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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and Circulation

men the witness said that he had IN
creased the responsibilities of the first
class cadets He felt that these men, on
The verge of graduation would use their
utmost endeavors TO abolish hazing meth
DDS.
Colonel Muls said that great deal Of
difficulty had been experienced by him and
the other officers in getting Information
from cadets about cases of hazing on the
ground that they might incriminate them
selves.
The superintendent told of his having
secured the oath of q society known as
the "IIod Carriers" which existed among
candidates for admission to this academy
who were at preparatory school at High
land Falls, about two miles from West
Point. 1t was a society composed OF and
formed for hazng candidates. The wit
ness said it was OF such a vile nature
that he knew he had weapon in his
hands. He submitted it to the cadet
body with the result that when they saw
what hazing entailed, the graduating class
Of 1900 declared that they would abolish
ha2ing and wrote him to that effect
AS TO self-incrimination of cadet wit
nesses. the paragraph giving the prvi-
lege of not answering what would be
discriminating question as amended by the
War Department, was read. This amend
ment left to the judgment of the super
intendent of the academy which cadet
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
GOLD MINE BOUGHT
Deep River Property Purchas-
ed by New York Firm.
The New Company win Mine Both Copper and
Gold, the Former Of Which is
Abundant.
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High Point. N. c.. Dec 29,-Today the
Deep River Gold Mine. three miles south
cast OF this place, owned by Mrs. J. A.
Martin and son, was sold by Lawyer e. 70.
Steele to the Keoroor Mining Company of
New York. The mine has been in opera
tion several months with Dr. Harrall of
New York city as manager. Lately eight
10 ten thousand dollars worth of ma
ohinery has been added. The new coHIE
pany will mine both copper and gold the
former being found in abundance. The
reported capital OF the company is two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars. The
work will be pushed.
Thomas p. North, died of yellow jaun-
dice this morning. he was The late
proprietor of the Monarch Roller mills.
He leaves wife and several children.
At o'clock this morning Or. Turner
was awakened by some one walking in his
home. He supposed it to be Mrs. Geo.
Alcott, whose family lives in the same
house. On rising at daylight. however,
he found he had been visited by burglar,
who had searched his clothes and the
house in a most deliberate manner and
then departed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
THEIR JUDGMENT NARROW.
Men Who Handled tbs Negro Question in the
Middle of the Century.
(By the Associated Press

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 29-Papers were
read at todays session of the American
Historical Association, which is in ses-
sion in the convention hall of the Russell
House here, covering periods in history
in America from 17G5 to the negro ques-
tion as it stands at the present time The
first paper was on "The Opposition in
Parliament 1765-1775," by Prof. ". C.
Abbott of Dartmouth College The second
was The Undoing of Reconstruction"
otherwise known as the negro question,
This paper was read by William A. Dun
ming, of Columbia University. In brief
Prof. Dunning said that the men Who had
handled the negro question in the mid
die of the century were of strong emo
tions and narrow in judgment, laborng
under the deluson that the adjustment
Of slavery meant the adjustment of every
other obstacle Immediately. In the dis
cussion which followed Prof Albert
Bushnell Hart,of Harvard University, said
that the removal of the negro from the
South by colonization elsewhere, would
kill the Southern States. The South, he
said. could not live without the negro.
He deplored the lynching of negroes, but
asserted that if the people OF COM
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
BEATEN BY THE MOB
An Assault on Chinese by
Infuriated Laborers.
Origin Of the Trouble Due to Substitution Of
Chinese For Mexican Labor in Pack.
ing House.
(By the Associated Press.)

Riverside, Cal, Dec. 29.-At Casa
Blanca, four miles south of here, an in-
furiated mob of fifteen laborers, COM
posed of white men and Mexicans, visited
o Chinese camp and commanded eight oc-
cupants of a tent to throw up their
hands. The request was promptly obeyed,
and Immediately the frightened Celestials
We're placed in a farm wagon and hauled
10 the Santa Ana River bottom, several
miles distant, where they were subjected
Ito most brutal treatment
After they had succeeded in beating
their helpless victims almost into insen-
sibility, the ruffians hastily took their
departure. Several of the Chinese are
seriously wounded.
The origin of the trouble is Cue TO the
discharge from packing house of sew
eral Mexican girls and the substitution of
Chiense help: George L. Dunham and
Andrew and Adolph Selves have been ar
rested
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
ITS CHECKS DlSH0NORED
Twelve Firms OIL the Stock Exchange
Buried in It's Ruins.
A LIST GWEN or THE HOUSES AFFECTED
Il is Feared That All The Ramfca lions Of the
Disaster hre Not Yet Known, That
Diner Failures Are Still to
be Reported.
(By the Associated Press J

London. Dec. 29.--The London and
Globe Finance Corporation, Limited,
has suspended payment. When the
brokers yesterday delivered stock
purchased on account of the London
and Globe and asked for payment they
received checks which were dishonor-
ed. This was followed by the failure
on the stock exchange of twelve firms
aS\tcllows:
HaS&ard, Hale and Pixley, Garle and
Driver. Nouglass, Dr., d. Co, ,CoInfott
Bros. BloSkley q SBuckham, Gum d.
Aubrey. RichNrds e. stopper. Baker &
smith T. q Aane & Co, Flower q
Co., and f. BoulN d Go.
The first namedN IS big firm with
important cOnnectRns. lt IS feared
a number of smallek Jobbers viii be
affected.
While the diffcultieA of the firms
closely connected with TN London and
Globe division were largely discount
ed, the repeated fail OF tNe hammer
this morning caused a great NSensatlon.
1t is feared the full list Of fM'lires p
not yet known.
The failures today involve Twenty
eight members of the stock exchange
and are equal divided among iobNers
aud brokers. 1t is generally regiArd-
ed i'm the mining market as being ne
blackest day since the Barring smasli%
which was disastrous TO all depart
ments. Today's crisis. however did
not extend to the other markets.
though most of them closed depress-
ed. Americans were incidentally af-
fected, owing to some of the firms
which failed being interested in Amer
lean securities.
The London and Globe is said to he
largely interested in the Baker Street
Waterloo Electric Railroad and trouble
is partially attributed to the money
it has tied up in that road.
The chairman of the London and
Globe Finance Corporation limited, is
the Marquis of Dutferin and Ava, the
former Governor of Canada and Brit
ish Ambassador at Paris The fail
ure of the concern of which he is head
adds one more sorrow to the closing
chapter of his life. for he is today
preparing TO start for South Africa,
in company with Lady Dufferin, in
consequence VI lHt ScIlOuS
OF his son, Lord Frederick Temple
BlaclwoOd. lieutenant i'm the Ninth
Lancers, who was wounded Monday
at Glenfontein. 1t is scarcely a year
ago since Lord Dulierin lost his eldest
son, the Earl Of Ava, who died at
Ladysmith. He is now encompassed
by family grief and his honored name
is dragged in the financial mire.
Lord Dufferin's fellow directors are
Whitaker Wright, who is well known
in connection with many companies;
Lieutenant General the Hon. Somer-
set Cough Calthorpe who has been
Colonel-in chief of the Fifth Dragoon
Guards since 1892, and Lord Pelham
Clinton, master of the Queens house
hold and a son of the former Duke
of Newcastle. Lord Dufferin holds
five thousand shares OF the London
and Globe and twenty thousand Brit
lsh Americans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
REYNOLDS TO BE POSTMASTER.
Gets sS 100 Job, Succeeding Lybrook Who Re-
signed on Account of III Health.
Especial to News and Observer.


Winston Salem, n. c.. Dec. 29-Lieu-
tenant Governor Charles A. Reynolds is
to succeed Col. p. II. Lybrook as post
master Of Winston Salem. The latter
was forced to resign on account of con-
tinued i'll health. He is still in hospi-
tai in Philadelphia. The appointment of
Mr.. Reynolds is expected to be made in
q few days. By request of Congressman
Linney, the Lieutenant Governor has
forwarded his papers to Washington,
making formal application for the office.
Col Lybrook was appointed postmaster
few months after President McKinley's S
first election and was re-appointed for
four years when the Winston and Salem
offices were combined in 1899.
1t is said that there was another appli-
cant for the postion-a young man-and
it is possible that he would have been
given a showing if the appointment had
been left until Mr. Blackburn, the new
Congressman, had been sworn in. Con-
gressman Linney and Mr.. Reynolds are
good friends. and it was the desire of the
foi mer to give the latter a good office.
The postmaster's salary is about S3 100
a rear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
BAGGAGE COLUMN ATTACKED.
The Beers Driven OF by British sortie From
asSA Greylingstad.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Dec 29.-General Kitchener
telegraphing from Pretoria, under date
of Friday, December 28th, sends sum
mary of the NUMBER of attacks made by
the Beers at various points The only
important incident was an attack on a
baggage column near Greylingstad. A
company with pompon made a sortie
from .Greylingstad and drove off the
Beers. Captains Radcliffe and Harvest
were wounded, eight men were killed,
twnty-seyen were wounded and twenty
were reported missing.
BRITISH REoCCUPY FICKSBURG.
Bloemfontein, Dec. 2S.-(Friday) THE
British have re-occupied Ficksburg.
which for some time had been in tha
hands of the Beers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
STEEL TUsE INDUSTRY.
Talk of Organizing Combination With $3.50
100000 to Control 1t
lBy the Assoclated Press.l }

W VIlV 4N99ONI4VNNI V'7'1
Philadelphia, Dec. 29.-The Evening
Bulletin today says:
For the past three weeks negogotia
tions have been on foot in Philadelphia
looking towards the control of the steel
tn industry in the United States by or
gdnizing a combination with over $780,
000,O O00 The syndicate has secured the
exclusive license under American patents
to manufacture steel tubing by a new
English process which reduces the cost
OF manufacture nearly 80 per cent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
General Miles Leaves For Washington
Especial to News and Observer

NDptNIdI 10 ANtN dUW OUStI NFIsT
Newbern, n. c., Dec 29.-General Miles,
who has been hunting near this city
left for Washington this evening.
While near here he was the guest OF
his old friend Mr.. c, c. Jerome, formerly
of Chicago, but now resident on Trent
River. Speaking of General Ayers arti-
Gle in the North American Review Gen
eral Miles said he had not given it care
full perusal that Alger had waited a long
time 10 make the attack and that if me-
cessary he might have something to say
later OF the rottinness of the entire af-
fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
BOXER PROcLAMATIoNs.
They Call Upon Boxers in Corea to Expel All
Foreigners.
(By the Associated Press.)

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 29.--News is
brought by the Rioje Maru that Boxer
proclamations have been found in Seoul
calling upon Corean Boxers to expel all
foreigners. including Japanese. Similar
proclamations have been issued by Hi
Yung Hick and party The anti-foreign
movement in Corea is reported to be
increasing in such a manner as to cause
much uneasiness In South Corea two mis-
sionaries We're assaulted and robbed of
all they had.
Dispatches from Seoul tell of the Rus
sian advance into Corea, they having
captured Hoojo and Among Ken. The
japanese Government has made a pro-
test against the invasion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
THREE FISHERMEN LOST.
CHINA WILL ACCEPT TERMS.
SO it is Reported in Shanghai, No Official An
nouncement.
(Bv The Associated Press.

Shanghai, Dec 29.-Chinese papers here
state that the court has decided to ac-
cept the conditions of the powers and
this report is gaining credence, but moth
ing has yet been officially announced
1t is asserted that the Emperor has
ordered the immediate decapitation of
Yu Hsien, formerly Governor of Shan ST,
VINO was previously degraded and ban
ished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
WRECKAGE AND C0RPsES.
The English Coast strewed With Parts of
Vessels
lBy he Associated Press.N

(By The Associated PresS)
London, Dec. 29.-Quantities of wreck
age have been thrown up, on the different
coasts, evidence OF disasters from the
gale not yet reported.
The remainder of the crew of the Span
ish steamer Enecuri, which was driven
ashore at the Portland breakwater (where
twenty-five men got ashore, leaving five
en- the wreck, have been landed. The
captain revisited the vessel this morning
and as he stepped on her deck the ship
heeled over and sank. The captain was
drowned.
The French bark Seine from Iquique,
September 23rd, for Dunkirk, has been
driven ashore at Perranporth Cornwall.
The crew, numbering twenty three men,
were saved by the rocket apparatus.
TWENTY BODIES FLOAT IN.
Holyhead, Dec. 29.-The bodies of
twenty members of the crew of the Brit
ish bark Primrose Hill Captain Wilson,
from Liverpool for Vancouverl, which
went on the rocks three miles off South
Stack during the gale and broke up, have
been washed ashore.
THREE FISHERMEN LOST.
Paris, Dec. 29.-The fishing smack Es-
perance foundered off Treport and three
fishermen were lost.
A pilot boat belonging to Havre has
been lost with two men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30

tics and was often criticized for his
partisanship, but in language and in
conduct he vas temperate and consid-
crate Of the views of others. In his
private life he was upright, grave,
modest, sincere and free from criti-
cism. He was free from ostentation.
dignified, simple in his habits, and
true TO his professions and his con-
victions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
The Kiandra Capsized by a Storm.
(By the Associated Press.) J

Pensacola Fla, Dec. pa storm OF
wind and rain PASSED over the city late
last night. Several streets were flooded.
The large steel bark Kiandra was cap
sized in the bay Tug Klondike and
small schooner foundered. man and his
two sons spent the night in the rigging
OF the schooner and were rescued half
frozen, at daylight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
AT FAMINE PRICES.
Kimberley Almost Isolated by Boer Raiders
The Mails Cut OFF.
(By the Associated Press

Crado, Cape Colony, Friday, Dec. 2S.-
Kimberley is almost isolated by Boer
raiders. No mails have reached there
from December 10Th to December 25th
Provisions are at famine prices The
military took charge of all the food
stuffs December 22nd.
The Leinster regiment commanded by
Major Barry. had skirmish, lasting four
hours with the Beers at Dreifontein, De-
cember 27th suffering slight losses.
The Beers at Getuk captured a convoy
of twenty five wagons on Christmas eve
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
The LenOir Topic Changes Hands.
Especial to News and observr.l

Lenoir, N. c.. Dec 29--The Lenoir
Topic changed hands today, NJ. II. $.
Blair having sold his interest to Messrs.
Mark Lyninss and Edgar Allen Poe, who
will take charge at the beginning of the
new century. They are young men of
ability and will make good editors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
Weekly Bank Statement.
fBy the Associated Press. }

Iby inc ASsOLIaItu FFtss.J
New York Dec 29-The weekly state
ment OF averages OF the Association Banks
shows.
Loans $796, ,457 200, increased S9.S5S. 500:
deposits 1854, ,1S9, 200. increased $l5. .sS4 SOC;
circulation $3l 040. 800. increased $13S. 300:
legal tenders $6s, $50. 500, increased 81, 1885,
400; specie $lG1 719 700. increased $9,67s,-
700: total reserve $225,073, 200 increased
$5, ,S75 100: reserve required 1919. oar 300
increased $9,S46, 200; surQlns rH@'''e
$4. .525 900. increased .Saa
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
NEGRO GIRL SHOT BY HER COUSIN.
Probably Fatal Accident Results From Play
ing With Toy Air Rifle.
Especial 70 News ana observer

Henderson, n. c., Dec. 2a.--The i2.year-
old boy of Ben Lassiter. colorel, shot end
probably fatally wounded his cousin. 4
14-year-old girl, while riayipg with n
toy air-rife. The bullet struck the girl
in the temple and went through the
skull, lodging on the brain. Dra. Harris
and Bass were called in and pronounced
the wound probably fatal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
THE RYAN SUIT AGAIN
1t is Reported That it Will be
Withdrawn.
The Price Of Southern Harmony. President
Will ms Says He Has Made No
Concessions.
(Richmond Dispatch.)

A telegram from the New York core
respondent of the Dispatch last night
announced that in a short while stage
in negotiations would be reached which
would result in the withdrawal of the
suits OF Thomas f. Ryan against the
road. The dispatch says:
Before many days conclusion will
be reached in the negotiations for the
withdrawal of the suits of Thomas f..
Ryan against the Seaboard Air Line as
proceedings have reached an advanced
stage. the withdrawal of this suit wal
one of the conditions on which the Sea-
board Air Line agreed TO harmonious traf-
fc arrangements with other Southern
roads. and 1t is not thought likely that
The success of this agreement would be
inlperilled by Mr. Ryan to carry on a
legal warfare that promises him nothing.
Mr.. Ryans counsel. William H. Page,
Jr., said today of the suit, which is down
for argument at Norfolk January 3rd:
q" I understand that the other side
will ask for an adjournment but aa
ready TO proceed on the date mentioned
IN Wall street the activity of Mr. Ryan's 8
lawyer is not regarded as significant, as
the suit would not be formally withdrawn
until all the details of the settlement
had been arranged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
A MILE A MINUTE.

The Seaboard Air Line Florida Limit
ed Express made the run of 116 miles,
from this city to Ridgeway Junction,
Wednesday afternoon in two hours and
fourteen minutes. This includes seven
stors. The average speed was about one
mile in Que and one-sixth minutes, count
ing stops. This train was in charge of
Captain George E. Shannonhouse and
Chief Engineer f. b. Clarke.
Considering that the track from here
to Richmond IS not year old the speed
is remarkable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30

manity demanded the burning at the
stake Of negroes as a penalty for com
mittins horrible crimes, The State should
make burning the legal punishment a
number of members also discussed the
question.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
THE SOUTHERN IN KENTUCKY.
The Consolidation of All Its Lines in That
State.
(By The Associated Press }

IBy Inc AssoclaIed FreSs.l
st. Louis. Mo-. Dec 29.--In a series OF
circulars just issued by the Southern
Railway announcement is made of the
taking over of the Louisville and st. Louis
Air Line, the appointment of George c.
Smith as general manager and the con-
solidation of the Air Line property and all
the lines of the Southern in Kentucky
under the operating title OF the st. Louis,
Louisville lines. The jurisdiction OF the
first and second yice-presidents is extend
ed over the Air Line. The headquarters
of General Manager George c. Smith are
established in the Chemical Building, st.
Louis. The various auditing and other de-
partmental offices i'm Louisville have their
territory extended over the Air Line
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-30
MR.. WILLIAMS TALKS.

President John SHELTON Williams. of
the Sea6oard Air Line, when asked last
night concerning the subject matter OF
the foregoing telegram, did not give an
entirelv direct answer:
so far as the Seaboard Air Lire is
concerned" be said, the situation is all
we could desire. Our plans have been
worked out as we wished. We have sue
'cseded in what we undertook without
making concessions or compromises of any
character"
Then Mr.. Williams smiled in a most
complacent manner, and remarked:
THE earnings of our system for the
year just closing will probably exceed
100000 zoe. Each week shows an increase
over the same week a year ago
1t has been believed by railroad men
for several weeks that the suit of Mr..
Ryan against the Seaboard would be with
drawn. The conversation of Mr. Williams
indicated that 1t has been or will be.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-04-01

himself, he was one of the gallant men
who helped to fire the first gun.
1t appears. as will be seen by the sub
| Joined letter, that he became snltten with
Miss Butts few years ago, while he
was attached to a travelling theatrical
| company, and the admiration then awak-
/ ened in the fair but misguided darnsel
| has been famed into flame by her re-
cent escapade, and what he considers her
present misfortune
When seen yesterday Miss Butts laugh
| ed at the idea of marrying any one, es-
4 pecially until she Is freed from her pres
ent incumbrance. Looking at the photo
| graph of the young here who now seeks
| her hand, she shrugged her shoulders and
! remarked that If she did conclude to
| marry him she would have it stipulated
| that he was not to use her curling iron.
| The letter of the love-lorn youth Is
| herewith given:
| Frankford, March q, 19O0.-NIiss Lillian
! Butts Dear Loving Friend as was read
! ing one OF Local Paper l Read Some Bad
| about you as Running away With
| Colored Man hope you are Not offended
1 With those Few Lines | write to you
| about one year ago l was With the Cot
| ton King Co While Showing your town
Very Much 1 ask the Stage Who you
| Were and they told me l often though /
| like to write to you But | did Not Be
| cause May be you | thought you Would
i
you l would Like to ask for your hand
! III Give you Mine try and fogot that
| Colored Man In Close my Photo VIII
Send you another If you VIII Correspond
With me one 1 had takin In Manila While
| on the Battle ship Raleigh We fired the
| First Shot there am Not Rich But a
| Poor Boy But a hero of Manila ask
| father If he wont Above me In your fam
4 lily 1 am honest Strickely semparence
| Willing to Share my lot With you as am
| American Sailor Boy Wither / win you
or not Wont you Give up that Color Don't
Get offended With me Because you No
/ Dear Friend you are Breaking your
1 Mother and fathers heart Every time you
/ think of your Colored Love Look at my
/ Photo think about the hero of Manila all
my Prayers is for you to Make you Lead
1 In Path that VIII lead You Right you
! VIII Excuse my Pen Poor Education But
i Love you yeas Love--The Same So
I will. Bring my Letter to Close Bidding
you Good By till hear you again. From
i you Ever Loving admirer
Julian McGrath
j Hero of Manila, Lancaster, Pa. 3