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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
LITTLE EGYPT ARRESTED.
She Also Fails in Her Action for a
Divorce.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 1g-Mrs Maud
Gertrude Warwick, known on the stage
as Little Egypt" was arrested yester-
day by Detective Seibold on a bench war
rant from the authorities OF Washington
county charging her with contempt Of
court and giving an indecent exhibition
in Hagerstown.
Detective Seibold took her IN a cab to
detective headquarters and later to the
central police station, where she was
locked Up
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.
John Warwick. the dancers husband,
from whom she has Just failed 10 be Ie-
Rally separated, called at the police sta
tiOn and asked Lieutenant FUllem 10 al
low him 10 interview his wife. The re-
quest was refused.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
E1GHT-HoUR DAY DEMANDED.
Blast Furnace workers Threaten 10
Go on strike.

SHARON. Pa. Feb. ls.-It is officially
announced that the blast furnace
workers Of the Mahoning and Shenango
Valleys and all other districts embraced
in the national organization Of the blast
furnace mems union viii make a demand
Monday for an eight-hour day.
The meeting viii be attended by the
executive heads as FAR south as Alabama,
as far west as Chicago. and north as far
as Buffalo. A number Of the United States
Steel Corporation furnaces will be inClud-
ed. Twenty thousand men will be affect
ed. They now work in turns OF twelve
hours each.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
L1FE-sAvING INVENTION.
French Police Officer Devises IA New
Apparatus.

PARIS, Feb. ia brigadier OF the po-
lice has invented q new life-saying ap-
paratus, consisting Of a rope and patent
hook. which catches hold Of the person
in the water and cannot relax ia grip IN
I'll purposely unfastened. The chief Of
police, the inspector Of navigation, and
three army captains, appointed by the
Minister OF War. have examined this ap-
paratus and pronounced Il the best yet
invented
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
FOR A GLASS OF WHISKY.
Chicago Man Trades Last Resting
Place for Drink

CHICAGO. Feb. 1s.-To procure a drink
OF whisky, John p Hayde. IL is said for
feited his rights to a place Of burial for
himself in Calvary Cemetery.
The man has disappeared and all efforts
on the part Of the detective sergeant Of
Central Station 20 secure any trace Of
him have thus far been unsuccessful
The exchange Of a burial lot for a glass
Of whisky was made in the saloon Of
Peter J. SHELLEY. 4o7 State Street. several
days ago Hayde. penniless. entered the
saloon. # is said, and requested a drink.
Offering in payment a slip OF paper uur-
porting to be a deed 20 plot OF ground
in Calvary Cemetery.
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Electric Light Alarms Her.
CHICAGO MAY BE SELECTED.
French Government Commissioners
Visit That CIty's University.

Visit That City's University.
CHICAGO. Feb. 19.-"Chicago will in all
probability receive the hearty recommen-
datIon Of the commission sent by the
French Government 20 find a suitable site
for the proposed French graduate school
Of commerce" said Prof. Maxine Ingres
after showing the French commissioners.
VI. Lazare Weber and Baron LagOtellerie,
about the University Of Chicago campus.
The Trenchmen yesterday inspected the
grounds and buildings Of the local univer-
sity in order TO ascertain what advan-
tages Chicago could offer in the line of
laboratories and Libraries for collateral
research work and reading.
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Comes 20 America.
VALENTINE TO MRS. MKINLEY.
Ten-Year-OId Lad Remembered Her
and Received Acknowledgement

and Received Acknowledgement
ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 19--Master Pack
Craig. who is a ten-year-old lad, residing
in this city. sent a valentine last week to
Mrs Mckinley the widow OF the late
President, and IN acknowledgement there
for ne received by mail from Canton Ohio.
in a black b0rdered envelope a neat card.
which read as follows.
Mrs. Mckinley Acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the tender express
sions Of sympathy extended TO her in her
sorrow"
The envelope is addressed in Mrs. Nc
KinIey's own handwriting. and IN the up
per Ieft-haud corner is her frank
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
ITH~IAN MINISTER RESIGNS.
Inclusion of Divorce Bill the Cause
of His Action.

ROdE. Feb. ls.-The Cabinet. having
determined 10 include a divorce bill in
enumeration OF pending measures In the
speech from the throne. SignOr GlussO,
Minister Of Public Works, has resigned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-19
SKELETON IN a WALL.
Workmen Make GruesOme Discovery
I'm House Partition.

" ." A'N7N ~ 'Atioh-
SYRACUSE. y. Y, Feb. 19.-While tear
ing down the old Vandermark house, at
South Troupsburg carpenters found the
skeleton Of a man between the partitions
IN one Of the rooms.
The house has been vacant for many
years. and the discovery has caused great
excitement II is said that peddler was
seen to enter the house twenty years ago
and was never seen afterWard.
There was no opening in the partition,
and how a person could get IN there. IN
less imprisoned and walled up, is great
mystery.
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J. P. Morgan Cot Eleven
Millions for Floating
the Company.
CHECKS Are SENT EVERYWHERE
Dividend of Forty Per Cent
for the ReOrganiZer.
DISCUSSING A NEW PLAN
Morgan and Company Considering
plan 90 Make Preferred stock
Into Five Per Cent Bonds.
CHECKS Are SENT EVERYWHERE
DISCUSSING A NEW PLAN

NEW YORK. Feb. 81 Z. Morgan &
Co. have mailed checks aggrogatng So
Geo 600 to the syndicate which Goated the
United States Steel Corporation. This is
per cent on the S2J0O0C.C00 subscribed
by the syndicate 10 carry out the financial
operations incident to the hotation OF the
bilIion-doIIar corporation.
AS only $4,000 600 was ever called fer
by NJ Morgan TO carry out the deal.
the dividend yesterday is actually 40 per
cent on the amount Of money advanced
by the bankers to j. 2. Morgan & Co.
The Iatters' share IN yesterdays dividend
was 20 per cent or $1,000, 900, so up to
this time MIR Morgan has cleared about
100 per cent On the money subscribed by
his firm TO the syndicate.
Every City Represented.
Nearly every. prominent banking house
in the United States was a member Of
the syndicate. Nearly every city in the
country had a representa- i've in Sc. The
sTbscrirtions were therefore compare
lively small They ranged. as a rule,
from $4,000 10 $500 coo
J. J.. Morgan G. Co. are said TO have
subscribed about S2ee0.Cgg. and similar
subscriptions were made by John D.
Rockefeller. John ~. Gates, Izace l.. L.
Weed. William RockefeIle-. the First
National Bank The MGtUal Life Com
pany. The Equitable Lie Assurance So
ciety. the New York Life Insurance Com
pauy. and the Bank Of Commerce.
The total profits are said 20 have been
$St.lss $40. or bout 40 Per cent o. the
original subscription, but 1rcm this viii
have &C. be deducted the S25 900 600 which
was returned o. The Eyld -cate and
100000 for general expenses. Tine act
ual net profits therefore. are said 20 be
N-E rlN tfU
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AIOrEHn'S ProGts.

The syndicate retained 649,sS7 shares Of
common stock and the same amount Of
preferred stock. which it sold at an aver
age Of 30 for the preferred and 40 for the
common. J. p Morgan's whole profit is
% per cent Of $4,000. CO., o. ST. 2S9. Sos.
J. P. Morgan & Co. are discussing a
plan TO fund the $3.50 .00O. coo Of preferred
stock in the United States Steel Com
pany into an Issue Of 3 per cent second
mortgage bonds. Bankers think that
most Of the stockholders would surrender
their Z per cent stock III return for the
8 per cent bonds. because Of the greater
security which would be afforded their in
vestment
The reduction OF the dividends from
to per cent en- the preferred stock would
save the United States steel Corporation
$lLco0.tC9 annually. which would make
available a sufficient amount to increase
the dividends on the common stock to G
per cent. This would make the latter a
much higher grade security than it is 1T
present
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

mental law that the elective franchise,
after 1908, shall be based upon intelli-
gence. The necessary complement to the
recent amendment is that the State shall
supply and enforce the means of acquir-
ing the requisite intelligence. To tax the
people for an adequate school system
and not enforce its provisions against
laziness and utter Indifference is under
the circumstances little less than 4
crime. Let the next General Assembly
enact compulsory" law, mild at first
requiring, with proper exceptions. all
children from to IA to attend the full
term. Then let the principle be ADJ
vanced slowly. cautiously steadily, but
with the absolute certainty of fate, un-
til every man, white or black, red or
brown, yellow or green, shall be able to
vote according to the requirements of
the recent amendment. The good peo-
pie, in good faith made this pledge and
it ought to be redeemed at whatever
cost
J. d. HODGES.
County Supt for Davie County.
Augusta, n. c., May 30, 1902
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EDGECoMBE COUNTY.

The Edgecombe county board of edu-
cation consists OF Messrs. Jas. r. Gas
Kill, r. G.. Hart, and j. L. Howard
These men. in the language of the late
SUpt. Toon, form one of the most intelli-
gent, thoughtful and active boards OF
education in the State. They are much
interested and take a pride in the work
they have undertaken.
One of their first and most important
acts at the beginning of their present
Conetoe, small village in No. 2 town
ship, Of thousand dollar school house
attractive in appearance and ample in
seating capacity, as a central township
school.
Two of the three original schools OF
the township have been concentrated
here, and the third will, by the desire
of its patrons, probably join with the
other two at Conetoe next year TIL.
advantages arising from such a concen-
tration are so patent and we'll known as
to render any enumeration here unneces-
sary. Two teachers were employed fol
the present year after this there will
probably be three. (See Conetoe rura'
graded school below
1t is desired that this school shall
serve as model and an object Jesse,
to other sections of the county We be
lieVe that the reports of the very salts.
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FORSYTH COUNTY.

We have just closed a FIVE months
term or school in every rural public
school district in our county, for both
white and colored. In some of our dis-
tricts we run the schools from six to
eieht months. We have enrolled more
children in the public schools this year
and the average attendance has been
larger than ever before in the history of
our county, but stills we have good
many children who do not attend any
school at all. The teachers have been
earnestly at work this year, we have a
regular organized county teachers asso-
citation which meets monthly, and the
question, Glow to get all of the chill
dren into the public school who are not
attending any school," has been FREE
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quently discussed by the teachers in
these associations. We have among our
public school teachers graduates from
the University of North Carolina. Gull
ford College, the State Normal at
Greensboro and other colleges of the
State. Our teachers have drawn higher
salaries this year on an average than
ever before and since our school terms
are longer, they are beginning to look
upon teaching more as a profession.
We have splendid school buildings
throughout the county, only about three
log school houses in the county and
these are in colored districts, where the
districts are small and sparsely settled.
We have Y white schools and 10 colored.
Our people are somewhat against con-
solidation of the public schools. tut 1
think we can gradually bring them in
to II.
Forsyth county has always been
among the leading colnties in the Stats
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counties to establish cheap normal
school in every county and employ the
very best teachers to be had. | have
not space to give you details of my plan.
In the second place, we need better school
houses and better located and equipped.
This, We are trying to remedy, but we
have TO move slowly for the lack of
money. | do not think any public money
ought to be expended on buildings. The
people could build them, if they would.
They can build churches and anything
else they want. Where some of our school
houses have been consumed by fire, l
have succeeded in persuading the people
to replace them at their own expense
AS 1 have perhaps exceeded the limit
given me. l will close.
s. W. CLEMENT,
Wallace, n. c.. May 80. 1902
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DAvIE COUNTY.

Education in the rural districts is the
greatest, question of the new century
The Philippine, the Cuban, the tariff.
all do not compare with it in magnitude
nor equal it in effect upon the destinies
OF the country. There is progress steady
and hopeful, but entirely too slow. The
urgent need is that, when the feast has
been spread, there shall be power to 20
out into the highways and hedges and
compel the guests to attend.
a condition and not a theory con
fronts us. Young children carnot
know the Importance of the matter. The
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factory work being done by it's already
having a good effect.
No. Township has also made prog
ress. It's four white schools have been
concentrated into two. The old houses
have been sold, proper locations selected
for the new ones, and two new houses
built costing together between six and
seven hundred dollars. In three other
townships, some schools have been re-
located, the old houses sold and new and
better ones built. The expenditures In
the county for new buildings, repairs
etc, will amount this year to about three
Thousand dollars.
During the summer we expect to con-
tinue the work Of concentration Wher-
ever it is feasible. and. where it is not
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r. M. DAVIS.

to make all the old houses that are pro-
perly located, as comfortable, healthful
and attractive as possible by repairs
and paint. When we shall have sue
ceeded in getting our schools concen-
t~ated as much as we can. and all pro-
perIy located and in proper condition,
the next step we hope to take in the per-
lection of the public school system is
the establishment of county public
high school at the county seat. This
could be established and conducted most
economically by cooperating with the
Tarboro public schools.
The idea of county high school has
been advocated here for some years by
Mr.. w. S. Clark. chairman of the board
of county commissioners. While he is
also chairman of the Tarhoro school
board, it is certain, that his advocacy
arises from no selfish desire but for the
sake of economy in the higher education
of any one in the county who may de-
sire It.
All school statistics cannot be given
here for many of them have not yet
closed. Our white school will have a
term of more than seven months: the
colored, about seven. Thus it is seen
that no township in the county would
need very large special tax to give it
an eight or months school. Some
already have an eight months term.
Our quota of rural Libraries has been
established and applications received for
more.
There was a good attendance at the
township teachers meeting, held during
the year, and interest and appreciation
shown. We hope to have a four-Weeks
institute during the summer.
CONETOE RURAL GRADED SCHOOL
At the beginning of the term Prof. r.
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l.. Thomson took charge as principal,
with Miss Annie Mizell as assistant
En- ollment first day. fifty-four: il has
since reached sevent-eight The moro
advanced pupils have organized an i'm
provement society, the work of which
occupies one hour of each Friday after
noon. In addition to society and school
work the pupils have raised enough
money to build a neat book case that
can hold two hundred volumes. and have
laid off the grounds. which contained
two acres. with walks and drive-ways.
preparatory to planting flowers and
otherwise identifying the grounds.
The library consists of ninety three
volumes and is well patronized.
r. NJ. DAVIS,
County superintendent.
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C. w. MASSEY.

present school year-thirty-ive in all.
Our special work for next year is:
/. professional course of study for
our teachers.
g graded course of study for our
schools
3. central graded school for each
township.
Public opinion in favor of better schools
has been greatly strengthened our teach
ing force has been much improved and
the outlook in favor of popular educa-
tion is brighter than ever before in the
history of the county.
G.. w. MASSEY,
County Superintendent of Schools
Durham, ~ c., May 30, 1902.
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DUBLIN COUNTY.

In the first place we need better trained
teachers. We have in Duplin a few we'll
qualified teachers, but as a general rule,
our schools are filled with non profess
SIGNALS who take more interest in draw
ing their salaries than anything else.
We are obliged to have these inferior
teachers, or else, none at all. What is
to be done? l think it would pay the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Apropos the chronicng of the PROGRESS in
INDUSTRIAL and EDUCATIONAL LIFE in North
Carolina in the past decade, desire to call atten-
ton to the growth of our RETAIL FURNITURE
BUSINESS, and to assure the people of the Old
North State that we always ready to serve them
in line. The name of 'sROYALL & BORDEN -
has become synonymous with FURNITURE. Un-
firing energy and honest business dealing has made
it
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The Royal e. Borden Furniture Company

that has ever characterized her citizens
will move slowly but surely for better
school facilities. Applications will be
made this year for permission to build
many new school houses. These houses
must be built. In every district we want
4 good school house we'll furnished.
A competent teacher employed to teach
in a comfortable house will necessarily
arouse an educational interest in any
community, and will attract to the school
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No flies or mosquitoes
when you use a Perfection
Canopy. For Iron or Wood
Beds and Cribs.
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houses, repaired and enlarged others.
The attendance in our school has in
creased fifty per cent and the length OF
term is two months longer.
We have an average school term OF
about seven and q half months.
A library has been placed in every
white school in the county during the
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the children of the district. Furnish us
the means to build good houses and Sc
cure good teachers, and a better attend
ance and more satisfactory results will
follow. We need larger districts, better
houses and at least four months school
term.
p. L. LEDFORD,
Superintendent.
Thomasyille, n. c., May 80. 1902.
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DURHAM COUNTY.

During the last four years we have con-
sOlidated a considerable number of our
school districts, built twelve new school
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

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c,ompany's property. rights and cons
cessions If he shall be satisfied that
such title can be obtained, he shah
purchase the property. rights and con-
cessions for $40 O0O. 900. II. In his opin-
ion,e a clear title cannot be obtained, ne
shall proceed to construct an tsthmian
canal by the Nicara qua route.
The bill further. provides that q COM
mission Of seven shall be appointed oy9
the president to supervise the work
and to make arrangements for all the
details Of it. It also provides that gold
bonds in the sum of $3.50, 100000 bearing
Q per cent interest. shall be issued to
raise money with which to construct
the canal. - .fsl..' . ID
In the House.
The opening day Of the weeks debate
on the Philippine government bill in
the house was sigralfzed by remark
ably strong and exhaustive speech by
Mr.. Cooper of Wisconsin, chairman Of
the committee on insular affairs. He
spoke for almost three hours and was
given close attention by both sides OF
the house. Much Of the speech was
general defense of the policy pursued
by the administration.
Mr. Jones Of Virginia, the ranking
member of the minority of the commit
tee, made an able presentation Of the
Democratic position, but he yielded the
floor after speaking about an hour and
will resume to-dav.
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CONFER WITH MITCHELL.
Western Minin:. Matters Subject of
Discussion.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 21-The ar
rival of President w. r. Russell and
secretary-Treasurer w. D. Ryan Of
the Illinois miners organization for
a conference with National President
Mitchell was the only event of any i'm
portance around strike headquarters
yesterday. The two Illinois leaders ar
rived at o'clock and Immediately
went into conference with their chief,
which lasted two hours. President
Mitchell, after the meeting, said the
Illinois men came to see him for the
purpose of discussing Western min
ing matters" When he was asked
what particular matters We're talked
over and whether business connected
with the coming special national con-
rention was considered he replied
that he would prefer not to say any
thing more. Neither Mr.. Russell nor
Mr.. Ryan had anything to say beyond
the statement that they felt we'll salts
fed with the situation both East and
West. They left for their homes late
last night. There is not the slightest
doubt that the Illinois officials brought
information to Mr.. Mitchell which will
be Of use to him in connecting with the
Indianapolis meeting. Information
has reached here through different
sources that the soft coal miners in the
West are not unanimous for general
strike, and some of them, it is sal.1,
are against a partial suspension.
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MORRIS BILL IS PASSED.
Chfppe.vn Reservation Timber NIeas-
ure Disposed OF.

ChfpDewa Reservation IlmOer Nleahs
ure Disposed OF.
Washington, June 21.-After a brief
debate the Morris bill was passed yes
terday morning as reported by the
Indian committee with the exception
of two minor amendments adopted on
the recommendation of the secretary
of the Interior. One of them provides
that the secretary of the interior shall
rubbish regulations governing the cut
ting of timber thirty days in advance,
and the other provides for the removal
of the debris by operators in order to
prevent fires. The fight over the
amendment pertaining to sales of tim
her was continued yesterday. Repre-
sentative Eddy offered his amendment
providing for sales at public auction.
An interesting feature of the proceed
tings was the refusal of Speaker Hen
,derson to recognize Representative
Fletcher on a motion of mo quorum"
The purpose of the motion was to de-
feat the bill, but as it was regarded as
dilatory the speaker refused to recog-
nize the Minneapolis member.