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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
A GREAT COAL NINE COMBINE.
Plans For Merger Of Companies Whose Com
bined Capital lie $500, 600, 600.
(pv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
pittsburg. Feb. 19.--The Post tomorrow
will say:
"PIans for one OF the greatest coal
mining company mergings in the history
of the country, which includes the con-
solidation of the Pittsburg Coal Company
the Monongahela River Consolidated
Coal and Coke Company and practically
all of the competing interests OF these
companies in the Ohio, West Virginia and
Illinois fields, are again attracting at
tentlon in financial circles.
Recent rumors of the consolidation
OF the river coal combine with the
United States steel Corporation have
been officially denied. That there are
other plans, however, has been admitted
and conferences have been held in the
East during the past week by officials of
the two Pittsburg coal combines. and at
these conferences representatives OF
leading New York financial houses were
present. From some of the Pittsburg
stockholders of the river combine, It is
learned that the plan for one gigantic
combine of all of the larger bituminous
coal companies had been revived. The
preliminary steps ~ lniS emu are SdlN ~
be in the recent incorporation of the
combines OF the Central Pennsylvania
ana West Virginia Companies. such as
the Fair1nont Coal Company and the pro-
posed consultations in Ohio and Illinois.
t'0ne OF the next steps, according TO the
coal men, will be the merging OF the two
big Pittsburg coal companies into sin
gle headed corporation, the river com
bine. with 2. capitalization of $50 100000
and the rail combine with $64,000,O00 or
a total OF $4,000, 900. The other corpO-
rations that are slated for this final lner
ger will, in the rough estimate, make
a combined capital of over $3.50 600 GOO"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Two Hundred Reported Killed.
lBx the Agsociatea Press.l


Madrid. Feb. 19.--According to the
news received here, reign OF terror
prevails at Barcelona. The printers on
strike have threatened death to any OF
their comrades daring to resume work
There have been many cases where
armed strikers concealed themselves and
"sniped" the troops. AT San Martin, a
suburb Of Barcelona, the strikers hred
from the housetops on the troops. The
latter thereupon fired at the balconies,
killing a woman and child
In one conflict in the center OF the
town. five men were killed and three
were wounded The owner Of factory
was stabbed and killed by the strikers.
1t is alleged that already two hundred
persons have been killed and one hun
dred wounded at Barcelona, but the au-
thorities conceal the real figures. All
the theatres there are closed.
The strikers assemble on the railroad
bridges and fusilade the trains with
stones. They threaten TO use dynamite
unless the railroad companies stop run
ming trains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
SALE OF LAND.

By authority OF mortgage from James
B. Jordan and wife, recorded in Book
14e, page $50, Register Of Deeds office
for Wake county, / will, on Monday
March 9rd, 1902, at Il o'clock M, at the
Courthouse door of Wake county, Raj
eigh N. c., sell to the highest bidder at
public auction for cash, tract OF land
in Buckhorn Township, Wake county, be-
ginning at a stake in w. +. Collins line,
corner OF lot No. /, thence N. $50 F. to
a stake and pointers, thence West l4A
p. to a stake and pointers, l. Collins
corner; thence N. 80 P. to stake, said
Collins corner; thence w. 49 2. to a
stake; thence w. as P. to a stake and
pointers, o. Bright's corner; thence s.
81 p. TO a stake, said Bright's corner;
thence f Al P. to "a pine stump. Brtght's
corner: thence s. 32h P. to stake and
pointers; thence Z. % P. to stake and
pointers thence s. as r. to a stake and
pointers; thence W. As p. to stake
and pointers in o. Bright's line; thence
s. 379 p. to a stake and pointers; thence
f. So P. to a stake and pointers; thence
s. % P. to a stake and pointers, W. f.
Collins corner thence SIX p. to the be-
ginning. containing 800 acres, less 49&
acres conveyed to c. J. Burt.
n. a. 81 w. N. JONES,
Attorney.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
AN ATTROc|OUS LIE
Charge of Practicing Water
Cure Thus Answered,
Funston IS The Man Who Replies. investigating
Alleged Cruelty Of American Troops
to Fiipinos.
tBy the Associated press.)

Washington, Feb. 19.-Responding to an
inquiry from Senator Lodge. the Secre-
tary of War today sent to him large
number of papers bearing upon the
charge that cruelty is practiced by the
American troops on the natives OF the
Philippines. Senator Lodge presented
the documents to the Senate.
Among the documents forwarded are
the records Of thirteen Investigations into
such charges, and the Secretary says
that every report of any de-
scription which has at any time been
brought TO the notice of the War Depart
ment had been made the subject OF
prompt Investigation
He adds that in substantially every
case inquired into the report has proved
to be either unfounded OF. grossly exag-
gerated. He says the Department is now
engaged in conducting an investigation
into the charge made in the Senate last
week that the water cure is the IA.
yorite torture OF the Americans and
especially of the Macabebe scouts, to
force the natives to give information.
and that soldier who was with General
Funston had stated that he had helped
to administer the water cure" to 100
natives. all but twenty-six of whom died.
He enclosed copy of letter received
from General Funston, dated February
., 1902 in which he declares the state
ment 10 be an "atrocious lie without
the slightest foundation OF fact" and also
letter from Lieutenant Batson, the com
mander of the Macabebe scouts, TO the
same effect.
Copies of the army regulations pro-
hibiting cruelty are also forwarded, as
are the memoranda in fortyfour cases
Of officers, soldiers and camp followers.
who have been tried and thirty nine OF
them convicted. for violation OF their
orders.
Presenting the other side OF the pic
ture, Secretary Root says:
''The war on the part of the Filipinos
has been conducted with the barbarous
cruelty common among uncivilized races,
and with general disregard to the rules
of civilized warfare. They deliberately
adopted the policy of killing all natives
however, peaceful, who were friendly to
our government and in literally thou
sands of instances these poor creatures,
dependent upon our soldiers for protec-
ton have been assassinated. The Filipino
troops have frequently fired upon our men
from under protection tof flags OF truce,
tortured to death American prisoners
who have fallen into their hands, buried
alive beth Americans and friendly ma
tives, and horribly mutilated the bodies
of the American dead That the soldiers
fighting against such an enemy. and with
their own eyes witnessing such deeds,
should occasionally be regardless OF their
orders and retaliate by unjustifiable
seventies is not Incredible. That such
occurrences have been sanctioned or per-
mitted is not true. A constant and eff
fective pressure of prohibition, precept
and discipline has been maintained
against them"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
PLANS 10 PREVENT STRIKES.
The Executive Committee of the Civic Fedora.
ton Meet and Hear Report
(By the Associated Press,


New York. Feb. 19.--The first meeting
of the executive committee of thirty-six
appointed through the National Civic
Federation to arbitrate labor troubles
was held here today with Senator Hanna
in the chair. The object OF the gathering
was TO receive a report on working plans
by means of which strikes, iockouts and
other forms of disputes between capital
lists and the laboring class may be set
tied.
This plan was presented by a sub-com-
mittee in the form of set of bylaws
which provide that the chairman of the
executive committee of the Federation
shall appoint committee on concilia
tion to consist of nine members, three
OF whom shall be selected from each
group of the executive committee rep.
resenting capital, labor and the general
public whose duty it shall be AT the re-
quest of the chairman upon information
of threatened strike or lockout of more
than local magnitude, TO use its good
offices in restoring harmonious relations,
reporting its action to the executive COM
mittee
Should the efforts of the cancellation
committee prove ineffective and should
both parties 20 the dispute desire the ser
vice of the executive committee, it is
directed that they may be invited to Sc
lect two EMPLOYERS and two wage earners
from the executive committee, 10 serve
as an arbitration board
Shcpld the four find 1t necessary TO ap.
point an umpire to finally decide the dis.
pute they may select fifth member from
the division representing the public
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
JONES THE STAR WITNESS.
Again on the Stand Yesterday. He bad Not
Finished When Court Adjourned.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Feb. 1s.-Charles F. Jones
was the star witness In the Patrick trial
again today. The fact that he was the
closest person to Millionaire Rice in the
latter. days of his life, and that he at one
time confessed that it was he who killed
the millionaire by administering ehloro-
form at. as he said, the instigation OF
Patrick, drew all eyes in the crowded
court room to him. He was on the stand
from the opening to the closing of court
and has not finished his testimony.
There was mass Of evidence con-
corning Patrick's alleged drawing OF
Jones into the conspiracy to utter forS-
ed will by which Patrick was to be the
principal beneficiary; of Jones fears of
discovery; of Patrick's alleged assur-
ance that the tracks OF the two would
be well covered; of the doctoring of Mr..
Rice's letter book and many other de-
tails. During it all Attorney Patrick
listened to the witness story to the jury
with what seemed the utmost unconcern.
1t was late in the afternoon when Jones
touched OH what the State seemed to
think very important evidence. 1t was
when Jones was shown the will of 1900
the so-called Patrick will. He had pre-
viously testified that Morris Meyer and
David l.. Short had been introduced in
TO the Rice house TO make out certain
papers, Short acted as notary for Mr..
Rice. Jones now swore that Patrick told
him that Meyer had typewriter this
will and that when he (Jones) first saw
lit, the will was UNSIGNED. Then nc
swore that the only law business Patrick
| ever did for Rice was to pass on the cor
irectness of some document of Mr.. Rice's
and this was at Jones' request. He
swore that to his knowiedge Mr.. Rice
had never signed the 1900 VIII, and was
certain he had not signed it June 80. 1900
He had seen this will in Patrick 5 Office
1.-TWO weeks before Mr.. Rice died and II
was unsigned then. Mr.. Rice died Sep
TENDER 90, 1900.
On the point of Patrick's alleged prep
araticn to remove any obstacle TO the
lprobate Of the Will, Jones said that Pat
rick explained that the legacles undei
1.-THE will were designed to remove the
possibilities of such opposition, and tina
IPatlsck had gone over each paragraph
Iof it with the witness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Surrender of Insurgents.
(By the Associated Press.)

Manila, Feb. 19-What Is believed to
have been the largest existing band Of
insurgents in Batangas, province surren-
dered yesterday to Lieutenant Charles
d. Rhodes, of the Sixth Cavalry, at
Banan. Major Amoranto, two captains,
six lieutenants and ninety eight Filipino
soldiers gave themselves up and also
surrendered five revoivers, sixty-six
rifles and two thousand rounds of AMI
munition. Rhodes had been hunting the
insurgents from place to place for three
weeks and continually destroying their
supplies. They were virtually starved
into surrender.
The skeletons Of five soldiers of the
Thirty-ninth infantry, killed in Novem-
Der, 1900, have been recovered. They
will be shipped to the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Sold everywhere. 25 cents.

Should controversy seem Of such mag
nitude as to Justify such action, the off,
GERS of the executive committee shall be
authorized to call meeting Of the en-
tire executive committee TO consider the
situation and take such action SIS may
in its judgment, be required. The execu-
tive committee may appoint auxiliary
committees to deal with local distur-
Dances. the rules governing the same TO
be in harmony with the general purpose
Of the industrial department.
AT the close Of the meeting Senator
Hanna said:
'"The meeting was very satisfactory
Thirty out of the thirty-slx members
were present and the spirit displayed was
splendid. We feel delighted with the re-
suits of our efforts toward utter harmony
between capital and labor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Cuban Reciprocity Discussed
lBy the Assoeiated Prose-

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Republican
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee began their conferences today on The
subject Of Cuban reciprocity. No decision
was reached and the conference will be
resumed tomorrow. 1t was stated after
the conference that the general tendency
did not appear to he strongly favorable
10 granting concessions. although IL was
believed that In Difference TO the wide
spread public sentiment favorable to such
concessions some action In that line
should be. and probably would be, ma
tured at the subsequent conferences.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Rural Free Delivery Matter.
(Gy :he Associated Press,)

Washington. Feb. 19.-IThe House Com
mittee on Rules met today to consider
the adyisability of special rule In con-
nection with the proposed changes in the
rural free delivery system in the POST
office Appropriated Bill. This subject
will come up in few days and there is
a question as to whether the change OF
rural carriers from the salary to the
contract system can be considered on an
appropriation bill unless a special rule is
framed. Fer The present., however, there
will be no action, as 1t was decided to
await the developments of the debate.
The committee has not yet considered
the recent request Of 81 OF the Republican
members who met in caucus and asked
for a special committee to investigate
questions OF disfranchisement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
CRUSHED BY a WALL.
Two Firemsn Dead and Two Seriously In
f iured
(By the Associated Press

10y LuS ASSOSIdbSN j IGaS.J
Milwaukee,, Feb. 1.-Two firemen are
dead and two others are seriously, though
not fatally injured, the result OF the
falling OF brick wall OF the plant of the
George H Smith Steel Casting Company,
which was destroyed by Are tonight. The
loss is estimated at 100000, partly COW
cred by insurance.
The deed:
CHRIST MATrESoN. truck No. 3, head
erushed and body terribly mangled; died
soon after reaching hospital.
EDWARD w. K1NSELLA, pipe man
engine No. 3, back broken, died late to-
night
The plant was two story brick struc'
ture located at 500 Clinton street, and
consisted of foundry and machine. shop
The east wall fell outward when the sup
porting beams were burned away. The
firemen were not more than twenty feet
away when the wall fell and caught then
before they had a chance to escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Two Barges adr.ft.
Nv the Assoelatea pregg.l

Philadelphia, Feb. ia telegram re-
ceived in this city today by the owners
of the tug Mars states that the barges
Juniata and Western Belle, from Norfolk
for Providence. had broken adrift yester-
day while in tow OF the Mars. 1t is not
stated where the barges were lost. The
Mars put into Sandy Hook after losing
the harges and passed to sea today to
search fer her tow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Riddled From Ambush.
(By the Associated Press.J
H. C p. BEER.

10Y AAV ASsoSA@|Su ASS7y
Carrollton, Ala, Feb. ia. J. Hucka.
by. a prominent farmer and saw mil
man living near McShaw. this county
was shot from ambush late yesterday af-
ternoon and instantly killed. His body
was riddled with .buckshot and there is
no clue to the murderers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
INDIANS BuRY A BOY ALIVE.
Horrible suferings of Young Christian Who
is Rescued Too Late.
(By the Associated Press. !

Seattle, Washn., Feb. 19.-The steamer
Dirego which arrived from Alaska yes
terday. brings news that Chflkoot In
dams near .4ins Mission. Alaska, on Feb
f-uary s. buried alive one Of their tribe,
a boy fifteen years of age. The boy had
been converted to Christianity by Milo
A. Sell0n, a Methodist missionary, and In
a burst Of religious zeal denounced the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
a Home For Old Veterans.
fBy the Associated Press. J

Frankfort. KY, Feb. 1s.--The State
Senate today by unanimous vote, adopted
a bill offered by Senator Coleman. OF
Trimble county. making an annual APP
preparation OF $4,000 for the establish
ment OF home for INDECENT Confederate
soldiers OF Kentucky.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21

Yadkin Division Main Line--Tfain leaves VIII
mngton, $40 a. m arrives Fayetteville ls:2O p
M, leaves Fayetteville 1912 p M, arrives san
ford 1858 p. m. Returning leaves SANFORD S'OO
D. m, arrive Fayetteville 4:20 p. m, leave Fay.
etteville l:s0 p ms arrives Wilmington 1910
p. m. -
BennettsyIlle Brgnch--Train leaves Bennettsyille
$40 a. M, Maxton 9:05 a m, Red Springs 9:Sz
a. m, Parkton 1914 3. M. Hope Minis lO:55 q.
M, arrive Fayetteville AS p. m, Hope Mills 5;OO
.. 10. Red Springs 5:43 p. m, Maxton 0;l0 p
M, arrives BeHnsttsville 7:l6 .. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train No. Is
at Maxton with Carolina Central Railroad, at
Red Springs with the Red Springs ano boWmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the seaboaru Air Line
and Southern Railway az OuH WITH DURHAM Sho
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves
weldon 1916 o. M, Halifax 1893 p. M, arrives
Scotland Neck at 4:10 .. m.s GreenytAe o.At p
m. Kinston Gas D m. Returning leaves Kim
ston 1870 q. M, Greenvifle $3.50 a. M arriving
Halifax at 1l:05 a. in, Weldon ll:20'a' M, dalR
except Sunday.
800 a. m. and 2:45 p. M, arrive PaTrnele 500 q
M, and 4:l0 .. M, returning leave PaFmels
1l:10 q. m and 5:22 p m, arrive Washington
1890 a. m. and 6:15 p. m, daily except SUNDAY
Train leaves Tarboro, N. c., daily except SUM
day 4:35 D. M, Sunday ABS p. M, arrives Ply
mouth 6:35 p. m, $50 p. NJ Returning leaves
Plymouth daily except sunday, f;0O e. M Alo
Sunday 900 a. m, arrives Tarboro $500 a. M
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves Colds
boro daily, except Sunday, 5:oO g. m, aITlYlns
smithfeld 6:10 a. m. Returning leaves Smith
field 700 q. M, arrives at Goldsboro si25 2. n.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky Mount
at $50 a. m, 400 D, m, arrive Nashville 1920
g. M, 1923 D. m, Spring Hope l1;OO a. m, 4:46
o. m. Returning leave Spring Hope 20 .. ni.D
6:l5 o. m. Nashville I1:45 a. M, b;a5 p. m4s
arrive at Rocky Mount 1910 p. M, $50 p. No.
daily, except Sunday
Train on Clinton Blanch leaves Warsaw Tor
Clinton daily, except Sunday, ll:4O Q. m. ana
AIS Q. M. Returning leaves Clinton st e:45 a.
m and ESQ p. M
Train No. rs makes close connection at Weldon
for all points North daily all rail VIA Richmond.
H. NJ EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent
]. r. KENLY, General Mansget
T. NJ EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Jar of Train fxplodes Dynamite
(py the Associated Press

Elizabethton Tenn, Feb. 1a.-The jar
of 2 passing train on narrow gauge
road leading to the mines caused the eX-
plosion of a box of dynamite near the
track IN a gorge at Pardee Point this
afternoon. One man, John Gourley, was
blown to atoms. three section hands
wounded. one fatally and the engine bad
ly damaged The train crew escaped I'M
hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
COIdes and Mosby Burnt Out.
fBv HE Associated Press

CBy the Associated Press)
Richmond, va, Feb. 20.--The large and
fashionable dry goods store of Cordes
& Moshy, on Broad street, was burned
out tonight The building and stock are
complete loss. The fire is supposed
to have started at the foot OF the ele-
vator shaft, how, it IS not known. The
loss is estimate dat about $4,000, fully
covered by insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
Teddy Still Improves
lRv the Associated PressA

Groton, Mass. Feb. 19.--The condition
of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. continues
steadily to improve. 1t Is expected that
the boy will be able to leave for Wash
ington late this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21

Note--a Daily except MONDAY. b-Easgern
Time. =,
Connections at Jacksonville and Tampa, for all
Florida East Coast points, and Cuba and Porto
Rico At New Orleans, for all points In TexaS
Mexico and California.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE
Nos. 81 and 34--Florida and Metropolitan Linn
tied Drawing Room Sleeping, and Through Dag
Coaches between New York and Jacksonville.
Through Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cara be-
tween New York and Atlanta.
Nos 81 and 81, SO and % carry Cafe Cars be.
tween Hamlet and Savannah, Hamlet and
Athens
Through Drawing Room Buffet Sleeping Cars be-
tween New York and jacksonville, connecting at
Hamlet with Sleeping Car to and from Atlanta.
Tickets on sale TO sill points. Pullman Berths
Reserved and reservations made on outgoing
steamers from Norfolk. Baggage checked from
hotel and residences without extra charge at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21

- 20. 0sg1ns 81 a Mort rhine aud WhisSey liac
AT%ETTH III its treated without pain ~
J EskEkH IL confinement. CurH g1iaran
PkEUEkkA tecd or % pay. b. H. VEAL
M kEkEW1 Man'gr .Lithia Springs an
Is n 81 a. 49, Sarinm. Box 3 AusteIl, "a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
AN OCEAN RACE rs ON,
The Campania and the St. Louis Pitted Against
the Kron PRIME Wilhelm.
(By the Associated Press.)


(By the Associated Press)
London, Feb. 2O.--The Daily Mail as
serts that the steamer Campania and the
American steamer ST.. Louis are racing
the North German Lloyd steamer Kron
Prinz Wilhelm, with Princes Henry on
board in an international contest to New
York.
The Campania left Queenstown Feb
ruary 16 at GAS p. m. The st, Louis left
Cherbourg February Is at 5:25 p. m,
while the Kron Prinz Wilhelm sailed
from the same port at p. N. of F'ebru-
airy l6,
TO equal their best previous westward
records the Campania should arrive at
Sandy Hook Lightship at 11:16 p. M,
February 81 The st. Louis should ar
rive there at 2:20 a. m, of February %,
while the kron Prinz Wilhelm should
reach the lightship at TAG a. m, also on
February %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-21
ATLANTIC COAST LINE \. !

J. r. EENLY, General Manager.
L. Nj. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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