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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
WESTERN N. C. CONFERENCE.
No Action About eBooK Agents Full Stats
tical Report.

! Especial to the News and Observer)
| Greensboro n. c.. Nov. 27.--No action
was taken at the Methodist Conference,
which adjourned yesterday. with refer
| ence to the action of Barbee e. Smith,
book agents. There was a movement to
secure an expression from the conference,
condemning Barbee C Smith, but Bishop
Morrison urged that no action be taken,
and that the whole matter be left to the
next General Conference. His advice was
taken 1t is we'll known that Bishop Nor
rison has not hesitated to ring clear"
against Barbee & Smiths deception. He
says that the General Conference may
be trusted to do the right thing.
The full statistical report, presented
by Rev. r. NJ. Taylor, is as follows:
Local preachers, 1870; members, 72.014;
infants baptized, 1907; adults baptized,
LAT Epworth Leagues, 81; members,
3529; Sunday schools, III; teachers 4,912;
scholars, 4S.229: amount for Conference
claimants, $4,000; amount collected, 49,,
1852; foreign missions, $12 9S9.20; domes-
tic missions, $6.22596 Church extension,
SO, 2,531.33 American Bible Society, $780,
063; support of presiding elders, Sill
635.79; support of preachers in charge,
$S5,932S7; support of bishops, S1,49S.63; ;
number of societies. S23; number Of
houses OF worship, 1856 value of houses
of worship, S91, ,245; Indebtedness, $780,
5O7O2; number of pastoral charges, 1874;
number of parsonages, 1873 value of par
sonages, $156,763; indebtedness. II, $50. 90:
number of districts, IL number district
parsoDages, 6; value of district parson-
ages, $4,000, number of charges damaged
during past year. 4 amount of damage
81, ,565; value of school property, 1904. .33 ::
endowment 331, $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS.
Flood in the MOuongahela and Allegheny VAL
leys Three Lives Lost.
lBy the Agsociated Press.


Pittsburg, Nov. 27.-After three days
of incessGnt rain, flood unprecedented
for this season of the year and quite un-
expected in its fury swept down the
Monogahela and Allegheny Rivers last
night. In their mad rush the waters
ruined hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of property, caused the loss of at
least three lives, temporarily threw out
of employment thousands of workmen by
the forced suspension of the many indus
trial establishments lining the banks of
both streams and rendered hundreds of
families homeless. The low lands in
Pittsburg, Allegheny, South Pittsburg,
Sharpsburg and McKeesport were inunda-
ted and nearly every plant fronting the
two rivers has been forced to shut down.
Hundreds of families in these districts
have either been driven from their homes
or are living in the upper floors and using
skiffs. There were many narrow escapes
from drowning during the night and sew
eral men are reported to the police as
missing, besides those known to have
been drowned
The flood was the result of a general
rainfall averaging two inches over the
watersheds of the Allegheny and Mono
gahela Valleys. This rain followed an
average cf three inches precipitation
which fell last week If this rain had
fallen during the months of January Feb
ruary or March, Pittsburg would have
been visited by the worst flood in its his
tory and the flood of 1884 would have no
doubt been passed by several feet.
The entire Ohio Valley will probably
now be flooded as the reports show that
the Ohio has risen rapidly at many places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
NO WRECK ON THE C. g. 0.
Officials Say There Was No Foundation for the
Report.
(By the Associated Press )

Richmond. Va, Nov. 27.-The Chesa-
peake and Ohio authorities furnish tonignt
this statement:
THE rumor reported in the press of
today that there had been an accident to
a passenger train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway is totally without f3urda-
ton in fact No accident or i"i'ry wtat-
ever has happened to any passenger OF
er'rlove.
"Trafho had he2r interrupted stree sun
day night by reason of heavy rain storms,
causing landsides in the hll"rha2y
mountains, where the work Of douhlo-
tracking the road is being done Traf-
fic was resumed at noon today a1d trains
are now running on schedule tinle over
the entire system"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
AN ILLICIT STILL SEIZED.
Revenue Officers Closing All Small Distilleriea
in Guilford.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro, n. C., Nov. 27.-Revenue
officers yesterday afternoon made a
raid ON the illicit distillery of j. NJ.
Staley, located near Julian, in the
southern part of the county. The dis
tillery was destroyed, the output seiz-
ed and the blcckader arrested He
gave bonds for his appearance on De-
cember 18th. The seizure was made
by Deputies T. c. Mccoy, p. II. Trash
and n. p. Easley.
Suits have been Fl led against the fol-
lowing government distillers of this
county: James r. Cocklereece. John L.
Mcknight, John w. Jones. Walter NJ.
Thornlow, +. NJ. Fields and Il. p. Cor
rell
The revenue ofncers are now engag-
ed in the task of closing all the smaller
distilleries in order that the business
may be confined to the steam distillers,
who are said to be more law-abidng
than the little fellows. At least this
IS the excuse given by the officers for
protecting those who distill corn Juice
in large quantities. A few weeks AGO
there were eight government distil-
lcrieS in GuilfoTl county. Now there
is only one, and il is said that it is to
be closed.
The United States government has
tiled ia the District Court at this place
n suit against Eugene +. Gra" and j.
B. Vaughn. Of Winston. bondsmen Of
the Davis Military School. to recover
the sum of $2,02745, the value of the
arms and equipments loaned the insti
tuition by the government and which
were never returned.
Mr.. Charles y. Benbow, who has
been Mr.. J. w. Tufts manager at
Pinehurst. has resigned his position
and will return to Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
AMBUsHED BY FILIPINOS.
Two Privates of the Third Regiment Were
Killed
(By the Associated Press.

Manila, Nov. 2S.-( Wednesday, de-
tachment of the Third United States in
fantry was ambushed Saturday near Ma
lolos. The ladrones fired a volley at the
Americans killing two privates of COM
pany f, and wounding three. The insur-
gents escaped into a swamp.
While returning by steamer detach-
ment of Americans landed at San Vicente
and attacked a body of rebels. killing
seven. A branch party attacked band
beyond Palsstina, killing five and cap
turing 10. The Americans had no casual
ties There has been considerable wire
cutting in that district.
The Spanish and Filipino newspapers
are urging the Communication of death sen
tences passed by the military courts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
THREATS By STRIKERS.
More Men Out at Tampa. A Parade Arranged
for Today.
(By the Associated Press. J

IBy INC N5SOCIdIGU TTESS.J
Tampa, Fla, Nov. 27.-Several hundred
men were added to the striking forces
here today. These came principally from
unorganized labor and buildings in the
course of construction are more at a
standstill than on yesterday. Much in
cendiary talk is being INDUCED in, to-
gether with threats that the Resistencia
Union is to be forced from the factories
if the general strike does not have the
effect of bringing them out. The Fed
Grated Trades Assembly has made ar
rangements for a parade tomorrow after
noon, but it is probable that this viii be
postponed or prohibited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
sA. L, AGENT GONE WRONG.
z. D. L1kenbill Short in His Accounts
$4,000
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 27-The Journal this
evening says:
The news sent out over the Associated
Press wire from New York last night to
the effect that a clerk of the Seaboard
Air Line had been arrested az Fernandina,
Fla, for the embezzlement of a large sum
of money, was confirmed in Atlanta to-
day by an official of the road.
THE officer stated that the agent had
been arrested at FerEandina three weeks
ago, but that the matter had been kept
a secret.
''He refused to give the name of the
agent but stated that he had been in
tail since his arrest.
THE official did not state what the
amount of the sum was, but acknowledged
that it was large"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
IMPORTANT LEGAL RULING.
Georgia's Supreme Court on Certain Rights of
Congress Within States.
(By the Associated Press }

Atlanta. Ga, Nov. 27.--The Supreme
court of Georgia today handed down an
important decision affecting not only the
War stamp tax but involving question
of State rights
The point involved was whether or
not a lease contract which did not bear
the special stamp required by act of
Congress is admissible as evidence. The
Supreme court ruled that Congress, while
it has the right to levy taxes through
4 stamp act such as was passed by
Congress, has not the right to prescribe
rules of evidence for State courts which
would be conceded if a document now
bearing Federal stamp was denied ad-
mission as evidence.
The court in the decision rendered by
Chief Justice Simmons goes on to say
that under our system of government the
States retained all powers of sovereignty
which were not granted to the Federal
Government by the Constitution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
TO Take Pastelr Treatment.

Especial TO the News and Observer.)
Salisbury, NJ c.. Nov. 27-Johnnie
Bene, who was recently bitten by mad
dog, has gone to Baltimore for the Pas
teur treatment. A purse was made up
by friends to enable the boy to take the
treatment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
LORD ROBERTS STATEMENT.

London, Nov. 27.-The War Office pub
lshed the following dispatch from Lord
Roberts, dated johannesburg, November
26th:
LAS reports of plot against my life
will probably reach you, l think you
should know the facts. 1t is believed
that there was a plot in existence; and
five Italians, four Greeks and one French
man were arrested November 10th and
are now awaiting trial. Their intentions
were to explode mine under st. Marc s
church during the morning service, held
at II oclclx on November 18TH"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
Opposed to Party Reorganization.
(By the Associated Press.

Milwaukee. Wiss., Nov. 27-The DEM
ocratic State Central committee today
went on record as being opposed to any
scheme of party reorganization. For
the present the Kansas City platform be-
ing the last preceding national platform.
is our only guide and remains such until
changed, altered or amended in national
convention, declared the committee in
an address to the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
Closed Down for Lack Of Coal.
(By the Associated Press. J

birmingham, Ala. Nov. 27.-Two mills
of the Republic Iron and Steel Company
closed down today because of a scarcity
of coal For eighteen months the coal
mines in this section of Alabama have
not been able to meet the demands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
1T NOW NUMBERSl893,0l
And the Increase Since 1890 is
275,863.
GROWTH DURING PRECEDING TEN YEARS
A Table Showing the Increase Of Population by
Counties From 1890 Up TO the Present
Time. An interesting CON-
parison.
(By the Asgoclated Presg.l

Washington, Nov. 27-The population
of North Carolina as officially announced
today is 1,S9S,S1O, against 1,613947 in
1890
This is an increase since 1890 Of 275,-
S63, or ITO per cent
The population in 1880 was 1899 75O,
showing an increase of 21S, 1877, or 1916
per cent from 1880 to 1890.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
Eight Club League to Be Formed,
(By the Associated Press) }

Selma, Ala. Nov. 27.-At a meeting Of
the stockholders of the Selma Baseball
Association to be held here Friday night.
the first steps viii be taken in the for
nation Of an eight club Alabama Georgia
Interstate League. The proposed cities
mentioned are Selma and Montgomery,
Alabama, and Rene, Atlanta, Macon and
Columbus, Go.
The two other cities will be selected
later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
UNANIMOUS FOR MORGAN.
The Senator From Alabama Receives the Full
Vote Of tho State Assembly.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. 27-Both
Houses of the Alabama Legislature today
voted for United States Senator. John T.
Morgan receiving every ballot cast. The
result will be formally announced in joint
session tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
PLANS FOR UNION DEPOT.
E. p Milburn, of Charlotte, Gets the Contract
at Savannah.
(By the Associated Press J

Savannah. Ga, Nov. 27.-Plans for the
granite and brick union depot to be
erected by the Plant, Seaboard and
Southern Railway systems were accepted
today. Architects from New York. At
lanta, Charlotte and Columbia were in
competition. T. p. Milburn. of Charlotte,
n. c.. won. Work on the building, which
is to be an imposing one, costing $3.50, ,000,
Will be begun in six weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28
GEORGE W. WILSON DEAD.
Commissioner of Internal Revenue Passes
Away at Washington
(By the Associated Press J

Washington Nov. 27.-George w. Will
son, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
died this afternoon in his apartments at
the Riggs House, of Brights disease COM
plicated with asthma. He had been
dangerously i'll for several days past.
The funeral will be at Hamilton. Ohio.
en- Thanksgiving day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-28

w. J. Bailey. railroad agent at Mango,
Fla, yesterday shot and killed Paul Huet.
a Frenchman, who worked for him and
with whom he had quarreled about busi-
ness. The wives Of the two men took part
in the fight, Mrs. Bailey being severely
beaten by Mrs. Huet. Bailey, after taxi
ing his wife home, telcgraphed for officers
to arrest him.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
PubIic Printer Palmer and the Negro.

Editor The COlored American: Un
der the caption, "Wanted to Know"
in last weeks issue OF your valuable
journal, we note the following "Why
some of those people who were go warm
q while ago about Census Director Mer'
riam's alleged sIOwness in appointing
Negroes TO clerkships do not turn their
esgIe eyes upon Public Printer Palm
er's continued discrimination against
the race"
Well, Nr. Editor, If you and the
readers Of your paper are really anxious
"to know" l think 1 can accommo'
date you that much. II is simply this.
Frank W. Palmer has got "chronic"
case of "Negrophobia," and got 1t d N
badly. And the only sure cure fOrit Is
a change of the present Administration.
To urge the promotion" OF any col
ored employe, under that Negro 'hater.
is equivalent to asking for his or her
dismissal.
l Will say more about the coloFed
mans chances for appointment and
promotion under the Hon. I'D Frank
w. Palmer later on.
JOSEPH e. CUNNINGHAM.
The colored American., 1900-08-11

More thas $50 colored men in Phila
0elphia, ia cooperation with q nearly
equal number in Virginia and Mary.
land, have formed an organization to
night for their right in the labor field,
1t is called the Mechanics. Trademens
and Working Peoples Association of
America. John W. Madison is presi.
dent OF the organization and John Park
is secretary.
Mrs B. J. BoIding, wife of Rev. B. ].
Bolding, pastor OF the A. M. e. Zion
church, Chamhersburg, Pa. has re-.
celven word that she inherits $50, 900
through the death Of her uncle. Mr..
Dempsey Butler, a we'll known colored
man, of Camden, n. J. Mr.. Butler was
real estate agent in Camden and was
the riche,t colored man % New Jersey,
leaving an estate OF 5000, GOO. A sister
of Ms Bolding also receives $50 900
A Business Mems League was organ
ized last week at Birmingham, Ala
Rev. W. r. PettifOrd. the banker, was
elected president, Mr. s s. Storrs, vice
president, DR.. A. M Brown, secretary,
and E. 8 Ammons, assistant secre
tary, and II. P. Harris, treasurer. The
league is composed of some of the best
men Of Birmingham, which gives prom
ise of developing the much needed
business relations in the district.
Peter Fosset, an 85 year'oId ooIored
man in Cincinnati, was formerly slave
on the Monticello plantation of Thorn
as Jefferson, and was taught to read,
write, and cipher by Mrs. Polly Ran.
dojph, Jefferson's daughter. In 1850,
aided by his father who was free man,
he purchased his liberty and settled in
Cincinnati, where he has since resided,
esteemed and respected by all the lead =
ing people OF the city. At a recent
lecture delivered there by Judge Cros
by Of New York on Jefferson and Lin.
coin, Mr Fessett had the honor to
introduce the lecturer.
The colored American., 1900-08-11
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The colored American., 1900-08-11

Miss Madeline Layton, of PhIladeI
uhia, is visiting with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Minor, of 223 d street, south.
west Monday evening very enjoyable
reception was tehdeged her,
The colored American., 1900-08-11

Bstavan, Negro, is said to have dis
covered New Mexico.
F. E. Washington is inspector of Gus
toms at Pensacola, Fla.
Mobile has a shoe and department
store owned and controlled by coIorec
men.
Andrew Ferguson, of Topeka, Kas.
Is first'clsss tils aud marble setter
making salary of S2l per week.
A Negro, Z. Chisholm, drew the de
signs for the beautiful Christian En-
deavOr Room of @ linn Chapel, Chioa
go.
COlOred mechanics are allowed 3
chance IN Kansas. w. T. Mcknight i.
laying stone on the new &C dition to the
Post Office at Topeka.
Il. o. Tanners "AnnuuciatfOn" ha:
been purchased in Philadelpbia anC
presented to the Falrmount Park As
ISOLATION, It hangs in the Memoria
Building. Do not visit the city with
out seeing it.
KOhala plantation owners are max
ing trip through the South in ques
of Negro labOrer9. They offer to pay
the expenses to the Ha Waihan Island
and give $50 a month.
The deans OF the theological depart.
ments of WIlberfOrc Morris Brown
and Allen, were by the Conference
placed upon the pay roll, as are gen
eral officers, and are to be paid here
after from the general treasury.
The A. M. E. Church has organized
the Allen League OF the Folds Of
the Good Shepherd which provides that
Isymen in that denomination can have
the advantage of 81 * and benefit so
cIety in o0nnection with The church
Several students who received train
ing In the Division of Brickmasonry a
Tuskegee last term. are now employed
by q white contractor in the erection
of large brick building in the town o
Tuskegee. They are giving perfect sat
lsfaction IN their work.
That was signal victory won by
Negro labOr9rs when the miners uniOr
Of Birmingham, Ala, forced open th'
~ hn HnJa Narr
carpenters, masons, etc. Let Negr'
labOreIs join as rapidly as possible thes,
unions and have voice in cOntrOlliD!
them.
One of the finest eaIoons in r ch
mOnd, Va, and on one Of the principa
streets BROAD Street, } Is conducted b.
T. Fl. FerTandini & Bro. 1t ia known
as The Kiondyke and was fitted III
at an expense of bet Ween $40 600 an'
S15 000 Ii caters almost exclusiveI,
to colOred people.
Rev. George A. Brown, the youDges
son OF Bishop Brown, deceased, is TIA
founder and president OF the Harrie
Beecher Stowe Institute at DaDville
Ill. He also founded the Industr al Ia
stitute School which enrOlis 60 pupils
8 teachers, superintendent and secrt
sary and has property valued at 500, co.
DR.. William +. Morgan, who gradu
ated in medicine this year at the Hah
nemsnn Medical College, has recentl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-14
WnMAN,R q z

Meets second and fourth Fridays Of each,
month at g. a. Il, hall. Jennie Woods, preHf-
dent Hattie Shelton, secrstarss
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-07-14
indigestion In sheep.

Sheep are exceedingly troubled dur
ing feeding by indigestion, the results
of which are most observable on the
liver, says The Sheep Breeder. This
is seen in the yellow color Of the eyes,
skin and especially of the liver itself,
which, as a result of the Inflammation.
often grows fast to other parts of the
intestines. When a sheep is seen to be
dumpish, standing with the head down
and frothing at the mouth, tits affected
by this disease. Then Immediately 1t
should get six ounces of epson salts,
with one teaspoonfui Of an even mix
ture Of ground ginger, gentian and sui
plate OF iron In some oatmeal or lin
seed meal as soon as the salts has ops
Grated. It is q good precaution to keep
this tonic mixture on hand and give a
dose OF 1t once a week, having a regu-
lar day for it and going through the
whole flock. A sharp lookout is to be
given to detect any yelloWness of the
eyes in the flock or the first indication.
of disorder in any way, for immediate
treatment will save the sheep by re-
storing them to a healthful condition.
Indeed, any observable difference In
The behavior OF the sheep should call
for instant examination and due treat
ment.