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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-04
TO pUr ON ANOTHER TRAIN.
A Proposition Submitted to Wilmington
Merchants

Especial to the News and Observer
Wilmington n G., April 3.--The Cham
Der of Commerce, at a meeting THIS at
ternoon, entertained a proposition from
Vice President and General Manager j,
NJ Barr Of the Seaboard, TO put on the
additional train wanted by business men
here between Wilmington and Hamlet,
conditioned upon a formal agreement by
merchants to route sufficient freight by
the Seaboard's lines to reimburse the
company for the loss sustained at first
by the operation of the train. The pro-
position will receive final consideration
later.
Yesterday Captain Harder Nelson,
the master Of libelled schooner in
port, crazed by drink, made an assault
upon the deputy marshaIs Waterman
aboard and broke up lot Of the vessel's
furniture He also destroyed number
CT the ships official documents. 1t re-
CURED the services Of the deputy mar
shall and four policemen to land him
in a cell at the station, where he is
now being treated by the city physician
for n severe case Of alcoholism. The
vessel Was liEelled last Friday for the
collection of an alleged damage Of
$@26C5 to her cargo. The captain threw
the marshar8 officer down and took
from him the lapers by authority OF
which the vessel is held. Then he threw
the officer ashore
Mr. D. A. TOmpkins, of Carlotte, ar
rived at noon today and addressed the
public tonight at the Y NJ G A. audi
forum under the auspices Of the allied
trades bodies of the city.
In his letter to the commercial organi-
2ations CT the city in regard to the ad-
ditional Wilmington Hamlet train,
General Manager Barr, of the Seaboard,
says: 1--WE have already taken action
to trins about development Of truck
farming along our line between the
POINTS named and viii provide service
therefore at our own cost"
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Very small and as easy
60 take as sugar.
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
EXECUTRIx NOTICE.

Having qualified as executrix of the es-
tate of Yancy King, of Wake county. all
persons having claims against the de-
ceased, are notified to exhibit the same
to either Of the undersigned, on or be-
fore the 28th day of March, 1908, and if
not so exhibited, this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery.
MISS LEANTINE KING.
MISS GRIZZIE ANN KING.
Kelvin Grove, N. c. EXecutriX.
3-28- 1aWk- GWks.
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GROWTH AT sMITAFIELD.
To Build stemmcry and Prize House New
Baptist Church
lSnoclal to News and OOsosNerD

Especial to News and Observer
Smithficld, N. G., April 3.-Smithfteld
is steadily CROWNS. Mr.. Allen x. Smith
has contracts for and viii at ar carly
date commence the erection of a large
two story tobacco prize house, and
large three-story stcmmcry. The prize
Aodse win he used next season by the
American Tobacco Company. This prizory
viii be 50 feet wide by 1S1 feet long.
The stcmmery will be occuuied by The
Imperial Tobacco Company during the
cCajng season, and viii afford employ
ment TO from $50 to 200 loborers. The
building will be 40 feet wide hy 100 Feet
lor~.
With these new buildings and the in
creased acreage in tobacco III this c3un-
ty, Tie sales this season will more than
double these II last year; and On ac-
count of the atrcng corps Of buyers that
viii be on his market the coming sea-
son and great competition that is o&-
pected, last Years fancy prices Will he
maintained, if not bettcred.
The people of Johnston county ana Of
our town are indebted to Mr., Allen Smith
mere than TO any other one person f0r
the Success Of Smithfield as a tobacco
market, as he has not only used his lhor
ey bat has given Of his time IN its in
torest.
Work will begin next week on The new
Baptist church ut this place. When COM
pleted, judging from the plans drawn by
Mr.. w p. Rose. architect, this will be
the largest and finest church in this
county. Ii is hoped to have the church
completed by next fall.
Roy. L. II. Pruett has left for his
home in Charlotte after closing one Of
the most successful revivals ever held
in the Baptist church Lere. There were
some twenty-five or thirty professions
Mr.. Pruett is man Of great personal
magnetism and holds his audience almost
epell-bound during the delivery OF his
sermons.
1t is learned with deep regret that Row.
John Huske has severed his connection
win his church at Paleigh, ana there
fore discontinued his monthly visits TO
our town.
Non ]. w. Stephenson, our popular
and efficient Register of Deeds, Hon.
Jas. A. Wcllons, one of orr bright legal
lights, and Col. @. c. GrcGory, represen-
tativc of the American Tobacco Com
pany, at this place, have left for Char
lesion. where they will spend a lew days
taking in the Exposition
Mayor j. c. Bingham is spending a Few
days at Southern Pines. He has not
been in good health for sometime, and
was advised that a. change of climate
might prove advantageous. Before leav-
ing tie CITY Mr. T3inobao, tnn6erod bic
resignation as mayor Mr.. q. L. Lemay,
mayor protein, now has custody of the
peace and good name of the town
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New Baseball Park.

Especial to the News and Observer)
New Bern, N. c., April 3.-Manager
Luther Bryan. of the New Bern base
ball team, told the reporter the ball
ground is near completion, the fence
around the park is almost finished This
is one of the best in the State The
team Is not completed yet, but promises
to be the fastest ball players on the
turf this season.
Manager Bryan promises that in a few
days he will give us the names in full
and their position on the diamond. Ball
enthusiasts are anxious for the season
to OPEN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-04

ISIS, 527103.61
SAVED MANY A TINE.

Don't neglect coughs and colds even if
it is spring. Such cases often result Sc
riously at this season just because peo-
pie are careless. One Minute Cough Cure
will remove all danger Absolutely safe
Acts at once. Sure cure for Group, grip,
bronchitis, and other throat and lung
troubles. Postmaster c. o. Dawson, Barr,
ILL.,, says lit is the very best cough medi-
cine on the market. 1t has saved many
a severe sickness. -
w H. King Drug Co., Bobbitt Wynne
Drug Co.
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WANTS TO HELP OTHERS.

Il had stomach trouble all my life,'
says Edw Mehler, of Union BOttling
Works, Erie, Pa, "and tried all kinds of
remedies, trying to get moments peace.
Finally l took Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and
l never found its equal for stomach trou-
BILE ard gladly recommend it." 1t cures all
stomach troubles. 1t digests what you
eat
w. H. King Drug Co., Bobbitt Wynne
Drug Co
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To Increase the Capital,

Especial to the News and observer.)
Rocky Mount, N. c., April 3.-The
stockholders of the Planters Bank have
decided to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 to $40, 900. This is com
paratively a new bank and it's growth
and prosperity have been phenomenal.
Much is due to its wideawake president,
Mr.. J. c.. Braswell
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THE STATE BANKS
Summary of Reports of State, Private and
Saving Banks, Feb 25, 1902.

The Corporation Commission yesterday
gave out the following summary of the
reports of the condition of the State,
Private and Savings banks of North Car
DINA at the close of business. on Feb
ruary 25, 1892:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-04
SHOT IN HIS LEG.

For sores, burns, bruises, wounds De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is sure cure.
Skin diseases yield to it at once. Cures
piles. Beware of counterfeits. II suffered
from a gun shot wound in my Leg says
A. S. Fuller, English, Ind, "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve finally cured me-"
w. H. King Drug Co., Bobbitt- Wynne
Drug Co.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
LOST IN THE SNOW.
Terrible Experience of Four Miners
who Were Caught in "a Blizzard.

Vancouver, B. G., Jan. 17.-News
reached here Thursday from Nelson,
b. c., of the great sufferings of three
miners and the death of fourth
from exposure in the mountains of
the lSlocum district, 80 miles west OF
Nelson. On January J. p. Stevens,
w. c. Thomas, S. Rockaway and NJ.
Wall started across the mountain
opposite Slocum City to visit the
Bondholder claim. Before night
they became lost in seven feet of
drifts of soft snow on the mountain
top.
They missed their way and spent
three days of great suffering caused
by the extreme cold and biting wind
of the worst blizzard on record in
that section. On the fourth day,
Wall, Stevens and Thomas managed
to reach camp and at once sent
back for Rockaway, who had been
left exhausted on the trail. He was
found frozen to death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
TROUBLE IN A MINE.
Battle Between Silver Miners and Ore
ThieVcs-The Robbers Escaped.

Victor, Col, Jan. IA desperate
battle 400 feet under ground between
ore thieves and officers and trusted
employees occurred Thursday in the
Independence mine on Battle Noun
tain. Between 50 and Is shots were
exchanged between the opposing
parties. Lee Glocllner, a member of
the company's force, was shot twice,
but not seriously injured.
The fight was most determined,
but the thieves finally gained the up
per hand and forced the company
men to retreat toward the big shaft,
giving the thieves an opportunity to
escape.
The management of Stratton's In
dependence Co., of London, England.
which owns the independence mine,
has been aware for long time that
rich deposits of sylyanite in the mine
were being Systematically robbed,
the stealing amounting to thousands
of dollars each month. Detectives
were employed and it is said the
thieves were detected in the act of
looting a rich seam of ore. They
escaped through the underground
workings connected with an adjoin-
ing property.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
NEELY TESTIFIES.
He Gives an Explanation About the
Sales of Stamps He Denies Giving
Money 10 Reeves.

Havana, Jan. 1S.-At Fridays ses-
sion of the court which is trying the
charges growing out of the Cuban
post office frauds, c. F. w. Neely was
called and examined by the fiscal.
Neelv said that when the stamps
were burned certain amount were
reserved for collectors, but that he
did not know how many, and that
after the sales to collectors, fell OH
he gave the surcharged stamps to
Senor Nova. Cuban stamp clerk
in the Havana post office, inStructlng
Nova to sell them. He asserted he
took the money resulting from these
sales and put it in the vault. Neely
made no record of these stamps.
,Neely denied having any interest
in the Cowan Printing Co., of MuncIe,
Ind. and said that he had not re-
ceived $4,000 as coming from the lock
box company that put in the lock
boxes 30 Havana post Office. lie eN-
planned that this company was the
lowest bidder for that work. Nicely
was confronted with Reeves, who re
iterated his statement that Neely
gave him $4,000 before leaving to
make the books tally. Neely an
swered that this was not so, and
said he was with an employe of the
post Office at the hour named by
Reeves i'm his statement. At the re-
quest of Neely's counsel this employe
will be summoned to testify.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
CHIEF OF ORDNANCE.
Young Man Now in Charge of I'M
portant Department.
Few Weeks Ago william CrOzier
Was a Plain Captain, Now He Holds
the Rank of BriGadier Cen
.eraI in the Army.

The president recently appointed
Capt. William Crozier, of the ord
nance department to be chief of the
bureau of ordnance of the army
with the rank of brigadier general,
to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Gen. a. Il. Burlington, on
account of age.
The appointment of Gen. Crozier
was made largely upon the recon-
mendation of Secretary Root, who
has become very favorably impressed
with Gen. Crozier's ability, and who
desires to surround himself with ac-
tive men of high professional ability
in the conduct of the military estab-
lisment. Gen. Crozier has demon
stratcd his ability in nearly every de-
partment of ordnance, and has
shown a wide knowledge of all af-
fairs pertaining to his profession.
He was the military member for the
United States delegation at The
Hague peace conference, and assisted
in bringing about the agreement
finally reached for more humane con-
duct of war.
Gen. Crozier is a native of Ohio,
but was appointed to the military
academy from Kansas in 1872. When
he graduated in 1876 he entered the
artillery, and was transferred to the
ordnance in 1881. He became a cap
tain in 1890, after IA years service.
During the Spanish war he served as
a major and inspector general of vol
unteers. During his career as ord
nance officer he has given the strict
est attention to guns and gun car
riages, and was a joint inventor,
with Gen. Burlington, who retired
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
MR.. BABCOCK'S BILL.
1t Would Put Many Steel Products on
the Free List.

Washington, Jan. 1j.-Representa
tive Babcock, of Wisconsin, on Tues
day introduced bill placing a num-
Der of articles in the iron and steel
schedule on the free list and mate
rally reducing the duties on other
articles throughout the iron and
steel schedule.
Mr.. Babcock made the following
statement summarizing the measure:
'"Ihe bill affects only the iron and
steel schedule of the Dingley act. 1t
differs from the one l presented last
session in several important features.
This bill has been drawn with care
full attempts to meet present condi.
tions inteligently. 1t is an effort
to maintain the theory of protec-
ton in accordance with the best re-
publican traditions, and to prevent
the party from becoming response
BILE, by non-action, for schedules that
have been outgrown by changed con-
ditiOnS and are made use of by com
binatiOnS to eXtort unreasonable
prices from domestic consumers.
"The bill represents the views of
many intelligent men who are them
selves interested in the steel indus
try and who are experts in all mat
ters touching upon this subject.
81 have placed the heavy products
of the furnace on the free list, such
as iron and steel in slabs, blooms,
loops, beams, girders, joists, and all
structural iron or steel, boiler and
ship plates, steel rails, steel ingots,
billets and bars.
"The steel and iron schedule is
very complicated, and the placing of
these articles on the free list re-
quired the readjustment of nearly all
of the paragraphs in schedule C..
After numerous conferences with
iron and steel manufacturers, these
paragraphs have been amended upon
strictly protective lines; that is, each
article is given full protection as
compared with the cost of produc-
ton in other countries, which still
leaves a margin in our favor"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23

NAHUM tAIHly.)
the other day, of the Buffington-Cro-
zier disappearing gun carriage.
The following is an official state
ment of his military record:
He joined his regiment October 90,
1876, and served Herewith at Fort
Robinson, Neb., to November, 1876;
in the field with the Powder river eX.
pedition to December 20, 1876; at
Point San Jose, Cal, to February 81,
1877; at Yerba, Buena Island, Cal, to
April 3, 1877; at Point San Jose, Cal,
Ton field service from June 25 to Oc-
tober 2, 1879, to July 21, 1879; as
assistant professor of mathematics
at the United States Military acad-
emy from August 2S, 1879, to August
28, 1884; on duty at Watertown ar.
senal, Mass, to November 1, 1856; on
sick leave of absence to November 1,
1887; on duty in the office of the
chief of ordnance at Washington, ID.
c. ION special ordnance service in
Europe from November "a, 1888, to
December 4, 1880, and on sick leave
JIbnl way W NoNGHlDCI, IoJI W
February IA, 1892; member of the
ordance board at New York city
Commanding Sandy Hook proving
ground, n. j., from July % to Au-
gust %, 1899 and on inspection duty
to December 16, 1896; on duty in the
Office of the chief of ordnance at
Washington, ID. c., and on inspection
duty to April IT, 1899; member of the
peace commission at The Hague,
Holland, to September 2S, 1899, when
he rejoined Washington, d. c., and
was on duty at the office of the chief
of ordnance until November 16, 1899;
en- route to and on duty in the divi-
sion of the Philippines to July IA,
1900; chief ordnance officer of the
China relief expedition to August 81,
1900; on duty at Washington, ID. c.,
in connection Herewith to January
IS, 1901; member of the ordnance
board with station at New York ar
senal, n. Y, to present date.
Some difference of opinion exists
among army officers as to whether
Gen. Crozier's appointment is per-
manent or whether lit is a detail
of four years under the army reor-
ganization law. The opinion of sew
eral gentlemen versed in military
law is that the appointment is per-
manent and that the detail of four
years provided for in the reorgani-
zation law applies only to the line Of
fcers detailed as chiefs of bureaus.
Gen. Crozier will not retire until 1919,
and if the contention is sustained
that his appointment is permanent,
his term as chief of ordnance will be
nearly IS years, and will preclude the
possibility of any of the officers that
rank him securing that grade.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
A New Hallway Project.

Warren, o., Jan. 1S.-tA plan where
by the Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more & Ohio roads are to get a di-
rect Cleveland-Pittsburg route via
the Mahoning Valley, developed Fri
day. Options are being secured for
the building of a line to connect the
Pittsburg, Youngstown & Ashtabula
branch of the Pennsylvania lines at
Niles with the b. & o. at De Forest.
Each company will then use its own
line fron Pittsburg to Niles. Both
will use the b. &, o. line from Niles
to Ravenna and the Cleveland &,
Pittsburg between Rayenna and
Cleveland.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
THE REVIEW OF TRADE.
Quotations for Manufactures are
Not Affected.
RAILWAY EARNINGS GAIN.
Nothing Has Occurred TO Disturb the
Bright Outlook In the Iron and Steel
Industry-The Volume of Wheat Ex-
ports Is Diminishing.

New York, Jan. 1S.-R. G.. Dun e
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
establishment of prices continued
during the second week of January,
and the general average reached
much lower point than prevailed
when the year opened. Manufactured
products were scarcely disturbed,
but both staples and securities suf-
fered. Business conditions are sound,
liberal distribution and prompt pay
ments being reported, except at
few southern cities.
Cotton still fails to command the
price proportional to the estimated
crop, and as n consequence the re-
turn to growers is insufficient to
sustain business at the rate estab-
lished by the previous years most
profitable yield. Transporting inter
ests are less behind with deliveries,
and railway earnings for the first
week of January show gains of IA
per cent. over last years phenome-
nal figures.
Nothing has transpired to disturb
the bright outlook in the iron and
steel industry. Deliveries of fuel are
lt9n htlu GU anu VI ODtIdJt
more fully, while mills receive ma
terial with a fair degree of prompt
ness. Quotations are maintained
firmly, especially for pig iron.
Footwear producers have made
general advance of from 2Ia to 5
cents. Wholesalers have not alter
ed lists. Stocks of cotton goods
are not burdensome, and demands
gradually expand with the advanc-
ing season, especially for fine grades.
Wooden goods opened lower than ex-
pected, and purchases were retarded
rather than stimulated by the de-
clines. Changes were few and small.
Grain reacted sharply from the
high point, and a large western oper-
ator was caught with more than he
could carry. Another unsatisfactory
feature was the recent falling off in
foreign demand, official figures for
December showing smaller exports
of wheat thsn for any month of the
calendar year, although for six
months of the crop year there still
appears a gain of about 500O0,0OO
bushels over the corresponding
months of 1900.
Failures for the week numbered
334 in the United States, against 325
last year, and 40 in Canada, against
43 last year.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
A TRAIN HELD UP.
Masked Men Did the Job in Indian
Territory.
1t Proved Very UnprOfitabIe, Hoyv-
ever, for the Robbers, as They
Only Secured About $3-A
EewOther Details OF
the Incident.

Fort Smith, Ark, Jan. 17.-The
southbound Kansas City Southern
passenger train was 'held up We'd
nesday night half a mile north Of
Spiro, |. r., by seven masked men.
The express and mail car were en-
tered. The local safe in the express
car was opened.
The scene of the robbery is Is
miles from Fort Smith. United
States marshals are securing the
country in search of the robbers.
Three suspects, miners, have been ar
rested and taken to Poteau, |. T.
Spiro is a small station near the
Arkansas river in Indian Territory.
1t is a desolate place in the timber,
which affords good cover for a rob-
berry Poteau, the second station
south from Spiro. was the scene of
former train holdup.
The robbers tagged the train be-
tween Spiro and Redland. While
two of the seven men covered the en-
gineer and fremen with revolvers,
others forced a porter who had APP
peared on the steps of the forward
coach, to uncouple the baggage car
from the rest of the train. John
Block, a travelling salesman from
Fort Smith, alighted from the train
and was about to fire upon one of
the robbers when he was prevented
by Conductor Sullivan.
The baggage car uncoupled, the en-
gineer was compelled to pull up the
road distance of one mile. There
the robbers, after disarming the
messenger, went through the bag
gage and mail car. Their work fin
ished, one of the robbers handed the
messenger the revolver taken from
him and all made for the woods.
Postal officials here deny that any
registered mail was taken and the
express officials say that one pack
age containing So covers their loss.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1902-01-23
SURRENDERED.
Full Force of Gen. MarisiSan Gave
Themselves Up to Gen. Bell on the

10th.
Manila, Jan. 15.-The full surren-
der of the force of Col. Marisigan,
who, with Maj. Cabrera and a rene
gade priest named Castillo, gave
themselves up, January 10, to Gen.
Bell, who is conducting the cam
paign against the Insurgents in
Batangas province, occurred Monday
at Taal.
The insurgents created a surprise
by bringing in 60 more rifles than
the authorities thought Marisigan
could command in the district of
Taal, which he controlled. The Fill
pinos who surrendered included thre,
colonels, one major, Sive captains anC
~ lieutenants. They gsve up 219
rifles and one cannon. All the in
surgents who surrendered did so un-
conditionally. Gen. Bell ordered the
men to be released.
Col. Marisigan says he can prevail
ON many more men to surrender dur
ing the next few days, and also OBJ
tain possession of number of addi-
tional rifles.
Marisigan, the colonel, was Il lead
er of Importance under the insurgent
general, Malvar, operating in the
western part of Batangas. That sec
ton is reported now to be practical
ly clear of hostile forces.