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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
BEAUTY AND CHIvALRY.
The Exposition Gracsd by the south's Fairest
and Bravest.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 2.-With i'm
posing ceremonies, embracing a parade
of Federal forces, and State militia,
Confederate Veterans, beautiful women
and cheering collegians; programme of
exercises graced by distinguished speak
erS and with words of greeting from the
President of the United States, the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition was officially opened
this afternoon. Conservative Charleston
and it's thousands of visitors thronged
the historic old town from early morn
ing, cheered the artillerymen from the
batteries in the harbor, threw flowers at
the old veterans and the ladies occupy
ing carriages in the parade and gave en-
thusastic welcome to the invited guests.
The day was set aside as a holiday, and
all places of business were closed.
In the auditorium at the exposition
grounds where today exercises were
held, an audience of four thousand peo-
pie cheered the name of the President
of the United States, gave hearty ap
plause to Hon. Chauncey M. Depew, the
orator of the day, listened attentively to
the afternoons exercises, and then joined
the crowds insecting the grounds and
marvelled at the audacity of Charleston
in undertaking an exposition of such
MAGNITUDE.
A glorious Southern sun shed its
warm rays on the thousands Of visitors
all morning. and in the evening d gem
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
EVEN 900 SCHOLARS.
Annual Report and Election Of Officers, Eden
ton Street Sunday School.

Sunday morning closed the year at
Edenton Street Methodist Sunday school.
The reports of the officers were read for
the last year and they showed progress
and growth. These reports show II
officers, 33 teachers, and S55 scholars
making an even membership of 900. Du-
ring the past year s42213 was collected
for the various purposes of the schools.
Miss Katie Smith read a report of the
Lend a Hand Circle" showing that it
had raised $93.02 during the year for the
Methodist Orphanage. This Circle is
composed of eighteen girls, and was or
ganized by Mrs. Ivan NJ. Proctor, who is
the president. If the $93.02 raised by
this circle be added. it will be seen that
the school raised s515.15 during the
year.
The following officers were elected:
Jos. G. Brown, superintendent; w. ].
Young, Jr., assistant superintendent j.
Martin Fleming, secretary; G. V. York,
assistant secretary; P. j. Theim, treas
ure; Henry j. Young. librarian; G. C.
Baker, first assistant; 0. L. Bailey. sec
ond assistant; Miss Minnie Redford,
pianist; Miss Bessie Woodward, assist
ant cianist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
EX-SENATOR RANSOM HERE.
Is in Fine Health. Says the Cotton Crop in His
Section is Behind Last Year.

Ex-senator Matt w. Ransom, of North
ampton, arrived in the city yesterday and
is stopping at the Yarboro, where he re-
ceived a cordial welcome from his many
friends here.
General Ransom, who is in his 18th
year, is in excellent health and looks
remarkably well. The General is one
of the largest cotton farmers in the State
and one of the most successful. Speaking
OF the cotton crop in his section, he 50 ID
last night:
"The cotton crop is not up TO what it
was last year by good deal. The crcps
in Northampton and Halifax from what |
am informed are as good as any in the
State, but they are not so good as last
year. In the Rich Square, Halifax and Scot
land Neck sections the crop is better than
elsewhere in our section. The crop Will
be very much reduced, though our farIn =.
ers will manage to pull through some
how"
General Ransom came here in behalf
of a colored man who works on one uf his
farms and who is the defendant il case
bending in the Supreme court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
Opening Address by Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew.
THE FIRST OBJECT OF THE EXPOSITION
To Establish and Develop Trade With
the West Indies and the South Am
erican States. A Graphic Picture Of
the Exposition Site and Buildings.
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, d. c.. Dec. AT pre-
cisely 2:40 o'clock this afternoon in the
telegraph room at the White House,
President Roosevelt touched the key of
the instrument which was the signal
that the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition at Charleston,
S. c., was formally opened.
Among those present were Senator's
McLaurin and ,Tillman and Representa-
tive Elliott, of the Charleston district.
Secretary Cortelyou and number of
newspaper correspondents. The other
members of the South Carolina delega-
tion were compelled to send their regrets
as they We're detained at the capitol.
Immediately after the signal was given
the President received the following
message from. President WAGNER of the
Exposition Company:
Exposition Grounds, Charleston, S. c.,
December 2, 1901.
ITO the President, White House:
.'The President of the South Carolina,
Inter-St and West Indian Exposition
Company sends most cordial greetings to
the President of the United States and
begs to inform him that the building of
the exposition at Charleston has been
completed.
"The purpose of this exposition is 20
. illustrate the marvellous industrial and
commercial develoment of the South
ern States during the last quarter of a
century, and to contribute to the expan-
sion of American commerce in other
lands. The exposition is in it.
self a remarkable triumph of American
genius and represents the highest aspi-
rations Of our people.
1--WE are sure that as the representa-
tive Of the greatest nation on earth you
will rejoice with us in the accomplish
ments of our work. With one country,
one aim, one flag, one destiny, we invite
you to join us in the determination that
this great nation of your fathers and
ours shall speedily attain the supremacy
of the world in commercial endeavor
and in the promotion of all arts of
peace"
The Presidents reply was as follows:
white House,
washington, d. c., December 2, 1901.
"To Captain r. w. Wagner, President
South Carolina, Inter State and West
Indian Exposition, Charleston, S. c..
ION the occasion of the opening of the
South Carolina, Interstate and West
Indian Exposition, / send cordial greet
ings to those who have had in charge the
difficult work Of preparation, and to the
assembled visitors to the exposition.
Please accept for yourself and convey to
your associates my hearty congratula-
tions upon what has been achieved, and
my earnest good wishes for the import
ant success of your undertaking. l hope
it may prove of great benefit to our in
dustries and to our commerce with the
West Indies.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
A GREAT YEAR FOR
n. {. METHOD|STS
Over $50, 900 Received For
Methodist 0rphanage.
NEARLY $4,000 IN CASH
Report of Financial Agent Hurley
Makes Fine Showing.
RALEIGH SENDS LARGE DELEGATION
The Conference at Fayetteville Meets Tcmor.
row. Reports Show Growth Along All
Lines. New Churches and At
tendance al Schools.
Report of Financial Agent Hurley
Makes a Fine Showing.
RALEIGH SENDS LARGE DELEGATION

The North Carolina Methodist Confer
ence meets tomorrow at Fayetteville,
N. G.. Bishop Hargrave, of Nashville,
Tenn, will preside at the Conference.
Raleigh Methodists will be well repre-
sented at this meeting of the Conference
which promises to be a notable one.
Among those who left yesterday were
presiding Elder J. T. Gibbs, Rev. G. F..
Smith, pastor of Edenton Street Method
ist church; Rev. B. B. Culbreth and Rev.
Marvin Culbreth, Rev. G. T. Adams, Rev.
DIR. T. N. Ivey, Rev. J. B. Hurley and
Mr. Jos. G. Brown leave today for the
Conference.
This has been a great year for North
Carolina Methodisn The bad, year will
show an increase in church work. There
have been a larger number of revivals
than in recent years, which will show
larger increase in church membership
than usual. The average increase is
about 5000, but the net average is re-
duced by deaths and removals.
Many new churches and parsonages
have been built. Very handsome
churches are in course of erection at
Elizabeth City, Rockingham and Wilson.
The greatest work of the year from a
material standpoint is at the Methodist
Orphanage in this city. In less than two
years $4,000 has been raised for this
purpose. In another year the handsome
Central building at the orphanage will
have been completed. The reports will
show a larger number of pupils in the
Methodist schools than ever before.
From Trinity down to the smallest there
has been increased better schools. The
preachers are hopeful and enthusiastic
over the prospects for the future.
The next conference will meet with
Grace Street church in Wilmington in all
probability.
The report of Rev. ]. B. Hurley, the
financial agent of the orphanage makes
ne showing for that excellent institu-
tion. The report of Rev. Mr.. Hurley is
given herewith.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
THE GREAT EXPOSITION
OPENS At CHARLESTON
Imposing Ceremonies, Parades of Federal
and Military Forces and Confeder-
ate Veterans.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TOUCHES KEY

erous shower baptized Charleston and
her exposition
About three hundred people, including
the Governor of South Carolina and
staff, the officers of the exposition, the
board of lady managers, and the city
council of Charleston, were on the stage
of the beautifully decorated auditorium
when the exercises began. Senator De-
ew, on entering, was given an ovation
by the audience, the cheering continuing
for several minutes. After welcoming
addresses by F. W. WAGNER, President
of the Exposition Company, and Cover
nor M. B. McSweeney, Senator Depew
was introduced by Mr.. J. Adger Smyth,
Mayor of Charleston.
The acoustic properties of the audi
torium are splendid and Mr.. Depew was
never in better voice. The Senator said:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

direction of Mrs. Sarah Calhoun Simonds,
a grand niece of the great statesman,
John G. Calhoun.
The Southern Railway, in connection
with the Georgia Railway today put on
two new fast trains between Atlanta
and Charleston. The Plant System simi-
larly increased its Charleston and Sa-
vannah service, and the Atlantic Coast
Line will add new accommodations
shortly. The additions to the regular
schedules will be further increased Jan
uary 1st by the inauguration of the regu-
lar winter fast service of these roads,
giving splendid travelling facilities be-
tween Charleston and the outside world
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
The Maryland Building.
(By the Associated Press.) J

Charleston S. c., Dee. 2.--The Mary
land building at the South Carolina, Inter
State and West Indian Exposition was
formally transferred to the exposition
authorities this afternoon. Mayor Thos
G. Hayes, of Baltimore, who headed the
party of Maryland commissioners, ten
dered the building to President Wagner
of the exposition. Captain Wagner made
a suitable response and Mayor Smyth well
coined the dedication party to Charleston
The Maryland party will be entertained
by Commissioner F. Il. Carey and Captain
Mitchell tomorrow on board the revenue
cutter Forward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
Henderson Re-eIected Speak
er of the Body.
RICHARDSON RECEIVES i49 VOTES
Contested Election Cases From North
Carolina and Other States Assigned
to Committees, North Carolinians
Fare We'll in Distribution of Seats.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News ana OpSerVeT.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-North
Carolina Jared pretty we'll in the lottery
of seats today. Messrs. Kluttz, Small
Pou and the Kitchins got seats near to-
gether about the centre of the Demo-
cratic membership of the House. Meesrs
Bellamy and Thomas did net fare so
well, as their names were among the
last called. Messrs. Moody aud Black
burn got good seats on the Republican
side. Senator Simmons, being a new
member of the Senate. has 4 back seat
but it is we'll located near the center
aisle. Among all the State delegations
North Carolinas is the youngest and
handsomest. We have strong, vigorous
men both mentally and physically and
the State will be heard from in this
CongreSS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
OPINIONS IN LAST OF
THE |NSULAR
CASES
Involving Relationship to The
Philippines and Porto
Rico.
(By the Associated Press.)

washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Opinions
preme court today in the last two of the
insular test cases. One of them was
that known as "the IA diamond rings
case, involving the relationship of the
United States to the Philippine Islands
from tariff pointn of view, and the
other what is known as the Dooley case
number two, involving the constitution
ality of the collection of duty on goods
hsipped from New York to Porto Rico.
In the former case the court through
Chief Justice Fuller held that the dia-
mond rings brought in from the Philip
pines, and over which the case arose,
should have been exempt from duty un-
der the Paris treaty of eace, as that
treaty made the Philippines American
territory. The decision in the Philip
pine case followed closely that of the
first Porto Rican case os last term. In
the Dcoley case today it was decided
today, it was held that the duty collect
ed on goods carried from New York to
Porto Rico was ern1issible, but that it
was in reality a tax for the benefit of
the Porto Ricans themselves rather than
an exort duty, which was claimed by
the merchants who antagonized the Gov
crnment in the case.
In both cases there were dissenting
opinions concurred in by four of the
nine justices of the court
1t is generally believed that the find
ing in the Philippine case will lead to
off rfc n locr icla farf no
regulation of our commercial relations
with those islands AS the Porto Rican
opinion slistains the Constitutionality of
the Foraker act not such necessity will
arise with reference to Porto Rico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
THE GaTTIs VERDICT.
A Good Jury. Judge Shaw Follows Supreme
Court All the Way Thrugh

Mr. John T. Britt, editor of the Ok
ford Public Ledger, who is in the city,
says that the jury that tried the Gattis
VS.. Kilgo case in Granville Superior court
last week was composed of men of char
acter and intelligence. Most of them
were young men, and all of them stand
we'll in their community.
Speaking of the judges charge. MIR
Britt said, Judge Shaw had difficult
position but he filed it admirably.
Throughout the trial, he followed the Su-
preme court decision without departing
from it hairs breadth"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
WE BUY DANISH WEST
INDIES FOR 4 II MILLIONS

price fixed is between four and FIVE mil
lion dollars.
The questions of free trade and citi-
zenship will be decided by Congress,
which, it is believed here, will grant these
concessions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
President of Texas A M. College Dead
nv the Associated Press.)

Dallas. Texas, Dec. al. L. Foster,
President of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College at Bryan. Texas. died
here today. Mr.. Foster, who was ma
tive of Georgia, was formerly a newspa-
per man and politician. He served three
terms in the Legislature, the last term
as speaker. He was appointed railroad
commissioner by Governor Hogg and
managed Governor Sayers campaign.
Governor Sayers afterward appointed him
to the position which he held when he
died.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
BRIEF SESSION OF SENATE.
Presentation Of New Senator's Credentials and
Resolution by McLaurin

Washington, Dee. 2,-Todays session OF
the Senate was brief and formal.
Precisely at II O'Clock Mr.. Frye (Mc),
President pro tenn of the Senate, entered
the chamber. ascended to the desk OF
the presiding officer and raped for or
der.
ATho blind chaplain Of the Senate. Rev.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated press)
Copenhagen, Dec. "A full agreement
has been reached between Denmark and
the United States for the sale of the Dan
ish West Indies. The treaty will probably
be signed this week at Washington. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-03

Charlotte, n. c., Nov. 19.-The new
Baptist church organized at Dilworth
is called the Pritchard Memorial Bap
tist church. in honor of the late DIR.
Thos III. Pritchard, who was born here
and died here. Rev. j. 0. Adams is unaSa,
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San antouiO, 9ienftag ben 10. NoDember

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Bic neue 0lrmee:0iftple.

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@ulf gbpre 8af,n.

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