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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
THE BAPTIsT5 ADJOURN
Discourse CT Rev. j. VIM. ones on the
Life of S,onewa.i jackson.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
DURHAM, n c., December 15.-The
State Baptist Convention has adjourned
after sessions covering four days. and
its members left for their homes to-day.
The 31ulpits of the city were yesterday
manned by the members Of the conven-
ton.
Rev s. William Jones, D. D, preached
a. special sermon to Confederate veterans.
The F. f Webb Camp and visiting vet
Grams met IN the courthouse at 1880 a.
NJ. and under command of Captain Free
land marched to Trinity Church. where
seats had been reserved for them. Dr..
Jones delivered a discourse upon the
Christian character of Stonewall Jack
son. He held the rapt attention Ct his
audience for over an hour. and wnen
the services were ended about 100 vet
Grams filed past the chancel and shook
his hand.
At the Presbyterian Church the noon
service was conducted by Rev. E. Il.
Folk. D. D.. editor of the Baptist Re
Nector. In the evening a Sunday-school
meeting was held. Rev. ]. S. Hardaway.
of Oxford presented the report OF the
committee showing 169 Baptist Sunday
schools in the State. Rev. r. B.
man, of Nashville. Tenn. made an inter-
osting talk On the good work the schools
were dong.
Rev. c. Thompson ohiciated at Trinity
last night, and had a crowded house. Mr..
Thompson was formerly of Lynchburg.
but enters on his duties here as pastor OF
the First Baptist Church this week
The pulpit of the First Baptlst Chorch
was occupied last night by Rev. r. j.
Willfngham. D. D.. of Ri ilmond, Va. At
tho noon service in this church Rev. Dr.
= G. Mcconnell. Of Atlanta. CORRESPOND
ing secretary of the Home Mission Board,
rrea cfed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
NORTH CAROLINA
PENSION SYSTEM.
The List is Larger by 3,425 PEN
sionsrs Than Last Year.
DIVIDED INTO FOUR CLASSES
Those in the First Class Receive Sixty
Dollars Each-Those in the Q her
Glasses Smaller sums-Fewer
Pages Recomm ended.
DIVIDED INTO FOUR CLASSES
Those in the FIRST Class Receive Sixty
tspeciai Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The T1meS3
RALEIGH. y. c., December z15.-Ihe
State Auditor this morning mailed s2oocP9
In pension warrants TO old soldiers and
widows Of the State, of whom there are
il $50 on the pension lists 25 more than
last year. First-class pensioners, 10 in
number. receive $50 each; second class, so
In number. receive :46 each: third Glass;
rs in number. receive s35 each, ana ''ess
fcurth-class soldiers and s,ii9 WIDOWS re- re-
ceive $3.50 each.
A special legislative committee mas Just
compiled accounts in the state IFet9U 8. .
office and ascertained that the cost Oh me
last General Assembly was s'"'e9a.o' VI
which Sl3,979.20 was paid to senators ana
$50 40 TO members OF the io"sI nouse an
The remainder TO employees. Inc commit
tee recommends that half the usual num-
her of naces and !aborers be dispensed
with during the session 20 convene Jan
uary 18th
s statement Issued by the superin-
3endeut of pubic instruction to-day SHOWS
the consolidation Of public schools has
SO far progressed in the state since july;
mat there are 262 less. the number hay-
;,,.. feen reduced 10 1858 He is much
gra,ified over the results being accom-
plished
Bishop Cheshire, Of the North Carolina
Diocese, has gone 10 Montgomery. Ala.
10 take part with the bishops Of Kentucky.
Georgia and South Carolina in the cere-
rnonya Of consecrating Rev. c. NJ. Beckwlth
as bishop Of Alabama
The Blades Lumber Company. OF New
eerrae. was chartered to-day with sl9oooo
capital. W b. Blades. of Newberne, and
james &. Blades, of Elizabeth City, are
among the principal incorporators
\ certificate was filed with the Secre-
.ary of State today Of the Increase OF
capital Of the Great Falls Manufacturing
Company, OF Rockingham. from slco,ooo
to slb0.0o0 ID. L. Gore. Of Wilmington, Is
the principal stocknolder.
The Eli Gurgauus Company, Of William
ston. Martin county. $4,000 capital. re-
celved its charter to-day. Tho business is
To be general merchandise.
The New Era Building Company Of
Burlington was chartered to-day with
$4,000 capital to do contracting bust
ness. including the construction Of rail-
roads turnpikes etc ". z. Hay, {. A
Anderson. and ]. w Murray are the in
corporators
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
A VALUABLE REPORT
Corporation Commission Reviews FL
nanclal Status Of Cities aid Counties.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
RaI.EIGH N c. December i5.-The
North Carolina Corporation Commission
has filed their report as a tax commls-
sion with Governor Aycock, to be trans
,7,itted to the General Assembly. The
synopsis of recommendations has already
heen published The detailed report gives
the valuation showing the taxes paid on
au classes Of property in the State, total
taxes levied by counties, townships and
towns for 1900 and 1901; the number, names
and valuation OF the property OF all banks,
building and loan associations and doTes-
tic corporaGons OF every kind. by coun-
ties: the bonded Indebtedness and tax
lfyies of counties, cities and towns and
much other valuable information.
The following are some of the most no.
table features:
Valuation of all property, sSis,z22oo an
increase OF s40,5l2,70S over the year pre-
sious.
There are $3.50 town lots. the average
value of which is S62...9S. Wilmington being
1~st. with $1.2S3, and Charlotte second,
With sl,06S per lot
The total solvent credits are s2S,269,S4S,
Forsythe leading with sl,S.6a.9.
Capital stock Of banks, sS.Si'o2s; assessed
value. S6,G5i.G2.
caDital stock. s3G, 0322 22ees: assessed value,
s15,0l6. 096.
Counties with the largest property val
rttions and paying tia most taxes are
Necslerburg first. s14.7S7.S16; tax levy for
all purposes. s20l.S6S: Wake. sl4.l .9f5'
fax levy. sl45. 692; Forsythe, sll ,lSSc96; tax
levy. slcs,4is; New Hanover's property
valuation, Ss,S39,1S6.
Bonded Indebtedness of towns aggre-
gates 81 $50, az. Asheville is largest. with
S.Si 800; Charlotte. SOS. 900: Greensboro,
s.sS79: Raleigh SS4S,900: Wilmington.
St95 400
The average tax levy for all purposes,
Ircluding county taxes, is 81 cents on 500
valuation. and ths average. including
town taxes. SIP. Notable town tax rates
arc Wilmington, sl.6o; Asheville $50;
Charlotte, $500; Durham, S1.l4; Green's
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
CES SO REASONABLE
SMALL INSTRUMENTS

Only the best. and every
one guaranteed. We have a
standard to maintain, and do
not offer trash during Holi-
day times.
The best is the cheapest.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16

man. notifying Rev. R. L. Thompson. the
conference appontee. that he need not
come to Washington.
The bishop then ordered a change by
which Mr. Adams was to so from Ra-
leigh, where they were entitled to nave
him for another year. to Durham and
other changes affecting Fifth Street
Church, Wilmington.
The Raleigh Church was then IN arms
and a complete rupture was imminent.
when the bishop wired that the original
anno;ntuent of Adams would stand. The
stewards of Central Church tonight
voted to raise, Mr.. Adams salary from
81 COO to $1,000. The Durham salary IS
81 500
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
Death cf n!rs. Jane Long.
Bv Associated Press.)

GRAHAM, N c., December 15,-Mrs
1ane Stewart Stockard Long died at her
home. near Graham, on Saturday night,
aged ninety-one years. She was the
widow OF Jacob Ions. who died eight
years ago, and is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughter: Dr. John 4. Long.
ODESSA, Md; Hon. Jacob a. Long. Gres's-
+. mo. J,,1se B. f. Long. Statesville; Rev.
w. s. Long, D. D., Rev. D. A. Long D.
r.. George w. Long. NJ. D.. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Clendening, wife OF j. n. II.
l.lendening, of Graham. \. G
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
MILITARY REPORT.
Adiutant- General Makes Recommends
lions for the Next Year.
Dispatch to The Times.)

ESPECIAL Dispatch to The Times)
RArEIGH. \. G. December l5.--Adiu-
tant-General Royster. of the North Car
DINA State Guard, flied his report for
the General Assembly with the Governor
this evening. He asks that the law
be amended to allow the payment of
the usual appropr atoms to companies
ana batteries of artillery; that regi,nental
bands he paid $40: increased ray for the
Observation-Disclosures building to be
used as arsenal and for other State pur-
poses: that all military records be filed
in the Office of the Acknowledgement. He
reports the State Guard membership 1896
against 2,0S2 last year. The general con-
dition of the guard is much better, he
reports, than ever before. Six COM
panies disbanded and four new ones were
organized during the year. There are
thirty-five military companies and four
divisions of naval reserves.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
METHODISTS In ARMS
Changes Made at the Wilmington Con-
fererca Create Turmoil.
Dispatch to The Times.)

(Special Dispatch to The Times)
RALEIGH. n c.. December IA con-
siderable turmoil among the Methodists
of Durham. Washington, On. c., and
Raleigh, about the assignment Of pastors
by the conference was settled to-day by
Bishop Smiths announcement that the
original appointments would stand. That
is. Rev G. T. Adams comes to Central
Church. Raleigh; Rev. r. c. BeaTan goes
to Trinity Church, Durham; Rev. L. e.
Thompson to Washington and Rev. T. Nj.
Shamburger to Fifth Street. Wilmington
The death of Rev. w c. Norman at
the close of the conference caused the
bishop to decide to send Mr.. Reaman to
Durham instead Of back to Washington
whereupon the latter congregation re-
fused TO receive anybody but AIR. Bea-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
ONE NEGRO BADLY WOUNDED
Shooting ARRAY i Asheville, N. c., May
Reeul, Fa'=I'v.
(Ey Associated Press.)

AsHEv1LLE, n. c., Dec 15-A
shooting ARRAY, followed by a number
of arrests occurred in the center
Of the business section of Asheville.
Two negroes walked into a white restau-
rant and We're at once ordered to re-
move their hats. One of the negroes
reached for his gun. whereupon the
proprietor and two white patrons began
shooting. One of the negroes was shot
four times; not however, fatally.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
Fine Ntw Depot.
NV Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., December To-
The House to-day passed the Senate bill
for union railway station in this city,
to cost S4.0O1,0oo. The station to be stu
ated north of the present site Of the Bal
timore and Ohio depot at Delaware and
Massachusetts Avenues and IN front of it
iszt be 3 large plaza park.
The Pennsylvania Railway, by the terms
of the bill, is to remove its tracks from
the Mall, and reach the site OF the pro-
posed station through tunnel to run be-
tween the Capitol and Library buildings.
The government is to pay the Pennsly-
vania Railway s1,5oo 600 and the Baltimore
and Ohio s5GO0 CO. in addition to providing
for the plaza park
The House also passed an urgent def
cheney bill, which carried among the other
items an appropriation Of 100000 for
era dlca ting the foot and mouth diseases
in New England.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Cannon,
Barney and Livingston as conferees on
the part Of the house. At $50 P. NJ,
the House adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
COULDN'T LIVE HAPPILY,
so SHE KILLED HERSELF
nv Associated Press.l

LIVE OAK, FLA, December 15.-Alice
Hopkins was murdered here yesterday
Ky John Burns, her throat being cut from
ear to ear, and her lower limbs cut oft.
Two families lived in the same house. and
lighting had occurred whenever they at
tempted to get the woman to leave.
Poison had been administered to her also.
Burns is in Jail.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
THE NEWS or NORTH CAROLINA
bcro. $50: winston, $500; Fayetteville.

bero, <.ao: Winston, s1.oo; Fayetteville.
800.
Wilmington has largest property valu-
alton. $s,4lS,4S2: Charlotte, $S016.so5
Greensboro, g .933, 49,
Taxes raised in the State the past year
We're: for schools. sl,l392ls.03: county.
purposes. sl,5s3.2j9.i5: municipal, sl149.-
9G,.6s: State taxes. including pensions.
s. 16e .02453 Grand total. s5.o51. 400.69
The total State debt is ss.527,770; county
ind sbtedness. s., 2s7 ,as9: town Indebtedness,
1856 4T7.51 Grand total si3, l31, 365i.
The State investments amount to
S;,4is $50.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
MRS. MOLlNEUX is NOT
RECONCILED TO HUSBAND
lsnecial Dispatch to The Times)

1SFecfa1 " =
SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Dec. lo.-Mrs.
Roland B. MoiineuN refuses to say any
thing directly for publication ABOUT her
divorce suit.
Those who are in position to know
declare that she has no intention OF drop
ping her suit and returning to New
York. She is living as quietly as ever at
the hotel where she makes her home and
apparently has no desire to become in
innate with any of the other women
members of the divorce colony
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-16
Mr.. Hobson's Successor.

(Rv3A Associated Press.
u WASHINGTON, D. G., December To-
Richmond Pearson. having. by cable.
accepted the post of Minister to Persia
M. Bishop has been pointed to sue
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01
Late Items.


The Cuban expense budget which
will be presented to congress next
month will amount to s15,000,000.
The national income being placed
at $18,000,000, this leaves a sur
plus in the treasury of 100000.
Gen. Miles Will sail from San
Francisco for the Philippines Sept.
Is.
The King of Italy was very cor
daily received at Berlin on his
visit to Emperor William last week.
President Roosevelt will visit
Tennessee and South Carolina early
this month. He will attend the
locomotive fremen's convention at
Chattanooga on the Sth.
President Roosevelt's expressions
in support of the Monroe doctrine
are severely criticised by Vienna
papers.
The epidemic of Asiatic cholera
is reaching alarming proportions in
the Orient, extending from Japan
to the island of Java.
Americans now in Europe are
finding it difficult to secure passage
home. All steamship berths are sold
till Oct. L.
Miss Mary Martin, a young So
ciety woman of Orange, n. J., was
buried in a winding sheet instead
of a coffin.
The Southern Methodist Church
will raise fund of 100000 for
aged preachers.
The Western Union Telegraph
company at Chicago has. decided
that it will employ na>%re boys
as messengers. HeYafter girls will
be employed during the day, and
men for night work.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01
AUTOMATIC LETTER
CARRIER INVENTED.
Indiana Youths Device Intended
to Take Mail to Farmers House
From Front Gate.

Dublin, Ind, Ang. 25.-Edward
Hamilton of Liberty, aged 10, has
an automatic letter car
rier, to be applied to rural route
boxes.
A small box is supported on two
wires running from the farmers
front gate to his house.
When a letter is placed in the box
II starts at once for the house, pro-
PEELED by batteries in the house.
Arriving at the house it deposits
its burden, rings a bell and hurries
back to the front gate.
Whenever the box is wanted at
the house it is brought back by
touching button, when it carries
letters to the gate for the mail route
driver to collect.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01
Texas Notes.

Judge Reagan has recovered from
his recent illness.
Eleven prisoners escaped from
jail at BRENNAN night before last.
One was recaptured
The death of Miss Vogel, a young
lady from Galveston who was found
dead in a hotel at Beaumont, is
wrapped in my terry. She died of
strangulation, j handkerchief being
tightly knotted q Rund her throat.
1t was supposed TO be case of
suicide, but her mother claims she
was murdered and robbed.
Two new shoals have been found
in the Gulf off Galveston.
The state investigating committee
held its final meeting at Austin
Thursday, approved accounts for
printing the committee report and
decided to send the report out re-
CARELESS of the Objectionable ev-
idence printed therein.
NJ. V. Cheatham at Sherman
sues for 100000 damages from deal
ers who sold him a pistol, which
was accidently charged wounding
him severely.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01

The republican campaign COM
a-nittee in this congressional district
has a good and able leader in Col.
&C. G. Brewster of Laredo. The col
-.onel is one of the best men the re-
publicans have in Texas, hut he
has got an awful load to carry in
f.his campaign, with the shifty
Scott as the republican nominee for
congress. This is the second time
shat Mr.. Scott has changed his pol
ztics, having been twice a democrat
and once a republican before now.
Tn fact, its appears to have gotten
30 be chronic with him to change
his politics, and it is doubtless only
a question of time as to when he
may have another changing spell.
With SCOTS record and the pro-
liability that another change may
come over him at any time, Col.
Brewster is decidedly handicapped
an his work. Now, if the republicans
had only nominated straight-out,
dyed-in-the-wool republican in
stead, they might have stood bet
ter chance Of success. But as it is,
they cannot but feel lukewarm and
indifferent Col. Brewster has THE
HERALD's sympathy. He is too good
a man to be put upon in such a
manner.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01

Mr.. ROOSEVELT Is still harping
on slavery and the valor Of the sol
@1iers who whipped the South. He
has not recently referred, however,
80 the names that the rebels used to
apply to Gen. Grant and the other
federal leaders who helped to whip
as. That sort of oratorical allusion
he saves for sacred occasions like
Memorial day speeches
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01

The platform adopted by the dem
~ocratie congressional convention
at Laredo is one of the soundest
and,strongest expressions Of party
policy ever adopted by any political
organization in the state of Texas.
Like the platform adopted by the
recent state democratic convention
at Galveston, it is clear and con-
ocBe and shows on the part of Its
trainers a close study of conditions
an this country and especially Of
hhe immediate section for which it
speaks. More especially it deals
practically with the most important
ISSUES confronting the people of
Southwest Texas today, and its
Features should commend it to every
Datriotic citizen Of this section.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01

IT Is worthy of note that Lieu
3enant Governor Jim" Tillman of
South Carolina has been badly
defeated in the race for the guber-
material nomination, in the demo-
scratic primaries in that state 1t
-syas he that undertook to avenge
she rude treatment Of his uncle,
senator Tillman, by President
Roosevelt, by Offering an affront
still more offensive to the president.
Both incidents are still fresh in the
aninds of all newspaper readers.
lieutenant Governor Tillman's
ssonduct was almost universally
condemned, and the action of the
democracy of South Carolina in
r-etiring him is a well-merited re-
buke which all democrats must
endorse. Even those who thought
4hat the president was unnecessarily
severe in his course towards the
senator were shocked at the insult
40 the chief executive of the nation
by the younger Tillman.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER /, 1902.

The difference in value Of piece
of property when the tax assessor
comes around and when the insur-
ance agent calls is generally quite
noticeable.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-09-01

IT SEEMS that truce has been
made between the president and
General Miles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
JOHN y. M'G4RRI DEAD.
Former Councilman and = Notable Political
Figure I'm BROOKLYN.

Former Councilman John j. McGarry,
OF Brooklyn, died yesterday morning at
his country home at Lawrence, l.. /. Com
plications following an operation for tom
s%ilitis, from which he had been suffering
for about five weeks. resulted in his death,
He was born thirty-three years ago in the
Tenth ward in Brooklyn, of which his father,
the late Alderman James McGarry, was
the undisputed Democratic leader for
more than a generation.
He was educated in st. Francis College
and the Polytechnic Institute. graduating
from the latter in his nineteenth year. He
became associated with his father in his
extensive contract work, and also early
took a hand in the game of politics. When
his father retired from official life in the
Schieren-Boody campaign in 1893, he was
nominated for Alderman and elected.
His father died In his term and the young
Alderman was chosen as his successor IN
the leadership of the Tenth Ward Democ-
racy. He was reelected TO the Board OF
Aldermen and In 1897 was chosen Council
man from his district. Soon after his
election he broke with the Wiloughby
street managers, who resented his lnde-
pendent attitude.
After one of the most bitter and pro-
! tracted political fractional fights IN he his
1OfN Ol DIOpkAN H. WI Noli 'Nl'
from The leadership and John Morrissay
| GRAY. his uncle. installed in his place. Al
| though he continued TO live In the Tenth
ward he gradually broke away from ms
| political entanglements and for the past
| two years has devoted himself almost
| exclusively to business.
IL was mainly through his efforts that
| the great Cuban american Tobacco Com
pany, which afterwards became the
Cuban-American Manufacturing Company,
of which he was President, was organized.
He is said TO have had a salary OF
s25 600 a year as President of the corpora
ton. II Is estimated that he has left a for
tune Of over $500 900.
He owned some fine horses and had a
choice library and many valuable pictures
at his country home. He was a member
of the Brooklyn Club, the Democratic Club
on Fifth avenue, the Manhattan Club, the
st. Patrick Society, the Emerald Socicty,
and various other organizations. He leaves
! a widow, the daughter Of f.x-Alderman
James Dunno. and seven children, the
oldest only u little over 10 years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-23
CHINA'S GIFT TO COLUMBIA.
MINISTER CONGER DESCRIBES
5000 VOLUME COLLECTION.
II IL a Library OF standard Works Collected
by an Imperial Commission Two
Centuries Ago and Not Heretofore
Accessible 20 American students.

The State Department has notified Presi-
dent Butler Of Columbia University Of the
receipt Of a despatch from Minister Conger
at Pekin, which gives full information re-
garding the gift Of books and other ma
terial to illust rate the inst ruction in Chinese
subjects to be undertaken under the new
Dean Lung or Carpenter foundation at
the university.
The collection selected by the Foreign
Office Of China for presentation to Columbia
is known as the Tu Shu Chi Ch'eng, a stan
dard collection of ancient and modern
works. 1t il the most comprehensive
ever made In China and consists Of more
thar 5000 volumes. divided into thirty
two classes in which all facts regarding
China are recorded IND classified, all sources
Of ~infornAstion and all authorities cited
and discussed.
The work was originally undertaken by
a commission of Chinese scholars appointed
by Emperor Kang Hsi. who reigned from
1852 to 1928. The gift puts at the disposal
of American students a collection OF re-
search data not heretofore accessible
to them. The value Of the collection Is
about 5000.
Ii IL understood that the collection Is
now being prepared for shipment by the
Viceroy at Nankin Liu Kun-i Minister
Conger adds that the presentation of the
collection at this time and "the interest
manifested b.. the officials are indications
OF the friendly attitude of the Chinese
toward the United states.