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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

Mr. j. r. Collie. Secretary and Treasurer
of the Louisburg Tobacco Board of
Trade, writes as follows concerning the
Louisburg market:
In compliance with your request / send
figures as nearly correct as possible to
get in the limited time at my disposal.
Louisburg tobacco market was opened
September 20, 1889. The crops by years
AFRO follCuc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.

A letter from Tarboro says:
l. About so per cent.
2. Bright.
3. Six hundred pounds.
4. Much less.
5. Better by forty per cent.
6. We have no market this season.
Z. Both are more profitable.
s. Yes.
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FORSYTH COUNTY.

FORSYTH COUNTY.
Mr. R. I. Dalton, of Winston:
/. Average.
g A good mahogany chew with scar
city of wrappers.
8. Three hundred pounds
4. Twenty-Five per cent. less than last
year and that % per cent. less than us
ual.
5. Sixty to seventy per cent. higher.
6 (a) 100000 pounds; (b) 10000
OOO; (c) 21,5OO,OOO; (O 1S,5OO,OC0.
7. No
s. No.
Messrs. G.. E. Webb and H. w. Kron-
heimer publishers of the Southern To-
bacco Journal, both excellent authorities,
write thus OF the Winston market:
l. About the same.
2 The quality is better than last year,
but lighter in weight. Is considered bet
ter thar average working stock.
g. About 400 pounds.
a. About 20 per cent. decrease in
weight.
5. About 40 per cent. higher.
6. (a) From II, 900 900 to $4,000, 900 lbs;
(b) 1926 1857; (c) 21,3SO,O12; (d) over 49,
600, 900 pounds.
Z. No.
g. Yes.
Messrs. Coleman Brothers, of Winston:
/. About the same, possibly ) to 10
per cent increase.
2. OF fine flavor, well suited for plug
filters and smokers, with shortage of
wrappers and lacking in color.
8. From $50 to $50 pounds.
4. Shortage of Is to 20 per cent.
5. Five per cent higher.
6. (a) Between II and 10000 90
15,2163S7; (c) 21,9S0,O12; (d) 1S,41S,031.
Z. Less profitable.
8. We think more.
Mr.. r. e. Carmichael, of Winston, af-
ter investigation and interviews with
leading tobacco men writes:
1. About same planted.
2. Dark mahogonies, principally used
for chewing and smoking.
8. About 400 pounds.
4. About 20 per cent. less than last
year.
5. About so per cent higher.
6. (a) About II to Is million; (b) about
10 millions; (c) 21.000,000; Ia 10000, 900.
Z. Not so profitable.
:. Yes.
Mr.. E. w. Hauser of Vienna, Forsyth
county, President of the Forsyth Fair
Association and a prominent and success
full farmer, says:
l. About the same.
2. Fair.
3. -Four hundred pounds.
a. One hundred per cent.
5. Double.
6. Am in no position to say.
z. About the same.
s. Yes
Mr.. A. c. Wharton of Clemmondsville.
Forsyth county, says:
1. Seventy-five per cent.
2. Principally the grades used in the
manufacture of plug and twist tobaccos.
8. The average was very low, | think
not over 400 pounds per acre.
4. About seventy-ive per cent.
5. Have not sold any tobacco this sea-
son, but from observation, think mostly
all grades are bringing 100 per cent more
than last year.
Z. Less profitable.
8. think so.
President Coleman, of the Tobacco
Board of Trade, makes in the Winston
papers the following report of leaf sales
on the Winston market:
Pounds.
Sales for November, 1901 :. :. 1.14O, O06
Sales for November, 1900. :. =. 3,1O8 1893
Decrease for November, 1901. 2,O39, APT
Sales since October /, 1901 80. 2,470. STA
Same period last year. E. :. :. $3.50, 7S4
Decrease this year J. :. :. =. 3,119,2 10
This great falling off is not so much
due to the shortage in the crop, which
is very considerable, but to the fact that
there has been no season for stripping,
and it has not been possible for the
| farmers to market their tobacco faster.
The average price shows a gratifying
! increase to the farmers, being $10.27 this
| month against 1904 the same month last
year.
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THE QUESTIONS ASKED.

l. What is the acreage in tobacco in
your section as compared with last year?
g What is the character OF tobacco
grown in your section?
8. What amount per acre grown this
year?
A. How does this compare with last
years crop in percentage?
5. How are prices this season as COM
pared with last?
6. (a) How many pounds will be sold
in your market the present season? (b)
How Much in 1900? Co 1899? I'D 1898?
z. Is tobacco culture and tobacco man
ufacturing more or less profitable than 10
years ago?
g. Is it more profitable than enc year
ago?
THE ANSWERS RECEIVED.
To these question answers were re-
ceived from counties as follows
ALAMANCE COUNTY.
Mr. R. L. Stanford, of Burlington.
l. About same as last year.
Q. Medium weight. Colors are much
brighter than last year.
An average of about 500 pounds.
a. About five per cent less
5. Better than last year.
6. No market here at present.
Z. A more profitable one.
s. Yes.
Mr.. B. f. White, of Mebane.
]. 0CG.
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NORTH CAROLINA TOBACCO
CROP TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT SHORT
There Eleven Per Cent Decrease in the Acreage but
This is Offset by the Better Prices

Z. Have not been growing it so long.
s. No.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15

This great falling off is not so much
due to the shortage in the crop, which
is very considerable, but to the fact that
there has been no season for stripping
and it has not been possible for the
farmers to market their tobacco faster.
The average price shows a gratifying
increase to the farmers, being $10.27 this
month against $6.04 the same month last
wear.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-15
ALAMANCE COUNTY.

To these question answers were r
ceived from counties as follows
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-26
DUBLIN.

Our cisterns are beginning to feel
the effects of dry weather.
The fatal corn shredder has been at
work in our midst, but as yet with no
accident.
Part of our streets have been thick
ly graveled of late, but the work for
the winter is ABOUT over.
The measles at present is quite
prevalent and is interfering much
with the school.
Thanksgiving services will be held
in the Radical Z. 3. church. Rev.
Lacey of Cambridge City will de-
liver the sermon. A general turnout
ought to be had
Rev. and Mrs. Pierce went to
Bloomington the first of the week
and will not return until the last.
Mother Coleman, south of Dublin.
who has been lingering on bed of
affection for years, died on the 18th
OF November, aged about IS years.
The remains were taken to Raleigh,
Rush county, on Thursday for inter
.ment.
As yet we can say nothing definite
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-26
Peter johnson Stove Store.

as to the move that has been made
about starting up the Champion
shops.
Miss Anna Russell of Chicago was
here part of last week, the guest OF
her friend, Mrs. S. f Gull.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-26
HYDRO
CARBON
GAS heater

Carefully conducted have
at ST on thousand operating
hour 1t is handsomely finished in proof
1:
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-26
INVASION OF AMERICA
German Idea of How Our Coun-
try Could Be Conquered.
NO ATTEMPT ON THE IsTERIo.-

Lieutenant EdefSheim an Army
Officer. Claims That After American
Fleet Had Been Destroyed One
Army Corps Would Land at an Tn
Terms
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-11-26
Peoples Exchange.

orage-Ground floor, sixtee nth
Main. Vern Smith. If
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
WOMAN MURDERED BY BURGLAR.
SHOT TO DEATH WHILE PROTECTING
CHARITY FUNDS.

Pittsburg Dec. 17-Harrtet P Murphy. who
was we'll known in church and social circles ana
was treasurer Of the Kingsley House Fund' was
murdered at her home No. 6,221 Howe-st, by
2 burglar. about o'clock this morning. Ihe
murderer escaped.
Miss Murphy vas the only sister Of Select
Councilman John a. Murphy. and was thirty
years old She with her brother and two women
servants. lived alone in the house, Miss Murphy
sleeping on the second floor. She was an expert
with the revolver. having practised several years
II protect herself from just such an attack as
took place this morning. and she always had
pistol within reach at night.
About 3 o'clock this morning her brother was
awakened by two shots in the house and
fastening 70 his sisters room, found her lEing
dead on the floor with bullet wound IN the
head The burglar a porch climber he
scaled the porch posts and entered the Wlnao"
of Miss AIurphy's room by breaking the siass-
Il is supposed that the noise Of the cFashlns
glass awakened her and as she Jumped from lii7
bed with her revolver IN her hand the man HrSu,
Miss Murphy usually kept the collections TOT
the Kingsley House Fund in her room untll they
reached a sum large enough 10 be placed IN lhe
hank and il Is thought the burglar was aIt@t
this money. The police are inclined 10 thInk ths
burglar was a negro and say they have gooo
Gle
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
TENANTS SAY THEY'LL SUE
FULLER CofPANY's FOREMAN DIS
CHARGED AFTER DESTRUCTION
OF WEST THIRTY-FIFTH-
ST BUILDING

-,nes Trant night foreman in the employ Of the
cso-se A Fuller Construction Company, was ar
eate1ed Yesterday morning before Magistrate Cor
- a. the Jefferson Market police court on sus-
- n pulling down the two story brick build
- N Thtrry-fifth-st. just west Of Broadway. He
was discharged
slois Ebert. barber. Of No 242 West Thirty
<-4h-st and John Merkel a tailor who lost their
I've stock in the building that was destroyed.
.s.d yesterday that they would at once begin civil
-,,se5iugs. Ebert has branch Office at No. 242
zzsst Thirty-fourth-st- He estimated his loss
s,nA Merkel the tailor. declared that he would
.ns for $4,000 damages. Both men say that they
,syed TO notice vacate the premises. and add
,bs+ thet- leases did expire until May / They
had paid their rent up TO January l. Ebert's rent
.-nn,rted 70 $50 e, month.
The second story Of the building which was torn
s,7vn was part Of the old Aulic Hotel This story
,-ss unoccupied the time the building de-
stroyed-
-s-novfng the ruins. The men jo<ed about the
force Of = wind that could telr down such sub
s+sntfal structure. Ebert and Merkel were en-
-hatic in their assertions that the wind had moth
.1s TO DO with the destruction of their property
at was clear cut OF taking away the
-4rbts Of man as I ever heard Of said Ebert
Yesterday. They waited until the courts closed
Then they put a gang OF twenty-five men at work
undermining the foundations knew what they
were about but I powerless TO stop them
tackle and pulled the place down Suspectng their
intentions. ! lodged complaint at the THIRTEEN
ST station. After looking the ground over, a
-oundsuaan told NE he could do nothing"
Ebert said that Herman Fox. No 80 tToad-
v-ay would represent him in the action he in
tended 70 bring Merkel is represented by Blunlen-
fhaI Moss & Feiner- Mr. Buraeathal said yesteT-
dsv that some time ago ne had informed X u
Macy & Co that his client would not accept theiT
ore- 10 give up his lease. They promised. ne salQ:
not 70 disturb Merkel- The Fuller COMPANY.
continued Mr. Blumenthal, gave Us their WoTd
tbat they would in no way interfere with MeTkeIs
rights ,.t,s.--
Has wrecked the tailors premises We're looted
Z representative Of r. II. Macy & Co SAID yes
-erdav that that firm had taken no part in the
Superintendent Norris Of the George a. ruler
Construction Company yesterday said
We put men TO work TO strengthen the sup
ports Of the structure. It fell down during the
OPERATION
for the Boroughs Of Manhattan and The Bronx
explained that several days ago the department
had condemned the structure
Following P. H. NaCys appeal from the oe-
7srr7er1's decision" continued Mr.. Walsh. a
hoard OF survey ordered that the structure be i'm
-ediately repaired. instead OF being torn down
W-retber or not the directions Of the de3artTnent
were carried out in the matter o. repairs Is
roint which the court must pass upon
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
TELEPHONE couP4yT REsTR47yED.
COURT HOLDS THAT LONG Use DOES NOT GIVE
RIGHT OVER PRIVATE PROPERTY IF OBJ
LECTION IS MADE

The opinion of Justice Forbes at the special term
Of the Delaware County Supreme Court in the ca Sc
Of Andrews against the Delhi and Stamford Tele-
phone Company, deals with the rights OF abutting
owners where telephone companies seek TO main
tain poles and wires in the highways
In the case Justice Forbes had under corsidera-
tion it appeared that the company's line was in
operation between the villages of Stamford and
Delhi, in Delaware County; that the poles and
wires were erected in the 1876. and since that
time had been strung along the highway upon the
premises owned and occupied by the plaintiff An
drews. The action was brought in ejectment
against the company for the purpose of removing
and wires and 20 restrain such further use and
The plaintiff secured the consent of the proper
ton Of the highway and to straighten an angle in
said highway in front of his premises The high
way thereupon changed and the plaintiff
began to improve and ornavent the premises in the
approaches. planting shade trees and grading
ornamenting ano adorning his premises coun-
try home The highway as then situated ran close
to the buildings. and after the street was changed
the defendants telephone line ran directly across
ing little opportunity for lawns, paths and orna-
The company refused to accede to the demand of
Andrews TO remove ITS line, except upon onerops
conditions imposed by It, and the plaintiff brought
At the trial the defendant held that the line hav-
years and peaceably occupied by it had acquired
verse possession; but the held that the prin-
epe OF law law was that eGud d. n9T Pf in
premises, but, rather, that the presumption was
the rights OF the person having the actual ute
and being in possession OF such premises. ana
against the owner in fee except by one having q
In rendering judgment in favor of the plaintiff
the court says that If it could be assumed that
b8 5he original owner Of the premises when
written conveyance was made from that owner TO
the permission SO given
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
CAPTAIN COOK AND cAN1IBALs.
PORTION OF HIS vIsCERA SAID TO HAVE
BEEN EATEN BY MISTAKE By chill
DREN-NEw LIGHT ON HISTORY.

Honolulu. Dec. 10 via San Francisco Dec. II
(speciaD.-A new version Of the alleged canibaI-
ism on the body of Captain Cook. who discov-
cred these islands, has been brought to light by
the Superintendent of Public Works James
Boyd. Captain Cook was killed in IFS near
Kealakakua Bay. on the Kona coast of the island
of Hawaii. The British Governnen erected
monument to his memory near the place where
he was buried. According to accepted accounts,
parts of Cooks body were. eaten by the natives
who killed him. in the ferocity of the passions
engendered by the dispute which led 10 his
death
Superintendent Boyd who is part Hawaiian.
and we'll versed in Hawaiian traditions, recently
visited Kona and met many old Hawaiians who
received the tale of Captain Cooks death from
eyevitnesses. Boyd gathered from them we'll
connected account. which varies considerably
from that which has been accepted by the his
torans.
After the death Of Captain Cook. who had
been regarded by the natives god, 1t was
decided to make IN offering Of his body to the
gods The viscera was taken out and placed
in q caIabash. TO be offered to one of the power
full gods of the sea of Hawaiian theogory, the
viscera being considered higher and better
offering than any other part Of the body Inc
remainder Of the body to be offered TO an
other hllr less powerful god. While the VlScerG
was in the calabash awaiting a suitable time
for the sacrifice. il was found by children, VINO
r7listaking II for the viscera Of pig, when was
considered a great d.IcaCy. built a fire ana
cooked and ate most OF It The remainder OF the
hodv as all accounts substantially agree, was
afterward returned TO Cooks successor III CoiH-
nland OF his vessel.
Natives who gave this account TO MT. boyd
showed him the place where the calabash con-
tanning the viScera hidden when II was
found by the children The part of hona Where
Captain Cook was killed, though denseIy popu-
Ieted and q very important part OF the islands
At ire time of Cooks death soon ceased TO ne
important by the removal of the Kings resi-
dence to La Hama, and afterwaTd to Honolulu
ae Karleha u7eha the Great advanced with MS
conquest of the islands. 1t has remained ever
since the place least Influenced by alien m
migration. and today more than any"leIe .: eLss
he Eawaiians of Kona retain their primitive
fa hits os living industries and pagan oehets.
and some vestiges Of the old practices on TINS
account Mr Boyd thinks this account OF lle
affair worthy Of belief.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
no PROPERTY RIGHTS IN 4 CORPSE.
A COURT MAY GIVE LEAVE TO MovB A BoDT
WHEN THE PERMISSION OF RELA-
TIVES IS WITHHELD
TIvEs IS WITHHELD

Justice Slower. Of the Supreme Court. in an opn-
ion lately handed down at a special term in Kings
County, has granted the application of Abram
Bauer lot the removal of the body of Lazarus
Bauer from a general burying plot in Maimonides
Cemetery. owned by Aryeh Lodge, TO a family
plot in the same cemetery. The application was
made under the provisions OF Chapter 715 of the
Laws Of 1900. which requires the consent Of the
court where the consent of certain persons cannot
be had
In this instance Of the relatives of the dead
man opposed the removal but Justice Slower holds
that the question 10 the right to select the
place Of burial IF the deceased must be solved on
equitable grounds; for while there are property
rights in the burial lot. monuments. ornaments and
decorations of the person. his grave. there
none in the body itself. The person having
charge OF the body holds 1t a a sacred trust for
the bench: OF all who may, from family ties or
friendship. have interest in it; and in case of
"a contention the court should assume equitable
jurisdiction. somewhat in analogy to the care and
custody Of infants, and make such disposition
should seem to be best and right in the clrcum-
stances.
In this case the court had under consideration
the question OF the religious belief Of the dead
man. and the rules governing the society TO which
person who held the body in trust did not feel
bound by the obligations OF the religious belief.
and where his relation was such as TO justify the
court in the conclusion that he actuated
solely by desire properly to discharge the trust,
and in obedience 10 a sentiment which ought prop
erlv control him. namely. that the bodies OF
husband and wife or father and mother should
find their final resting place side by side. the
rather 10 aid so far as possible. the discharge Of
the duties OF the trustee.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
ANOTHER GUSHER N BEAUMONT.

SOUTHERN COMPANIES BRING IN AN EIGHTY
THOUSAND BARREL OH, WELL.
Beaumont Tex. Dec. 17.-An eighty thousand bar
rel eusher was brought in this morning Spindle
Ton Heights on the tract owned by the Montgom-
erv and Neches River Oil Company. the Texas and
illinois Oil Company and the Lone Star OIL and
Eue1 Company. The flow strong as that OF
any gusher brought in since the famous Lucas dis
covery in January last
The contractors had anticipated the bringing in
of this we'll and had sent word 10 number OF Of
dcers Of the four companies. who were present at
the time the valve put on The tremendous
bodv of oil spouted $50 feet above the derr1ck All
the companies save the Montgomery ana Necnes
River corporation which IS in the HANDS OF Mont
s,or1erv (Ala-) people. managed oy residents
OF New-Oreans. The bringing In OF the gusher
was made an occasion Of some magnitude. an elab-
orate banquet being served in the evening 20 the
representatives of the four companies and their
guests. 80. - -.
usIIaI care exercised this field. The property Is
In every way admirably equipped for the handling
OF the Immense product of petroleum now availa-
BILE.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
GOING AROUND THE WORLD IN A CANOE.

San Francisco. Dec. T7.-News comes from Austria
la that Captain Voss and his little 4o-foot canoe
arrived at Sydney November %. having made
the voyage safely from British Columbia At FIJI
his mate, l. Uxton. concluded 10 go 10 sydney oy
steamer so Captain Toss shipped sailor named
Louis Degonte but she man was washed over
hoard five davs out and Captain Noss made the
rest OF the VOYAGE alone He will 60 from Sydney
cevlor on his voyage around the world
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18

country. The company makes a speciality in deal
ing in -hoce teas and cofees at low prices
particular coffee for which many claims are made
is known as Bomosa. It is said that where this
coffee is used only two-thirds the usual quantity
Is required The many friends of the company
are this week receiving Japanese screen fans
TsiIv pad Calendar which will be given out
during New Years week The thrifty housewife
will ind this clean and well stocked store well
worth visit but If time cannot be STARED 70 do
So orders may De sent by mail. or II IN hurry'
bI-- oil
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
TENDERS HArE NO R1GHT TO STREETS
JUSTICE GAYNoR SETS ASIDE AN ORDINANCE OF
THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY OF 1899.

JUSTICE GAYNOR SETS ASIDE AN ORDINANCE OF
THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY OF 1899.
The Municipal Assembly passed an ordinance
in September 1890 that licensed venders and
nedlers be permitted stand with their wagons
and disnlav and sell their both sides
Of Setgel-st in the street or carriageway between
Crahau-ave. and Broadway, in Brooklyn. every
day except Sunday until midnight The Mayor
approved this ordinance, and the street has been
used since
Justice Gaynor has issued a peremptory writ OF
u1andannus against Bernard j. York. Deputy Police
Commissioner ordering him to clear the street in
question of such distractions The applicant FOR
,he writ was George Feigle. In passing on the
anpca tion Justice CiaynOr states that there Is no
power in the Municipal Assembly or in all the
denartuents Of the city government combined TO
appropriate public street for such use, and that
this is the general principle of law familiar 10 all
LAWYERS and students Of government He says
further that the city charter contains an express
prohibition against the Municipal Assembly pass
fnc any ordinance authorizing the placing or
rontinuinc of any encroaChElent or obstruction
IIpon anv street sidewalk. except the temporary
occunatio thereof during the erection or repairing
Of a building on lot opposite the same
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
COLLISION N MIDOCE4N.
CREW SAVED But THE STEAMER AMEsTI SANK
IN HALF AN HOUR.

Boston. Dec 1.-THE British steamship Isle OF
L-zr+ of Newcastle. England. from Savannah Tor
F3renen put in here to-day with her bows crusheo
in and her battered She orouEhl 'le e.i'''e
- - The Snanish steamer Arnesti bound from
Rfbao Spain for Philadelphia. the latter vessel
having sunk in half hour after collision Win
the Isle Of Kent on Saturday last. when about IS
miles. east Of Cape Cod.
r collision occurred at $50 o'clock in the morn
ing Each Of the Iookouts sighted the other vesse!
TOO lste 10 prevent the accident although the chlI
ofcer of the Isle OF Kent stated that i the Aes1l
had held her course she oUld have PASSED satetE
The Isle OF Kent struck the ATnesti aH1lcSFlpS on
the starboard side. cutting half through her:
so that She began 70 fill immediately The crew OF
the Anest jumped into boats and roWed away
Boats from the Isle Of Kent met them and theF
were taken aboard that vessel.
The Isle Of Kent was loaded with cotton. The
Arnest sailed from Bilbao November . with cargo
Of iron for Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-18
nAEoR JoHNsONs VIEW TRoLLET SCHENE.

Cleveland Dec 17.-An ordinance has been intro
duced in the City Council which. II is said. has been
prouapted by Mayor Johnson. 1t provides for fran
cbises for at least fourteen street car routes
some OF which will parallel the present two electric
ey-S+er1s and the remainder of which viii traverse
new territory condition OF the grant is that they
shall he sold TO the highest bidder and that only
three cents fare shall be charged