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STEEL TRUST DIRECTORS MEET
Directors Of Class One Reelected and Election
of Others Ratified
lBy the AssoeIated Pross. }

(By the Associated Prose-
Nev York. Feb. 1.-THE first annual
meeting OF the United States Steel Cor
poration was held today in Hoboken, n,
j. The annual report made public sew
eral weeks ago was presented. The by
laws as amended were approved, includ-
ing the change in the date of the annual
meeting to April /, and the date OF the
beginning OF the fiscal year to January /.
10 correspond with the calendar year.
All acts of the board of directors, the
executive committee and finance commit
tee since the organization OF the com
pany on February %, 1901, were ratified,
including the agreements entered into
with J. Pierpont Morgan & Co.. syndicate
managers, on March / and April /, 1901,
and January 3, 1902, the last being an
agreement of final settlement and re-
| lease.
The following directors OF class ],
whose terms expired today We're re-
elected:
Marshall Field. Daniel G. Reid, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., Alfred Clifford, William
E. Dodge, Nathaniel Thayer, Abram 8.
Hewitt and Clement A. Giscom.
The election OF the directors OF the
J other two classes was ratified as follows:
Glass 2, for two years ending 1903,
Francis b. Peabody. Charles Steele, VIII
| liam H. Moore, Norman b. Ream. Peter
A. b. Widener. James II. Reed. Henry c.
Prick and William Edinborn.
Glass 3, for three years ending in 1904
]. Pierpont Morgan. John d. Rockefeller
Henry H. Rogers, Charles H. schwab
Ebert H. Gary, George w. Perkins, Ed
nrund c. Converse, Percival Roberts, Jr.
When the meeting opened it was an
nounced that holders OF per cent OF the
stock were present, either in person or by
proxy. Judge Gary presided at the meet
ing.
The only incident not on the program
was the request of man named Strauss
who had proxies for j. L. Kohler, holder
OF ten shares of common stock, TO take
copies of the three agreements with J. r
Morgan e. Co.. syndicate managers. That
was granted, Judge Gary remarking that
all the books and documents OF the COM
pany were then on the table for the in
spection OF stockholders.
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VALET JONES ON TIE STAND.
He Tells Of an Attempt By Patrick 10 Fribs
Him.
AN Ma Associated Press.l


New YORK. Feb. 1S-New interest in
the trial of Albert T. Patrick, accused
of the murder OF VIM. Marsh Rice, was
aroused late in the afternoon when Chas.
f. Jones, MIR. Rice's valet. who has been
charged with being the tool Of lawyer
Patrick in comprising the death of the
millionaire. was put upon thes tand by
the State.
Jones said he was employed by Rice
In, Houston. Texas, and came with him
to New York in May, 1901. He did Rice's
clerical work and wrote his checks.
Patrick. he said, called at Rice's apart
ment In October, 1899 TO see Rice, and
said his name was Smith. Rice was in
bed and the defendant said he would call
again. This he did about week later.
"It was about o'clock in the evening. >"
said Jones. Il saw him in the parlor. Mr..
Rice was In the back room. He spoke
Of Texas news. Either at that visit OR
one he paid a week later, Patrick talked
about the trial OF the claim against Mr..
Rice under the will of Mrs. Rice. He
seemed much interested and asked If the
case had been settled He said the evil
deneee was vry strong In favor OF Mr..
Holt
"On his second visit, l think. he told
me he was Mr.. Hollis lawyer He told
me the terms OF settlement had been
arranged and said If I would write it out
on the typewriter he would get 1t sign
ed. He gave me a sheet of paper, the
writing in pencil that he wanted copied p"
Ibid Mr.. Rice see Patrick" asked Mr..
Osborne for the State.
"He opened the door while Patrick was
talking to me. don't think he recog-
nized him. Patrick said he thought 1t
would be good thing to have some old
friend write letter to Mr. Rice sug-
costing a compromise. He spoke OF Col.
Whittelsey, but told him Judge Hill was
the only man who had any influence with
Mr.. Rice. Patrick said he was sure he
could effect a compromise IL he could get
an interview with Mr.. Rice But ! told
him Mr.. Rice would not see him il he
wanted to talk about the suit"
Jones said the letter Patrick wanted
him to write was to state thatu Mr.. Rice
had lost confidence In his Texas lawyer.
but that he loved Texas and wanted to
return there, and wanted the litigation
/ settled. II reply to Mr.. Osbornes ques-
ton, Jones said:
Patrick has to give two hundred and
| fifty dollars for 1t, but he would not
give the money unless l would go on the
| witness stand and swear that Rice signed
| it. refused to give him the letter.
| Patrick told me Mr.. Holt had given
him Ave hundred dollars and had prom
/ Used him ten thousand when settle
ment OF the litigation was affected"
"Why did you not agree to earn that
two hundred and fifty dollars?"
~ was afraid to swear falsely"
Jones will be on the stand again to-
morrow.
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QUERY BUILDING DEDICATED.
Splendid Addresses Made by Gov Aycock, j. L
M Garry and George Peabody
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Feb. ia large
audience attended the dedication exer-
cises of the Curry Building at the State
Normal and Industrial College this af-
ternoon Splendid addresses were made
by Hon. J. L. M. Curry, Governor Ay-
cock, George Foster Peabody and others.
Dr. Curry spoke feellngly of the great
work being accomplished by the State
Normal and paid tribute to women of
North Carolina. Governor Aycock made
splendid argument for universal educa-
tion and pleaded with his hearers TO join
In the fight TO drive out ignorance. Mr..
Peabody congratulated North Carolina
that she has such an institution as the
Normal and spoke of pleasure he ex-
perienced In contributing to the Col
lege.
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COUNCIL IN SESSION
WaddeII Welcomes the Junior
Order.
Doing Business With Rush, Oyster Supper
at the Orion. Election of Officers
Today.
ESPECIAL to News and o6serverl


Wilmington, n. c.. Feb. 1s-The
eleventh annual State Council of the Ju-
nior Order of United American Mechan-
les convened this afternoon in the lodge
room of JET Davis.
Council No. SO.
Nearly one hundred and fifty officers and
delegates were in attendance and the
meeting promises to be one of the best
held by the order in North Carolina. State
Councillor c. B. Webb, OF Statesville, is
presiding and Council Secretary, Sam F.
Vance. of Winston, is in attendance in his
official capacity.
The public exercises In the court house
this afternoon were well attended by citi-
zens and delegates. Councillor VIM. J.
bellamy, OF Wilmington, presided and af-
ter prayer by Rev. r. II. Hewitt, of Ma
sonboro, ne introduced Mayor A. NJ. Wad-
DELL who delivered cordial address OF
welcome. This was responded To grace
fully by Prof. E. p. Mangum, superin-
tendent OF the Wilson Graded Schools,
and an ardent member of the order.
Tonight at the Bonitz House, where
Headquarters have been established, an
elaborate oyster supper was given under
direction of the local committee OF en-
tertainment. Tomorrow the sessions will
be almost continuous throughout the day
ana at night the annual election of Off
GERS will be followed by an elegant ban
quet in the annex OF the lodge room.
Sheriff Stedman has made his settle
ment with the county and State. OF
this years taxes ON real and personal
property he collected little over SO per
cent and made his settlement according
". The amount for collection was $780,
All. GA and Tie amount collected was 1884,
GS957.
The Light Infantry and the Naval Re-
serves are making every effort TO attend
the Charleston exposition North Carolina
Week
A movement Is on foot here to secure
an appropriation for the installation OF
an elevator in the postoffce building.
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Secretary of State from George w. Cum
ningham, OF Hopkinton, N. H., asking help
in tracing one Donald Campbell, who died
In North Carolina sixty years ago, leav-
ing large property in land He and a
brother, Peter Campbell, We're in bust
ness together. until Peter sold out and
went to New York. Donald Campbell
died and left his estate to his father in
Scotland who died before he ever came
to this country. The estate is mentioned
as being very valuable.
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Daughters of the Revolution.
tey the Associated PRESS

10y IHe NSBUCIaItU TTtss.J
Washington, Feb. 17.--The eleventh
Continental Congress OF the National So
ciety OF the Daughters of the American
Revolution convened here today. About
500 delegates were present. The congress
will last all of the week, with two ses-
sions day. The congress was called to
order by the president general. Mrs.
Charles w. Fairbanks. The total mem
bership is now 100000
Two amendments TO the constitution
were adopted. One provides that none
shall be eligible to hold office in the Ma
tional Society until she has beeen a mem
Der thereof two years. The scond amend
ment adopted provided that no person
shah hold office more than two years
SUCCESSFULLY
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NEGROES HAVE TaE BEST OF IT.
Prof Hillyer Talks Of the Facilities For Their
Education in the South
(By the Associated Press. J

Milwaukee, Feb. 17.--Prof. o. A. Hill
yer, Professor of Biblical LANGUAGE at
the Atlanta Theological Seminary, in an
address at Plymouth Congregational
church. made the statement that there
were twice the facilities for the educa-
ton of the negroes in the South TO those
for the whites.
Prof. Hillyer has come North for n
three months leave of absence to arouse
interest in the poor whites of the South.
He says the greatest problem in the
educational and religious work In the
South is to secure men for the work. If
one hundred churches We're to be organ
lied here today, he said. there would
be no men for the pastors.
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the life stations from Chineoteague, Va,
to Barnegat, n. T., report tonight that
there are no vessels in distress. The
Murray was ashore during the thickest
OF the storm this morning. and her crew
was rescued by life savers by means OF
the breaches buoy.
Trains were greatly delayed and In
some instances annnlied. The entire
railroad situation is greatly improved to-
night. Thick Ice has greatly impeded
the progress OF vessels during the last
week, but the situation in this region was
reported 10 be greatly improved by the
captains Of the Philadelphia city ice
boats
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Raleigh Tobacco Association

The stockholders held a meeting in the
Mayors office yesterday TO perfect an or
ganization Mr. Joseph f. Pogue pre-
sided and c. r. Lee and Watkins Richards
acted as secretary. Mr.. Mr.. Armistead
Jones presented the bylaws, which, with
some minor amendments, were adopted.
The following directors were elected:
c. B. Barbee. Frank Stronach. B. S. Jer-
man, Joseph E. Pogue, Joseph F. Ferrall
Ed. Chambers Smith and George E. Hun
ter
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HIS BRAVERY RECOGNIZED.
Young Alexander Who Fought the Emma
Burglars Gets Clerkship.
Especial to News and Observer

NN1FONIt"8 90 +Nt"9 dIItI OUotINtI.J
Asheville. n. c., Feb. lS.--A telegram
received here today says the Postmaster
General took an interest in getting a
clerkship for young Alexander in recog-
milton OF his brave fight with the Emma
burglars. A clerk has been removed
from the postoffiee department and
Alexander appointed to his place. He
will enter upon his duties at once
Captain L. B. Alexander, Of the First
North Carolina regiment, has been ap-
pointed to a elerkship in the Quarter
masters Department, division of Philip
pines under General C. H. Humphrey
He leaves about March LIST for the Philip
pines.
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New England Blanketed in White.

Boston, Feb. 17.--After an unprece-
denied stretch of clear weather, dating
back to Candlemas Day, New England
was blanketed today with foot of wet
snow and swept by northeast gale.
This onslaught of the elements impeded
traffic and carried down the telegraph
and telephone wires, so that many I'M
portant points were lost.
No marine disaster had been reported.
AT O'clock the Weather Bureau re-
ported a fifty-six miles an hour gale at
Eastport.
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Ice Pack Stops Navigation

baltimore, Feb. 1.-THE ice pack in the
upper part OF Chesapeake Bay and the
lowqr part of the Patapsco River has
practically put Q stop to navigation al
this point.
The oyster schooner Sea Belle, Captain
Sol Russell, from Washington, was sunk
of Sandy Point, on Sunday. The captain
and crew were rescued.
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The Storm in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-THE heavy snow
storm which began in this section at 10
o'clock last night. ceased at 5 o'clock this
afternoon. the fall Of snow being the
heaviest In three years. Snow was fall
Ing tonight In the mountainous sections
of the State.
With the exception OF the sinking OF the
schooner Anna Murray. from Boston for
Baltimore, near Indian River inlet, ten
miles below the Delaware Breakwater.
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Yadkin Division Main Line-TIain leaves VIII
mngton, $40 a. M, arrives Fayetteville 1920 p.
M, leaves Fayetteville 1912 p. M, arrives San.
ford 1853 p. IN. Returning leaves Sanford 1905
.. m, arrive Fayetteville 4:20 p M, leave Fay.
etteville 4:30 p. M, arrives Wilmington 7:l5
p III.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Bennettsville
$40 :. M, Maxton 9:05 a. m, Red Springs 9:32
a. M, Parkton l0;41 q. m, Hope Mills 1885 a.
m. arrive Fayetteville 4:45 p. M Hope Mills $500
p. m. Red Springs 5:43 p m, Maxton 6:l6 p.
M, arrives Bennettsyille 7:15 .. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train No. IS
at Maxton with Carolina Central Railroad at
Red Springs with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the seaboard Air Line
and Southern Railway at Gulf with Durham and
Charlotte Railroad
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves
Weldon S:15 p. M, Halifax 1929 p. m, arrives
Scotland Neck at 4;I0 p. m, Greenvilie 5:4l p.
m, Kinston 6;A5 D. m. Returning leaves Kim
ston 1880 q. m, Greenyille s:S0 q. M, arriving
Halifax at 1905 a. m, Weldon IL 30 a. M, daily
except Sunday
Trains on Washington Branch leave Washington
$500 g. m. and 2:45 p. m, arrive Parinele 1855 3.
11:1O a. m. and 5:22 p. m, arrive Washington
1880 a. m. and o:l5 p. M, daily except Sunday.
Train leaves TaTboro N. c., daily except Sum
day 4:S5 p. m, Sunday 435 p. m, arrives Ply
Plymouth daily except Sunday, 1880 q. M, and
Sunday 900 a. M, arrives Tarboro 1865 a. M
HOO n. IN.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves Colds
Smithheld 6:10 a. m. Returning leaves Smith
field 100 a. M, arrives at Goldsborc S:25 q. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky Mount
at $3.50 a. m, 400 p. m. arrive Nashville 1920
a. M, 4:23 p. M, Spring Hope l1:00 a. M, 4:45
p. m. Returning leave Spring Hope 1920 a. m,
5;l5 p. m, Nashville HAS a. m, 6:45 p. m,
arrive at Rocky Mount 1910 p. M, $40 p. m,
daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Blanch leaves Warsaw for
Clinton daily, except Sunday, ll:4O a. m. and
AIS p. m. Returning leaves Clinton at 6:45 a.
m. and $3.50 p. m.
Train No. as makes close connection at Weldon
for all points North daily all rail via Richmond.
H. M. EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent.
j. r. KENLY, General Manager.
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PRINTER WANTED--A GOOD COMPOST
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Tea at Rex Hospital.

A social tea was enjoyed last night at
Rex Hospital. Owing to the bad condi-
ton OF the streets, the number present
was very small.
This afternoon, from two to four, a
luncheon will be served at the hosp
tai.
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Twenty. Five Drowned.

Cape Town, Feb. 17.-Unprecelented
foods have occurred in the southwestern
portion OF Cape Colony, resulting In great
destruction of houses, bridges and rail-
road property. Twenty Ave persons have
have been drowned
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Miss Kenneth Wins.

TIE voting contest for the box at the
presentation Of Molly Pitcher, which
was offered by the Raleigh Times to the
young lady in business here who receiv-
ed the most votes was won by Miss Mary
Kenneth, who is employed by Sherwood
Higgs & Co
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ably having trade, who must be men of
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Estelle Swami. the woman who was
found stabbed and horribly burned In an
isolated cabin near Rome. Ca, few DAYS
ago. died last night w. c. Barnes. the
man charged with setting the house on
FIRE. is in jail ending investigation.
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WANTED-AN INTELLIGENT MAN
in every county in North Carolina to
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hcld. n. c.
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BRYAN GOING TO OHIO.
Will Confer With Kilbourne and others on the
Political Situation There.
fpv the Associated Press.

will be In Columbus next Sunday as the
gtest OF Col. James Kiibourne. While
here Mr. Bryan will confer with Col. Kill
bourne and other Democratic leaders re-
gsrding the political situation In Ohio,
and plans will be made for the future
Organization and work of the party. On
Monday Mr.. Bryan Will go to New York,
where he Is to have similar conference
With Democratic leaders of that State.
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Have printed daily on it, but too slow,
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Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-10-10
FOUND DEAD BY ROADSIDE.
Relatives Will Investigate the Mys-
teriouS Affair.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Jackson, Oct. 10.-Relatiyes of
Charles Hobert, the Chicago me-
chanic who was found dead by the
roadside in the Florence neighbor-
hood, arrived in Jackson yesterday
and have commenced an investiga-
tion of the mysterious affair. They
are confident that the dead man did
not commit suicide, and assert that
1t is implausible that a man commit
ting sell-destruction could put two
bullet holes through his own heart.
The body of HObert was inferred a
short distance from the spot where it
was found, and will be disinterred
for examination. HObert was sent
to Jackson to work on the new state
house building, and how he hap
pened to be in the Florence neighbOr-
hood, which is twenty miles from
this place, is impossible to conjecture.