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FOUR OF THE INJURED DIE
Managers of Glass Works Say They Couldn't
Keep People of Their Roof.
CBy the Associated Press. }

San Francisco, Nov. 39.-Four persons
injured in the glass works accident yes
terday, died this morning making the
total number of dead II. Several more
of the injured will die, The dead have
all been identified. The managers of the
glass works state that it was impossible
for them to keep the people off their
buildings. They disclaim all responsibility
for the accident.
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(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov 30-Miss Eugenia
Washington, great grand-niece of George
Washington. one of the founders OF the
Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution and President of he Society
of Founders and Patriots, died in this city
this morning.
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Total Bank Clearings.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, Nov. 9O.-The total bank
clearings at the principal cities of the
United States for the week ending Novem-
Der Both were $1.7S2, ,744 ,O33, an increase
of 24.O per cent as compared with the
corresponding week of last year.
Outside of New York city the total
clearngs We're $57S, ,S14, 1923, an increase Of
9.S per cent.
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THE BREWERS NOW OBJECT.
Republicans Will Have to Change Bill to Re-
duae War Taxes, it Seems.
(By the ASSOCIATED prass ,

Washington. Nov. 30.-Chairman Payne
of the Ways and Means Committee, issued
notices today recalling the previous no
tice OF full committee meeting tomor-
row to consider the bill for the reduction
OF the war revenue. The reason that the
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TO BUY OUT P. H. HAYNES.
A Report That the Reynolds Company Are
Negotiating For This Business
Especial to News and observer)

IopeCIaI 70 News and UDserVer.J
Greensboro. N. c.. Nov 3O.-It is re-
ported on good authority that negotiations
are on foot looking to the sale of the
tobacco manufacturing business of r. II.
Haynes & Company of Winston, to the
r. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.
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FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Southern Load and Trust Company to Estab-
lish Another in Greensboro
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c., Nov 90.-It was an
nounced today that the Southern Loan and
Trust Company will establish another fire
insurance company in Greensboro. The
business Of the new company will be con-
ducted along the plan Of the old line
companies, and will be in competition
with the two other home companies. A.
w. MeAlister viii manage the new COM
DanY
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Argument by Mr.. Watson.

Immediately after court met at $3.50
O'Clock this morning Mr.. Watson began
his argument.
First. he impressed upon the jury the
Importance of their verdict and told them
that his speech would be the last word
the plaintiff would have to say to them.
"The issue in this case will then be
with you, and to God alone must you an
swer for your decision
Calling attention to the frequent ref
erences made to the Bible during the ar
gument of the case, Mr. Watson said:
"Uusually when a lawyer tries to quote
Scripture he gets it wrong. But my
friend Judge Montgomery has read the
Bible through exactly 45 times and he can
find some passage in it to fit any case.
Why he could quote verses to sustain
him in claim and delivery for a bull
calf" (Laughter.)
Taking up the Clark Kilgo pamphlet,
Mr.. Watson referred to Mr.. Royster' S
objection to the blue -backness" of the
pamphlet, and tearing the back from it.,
he said
THAT you may not be influenced by the
depressing color of this back, gentlemen,
/ tear away the covering, for / shall have
occasion to frequently refer to it,
Touching the failure of the defendants
or any of their witnesses to go on the
stand he said:
Thomas J. Gattis went upon the stand
and swore that the charges made against
him by Jehn 9. Kilgo were false Who has
denied it? kilgo didn't His witnesses
didn't. Many of them are Methodist
preachers. They have been described to
you here as tall oaks, giants of the for
est. Tall oaks stand with their heads in
the clouds and their breasts barred to the
storm. 1t is logs that lie silent and dead
upon the ground-saw logs, if you please.
THE EYES OF THE PEOPLE.
"Kilgo doesn't go on the stand. From
the day of his controversy with Judge
Clark to this day DR.. Kilgo has not been
heard from People all over North Caro-
lima were watching the papers-Metho-
dists especially were watching the papers
Ito see what Dr. Kilgo would say. But
he opened not his mouth. He dared not
do it. He dared not go on that stand
and submit himself to a cross examina-
tion under cath. l tell you, gentlemen
the people of North Carolina are watch
ing this trial. They are watching it from
every public school house.
This reference to Dr.. Kilgos opposition
to the public school system was objected
to by counsel for the defendants. alleging
that Mr.. Watson was going out of the
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seaboard's Stocks and Ponds.

Baltimore, Md, Nov. SO.-seaboa come
mon 1l@113s Soaboard preferred. 2SM a
%. seaboard bonds, AS, 72A @72h.
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record. I'm sticking to the old blue
back" retorted Mr.. Watson
WATSON ARoUsEs APPLAUSE.

NAISON AROUSES APPLAUSE.
"There is not a single man in the State
that is not watching it to see whether
or not the words over the arch that
spans the entrance to the campus are
to be enlarged. Those words now read
'Eruditio ct Religio. The people of
North Carolina want to know whether or
not these words are, by your verdict, to
be made to read 'Eruditio ct Religio ct
Sugario ct Cigaro ct Cigarette"
This caused a roar of applause through
out the crowded court house, and it took
sometime to restore order.
Counsel for the defendants objected
"Oh," said Mr.. Watson, II expected
this / expect them to object l knew
I'd raise row. | knew Judge Winston
would object. to my use of this old blue
back. after he had used it more than
three hours More laughter.)
Mr. Watson read DR.. Klgo's speech
against Mr.. Gatts, and commenting
asked
Docs Mr.. Gattis, who has gone up and
down this land as a minister of the gos-
pei, bear the spirit of an assassin? DR..
Kilgo charges it. Answer that issue
Yes if you can. Kilgo says Gattis'
store was place for unchristian gos-
sip. Is that the truth? Gattis says on
oath that it is not. Kilgo and his wit
nesses sat here and heard him say it,
Do they deny it? They are silent as the
grave. Answer that yes then, if you
can"
OPENED NOT HIS MOUTH.
"Original maligner," the speaker de-
fined as "the man who maliciously in
vents false stories. And he added: 'Dr.
Kilgo charges this. Mr.. Gattis comes
here under oath and denies it. DR.. Kilgo
sits here. listens to the denial and opens
not his mouth. Now answer that issue
yes if you can.
1--WE had a cloud of witnesses, ma
jority of them Methodist preachers. We
Continued on Second Page.A
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LEAVES FOR LONDON
English Ambassador Quits
Paris on Private Business!
Meanwhile the French Senate, Following the
Chamber Of D. putes, Adopts Resolu-
tion Of Sympathy For Kruger.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Nov 3O.-Sir Edmond ]. Man
son, the British Ambassador at Paris, has
arrived in London on three days leave OF
absence on private business.
ACTION OF FRENCH SENATE.
Paris. Nov 30-The Senate today
adopted a resolution of sympathy with
President Kruger, in the same terms as
the resolution of the Chamber of Depu-
ties of yesterday
Mr.. Kruger remained in doors engaged
in consultations with his advisors and
receiving callers, until shortly after one
O'Clock this afternoon, when, accompanied
by DR.. Leyds and the usual military es-
cort, he called on the President Of the
Senate. The interview lasted ten minutes.
after which Mr. Kruger returned TO his
hotel. He will leave Paris tomorrow at
1:45 p. m. by special train for Cologne.
This afternoon Mr. Kruger paid a fare
we'll visit to President Loubet, who re-
turned il.
CHEERS FOR THE BOERS.
The Hague, Nov. 30.-During the course
Of the debate on the budget in the second
Chamber today, Herr Kerdyk, Radical,
reiterated his opinion that the Neither
lands ought to have declined the homer
of converting the peace conference until
the Transvaal was admitted. He highly
approved of the offer of the Dutch Gov
ernment to intervene between the Trans
vaal and Great Britain before the war,
and especially commended the offer to
place the Dutch cruiser Gelderland at Mr..
Kruger's disposal to convey him from
South Africa to Europe.
This act, he said. has been applauded
by the whole people o the world. The
remarks OF Herr Kerdyke were greeted
with loud cheers
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COURT HOUSE CROWDED
The Jury Expected to Render an
Early Verdict.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT AT OXFORD CHANGES
This is Claimed by the Ledger Which Says it
Has Shifted From KiIgo to Gattis.
One Of Defendants Counsel
Predicts MistriaI.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Oxford, n. c., Nov. 30.-Before II
o'clock Saturday morning the Gattis-
Kilgo slander suit FOR 100000 damages
will be in the hands of the jury. 4
The trial sailed along today ON a
fairly even keel. Argument was con-
cluded at 80 o'clock with the speech
of Governor-elect Charles b. Aycock,
who made the last speech in behalf
of the defense. The concluding argu-
ment for the plaintiff was delivered
during the morning session of court
by Hon. Cyrus b. Watson.
Both were powerful legal argu-
ments, eloquent and effective appeals
TO the jury. They fully sustained the
reputation of these two great lawyers.
Mr.. Watson spoke for three hours and
Mr.. Aycock for three and a half hours.
People crowded the large court
house to near both. many ladies being
among the audience. From opening
word to conclusion they We're follow
ed in their arguments with the closest
attention Even the jury, wan and
worn with three days of evidence and
four solid days of oratory. showed un-
usual interest in all that was said on
either side.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Aycocks
speech the foreman asked Judge Hol1e
to reserve his charge till tomorrow
morning. He consented to- this course
and court adjourned till 9:30 o'clock.
This is taken to mean an early ver-
dict once the jury has the case in
hand. They will have had a night to
think over the evidence and weigh ar
glIments of counsel. They will come
to the court room refreshed and rest
ed to receive the judges charge. Both
sides look upon these circumstances
as auspicious for an early verdict.
Plaintiff and his counsel express
confidence of a verdict in their favor,
and the Ledger, published here, says
public sentiment in Oxford has chang
ed during the trial from Kilgo to CAT
tis One of defendants counsel tonight
predicted a mistrial. All agree that
if the plaintiff gets verdict at all it
will likely be for a large sum.
The result is awaited with greatest
interest by all.
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Washington's Great Grand Niece Dead

Wake Forest N. c.. Nov. 80, 1900.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Hotel Arrivals.

Normandie-George Ad Prink, Buffalo.
N. Y; James Preston, West Virginia; J..
Enett. South Bend. Ind; Paul Shoup, San
Francisco. Cal; s. P. Preston, Lewisburg,
W. Va: Sam Price, Lewisburg, w. Va
Raleigh-R. L. Premput, Kentucky; G. A.
Hal! and wife. Cleveland; Mrs. H. F. Whit
more. Baltimore; H. Howard. Providence:
c. H. Breden and family, New York; ]. N.
Mcdowell and wife. New York; E. p York,
New York; w. A. Dodson. New York; W,
F: Hal! and wife: Chicago; e. D. Hughes.
New York: J. H. Pilson. New York; J.
Carlton, New York; P. Deming, New York.
Ebbitt-E. J. Burke. New York; W. A.
Whittier. Annapolis. Nd: T. Hoge,
Brooklyn. N. Y; Lawrence 8. Holt, Bur.
lington. N. c.; A. P. Carter Roanoke Va.
Metropolitan-W. c. Pepper, Chesapeake
Beach: H: T; Barton and wife. Baltimore;
H. Jandorf. New York: J. E. Stricklin, Ca--
thage. Mo-: w. J. Mcleod and wife, Ala
bama: L. M. Scott, North Carolina; F. NJ
Parker, Honduras; M. H. Whittier, Newark,
N. j.: s. P. Christian. Wheeling, w. Va
Frank Terry. Virginia: G. G. Vaughan, Au-
gusta. Ga; J. H. Jones and wife, Boston;
J. B. Maxwell. North Carolina; Jas. Ander-
son, New York; j. H. Keller, Pittsburg,
Pa,
Evening star., 1900-12-24
RUSSIA'S SHARP CRITICISM
OFFICIAL ORGAN SAYS THE JOINT
NOTE IS TOO LONG.
Declares Accusations Against China's
Emperor and Empress
Untrue.

ST. PETERSBURG. December 2i.-The
Novoe Vremya sharply crtizes the joint
note of the powers TO China as being too
long to produce effect. 1t says the accusa-
tons against the emperor and dowager en-
press are unfounded and that the accusa-
ton that Prince Tuan is alone responsible
for the treachery Is ridiculous. The paper
adds:
Rulers sometimes betray their own
country, but treason toward foreign pow
ers is new conception. The statement in
the ultimatum that the troops will not be
withdrawn before the conditions are ac-
cepted cannot mean Russia. whose troops
have already vacated Pc Chi Lii, whereas
Manchurian affairs do not concern the pow
ers. The note will not bring peace. The
powers, possibly. repent not having imitat-
ed RuSSia's example"
Movements of Ministers.
The minister of the interior has started
from ST. Petersburg and the minister OF
war has left Yalta to meet the returning
troops at Theodosia. NJ. De Witte. the
minister of finance, is expected there Jam
uary 16. according to the Rossi va.
A special dispatch to the Novoe Nremya
from Vladivostock says the exploitation of
the principal Manchurian railroad line and
Arthur will be turned over to the govern
ment. Russia has always carefully insisted
that the Manchurian railroad enterprise
was purely the affair of a Russian priva te
corporation. The news If true, is of great
Importance politically.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
PHILIPPINE MINING CLAIMS.
The Taft Conn mission VIII Pass Upon
Their Validity.

Inquiry at the State Department discloses
the fact that no official notice was ever
taken by the department Of statement
affecting in some measure Oscar F. Will
Jams, who had been consul to Manila be-
fore the Spanish-American war. Captain
Charles H. Burritt, 11th Cavalry, was the
author of this statement. He was in
charge of the mining bureau in the Philip
pines. In the course of his annual report
to General Macarthur commenting upon
the finding in an irregular fashion of an
enormous number of mining claims, he
said: The record discloses an underlined
but apparently close relation of Oscar
F. Williams. as United States consul, with
the inSpectcrate Of mines, that is of such
nature as to seem to require a statement
of the facts appearing in the records OF this
bureau Thereupon Captain Burritt pro-
ceens to cite some cases where the consul
had certified to certain claims some time
after the claims had been already allowed
by the Spanish mining officials. The gen.
eral statement Of the report is that certain
designing men, foreseeing the overthrow
OF Spanish sovereignty in the Philippines,
had simply filed claims upon everything in
sight in a mining way. But Consul Will
Jams Is no longer United States consul, nor
is he an official of the United States gov
ernment, that 1t has no longer any au-
thority to call upon him in connection with
that matter.
The mining claims filed in the irregular
fashion referred to are. however yet with
In reach, and 1t Is said at the War Depart
!nent that the Philippine commission is
just about to take them up, with a view
10 passing upon their validity. Mr. WILL
laIns IS now at his home in Syracuse, n. Y
Evening star., 1900-12-24
TREASURY CHANGES.
Acceptable Christmas Presents for a
Number of Clerks

Nu"DeT Oh SlcrkS.
The following changes in the classified
service of the Treasury Department are
announced;
Appointments on certifcation by civil
service commission-Carl A. Carlson, Ohio,
$s40. supervising architects office; Peter j.
Conard, Wisconsin, $720, Secretary's office.
Observation-Disclosures Brubaker, Ohio.
$720. Secretary's office; Henry Fetter, New
Jersey, S720. Secretary's office.
Appointments by transfer from other de-
partments-Henry Lehman, New York,
$720; Secretary's Office by transfer from
government printing office; Matthew T.
Moomaw, Virginia, $500, secretary's office,
by transfer from Navy Department. Will
liam NJ. Goodlove, Ohio $780, office of au-
ditor for the Treasury Department, by
transfer from Interior Department; Robert
w. Medkirk. Indiana, $72O, Secretary's q
office, by transfer from Interior Depart-
ment
Promotions.
Office of auditor for War Department
Miss Maude M. Grimes, MARYLAND. Sl4S Ia
$3.50; Mrs. Anna W. Lockhart, Illinois sgnl
to 1000; r. F. Able. South Carolina, s1,0O0
to 81 300.
Office of auditor for Post Office Depart-
ment-John M. Hoge, Virginia, 1920 to
81. 400; Ezra B. Harrison, Oregon, 81 900 to
$1,000; Harry B. Howe. Kansas. 5000 to
$I,Ooo, MIS- w. d. otanIOrQ, Maryland, S}OU
to $1,000
Office Of supervising .architect-John w.
Ginder, Missouri, 81, 400 to 81 900; Clifford R.
Bradbury, Connecticut. 81, 600 to 81, so; Will
liam II. Russell, Pennsylvania, 81, 400 10
$1,000; Samuel B. Pack, Pennsylvania, 81 1,UUU
to 81 200.
Office of the register-Miss Rose T. Baker,
Minnesota. $500 to $500.
Office of treasurer of the United States
Ellis w. Kepner Illinois, 81 600 to 81 SOC:
II. II. Seltzer, Pennsylvania. s.. 400 to 81 800;
Howard Elliott, New York, $1,000 to 81 400;
Frank Haines, Illinois. 81 400 to 81 900; sam
uel K. Petingale New York, 81 600 to 81 800;
Alex. Mob. Peoples, South Carolina, 300 to
$1,000; Miss Hannah Z. Ireland, District of
Columbia, 1926 to $3.50.
Coast and geodetic survey-Andrew Braid.
Pennsylvania. $1,000 to 1920; Frank w.
Perkins, New York, 5000 to 81 400; p. A.
Welker. Ohio, $1,000 to 5000; John T. Nc
Grath. New York, $1,000 to $1,000; Edwin
Smith. Maryland. $1,000 to 5000: R. r.
Derrickson. Tennessee, 5000 to 81 200; Hugh
c. benson. Alabama. $500 to 81 200; Hugh
c. Mitchell. Texas. s72O to 500; John A.
Fleming, Ohio, $40 to $500.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
SEVERAL VESSELS AGROUND,
Results of Heavy Fog Over the Della
Mare River md AtIaMtic Coast.

Results of Heavy Fog Over the Della
ware River and Atlantic Coast.
PHILADELPHIA, December 4.-A thick
fog which prevailed along the Delaware
river and the Atlantic coast from yester-
day until noon today caused complete
cessation of navigation and resulted in sew
eral vessels going aground. The British
tank steamer Phosphor, captain Harris.
from this city for Christiana with q full
cargo Of petroleum, ran aground near
TEcmpsons Point on the New Jersey side
Of the Delaware river, a short distance be-
low this city. She is lying in an easy posi-
ton. It is probable that her cargo will
have to be lightered.
The schooner Gertrude 1. Trundy, Cap
tain Dodge, from Philadelphia for Carde-
mas grounded in the Shears. near the Del
aware breakwater, but was subsequently
flcated and toWed to an anchorage where
an examination will be made to ascertain
III she is seriously damaged.
An unknown schooner, believed t. be
small coasting vessel, is reported ashore at
Ocean City. and life savers have gone to
her assistance.
The British steamer Hiltarn. Captain
Honlewood, which arrived from Rotterdam
reports having encountered succession Of
westerly gales on her voyage, during which
a number Of her bottom rivets were started.
The Hilltarn will be placed in dry dock.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
OHIO's CAMPAIGN NEXT YEAR.
Important Conference Of Republican
Leaders to Meet This Week.

important conference OF HepuDl1c0n
Leaders to Meet This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS. Ohia, December 24.-There
will be most important political confer
ence here on Friday and Saturday OF this
week. Senator Foraker will be here. SO
will General Dick. Possibly Senator Hanna
may be in 1t. Gov. Nash will be principal
member. The management of next year $
campaign will be agreed upon. Probably
Gen. Dick will be called to the chairman
ship. The talk about Chas. L. Kurtz being
called to the chairmanship is said to he
premature. Kurtz himself advises that It
would be unwise. He don't want it. For
aker is to be indorsed by the state conyen-
ton. 1t has been passed up to him. He
has decided to ask it. In his opinion the
opposition of the Anti-Saloon League will
be no more pronounced in case he is in.
dorsed than it will be if he is not John A
caldwell will not be a candidate for re-
election as lieutenant governor. He has SO
decided and the question of his succession
on the ticket is to be agreed upon. A G.
Reynolds, the house speaker. is most favor
ably considered now. Probably the whole
ticket will be agreed upon SO far as the
leaders can determine
Evening star., 1900-12-24
STREET RAILWAY STRIKE.
Lines of Scranton Company Efectu.
ally Tied In.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 24.-The
strike Of the motormen and conductors of
the Scranton Railway Company which be-
gan yesterday, continues today. Only two
of the strikers have deserted. and these are
running one Of two cars which the COM
pany is operating on one Of the lines inside
the city Otherwise the service is tied up
clear through from Pittston to Forest City.
and taking in all the towns of the populous
Lackawanna valley. Ten men who came
from Syracuse to take strikers places were
marched off to strike headquarters on their
arrival and pledged to quit the town before
night President Charles M. Clark Of the
company arrived from Philadelphia last
night, and is in conference today with Cen
eral Manager Silliman. They expect to get
more cars running tomorrow with men who
are expected from Philadelphia, and who
are to be quartered in the ccmpany's office
building. Thus far there has been no
trouble.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
ABDUCTION IN COLORADO.
Murder of EiEhteen-Year-Old Maggie
HOel is Feared.

PUEBLO. Col, December 24.-ATaggie
Hoel, eighteen years old, who lived with
her sister, Mrs. Charles Beatty, in lonely
spot about three miles west of the city.
was abducted Saturday afternoon. and it
IS feared has been murdered. On Saturday
Mrs. Beatty left Maggie in charge of her
little child. Upon her return two hours
later her sister gone and the baby was
alone in the house.
There were evidences of a struggle about
the house. and in the yard We're found
the footprints of a man. The tracks led
toward the Arkansas river, and at some
places along the trail appeared the prints
of the smaller shoes worn by the girl. At
other places the trail indicated that the
girl was dragged or carried along by her
captor. Near the river bank, where the
ground Is harder, all traces were lost.
A large number of men have been search
Ing, but the girl has not yet been found.
At Mrs. Beatty's home Maggies hat and
wrap which she ordinarily wore out of
doors. were found undisturbed.
Evening star., 1900-12-24
Coke Rate. East Reduced.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 24.-Rail-
road officials announce that the freight
traffic managers of the initial roads leading
out of Pittsburg have decided to reduce the
rate on coke from the Connellsville region
80 cents a ton to Philadelphia and Balti-
more and proportionately to other points on
the eastern seaboard. 1t is stated that the
rates west to Pitsburg and Chicago will not
be touched for the present About one
fourth of the entire output Of the Connells-
Vile region goes out east. The reduction
will mean much to the Connellsville op-
orators and eastern buyers. The operators
have demanded reductions for some time,
but they were particularly interested in the
rate to Pittsburg and the west.