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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
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Gov. TayIor's Message to
Virginia Legislature.
He Reiterates That The Railroad Companies Are
Not Bearing Tk.ir Proper Share Of
Taxation.
(By the Associated Press.)


Richmond, Va, Dec. 4.-The General
Assembly of Virginia met this morning
but transacted no business of general
interest, except to receive Governor Ty-
ler's message and confirm the nonina-
tions for officers of the two branches
madesby the Democratic caucuses last
night.
Governor Tyler in his message reports
the finances of the State in good condi-
tion, refers to invisible prosperity" as
fruitful source of inequality in the
collection of taxes and suggests as
remedy for unequal land assessments
that the Legislature should arrange for
sufficient revenue. to be derived from
other sources than real estate to meet
the expenses of the government, and
then cease to tax real estate for State
purposes, "but leave that class of prop
erty to be taxed by counties and cities"
The Governor reiterates what he said
before the Board of Public Works a
year or two ago-that the railroad com
panies of this State are not bearing their
proper share of taxation.
The Governor reports that the total
outstanding debt of Virginia is $26, $685.
$50. Four years ago the market value
of these bonds was between SO and 70c
now it is over 100.
The Governor repoices in the success
that has attended the establishment of
the State Fisheries Board, enters a plea
for better support of the State volun-
teer militia system, and evinces great
enthusiasm with respect to our colleg-
late institutions and hospitals.
The Governor says special attention
sic vi tod fn hn Nf fIa 1,,I
of Visitors on the part of the State to
Mount Vernon for the present year. This
is of historic value. 1t gives the full
history of the movement begun in De-
cember, 1853 for the purchase of Mount
Vernon by the Mount Vernon Ladies'
Association of the Union, all the legis-
lation of the State in relation to that
association, as we'll as the action of the
Legislatures Of the past looking to the
retention of the remains of Washington
at Mount Vernon, the facts showing the
purchase of Mount Vernon, the agreement
for its purchase and the deeds which
point out how Mount Vernon is held.
The credit for this report is due to Judge
James 3. Sener, one of the Board OF
Visitors Judge Sener has given to the
preparation Of this report great deal
of time, much investigation, and very
thoughtful consideration The report has
the full concurrence of the other mem
hers of the board. Hons. ]. L. NJ. Curry
and B. B. Munford, Capt. John a. Coke
and Mr.. r. l.. Gardiner. 1t is a most
appropriate addition to the States his
tory, embodying in concrete form the
story of Mount Vernon. 1t may be added
that every fact relating to the home of
Washigotn interests not only all vir-
ginians and all citizens of the Union, but
many people in foreign lands"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
SCENES OF EXCITEMENT.
Cotton Jumps Two Dollars Bale in as Many
Minutes.
(Ry the Associated Press. )

\Hy the ASSOCldteQ freSS.)
New York, Dec. 3.-Trading on the
local cotton exchange today was con-
vulsed by the publication at noon OF
the governments estimate of a short
cotton crop for the year. The figures
We're 9,674,0o0 bales or nearly two mil
lion bales less than the trade generally
expected Cotton jumped two dollars a
bale in as many minutes, amid scenes
OF excitement rarely SEEN Brokers
fought with each other to cover short
contracts and the pit became a pande-
monium for several minutes after the
report was received.
For three hours thereafter the vol
ume of business transacted was enor-
nous. After the first sharp advance of
nearly forty points slump developed
which carried prices nearly half the
way back to the quotations prevailing
before the figures were made known.
Before the close, however, the loss was
regained and prices were at their high
est.
The market was exceedingly feverish
during the morning trading and brokers
were disinclined to enter into any COM
nitments prior to the publication of
the government report. The principal
options were selling about 760 cents a
pound. Within three minutes after the
report was read the tape recorded ad-
vances of forty points in all the op-
tions. Every one talked Scent cotton
and when the market closed brokers
were wondering what influence the re-
port would have on the Liverpool mar
ket. for it is generally understood that
Liverpool estimates were exceedingly
bearish. The houses with wire connec-
tions in the South did an immense
amount of business, mainly profit TAX
ings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Elizabeth City who Is able to positively
identify the missing girl
NO INTEREST IN WILSON REPORT.
Elizabeth City People Consider There is
no Clue Yet
(By the Associated Press. !

Wy IAe <ASSoCldteQ TTeSS.)
Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 4.-The
news from Wilson. N. c., Of the deten-
tion there of a woman partially identi-
fled as Miss Nellie Cropsey has created
little interest here among the girls fam
lily or officials of the town. 1t is be-
l1eVed here that this same woman and
her companion We're examined at Speed,
N. c.. by an agent of Chief of Police
Dawson several days ago and found not
to be Miss Cropsey, though resembling
her in general way. An expert diver
spent the day searching the bottom Of
the river above the pier, near the Crop
sey house in the hope of finding the body
but discovered nothing. No clue of value
has yet been found and the strange case
is practically in the same position it was
the day after the girl disappeared. At
S:45 p. m. tonight Chief of Police of
Wilson, N. c., giving a description of
the Durham woman. 1t does not at all
answer to Nellie Cropseys description.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
TO LEAVE HENDERSON.
Rev. A. r Shaw Accepts Unanimous Call to
Portsmouth
Especial to the News and Observer. J

Especial to the News and Observer
Henderson, N. c., Dec. Alt a
meeting the Presbytery of Abe
marie, held in Henderson, n. c., Decem-
ber s, 1901, the pastoral relation between
Rev. A. r. Shaw and the Henderson
Presbyterian church was dissolved, said
dissolution to take effect the 1st or
aJnuary, 1902.
The following is taken from the Gold
Leaf, whose editor is an officer in Mrf
Shaw's church:
The Gold Leaf last week mentioned the
fact that Rev. A. r. Shaw, pastor of the
Henderson Presbyterian Church, had re-
ceived unanimous call to the pastorate
of the First Presbyterian Church in
Portsmouth. Va. After careful consid-
Grafton OF the matter Mr.. Shaw has ac-
cepted the call.
Personally speaking, we shall very
much regret to see Mr.. Shaw leave Hen
derson. His place will be exceedingly
difficult to fill. And not only will his
loss be felt in his own church, but in
the community at large. He is a strong
man in whatever capacity he is gauged
morally and intellectually-a man whose
strength of character and forceful per-
sonality have made their impress for
good upon the community, and Henderson
will be the loser by his going away.
AS a preacher this church has not had
his superior. Indeed, competent judges
have pronounced Mr.. Shaw the peer of
any Presbyterian preacher in North Caro-
lima. while as theologian it is doubted
if he has a superior in the whole Pres
byterian church of the South. He is a
oe l.; int Of 10 pf
real ability we know, and the Portsmouth
church is to be congratulated upon the
choice made. The going away of Rev. A.
r. Shaw will be a signal loss 20 Hender-
son but distinct gain to Portsmouth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Message Goes in for First Time in Print
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 3.-The President :
annual message to Congress went in
this year for the first time in print. The
two copies for the two Houses were
printed on paper of the same size as that
which was used heretofore for the writ
ten copies, though tfe paper is a heavy
white, instead of the blue tint which has
been in use Each copy was richly bound
in brown morocco, Tith stiff covers with
simple gold border and letterinas tire
words on the front being, Message of
the President of the United States, 1901. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
MAY BE LIBEL SUIT.
Dist Atty Holtcn OFF For Washington in Re-
gard to Ellis Charges
fspecial to News and Observer.)

IopeCIdI 20 0e"S stnU OOSoI 'e1'5
Winston Salem, n. c., Dec. dis
trict Attorney Holton left today for
Washington to see the Attorney General
in regard to charges filed against him
by w. B. Ellis. 1t is reported that Mr..
Holton was accompanied from Green's
boro by Judge Boyd. A thorough inves-
tigation appears to be forth coming and
a libel suit may yet be instituted. Mr..
Holton says he has endorsements from
nearly every witness named by Mr.. Ellis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Forger Sentenced for Ten Years
(-sseId psle!bossy eua 6a,

Newport, Tenn, Dec. '3.-Wash BOYER.
OF Cook county, who succeeded in secu:-
ing his release from the State peniten-
tiary in 1896 by means of papers alleged
to have been forged by himself, has becu
sentenced to ten years in prison. The
sentence is for tho alleged forgery OF
deeds to the properti of his father whom
he is charged with having killed. The
Supreme court held that Boyer could rot
be indicted for the forgery of the paper
securing his pardon, as none of~khe Per
sens whose names waro fo,u<.z 80
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Cotton Excitement in Liverpool.
(By the Associated Press }

VBy IHe AssUCIdIEu FTCSs.J
Liverpool, Dee. 4.-There was large
attendance On the cotton exchange to-
Gay and considerable excitement pre-
vailed in consequence of the United
States Government estimate of the
probable production of the cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Federal Court Meets.

Federal Court convened Yesterday
udge L. r. Purnell presiding. In addi-
ton to the judges charge to the jury
and the organization of the court little
was done. w. P. Weymiss, of Fayette-
vile, is foreman of the grand jury.
James Shamberger, of Moore, was
sentenced to six months in Jail for il
licit distilling and fined 5000 and costt
Malcolm Rouse, of Moore, was acquit-
ted on the charge of Illicit distilling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05

The British steamer Domingo lie
Larrinaga, from Savannah via Newport
News, for Bremen, which was ashore at
Nieuwe Diep has been examined 10y
divers, who report her bottom to be not
seriously damaged, and that the leak
can be stopped without unloading. She
is reshipping the portion OF her cars o
which was discharged. The salvage
claim made against the vessel is G35, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
Object to Negro Foreman Over Them
(By the Associated Press.

Lewistown, Pa, Dec 3.-Fifty-two en-
ployes of the Logan Iron and Steel Com
pany have quit work because OF the ap1
polntment of colored foreman Owed
them. More colored worxmen weIs
brought here this morning to work n
the scrap yards but the mill men refuxu
to work the ifon handled by them
rious diHerencks between the VIII
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
FROM NEW YORK.
Judge Andrew @. Cropsey Informed That His
Niece is Found.
(By the Associated Press !

New York, Dec. 4.-Judge Andrew G.
Cropsey, of this. city, received a tele-
gram this afternoon telling him that his
niece, Ella Cropsey, had been found in
Wilson, N. c., and had been identified
by her father.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05

J. Deb. Hooper, State Mine Inspector
has made a detailed estimate by counties
Of the production of coal in Alabama dur
ing the year 1901. According to his esti-
mate the total output will be 9,a11 .so4
tons Last years production was -
hoiv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05

Mack Goss and Henry King. negr oes,
we're jointly convicted at Monteomery
Alabama, for attempted train wrecking
and were each sentenced to twenty five
years in the penitcntiary January last
railroad detectives captured the negroes
in the act of placing cross ties acSGss
THE tracks of the Seaboard Air Line, two
1lzAes east of Montgomery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05

AT midnight SNOW was half an inch deep
In New York ci3y and still falling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-05
DIscREDITED IN ELIZABETH CITY.
Miss cropsey's Family Do Not Believe. Wilson
Woman is Nellie.

Especial to the News Cd Observer
The following oeived
from Elizah inht
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
EXORBITANT CHARGE.
Farmers Will Resist Payment
for Destruction Of San
Jose Scale.

Chagrin Falls, o., April 2O.-The bills
rendered by the agricultural experiment
station of the state of Ohio for the
destruction of the San Jose scale in
Mentor township are due, and the own
ers OF orchards throughout the town.
ship are already taking action toward
organizing for resistance of payments.
The owners claim there has been toS
much discrimination and that the
amounts are invariably incorrect and in
numerous cases eXorbitant. They claim
the bills have not been itemized, and
that the amounts are too glaring for
acceptance.
II was originally claimed by the state
department that the owner would only
have to pay one-half of the expenses If
the work were done by the state
Many refused to have the state do this
work and did heir own spraying. and
they now find on comparison that the
expense of the whole is less than hal!
charged by the state.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
HAPPY WOMEN.
Plenty OF Them In Canton, a I'd
They Have Good Reason
Eor H.

Wouldn't any woman be happy,
After years of hackache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reason why any Canton reader
Should suffer in the face of evidence
like this:
Mrs. John McAliece, of COZ South
Walnut street. says: 1T is impossible
to recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
more highly for kidney complaint than
their great value fully justifes We
have known about them for over three
years. l can vouch for their efficiency
from personal experience, and can add
to it that of Mr.. McAliece, who would
not be without box of Doan's Kidney
Pills in the house. My advice to any
one suffering from backache or any of
the consequences of weakened or over
excited kidneys, is to go to the Durbin
&. Wright company's drug store. get
Doan's Pills and take a course of the
treatment"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90
cents. Foster Milbourne company. Buff
falo, N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, CANTON, o.

ty politics and are not slow when 1;
comes to iiattering women and kissing
babies, or vice versa
For commissioner almost any sort
of a prophet can pick the winner. AUS
tin Hay has paid his entrance fee and
will only have to jog over the course
He has no opposition.
There are three candidates for in.
firmary director-T. j. Miller, George
G. Lindsey and Theo. II. Swan.
G.. l.. SickaiCose is the only aspir.
ant to the position of surveyor.
Secretary Welker, of the Republican
committee, stated that no congressional
or senatorial delegates would be chosen
at the primaries. but that the candi-
dates would select the delegates froIl
the townships they carry.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
MISS DESHLER WILL ACT
She Will Christen the Battle
ship at San Francisco
May 18th.

Columbus, April 20-Miss Helen
Deshler. niece of Governor Nash
will christen the battleship Ohio, which
will be launched at San Francisco on
May 1S. Governor Nash first designat-
ed his daughter. Mrs. Worthington Bah.
cock, as the lady to perform the cere-
mony, but as her health is impaired
she will not be able to attend the chris.
tening, so the honor falls to Miss Desb-
Ter, who was the governors second
choice. The chief executive and party
leave for San Francisco May 4, and will
not return for month or more. Tho
distinguished party will be the guests
of the Ohio society of the Golden Gata
city, which has been making prepara.
tions for the coming event for months,
The Democrat representative
made an effort to interview Miss Desh-
Ter, but was informed she was pursu.
ing her studies in private school at
Cincinnati. The picture Of the youna
lady, printed in the News-Democrat a
short time ago, was an excellent like
ness of her. AS has been stated hereto
fore, Miss Deshler is one of Columbus
fairest ladies. Her father Is Hon. VIII
lam G. Deshler, of Columbus, prom
inent financier. Miss Deshler Is not
quite II. She Is very clever and M
doubt will perform the important du-
ty which has been assigned to her in
a graceful and dignif'ed manner The
selection of Miss Deshler to stand spon,
sor for the battleship Ohio meets with
general approval.
The Cleveland and Mahoning Valley
railway has certified to the construction
of new branch line connecting with
it's main line at Girard, Trumbull coun-
ty, and extending in a southeasterly
direction through Youngstown and to Il
point due south from the city, intersect-
ing and connecting with the Youngs-
town and Austintown railroad. The
extension will he known as the Canal
branch" GEORGE II. BLAKE.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
BAD news
in REPORT
Germania Oebenture
Company's Assets.
APPRAISERS REPORT
Assets Of tho Company Less
Than Its Officers Testi-
fled that It Pos
sessed.

Cincinnati, April 20.-The appraisers
report as to the assets of the Germania
Debenture company was prepared Fri
day. It's conclusions are sensational
The total assets of the concern are es,
timated in the neighborhood of $120, 900
and the liabilities $46S,OO The sum of
$4,000 is $47 600 less than the officers
of the company testified before Judge
Jackson it possessed. 1t also includes
the approximate sum Of 100000 on de.
posit with the state treasurer.
The document will be filed in the SUI
perior court Saturday. Two poverty
sticken women appeared Friday in the
law Office Of W. w. Synmes, who haa
been prominent in the fight against the
debenture companies. They carried
certificates in the old Germania com,
pany, which they intended to trade for
certificates in the Germania Investment
company, which has started across the
river as an alleged successor to the
defunct concern in Cincinnati.
SYMMES' ADVICE.
Mr.. Symmes said to them: "I am
informed by Mr.. Dwight Harrison, at
tornsy for the Germania company,
that the company doing business In
Kentucky is not the same as that which
did business in Ohio. II you surrender
your certificates in the old company
you will waive your rights to the fund
in possession of the receivers in Ohio
and will lose your lien on the fund
Those who take up your certificates will
succeed to your rights against both
these funds and will take to themselves
also the right to sue the solvent stock
holders of the Germania, which you
will lose II you surrender your certifi.
cates.'
The books of the various lawyers en-
gagged in the fight against the deben-
ture companies show a heavy record of
new clients. who are preparing to file
action in court. The first trial under
the lottery act to recover exemplary
damages from the officers and stock
holders, as well as the amount paid in,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper Will be
pleased to learn that there is least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all it's stages and that
is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the
only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires a consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietOrs
have SO much faith in its curative pow
ers, that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that il fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
Road Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that a petition will
be presented to the Commissioners of Stark
coanty, at their next session, June, A. d.
1901 praying for the establishment of a pub
lie road on the following liue tO-wit
Beginning at u point in the public road,
about three-fourths "a of u mile south OF
Uniontown, on or near the section line divid-
ing sections No. seven - and eighteen (lS)
of Lake township, in said county, and run.
ming eaStery along said line ON or between
lands owned by Henry Metzger Sr., aud
heirs of Henry Shoner, decd, through lands
owned by John W. Richards; continuing
easterly along the section line dividing sec
tions No. eight lS) and seventeen ll1), and
between and dividing lands owned by U. i.
Stoncr and Luella Richards, terminating at
the intersection of the road known as the
Greentown and Mogadore road, or as near
said line as in your judgment you may deem
wise and practicable.
]. w. RICHARDS
A prli y, 1901. and Others, Petitioners.
a2s-3Om7-li
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
ALL TOWNS
ISOLATED
Not a Word Of Press Ser
vice at Columbus.
STORMATCLEvELAND
City Is Paraiyzed by an Inn
mense Blizzard - Flood
Promised at Pitts
buro.
Special to News-Democrat.

Special to News Democrat.
Columbus, April 20.-120 p. m.--All
wires are down except to Cleveland
and Pittsburg. At Cleveland the city is
snowbound and great storm has GOV.
cred the lake and lake shores. At
Pittsburg 1t is raining and indications
point to flood In Columbus 1t is
blowing and raining but promises to
clear. Almost every place is isolated
The storm is now in the st. Lawrence
valley. No news from New York and
the east. Not word of regular news
service. PRESS-POST.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
Tramps Run a Train.

Youngstown, April 20.-A gang of ten
hoboes took possession of merchan-
disc train on the Pittsburg and Western
railroad, terrorized the brakemen, and
then raided a car. The police depart
ment here was notified and when the
train reached the city the entire gang
was rounded up and placed in the police
station. They will be prosecuted on
charges of felony and an effort made
to send the delegation to the peniton-
tiary.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-04-23
Divorced and Remarked.

Mansfield, O., April 2O.--AleXander
Aungst, farmer, living north of Mans
field, filed suit for divorce from his
wife few mouths ago. Later a re-
conciliatiOn was effected and Mr.. anil
Mrs. Aungst lived together until Mr..
Aungst again filed suit for divorce.
alleging extreme cruelty on her part
This time he secured a divorce and a
judgment against Mrs. Aungst for $ioe
the farm having beer in her name
Wednesday Mr.. Aungst and his di,
vorced wife appeared at the probate
court and tooh ont a license to get
married again, this being her fourth
marriage and his third. 1t is said that
the Judgment in favor of Mr.. Aungst
will stand if he did marry his wife
again.