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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
Hearing in the Gambling Cases.
(By the Associated Press1

New York, Dec. 1.-THE hearing of
the charge against David Bucklin as
being manager of a gambling house at
East Fortyfourth street, the Garfield
house, was commenced today. Bucklin
pleaded not guilty and declined to make
reply to the question What is your
business?"
Joseph Jacobs, the detective who is
said to have gathered evidence against
the house, was the first witness. He
told how he obtained entrance to the
house and played faro and roulette there.
Bucklin, he said, received the men who
came in and watched the different
games.
At the examination of Samuel G.
Smith, the alleged door-keeper at SO
West Thirty-third street, Farrells al
legged place, Detective Jacobs testified to
having gained access to the place and
having gambled there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
WILL NOT GO To vFNEzuELA.
No Concentration of a Large American Naval
Forca at Guaira.
lBy the Aggociated Pregs. J


Washington, Dec 18.-The Navy De-
partment contributed the most import
ant development in the Venezuelan situa-
tion over night in the form of a cable
grom from Admiral Dewey, announcing
the proposed itinerary of the vessels or
his fleet during the Christmas holidays.
1t is clearly seen that the plan provides
for no undue concentration of ships along
the Venezuelan coast and so prudentlv
and advisedly have its details been drawn
up that Secretary Moody, today cabled
to the Admiral the Departments an
proval of his orders This will set at
rest the rumors that the United States
contemplate complicating the Venezue-
Ian situation by dispatching a large navaE
force to La Guaira as an offset to the
allied fleet
Admiral Deweys cablegram, dated San
Juan, December II, follows:
Proposed itinerary of vessels for
Christmas holidays: Kearsarge, Ala
bama, Massachusetts, Iowa, Scorpion to
Trinidad; Illinois, Indiana. Hist. to st
Thomas; Texas, to Pointe-a Pitre: Chi
cago, Newary, Eagle, to Curacao: San
Francisco, Albany, Wasp. to Mayaguez:
Cincinnati, Atlanta, Prairie, tugs and
torpedo boats to San Juan; Culgoa. to
Mayaguez and San Juan; Olympia, Nash
Vile and Machias to St. Kits; Detroit
to Antigua Mayflower and Vixen to
Porto Rican waters and vicinity. and the
Dolphin to Antigua and vicinity
In reply Secretary Moody sent the fol-
lowing cablegram
Garry out proposed itinerary. Merry
Christmas"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
FULL TEXT OF OPINION.

The opinion written by Attorney Cen
eral Gilmer is dated December 16, 1902,
and addressed to Chief Justice Furches,
reads as follows:
II have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your favor of recent date in
which my opinion is asked upon ques-
tion involving the liability Of the Of
fical salaries of the Chief Justice and
the Associate justices of the Supreme
Court of this State to taxation In dis
charge OF the duty imposed upon me by
section 1868, subsection 4 Of The Code, l
have the honor to submit the following:
The doctrine that the power to tax is
an essential element Of government, and
that the Legislature, in its exercise is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
The Blind Pool Hard Hit.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Bulls and bears OF
the Chicago Board of Trade had a sharp
and decisive struggle over December
corn today. w. w. McCleary & Co.
failed to respond to margin calls and the
so-called "blind pool headed by Thos.
A. Cleage, of ST. Louis, suffered a
severe setback, December corn receded
almost six cents during the day and
showed a break of about eleven cents
since earlier in the month.
Mr. McCleary declared that he could
pay dollar for dollar and that he prob
ably will be ready for business tomorrow.
He said that his order to have all his
trades closed was forced because of ex-
cessive calls upon him for margins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19

The testimony of Russell and Butler,
taken together with all the attendant
circumstances, clearly establishes the
following state of facts:
1. Governor Daniel L. Russell and Uni
ing the highest positions Of trust in
North Carolina. charged by their oaths
to protect it's every interest, were in
whom they were then or afterwards en-
ployed, who were seeking to compel North
Carolina to pay at par with accrued in
terest second mortgage bonds which the
General Assembly had declared should be
Continued on Third Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
GERMANY DEmAEDs APOLOGY.
Unwilling to Arbitrate, Her Refusal Kay be-
Accompanied by Fresh Suggestions.
(By the Associated Press J

Berlin, Dec. 1S.-Aside from the fnan-
cial claims mentioned in her ultimatum.
Germany expects some form of apology
from Venezuela for the diplomatic in
suits which the Foreign Office says are
more serious and more gross than those
of which Great Britain complains. The
Foreign Office is again calling attention
to the suspicious in the United States
lest Germany effect a landing in Vene-
zuela. 1t says a refutation of such sus-
picions ought to be perceived in the
slender forces at the disposition of Ger
many. There are scarcely three hundred
men who could be spared from The
Continued on Page Five.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
FUNERAL OF GEN. MO0RMAN.
1t Will Take Place This Afternoon---T Body
Lying in State.
(By the Associated Press }

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-THE funeral ar
rangements for General George Moorman,
adjutant general of the Confederate Vet
erans' Association, who died suddenly
last night, were completed today. This
evening the body was taken to Memorial
Hall. where it will lie in state guarded
by Confederate veterans. The funeral
will take place at p. m. tomorrow
from the hall, and all the veterans Or
ganizations have been invited to attend
Rev. A. Gordon Bakewell, a Confederate
veterans, will deliver the sermon. Tenn
porary interment will be in the tomb
of the Army of Tennessee in Metairic
cemetery, New Orleans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
French Demand on Peru.
(By the Associated Press }

Lima, Peru, Dec. 1.-THE French Le-
cation here, presented to the Peruvian
government on November s, of this year,
a claim for $16,O71, $40, in favor of the
Dreyfus Brothers, of Paris, in accordance
with the finding of the Lausanne Court
of Arbitration. Up to the present time
the government has made no presenta-
tion of the claim, and it is probable that
the French Legation tomorrow will reit-
crate it's request for a settlement of this
claim.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
The Trust Buyers to Shut Up
(By the Associated Press.)

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 17-Laborers who
have been working to put in readiness
for resumption the great Breaker Island
steel plant, formerly the property of the
Troy Steel Company, have been notified
that their services are no longer needed.
1t is announced tonight that the plant
has been purchased by the United States
Steel corporation for $1,5O0,0O, and that,
in all probability, the works will not be
operated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
1t is Believed That the Crisis
in Venezuela is
Now Past.
BOWEN Is NOW Wal TING
He Must Obtain the Consent Of the State De-
pariment Before Entering Upon the
Task of Effectiug a Settlement,
Assuming That Inc Allied
Powers VIII Raise no
Obi c icns.
[By the Associated Pregs.l

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 18.-President
Castro has clothed Minister Bowen with
powers to effect a settlement with Great
Britain, Germany and Italy. Mr.. Bowen
simply awaits the consent of the State
Department to- assume this task, as
suming that the nations named are will
ing that he should undertake this work.
1t is believed that the critical phase of
the Venezuelan difficulty is passed.
Whether the consent of the govern
ments mentioned can be obtained, will,
it is believed here, depend entirely upon
the sufficiency of any guarantee that can
be given for the faithful discharge by
President Castro of any obligations he
may assume as the result of Mr.. Bowens
efforts. The allies feel that they must
be assured against the consequences OF
another revolution and the reputation
by the President who may follow Castro
in his undertakings The effort to in
duce the United States government to
act as guarantor, it is safe to say, will
not succeed. and it is beginning to ap-
near that there IS likely to be mixed
commission appointed 10 reCeive aM
Venezuelan custcns and, setting apars
? certain NORTON Tor lAa maiat 4see
the Yer ao 0E, d ne di8bus a
remaia6.r among the powers Eatl sl9
ol ga .-s a.e met
The government OF France has now
entered the field as an active party in
interest in the Venezuelan trouble. The
French government has, through it's Am
ba ssador and charges and Minietprs
served notice upon the governments of
Great Britain, Germany and Italy, and
as information has told Secretary Hay
that any provision made for the settle
ment of the claims against Venezuela
must recognize the pre-eminence of the
French claims. The French government
received assurance from the other gov
ernments named any arrangements would
provide for the security of the French
interests in the Venezuelan customs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
Leads ALL North Carolina Daies i'm News and CireuIator

earth to secure the sale of the States
stock in order to buy the same. They
will have the biggest lobby ever seen IN
North Carolina to carry their end in this
matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
hief Justice Supreme Court N.
OPINION IS RENDERED.

Under date of December 16, Tuesday
of this week, the Attorney General sub
mitted his opinion to the court. YeSter-
day, December Is, the opinion was hand
ed down, accompanied by the following
letter, addressed to Col. Thos. S. Kenan,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court:
Dear Sir: | herewith hand you the cor
respondence between Attorney General
Gilmer and myself with regard to the
right of the Legislature to tax the
salaries of the judges. And in doing So
I wish to say that it is a full. able and
indeed an exhaustive discussion of the
subject involved, and in my opinion a
correct decision of the question.
1t has been read to the court sitting
in conference and approved without a
dissenting voice. 1t was then ordered
by the court that the Attorney Generals
opinion, together with my letter to him
and this letter to you, be filed and pre-
served among the records of your office,
and be published in the 131st volume of
the Supreme Court Reports.
1t was then resolved that the court
would consider this opinion of the At
torney General as settling the matter
therein discussed, to the same extent as
if it were the opinion of this court.
Very respectfully,
d. M. FURCHES,
Chief Justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
REQUEST FOR OPINION.

THE members of this court have here
tofore been of opinion that their salaries
were not subject to taxation, and for
that reason have not listed them for that
purpose. But the Corporation Commits
sion has decided that they are, and has
directed the county commissioners to
collect the same. And as all the, mem
bers of this court, and also all the judges
of the Superior courts, are interested in
the question, which would make it en-
barrassing, if not incompetent for them
TO sit upon its hearing, therefore, as
you are the legally constitute adviser of
the government, the court has decided
to ask your opinion upon this important
question. And for that purpose the court
have requested me to write you this let
ter, and whatever your opinion may be,
it will be filed for the guidance of the
court in this matter.
Hoping you will favor the court with
such opinion, at as early a date as it
may suit your convenience, the court re-
spectfully awaits the same.
Very respectfully, etc,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-19
JUDGES SALARIES
NOT SUBJECT TO TAX
Supreme Court Approves At
tOrney General S Opinion.
STATE OFFICERS EXEMPT
This is a Certainty in View of the Opinion
Which the Full Court RatifaS and
Which it Compliments in the
Highest Terms.

The judges of the State are not to pay
taxes on their salaries.
That is the gist of the opinion of At
torney General Gilmer, adopted and en-
dorsed by the Supreme Court Of the State,
and ordered filed, preserved and pub
lished in the Supreme Court Reports.
The court says this opinion settles the
matter, and it does. 1t is not a case
which can be carried to the United
States Supreme Court, and it has reach
ed the fountain head in North Carolina.
More than this. While the opinion
says definitely that the salaries of the
judges of the Supreme Court are not
subject to taxation, on the basic ground
that these salaries are not to be dimin-
ished during their continuance in office,
it also settles that the salaries of the
State officers cannot be taxed. The opin-
ion does not say SO, but nevertheless
that is the effect.
The officers affected are the Governor,
Lieutenant G Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor, Treasurer, Superintendent Of
Public instruction and Attorney General
The Constitution of the State says of
the salaries of these officers not alone
that they shall not be increased during
the time for which they have been elect
ed, but also that they shall not be
diminished. Under the ruling of the Su-
preme Court, if the matter of the taxa
tion of the salaries of these officers
should come before it, the opinion rem
dered would be that these salaries are
not subject to taxation.
The two letters which are herewith
printed, and the opinion of the Attorney
General, ratified and endorsed by the
Supreme Court. explain fully the matter.
On the nineteenth day of November
the following letter was sent to Attorney
General r. D. Gilmer from the Supreme
Court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-06
ONE GOOD TURN GETS ANOTHER.
The Doctor who Was No Doctor and the
Sick Actress who Was Quite Well.

The Doctor Who Was No Doctor and the
Sick Actress who Was Quite Well.
In French theatres the doctor of the
theatre has seat given him for every
performance. He must be there each
evening. Naturally, after he has seen
the same piece a score of times he
longs to be elsewhere, and perfcrs to
give his seat to some of his friends.
well-known writer, NJ. B., says
that when he was young man a
friend, the doctor of a certain theatre,
gave him a seat. Just as he was be-
coming interested In the first act the
stage manager rushed up-the heroine
had nervous attack and required
medical aid.
B had nothing else to do but
follow him. In the lady's dressing
room he found the manager with an
guish depicted on every feature and
the lady wringing her hands and
shrieking:
Now. doctor, quick! WHAT'S to be
done?"
B grew as red as q lobster, and
as he could not say anything he just
CALCULATED: HIN. Let us see; let
us see!"
He took the lady's hand in a wild at
tempt to fell her pulse. She shrieked
more than ever and writhed like a
snake.
Have you poured any water on her
head?' he asked.
Yes"
"And no effect2"
None"
"Then give her sniff of eau de
cologne"
Haven't any" was the answer.
'"Then go and fetch some"
on rushed the manager and the
stage manager together, and B.
was left with the patient.
Suddenly she opened her eyes and
smiled.
Doctor" she said, you are a good
fellow, aren't you?"
Yes, ma'mselle."
"You must be doctor. Now listen.
There is nothing the matter with me.
You would have found that out soon.
want couple OF days holiday.
Can't you manage it?"
Delighted" he replied, joyfully.
Now. ma'mselle, you're a good sort,
too. I'm not a doctor. came in on
the doctors ticket, so you must not
give him away"
By this time the manager and stage
manager came back, each with bottle
of eau de cologne. He told them that
it was unnecessary now; the lady was
quite composed and could appear with
out any danger. But she must have
a few days rest. They made wry
faces. but granted the holiday.-Lon-
don Quill.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-06


The remedy for a poor soil is not so
much deeper plowing. but more fertil-
izing, more humus. If we have a soil
somewhat non-porous, a soil that will
run together after every little rain, the
thing to do is to manure 1t heavily with
coarse stable manure. The more straw
and corn stalks the better. II you have
been in the habit of breaking seven or
eight inches deep, break five OF six, on
an average about two inches shallower
than usual. believe the proper depth
is about an average of five inches on all
ordinary soils. II I had clay hill that
was very poor, should manure 1t very
heavily and piow IL not to exceed four
inches deep. make ii very fine and mix
manure on in the fall and early winter,
| should expect quite an increase the
first year; but II the manure was not
put on until spring, a dry season would
not bring much over the ordinary
amount In that case the next crop
would get the benefit. The best place
to put manure in the spring is upon
grass or pasture land, spreading It thin.
The poorer spots on a farm may be
supplied with humus in this manner,
but for the entire farm we must have
recourse to something else Some re-
sort to commercial fertilizer, but this
must be continued from year to year
and is expensive.
A renovating crop should be grown
occasionally, a crop that has for its
object primarily the fertilizing of the
land. the increasing of its humus
Some Of these crops are grown and
turned under before maturing. and this
is called green manuring; others are
allowed TO ripen and fall down, and are
then plowed under. The latter class
are the more valuable. OF the first
named class, rye sown in the fall and
turned under in the spring, is a good
example. Cow-peas, oats, peas, turnips
and rape may belong to either. Glover.
either the little red or the big English,
is the one plant mainly used in the
latter class. The best Of these two
plants Is the little red. as IL may be
harvested in June, or pastured half the
summer, then make a good growth to
plow under. To use these crops prop
erly systematic rotation must be fol-
lowed. In the light of recent years |
am confident that we can do better
farming than we have done hitherto,
and this will necessitate a better rota-
tion. The point wish to emphasize is,
that a soil five inches deep and full of
humus. is better than a soil eight or
nine inches deep lacking humus. A
soil lacking none of the plant foods
will bring better crop, other condi-
tions being the same, than one so lack
ing, though the latter be deeper.-A. N.
Springer, in the Epitomist
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-06

stocked more thoroughly. We have
fallen behind in stock raising. while
population has enormously gained on
us. We are just realizing this, and
either people must stop eating meat or
be willing to pay more for II than in
the past
There are special opportunities for
the man who can raise baby beef for
market. This is the fancy beef which
the best trade demands, and this trade
is less affected by rising prices than
tho cheaper trade. People with plenty
of money in our cities will continue
eating beef rs before. but they will
demand sweet. tender Juicy beef.
This comes from the young calf which
is raised and fed for the beef market
at once, and which Is sold within a
year or year and half. The beef of
such an animal Is as much superior to
that found on n steer which has been
in existence for several years and has
grown hardened and toughened to a
rough life on the range, as the meat of
a spring chicken Is better than that of
an oiu ToCSteT. llllS DdDy Dcet, as IL
is called is the kind of meat in demand
in all large city markets and 1t COM
mands the fancy prices. The tough
range steers that have been fattened a
little toward the end of their lives
have no show in competition with this.
Baby beef can he raised cheaper than
tough steer meat. because the fattening
and growing process is begun when
the calf is first born, and It is kept up
rapidly until the animal is ready for
market. II is during this early period
of growth when the increase in
weight is steady and rapid. Every
pound of food is well paid for. and 1t
makes a very large percentage of in
crease In weight Even with prices the
same there would be more profit in
raising beef in this way than in keeping
II for several years. but with the much
higher prices the profits are a good
deal more satisfactory.-E. p. Smith in
American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-06
PEARLS or THOUGHT.

There are no pure lives without pure
hearts.
The tree of knowledge is not the
tree of life.
Receding waves do not indicate an
ebbing tide.
No truth can be expressed by the
tongue alone.
We are more likely to lose our gains
than our gifts.
The richest promises are for the
poorest people.
To do is not to be. We ought to be
more than we do.
Don't trim your lamp so zealously
as to extinguish II.
Character is the best commercial
asset in the world
The sun that bleaches sanctity
whittier tans sin darker.
Fear may influence action, but it
cannot change character.
The man who gives to advertise his
charity has no charity worth advertis
ing.
It's of no use for your lips TO be
talking of grace unless your life tastes
of it.
Truth does not need any proof OF
evidence, for the real truth is self-evi
dent.-Ram's Horn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1902-08-06

The cabbage worms of several kinds
and with several different methods of
operation have already begun there
work on the plants. These pests are
however, easily destroyed If the matter
Is looked after early. Among the
many remedies which have proved
efilcacious are: Tobacco finely pulver-
lied and busted on when the dew is
on the plants, being careful to do it
thoroughly; cayenne pepper used in
the same manner as the tobacco; one
teaspoonful of saltpeter to e. gallon of
water, sprinkled on with a watering
can or applied with a sprayer, is re-
commended for the green worms that
infest this vegetable in its early
growth. American hellebore dusteed
on early in the morning, or immedi-
ately after a rain, is certain and safe.
Coal ashes saturated with either coal
oil or gasoline is cheap and effec-
tive way to rid the patch of the vermin
II thoroughly applied. Another cheap
plan, which is said to give good results,
although we have never tried 1t, is to
fill sprinkling pot with boiling water
and literally soak the worms with II.
A successful cabbage raiser of the
writer's acquaintance insists that the
best plan to deal with worms is by de-
stroying the moths that produce them.
This. he accomplished by a modified
form OF the much-advertised moth trap.
As soon as his plants are set out, he
takes a small gasoline stove and sets
1t in the middle of the cabbage patch
in tub Of water. He then ignites
gasoline and allows 1t to blaze, instead
of merely generating. The moths are
attracted to the fame, SINCE their
wings. drop into the water and their
worm producing career is at an end.--
Chicago Drover's Journal.