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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-03
True Bill for Burglary.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Washington, N c., Dec. 2--The grand
jury yesterday found first decree true
bill against Seth Simmons for burglary
This bill will only be considered as a
second degree bill. The trial comes up
Wednesday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-03
An Adverse Report.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

NIJy tHt HoSUOIdtOu L IVot''J
Washington, d. c.. Dec. 2.--Elections
Committee No. 1, of the House. decided
today to report adversely on the reso-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-03

Not one woman in thousand knows
the difference between loving and being
loved.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

Portland, Dec. 17.-Sensations
| are following each other in quick
succession over the gambling houses
in this city. The move OF the chief
of police in putting policeman in
each of the gambling houses to see
that no games were played, made a
stir not only among the profession
but with all classes of citizens.
Following close upon it came a
statement from Municipal Judge
Hogue to the effect that he had vis-
tied the gaming houses, and with
his statement was given the names
of various persons whom he had
seen engaged in gambling there.
Among the names given out by
Judge Hogne was that of DR. E d
johnson, whom the Judge said was
gambling. A development now
that casts all former surprises in
the shade is the reply of DR. John.
con printed in the Oregonian to
day. In his reply Dr. Johnson
says: While being aver:e to enter.
ing into newspaper publicity L
feel it my duty to state my position
in regard TO the recent charge made
by Judge Hogue Chat q was I gamb
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

ling on the night that he passed
through the Portland Club. I
never have played a game Of cards
in my life or games Of chance, and
was not gambling at that time, bnt
was there purely on a matter Of
business to collect that was owing
to me from patient. 1 will state
emphatica1ly that Judge Hogue was
under the influence of liquor and in
a maudlin condition when he slap-
ped me on the back and threw his
arm around my neck to steady
himself from reeling. I do not be-
lieve that he was able to differenti-
ate between a roulette wheel and "a
red wagon"
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

Albany, Or, Dec. I6.-Judge R F
Boise convened department No
Of the Circuit Court in the Linn
County Courthouse yesterday after.
noon. R M Harris young hobo
who was recently caught while
stealing a jar of fruit from a resi-
dence in this city, pleaded guilty
to larceny, and was sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary. Harris
theft was small one, but as he
confessed it was his second offence,
not in Oregon but elsewhere, the
court thought best to give him a
Eone-year sentence.
He entered an Albany residence
a few days.ago, and was seen while
leaving the house with jar ol
fruit. After a hot race of three
blocks the thief was captured and
given into the custody of the local
police. He waived examination
when arraigned before Justice OF
the Peace, and was held for the
Circuit Court. He made no de-
fence when examined, merely say
| inghe was led to the theft by hun
ger So, for a very trivial offence,
Harris will spend one long year in
Oregon's state prison. The prisoner
| is young man only I9 years old,
and he said he had not been tramp.
ing long,
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20
LITTLE GIRLS, SOME AGED
ELEVEN, THAT WORK ALL
NIGHT IN MILLS,
Three Cents an Hours Wages
Told Their Stories to Commits
sion-Stole Jar of Fruit
and Sent to Prison-
Portland Judge
Druuk-Other
News.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. I5-Severa]
little girls who work at nightin the
silk mills testified before the strike
commission today, The first girl
was only II years of age, and she
had to go to work because her father
bad been hurt in the mines. She
said she worked from seven m to
six p m for two dollars per week.
Anna Denks, aged 13 said she
worked at night from $50 o'clock
to 6. 30 in the morning. She had
to stand up all night during her
work, and receivsd IS cents night.
When the girl said she was en-
ployed at night every member of
the commission seemed shocked.
Judge Gray appeared especially in
dignant. He asked her where her
father worked, and she told him in
the mines.
A small Slavonia n girl aged 12,
who also worked all night, gave her
testimony through a Is year old
interpreter. She worked 12 hours
each night and received three cents
an hour.
= Another 13-year.old girl said she
worked at night in silk mill at
Dunmore for66 cents night. After
hearing all the girl witnesses, ..the
miners put breaker boy on the
stand. He is IA years of age, and
has 10 year old brother working
ia the breaker of the R r Ash
Company at Mount Carmel. The
father of the boy was killed in the
mines, and the 14-year-old boy
wrote the note to the company,
which was signed by the mother,
saying that the younger brother
was of legal age.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

| Washington, Dec. 17.-Mr Bart
let, a Georgia Democrat, during
consideration of the legislation ap-
preparation bill in the House today,
unexpectedly and without warning
sprang on amendment to. appro-
pirate $3.50, 900 to enforce the Sher-
man antitrust law and to direct
the Attorney General to proceed to
! the PROSECUTION Of all violators of
the law. Although such pro-
vision was plainly amenable to a
point of order, not. member on
either side of the House raised
objection. Both sides wheeled into
line, and all agreed that some such
action was advisable. Some of the
Republicans raised objection to the
looseness of the language of the
amendment, and Hepburn ia of
fered as a substitute the language
of the bill he introduced on the
opening day of the session to ap.
propriate 100000 for the enforce
ment of the law. This was further
strengthened to make the appropri-
alton Immediately available, and,
as amended the substitute was ag-
reed to, without division. The leg
islative bill was passed practically
as it came from the committee ex-
cept the amendment: The langu-
age Of the Hepburn amendment as
adopted is as follows:
'sThat for the enforcement of the.
provisions of the act of July. Q,
1899, the sum of $500, 900 is hereby
appropriated out of any money in
the Treasury not heretofore appro-
priated, to be expended under the
directions Of the Attorney General
in the employment of special coun-
sci and agents to. the Department
of Juetice to conduct proceedings,
suits and prosecutions under said
act in the courts of the United
States; provided, that no person
shall be prosecuted or be subjected
to any penalty or forfeiture for or
on account of any transaction,
matter or thing concerning which
he may testify or produce evidence,
documentary or other rwise, in any
proceeding, suit or prosecution un-
der said act; provided further, that
no person SO testifying shall be
exempt from prosecution or punish
ment for perjury committed in so
testifying. This appropriation
shall be Immediately available.
In offering his substitute Hep
burn said the whole country was
agitated over this subject. Bartlett
wanted Hepburn to incorpirate in
his amendment provision direct.
ing the Attorney-General to pro-
ceed with prosecutions, but to this
Hepburn objected, because it CON
tanned reflection on the Attorney
General. Bartlett said the Attorney
General should be criticised because
he had not enforced the antitrust
laws. He said there had been no
representative of the peoples inter-
est in The White House Cabinet or
on the Federal bench in the fight
against trurts.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

lcouragement to President Castro to
maintain his defiant attitude. On
the other hand, the situation has
grown SO acute within the past few
days that both state and navy de-
partment officials are agreed that 1t
will not be unwise to rendezvous
the heet in ports within easy range
of the Venezuelan coast.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

New York, Dec. 6.-The Board
of Aldermen today voted $250,000
to buy coal for the poor Of the city.
The resolution passed last week
voting 100000 for This purpose
was recalled.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

London, Dec. l6.-At the foreign
office this evening it was said thai
no decision had yet been arrived a,
lin regard to Venezuelan arbitra.
ltion. Many differences have arisen
In the way of arriving at basis oil
what can be arbitrated and what
lean be otherwise settled. The out.
look for pacific settlement of the
dispute is not particularly bright.
Judging by statements given out
by the foreign Office, the Venezue-
Ian situation tonight does not ap.
pear to be any nearer settlement.
Up to a late hour tonight no sug-
gestion had been made that Great
Britain could eventually see its way
to submitting its claims to arbitra-
tion, and the foreign Office points
out that Venezuela's offer to arbi-
trate is extremely vague. Presi-
dent Castro ia the communication
in which he expresses his willing.
Ito resort to arbitration, pro-
vides no guarantee that the rights
of British subjects in Venezuela will
be respected pending the awards.
The foreign Office declares that
some matters are Impossible to ar
bitrate, instancing the disrespect-
full treatment of Mr.. Haggard, Brit.
ish minister to Venezuela. To ar
bitrate the financial claims will
meet with no opposition in official
circles in London, nor is there any
desire to stir up opposition by con-
tinuing unnecessarily the present
armed compact with Germany ;. but,
quoting from the foreign office, sat
the same time there lis not the
slightest inclination to let ,Venezu-
ella go unpunished for her repeated
insults and injuries. The offer to
arbitrate comes very late in the
day. We are not seeking a quarrel,
but We must insure ourselves a.
gainst recurrence of the acts
which led to the present situation.
The foreign Office appears to be
without official cognizance of the
attitude of the Washington govern
ment, although it is convinced un-
officially that Washington is anx-
ious that further hostilities be a.
voided. It is known that the for.
eign Office has made inquiries as to
whether the United States would be
willing to guarantee the fulfilling of
Venezuela's pledges, either at the
immediate cessation of present Eu--
action or pending the award
of arbitrators. This inquiry result
ed in direct negative from the u
nited States.
With the guarantee Of the United
States, the foreign Office says, arbi-
tration in the Venezuelan matter
would be an immediate probability,
but with only the word of govern
ment, hitherto unreliable, arbitra-
tion is difficult of accepting, even
upon the points where information
al relations admit of such method
of settlement.
The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

Secretary Hay has cabled to Am.
bassador Tower, at Berlin, says the
Worlds correspondent at Washing
ton, to ask the German government
to define for this country exactly
what is meant by a peaceful block
ade."
The dispatch was couched in
the suavest of diplomatic language,
but it, was insistent that Germany
should reply. This inquiry was de-
cided upon at the cabinet meeting
where it was discussed fully.
Although it has not been put in :
to public expression, this govern.
ment contends that there is nosuch
thing as peaceful blockade" If
a state of war does not exist this
government will contend, at the
proper time, that United States
ships must be allowed to pass.
The test will come when the Red
D Line steamer Caracas arrives at
La Guayra, probably next Satur-
day. If that ship goes through as
it is expected it will, other ships
from other nrtions, will also de-
mand to go through, and the
peaceful blockade will become a
farce.
IfGermany insists on its right
to blockade peaceably and refuses to
let American ships through. then
admiral DeWey's feet will be sent
to Venezuela TO convey the Ameri-
can ships through the German and
English Lines. Admiral Dewey
has been told to keep his feet to-
gether. The reason this govern
sment makes this demand of Germa-
ny is because it has in writing in
black and white, the fullest state
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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

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The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-12-20

Concluded on Fourth Page.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1902-02-08
TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS

California has recently been favor
ed with much needed rains.
Secretary Root favors homestead
land law for the Philippines.
The President has referred Ad-
miral Schley's appeal to the Navy
Department FOR comment.
Many people are reported to have
gone insane as result of The terrible
earthquake catastrophe in Mexico.
The execution of the Boer Com
mandants Lotter and Scheepers is
reacting uhfavorably to British sue
cess.
1t is proposed by the beet sugar
men to fight the sugar trust by ask
ing for reduction of tariff on the
refined article.
A scientific divining rod, called the
"electric metal locator" has been
patented and sold to an Oregon
mining company.
William Allen White, the distin-
guished Kansas editor and author is
suffering from nervous collapse.
caused by overwork. (
The international sugar conference
at Brussels will probably end in a
disagreement and be followed by a
sugar war involving all of Europe.
The Dowager Empress of China
and her councillors are seriously dis
cussing the engagement of foreign
advisers to reorganize the Govern
ment.
The Manila banks refuse to accept
deposits Of Mexican silver coin, pro-
badly for the purpose of forcing
legislation on the Philippine currency
question.
-
The U. S. gunboat Marietta has
been ordered to Colon on the gulf side
of Panama, to cooperate with the
cruiser Philadelphia at the city of.
Panama, on the Pacific side.
Captain Hobson the naval hero.
desires TO retire from service, but
the naval authorities are reluctant
TO consent. 1t is believed that he
desires to enter the political arena as
congressman from Alabama.
Two car loads Of choice wine re-
Gently shipped east from California
froze while passing through the cold
belt in transit, and the consignees
have refused to accept the frozen
VINE.
The House committee on the cleo
tion of President and Vice President
has made favorable report on the
bill for the election Of United States
Senators by direct vote of the
people.
John w. Foster, the distinguished
diplomat and international lawyer,
has been retained by the Chinese
Minister at Washington to fight
Chinese Exclusion before the Senate
committee.
Subscriptions from the United
States have nearly covered the $75,
600, 600 loan at 3 per cent, recently
negotiated by syndicate of German
bankers on behalf of the German
government. E
Rumors' are current that Russia is
preparing to invade Afghanistan as
soon as the snow melts on the passes,
and preparations are being made on
the British side to meet such an
anticipated move.
The great meat-packing firm of
Philip D. Armour & Co. will establish
large branch business in San Fran
cisco, for which the site has already
been purchased on the corner of
Eighth and Brannan streets.
Representative Clark of Missouri
introduced joint resolution in the
House, expressing sympathy with
the two South African republics and
the hope that Great Britain will con-
slider favorably settlement OF the
troubles.
A treaty ceding the Danish West
I -
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

Bellaire, Ohio, is a northern town
in a northern state and is governed
by northern people. We make this
statement positive so people will
not make the mistake of think
ing that Bellaire is in Mississippi or
anywhere in the south. 1t seems
in this little northern town, run by
northern people and in accordance to
northern sentiment, there is q school
attended by both races. Worse still
it is female school and white girls
and niger girls go arm-ln-arm and
are taught by the same nasty teacher.
A difficulty has been brewing for
some time between the whites and
the blacks and to get even with the
white girls the nasty teacher would
require them to kiss the nasty niger
girls once a day or be whipped. They
refused and it broke up the school.
We do not know what the northern
people of that northern town think
of that nasty northern teacher, but
had this occurred in a southern town
it would not have mattered whether
the teacher was a northern man or a
southern man, he would have been
hanged as soon as q rope could have
been procured. We don't like a
niger nohow only in nigger's place
and have thorough contempt with a
white man who will associate with
one, either in the school room, the
church or IN the alley shooting craps
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
true as 1t is complimentary:

true as 1t is complimentary:
ITO one who has never visited the
'plney woods section of Mississippi
it will repay the expense of trip to
that God favored country. The wrI-
ter spent the first part of the week in
the counties of Perry and Marion,
and to note the wonderful changes,
the marvellous progress, the thrift
and prosperity with which you meet
on every hand, is most gratifying in
deed. The city of HattiesbHrg is
one of the most magnificent little
cities in the south, and Columbia is
rapidly forging to the front. The
Gulf and Ship Island railroad is a
profound blessing to that section. 1t
is the veritable magic wand which
has converted the wilderness into a
hustling, busy mart. Some years
ago my attention was directed to the
''cow counties" by the bright predIc-
ton of my friend, Col. w. H. Hardy.
And | remember those predictions
were often referred to by the wise
ones as "Hardy's Dreams" 1T was
a dream, but one capable of realiza-
ton. And if you do not believe it,
go and see. Yes, it was dream, but
the dream of a big-brained, big
hearted, big-souled, patriotic Missis-
sipian, who loves his state and labors
for its upbuilding.
He dipped into the future as far
as human could see, and saw the
greatness of the 'pIney woods and
all the wonders there would be.
While it is great now, it is just cross
ing tho threshold of industrial devel-
opment. When the isthmian canal
shall be completed along the line of
the G. q S. T. railroad will be the
best part in the state of Mississippi.
And to w. H. Hardy more than any
other one man will it be due.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
THE REWARD NOT CALLED FOR.
The Murderer of Mrs. Whitfield Ef-
fectually Covered His Tracks.
Special to the Daily Progress.

Special to the Daily Progress.
Corinth, Sept. 23.-Thus far no
claim has been made for the $3.50 re-
ward offered by the governor of Mis-
sissippi for the arrest of the murderer
of Mrs. Whitfield, at Corinth,
crime which created much sensation
at the time on account of the mystic
rious circumstances surrounding it.
The murderer, it seems, has sue
ceeded in covering up his tracks
most effectually, and in spite of the
energetic work of the authorities.
they have succeeded in getting very
little in the way of tangible: clues to
work upon.
Two persons are under arrest
charged with the crime, and both
offer strong evidence to prove an
alibi. Word reaches here that a
PInkerton detective is busily at work
on the case hoping to secure the re-
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
THEPINEY WOODS.

The Piney woods counties, former
ly known as the cow counties, are
attracting the attention of all who
see them. Major Vardaman of Lee
fore county was here a week ago and
what he says of this section is as true
as gospel, except he does not tell but
avery small part of it. 1t would
take pages to tell it all and then
much of it would have to be retold to
make some people realize the vast
wealth and opportunities of this sec
ton. One cannot realize it unless
he pays visit here, and when he
does he will open his eyes with won
der. The old veterans who were
here a week ago were loud in their
praises of this section and some of
them were astounded to see the
great wealth and rapid growth of
Hattiesburg. Among those who
were here was Major Vardaman and
what he says in the following is as
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

Some seem to think that the in
surance companies will go ahead
and insure the cotton under the
blanket clause as heretofore. That
is not probable for the fact it makes
but very little difference with the
companies since they insure the
cotton anyway as soon as it leaves
the state.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

Inspector Watson has finished the
work of mapping out rural free mail
delivery routes in Mississippi, and
his reports have been sent to the de-
partment at Washington where they
await approval. a majority of the
routes mapped out in this state have
been confined to the northern coun-
ties where the members of congress
were quite active last session pushing
the petitions sent in by citizens.
Jackson, Columbus, Natchez, West
Point and Biloxi will have routes GO
ing out in several directions Perry
county is not in the list, though it
should be. If the citizens of this
county had petitioned congress
through their representative as 9TH
ers did they too would soon be enjoy
ing the free rural mail delivery.
Somehow Or other we want every
thing we can get that is free from
the government without stealing it.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
Fortune FaVOrS a Texan.

"Hsving distressing pains in head,
back and stomach, and being without
appetite. began to use DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. writes w. P. Whitehead, of
Kennedale, Tex, land soon felt like
new man" InfalIible in stomach and
Liver troubles. Only 25c at Tucker &
dreer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

An Alabama Great Southern rail-
road conductor has fallen heir to
about two million dollars. Perhaps
now he Will not be color blind
that is not know the company's
money from his own.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

A snake crawled out of Meridian
the other day and going two miles
out IN the country bit boy. At last
accounts neither one was dead.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23
ward offered by the governor, and
that offered by the citizens commit
tee.
Not Doomed For Life.

81 was treated for three years by good
Doctors writes w. A. Greer of McCcn-
neIlsville,, o., for Piles and FIstula,
but. when all fai.ed Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured me in two weeks Cures
Burns. Bruises. Cuts, Corns, Sores,
EruptieTs. Silt Rheum. Piles or no pay.
25c ut Tucker 81 Greer's drug store.
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

= indigestion, dyspepsia and biliousness quicA
~ yield to the cleansing and purifying qualitie
III Johuston's SarsapsriIla, Quar-
HottleS-"
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-09-23

Johnston's Sarsapariiia never fails: nm.
stood the test fer 30 years: QuaTs Bottles"