugh
ter, Loula Rogers, and Mr. Dockery.
Socialists a Factor.
Winston-Salem, Special. It is an
nounced that Mr-. William Coleman, of
Columbia University, Washington, D.
C, and Mr. Eugene V. Debs, candi
date for President in 1904. will ad
dress the State Socialist convention
in Greensboro on the night of October
11th. Other prominent speakers
are dxpeeter to be present. A prom
inent member of the party predicts
that hereafter the Socialists v- ill be
g factor in North Carolina pc.itii-s.
NORTH STATE NEWS
Many Newsy Items Gathered Froa
all Sections.
Charlotie Cotton Market.
The cotton ntarket, moderate de
mand: Low middling 9 11-1 G
Strict low middling ' ,
Middling 10
Strict middling 101-3
Good, middling 101-4
, General Cotton Market.
Houston, steady; middling.. 101-2'"
Augusta, firm ; middling 10 1-2
Memphis, firm ; middling ... 10 11-1G
St. Lou is quiet; middling .. 103-4
Louisville, firm; middling .. 101-4 ;
TRUE BILL FOR MURDER. -
Wake Grand Jury Indicts Asylum At
tendants for Murder in the First
Degree For Causing the Dsath of
a Patient.
Raleigh, Special The grand jury
returned a true bill for murder in the
first degree acainst J. C. Kin?, Jack
Peel, L R. High and W. F.' Durham,
attendants at the State Hospital here
for killing George Nail, August 24th.
When the prisoners wete arraigned
Solicitor Jones said he would not pro
secute for murder in the first degree,
but would insist upon a verdict for
murder in the second degree or man
slaughter, or any other lesser offense.
The Judge ordered an entry made in
the minutes to that effect.
Attorney Argo, for the defense, ask
ed i'or a continuance to the January
term on the ground that the defend
ant's counsel had not been informed
what charge would be brought against
his clients, antl some material witness
es bad not been subponacd. Attorney
Womack, for the State, said that the
State did not: want to rush the de
fendants into a trial, but he did not
see any legal grounds for a continu
ance. Solicitor Jones said he had told the
defendant's counsel that a . bill for
murder in the second degree would be
sent and in his opinion they had had
plenty of time to get witnesses.
Ex-Governor Aycoek, in behalf of
the defendants, said that the trial
should be continued because time
should be given for the strong feel
ing to die down; that the minds of
the public were naturally wrought
up when any suspicion of cruelty to
the insane was aroused, and for the
defendants" to have a fair trial the
time should be moved for the reason
ing powers of the people to become
normal again.
The judge said, in a case so impor
tant, he thought th edefendanls
should have every opportunity to pre
pare a defense, and be would con
tinue the case, as requested, as no
harm could come of it. Counsel for
both sides agreed that the judge set
Monday of .the second week of the
January term for trial and the wit
nesses were discharged nnti ltheu.
Two Trolley Car Accidents.
Wilmington, Special. Two men are
at the Walker Memorial hospital each
with a fractured leg, as the result of
two accidents on the electric car lines.
The first accident occurred at 3
o'eloek Thursday afternoon at the
intersection of Front and Church
streets. A car collided with a cart,
demolishing it. The driver, R. K.
Jones, a white man, was thrown out
and his left leg was fractured near
the hip. At S.35, a special car was
bound for the beach with a party of
Red Men, the second accident occur
red, resulting in the fracture of the
leg of G rover Reese, aged 23. When
the car struck the switch at Ninth and
Princess streets the second truck
split it. The rear end struck Reese,
a conductor of a city line car, badly
crushing the left leg.
North State News.
The, annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Atlantic aud North
Carolina railroad was held in New
berne on Thursday.
It is said that the internal revenue
officers recently indicted at the spe
cial term of the Federal court at
Greensboro will demand a speedy trial.
The insurance, company is the
Southern Life Insurance Co., of Fay
etteville. The capital is $50,000 sub
scribed and $500,000 authorized to do
a life, health and accident insurance
business on the stock plan, also con
tract to pay annuities, etc. There
are a great number of incorporators
and subscribers to stock, citizens of
Fayetteville and Cumberland county,
"enerallv. Among them are A. H.
Slocombe, J. A. Gates, D. T. Oales,
W. J. Johnson and others. The Bank
of Warren, Warrenton, N. C, is char
tered with $30,000 capital, authorized
and $15,000 subscribed to do a com
mercial and savings business.
The council of State will be called
to meet Thursday and will see what
can be done in regard to completing
the Wilkesboro and Jefferson turn
pike. The directors of the peniten
tiary do not care to act iu this mat
ter except by advice' and consent of
the Governor and council of State.
Judge Justice has signed a manda
mous "compeling the : ordering of an
election on the liquor question in
Raleigh.
Cruelty at Convict Camp.
Wilminzton, Special Preston Gum
ming of this city brings serious
charges against the management of
the convict camp at Castle Haynes,
nine miles north of here. The latter
part of August dimming wrote to
the State board of charities, making
the specific charge of cruel treatment.
He alleges that one prisoner died
from injuries resulting from a whip
ping. The board took the matter up
.,.,aaM:-oA a letter to Chairman
i McEaehern of the county commission
ers.
no. i9.
HOUSEHOLD
AFFAIRS
, WASHING DISH TOWELS.
Soiled dish towels should not bc
dropped into hot soapsuds until they
have been washed first in lukewarm
water, says an authority. The hot suds
sets the dirt. . ...
V A TABLE CENTREPIECE.
' For a beautiful flower centrepiece fill
a glass bowl with, carbonated water
and immediately arrange in it nastur
tiums with plenty of leaves. The flow
ers will soon be covered with sparkling
dew, presenting- the coolest appear
ance.. '
-, TO DIP . BROTH.
. -To clip broth or soup from tho kettle
when cooking, and the fat is on it,
draw the kettle forward to the hot
part of the range, making the soup boil
furiously. This raises a large bubble
in the middle of the pot, from which a
cupful of soup at a time may be dipped
out the fat all goes to the sides of the
POti , - .
KEEPING SILVERWARE CLEAN.
x In-order to keep silver that is not in
constant use in a good condition, till
a paper with alternate layers of forks,
spoons and other objects, and common
flour that is perfectly dry. If the
silver is bright aud dry when it is put
away it may be used at any time with
out being cleaned for a year or two.
After this time the flour needs drying
again. .-,. ,
PRESERVING CUT FLOWERS. ;
Several good suggestions for preserv
ing cut flowers are contributed to Gooel
Housekeeping. Heliotrope, which is so
hard to keep fresh, should have ihe
leaves stripped from the stalks as soon
as it is cut.. Greenery can be mixed
with the flowers afterwards, roppies,
very fragile blossoms, should- have the
ends of the stems seared with a lighted
match or candle before beinqp placed
in water.
CLEANING .VARNISHED WOOD.
The white marks left on varnished
wood after water has been spilled on
it can be entirely taken out with al
cohol. Few people know this, and it
has often been a perplexity to house
wives how to remedy tho trouble:
some of them going so far as to have
the article revarnished. Rub the wood
work well with the alcohol, then let
it dry before touching it again. The
slight stickiness resulting will disap
pear in a few moments, especially
the sunshine can reach it.
FRUIT "AT BREAKFAST. ;
Serve fresh, ripe fruit for tho first
course at breakfast, as at other meals.
At- oantcovinnns the intiuts are expect
eel to cat fruit before the cooked food.;
This may be an innovation in the coun
try. The family are accustomed to sit
down at table and eat heartily of fried,
meat, fried or boiled potatoes, ami
strong coffee, and then have little de-.
sire for fresh berries, apples, peaches . 1
and other fruit in" its season. The
strength recuperated by the rest of the
night must largely be expended in
digesting hearty, unsuitable food,
whereas as much as possible should be
iu reserve for the day's labor. ;
RECIPE
Mayonnaise Dressing Without Oil-
Six eggs, well beaten; one cupful of un
melted butter, one cupful sweet cream,
half a cupful each of lemon juice aud
water, two teaspoonfuls dry mustard,
a half teaspoonful salt and a clash of
pepper; heat smoothly in a double boil
er. When the mixture begins to thick
en, lift from the fire; when cool, place
on ice until ready to serve.
Tomatoes au Gratin Cut into pieces .
a half dozen (not too ripe) tomatoes..
Line a pudding dish with cracker
crumbs, cover with a thin sprinkling
of the tomato, grate over it some Amer
ican cheese, then put on a layer - o
crumbs, next the tomatoes, and scf on
until the dish is filled, having the last
layer of cheese and the one before it of
the cracker crumbs.
Eohemian Cream One quart ofi
cream, two tablespoonf'uls of sugar,
one ounce of gelatine, dissolved. Whip
half the cream to a stiff froth. Boil
the other half with the sugar. iKe
move from the fire, add the gelatine,'
and when cooled a little the beatem .
yolks of five eggs. Beat until itbe
gins to stiffen, then beat iu quickly,
the whipped cream. Pour into wet
moulds and set on ice.
Huckleberry Jelly Add four pints of
water for every five pounds of berries,
boil tightly covered until the berries
are broken, drain over night in a thick
jelly bag. Allow one pint of sugar fo
each pint of juice, put the sugar into
the oven to h?at and the juice on the
fire to boil. Boil thirty minutes, add
the heated sugar; it will not hurt the
jelly if it is slightly browned, but it
needs to ba stirred occasionally while
heating, and will hiss when falling into
the liquid. Boil not longer than ten
minutes, when it will be ready to fill
the glasses. It is best to test it in a
saucer or by dropping it from a spoon;
as soon as it drops thick or coagulates
on the spoon it is done; any further
boiling js. to its detriment.
5 '
Cooking Without Fire.
: In the cooking schools of Berlin, Mu
nich,'' Frankfort and other German
cities the use of the "fireless stove,"
or "cooking box," is strongly recom
mended. The apparatus consists sim
ply of a wooden box, thickly lined with
hay or felt, and fitted with a tight
cover. Nests are made in the lining,
into which pots containing food that
has first been boiled for a few minutes
over a fire are placed, tightly covered
and the box is closed. The lining re'
tains the heat for hours, and theoocl
is slowly cooked, with better results
in many cases, than can be attained bv
rapid cooking on a stve. Of course
the apparatus does not answer for
cooking steaks, chops, or cakes which
require a quick, hot fire, but it is ex
ueilent for soups and vegetables