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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-13
OPPOSITION is SHOWN
A Number of Veniremen Seek to be
Excused.
WILC0x'S TRIAL AN ABSORBING TOPIC
The Prisoner Appears Calm and Fearless and
It's Not Believed His Iron Nerve Will
Yield Whatever May be The
Ou'come.
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Elizabeth City, N. c., March 12-The
State and the defendant are tonight ready
to wage one of the most noted battles
for human life that has occurred in the
States late history. On this trial eve
the Wilcox case is an absorbing topic
among all grades of society.
Sheriff Grandy today had six deputies
riding all over Pasquotank county to
summon the go veniremen, and at night
fall practically all had been reached.
Expressions from prospective jurymen
indicate a decided antipathy on their
part to doing jury service in the Wilcox
case.
A number of veniremen have seen the
Judge or counsel with a view to being
excused. The empannelling of Jurors
will begin at o'clock. The prospects
tonight are that the court room will be
packed hours ahead. The defense is al
lowed to strike off twenty-three venire-
men without naming cause, while the
prosecution may excuse four in the same
manner. Numerous others will be chal-
lenged because of incompetentcy to sit
in this trial
The jury will not likely be completed
tomorrow District Attorney Ward said
tonight, that DR.. Fearing the coroner.
would likely be the first witness.
1t is stated on good authority that the
defense will have medical expert, who
may be put on in rebuttal at some stage.
Late this afternoon the prisoner was re-
ported calm and fearless. 1t is not be-
lieved his extraordinary nerve will ever
weaken, no matter what the jurys YER
dict is.
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New Cotton Oil Mills.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Dunn. N. c., March 12.-The Dunn Oil
Company has organized by electing E. F.
Young president; j. d. Barnes and j. D.
Parish vice presidents; Med. Holiday
secretary and treasurer; ]. d. Stewart
mill superintendent; X. L. Howard, f.
Lee. j. l.. Thompson, J. A. Taylor. E. T.
Britt and G. K. Grantham directors The
company will equip with up-to-date ma
cEinery and begin work by the next sea-
son, manufacturing the products from
cotton seed. The capital stocks is 100000.
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TO BE CONSIDERED TODAY
Ways and Means Committee Appoints
Three Representatives,
THE OPPOSITION WILL HAVE THREE
These viii Consider the Proposition to Have the
20 Per Cent Reduction on Cuban
Sugar Apply For One
Noar
(By the Associated Press.l J

Washington. March 12.-Overtures have
been made for the compromise of the
conflict over the tariff concessions to
Cuba. and there are evidences that the
two elements will come together, prob
ably on proposition to have the 20 per
cent reciprocal reduction apply for one
year from next December and covering
one sugar crop.
Prominent members of the Ways and
Means Committee, who have thus far led
the contest for Cuban reciprocity have
signiied a willingness to accept this
compromise proposition.
The overtures of compromise are to
be considered by three Republicans from
each side, namely:
For the Ways and Means-Chairman
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TAE KAIsER's EXTENDED HAND.
He Cables His Thanks That it is Met With
Firm Friendly Grip.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, March 12.-The following
cablegrams were made public here today:
''Wilhelmshaven, March 12, 1902
President of the United States of Amer
lea, Washington.
Now that my brother has left the
hospitable shores of the United States,
homeward bound, feel it pleasing duty
to express to you how deeply grateful |
and the whole of the German people
are for the splendor of the hospitality
and the cordiaIity of the reception which
was accorded to Prince Henry by all
classes of the American people.
My outstretched hand has been met
by you with firm, manly and friendly
grip. May Heaven bless our relations
with peace and good will between the two
great nations. My best compliments and
wishes to Miss Alice.
WILLIAM, I. r.
Washington. March II, 1902.
Emperor William, Wilhelmshaven.
Your brothers visit to this country
mas accomplished much in showing the
depth of kindly feeling which exists be-
tween the two nations. 1t has been most
fortunate in every way and | trust you
VIII permit me to congratulate you on
the admirable manner in which he has
borne himself. He has won the genuine
and hearty sympathy and regard of all
with whom he was brought in contact
We nave welcomed him for his own sake
and we have welcomed him still more
heartily as the representative of your
self and of the mighty German people. I
thank you in the name of the American
people for what you have done and | thank
you personally in addition for the gracious
form which your courtesy took
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
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insist on limiting the reduction to one
crop, that of next year and with that
Limitation will be inclined to accept the
plan of compromise.
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Haywood Smith, a negro from near
Milburnie. is in Jail here on the charge
of assault with deadly weapon upon
Jerry Smith, one of the best known ne
gro farmers in the county.
Haywood Smiths bond was placed at
500. which he could not give.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

Bargain Tabfe-main entrance.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

about the present Venezuelan irlbrogio. They read
all the about President Castro and the British
and German fleets the dispatches from Washington
to what part the administration Will take. and
at their cafes and restaurants their hotels and
their private homes they hardly talk Of anything
else.
"A mere civil war in South Central America -
said one interested. lis by means an engross-
ing subject for the natives of those countries who
live in this city. Civil too commonplace.
There is a revolution somewhere between the
southern boundary of Mexico and Cape horn
nearly every month. and 8 dispatch that Presi-
dent has been thrown headlong out Of his palace,
together with the slaughter of few hundred of his
troops gets only passing mention. But when a
&C untry gets tangled UP with such powers as Eng
land and Germany and there is wild talk or the Ter
ritorial encroachment of such great nations on
American soil, then the Spanish-American of every
nationality is thoroughly aroused
But the Spanish speaking people who are New
Ycrers are not volunteering go c the front. sim
pIv because they know better. OF the ten thousand
who constitute the colony here only one hundred
are Venezuelans and many even of these Nenez-
uelans are not in sympathy with the government OK
President Castro having fed here political refu-
gees Those from sister Spanish-American coun-
.-ies know they have nothing to gain and perhaps
everything lose by taking a hand in the trouble.
Accordingly. they keep aloof.
Unlike the French the Italian, and most or the
other foreign colonists of this cosmopolitan city,
those who speak Spanish do not live in partic-
ular district. Although all have common Ian
guage. that is about the only common tie. Their
political Affiliations are as varied and numerous as
are the States from which they Some, like
the Chilians and Bolvians. have an inbcrn hatred
for one another. And then there are the Spanish
from the mother country, which from very natural
reasons keep more or less aloof from the Spanish
Americans.
From a careful canvass of the eighteen different
Spanish speaking peoples who live here, it is esti-
mated that there are in all about ten thousand who
are represented by the following contingents: Span
ish 1000: Brazilians 1,500; Mexicans LOCO; Argen-
tines soO Chilians. 5Oo Cubans 500; Peruvians 200;
Colombians. 200; Bolivians 200; Venezuelans. 100;
Custemaans so: Ecuadorians. 50; Salyadorians, 4O;
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

Uruguayans. 30; Paraguayans 20; Hondurians. 20;
NIoaragCans Is and Costa Rcans. Is
L is thus seen that the natives of the mother
country constitute nearlv one-hal: of the Spanish
speakjng colonv. One-haif of these, about two
thousand according Mariana Fabregas Sotelo,
the Spanish Vice-Consul. firemen in the employ
Of the various steamship lines which from this
port. The majority of these coal backened.
brawny. black haired. white teethed men are to be
found near the Manhattan approach of the Brook
lyn Bridge. in the lodging houses in South-st,
F1ont-st. Frankfort-st. and James-st. A few also
live in sailors boarding houses along the North
River.
In a typical Spanish sailor hotel. such may be
found at No. 1s4 South-st.. there always crowd
Of these stalwart fellows who recuperating
from the blightins effects of the last From
five to fifteen days they have been confined in the
blasting heat of the furnace roon and, stripped to
the task they have fed the fires that put energy
irto the shin. Men of other who have worked
beside them have succumbed TO the ordeal, or have
struggled against their waning strength, only to
grow TO ghastly white and die.
The Spaniard' said Jose Suares Yesterday
has driven all other natonalities of the stoke
holes OF the ocean going steamships. He can
stand the heat, where the rest drop dead. 1 sup
pose it is because he is used TO hot dry climate
cats hot and highly peppered food and at the same
time takes little alcohol in what he drinks He has
MS caret. which quenches his thirst. but does
inebriate or open the pores too wide. Whiskey
for fireman kills quicker than the furnace heat
itself and beer rapidly weakens him, because it
sweats him too much With short rest shore
at the end of voyage the average Spanish fire.
man can stand this kind Of life long the
American stand the Stock Exchange the
grocery store
What the Spanish fireman breads far than
the torrid heat of the stokehole is the automatic
furnace feeder. which is being rapidly intro
duced into the most modern steamships and which
by means of endless chain and sliding CRATE
VIII do the caoriic heat what would
make even the Spaniard faint. As general thing.
however the fireman ashore does not worry his
head about automatic furnace feeders or any other
kind of inventions EXCEPT the wine press the pool
table and playing cards. He believes in enjoying
life when there is a chance. He is good shot
on a billiard table. his ancestors
famous in the times of the Moors because of their
skill in charging with lance. At game of monte
or the Spanish game of tresill, which is played
with special kind of cards. he is fond OF stalking
his earnings for he likes stake TO sharpen the
zest OF his game. just he does red pepper and
spice in his chicken stew.
Although tbs other msrabsTz ss She snsriah
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

sary money by subscription. Its masses are wen
attended and Father Darbois said yesterday:
II believe that it will not be long before the
Spanish speaking people of New-York will have
sanctuary of their own. This little chapel. humble
you see, started last February, and ii soon
showed how much it needed and what Oppor
tunity there is for greater work. 1 sure that
the necessary money will be raised
Although its members speak Spanish, the dra
matte society which they have formed has the
French name of Entire Nous" n. Bolet. son of the
consul for Honduras. is the president of the
ganization, which includes among it's members
many of the most prominent Spansh-Americans OF
this city. 1t has already given three dramatic and
operate performances. and elaborate preparations
under way for the production of a short
opera and comedy Of TWO acts; which VIII De
given the Berkeley LyCeum on January 81
The Entire Nous holds its meetings at Lotus
Hall. Seventy-ninth-st. and COlumbus-ave and
here it has given several balls. Its officers consist
of N Bolet president; Alberto CarrillO. secretary:
Miss Maria Mantilia, treasurer, and Miss Carmen
Mantiila, Miss Mercedes Carrillo, Miss irene car
rillo. Z. Finlay. c. Romero. r. Fonts. 1r-. ana j.
Benitez directors. Mr.. BOlet is a Venezuelan by
birth and the other members are natives OF CuDa
and South and Central American countries.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
SOUTH AMERICAN COLONY
HEN WHO SPEAK SPANISH
Where They Congregate an This City
-Interesfed an Venezueld.

More than five hundred New-Yorkers have volun-
-ea-es IN the last two weeks TO fight for Venezuela
They have come from almost every grade Of life.
They have wanted TO 90 battle with the combined
fleets Of Great Britain and Germany. together with
\ half dozen more v-arships from Italy and Portu-
cal. and the fact that their five hundred or more
s,rs were matched with tOrpedoes and cannon of
the most powerful navies afloat did enter into
me question
Senior Gonzales Esteves. the Venezuelan Consul
Of this city. has the names of these brave volun-
teers: but for good reasons he will not divulge
them Indeed he told them that he could not
officially recognize the enlistment Of any American
tine is at peace with the world. He could only
hear the story that each would-be Captain Mack
lin had tell. take his and address and then
shake his hand sympatbizinCly.
Many types Of character have come to the OBJ
serTance Of Senior Esteves in meeting these five
hundred men. There has been the old soldier for
example. who chafes at peace; the youth. who
knows so little about that thinks he would
enjoy ii: the half-made man. who has made a
failure of everything else in life, and knows he
cannot be more than killed; the young doctor, who
would like the practice of the hospital corps and
the adventurer, who finds in times of trouble his
best opportunity TO carry out schemes of cunning
Some Of these volunteers have come from high
social circles. Thus ii only the other day that
q young man opened the door OF the Venezuelan
Consulate, at No. Il State-st. and being ad-
mitted to the private office Of Senior Esteves said:
'I want TO take hand in this scrap and TO help
Venezuela What is the chance Of going to the
front immediately
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
FOR THE SPANISH SPEAKING COLONY.
a Church and a Dramatic Club Recently
Established

With much the same purpose. but by divergent
methods a church and a dramatic club have re-
Gently been established in this city to unite the
various elements of the Spanish speaking colony.
The between the United States and Spain
four years ago had q disturbing effect upon these
ten thousand persons. and resulted in separating
them into many little groups according to their
nationalities at a time when they were just begin
ming forget their ancestral differences For ex-
ample the Co!on-Cervantes Club which included
many Of the leading Spaniards and Spansh-Ameri-
cans in its membership, with clubrooms at Fifty
eighth-st and Lexingt gton-ave.. rent apart by
the aroused animosties of its Spanish and Cuban
elements, and then began to pine away month
ago the furniture OF the club sold and the club
rooms abandoned.
The church and the dramatic club have been
founded by wholly different members of the colony,
who have nevertheless worked in such harmony
that the club recently gave a theatrical perform
ance to increase the funds OF the church Each is
hoped 70 aey ole differences and hatreds, to make
the members Of tho colony feel that they now have
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

. oor,roor home and to weld them together ny
means of common spiritual and social ties
The church hes been, called Our Lady Oh Guaoa-
]oupe but a casual observer might pass II oS' "
No 900 West Fourteenth-st. for weeks without dis
co,,arine II A private house has been utilized oy
tearing out the partitions OF the nrst Iiooi tlil
choneinp what was once parlor and dining room
into long, narrow chapel. Inc oriy sign VI |
sanctuary without is cross over the door ano d
small tablet with the Spanish name Of the church
and an English translation beneath.
At the further end of the chapel IS simple aItar
ehove which hangs a picture of the Virgin Mary, as
our Lady of Ciuadaloupe. The picture was sent the
church bv the Mexican Bishop of Queretaro, and Is
reproduction of the original portrait, which hangs
in the church at Guadaloupe three miles north OF
the CITY of Mexico and which by many Sood MeAl-
cans is believed to be miraculous.
The Virgin is believed to have appeared or the
site of the Mexican temple after which the New
YORK church has been named and TO have told an
indian lad to whom she became visible, that the
bishop should build a sanctuary there 1he laa
,,t 70 the bishop and told of his vision, but the
bshop would not believe him without sign Inc
VIRGIN thereupon appeared to the Indian second
time and told him to fill his blanket. or uena full
of flowers and take it to the bishop. The boy
oheved and when he opened his blanket before the
nreate there was stamped upon II the figure OF the
Arother of Christ The bishop was convinced. The
temple was erected with the miraculous picture
hanging above the altar. and Our Lady of Guada-
loupe became the especial guardian OF the Indian
and the Mexican.
Those who are most vitality interested in the
church here hope that it may find a permanent
home in a building of It's Father Thomas
Darbois the rector and the Society of the Fathers
of the Assumption. who have supervision over the
church. actively engaged in raising the neces-
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28

The ro-s7,f too,z another look 1T the visitor whose
locks such entire contradiction of MS
language. With blue eyes. hal: Of q golden unse
skin tarped hv outdoor recreations and yes tender
5rcrn too close shaving; hands made white by
toilet soaps ard gloves, and z scartpin moulded
from the raw gold into the figure CT a French
ballet dancer. the youth locle6 as if he wanted TO
play game OF golf instead OF taking up arms
against England and Germany Finally the cc;i-
sol told his caller that he had right 20 recog-
nize the enlistment of any one, and that his duty
was simply to look out for the commercial welfare
Of his countrv in relation 10 its trade with New
York City.
Perhaps you think that do not mean what
say" said the youth with the dancing girl scarf
pin Then ] can't make my intentions too en-
Thatic ! have though; the whole thing over ana
want 10 help Venezuela in its present struggle
There are sixty Of US, all told, and will furnish
z ship. man it, furnish all the arms and anmunl-
ten and other accoutrenents of war. If we have a
chance to 10 TO war with the recognition of Presi-
dent Castro's government. Most of US are members
Of the National Guard and know how 10 handle
gen"
''i3ut co you know the dangers and hardships of
such an erterprisee' Queried the consul
They cart be too rough for me. That is just
what want. III tell you. I've lot Of money
which the governor left me. and since quit col
lege I've simply been for a good tme 1 De
long 10 half dozen clubs. ard am travelling WIN
& set which keeps me up 10 or 5 O'Clock mornings
sa6 doesn't give me chance TO wake up unui
noon. But I've grown tired Of the pace ger 10
thinking in while now hard my fathef "oiheu
70 make the money I am blowing in. how he spent
lbs hours day after day his office, up to his neck
II papers and now ] lollng around clubs
watching the carriages roll UP and down F1fth-aNe
tom easy chair. Yes. sir, ] am not joking
want this opportunity fight. just for the change
ef scene. II nothing else"
The consul only repeated that he was powerless
70 assist or even encourage such an eXpediuon.
Well I'm sorry that you can't stand for u.s.
sad the Would-be marauder. he rose to leave
tne room The only way 10 do now, so far as
can see is to go on our hook Good day.
They keep coming in here all day long. said
ntfor Esteves yesterday. land most of them seem
% think that I will send them off on the first
steamer. in full fighting harness This club mem
Oer who is anxious fight for the change or
scenery is the most remarkable product Of the
.asseat excitement i have seen, but there are a
A&i hundred Others, each Of whom is a remarkable
case"
although the volunteers who have announced
aar Intentions the Venezuelan Consul are almost
- citizens CT the United States, it is the Spanish
%sk.ss eelcby Ia this city which Is NEST excited
New-York tribune., 1902-12-28
FEELING IN THE RIGHT PLACE.

When Mrs. Julia Dent Grant was living in Phla-
delphia in the house at No. 1908 Chestnut-st that
her husband surrendered to his creditors at the
time of the Grant & Ward failure. 1t is recorded
OF her that she visited one afternoon by a
rich but parsimOnOuS old woman.
The old woman narrated to Mrs Grant the mis-
fortunes that had lately attended a ward or
hers a young woman who had married a drunkard
and who had just been deserted. though she was
penness and had little children
Il couldn't help but feel for her this morning
when she told me about her trouble said the old
woman.
''It well that you felt for her said Mrs
Grant. But did you feel in the right place? Did
you feel in your pocket?''
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-26
OBJECTS TO BRIDGE TAX
O., B, & Q. Railroad Granted Injunction
Restraining Collection by Oass County.
HOLDS STRUCTURE PART or RokDBEI
Says Can BE Legally Levied Upon only
by state and Cites Similar
Rulings by supreme
Court.

PLATTsMoUTH. Neb., April 25.-tspe-
cisl)-Judge Paul lessen has issued a tenn
porary Injunction against the Cass county
authorities. restraining them from collect
ing taxes on the west half OF the Chicago.
Burlington a Quincy railroad bridge. which
crosses the Missouri river at this place.
The railroad company brought suit in the
district court here against J. L Barton.
county treasurer. and the county OF Cass,
in which IL seeks to evade the payment Of
taxes on the west half Of the bridge which
spans the Missouri river at this point. The
petition recites the history Of the railroad.
the building OF the bridge and the transfer
from the B. & NJ. to the Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy. and states that the middle Of the
river is the dividing line, and that the west
half OF the bridge has been assessed for
state and county taxes on a valuation Of
SIS, 0Oo, on which the tax amounts to S679.O o.
per year. 1t also alleges that the bridge is
a part Of the right-of-way and railroad beo.
and as such can only be legally assessed
by the State Board OF Equalization and not
by the county.
The injunction asked was to restrain the
county treasurer from collecting by distress
warrant the taxes already due, and that the
assessor be forever restrained from listing
the bridge for taxation. Also that the taxes
SlTeady charged against the bridge be an
nulled.
In uppor OF their contention similar
cases are cited involving the taxation Of
the bridges at Nebraska City and Rulo.
wherein the supreme court ruled that these
structures should not be taxed by otoe and
Richardson counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-26
FLAMES WIPE OUT BREWERY
Fire Consumes Grand Island Plant,
EntaiIinE Total Loss and En-
dRnEerinE Other

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., April 25.-(Spe-
cial)-Fire last night destroyed the Grand
Island brewery. owned by Mrs. c. OFT. The
blaze was discovered at II o'clock and within
i've minutes after the frame work Of the
beer cellars. were completely enveloped in
flames. The fire department could do little
but save the surrounding property, the
flames having reached the roof Of the three
story brick structure before the first stream
was turned on. The residence Of Mrs. OFT,
lying directly in the path OF the wind, was
saved by hard work, and for two blocks a
shower Of sparks, compelled roofs and
barns to be kept well dampened.
This is the third fire within a year to
occur to this property. On May 2, 1901, the
residence. of Mrs. OFT was burned. the
family barely escaping ant very little OF
the household goods being saved. In jan
usry. the brewery property, leased to the
Grand Island Brewing company, consisting
Of an ice house and fermenting rooms were
consumed. The fire Of last night made
complete work OF the destruction OF the
plant, both machinery and buildings being a
total loss.
The Brewing company, which had decided
TO dissolve, had its stock on hand. supplies,
kegs, articles Of machinery, etc, covered
with $4,000 insurance. The brewery prop
erty and machinery is estimated at from
$4,000 to 10000, with insurance Of "a, 200.