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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Fl. and B. Beers Cotton Letter.
Especial to News and observer.)

New Orleans. La, March 21.-Liver
pool advices were better than looked for,
consequently our market opened points
higher and advanced 2 points subsequent
ly on the light amount brought into sight
during the week. The heavy interior re-
ceipts and the bearish visible supply
statement occasioned a break of II
points from the top later, but supporting
orders about this ime occasioned an i'm
provement of points from the bottom,
making the net loss points on the day
The amount brought into sight during
the week was $4,000 less than last year
The total marketed thus far for March
is only 5000 behind last year, whereas
the aggregate brought into sight from
September 1st to date is 9,126,000 against
8,700,000 last year. an increase of 42600O
over last year. The total brought into
sight last year was 10,46S,000, and as
the excess to date is $4,000, then the
movement on its face points to crop
of 10, 1874, 900. Those who issued 100000
estimates must have abandoned such
figures as their crop will be practically
in by April 1st. There are others who
still believe the crop will be about l0,-
100000, therefore to make the crop that
small the movement from now out Will
have to decrease 694 900. In other words
the amount to be marketed for the bal
ance of the season must be only one
half of what it was last year to bring
about such a result. The thirty leading
| interior towns received 10000, against
$4,000 last year. losing 1900 in stock
against a loss of 10000 last year. Elimi-
| mating Houston. the other twenty-nin
towns received $4,000, against 10000 last
year. an increase of 80 per cent The
| total stock ashore and afoat of Ameri-
| can in Liverpool is 1,230,O0O, against
$1,000 last year, and $4,000 year be-
| fore last. The visible supply of Ameri-
| can decreased during the week $4,000,
| against a decrease of 1000, and the ag-
gregate to date is $4,000 against
| 100000 last year. Sentiment continues
! bullish but apathy of spinners. and ex-
porters checks speculative buying for the
present. II. & B. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Busy Bee Band.

On Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock in the
Presbyterian Sunday School there will be
most interesting exercises by the Busy
Bee Band, and all friends of missions are
given a cordial invitation to be present.
Particularly will parents be interested
and they are requested to come out and
enjoy the occasion.
This little band of workers for For
eign Missions is fortunate in having as
its guide and leader Miss Bette Penick,
under whose leadership the children learn
early in life the Importance of this great
work and their duty and privilege to help
maintain it,
The band WILL on Tuesday morning,
make their annual contribution to the
cause, this being the day for it to turn
over to the church its earnings and saw
ings during the past year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
TEXT BOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Joyner Sends to County Sup
erintendents List Of Book Adopted.

superintendent Joyner yesterday sent
the following letter to all the county sup
erintendents, calling their attention to
the compulsory use of the text books
adopted by. the State Text Book Com
mission after July 1st, 1902
To County Superintendent:
| enclose printed list of books adopt
ed for use in the public schools by the
State Text Book Commission and of
prices and exchange prices of these
books. | desire to call attention to the
fact that the. use of these books in the
public schools will be compulsory under
the law, after July 1, 1902, and that, il
old books now in use are not exchanged
before that time, the exchange prices,
according to the contract entered into
with the publishers by the State Text
Book Commission, can not be taken adj
vantage of by patrons of the public
schools. | wish to urge you, therefore,
TO send written official notice to all the
teachers in your county urging them to
notify all children and patrons of their
schools and to give notice to all the
people of your county through your
county paper urging them to take ad J.
vantage of these exchange prices before
July 1. 1902. If the patrons of the pub
lie schools fail to avail themselves OF
these low exchange prices before the be-
ginning of the next school year. they will
ind themselves under the hard necessity
of being compelled to buy new books at
the full price. and their old books will
be left as useless property on their
hands. This would mean, of course. a
great loss to the people of the State and
a rni To
book that has been used or could have
been used by any child in the public
schools of North Carolina before July
/. 1902, may be exchanged for a new book
OF like grade upon the same subject at
the price quoted
send you under separate cover 300
copies of this letter. Send a copy to
every teacher and school committeeman
Very truly yours
]. Y. JOINER,
superintendent of Public Instruction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
DROPS SCHL[Y CASE
House Committee on Naval
Affairs Against Further
Agitation.
G3y the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 21.-The House
Committee on Naval Affairs by vote of
to today adopted resolution con-
curing in the conclusions of President
Roosevelt as to terminating the agita-
tior. Of the Schley controversy and in
definitely postponing all bills and reso-
lutions on the subject. The report oil
the sub conmittee as adopted gives all
tn various resolutions which have been
introduced and says
Your sub committee to whom the
several bills and resolutions introduced
in the House in relation to Admiral Win
field Scott Schley has had the same I'M
der consideration and presents the fol-
lowing report thereon:
The unfortunate controversy in con-
nection with the Santiago campaign has
attracted wide public attention and has
been the subject of four official inquir-
les and Investigations viz: by President
Mckinley, by the United States Court
of Claims, by the Naval Court of In
curry, asked for by Admiral Schley and
by President Roosevelt on appeal from
the finding of the Naval Court OF In
qtliry. '".'f @f '.f' ''' "'"T'
president Roosevelt concluded his
finding in the following words: In con-
Guiding their reports the members of
the court of inquiry, Admirals Dewey,
Benham and Ramsay, united in stating
that they recommended that no further
action be had in the matter With his
recommendation l must heartily concur.
There is no excuse whatever from either
side for any further agitation of this I'M
happy controversy. To keep it alive
would merely do damage to the navy
and-yes, to the country.
Your subcommittee having in view
the interest of the Navy and of all con-
cerned fully concurs in the conclusions
expressed in the words of President
Roosevelt above quoted.
I'VE therefore, recommend, that furth-
er consideration of said bills and resO-
lutions be indefinitely postponed. and that
no further action be aiken thereon"
The vote vote was on party lines, eX-
cept that Mr.. Mudd, of Maryland, voted
with the Democrats against adopting the
report. In the detail the vote was:
Yeas-Foss, Dayton, Loudsenlager, But
Ter Watson, Cousins and Roberts, Re-
publicans. .
Nays-Mudd, Republican and Rixey,
(Virginia). Kitchin and Wheeler Demo-
Gratis.
Prior to the disposition of the subject,
Mr.. Mudd moved a favorable report on
his resolution, giving the thanks of en-
gress to Admiral Schley and the officers
and men who served with him in the bat
tie of Santiago. This was lost by vote
of 4 TO T.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

vor, and yet within one year Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets, the new catarrh cure
has met with such success that today it
can he found in every drug store
throughout the United States and
| Canada.
To be sure large amount of adver-
Using was necessary in the first instance
to bring the remedy to the attention of
the public but everyone familiar with
the subject knows that advertising
alone never made any article permanent
ly successful. 1t must have in addition
absolute, undeniable merit, and this the
new catarrh cure certainl possesses in I.
marked degree.
Physicians, who formerly depended
upon inhalerS, sprays and local washes
or ointments, now use Stuarts Catarrh
Tablets because, as one of the most
prominent stated, these tablets contain
in pleasant, convenient form all the
really efficient catarrh remedies, such as
red gum, blood root and similar anti
septics.
They contain no cocaine nor opiate,
and are given to little children with en-
tire safety and benefit.
DR.. j. j. Reitiger, of Covington, Ky,
says: II suffered from catarrh in my
head and throat every fall, with stop
page of the nose and irritation in the
throat affecting my voice and often ex-
tending to the stomach, causing catarrh
of the stomach. / bought a fifty cent
package of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets at
my druggists, carried them in my
pocket and used them faithfully, and
the way in which they cleared my head
ard throat was certainly remarkable. /
! mad no catarrh last winter and spring
and consider myself entirely free from
| any catarrhal trouble"
Mrs. Jerome Ellison, of Wheeling, w.
va, writes: II suffered from catarrh
nearly my whole life and last winter
my two children also suffered from
catarrhal colds and sore throat SO much
they were out of school a large portion
| OF the winter. My brother who was
| cured of catarrhal deafness by using
| Stuart's Catarrh Tablets urged me to
| try them so much that / did so and am
truly thankful for what they have done
for myself and my children. / ALWAYS
keep box of the tablets in the bonse
and at the first appearance of a cold or
sore throat we nip it in the bud and
catarrh is no longer a household aff1ic-
| tion with u.s."
Full sized packages of Stuart's Ca.
tarrh Tablets are sold for fifty cents al
all druggists.
| Send for book on cause and cure OF
catarrh, mailed free. Address, f. A.
Stuart Co, Marshall, Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Capt. John Duckett, chief clerk in the
office of the State Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction, went to Cary yesterday
afternoon. and last night delivered an
address at the closing exercises of the
public schools there, in which he took the
ground that We must reverse the method
heretofore employed in public school
work. Instead of bringing the school to
the children, as we have been doing. we
must bring the children to the school. In
other words. there should be fewer and
better school districts in the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
CAPTAIN RAND HURT
FELL Between Flat Cars al
CheraW S. C..
His Arm Was Crushed From Shoulder TO Elbow
and Amputaiion Was Necessary. He
is Doing Well.

Capt. w. K. Rand, son of Mr.. w. H.
Rand, of this city, was severely injured
at Cheraw, S. c., yesterday morning by
falling between two flat cars of a moving
train. His arm was so severely crushed
that it had to be amputated.
Capt. Rand is conductor on the Sea-
boad Air Line. Yesterday morning he
left Hamlet with a freight train going
to Columbia. The train was number 3d.,
with Engineer Richardson. There We're
some flat cars loaded with
lumber in the train and while some shift
ing was being done at Cheraw,
Capt Rand put his hands on the ends
of two fiat cars to swing up when he fell
between the cars. His left arm was
badly crushed from the shoulder to the
hand, and it was necessary to amputate
it.
He was taken to the hotel in Cheraw
and the Scaboard Air Line Surgeon DR..
Ccorer, is with him. He will be remov-
ed when his condition permits to HAM
let.
MIR. w. II Rand. Mrs. Rand and Mr..
H. d. Rand. a brother of Capt. Rand's,
mediately upon hearing the news Capt.
Rand is about twenty-three years DID,
and has been in the sevice OF the road
for two or three years. He is splendid
young man, of one of the best families
in the county, and exceedingly popular
among his friends and connections 1t
is said lie is bearing this blow with
characteristic bravery.
Drs. James and Thurman. assisted by
DR.. Kinney, of Bennettsville, performed
the operation. Mr. Rand stood the OPP
Grafton very well. and is doing nicely.
He is said to be a favorite with his
train crew and an excellent conductor.
The S. A. L. officials wired DIR. Rich
ardscn,. a relative of Capt Rand, a pass
for him to come to Cheraw.
Only recently Capt. Rand acted as
best man at the marriage of his brother
Mr.. Parker Rand. in Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
STUDENTS OF BIRD LIFE.
Prof 7. Gilbert Pearson's Book Has Had an
Enormous Sale

Prof. I. Gilbert Pearson, of the State
Normal and Industrial College at Green's
boro, was in the city yesterday His book
Studies of Bird Life. has met with very
great favor. 1t has been put in most OF
the city schools throughout the State. II
was adopted by the city schools Of Boston
within three weeks after it was issued
1t has circulated as far South as Florida
and as far North as Nassau, New Hamp.
shire, and as far West as Carrolltop
Missouri, and throughout the Southern
States. Mr. Alfred Williams says that
as trade book it has a very large sale
two hundred copies having been sold ir
Greensboro alone
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Two For the Pen.

Sheriff j. R. Walker, of Brunswick
county. brought to the penitentiary here
yesterday afternoon two convicts SEN
fenced to seven years each for larceny.
One was a huge negro, about six feet, six
inches tall, and the other a white man.
1t was said that the negro, while in Jail
Thursday night cut the irons on his
hands, but was recaptured in the CORR
doris of the jail
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Reward of Merit.
A New Catarrh Cure Secures National
Popularity in Less Than One Year.

Throughout a great nation of eighty
millicEs it is a desperate struggle to Sc
cure even a recognition for a new article
to say nothing of achieving popular ia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
SUFFRAGE PLAN INTRODUCED.
The Suffrage Conference Did Not Transact
Other Business.
(Ry the Associated Press.l


Richmond, Va, March 21.-The suffrage
conference did not transact any business
this morning beyond having the COM
promise suffrage plan introduced.
The opponents of the plan succeeded in
forcing an adjournment until tomorrow
at 10 o'clock, and then went into an exc
cutive conference of their own, which
was quite largely attended.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Death Of Mrs L. j. Best.

81. Especial to News and Observer
Dunn, N. c., March 21.--Mrs. l.. j. Best
died at her home here today after an
illness of several months. She leaves a
husband and three children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Blackburn's Bill TO Cut Liquor Tax
lBy the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated PresS.)
Washington March Representative
Blackburn, OF North Carolina. today
introduced a bill reducing the tax on
spirituous liquors from $1.10 to 20 cents
per gallon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
THE CHARGE TO THE JURY.

Jennings read in a clear voice. The
most important instructions are these:
Gentle men of the jury, the prisoner,
James Wilcox, stands indicted for the
murder of Ella M. Cropsey, under the
following bill of Indictment" (Here the
indictment was ready,
Under this bill of indictment and the
evidence in the case you can return a
verdict of murder in the first decree or
murder in the second degree, or verdict
of not guilty, as you may find the facts
to be from the evidence after applying
the facts SO found by you to the rules
of law given you by the court.
THAT in coming to, the verdict you
have taken an oath that you will try
this case upon the evidence introduced
in this trial 1t is your duty not to be
influenced by anything other than the
evidence; that if you have formed an
opinion about this before the commence
ment of this trial, it is the duty of each
of you not to allow that opinion or the
facts that you have heard about the case
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
THE EVIDENCE READ.

Judge Jones called Court Clerk Jen-
nings to read the evidence, the entire
record of the case since it's calling. Mr.
Bond said counsel were willing for just
the most important parts to be read
The court decided the case was so i'm
portant every word of testimony as
taken by stenographers should be re-
heard by the jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
HIS FATE NOW IN THE
HANDS. OF THE
TWELVE.
Continued from Page one.)

He. heard the charge with seeming
interest, but. there was no emotion, nc
token of sorrow nor of fear.
The court told the jury they had been
trying for many days to learn the facts
in the case: they had listened to every
word of evidence, they had heard coun-
sci with more than ordinary interest.
Now that testimony and argument were
closed it was with them to apply the
facts Their duty was clear.
He begged the jury not to consider any
opinion formed before or during the
trial, not to consider public opinion, pas
sion or prejudice. but to bring their YER
dict in accordance with the facts laid be-
fore them by sworn witnesses. He said
any other course would do violence to
their sacred oaths. The judge probably
had in mind the public demonstrations
of yesterday, thougRohe did not say so.
He talked slowly and distinctly. He said
he would give the contentious 1of both
the State and the defendant, but that
he did that with trepidation fearing that
he might give more Emphasis to one side
or the other. He fold the jury not 20
infer that he had an. opinion in the mat
ter, for he did not. and if he dwelt more
on enc contention, it" was not intcD-
tieral. H.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22

Mrs. T. Rosenthal has returned from
New York, where she has been purchas-
ing millinery and spring dress goods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
Pisno Recital.

Miss McNeely will give pianoforte
recital this evening at O'Clock at ST.
Mary's School.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
THE DEFENsE,s CLAIM.

Judge Jones said the defense claimed
that the evidence did not show that
murder was done, that the facts and
prisoners conduct was consistent with
innocence; that their love was mutual;
that lovers quarrels We're common; that
there was no motive for murder: that
Nell's conduct was not Indicative of real
spurning; that her heart was burning
with love one night and consumed by
hatred the next; that her exuberant
spirits that night, the talk of suicide
may have indicated her purpose to de-
stroy herself.
He said the defense admits the oppor-
tunity for murder, but denied the mo-
tive, and held that a reasonable man
would not have chosen the fathers yard
for murder; that his clothes were not
wet, that his conduct and appearance
when seen by Leonard Owens, before
midnight, were natural. The defence
held, too, that WilcoXs conduct and con-
versation with States witnesses were
natural
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-22
THE STATES CONTENTION.

ESQ. Taking the Ccnnenwealtil's contention
first, Judge Jones said the State held
Nell Cropsey was kllled3 that the pris-
Oner at the bar did it.; that he had the
motive and opportunity; that the facts
showed he did kill her; that she was
stricken in the temple and thrown into
the river. He said he State held fur
Their the blow in the temple, the abb
sence of clotted blood in the hearts
Venous side. the absence of water in the
stomach and lungs Indicated the deceased
did not die by drowning; that for three
years jim and NeI had been compan-
ions by day and night; that he gave her
Christmas and birthday presents; that
they loved; that the affection had cooled
on Nell's part; that Wilcox burned WITH
resentment, became jealous and decided
to kill his sweetheart before she should
become the wife of another; that he
came the fatal night with murder in his
heart, was moody, absorbed and called
Nell cut to kill her.
The State also held, he said, that Will
coX's Indifference was not consistent
with innocence; that there was unac-
counted for time. He said it was cir
cumstantial evidence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-06
HAVE YOU kNY OF THESE


Symptoms Of Very Common Trouble Z
There is no disease so common IN the
United STate5 as Catarrh because Y ap-
pears IN 50 many forms and attacks so
many different organs
1t Is common mistake Ia suppose that
catarrh is confined to the nose and throat
ANY Inflammation of the mucous membrane
wherever located, accompanied by hpnor.
nal secretions il CutaTrh. CataTh OF
stomach or bladder, or lntestines Is nearly
as common as mail catarrh and much more
serious, although 1t is true that stomach
catarrh and catarrh Of other internal OF,
Gana Is the result Of neglected nasal
new remedy has recently appeared
which so far as tested seems 10 be remark
ably effective in promptly curing catarrh,
wherever located. The preparation Is sold
by druggists general under name OF
Stuart Catarrh Tablets, and in addition TO
being very paatable and convenient, pos
sesses extraordinary merit, In many cases
giving immediate relief from the coughlng,
hawking and constant clearing Of the throat
and head those symptoms with which
every one Ia familiar who has ever sur
fered from colds In the head and throat.
Catarrh is simply continuation OF these
symptoms until the trouble becomes
chronic and grows gradually worse from
Stuart'S Catarrh Tablets are composed Of
Hydrastin, Red Cum and similar antisep-
tica and catarrh speeches. from when II
will be seen that no secret is made OF the
ingredients and also that no mineral pols-
ons are used, as Is the case with many
well known CataTrh medicines.
For catarrh OF the nose, throat, bronchial
tubes, for catarrh Of stomach, intestlnes or
bladder no preparation is so sale Aun gives
such rapid and permanent results as
StuartH Catarrh Tables -
All druggists sell them at soc for tull
sized package You can use them win as
surance that you will not contract the CO.
caine or morphine habit as the results from
this catarrh cure are apparent front the
first days use.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-06
VISITORS LINeER.
Msny Of the Illinois Visitors Are Still
Here--lmpressions OF Houston

Msny Of the Illinois Visitors Are Still
Fere-lnpressions Of Houston.
Quite number Of the Illinois landseek-
ers who came on the southern Pacincs
second special train are sun In Houston
ana vicinity Sightseeing, prospecting and
Investigating the condiuon OF anairs ~
general
The Graybil party was among the last
70 leave ana none Of the visitors were
more enthusiastic M their praises OF ths
Lone star state than ihey
A number OF me pfospeetors from ~
Louis and other lnrge cities VINO expected
10 md sleepy little Southern Town were
much surprised IN the nnsiling ACTIVITY %
Houston, one gentleman 10 giving mis- i'm
pleai0Hs said that, considering the size anu
appearance Of Houston, It's comipercni ac'
tivity was something wonderful ANA thls
man was from ST. Louis Whefe Dustle ID
not an Unknown quantity.
II Is Interesting % note the faileu pro-
LESSONS represented IN the second excursion
party, which differed from the nrst ia that
Il was composed Of all classes Of men,
while the first Was made up largely OF cap
italists spectators ana men Of wealth.
la the second party we're representatives
Of all the business and professional walks
Of life, as well as few speculators' lnete
were doctors, lawyers, journalists, business
man, farmers, truck growers educatorti
and many others. All united 10 their ad'
uiration OF IexAs. and even the ladies'