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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
Testers Cotton Statement.
lBy the Associated Press.l

| New Orleans, Dec. 6.-Secretary Hes
| ter's weekly New Orleans Cotton Ex-
| change statement issued today shows
! for the six days of December a decrease
| under last year of 5000, and an increase
over the same period year before last
| of $4,000.
| For the 81 days of the season that
| have elapsed the aggregate is behind the
| same days of last year 5000 and
ahead of the same days of last year
| So 900 and ahead Of the same days year
before last of 311,000.
| The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 475,952 bales,
against 46e, 12O for the same seven days
| last year.
The movement since September 1st
shows receipts at all United States ports
| 3727, ,09S against 3,619,907 last year.
| Overland across the Mississippi. Ohio
| and Potomac rivers to Northern mills
and Canada 416134, against ,345 last
year; interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close of the commercial
year 479, ,193, against 605,514 last year.
| Southern mill takings $780, 900, against
| 4525eS last year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
| 291799, against 261, ,306 last year
| The total takings of American mills,
| North and South and Canada thus far
| for the season have been 1,39S,c3S, against
| 1,276,273 last year.
/ Stocks at the seaboard and the %
leading Southern interior centres have
| increased during the week 34,47i bales.
against an increase during the CORE
| spending period last season of 3e,016.
! Including stocks left over at ports and
and the number of bales brought into
| sight thus far for the now crop the
| supply to date is 5,532, ,tl2, against 5,332,-
S6S for the same period last year.
Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton issued
today shows the total visible to be 1884,
| 769 against 1856 193 last week and s.
| Amesiean cotton is 3,171,7 ,769 against
| 1908, 1913 last week and 301S,917 last year.
and of all other kinds, including Egypt,
| Brazil, India, etc, 463 900, against 453, 900
last week and 551 900 last year.
| OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now af1oat and held in Great
| Britain and Continental Europe 1861 COO,
+; against 1,717,000 last year; IN Egypt
$4,000, against 144,000 last year; in
India $4,000 against 1000 last year,
and in the United States ,491, 900, against
1,515,000 last year.
| Note-These figures include the Bren-
ham stock minus correction of 20,2S9
/ bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07

man of the Committee on Enrolled Bills.
Mr.. Baker was not reelected.
The new committees are as follows.
Ways and Means-Payne. IN. "; Dali
zell, (Pa.); Hopkins, Ills.); Grosvenor,
(ohio); Russell, Comm; Steele. 0nd)
Tawney, (Minn.): Mccall. (Mass.) Long,
(kan); Babeock, (Wis); Metcalfe, (Cai)
Republicans Richardson, (Tenn); Robert
son, (La); Swanson, (Va); Mcclellan,
IN. Y); Newlands. (Nev.l; Cooper.
(Tex.); Democrats.
Appropriations-Can Ulls1: Bing-
ham, (Pa) Hemingway. Qnd.); Barney.
(Wis.); Moody, (Mass.); VaRVoorhls,
(Ohio); McCleary, (Minn.) Littauer, IN.
W; Brownlow, (Tenn); Gardner.
(Mich.); Burxett, (Neb); Republican.
Livingston, Ga.)s McRae, (Ark.l Bell,
(Col); Pierce. (Tenn) Benton, (Mc.p
Taylor, (Ala,), Democrats
Enrolled Bills-Wachter. (Md.j; Bali.
(Del); Burk, (Pa.); Currier, IN. III; Re-
publicans. Lloyd. MOI; Edwards, (Montl !;
Democrats.
The House adjourned until Tuesday.
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Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

the court for hearing. If .he judge.
justice or mayor finds probable cause,
he binds the alleged offende. over TO the
next criminal term of the Superior
court and recognizes the witnesses TO
appear and the cause stands for trial at
such term.
/ have known Solicitor Moore for a
number of years and have found him q
painstaking, courteous gentleman and
lawyer.
The Newbern Naval Battalion. forty
strong, will attend the Exposition at
Charleston, leaving here January 18th.
The boys will take their boat--the Hor
net-and general good time is~antici-
pated.
The city authorities hare engaged Mr..
Spiers, an expert electrician. of Balti-
more, now in the city, to superintend the
construction of their electric light plant
and system.
A gentleman now in the city Offers to
put in the system for $4,000 and as a
guarantee of good faith has offered to
deposit $1,000 in bank here. There is
some talk of injunction proceedings. but
the city authorities seem to entertain no
exists between the city and any individ-
ual or corporation.
There is considerable complaint over
the fact that the A. c. L. freight at Kin
ston leaves for Greenville and points
north just a few minutes before the ar
rival of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Shoo-fly from Goldsboro. This connec-
tion made would be of great benefit to
the travelling public, not to speak of the
pleasure given the people of Grifton,
Ayden, Winterville and Greenville in
having the Raleigh papers in the early
morning of day Of publication.
Freight engine No. Is and one car Of
the Atlantic and North Carolina west
bound freight jumped the track at
Clarks this afternoon. No serious dam
age resulted.
b. b. Davenport, who has just return
ed from Roanoke Island, reports large
catch of sea trout and the people pros
porous and happy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
THE APPALACHIAN PARK
congressman Who Favor it to Coufer Before
Further Action.
Especial to News and Observer

tSpeclal TO News and Observer
Washington, d. c., Dec. 6.-Senator
Pritchards bill for an appropriation Of
five million dollars for the Appalachian
Park does not mean that the Congress
men who favor the Park will press for
that sum. They will later on hold a
conference and decide upon the sum they
deem 1t wise to ask for and work for
Before determining the amount they will
also confer with the leaders OF the House
and Senate whose influence they expect
to secure.
Representative Spencer Blackburn has
been named by the Speaker as the North
Carolina member of the committee on
that part of the Presidents message re-
lating to Mr.. Mckinley. de will later
on deliver a eulogy on the dead Presi-
dent,
Norman B. Hancock, of Clay county,
N. c., has been selected as page in the
House His pay is SIS month
plan is on foot for Senator Simmons
and the Democratic members of the
House to get together and board at the
same hotel in this city. They are now
scattered all over the city and a Nc fh
Carolinian who wants to see members
of the delegation has to go from one END
of the city to the other.
Cyrus c. Neece has been appointed
postmaster at Tabernacle
The Star of this city had a large pic
ture of Dr.. Sterling Ruffin, called as an
expert in the Bonine case. Dr. Ruftln
has won commanding place ia the legal
profession in this city, and is regarded
as one of the ablest and most successful
physicians in the city. His testimony
was favorable to Mrs. Boniue. He testi-
fed that blood was found on one of the
slippers she were, on her wrapper and
on the window The prosecution is seek
ing to show that Mrs. Bonine shot Ayres
through the window and not as she says.
DR.. Ruffln's testimony shows close cor
tact which confirms Mrs. Bonnas ac-
count of the shooting in a struggle. The
general opinion here is that Mrs Bonine
will be acquitted
Mrs. John l.. Morehead, permanent res
ident of Washington, where she owns; a
very fine property. AS she has within
few weeks past become a widow, the
probabilities arc that she will not return
TO Charlotte, and, for considerable Pc
riod, be in seclusion from the gay world.
Lots of people give advice freely be-
cause it doesn't cost thQrl anyfhjnP
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
MAYOR DENIES CONNECTION WITH IT.
Makes Affidavit That He Knew Nothing of Fees
Taken From Chief of Police.
Especial to News and Observer

lcpeClGl " 4NSWS anu sSiJ
Marshall, N. c.. Dec 6.-The Mayor Of
this towns denies any knowledge of the
extortion of fees charged by the chief
of police of Morganton, and mas made
the following affidavit:
NORTH CAROLINA-Madiso County.
In Answer to the affidavit of C. f. Camp
bell, Police of Aforganton.
j. II. Haynie, being by me duly sworn,
deposes and says:
That he is now and was mayor of the
town of Marshall On or about the 18th
day of November, 1901 that this aff-
ant knew nothing whatever about the
fees charged by the police or jailor of
Marshall and was not consulted in any
way with the police or jailor, and gave
no instructions whatever, and knew moth
ing about the fees charged until it was
seen by this affant in your paper
j. X. HAYNIE. Mayor
Sworn to and subscribed this 9Th day
of Dec. 1901.
]. H. WHITE. C. S. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
A CUT in LOUISIANA CALLS
FOR ONE in MASSACHUSETTS
Representative Fleming Caps Moodys Resolution
With One For Congressional Investigation of
Suffrage Restrictions in New England
(By the Associated press.p

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 6.--The propo-
sition of Mr.. Moody, of Massachusetts,
for a Congressional investigation of the
right of Louisiana members of Congress
TO hold their seats, today drew a re-
ioinder from Representative Fleming,
of Georgia, who presented resolution
for the Investigation of the right of the
Massachusett members of Congress to
hold their seats. Mr.. Moody's resolution
asserted that a certain class of voters
were disfranchised in Louisiana, thus in
validating the election of Louisiana rep
resentatives. Mr.. Fleming's resolution
in part relates:
Whereas, the constitution of the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07

State of Massachusetts in cOntraventiop
of the provision of the Federal Constitu-
ton, imposes additional qualifications
for suffrage by declaring that no person
shall have the right to vote who sha,, u
not be able to read the Constitution in
the English language and write his
name.
Resolved, That when the said select
committee shall be appointed, it, shall be
charged with the further duty of in
quiring and reporting by bill or ather-
wise, whether the representatives from
the State of Massachusetts, arc entitled
to membership in this House. and
whether the number of representatives
from said State should not be REDUCED
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07

off the debt This left $4,000 OF the
debt unprovided for and now conference
has raised funds to wipe out that rem
nant of The debt
THE outstanding bonds are due IN oc-
tober, 1902, but we understand that as
soon as practical the bonds will be
called in and paid without waiting for
their maturity.
THE people of our city without re-
gard to denominational lines will re-
joice with the members in the good
news that the church will at last be
freed from the onerous debt which has
caused them so much concern and
anxiety.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
LARGE ADDITIONS TO. THE
SEABOARD'S ROLLING STOCK.
Freight and Passenger Cars Purchased
Ana Contracts Closed for 10000 Tons
of Steel Rails.
(By the Associated Press J

Richmond, Va, Dec, 6.-President John
Shelton Williams, of the Seaboard Air
Line, announces the purchase of large
additions to the rolling stock of his sys-
tenn, including passenger and freight
cars and locomotives and the closing
this week of contracts for 10000 tons of
steel rails.
In an interview here today, President
Williams said Congress will modify the
Dingley tariff, adopt a liberal reeipro-
city system, provide subsidies to assure
and hasten the restoration of our mer-
chant marine, and arrange for imme-
diate building of the Isthmian Canal, we
may look for an indefinite era of such
prosperity as will. fulfill the hopes of
the most sanguine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
MCKINLEY NATIONAL PARK.
Rrown,ow Has Bill Fer Park in Appalachians
to Hear This Name.
(By the Associated Press. J.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 6.--Represen-
tative Brownlow today re-introduced in
the House the bill of the last Congress
for the creation of park in the South
ern Appalachian Mountains. The bill
provides that the park shall be called
the Mckinley National Park and shall
contain 100000 acres.
President Mckinley, when alive was
an ardent advocate of this ark" said M.
Brownlow, discussing his bill. 'The
South reveres and loves his memory be-
cause he did more than any other man
TO unite this country. That is why they
want me to introduce the bill. creating
the Mckinley National Park in grateful
remembrance of the man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
MANUFACTURING IN ALABAMA.
Census Report Shows increase Of Capital Since
1890 of So Per Cent
(By the Associated Pross. !


Washington, Dec. 6.--The final report
nthe manufacturing statistics of Ala
bama issued by the Census Bureal,
shows a capital of $70,37O,0S1 and value
of products $50, 793 SO4, an increase since
1890 Of SO and 81 per cent respectively.
During this period the population in
creased 20.9 per cent and the number of
wage earners i'll manufacturing indus
tries 69.9 per cent. The rapid growth of
these industries in Alabama during the
last twenty-five years is due to the
utilization of the States rich mineral
resources. The products in the steel
and iron manufactures, the most i'm
portant of the States Industries, were
valued in 1900 at $17, ,392, ,48S, an Increase
of SO per cent since 1890 Lumber and
timber manufactures and cotton goods
manufactures rank second and third.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
THE SEARCH GOES ON
Body Supposed to be That of
Nell Cropsey.
Members cf the Citizens Committee Of Five 60
to the Place al Which It Vas
Found.
tBx the Associated Press }

Elizabeth City, ~ c., Dee. 6.-R. W.
Turner and l.. A. Winder. members of
the Citizens Committee of Five, have
gone to the place where the body OF a
woman believed to be that of Miss Nell
Cropsey is reported to have been found.
Since they left this morning another
report has come that the body of a
woman was found about ten miles down
the river from this place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
The Schooner Floated.

(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia, Dec. 6.-The four masted
schooner Estelle Phinney from Boston
for Newport News, which went ashore
near the mouth of Indian Pivcr, a few
miles below Lewes, Del, was foated
this morning and towed to the Delaware
Breakwater.
The schooner is in good condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
Advance in Price Of Sugar

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 6.-The American
Sugar and Refining Company and tn,
National Sugar Refining Company ad
vanced refined sugars, grades number
13, II and Is. five points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
Confederate Brigaoier Dies.
CBy the Associated Press J

(By the Associated Press,)
Jackson, Miss, Dec. 6.-James Argyll
Smith, marshal of the Supreme court OF
Mississippi former State Superinten-
dent of Public Education end a brigadier
general in the Confederate army, died
today of pneumonia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
TWO WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Both Were Members CT Prominent New Oh
leans Families
(By the Associated Press. }

New Orleans, Dec. Elm a fire at
Bayou Des Allemandes, La, early ruday,
Misses May Ernest and Flossie Delabre-
tonne, members of prominent New Or
leans families, were burned to death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07
Bill to Pension Mrs. Mckinley.
(By the Associated Press J

(By the Associated Press.)
Tyler, of Ohio, today introduced bill
to pension Mrs. Mckinley at the rate o:
$1,000 a year, beginning September IA.
1901, the date of the death of the late
President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-07

Lots of people give advice freely be-
cause it doesn't cost them anything.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
FIN artists Wranfye.

Mr. James r. Howe, the register in
Brooklyn, N. Y, has provoked quar-
rel among prominent artists by his
generosity. Upon his assumption of the
office two years ago he promised in
advance to turn over a considerable
portion of the fees to public uses. Now
that his term is about at an end he has
concluded to give the city a $4,000
equestrian statue of Washington.
His conclusion has been gratifying
to the people of Brooklyn, but the art
lists concerned and many others un-
concerned have been involved in a
Howe selected his own committee of
award and asked six sculptors to send
in designs. Among them are three of
the conventional equestrian sort by
Niehaus; one by Barnard, with the
fore foot raised after the usual eques-
trian fashion. and one by Shrady
which represents Washington at Val
ley Forge. The horse has all four
feet on the ground. and the Father
of his country sits, back to the wind
enveloped in a great military cloak.
This last design has been selected by
the committee of award.
The selection had hardly been an
nounced before the trouble began. The
rival sculptors declared. 1t was a copy
of Napoleon at AusterlitZ. Mr.. Shrady
defends himself with the plea that
while the design may be an old con
ception of Napoleon. it is a new con
ception of Washington. which Is the
truth. for there is nothing like 1t in
this country. He might have made his
plea still stronger by declaring that
there is nothing original in any of the
numerous steeds in this country with
one or both fore legs in the air bear
ing the Father of his Country They
are all copies of predecessors. II Is i'm
possible to make an equestrian statue
which is not a copy Of some horse and
rider in Roman statuary or on Grecian
friezes. There are but n few ways in
which the sculptor can achieve his
task. and these were exhausted long
ago.. He cannot go outside these lin
its without making something unreal
or grotesque. other things being equal
Mr.. Shrady Is to be commended for
having kept clear of the conventional
horse and rider as much as possible.
even II he has borrowed a design from
some other artist. Anyway, the Brook
lynites are satisfied, and that Is the
main thing.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
News and Views
Women as Underfokers.

Boulder, Col, claims the distinction
of being the only town in the United
States having two women undertakers.
This grewsome profession has hither-
to been Stunned by the emancipated
members of the fair sex, but in that
little western city two charming young
women. who have been prominent in
local society, are experts and rivals in
the business.
While residing with her brothers
family at Louisville, Miss NJ. Wendt
became the wife of F. ]. Buchheit, the
undertaken of that place. Later they
moved to Boulder and engaged in the
undertaking business. The ambitious
young wife recently took the states
prescribed examination, and in due
time received from Dr. Tyler, the sec
retary of the board, her diploma. Mrs
Buchheit is quite prominent in Boul-
der society, and is an attractive wom-
an.
Miss Mary Melette, says a Denver
News special, is another young Boul-
der woman who has engaged in this
profession. They represent rival
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
Secretary Gage. Announcement.

Secretary Gage has issued the fol-
lowing announcement OF the death of
President Mckinley:
ut has been thought proper to make
sad but official announcement in this
issue of treasury decisions of the trag.
ic death of William Mckinley. the
twenty-flfth President of the United
States, and to give some expression of
that tribute which his character and
deeds compel.
"lt needed not the shadows OF death
to make the figure of the late Presi-
dent loom large in the estimation of
mankind. The Republic he loved, he
lived to broaden and unite as no pre-
vlous President has done. Under his
prudent and far-sccing statesmanship
1t took exalted place In the community
of nations.
"From his place ms private citizen.
on through many and increasing hon
ors to his final post ms ruler of the pco-
pie. he remained true to the highest
ideals.
by the people of the nation at large
and by the world he was known and
will live In grateful annals ms a gen
tlemnn of noble heart, an affectionate
husband, sturdy friend and n faith
ful and illustrious President.
I'm long public life, ever open 10
his fellows, nothing was ever found,
even by Incorporate partisan zeal,
that would cast shadow on his char
acter.
"fhc kind ana unsclfish attributes
which his colleagues knew aud loved,
the public felt. ana now men of every
faith and following Join in rcvcrcnt
acknowledgment OF those distinctive
virtues and abilities that lift him
among the truly great Of all nges.
The passing of Presidents and
Kings usually evolve tributes of praise
but In William Mcklnlcy's life there
was nm element that made him more
than ruler, ana which, In the hour of
his death. Is above the tribute OF
speech and tears.
The ordinary tributes paid to the
memory of the great when they pass
from earth utterly fail to sntisfy the
mind In an attempted application of
thom to our dead President
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
HE "LUBBED" HIS HONEY.

II is not often that a fond young
couple will repeatedly expose them
selves to the ridlcule Of hundreds OF
people for the pleasure of kiss. but
such Is the case with a young man
and young woman who part few
moments before o'clock each morn.
ing at Randolph street and Columbia
avenue, says the Philadelphia Record.
\ The young man is a tall. handsome
fellow, who seems to think there Is
no prize in the world half so fine as
the little woman who clings affection
ately to his side.
They Invariably stop at the corner
for few moments. chat before part
ing. and the sad look on both faces is
almost enough to break the ice mans
heart. When 1t is nearly time for the
whistle to blow the young man takes
his darling tenderly In his arms and
plants on her pretty lips a long, lin
gering kiss.
Numerous remarks, such as "Oh.
baby" and Does you lub your hon
ey?" are cast at the couple from the
mill windows, but do not seem to af-
feet the young mans nerve in the
least. The crowd which assemblies to
watch the occurrence grows larger each
day.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
An. nromplste fnuse.

We run wild over the furnishings OF
. house; its furniture. carpets. hang
ings, pictures and music, and always
forget or neglect the most important
requisite. Something there should be
always on the shelf to provide against
sudden casualties or attacks Of pain.
Such come like a thief in the night; a
sprain, strain, sudden backache, tooth
ache or neuralgia attack. There is
nothing easier to get than a bottle OF
st. Jacobs Oil, and nothing surer to
cure quickly any form of pain. The
ho~se is incomplete without it. Com
plete it with a good supply.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
A DESPERATE MAN.

Z mo. Gladys McGoogie," he said in
his deep and earnest voice, life with
out you would be of little use to me-"
do you mean you would take the
suicide route to escape it," the fair girl
murmured.~ @
Yes" he answered. you have
guessed it,
Revolver or roper
Neither"
"Gas, then, or poison?"
He shook his auburn locks and
smiled at her bafiled air.
What. then, would you do?'
Gladys" he slowly answered, eff
you refuse my love l will take no
chance of failure. l have determined
to let malarious mosquito bite me-"
That fetched her.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
suABBY TREATMENT.

$50 your country relatives didn't
treat you well when you went there
this summer"
mo, indeed. II was shabby-per-
foctly shabby! Why. we had to come
home in two weeks. instead of staying
Fix or eight us we intended"
you don't say!"
"Yes Why. they had their farm
house so full of summer boarders that
Frankie and Oracle and Hamie and
Willie and had to go to another place
and pay board. boston Traveller.
Gilpin observer., 1901-09-26
Fun Mt NewDOrt.

Charlie (owner of the Blue DeviD-
Bah Jove Seems as though every
one in Newport is going to own an
automobile"
Willie (owner of the Black GhosD-
Yeas, deah boy, they are spelling the
fun"
Charlie-"How so?"
Willie-"Why. aftah while there
won't be any horses to scare"