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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-13
IAN ICE MONOPOLY. F"
Rev. u. Wells to Preach at the James sprunt
Institute Commencement
(Special to News and Observer. }

Wilmington, N. c., April 12.-The Rev.
j. NJ Wells, Ph. D.. pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of this city, has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the an
nual commencement address to the grad
uating class of the James Sorunt Insti-
tute at KenansvilIe. N. c.. on Tuesday,
April 23rd. The institution under the
presidency of the Pew. W. NJ Shaw is
CLOSING ore of the most successful years
in its history. The trustees are consider
ing making certain enlargements TO ac-
commodate the further increase in at
tendance expected.
The executive committee of the State
Par Association. which meets at Wrights-
vile this summer is endeavoring TO secure
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Steps Toward Civil Government.
(By the Associated Press

Washington April 12.-Another step
toward the establishment of full civil gov
ernment in Cuba was taken today by the
appointment by General Wood of Ernest
Fonts Sterling as deputy auditor Of the
island. Senior Fonts has been diseharg-
ing similar duties for some time past,
under Major Ladd, but is now re-appoint-
ed as a purely civil official.
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Movements of Gunboats.
CBy the Associated Press.

Washington, April 12.-The gunboat
Brancroft left Key West yesterday for
Hampton Roads to go out of commission.
Her place in the North Atlantic Squadron
probably will be taken by the gunboat
Machias The Scorpion, which brought
Minister Loomis to San Juan, will pro-
ceed from that point to New Orleans,
and later up the Mississippi, o take part
in the Confederate Veterans Reunion at
Memphis
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The Squadron Won't go to Venezuela
lBy the Associated Press. J

Washington, April 12-The Navy De-
partment announced today that the North
Atlantic SQUADRON new lat Culebra Island
is due to arrive at Hampton Roads on the
23rd or oath instant. This serves to set
at rest the rumors to the effect that the
squadron is to be dispatched to Venevue-
Ian waters.
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PostofRce Burned Down.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, April IA dispatch to
the Postoffice Department reports that
the postoffice at Nichols, Ca, burned
down early this pdorning and all the
records were destroyed. Most of the
stamps and all Of the blank money or
Wers We're saved
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VICTORY DECLARES
FOR THE FARMERS
BY Five to Four They Defeat
Horner,
AN EXCITING CONTEST
Oak Ridge Downs siler City Twenty
One to Two.
HARVARD PLAYS TRINITY NEXT FRIDAY
Bingham and Trinity High School Win Contest
on the Diamond To-Day. The Brooklyn
Team NJ lkes Eight Runs TO Nor.
folks Nothing.
folks Nothing.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Oxford, N. c., April 12.-The game
of baseball played here today between
the A. and M. College, of Raleigh, anu
Hcrner team was exciting throughout.
The result was to in favor of A. ami
NJ team. Batteries: Horner. Phillips
Welsh.
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HARVARD TO PLAY TRINITY.
Bingham and Trinity High School will Cross
Bats Today

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham. N. c., April 12.-Tomorrcw the
Trinity High school and William Bing-
ham school teams will cross bats on the
home diamond.
The Harvard ball players will arrive
here the first of next week. They will
play Trinity next Friday afternoon.
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FAYETTEVILLE MEETS DEFEAT.
The Dun Team Wins. The Score Twenty to
Nothing.
lSnecial 10 News and Ohserverl

Especial 20 News and Observer
Dunn, N. c., April PA game of base
ball was played here between the Dunn
and Fayetteville teams, resulting in a
victory for Dunn, by a score of 30 to O..
A fine horse belonging TO Mr.. Blake
Goodwin, ran away here tonight and TAX
ing down the middle of the rialrCad track
and fell into trestle. Both forelegs were
badly broken, and the horse had to be
killed before removal. He had run about
forty feet on the trestie before falling
between the ties.
OTHER GAMES.
At Norfolk: Brooklyn 8; Norfolk 0.
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The Training Ship Hartford,
lBy the Assooiated Press }

Washington, April 12.-The training
ship Hartford left Hampton Roads today
for Port Royal. s. c., whence she is
scheduled to leave May 1st for a summer
and fall cruise through Europe.
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/ which would be devoted to the satisfac-
tion CT wants not far removed from neces-
stiles, should be very light, and the rate
should gradually increase. In addition
to the tax on incomes another supple
mentary tax is a graduated tax on lega-
cies of personal property above a GER
tain fixed amount. There has been divi-
sion of opinion on the subject Of progress
sive taxation upon incomes and other
property, but those who contend most
strenuously against the principle when
applied in other channels almost uniyer-
sally admit the justice of the provision
when applied to inheritance taxation.
In addition to these two supplementary
or equalizing taxes we should have a
just and equitable system of corporation
taxation. TO accomplish this purpose
was the whole aim and object of the
committee to whom was entrusted the
work of framing the revenue bill to be
presented to the last Legislature. There
was not a member of the committee who
had the slightest desire or inclination TO
oppressively burden corporations or to
enact any law which would work to their
disadvantage, and it is a fact that moth
ing was ever proposed to the committee
which had not been tried and successfully
enforced in neighboring states and with
which corporation of all kinds were will
ingly complying. The fact is that with
us in North Carolina we have never real
lied the rapid growth of corporations
and the necessity of special legislation
relating to them and when it was pro-
posed for the first time, it was in the
nature of shock.
THE BANK TAX.
The first tax levied in the bill after the
general property tax and the poll tax is
the bank tax This tax seems to have
disturbed one of our bank officials and
caused him to grow eloquent in previous
meeting of this chamber not in an at
tempt to show that the tax was unjust or
oppressive, but in an effort to demon
strate that had used my official position
TO further my own personal interests by
making the tax exceedingly light upon
the corporation with which l am connect
ed while endeavoring to tax fully the
corporation with which he is connected.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse for the
criminal who is convicted of its violation,
neither should it be for a person who for
this reason, Injuries the reputation of
another by statements which facts do
nOs warrant. MOI 10 weary you With IllS
phase of the matter / will simply say
that the discrimination in taxation in
favor of insurance companies organized
under the laws of North Carolina has ex-
listed for twenty years and more, and
that l had no more TO do with the prin-
ciple being inserted in the law than any
member of this meeting. | will state
further that instead of the tax upon the
I cd ho
ing as it was represented in the previous
meeting of this chamber, it is just twelve
times as great as was stated. And finally
to dispose of the matter, / beg to inform
all who are interested that the tax upon
the company which l serve, and upon all
ether North Carolina companies, will be
increased in greater proportion than upon
any class of corporations in the State,
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Ornon Apostle Dead.


(B the Associated Press.)
Monter NJ Anril R.--Apostle
George cannon, Of the Mormon
Church, san'.s tosav aged about IS
years. lsa - e the leading men
of Utah 91s e''s ~ Mormon Church.
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Purchase Of Bonds.
AZ the Aseooiated Press.l

10y IHE As9OCIaIEU ] IVs5.J
Washington, April 12.-The Secretary
OF the Treasury this afternoon purchased
one million dollars short term per cent
bonds at $113.55. the same price he paid
for the last bonds purchased
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Prominent railroad Men Dead.

(By thy Associated Press.)
New YoI X. April 12.-Chairman
Aldace f. W alker. Of the Atchison. To-
peka and So 8nta Re Railroad, died sud
denly at hi9 home in this city today os
heart disco IS
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Hempstead-Did you give up anything
during Lent?
Meadowbrook-Eigh or nine hundred
dollars learning to play bridge whist
Brooklyn Eagle.
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OAK RIDGE rRUrmPHs.
Defeats siler City by Score Of Twenty One
to Two

Especial to News and Observer.)
Oak Ridge, N. c., April 12.-Oak Ridge
Institute defeated Siler City in game
of baseball here today by score Of 81
to ?. The feature Of the game was the
heavy batting by Oak Ridge.
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N. C. Conference Brotherhood.

On account of the death of Rev. A. r..
Raven, who held certificate No. IS in
the North Carolina Conference Broth
erhood, assessment No. 9 is called for
Will the members please remit to me
at Roxboro, n. c., instead of to East
Durham, n. c., as per printed calls just
sent out.
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Love is conviction that supercedes
the senses.
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and this additional tax will be levied
under bill introduced by myself long
before the revenue bill had been made
public. And without discussing whether
or not it was advisable to endeavor to
encourage the organization of home in
surance companies by discriminatory
taxation it is, nevertheless, fact that
with all the discrimination in their favor
the entire capital of all the State in
surance companies is less than $500, 600
and they collect only per cent of the
amount of money paid for insurance pre-
miums in the State; while in the case of
banks we hardly believe any one will
contend that the percentages are not re-
versed and that not 6 per cent of the
banking business of the State is trans
acted otherwise than through banks or
ganized in the State.
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ID. N. OANIN ES0,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Roxboro, n. c.. April Is, 1901.
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A NEW MILL FOR HENDERSON.

At Norfolk: Brooklyn 8; Norfolk 0
North Park union., 1901-08-23
Governor orm.n'. Letter.

In order to get the consensus OF opin-
ion from the members Of the last Leg
islnture in regard to an extra session
and the length for which the same
should be called. Governor Orman has
sent the following letter to each men,
Der:
"My Dear Sir-As you doubtless are
aware the revenue law enacted by the
late session OF the Legislature has been
attacked In the courts by the corpora
tions, particularly the railroad corpora
tiOns, md Judge Dixon OF Pueblo has
rendered a decision declaring the act
to be unconstitutional. The state has
taken an appeal to the Supreme Court,
and 1t Is hoped and expected that an
early hearing may be had and an opin-
ion handed down by that court. III the
event that the Supreme Court should
sustain the lower courts decision, l
write to ascertain your views on the
subject of calling nm extra session of
the Legislature for the sole purpose of
re-emctlng this revenue measure as n
whole, and also your opinion as to the
length of time 1t will require. Do you
think that ten days would be sufficient
time In which to accomplish 1t?
Il shall await your reply with Inter-
est. and trust that may hear promptly
and fully from you in regard to this
matter.
II shall be pleased to have you call
on me any time you are In the city"
North Park union., 1901-08-23
WLORADO's CAPITAL

The government Ii said to hnve offer
ed the state $1,000 for the rubber ink
well in the state war relic department.
which was used by General Grant and
General Lee when the two signed the
terms OF surrender of the army OF
northern Virginia at Appomattoe, Vir.
ginia, April 8. 1886. The well belonged
to General Sheridan, and was used by
him the four years he was in West
Point. He took 1t to Texns with him
In 1853. when he was fighting Indians.
In 1857, while encamped near Fort
Vancouver, Oregon. he WIS using the
ink well wrile writing by candle
Hight. The candle burned low, and fall
ing against the rubber ink stand. raised
II blister on one side. 1t was by that
blister that he recognized the same MS
the original stand used by the two
generals OF the Civil War when the
question was raised as to the genuine
ness OF the one the state owns. The
government claimed II had the original
one, but General Sheridan identified
this one as the one used at Appomattox.
The well is about two inches high and
two and one-eighth inches In diameter.
North Park union., 1901-08-23
Golden Eagle knights.

Denver, Aug. 14.-Generous vel
comes were given the Knights Of the
Golden Eagle who yesterday COM
menced their annual session In Denver.
to last three days. 1t is the eleventh
annual grand castle. and with parnde
and speeches Of welcome in the fore
noon and a long business session In tlle
afternoon, the knights occupied the
first day.
The Sir knights In full regalia as
sembled at the Masonic temple at
o'clock yesterday forenoon for the par
ade. Forming on Welton. the process
sion started with Towers band in the
lead. At the Albany hotel the su-
preme chief, s. NJ. Harlan. was re-
ceived. The parade then proceeded to
the city hall, via Stout, Eighteenth.
Champa and Fourteenth streets. AT
the city hall his honor, Mayor Wright,
was gallantly greeted. and with the
mayor as an additional guest. the par
ade returned to the Masonic temple. In
the convention room at the temple the
feast Of eIoquence began. Mayor
Wright opened the ball by presenting
the keys Of the city to the assembled
Knlghta. as
North Park union., 1901-08-23
land Board Proceedings.

The protest of ]. C. Teller, wealthy
cattleman and tie cutter, against the
Leasing to Frank Prather OF Pueblo of
5000 acres of land In Pueblo county,
west Of the city of Pueblo, was sustain
ed by the State Land Board Mt a late
meeting In the capitol building. Mr..
Teller's lease to this land recently ex-
pired. His protest was based on the
fact that he desired to renew his lease
on the land and that the improvements
he had made an the property in the
past entitled him to first consideration.
This view was taken by the land boar
and Mr.. Prather's application was
thrown out and Mr.. Teller's applIcat ton
for new lease on the property was re-
ceived.
The board granted the Fort Lyons
Canal Company lease on / ,2SO acres
of land In Otero and Bent counties on
which to build an irrigating reservoir.
The company will pay the state rent
nj Of 81 an acre.
The protest of Jacob Becker against
the leasing to ]. H. Bernard of Sec
tion Of school land northwest of Colo
rado Springs was heard. but no action
was taken. Becker believes that his
application for the land should receive
prior consideration.
North Park union., 1901-08-23
FLORISTS. LIVES ARE .no,.'
Exposures to Extreme. Brine,
Dleeaaea ~

Exposures to Extremes Bring,
Diseasea. sA
ut is commonly supposed +h..
men who work in the mines S.. =. !, NE
whose occupations necessi,ata 'aose
breathing Of poisonous fnme. me
gases are the shortest-liyed -. .ad
prominent physician. This /, VI
take, md 1t will surprise many "a ms
that the highest death rate ia ,sm
among a class who breathe ,,vand ~
sweetest Odors-fOrists. The reaaa' ne
a simple one. The florist lives ea AZ ~
in torrid and the frigid zones - p'oe Snee
n greenhouse atmosphere of mum v@
100 degrees In the winter mon,h. Y
must step out into one that IL s na.l, ae
always below freezing point and NV
below zero. In summer he has ch.nNa v,'ea
to encounter, too. as in the sprlns ~
fall. By force of habit he grows .s.N sua
less and often works without hi. 'e oa'.
in the hot, artificial atmospbere ,v ~
this increases the dangers to which ~ ~
is exposed. Lung and throat ,ss us
stomach diseases. as well as rhe,u. ua
tism, find in the florist the least rs, resi.,
ance.
North Park union., 1901-08-23
To Prot,ct N.,ur.l so.n.ry.

The law to prevent the defpcement
OF natural scenery by advertising
signs, ns now in force In Colorado, Is
found in Mills Annotated Statutes,
Vol /, pages 962-9G3. The statute
places enforcement Of Its provisions on
the various county commissioners, aud
~ as follows:
division MI. Defacing natural
scenery. An act to protect natural
scenery from DETACHMENT by advertise
ments, etc. and to define the penalty
for 30 doing. (Approved January 81,
1870, In force April q, 1S1g.l
''SectiOn 1927. Painting ON bridges,
rocks or on the ground. Penalty:
Any person who shall paint or print
upon, or in any other manner place
upon or fix TO any stone or rock, or to
any bridge or tree, or upon the ground.
any letter, character or device stating.
referring to. or advertising. or Intended
to state. refer to. or advertise the sale
or manufacture OF any property or ar
ticle, profession, business, exhibition.
amusement or place OF amusement, or
any other thing. and my person who
shall, directly or Indirectly, cause any
such act to be done. or shall aid there
In. shall be deemed guilty Of n misde-
meanor, and upon conviction shall for
each or every Offense I've punished by n
fine not less than $50 nor exceeding
$500 for each separate Offense, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months.
or less than one month. or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
"Sec. 1923 Action for damages. Ex-
ception. Every such person shall.
moreover. he liable whether before or
after conviction. to al action In favor
of any person, the state of Colorado,
or the United States, owning or pos
sessing any land or premises upon
which any such act has been done, In
which action damages may be recov-
cred OF not less than $40, in addition
to hve times the amount Of actual
damages sustained Nothing In this
act shall apply to any word. letter,
character or device relating to any
sale. manufacture, profession. business,
exhibition. or amusement held. carried
on, or to tnke place upon the lands or
premises owned, possessed or hired Tor
the purpose by the person who shall
have by himself. or by any other.
painted, printed, placed or affixed the
same.
"Sec. 1I20. Action by county for ex-
penses-iuty Of county commissioners.
In addition to the penalty provided by
section l OF this net, 1t shall be the
duty Of the county commissioners OF
the county wherein any such advertise.
ment appears to have the same effaced
and to bring an action for the benefit
of such county against any OF the own
ers, managers or prOprietors Of the
property. articles. profession. business,
exhibition. amusement or other thing
relative to which words, letters, char
nctcrs or device may have been paint
cd. printed. placed or affixed as afore.
said, for the amount OF the expenses OF
efYacing the same. and the costs ana
expenses incident to such nction.'
North Park union., 1901-08-23
VETERINARIAN BRUSH
CONTROVERTS KOCH

New York. Aug. 14.-Dr. Edward +.
Brush of Mount Vernon, New York.
formerly professor Of bovine pathology
In the American Veterinary College, is
especially interested In the theory nd-
vanced by Professor Koch that the bo-
vine tubercular germ is not OF the
same variety Of the human tubercular
germ and that there is no danger from
milk and meat to men. DR.. Brush
said:
II cannot agree with DIR. Koch In
everything he says. 1 am OF the opin-
ion that tubercular conditions In men
and animals are Identical after they
are started. My occupation brings me
in close contact with dairy cattle, and
have been compelled to devote my at
tention to the subject of tuberculosis
affecting dairy stock. One fuct that
strengthens my belief that human bac-
cilllary tuberculosis, is all derived from
the bovine species Is that where this
animal does not exist pulmonary con-
sumption Is unknown.
1.-THE Kirghis, on the steppes of Rus
sia, who have no cows. have domesti-
Gated the horse, using Its milk, meat
and skin, and a case of pulmonary tu-
berculosis has never been known in
the tribe. The Esquimau Inns no cows,
neither has he pulmonary phthisis,
and think 1t can be laid down as n
fact where the dairy COW Is unknown,
pulmonary consumption does not pre-
vail. Let us treat the disease. especial
ly among the cows, as leprosy was
treated of old. and then we shall be
saved from the painful necessity OF
treating the human in IKE manner, for
am convinced that II we stamp out
tuberculosis In the bovine race few
generations will eliminate 1t from the
human family"
North Park union., 1901-08-23

At the beginning OF the new fiscal
year the pneumatic tubes which have
sssn employed In the postal service Of
New York. Brooklyn. Philadelphia and
0oston went out Of operation. and the
nail wagon has taken their place. This
1ooks like step backward. II 10 prob
ably only temporary. Congress seems
% have refused TO continue the ap-
0ropriation solely on account Of its
0Awillingness to foster . private
Aonopoly. Doubtless q pneumatic tube
service built and owned BY the gov
ernment will yet be established and
maintained in all large cities. although
several ingenious rival contrivances
for doing the same work deserve con-
alteration before . Anal decision Is
made.
North Park union., 1901-08-23
1ncrea.lnr Sal. of L.w,on Lots.

Lawton. o. r., Aug. 14.-The indica-
tions to-day were that the receipts
from the auction sale of town lots now
in progress under direction of the fed
eral government, will exceed 5000
in Lawton. This is more than twice
the estimate OF the most optimistic
boomers of the reservation. One twen-
ty-tive-foot lot here to-day sold for $40
n front foot, and the average during the
day was about $55 front foot. Two
wholesale grocery companies will be-
gin the erection of buildings tomorrow.
Two private banks We're esta ablished to-
day. making n total of four for the
town.
North Park union., 1901-08-23
REVENUE LAW is EFFECTIVE
JUDGE DIXON'S ORDER STAYED

Denver. Aug. IA writ of suppressed
cas- was granted yesterday morning at
10 o'clock In the revenue law case by
Justice Gabbert and Justice Steele OF
the Supreme Court at the request OF Al
torney General c. c. Post and Speclai
Counsel II. s. Morrison of the law firm
OF Morrison Il De Soto, which restfillns
the promulgntion Of the peremptory
writ of mandamus issued by Judge
Dixon on August 9TH, which directed
the State Board OF Equalization to
meet forthwith and assess the corpor-
ate property of the state.
The state refrained with care from
asking that the case be advanced in the
Supreme Court, and Attorney General
Post says that In all probability it will
not come up for hearing until April or
May of 1903.
The effect of the writ of supersedeas,
In the meantime. Is to leave the new
revenue law In full force and effect.
The proceedings were held in cham
bers and arguments were made by MI.
Morrison.
The writ rcstraIns Judge Dixon from
taking any further action in the case
pending its disposition by the Supreme
Court.
The writ reads ms follows:
"A transcript of the record in this
cause having been filed In my office,
with an order indorsed thereon that the
writ Of error herein be made Il super
sedeas according to LAW, this writ of
error is therefore made n supersedeas,
and shall operate accordingly, without
bond. and that all proceedings In the
District Court be stayed until the fur
ther order OF this court.
HORACE G. CLARK,
CLERK Supreme Court