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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-10
A Batch of Burlington W. WIS.
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Burlington, N. c., Dec. 9.-The Caro-
lima Steel Bridge Construction Company,
of this place, which was incorporated last
week with an authorized capital of $780,
600, with Geo. w. Anthony and ]. B.
| Thompson of this place, and II. NJ. Brady,
Of Chattanooga, as incorporators, is the
newest enterprise of our town. They are
incorporated to construct steel and iron
bridges, construct and operate railroads,
, gas and electric plants, etc. 1t is un-
derstood here that they will put in an
electric and gas plant to furnish light
and power for Burlington, Graham and
Haw River.
The land commission of the North Car
olina Railroad met here yesterday and
laid off the lots that they propose to
sell, and they were Immediately put on
the market and several were bought be-
fore night The selling of this land will
open UP most desirable part of town and
permit it to grow in a different direction.
There will be many new business sites
in the lots in the center of town, and
by their sale a new section of busi-
ness Houses will be added to the town
The prices obtained for the property are
very reasonable compared with the prices
prevailing for other real estate in the
town.
Mr.. o. F. Crowson, editor OF the News,
has announced his candidacy for assist
ant engrossing clerk in the next General
Assembly and has some strong backing
for the place. He is eminently fitted for
the place and will make a capable assist
ant.
Mr. r. p. Faust has sold his interest
in the Southern Broom and Handle Com
pany here and viii shortly leave for New
York. This company is doing hand
some business in their line.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Mr. j. NJ Gates. the popular clerk at
Alamance Grocery and Miss Annie Lura
Petty, the handsome and accomplished
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. f. Petty,
at the Christian church, Wednesday
! evening, December 18th. at ; o'clock
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sition to invite Chinese to come to Ha-
wall and then to deport them when they
become skilled laborers, but Mr.. Burton
replied that this view was inspired by
the political opinions of the Texas Sena-
tor. 1t could not be shown that the
Chinamens fortunes would be rendered
worse by the change.
Mr.. Penrose moved that the amend
ment be laid upon the table. The motion
prevailed without division.
On motion of Mr.. McComas, the Sec
tion of the bill relating to the exclusion
of anarchists was amended so as to make
it specifically provide for the exclusion
of anarchists, who advocate the destruc-
tion of "the government of the United
States or of all governments by violence
While the debate on this motion was in
progress, Mr.. Hoar remarked that there
are some governments whose destruction
by violence he would accomplish if he
could.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr.. Gull
lom, went into executive session and
shortly after adjourned.
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MORAL LEPERs RUN IN.
Greensboro Police again Raid Disorderly
Houses Arrested Man Fights Hard.
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Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 9.-The raids
made sometime ago on disorderly houses
in certain portions of the city made
things more bearable in those sections
for a while. but disorder reached anoth-
or unbearable stage last night, when
Branch Shackle, the same party who
commenced the disturbance with a fight
with two women before, repeated his per-
formance. At the former shaking up,
several women were given an oppor-
tunity to give bond so that they could
skip, which most of them did. Some
were fined with the injunction to depart
from the city, which most OF them heed
ed, but in the round up last night two
women who had no means of escape
from the horns OF the official dilemma.
were caught again, and they with
Shackle and others will probably have
a hard time getting leniency of any kind
now. A warrant has also been served on
a white woman, Rosa Burnham, for rent
ing houses for disorderly purposes.
H. l.. Smith, white, was fined in the
mayors court some weeks ago, and not
having the money borrowed it from a
CoHipdulOH Saying lndI ne naQ a JOD IN
Durham; that he was going to at once
and would pay the money back from that
place The money was loaned, he left
and had been at Durham SO long without
any job or proceeds from any, that
warrant was sworn out against him yes
terday by his friend, and sent to Dur
ham, where Smith was arrested and will
be brought here today.
The police have been looking for Walter
Smith (colored for long time. Walter
it is charged, broke into the house of
Harry Lewis and stole a lot of things,
and also into the room of student at
the colored A. and NJ. College. The ar
ticlcs he purloined are said to be those
found in the house of Rosa Hege, re-
ported some time ago.
Tomorrow night Miss Lottie Price,
returned missionary from China, will
address the congregation at the First
Baptist church, the occasion being
mass meeting of the ladies of all the
churches in Greensboro. She is on her
way from Asheville, to the Baptist State
Convention at Durham.
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THE CIVIC FEDERATION.
Cleveland and Hanna Exchange Viewgsev-
eral Speakers Make Addresses
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, Dec 9.-The second day S
meeting of the Industrial Department of
the National Civic Federation began to-
day with a large attendance. Ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland was one of the
early arrivals. He and Senator Hanna
spent some time in conversation, after
which Mr.. Cleveland met a number of
oher gentlemen. On entering the meeting
hall. he was greeted with applause. I'm
mediately after his entrance, Chairman
Hanna called the meeting to order The
subject for discussion was Restriction
of Output" and the first speaker was
John r. Commons.
The chairman then introduced Fred
crick HalseY, editor of the American Ma
chinist, whose topic was "The Premium
Method of Payment"
James OConnell, president Of the In
tcrnational Association of Machinists,
followed Mr.. Halsey and opposed the
piecework and premium plans.
Mr.. Gompers said, in answer to the
question DR.. Rainsford had addressed to
Mr.. alsey that the question in America
is no longer the limitation of the num-
Der of apprentices who learn a trade,
but the limitation of the number who
learn an infinitesmal puart Of a trade. Mr..
Gompers said he VIC q be opposed to
trade schools, but would be heartily in
favor of manual training schools.
Henry White, general secretary of the
United Garment Workers of America
spoke on the Problem of Machinery
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THE WORD
Flash Light on Greensboro S
Remarkable Enterprise.
Splendid RoteIs---P Phenomenal Increase in
Freight Forwarded by Greensboro Whole
saerS---Street Car Service, etc,
{Staff Correspondence

Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 9.-Progress is
the password here, where every busi-
ness enterprise is meeting with success
and where visitors to the Elm City are
by being ushered into the finest hotels
in the State for entertainment on the
occasions of their visits to this city.
1t is given out on the authority of a
railroad official that during the last
thirty days Greensboro has shown an
increase of nearly one hundred percent
in freight forwarded by wholesale houses
of this city to the trade in North Caro-
lima. From the hotels come the statis-
tics that during the month of November,
this year, Greensboro entertained more
than three hundred more guests each
week than were entertained during the
same period last year. More residences
and handsomer ones are in course of con-
struction at this time than at any pre-
vious time in the history of the city.
More money is being invested than ever
before, and independent concerns are
fighting their way to the front with Won
derful records to be equalled in the fu-
ture.
Such institutions as the Security Life
and Annuity Company and other insur-
ance organizations are making fine prog
ress. With the forward movement Of the
greater organizations with their hand
some homes are many noted improve
ments in smaller offices where elegant
furnishings are being put in place. Nota-
bic among these are the offices of the
Odell Hardware Company and Peacock
and Colds general insurance office.
A contention of Greensboro men, which
is probably generally admitted, is that
this city has the best equipped street
car service in the State. Along the lines
Of new steel may be seen the greatest
Improvement in building, and merchants
say rapid transit is a great factor in in
creasing the city's retail business.
Great Improvement is noted at the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical College for the
colored race, where a new building is in
course Of construction. The students of
the college are erecting the building from
its foundation. The brick were made
by them and the building bids fair to be
n handsome monument to their work
when completed. President Dudley has
just announced a new course Of ten
weeks in dairying. Colored men now en-
ployed on dairies in this State and re-
ceiving from So to $40 each month by
taking this ten weeks course may equip
themselves so as to make their value
twice that amount.
Perhaps the most successful year in the
history of the Van Lindley nurseries is
Just closing. 1t is understood that dur
ing the year this concern has received
moro than twice as many orders as they
were able to fill. With the increased ca
pacitv their business fer 1903 promises
to eclipse all records.
Every feature of business life in this
progressive city promises to be even
more progressive during the next year
than during tho successful twelve months
just closing. The record is remarkable.
w. H BAGLEY.
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BAR OUT BRINDLES
A WrangIe Over Question OF
Mixed Schools,
Fight in Durham County fer Admission Of Chi
dren Of Mixed Blood, May go 10 State
Courts,
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Durham, N. c., Dec. 9.-In all proba-
bility the courts of the State will have
to pass on section 6S of the School Law
in regard to the admission of mixed
blooded children to the public schools.
The board of education of this county is
now wrangling with just this kind of a
question. The controversy comes from the
northern part of the county, and the mat
ter has not only been brought before the
board of education of the county but has
been referred to the State Superintendent
and by him referred to the Attorney Gen.
eral of the State.
From what can be learned it seems that
sometime ago-probably three weeks
the son and daughter of George Brooks,
living in Mangum township, were exclud-
cd from the public school in that dis
trict by the school committee. There
was kick against the children by the
patrons of the school, who threatened to
withdraw their children if the Brooks
children We're allowed to attend The
complaint was that the children had ne
gro blood in their veins. The matter
then came UP before the county board
and the action of the committee was
sustained.
Since then Brooks has employed Mr..
Victor S. Bryant as his attorney and
he made demand on the board to rein
state the children. 1t was then that the
matter was referred to tho State Super
intendent and by him to the Attorney
General. State Superintendent Joyner
has told the board to let the courts de-
eide the matter. since, if the children
are admitted to the school, it will mean
the running of that school. In his letter
| answering the one referred to him by the
State Superintendent the Attorney Gen
eral says that it is not a matter for him
to decide. but should be decided by the
courts of the State. Expecting trouble
over the matter the school board has
employed Mr. p. c. Graham, Mr.. Frank
l. Fuller and Judge r. w. Winston to
defend the position taken by the COM
mittee.
Section 6S of the School Law refers
to section 1910 Of the Code and says
that the same rule shall apply regarding
schools as that of marriages. The Code
says that it shall be unlawful for mar
riage between the races until after the
third generation. 1t is understood that
Brooks does not deny that there is ne
gro blood in the veins of-his children,
but that it is the fourth or fifth genera
tion and that under the law his children
are entitled to enter the public white
schools.
Tt is expected that the up-shot of the
whole business will be that there will
be mandamus proceedings Nand then a
long drawn out fight in the courts of tho
State.
IT is expected that on next Sunday DR..
J. William Jones, the well-known min
lister and Confederate chaplain. will
preach special sermon to the old vet
erans of the county. This sermon will
probably be preached in the First Bap-
list church and tho veterans will attend
in a body DR.. Jones will spend this
week in Durham attending the State
convention.
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TINE LIMIT NOT SET
The UItimatum to Venezuela.
Castro Shows no Signs of
Yielding.
(By the Associated Press }

Berlin, Dec. 9.-It was learned this
evening that the ultimatums to Veneue-
Ia did not 6x time limit Tor an answer.
but Lnat the officials OF the German and
British legations were instructed to
leave Caracas at the end of twentyfour
hours, after their delivery. if there was
no prospect of a favorable reply. This,
however. was left to their discretion.
The officials could have extended their
stay at the Venezuelan capital if theyi
thought It advisable to do so. and the
fact that they left is taken to mean that
President Castro does not show signs
of giving in.
London, Dec. 9.One of the largest
English creditors of Venezuela informed
a representative of the Associated Press
today that the ultimatums of Great
Britain and Germany had a seventy-two
hours limit, and therefore, will expire
on Wednesday. The Foreign Office, while
rot denying the correctness of this state
ment, intimated tonight that the period
is liatle to extension. There are some
indications of a possible settlement,
thought apparently nothing definite has
yet been decided.
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suicide IN A CELL
Sentenced to the Roads for
Vagrancy, the Stranger
Hangs Himself.
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Tarbcro, N. c., Dec. 9.-Chas Muehle-
thaler, who was sentenced to the county
roads yesterday for vagrancy, committed
suicide in his cell this afternoon about
5 o'clock. After the pistol found on his
person was taken from him, he requested
one of the officers to loan him his.
1t is now evident that he contemplated
suicide as soon as his sentence was pro-
nounced.
Muehlethaler tied a large handkerchief
around his throat, to this he tied another
which he made fast to an upper bar in
his cell. He then got up on box and
jumped off, thereby hanging himself. He
left note for the sheriff directing that
his remains be sent to his wife at 1872,
Ridge avenue, Allegheny, Pa, in care
cf John Geht
This man was a German, and it seems
that he had been on a tramp. He is a
stranger to the people here
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Senate Devotes Day to Immi-
grafton Measure.
HARD ON THE PIG TAILS
An Amendment Prohibiting the Sale Of Liquor
in the Capitol Draws Few Character
istic Words From TiIlman---
The Militia Bill.
(By the Associaed Press.)

Washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-After de-
almost four hours, the House, today,
chopped its head off by striking out the
enacting clause. 1873 to 129. This killed
the bill. The debate was spirited on
both sides and all day the members were
flooded with telegrams. The withdrawal
of the support of the lumber and meat
packing interests which originally Joined
hands with the flour milling interests in
pressing the measure brought about it's
defeat. The final vote was 13S to 129 in
favor of the motion to strike out the
enacting clause. Speeches We're made in
favor of the bill by Mr.. Tawney (Minn.)
and Mr.. Richardson (Ala.), and against it
by Messrs. Adamson (Ga), Wanger,
Adams and Dalzell (Penn.), Burleson and
Burgess (Tex), and Mann Qll)
Mr.. Tawney explained at length the
purpose of the bill. which. he said, ap-
piled only to the port of London and
was simply designed to relieve the
American shipper of the charge made by
the transporting companies for deliver
ing goods over the side of the vessel.
This charge, he now said. was included in
the contract of shipment. The bill would
prevent such a contract. Mr.. Adamson
(Ga). a member OF the committee which
reported the bill, opposed it. first on the
ground that it sought to prevent the lib
erty of contract, and. second, because,
he said, it was supported practically by
a single interest, the millers.
Mr.. Mann read many kilograms from
firms, which had formerly supported the
bill. stating that after investigation they
desired to change their position.
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A CABINET WRESTLE
WITH WICK.
No Decision is Reached as to
His Reappointment
to Office.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9-The ques-
tion of the re-appointment of Samuel H.
Wick, colored, postmaster at Wilson, n.
c.. which has developed into an issue in
North Carolina, which equally involves
people of all shades of political opinion,
was discussed at the Cabinet meeting to-
day, particularly by Presiden Roosevelt
and Postmaster General Payne. No de-
cisiop was reached as to the disposition
OF the case =
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The Day in the Senate.
fBy The Associated Press.)


Washington. Dec. 9-The Senate de-
voted most of the day to the immigration
Bill, and adopted number of amend
ments. There was considerable discus
sion during the day upon an amendment
offered by MIR. Burton (Kan.), to admit
Chinese laborers to Hawaii, which met
with considerable opposition and finally
was laid on the table, The provision in
the bill prohibiting the sale of LIQUOR in
the capitol building caused little furry
and criticism of tfe House for putting
it in the bill. TIE provision. however
was not stricken out. During the day
the Militia Bill was discussed. 1t will
be taken up again Thursday
An amendment to the immigration Bill,
offered by Mr. Bailey (Texas) was adopt
ed. providing that skilled labor may be
imported if labor of like kind cannot
be found in this country
The amendment prohibiting the sale
of liquors in the capitol was taken up
and Mr.. Berry (Ark), declared that the
capitol was not the proper place to run
a saloon.
Mr.. Penrose, answering him, said the
paragraph was stricken out because the
committee thought it was not proper
place for it.
Mr.. Bailey (Texas) contended that each
house of Congress had authority to act in
the matter without any law Of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Tillman said he wanted a little
light on the subject. He had been in
formed, he said, that no liquor was sold
in the Senate end of the capitol.
"The House is simply playing a hypo-
critical game before the people" said
he, "and endeavoring to make the Sen
ate attend to it's morals
Tho amendment was rejected, which
has the effect of retaining the clause
in the bill prohibiting the sale of liquor
in the capitol.
Mr.. Burton sought to secure action on
his amendment, but Mr.. Mitchell (Ore.),
of the Committee on Pacific Islands and
Porto Rico, interposed an objection on
the ground that his committee should
first consider it. The amendment had
the effect of opening up the discussion
of the Chinese question, several Senators
participating in the debate.
Mr.. Burton declared that the Hawaiians
cannot make money because the Japanese
laborers have raised the price of labor
higher than the traffic will bear, and he
added that they arc not as good citizens
as the Chinese.
In the course of the discussion which
followed, Mr.. Tillman remarked that
there may be other parts of the United
States that might want labor, and he did
not see ''why we should discriminate in
favor of a few corporation pets who
own sugar plantations in Hawaii.
Mr.. Foraker differed with him and in
sisted that it was intended to benefit all
the people of Hawaii.
Mr.. Burton said the Porto Ricans taken
to Hawaii proved failures, but the
Portuguese had done very we'll. White
men would not work in the sun in the
Hawaiian climate. Hence, he thought
the Chinese should be allowed to go to
Hawaii for agricultural purposes only.
He added that he thought such immI-
grants should be placed under bonds.
and in response to Mr.. Bacon said he did
not consider such conditions would rem
der the Chinaman a slave.
Mr.. Bailey made objection to the propo-
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FOUR KILLED BY DYNAMITE.
Box Kxplodes at tho Bottom of Mine Shaft
With Disastrous Results.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated frpSS.)
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Dec. 9.-Four men
were killed and ten injured three per-
haps fatally, by the explosion of a box of
dynamite in No. 5 mine in the Lehigh
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company, at South
W .lkesbarre today. The names OF the
killed are:
ROBERT HUMBLEBEE, carpenter, aged
55, married
ARTHUR JONES, company hand, aged
2s, single.
MATTHEW PHILLIPS, miner, aged sc.
married.
JAMES McGLYNN. laborer, aged 80.
married.
The fatally injured:
George Knorr, Charles Stafford, and
Thomas Evans.
The most seriously injured:
John Rustin, Neil Sweeney, Dominck
Hart, and James Peckems.
The men had been lowered into the
shaft, which is 10 feet deep, with box
of dynamite weighing fifty pounds. When
the bottom of the shaft was reached,
Phillips took the box Off the carriage. 1t
slipped from his hands and fell to the
ground. The concussion exploded the
dynamite and the twenty men who were
IN the immediate vicinity getting their
tools in readiness to go to their re-
spective chambers, were huled in all di-
rectons. The woodwork at the bottom of
the shaft also was torn and scattered
about AS soon as possible, word was sent
to the surface and rescuing party was
sent down. The dead and injured were
brought to the surface as soon as possi-
BILE. Phillips was mangled almost beyond
recognition. McGlynn had his arms torn
off. The injured We're wrapped in blan-
kets and sent to their homes.
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The Marines to be Disembarked
(By the Associated Press J

issued by the Navy Department, the
marines still on the Panther will be dis
embarked at Philadelphia and sent to
their regular stations, including Philadel-
phia, New York, Boston, Norfolk, An
napols and Washington. They will be
kept under partial observation for the
present in order to prevent the possi-
bility of the development of any infec-
tion.
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Cornelius Vanderbilt has Typhoid
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. S.-Cornelius Wander
bilt is i'll of typhoid fever at his home
in this city. He has been confident to his
bed for week and his physicians have
diagnosed the disease as typhoid This
bulletin of the condition of Cornelius
Vanderbilt was issued tonight by Drs
Flint and Janeway:
Patient is resting quietly; no COM
plications."
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ARREST OF ANARCHISTS
Surprised While Taking an Oath to Asssssinate
Eing Victor Emmanuel.
By the Associated Press )

Rome, Dec. 9.-Thirtcen anarchists
were arrested near Spezia last night af-
ter desperate struggle. The police sur
prised them at meeting while they
were in the act of taking an oath with
poignards to assassinate King Victor
Emmanuel One of the anarchists and
one of the police were severity wounded
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Largest in the South.
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Mebane, N. c., Dec. 9.-The White Fur
niture Company has decided to place a
siding around their entire plant, which
the Manufacturers Record announced to
be the largest in the South. The factories
as they have just been consolidated, cover
more than 115,000 feet of floor space, and
besides this the company owns three
lumber plants nearby. The force at work
here is to be increased greatly