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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
JUDGE PURNELL CHAIRMAN.
Appointed by Gov. Ayeoek at Head of McKln-
ley Monument Committee.

Governor Aycock has appointed Judge
T. r. Purnell chairman of the Mckinley
Memorial committee for North Carolina,
which is expected to raise $1,000 in this
State for the monument to be erected
by Mckinley Memorial Association
In his letter to Judge Purnell appoint
ing him chairman, Governor Aycock
wrote
Il have the honor to inform you that
l have appointed you as chairman of the
committee to be appointed by you for
the raising of the funds in behalf of the
Mckinley Memorial Association l hope
that you will undertake this task and aid
me in raising the 81 900 that is expected
of North Carolina"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
THE WEEKS WORK OF BLOOD.
Kitchener Reports 81 Beers Killed, II Wound
ed, 352 Made Prisoners
(By the Associated Press J

London, Dec. 1O.-Lord Kitchener, IN
a, dispatch from Pretoria, dated Monday,
December 9th, reports that Tie result
of the weeks work is 81 Beers killed.
II wounded, S52 made prisoners, 80 sur
rendered and quantities of supplies cap
tured.
BY advancing the line of block houses
in the eastern part of the Transvaal
Lord Kitchener is now able tor the
first time, to carry out systematic and
continuous operations in the vicinity of
Ermelo to Bethel and Caroline
Columns have cleared the southeast
ern districts of the Orange River Coloony
and are now operating northward of the
Thabanchu line
The Beers are still in force in The ex-
treme west of Cape Colony. They are
there commanded by Maritz, who re-
Gently attacked TontellbosChkop. The
Beers were driven off and Maritz was
severely wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
M0RGAN's BILL FOR A CANAL.
One Hundred and Eighty Millions the sppro
priation Asked
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Dec. 10.-Senator Morgan
today introduced bill providing Tor the
construction of the Nicaragua Canal. The
Dill provides an aggregate of $3.50 000, :
600, of which $4,000, 900 is made imme-
diately available and OF which aggregate
sum such amounts as are necessary are
to be appropriated by Congress from time
to time. The control Of the canal and
OF the canal belt is vested in a board Of
eight citizens of the United States in
addition to the Secretary OF War who
is to be president. The members of the
board are to be paid a salary of $4,000
a year EACH and they are to be chosen
regardless of political affiliations.
There is a provision authorizing the
establishment of regiment from the
regular army Or the canal belt TO prop
erly guard it and courts also are au-
thorized conformable to the powers grant
ed by the governments of Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. There also is a provision
making three divisions of the canal dur
ing the construction and there is to be
a chief engineer and two assistants on
each division, the chief to receive a
salary of $4,000 and the assistants So 000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
THE POSTAL REDUCES RATES.
Cablegrams to Some Points Cut as Much as go
Cents Word.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.
Richmond, Va, December 9.-The Pos
tai Telegraph and Commercial Cable
Copany announce a reduction to take
effect January 1st, 1902 of as cents per
word on cablegrams to New South Wales.
Australia, and reduction of II cents per
word on cablegrams TO the principal
points in Southern Africa and the East
and west coast of Africa, also to Ascen-
sion Island, South and West Australia.
Tasmania, CocOs Island Madagascar,
Mauritus Island, Rodriguez Island, st.
Helena Island and Seychelles Islands.
The following is the schedule of rates in
detail Cape Colony, Cape Town and all
Of Natal, Durham, and all offices Oralsge
River Colony Transvaal, Africa. South
Mombosa, British East Africa, Zanzibar
Ascension Islands. New South Wales.
South Australia, West Australia, Tas-
mania, Cocos Island, Mauritus Island.
Rodriguez Island, st. Helena Island, Sey-
chelles Island, IA cents per word from
London.
Southern Rhodesia swakoprund Ger
man East Africa, all Offices German
South West Africa, rs cents per word
from London.
= '4NV IhcIH hHoceSld, NyaSSadaHd, sl
cents per word from London.
Beira Railway Company offices, South
Africa, 80 cents per word from London.
Portuguez District of the Zambesi Sc
cents per word from London
British East Africa, all Offices except
Mombosa, SO cents per word from London.
Delagoa Bay Lorenzo Marques) and
Mozambique, 76 cents per word from Lin
don.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
SOLD NEGROES INTO SLAVERY
One Of Their Own Race thTged With the
Traffic IN Tennessee.
(By the Associated Press. }


New Decatur, Ala, Dec 10.-Ben
Milan, colored and ex-slave, OF Law
renee county, is under arrest charged
with kidnapping negroes and ling
them as slaves to the white manager OF
a Tennessee River Island plantation
some miles below Decatur.
1t is alleged that Milan would induce
negroes to accompany him to the island
with the promise of securing positions
for them on the plantation at good
wages, and that when they reached there
he would sell them in bondage, where
they were confined within stockadeS.
II is said that a young negro who re-
Gently escaped from the island told the
story and caused the arrest of Ben
Milan. He reports that a kidnapped
negro has been confined on the island as
a slave for seven years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
THE DEMOCRAT WINS
BY Eighteen Thousand Votes
Boston Sets Aside Mayor
Hart For Collins.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Dec. 1O.-General Collins
DENY, for mayor, will defeat Mayor
Hart (Rep.), by about fifteen thousand on
the basis of 166 out of 191 precincts
which give him lead of IA, 766. Two years
ago in the same precinct Hart led Col
Inns by 1920
Later.-With only four precincts to come
in, General Collins CDem), is elected
mayor over Mayor Hart, by over $4,000,
the largest plurality given a candidate
for mayor in this city for twenty years.
The board of aldermen probably will
be three Republicans and ten Demo-
Gratis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11

offered. They will meet soon again to
consider the matter. 1t was the sense of
the board that the market and city head
quarters be built separately.
Mr.. d. MacN. Mackay, of Dunn, has
purchased the entire stock of drugs be-
longing to r. c. Jenkins and will cor
tinue the business on Walnut street
Messrs Baker e Eason, wholesale and
retail grocers, will dissolve January 1st.
Mr. Geo. Baker will move to the country
and run large farm. The business will
be continued by Messrs. j. c. Eason &
Son, who have the entire confidence of the
people.
The handsome brick house being erected
by Mr.. w. F. Yelveston on South Wal
nut street, is nearing completion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Bound Over For Attempted Assault.
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 10-l4ae Donnell,
the negro who attempted to criminally
assault Mrs. Ed. Summers, white lady,
residing near this city, a few days ago,
was this morning given a preliminary
hearing before Justice Pritchett and
bound over to the January term of Su-
perior court. In default of a justified
bond of 5000, he was remanded to jail
Mrs. Summers was the only witness e.
amined for the prosecution, She told
straight story of the attempt to assault
her, made when the negro knew her hus-
band was absent. Donnell was employed
at the Summers farm
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Gen. Toon a shade Better.

General T. F. Toon, Superintendent Of
Public instruction, passed a favorable
night Monday and there was some slight
improvement in his condition yesterday
morning. AT midnight DR.. J. r. Rogers,
one of the attending physicians, said
there was no change since morning
General Toon is very i'll, but the fact he
passed favorable night and is holding
his own gives encouragement to his fam
lily and friends.
Attorney General Gilmer is reported to
be getting along very we'll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
THE FAMILY LOSE HOPE
They Now Say They Believe That
Nell is Dead.
NO REASON GIVEN FOR THE CHANGE
Miss Carrie Cropsey, One of NelI's Cousins,
Says the Family Are at a Loss For
Any Explanation Ct the
Mystery.
(By the Assoeiated Press

Elizabeth City, ~ c., Dec 1O-The
family, of Nell Cropsey, who heretofore
have clung to the belief tl.at she was
alive, are now of the opinion tha- she is
dead, but do not state the basis for this
change in their opinion 4 member of
the Committee of Five in charge of the
search for the missing siIl today said:
We believe We will produce the body
of Nell Cropsey within twelve hours"
Miss Carrie Cropsey, a cousin of the
missing girl, tonight said:
The family are at a loss for any OK
planation of the mystery. We now believe
Nell is dead"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

States Judge of the Eastern District of
Virginia. He was one of the most promi-
nent men in the State, one OF the Oldest
writer's and one of the strongest news
paper men Virginia has ever produced.
He, with the late John NJ. Daniel, edited
the Richmond Examiner for a number of
years. He also edited the Presidents s
organ during Buchanan's administration
and since the war the State journal.
During his newspaper career Judge
Hughes engaged in two duels anl was q
second in several others
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11

asked his neighbor to make a fire. which
he did, and went on to the still house.
On his return Helms was lying in the
yard dead, mis- clothing all burned off
and his bowels burned out. Some seed
cotton IN the house was burning, but was
soon eXtinguished Helms was a man Of
good sense and a good citizen except
when under the influence of liquor
Another case to be charged up against
whiskey. What may we put on the credit
side of the ledger?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Burned to Death.
Especial to News and Observer

Lincolnton, n c., Dec 9.--Vard Helms,
white man living near Grouse, N. c.,
was burned to death today. Helms had
been on a protracted drunk and his wife
being unable to live with him, left him
about two weeks ago. A neighbor pass
ing by stopped in to see him, found him
IN bed and no fire in the house. Helms
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
POWELL LEAVES WILSON.
Manager Of Murphy and Company His Ac-
counts Said to be Short
Especial News and OhserverA

NDFVNIIII ANVWS ODSGTVOT,1
Wilson, n. c., Dec. 10.-E. L. Powell
manager for Murphy & Co, brokers,
New York, left Wilson last night and
has not been heard of since There is
a report that his accounts are consider
ably short. 1t is reported that a repre-
sentative from Murphy & Co, will reach
Wilson tonight to settle matters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Capt Walker Ordered to Norfolk.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Captain A.
Walker has been ordered to the Norfolk
Navy Yard for duty in connection with
the fitting out Of the San Francisco, of
which vessel he will assume command
when placed in commission
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Murderer of Mrs. Roland Captured
(By The Associated Press J

Macon, Ga, Dec. 1O.-Arthur Price, a
negro, was today captured IN Monroe
county and brought to Macon Jail. He
confessed that he killed Mrs. X. j. Ro-
land in South Macon last Wednesday.
He says he went 20 see her son about
a pistol. Mrs. Roland became alarmed
and started to un. He knocked her
down with his dst and then struck her
with an axe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Treasury to Anticipate Interest.
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press
Washington, Dec. 10.-The Treasury
of the United States has decided to anti
cipate the interest due on January 1st,
and next Saturday United States Treas
urer Roberts will mail checks covering
interest amounting to $4665,74
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Ex-Judge 3. w. Hughes is Dead. "

(By the Associated Pfessl
Roanoke, Va, Dec. 10.-Ex- Judge Robt.
W. Hughes died today in Washington
county, aged 81 years. Judge Hughes was
for more than twenty-five years United
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Bill For Memorial Bridge.
.By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec. 10.-Senator Martin
today introduced bill for memorial
bridge across the Potomac River at Wash
mgton at cost of So 1000, 600
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Bill to Repeal Bankruptcy Law
(By the Associated Press

(By The Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec 10,-A bill today was
introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Clay
providing for the repeal of tie bank
rhtpcY law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11

The best way to avoid marital misun-
derstandings is TO avoid the whole mari
tai business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11
Wreck on Seaboard.

The Seaboard afternoon mail from
Portsmouth, which is due here at S:45
p. M, did not reach here until $50 last
evening. The delay resulted from an ac-
cident thsi side of Weldon, in which a
southbound freight train was wrecked.
About ten box cars were derailed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-11

woman who will ask another woman
to show her how to do tatting almost
thinks enough of her TO be her friend6M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
A DISCUSSION OF TRUSTS.


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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
New Perils for Tobacco Users.

The average mortal who discusses TO-
bacco from the point OF view OF the
smoker talks learnedly. as rule, about
nicoyse. and the injury that the absorp-
ton OF that active principle is calculated
TO effect on humanity. II would seem that
nicotine. like fusel oil In whisky Is not
IN itself such a dangerous thing when All
is said and done Probably we get iittle
or no nicotine at all in the course OF our
ordinary pipe and cigar experimentation
Nicotine is not i'm itself so harmfui as is
ordinarily supposed. but becomes so uike
fusel oiD from the bad company which,
chemically speaking, IL keeps. hitherto
nicotine has been regarded as the only
active principle which the fragrant weed
contains. but one learns that, as the err
suit of recent experiment, three new
principles have been isolated. what ef-
feet these latter substances may exert
on the smoker is a topic which has yet
TO be investigated. but IL would not De
a surprising matter 10 discover that the
consequences OF tobacco excess, most
marked on eyes and heart, were due rath-
ar 10 the newly discovered principles
than to the nicotine itself. i trust the
Anti-Tobacco society Is not going TO make
capital out of this new discovery for the
assertion that tobacco is "A poison Will
evoke the inevitable remark that, N So
II is a remarkably slow one I'm respect
of its effects AS my late friend, Wil<ie
Collins. used TO say. all the opposition
offered to the use OF tobacco only sends
the smoker back with renewed relish TO
his pipe or cigar.-London Chronicle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
In Society.
ENTIRELY GONE.

The Lion" so-called of the commence
ment dinner at Brown university will be
Liuet. General Nelson A. Miles, comman-
der OF the United States army, who. al
though not a graduate of our college will
be the guest OF Mr.. Colgate Hoyt, who
will be I'm town for the graduation OF
his son, Sherman Hoyt. The dinner Is be-
ing looked forward to with much interest
by the Alumni.
Miss Dshlgren OF New York, has been
the guest of Miss Virginia Gammell.
Mr.. and Mrs James Richardson will
pass the summer at Marion, Mass, on
the Ray cottage.
The Jack Pegrams will also be at Mar
ion.
The Misses Eleanor and Edith Goddard
Rocker have joined their father at the
Fearing cottage at Newport.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Charles Warren
Iippitt will soon take possession OF their
"chauteau' on Rioge road, Newport. X i.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gordon King
Coats OF Providence have taken the
Shields cottage on Ochre Point, New
port.
The marriage OF Miss Florence Wealthy.
daughter of Mr.. Charles A. Eddy, VIII
take place at the Epiphany at nan past
seven this evening.
On Tuesday evening, June the eisn-
teenth at the Church Of the Epiphany
will be solemnized the wedding OF MI.
Charles Mason Gross TO Miss Mary Brad
ford w. Lippitt.
One June the twentieth Miss Louis Her
reshoff will sail for Europe to continue
her study OF portrait painting In Paris
for a year OF more Miss Elizabeth Dyer,
her amt will accompany her. Her por-
traits have attracted much attention here
as well as I'm New York, where she has
had a very artistic studio for the past
year.
The Ligma chapter OF the Psi Upsilon
will be at home from four to six O'Clock
on June the fourteenth at their chapter
house No. Manning street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
MR.. cARNEdIE's MODIFIED PLAN.

few days ago The attention to the evils that
would follow contributors Of large sums to college funds be
permitted shape college policy pointed out that while
large cont Importance in increasing the
cjency and value OF the higher of learning the
butor is seldom qualified to determine which his
gift can be put
In the light of Scotland it would that
Mr. Andrew Carnegie this namuch he has made
verv material changes the which his $40
oi 70 the Scottish Universities administered Under these
modified conditions the objection his magnificent contribution
would be in the charitable donation has been entirely
moved and provided that half the annual income
derived from the Carnegie devoted university
in buildings the of professoships
aiding extra mural colleges and classes
II will be seen the conditions the payment Of
students much less important part OF the income
than Mr. Carnegie at first still further notifications
In this Mr. Carnegie the advice of Scotch educators
rather than the result wifi be THAT changes
can be made conditions they arise
especially that important changes have been
made that for universities in Scot
land have enjoyed expansion and have thus been
seriously handicapped With half the income from
the Carnegie fund enlargement both buildings and
hampered and these noted
of learning their sphere usefulness and
greatly increase efficiency.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
A Solar Murder.

A loaded gun in the house is an instru-
ment of harm. II is ever waiting ior
some one TO set IL off and do the injury
Sometimes IL goes OF by itseh, he
house of Long Island clergyman was
DESTROYED by fire not long ago. ana lne
fire was caused by the falling OF loaded
yun from it's rack on the wall ana the
consequent explosion. In a muruer uiai
in the south the accused was acquitted
when his counsel demonstrated TINS com
blnation OF circumstances the person
killed had been at the time of his death
living on a lounge.
A r,uzzle-loading rife had hung on the
wall so disposed that II was aimed direct
ly at the lounge, and this rifle had been
Won't loaded A mirror had reflected the
sunlight and concentrated 1t as burn
ing glass upon the priming cap OF the
rifle and had caused the discharge whlch
had killed the victim. The thing was
nroved possible by an actual experimental
test. In which the discharge OF the arm
vns brought about in the manner de-
scribed.
n loaded firearms in the house are dan
gerous when let alone, they are nun
dred TIMES more dangerous because OF
the meddling propensities or human nat
ure The combination OF gun and charSe
is always ready for the chance handler
who did not know IL was loaded. In
village i'm western New York the other
daV "A 5-year-old child and her uncle were
i'm "A room together. when the uncle took
IN a gun which he did not know was
| loaded. and in handling discharged H.
shooting the child's legs OH ana Kiiihs
I her.
| THE incident belongs TO type which
| ~ so common that its relation here would
| he without purpose, did II not give an oP-
| portunity to direct attention TO the re-
| sponsibility OF those unthinking persons
who provide the means for the didn L
! know-it- was-loaded shooters TO do theii
| fell work The immediate active asen,
| i'm blotting out the life OF a beloved chilo
stands not alone I'm the responsibility foi
| the distressing casualty. Another mus
share with him the awful burden. Tha
other one Is the person who kept the
loaded gun. who maintained the engine
of destruction ever ready TO work It's dis
aster ~ the owner OF the gun nae
adopted the simple precaution OF takin'
ont the charge before standing the arm
in the corner his home would not hav
| been darkencd with this great sorrow.
THE teaching of tho incident is this:
I vou have "A loaded gun standing IN IN
corner or hanging in the rack, take on
tho charge Remove from your ow
| homo al least the possibility OF disaste
for which YOU would have TO share Wit
the didn't know -it it-wss-ioaded shooter IN
responsibility.
In the old DAYS when loading n gu
vas n complicated operation OF measure
powder and shot charges, wadding an
remroad. there may have been some eS
cuse for keeping charge IN gun; bu
under present conditions. when 10 loo
| Is tho work of n second. and To remoy
| the charge ~ equally simple and eSped
| tious there can be absolutely no excus
| Cor the loaded gun 'p he ~ - r.
and Stream.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
Superintendent Imprisoned,

In August, 1890. In tho~fiungarian town
I<Iansenburg. several cars broke loose
from the locomotive on q steam street
railroad and ran down the track across
the chief public square of the town.
Knocking down ana injuriug two factory
operatives. The superintendent OF the
rood was arrested, tried and condemned
"a a wears imprisonment for causing tho
accident by carelessness. On appeal ne
was acquitted, but thu case, coming to
the highest court ne was sent to prison
Cor six months Railroad Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11
Victoria's Comment.

Queen Victoria, Il Is said. had no cultl-
waited taste In art or letters Her favor
itc musician was Mendelssohn. She de-
lighted IN Gilbert and Sullivan operas
Those of Wagner and Brahms and the
music OF the future interested her not
at all. 81 am bored with the future. ="
she used 90 say, "and do not want TO hear
any more about it a piece OF very
modern music was once performedWD her
presence. and manifestly was not TO her
approval What Is that2" she asked.
1T is drinking song 10y Rubinstcin. ."
was the reply. Nonsense said the
queen; no such thing Why. YOU could
not drink a cup Of tea to that"--Ex-
change
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-11

In a letter 10 the Paris Matin. which
had printed an article i'm which the av-
crage duration ~ ife was referred 20 as
being four generations 90 century.
Count r. de Keratry said that his grand
father was born In ie.N. his father was
born ln 1859 and died I'm 1859. and ne him
of his family have lived In the seven
teenth. eighteenth, nineteenth and twen-
ticth centuries. The Keratry family
numbers only twelve generations from
1861 20 the present time.