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The news & observer., 1901-11-14
Deaths IN Franklinton.

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Franklinton, N. c., Nov 13.-One> of
Franklnton's oldest and most highly
respected citizens passed away on Mon
day morning, November 10th, at six
o'clock. Mr.. Whitfield was in his S0th
year. No one ever doubted Uncle Frank
Whitfield's Christianity. If any man
ever walked with God he did. lust
few hours more than month ago his
wife was buried. With whom he had
lived for fifty years.
Mr.. Whitfield was an uncle to Mr.. n.
G Whitfield, of Raleigh. He leaves one
daughter and four sons who have the
sympathy of a host of friends in this
sad hour. He had been a consistent
member of the NJ E. church from his
earliest boyhood. from which church
his funeral took place today with Ma
sonic honors, conducted by his pastor,
Rev. G. B. Perry. Interment at Fair
view cemetery at 8 p. m. today.
Mr.. N. G.. Whitfield and E. w. Nor
riss, of Raleigh, were here to attend the
funeral.
On Monday morning, November the
10th, at 2 o'clock. in her 10th year, at
the residence of Mrs. S. O. Ioyner of
this place, Miss Martha Joyner's spirit
took its flight She had been consist
ent communicant of the NJ. f. church
from her girlhood days. Most of her life
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TO BE AN ALIAS
Identity of Corpse at Little Rock Still
a Question.
RATHBUk'S WIFE KNEW OF The sc 4eME
So He Declares in Conf, ssion Of How He
Sought 10 Defraud the Insurance Com
~ paoy. He Again Denies Muir
d ring Goodm an.
(By the Associated Press.)

Louisville, Ky, Nov 13.-New features
today in the case of Newell C.. Rathbun,
held here on charge OF desertion from
the United States Army and suspected of
the murder of Charles Goodman, who was
found dead in bed last Thursday in a
Jeffersonville hotel were Rathbuns
statement to the police that his wife at
Little Rock had known of his plan to de-
fraud the insurance company, though not
of the murder feature OF it; the decision
to have the corpse of the supposed Good
man returned to Jeffersonville for an au-
torsy and identification the announce
ment from Washington that the War De-
partment had decided to send Rathbun to
Jeffersonville and turn him over to the
Indiana authorities and the refusal of the
local authorities to send Rathbun to Lit
tie Rock to testify at the coroner's in
quiry over the corpse that was shipped
there.
They say that Rathbun will go nowhere
except to Jeffersonyille, where he is to
be tried on the charge of numbering by
poison Charles Goodman. A telegram was
sent to Little Rock asking that the corpse
be returned to Jeffersonvile.
The suspicious of Captain Sullivan
were aroused this morning by news from
Little Rock that a. Miss Corinne Pryor
had stated that Rathbun had proposed
very much similar plot of defrauding an
insurance company to her and had said
that if she would marry him and carry
out her part that he would send a corpse
home; that it could be buried as his, and
that he and she could divide the insur-
ance money she also learned that Mrs.
Rathbun insisted that the corpse sent
from Jeffersonville and now in Little
Rock was that OF her husband
After ascertaining these facts Captain
Sullivan bad Rathbun brought into his
private office and interrogated him about
this phase of the case.
Rathbun said: II have only told you
part Of the truth soefar4 / arranged this
matter with my wife In Little Rock, long
ago, but did not want to bring her into
the case. Now it looks like will have to.
l told her that Ifwould find corpse and
that she was to telegraph for it to be
buried and then collect the Insurance and
in time | would desert again from the
army and meet her at some place and we
could divide it,
After making this statement Rathbun
said that his wife knew nothing of any
plot to commit murder or to set fire to
hotel.
Indeed" he said, mo murder was com
mtted, for I did not kill Goodman.
might have killed him if necessary, but
he died from natural causes
One of the most perplexing features of
the case as it now presents itself to the
police is in regard to the real identity of
the prisoner here. That he has been
passing himself over the country as Lieut..
Newell c. Rathbun. that he was married
at Little Rock under that name, and that
he was insured for $4,000 appear to be
certain, but the detectives are convinced
that it is an alias and that he has mover
told his real name or his real home.
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WOMEN FOES OF Rum.
Advance Guard of National Temperance Union
Arrives at Fort Worth
(By the Associated Press. J

10y the Associated FFeSS.)
Forth Worth, Texas, Nov. l3.--The ad-
vance guard of the National w. C. r. U.
convention, which Is to meet here Friday,
arrived today. The party is headed by
Mrs. l. NJ N. Stevens, National presi-
dent, Portland. Maine, and Miss Anna A.
Gordon, vice president, Evanston. Illinois.
Other officials here are Mrs. Clara Hoff-
man, recording secretary, Kansas City;
Mrs. F. E. Beacham, assistant recording
secretary, Lexington, Ky; Miss NJ. A.
Powderly Portland, Me-; Miss Cornelia
NJ Dow, corresponding secretary for
Maine, Portland, Me-, and Mrs. Eliza B.
ingalls,. st. Louis. National superintend-
ent of the Nom Narcotic Department of
the society.
Speaking of the forthcoming convention.
Mrs. Stevens said:
This is the first time for many years
the Union has met in the South. antici-
pate pleasant and profitable convention
Although there is in the National treas
ury only 1886. which is less than last
year, there has been much progress in all
directions" ~
A meeting of the official board and
superintendents OF divisions was held this
morning and the executive board, COM
posed of State presidents, superintendents
and organizers, conferred during the af-
ternoon.
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A STUDENT AT TRINITY has
THE SMALL POX IN MILD FORM.
There is no Apprehension Of Spread Of the
Disease Among the Stud
ents
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Durham, n c., Nov. 1S.-No new de-
velopments in the smallpox situation at
Trinity College were reported today.
The patient is getting along very nicely
and the attack will be a mild one No
symptoms of the disease among other
students has been discovered. Some six
or eight of the students have gone to
their homes to remain until after the
scare is over. There is now no appre-
hension of spread of the disease.
Next Sunday Mt. Bethel church. in
Mangum township, will be dedicated.
The sermon will be preached by DR.. Z.
A. Yates The church is one of the finest
country churches in this section of the
State.
The following was posted today on
the official bulletin board of Trinity
College:
'In the case of Mr.. Lawton, the fol-
lowing is the report of the County Health
Officer:
Mr.. B. O. Lawton, a student of Trim
ity College, has been found to have a.
case of varioloid, and has been moved to
the house of detention. Every preeau-
tion has been taken to prevent the spread
of the disease. The case was detected in
time, and l do not apprehend any danger
of the disease spreading. 1t is not known
where the disease was contracted. Mr..
Lawton is from South Carolina. There
are no cases in the county so far as /
know
(Signed) IN. NJ JOHNSON,
County Health Officer.
The following is also on the bulletin
board
In accordance with the suggestion or
DR.. Johnson, all students who have not
been successfully vaccinated within two
years are urged to be vaccinated without
delay. Dr. Cheatham will be in the
faculty office at 9 o'clock for the purpose
of yaccinating students. The case Of
Mr. Lawton will be thoroughly disinfect-
ed. With the above precautions, there
need be no fear or anxiety as to the
SPREADING of the disease.
(Signed) "W. H PEGRAM"
The news & observer., 1901-11-14

road system of the country. The first of
to-days developments was the incor-
poration at Trenton, New Jersey, of the
Northern Securities Company with a
capital stock of s400, 100000. and the sec
ond was the unanimous adoption by the
Northern Pacific directors of a resolu-
tion providing for the retirement at par
of the company's preferred stock on
January 1st, 1902.
There was a full attendance at the
meeting at which this action was taken
those present including George F. Baker
and Charles Steele, representing ]. p
Morgan and Company; E. H. Hartman,
of the Hartman Syndicate which is in
control of the Union Pacific: James j.
Hill, president of the Great Northern;
Samuel Rhea, vice president of the Penn
sylvania; James Stillman, of the National
City Bank; H. Mex. Twombley for the
Vanderbilts and william Rockefeller
The directors say that the funds neces-
sary for the retirement of the preferred
stock should be obtained by, the sale
,, at not less than par of $4,000, 900 of four
per cent bonds convertible into common
stock, each holder of common stock now
outstanding being entitled to purchase at
T.
| eightieths of the amount of his present
/ holdings. 1t was further provided that
| two dividends of one per cent each be
paid on the preferred stock before its
retirement.
Samuel Spencer was elected a member
of the board in place of Robert Bacon,
resigned and the board organized by re-
/ electing all of the company's present
officers.
No official statement was obtainable
, this afternoon as to the scope of the
newly Incorporated Northern Securities
Company but it was generally under
stood that the company was formed to
take over and control the shares of the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
Railways and of their leased lines Great
Northern's outstanding capital is $12o,-
100000 par value. selling at 200 in the
market, while Northern Pacifics total
outstanding stock after the retirement Of
the preferred will be $50. 600 900 par value
making a total of s205, 100000 par value,
for the shares of these two companies.
At 200 for Great Northern, the amount
would be increased to the $3.50, eco, eco for
the shares of the two companies
Burlington shares, it is understood, are
not to be turned over to the now North
ern Securities Company. That stock is
now held as collateral for the outstand-
ing Burlington collateral bonds, with
voting rights vested in the Northern Pa
cihc and the Great Northern railways.
1t is understood that the Union Pacific,
and Chicago Northwestern interests
agreed TO the retirement of Northern Pa !,
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cific preferred and that Union Pacific will
have a heavy interest in the capital of
the new company considerably beyond
the par value of their present Northern
Pacific shareholdings, which are placed
at SIS, 900, 900 par value, just over a ma
jority of the total $155, 900 900 Northern
Pacific stock capital. No information
was obtainable as to what share. if any
the Vanderbilts, the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul are to have in the new
company.
Under the new arrangement the Union
Pacific Railway will have voting rights
in the Burlington, the board of directors
being about evenly divided between the
Union Pacific and the Hill interests The
suggestion was made today that the
Burlington stock may be held in a voting
trust, under the agreement between the
two interests. In this case, j. P Nor
gan will be voting trustee.
After the meeting of the Northern Pa
cific directors, j. j. Hill and George r.
Baker, went to Mr.. Morgan's office and
had conference with him. Later Jacob
Schiff, of Kuhn. Loeb and Company, and
E. H. Hartman called All declined 10
be interviewed. member of the firm of
]. P. Morgan and Company said that the
Northern Securities Company would be
the holding company of the various roads
interested, but he declined to say what
railroads these We're on the ground that
the details are not yet completed and
premature publications might interfere
with their consummation.
you may rest assured he said, that
all difficulty over the Northern Pacific
matter is now at an end. and this has
been accomplished in a manner highly
satisfactorily TO all concerned"
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
OVATION TO MRSJACKSON
Presentation Of Silk Flag, the Stars
and Bars" to the
Daughters.
ADDRESSES BY AyCoCK AND WADDELl
Mrs. Edwin G Weed, President Of the United
Daughters, Makes Grac, ful Response.
"OiAie" Clysss Most En-
thusiasic Session,
thusiastic Session
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Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 13.-Nearly
two hundred officers and delegates were
present this morning for the eighth an
nual convention, United Daughters of the
Confcderacy, which assembled at 1873
O'Clock in the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation auditorium, which is handsomely
decorated with flags, tenting and pictures
OF Confederates heroes, for the occa-
sion
Mrs. Edwin Gardner Weed, of Florida,
president of the United Daughters, called
the convention to order and expressed.
pleasure at the meeting being held in
Wilmington, and the very creditable rep
resentation from every State in the South
and a number from the North "Our
Southland" as composed by Miss Duna-
want, OF Texas, was then sung by local
talent, while the whole convention made
the large hall echo and re-ecao with the
chorus. s@ s~As
s. Prayer was offered by DR.. Carmichael,
of the Episcopal church. after which one
OF the prettiest incidents of the session
took place
Mrs. Cornelia b. Stone, of Galveston,
presented to the United Daughters In
behalf of Mrs. NJ r. McGill Rosenberg,
of Texas. beautiful silk flag designed
from the original flag of the Confederacy,
the shaft surmounted by a Maltese cross,
an emblem OF Maryland, the native state
of DR.. Charles McGill, and Mrs. Ragan
McGill. 1t is a memorial to them and
was received by Mrs Weed in words
fitting the sentiment which prompted the
gift.
Mrs Stonewall Jackson, of Charlotte,
was next introduced to the convention
and was received with widest delaonstra-
tions of applause, every delegate arising
70 her feet and contingent of veterans
in the room shouting the rebel YELL She
expressed pleasure and thanks for the
ovation.
Addresses OF welcome were made by
Col. A. M. Waddell, mayor of the city;
Mrs a. NJ. Parsley, president of Cape
Fear Chapter, and Governor Charles B.
Aycock, OF North Carolina. who was in
troduced by Miss Mary f. Meares, of Will
mington. corresponding secretary of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Mrs. Weed responded to the addresses
in a happy and graceful manner.
The exercises were interspersed with
the singing of my Old Kentucky Home"
and Bonnie Blue Flag" and closed amid
much enthusiasm, the convention singing
Dixie
The afternoon session was entirely
taken up with the report of the Credential
committee. A controversy sprung up
over the representation each division
should be given in the convention and a
lively discussion ensued. Adjournment
was at length reached upon a motion to
accept the report subject to REVISION to-
morrow morning.
Tonight visiting Daughters are the
guests at an elaborate reception at the
Orton, given by the ladies of the Cape
Fear Chapter. Governor Aycock was
among the distinguished guests.
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THE TEsrIMoNy CONFLICTS.
Witnesses Cannot Agree on the Identity of the
Dead Man,
(By the Associated Press. }

10y TIE ASSOcldJeQ HGeSS.D
Little Rock, Ark, Nov 13.-m order
to establish the identity fthe man
under arrest at Louisville, KY, said to
be Newell c. Rathbun, Deputy Sheriff A.
B. Chichester left this afternoon for
Louisville, accompanied by Emil T.
Cleekler, who knows Rathbun we'll.
Today Coroner Young took testimony
touching the identity of the dead body
sent here as that of Rathbun. Charles
McKown, whose wife is sister of Rath-
buns wife, testified that he was we'll ac-
quainted with Rathbun. He had looked
at the body and thought that it was un-
doubtedly that of Rathbun. Witness re-
ceived the remains at the da5ot Sunday
morning and had them conveyed to his
house on Third and Cross streets. When
the coffin was OPP ed Rathbun's wife
viewed the remains and said, That's
my darling" The first intimation he
had that anything was wrong was when
Mrs. j. c. Watkins came to his house
Sunday and after looking at the body
said it was not that of Rathbun
Chris Elkins testified that he knew the
man who was here as recruiting ser
geant, and who gave the name of Rath-
bun. He noted some resemblance. but
could not state positively whether the
body was Rathbun's or not.
William O'Connell testified that there
might be slight resemblance between
Rathbun and. the corpse, but he was
positive the corpse was not that of
Pathbun.
Durand Whipple testified positively
The news & observer., 1901-11-14


had been spent with her brother, Mr.
l.. ". Joyner, on the farm near this
place. Her health. as we'll as her broth
er's, becoming impaired, they moved to
this place last winter. She leaves de-
voted brother, Mr.. L. n. ,Joyner and an
affectionate, loving sister, Mrs Rebecca
Pearce to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were conducted
from the M. r. church at 10 o'clock to-
day, conducted by her pastor, Rev
G. B. Perry The interment was near
her old home, at the burial grounds of
Oak Level church, which was largely
attended The sympathy of our people
go out to the bereaved ones in this sad
hour of their bereavement. DR.. Nj. M.
Staley, who married her niece. was here
to attend the funeral.
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
NORTHERN SECURITIES
COMPANY INCORPORATED
The Company Capital is Four Hundred Millions and
J. Pierpont Morgan is Believed to be One of
Its Pillars
eBy the Associated Press.l

or otherwise and to hold as investment
any bonds or other securities of indebt-
edness, or any share of capital stock or
issued by any other corporation or cor
porations, association or associations of
the State of New Jersey. or any other
State, territory or country.
ITO purchase, hold, sell, assign, trans
fer, mortgage, CT otherwise to dispose of
any bonds or other securities or evidence
of debt, created or issued by any other
corporation or corporations, association
or associations of the State of New Jer-
sey. or any other State, territory or
country, and while owner thereof to eX-
ercise all the rights, powers, and privi
leges OF such ownership"
The capital stock of the company is
divided into 100000 shares of $10O EACH
all of which is to be common stock.
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
His Crew Becomes Unruly.
(By the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ca. Nov. 13.-The captain
of the schooner Edward P. Avery, Fer
Dandina for New York. in Tybec Reads,
came to the city today and reported that
the crew Of his vessel had become unruly
and unmanageable, and refused to obey
his orders, and while they had not
mutinied they had come too near it to
make it comfortable for the COM
mander. He, therefore, sought the ad-
vice of United States Commissioner
Royals. The men. it is said, have dam
aged the vessel by having cut up the
pump and otherwise iniuring her. An
officer was sent down this afternoon to
bring the unruly men to the city
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
TIE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
Session Opened by Bishop Duncan at New
port News.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Newport News Va. Nov. 13.-Bishop
Duncan opened the Methodist Conference
of Virginia at $3.50 o'clock this morning
Dir. Whitehead was elected secretary for
the forty second consecutive tine, with
Revs. S. S. Lambeth, George F. Green,
and Joseph d. Langley assistants Com
mittees on Public Worship, Conference
Relations. Memorials and Entertainments
were appointed.
The Barbour resolution was adopted.
The following committees were appoint
ed: District Conference Records, Tenn
pcrance. Sunday School Board Publishing
interests.
Communications on church work We're
. referred, that of the Board of Education
treating the negro question favorably
The conference adjourned at 1:10 p M.
until 1880 p. m. tH.
The news & observer., 1901-11-14

Trenton. n. j.. Nov. l3.--The North
ern Securities Company capital $400,-
100000 was incorporated at noon today.
The company is formed to acquire and
deal in stocks and securities of corpora
tions. The filing fee of $S0,000, was
paid, the check coming from j. Pier
pont Morgan and Company, who are un-
derstood to be identified with the COM
pany. The incorporators are: George
f. Baker, Jr., 25S Madison Avenue, New
York; Richard Trimble, SO East 25th
St, New York, and Abram NJ Hyatt, of
Allenhurst, n. j. The certificate of in
corporation was filed by the New York
law firm of Stetson, Jennings and Rus
sell. The powers conferred upon the
company by the articles of incorporation
include these:
ITO acquire by purchase, subscription
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The Virginia Convention
(By the Associated Press J

Richmond, Va, Nov. 13.--The Constitu-
tional Convention was in session a little
more than an hour today. The only mat
ter of import ance discussed was the re-
port of the Committee on County Gov
ernment. which was completed and or
dered to be printed and referred to the
convention.
There was full attendance of member
at 1i:05, when a motion to adjourn pre-
vailed Chairman Cameron, of the Com
mittee on Executive Department, stated
that he was not ready to go into the
consideration of his report on the execu-
tive department until tomorrow
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
Gold For Export.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 13.-The following
announcements have been made of en-
gagements of gold for export tomor-
row: Heidelbach, Ickelheimer and
Company s1,O00,000; Goldman, Sachs and
Company $1050,000; United States Mort
gage and Trust Company, $500, 900; Laz-
ard Freres, S1,000000; National City
Bank. 81 100000. Total $4, $50. 900.
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Hammond Rearrested and Released.
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Winston Salem, N. c., Nov. BE r.
Hammond, one of the supposed fakirs who
were released yesterday, was re-arrested
last night on a warrant sworn\out by a
policeman. Letters and kilograms frcm
Blackville, S. c., state that a man an
swering his description is an escaped
prisoner under life sentence. Hammond
was given hearing this afternoon be-
fore two magistrates. Evidence furnished
was so indefinite that the defendant was
discharged
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
THE ALABAMA ELEcTIoN
Returns Come in Slowly Anti Ratifcationists
Still Make Claims
(By the Associated Press .

Birmingham. Ala, Nov. 13.-The returns
from the election for the ratification or
the reection of the new constitution are
not coming in as rapidly as expected. 1t
will take the official count by each county
on Saturday to definitely determine the
result Chairman Oscar Underwood, of the
Democratic State Campaign Committee.
adheres to his claims of 1000 majority,
and Chairman Shelley, of the Anti Ratifl-
cation Committee, claims that he has a
majority of 10000. 1t appears probable
that the majority for ratiicati of the
new constitution will be about 5000,
maybe as ow as 20,006 but it does not
seem that it will be less than that
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An Eight Per Cent Dividend.
(By the Associated Press.

TBy tCu 1ffSS.J
New York, Nov. 13.-The directors Of
the American Export Company have de-
clared a dividend of per cent from the
business profits of the company and an
extra dividend of per cent from it's in
vestments. The dividends are payable
January 2. This makes s per cent for
the year compared with s per cent for
the previous year
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that the dead body here was not that OF
Rathbun.
Rathbun's wife did not appear before
the coroner's jury today in response to
the summons served upon her. She has
been in a condition of nervous prostra-
tion for several days. The taking OF
further testimony was postponed until
tomorrow.
The news & observer., 1901-11-14
NORTHERN PACIFIC
WAR ISkT AN END
A Settlement Satisfactory to
All Concerned
so SAYS t)NE INTERESTED
New Company to Take Over Northern
Pacific Shares.
so SAYS ONE INTERESTED
ALSO THOSE OF THE GREAT kosTAERN
This is the Northern Securities Company In
corporated Yesterday. Norshern Pacific
Directors Provide f,r Retire Ut
Of Prefer red Stock.
(By the Associated Press. )

New York. Nov. 13.-There We're StWo
situation In the Northwest today, and
both tended TO confirm the existing be-
lief that final basis of settlement of
the contest for the control of the Northern
Pacific had been definitely agreed to-.
Final ratification of this agreement Will
bring into existence the greatest and
most effective example of the community
of interest idea as applied to- the rail-