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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-19

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-19
STUCK on samoa.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The regular
term of service of Commander Benja.
min Tilley, the commandant of the ma
val station at Tutuilla, Samoa, will soon
expire and he will come home on leave
of absence. 1t is probable that the navy
department, however, will give him an
additional assignment to the command
of the station, as he is willing to return
there, and his administration of affairs
has given much satisfaction to the ma
tives of the islands under his charge. 4
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-02-19

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
STAND AND DELIVER
Mr.. Henry Waller Robbed
Near Durham.
Held Up by Two Armed Negroes and Relieved
Of S202 Officers Investigating
the Mater.
Especial to News and Observer.

Durham. ~ C.. Feb. 8.-A highway rob-
berry was committed near Durham this
morning about . o'clock The particulars
are as follows:
Mr.. Henry Waller, a well-to-do farmer
who lives near Dutchyille. was on his way
from the city, he was held up by two un-
known negroes who robbed him OF 5000
in bills and $2 in small change
Mr.. Waller saws the negroes had re-
yolyer and a large knife: one held the
pistol over him and the other made cut
at him with the knife, cutting through
his overcoat and his body coat and had
it not been for a large pocket book he
had in his inside pocket he would have
probably been killed.
Officers are investigating the matter
and will use every effort possible to fer
ret out the guilty parties.
The Board of County Commissioners
have located the new eastern road, which
will be the extension of Main street.
This road viii be extended to the Wake
county line provided the Legislature will
consolidate the road fund. Work viii be-
gin O. this road in the near future, and
when Wake COUNT meets us there will
be a magnificent drive from here to Raj
eigh.
DR.. w. Fl. Moore, presiding elder Of the
Durham district will 20 to Hillsboro to-
morrow and Will preach in the Methodist
church there Sunday,
j. f. LaWthrop, a white man who was
arrested here yesterday charged with en-
bezzling s44.83 from a man by the name
of John w. Culledge in February, one
year ago was taken to Wadesboro, this
State, today and will probably be tried
tomorrow. The prisoner denies the
charges against him. 1t seems that
Lawthrop was employed by Guledge when
he embezzled the money
A students reception was given at the
Southern Conservatory of Music tonight.
1t was largely attended.
In my correspondence of yesterday there
was an error. In announcing the death
of Mrs. Jane Council of Chatham county.
should have said it was Mrs Jane Will
liams
Fred Writer'S. was arrested in Raleigh
Yesterday and brought here on these
charges: Carrying concealed weapons,
assault with a deadly weapon and larceny.
He was tried this morning before Mayor
NJ. e. McCown who bound Writer'S over
to court in bond of $50 in each case.
making total of $3.50. He failed to give
bond and was sent 10 Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
LUMBER PLANT ENLARGED.
One Of the Largest Planning Mills in the South
at Belhaven.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
W ashngton, N. c., Feb. S.-Belhaven
stock has gone up in the Northern mar
ket. The Allegheny Company becomes
the VIM. Shuett Company Two new
planers have been added to the already
magnificent outfit of planning mills. The
number of planers now is seven and the
mill ranks among the largest planning
mills south. The new additions amount
to $4,000 Mr.. VIM. Shuett, OF Sagi-
naN Michigan, was here this week
looking after the business. Mr.. ]. A.
Williams, OF this place viii have the
general management of the mill. The
capital stock is $4,000.
The Current Topic Literary Club, Of
Belhaven has been organized with a
large membership. This will afford
much pleasure and profit to the people
Of the town. 1t viii be the means of
bringing into its homes seventeen Of the
leading magazines each month.
Five Of the oyster factories are run
ming on half time. Mr. Boothe. who
has the largest canning and oystering
business in the world has a large house
here. He has $50 hands. with head
quarters at Chicago.
luc bdDllSl congregation mere, KEY. j..
III. Rich, pastor, have decided to build a
neat and commodious brick church
house at an estimated cost OF $4,000 An
annex will be a feature OF the church,
which will be open during the week
and fitted up with books. papers, maga-
! zines. etc, a suitable place for the
young men, Of the town to spend their
evenings. 1t is proposed to conduct it
on the institutional church plan.
a play, Hearts and Diamonds" will
be rendered here Friday evening by
local talent. An entertaining evening
is expected.
General Superintendent w. w. King,
Of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad,
came down from Norfolk with Super
intendent of Motive Power III. Roberts,
spending the night with Division Su-
perintendent A. NJ Hawkins.
Miss Mabel Roper is visiting at Mr.
B. S. Clarks.
Mrs. ID. Nj. Roberts is visiting at Mr.
II. b. Tuleys.
Miss Minnie Archibald, Of Yatesville,
is spending the winter with her grand
father w. j. Bullock.
Mrs. Robertson and Miss Grace
Robertson, of Long Island. are spend
ing the winter with Capt. Joe Smith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
THE sOUTHERNs CONTENTION.
Purchase of Mobile and Ohio Does Not Violate
the Mississippi Law
(By The Associated Press. }

Birmingham. Ala, Feb. IA special
from Jackson. Miss, says: "A confer
ence was held today between Governor
Longino, Attorney General McClung and
the Railroad Commission, representing
the State Of Mississippi and Vice Presi-
dent Andrews and Congressman Catchings
of Mississippi, representing the Southern
Railway and President Il. l.. Russell and
Hon. A. J. Russell for the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad. to discuss the States pro-
test against the purchase OF the Mobile
and Ohio by the Southern. 1t was an
executive meeting. II was learned. how
ever. that it had resolved itself into a
love feast The railroad officials con-
tended that the purchase and sale does
not come within the letter or spirit Of
the Constitutional prohibition against
parallel or competing lines and that the
consolidation will be of great advantage
to the State. The Attorney General will
decide at his leisure whether he will take
any action
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

gress. was almost reached today ~
bills were passed against 1917 passed At
single session in the former Congress. In
all the House at this Congress has passed
about 800 bills. number considerably ex-
ceeded in the sFifty-irst A general PEN
sion bill was passed to restore to the
pension rolls widows of soldiers of the
Civil War who subsequently married and
became widows or divorced. BY the terms
of the BILL however, its benefits are limit
ed to widows of soldiers who were mar
ried before the close of the Civil War
and who are now dependent upon their
own labor for support
A bill was passed to establish light
house and fog signal at North Point
Chesapeake Bay. The speaker laid before
the House letter from Acting Secretary
OF State HILL saying that the House
resolution relative TO Queen Victoria's s
death had been laid before the King and
that by the Kings command Lord Lans-
downe expresses the royal appreciation
0 fthe marks of respect shown by the
House
At $40 p. m. the House adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
Leads North Carolina DaiesinNews and Circulation

or two after that an interview.
which purported 10 be with Mr..
Harris, appeared in the News
and Observer, in which he said the court
WAS lodging, and he would make them
come to time, or words TO that effect.
A short time after that, one day as
| left the court room. Colonel Kenan
said to me that he supposed he would
have to issue the mandamus / told him
n0t to do it unless he was ordered by the
court TO do it. That evening he came
before the court in conference, and said
he wished to be advised what he should
do in the matter The court was some
what reluctant to make any response, and
thereupon Colonel Kenan himself polled
the court. Judge Douglas was nom COM
initial. Judge Montgomery the same
Judge Furches was outspollen-told him
he had no discretion, that he ought TO
issue it at once. | told him he had no
authority TO issue it, and if he did issue
it, it would not be worth anything Jus
tice Faircloth said. Speaking as an in
diyidual / think you ought to issue it, :"
Colonel Kenan did not seem satisfied with
that, and said he could not act on it.
After some more conversation, Colonel
Kenan said, u understand the court or
ders the mandamus to issue, and went
out As soon as court adjourned | went
to Colonel Kenan, and asked him what
he intended 10 do. He said he under
stood the court ordered him TO issue
the mandamus | told him to be cautious
about the matter, that l did not think
the court had committed itself, and asked
him not TO issue 1t until could write a
dissenting opinion and send him a pro-
test to be recorded on his docket That
night ! wrote out a protest and a dis
senting opinion. and sent it down to him
the next morning with the request to
have copies made by typewriter, and sent
around TO each Of the judges
In a couple of hours he telephoned me
that he would send around the copies,
and that he would not issue the man
damus without a written order from the
court. When we met, the following
Tuesday evening, he came in with the
mandamus and referred to the fact that
| had served this protest on him, and
said he was troubled TO know what his
duty was, that he would do whatever the
court directed him; that he was ser
want of the court, and asked it's advice
There was a good deal of parleyng, and
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
COMMITTEE so DECIDES
The Bill Was Drawn by Sub-Com-
mittee Last Night.
AND IT WILL Be INTRODUCED TODAY
II Gives Each Judge Not More Than Thirty.Five
Weeks Of Court The -Four New Judges
Will be Appointed by Gov.

The special Committee on Judicial Dis
tricts held another meeting in the Senate
Chamber yesterday afternoon and, after
again canyassing the needs Of the dis
tricts by counties, it decided that the two
Criminal court districts ought to be abol-
ished and four new Superior court dis
tricts created making 16 in all. A sub
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Allen.
Craig and Woodard, was accordingly APP
pointed to formulate bill to this effect
and report 1t to the House this morning.
The committee also decided to make an
effort to rush the bill through as rapidly
as possible when ii is introduced.
The canvass made 10 ascertain the num-
Der Of new courts needed showed that
there were now 427 weeks of Superior
court and 30 weeks of Criminal court pro-
vided for, and that 134 additional weeks
Of court are asked by various counties in
the event criminal courts are abolished
The new courts are asked by districts
as follows:
First district more weeeks-.4 in
| Beaufort IN PasquotanlS and 2 in Hert-
! ford
Second district IA more weeks--3 in
| Craven. / in BERTHE 6 in Halifax. in
| Warren and 2 in Northampton.
Third district: more weeks-2 in
Wilson in Nash and / in Vance
Fourth district: No change in the
present arrangement.
Fifth district: more weeks-3 9 in
Durham and in Guilford
Sixth district: 10 more weeks--6 II
| No, 1 {r
| lin, Lenoir and Onslow.
Seventh district more weeks in
Robson, ] in Bladen and each in Scot
land and Cumberland Richmond offers to
| give up weeks, thus cutting down the
needs Of this district to 9 more weeks.
Eighth district No change Of courts IS
desired in this district.
Ninth district: more weolxs-4 in For
syth and l each in Wilkes and Surry.
Tenth district: II more weeks--2 each
in Catawba, Mcdowell Burke, Caldwell.
Mitchell and Yancey, and each in Ashe
and Watauga.
Eleventh district 25 more weeks-13 in
Mecklenburg, in Henderson, each in
CASTOR and Rutherford and ! each in
Stanly, Cleveland, Lincoln, Union and
Polk
Twelfth district; 81 more weeks-19 in
Buncombe, 3 each in Cherokee, Macon
and Jackson, each in Madison, Haywood,
Graham and Swain. in Pennsylvania
The 427 weeks of court the State now
has and the 1874 new weeks asked make
total CT 561 weeks This divided up
among 16 judges gives 80 weeks work to
each Judge The committee-with the ex-
ception OF one member considered this.
together with the work the Judge is re-4
quired to do out OF court in making up
cases on appeal and the like, as enough
to require Of Judge The exception was
Senator Lindsay. who favored only Is
judges, arguing that this would give an
average of S7A weeks work, which he
said was not excessive
The motion for 16 judges, however, pre-
vailed only Senator Lindsay voting
against 1t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

Testimony Of Justice Walter Clark before
the subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Q. Please state all the circumstances
that occurred before issuing the mandam-
US in the case of White VS.. Auditor, and
all you know concerning the issuing of
the writ.
A. In 126 N. c., page 572: "The court
below ordered the mandamus to issue to
the Auditor and State Treasurer" At
page 584: The judgment of the court
below was modified, and being so re-
formed judgment will be entered in this
court"
Justice Montgomery dissented, on the
ground that the voucher was not certified
according to the Act, Laws of 1898, chap
ter 19, and ! dssented, on the ground
that the court was without jurisdiction
to issue mandamus to the State Treas
urer.
Soon after court adjourned, / went into
Colonel kenans office and found DR..
Worth, State Treasurer, reading the
opinion. This was On May %, 1900. No
mandamus issued at the time. The Leg
islature met in a few days, and a COM
mittee of the Legislature waited on the
State Treasurer to know if he had paid
the White claim.
When the court met, the fourth Mon
day in September. 1900 day or two
thereafter, Mr.. j. G. l.. Harris appeared
in open court, stated that the claim had
not been paid that he had applied to
the clerk for mandamus, and he had
not issued the same, and moved that the
court direct the clerk to issue it. The
clerk being sent for, said that he had
not issued the mandamus, and that he
was waiting the order of the court. After
some colloquy the Chief Justice asked
Harris if notice had been served on the
other side.
Being answered in the negative. the
Chief Justice replied, We can not con-
slider the motion" On October 9, 1900,
Harris came back into court, and said
that he had served the other side with
notice, and again moved for mandamus.
Mr.. G. A. Cook was present in court. Af-
ter some conversation between cour4
and counsel. Harris was asked if he had
filed any affdavits.
He said he thought it unnecessary
that the clerk had told the court that
the mandamus had not issued and coun.
sci for the other side was present in
court, and there was no assertion that
the money had been paid, and the money
had not been paid. The court remarked
TO them that it could not consider
the matter without affidavits. A day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
In the Supreme Court.

In the matter of Pendieton, t. Il.
Aydlett for appellants; KilDy VS. Cedar
Works, argued by Bond, Smith and
Whedbee for plaintiff; Shepherd &,
Shepherd and T. f. Aydlett for de-
fendant.
Vann VS.. Edwards, argued by Win
borne and Lawrence for plaintiff; T..
L. Smith and s. J. Calvert for defend
ant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
BREEZE MUST SERVE HIS TERM.
Circuit Court Of Appeals AfFirms Judgement Of
Lower Court
(By The Associated Press.) }

Richmond, Va, Feb THE Circuit
Court of Appeals today affirmed the
judgment of the lower court in the case
of William E. Breese, formerly Of Char
lesion, S. c., who was convicted OF en-
bezzling the funds of the First National
Bank Of Asheville. ~ c., and whose
punishment was fixed at a term In the
penitentiary.
The decision today directs that the
case be remanded to the district court
with instructions to pass sentence on
the appellant, William T.. Breese.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
The Thirtieth Comes the Fifteenth.
CBy the Associated Press.

Manila Feb THE Thirtieth 4. s.
volunteer infantry, Colonel Cornelius
Gardener commanding, arrived here today
OH the transport Fitzpatrick from Tayabas
Province, Island Of Luzon, and will 20 into
camp on the Luneta, sailing for home
February 18Th. Eighty-seven members
Of the regiment have died Of wounds and
Diseases and have been discharged be-
cause Of sickness
Hundreds Of teachers in the United
States are applying for positions in the
Philippines. II would be easy to secure
a thousand.
An authorized delegation from Bonto.
Ieorrotes arc returning to the provixA
with school books. flags and high opirl
OF the American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
JUDGE MEAREs IN THE FIELD
For the Judgeship of the Eastern District
Criminal Court
lspecial 10 News and observerl

ISpecIai 70 NtWs anU UDseFVeT.J
Wilmington, n. c., Feb. S.-Your corre-
spondent learns from close friend Of
Judge O. p Meares and is authorized to
make the statement that at the proper
time his name will be urged before the
Legislature for election to the judgeship
Of the Eastern District Criminal court
provided the same is not abolished or in
that event the Legislature will be
asked 70 elect him until july 1st, when
the new Superior court district will like
ly become operative.
Friends of e. X. BRYAN, ESQ. are. also
urging his name for the place
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
nv tbe Associated Press

New York, Feb. S.-The following the
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st, 1900:
Galveston. 151S.5l9 bales; New Or
leans /. sos. 1853; Mobile 115,G4$; Savannah
SIG $50: Charleston 1907; Wilmington
296 279 Norfolk 329, ,469 Baltimore "a
5sG. New York 104,3lG; Boston 154.137;
Nevnort News 17G5S. Philadelphia IA.
500. prunswielx 54,1S9; Port Arthur
445o. pensacola S6,307 Total 5,475, ,431
bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
MANY PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
Que Hundred and Eighty-Four Passed by the
House Yesterday
(Bv the Associated Press.

Washington, Feb. S.-This was probably
the last day TO be depicted to private
pension legislation by the House OF Rep
resentatiyes in this Congress. High
water mark, made in the Fifty-frst Con-
Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-25

A party of young people, chaperoned by several married couples, indulged in buss ride, and surprise party to MT. and Mrs. M. J. McLane at their home in Miami valley, last Thursday night, where they were cordially re- ceived, and the drive as well as the hospitality of the host and hostess were fully enjoyed. The party con sisted of Mir. and Mrs. Horn, NIT. and Mrs. R. Jennings, Mrs. NoTcross; Misses Laura BrOokner, Chisholm, Josie Kinney, Edmondson, Finney, Mamie Pendleton, Lulu Mize, Maud Rose and Hattie Akers; Messrs George and Edgar Sultan, Will Roundy, Will and George Rose, Harley Murphy, George Shafer, Willis Middleton and Robt. Refill.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-25

Henry Shwink formerly of Animas City, Colorado, was in town last Fri day. He has been living on the Burt Alvord ranch in Sulphur Spring val ley, nine miles above Pearce. He purchased the ranch two or three years ago, but has sold it and may To- cate in this vicinity. Burt Alyord and the Yaqui Indian visited him two three or four weeks ago, and after de- manding supper, which his wife pre- bored, ate it with ,their Winchesters across their laps After supper they departed saying they would not take anything belonging to MT. Shwink, but in the mornit z the horses on the ranch did not come up as usual. MT. Shwink went out to look for them, discovering Alvords trail. He fol lowed it and found that six head of his horses had been driven of. He, his brother, Ed, and man by the name of Cox, started in pursuit and met two of the horses coming back. They followed Alvord and the Yaqui to the line of Old Mexico, being 36 hours behind them, and not being able to cross the line, they gave uL tue chase and returned home without the horses.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-25
ElkS' Exclusion.

It is the intention of the Lodge ot Elks of Globe to give an excursion picnic on Sunday May F, to the Gila valley, and if satisfactory arrange ments can be made Stafford will be se- Iected as the place for the picnic. oth- erwise some other point will be se- iected by the committee who went to the valley yesterday to make arrange ments It is expected that people from every town, mining camp and valley within radius of loo miles will attend, and that a baseball game viii be played between the Clifton and Globe clubs. The fare for the round trip from Globe will be but S2; the train leaving in the early morning and returning that evening. This will be a golden opportunity to visit ihe beautiful Gila valley at a small expense. and everybody should com mence to prepare for the trip.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-25

We were gratitied to receive call from Tom Haley, of Mineral creek, on Tuesday. Tom is one of the pioneers in this section and probably the oldest resident. He came to Globe in 1875, and located on the east side of Pinal creek, which was then within the limits of the San Carlos Indian reservation. Tom received notice from the reserya- tion authorities to move, and feeling somewhat nettled, he pulled stakes and kept going until he reached Mine ral creek where he has been ever since, and where he located the Haley-Sauf- frein lead mines, which proved to be one of the most valuable mineral dis coveries in this section. Tom is an interesting talker and there is none better posted than he on matters per taining to the early settlement of this portion of Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1901-04-25
The Sultan Party.

The residence of Mrs. Ernestine Sultan was the scene of delightful party last Saturday night, given by George and Edgar Sultan to their numerous young friends. The spacious rooms were well filled with pretty girls and manly beauX, who enjoyed every moment of the happy occasion, iuduleing in dancing and games of various kinds, and not overlooking the excellent refreshments which were served in abundance. Mrs. Sultan and her sons, George and Edgar, were untiring in their attention to the guests, who will long retain pleasant memories of the occasion. The guests were: Misses Fife Robinson, Ethel Faull, Phillipi Pascoe, Elsie Ferguson, Josie Kinney, Fannie Davidson, May Edmundson, Nora Culp, Laura Brook. ner, Mamie Pendleton, Mollie Andrus, Della Finney, Sarah Moreno, Helen True. Ida Fanta, Maud Rose, Rovilla Crampton, Flora Matteson; Messrs. Clyde Scott, Will Roundy, Will Rose, George Rose, Robt. Refill, Ernest Kellner, Dick Flood, Claire Cunning ham, Samuel Tindell, Samuel Clark, Frank Moreno, Jake Marks, Monroe Marks, Oscar Kellner, Floyd Gravelle
 Henry Nesbitt, Will Mercy, Fred Pas COG. Willie Horn; Mir. and Mrs. Will Shanley and Mrs. frue.