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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20

SIS, ,lG4 so worth Of the yellow metal
was shipped: bu! already almost that
amount has heea shipped this month
and tie Indications are that there will
be large returns for the rest .! the
month. OF the $l7 600 worth OF gold
received this month about ~. 500 is
from North Carolina, $1,000 from
South Carolina, and l,5OO ir m
Georgia.
To mako 1000 gold dollars or fl coo
In any denomination OF geld coins,
53.75 ounces of pure goll IS used,
which i: slloyed with 10 per cent.
OF copper and other hard metal. Al
mos all our gold coin is N ade at the
Philadelphia mint.
ATYE.IrT 1T HOUSE BURNING.
Durham Cor. to Charlotte Observer ::
One OF the boldest attempts ever made
in Durham county to burn a mans
/ home and family WIGS made last night
when Monroe Rogers set fire to the
home 0! Mr.. w. B. Whitaker. He
was caught IN the act, but made his
escape after scuHie with Mr. ID. W.
Andrews, who grabbed him as be raj,
out from under the house, and then
an exciting chase with blood hounds
followed. SIR. Andrews saw fire un-
der Mr.. Whltaker's bouse and ran over
to see what 1t meant. A negro ran
out and he grabbed him. In the
scuff!e Mr.. Andrews was thrown to the
ground and the negro ran cf!. Blood
hounds we're secured and followed the
trail several hours, running the man
all OF ten miles. Monroe Rogers has
been working fer the Bull Durham
factory, of which sir. Andrews ls sup
crintendant, and in The scuilia lie was
identified and his hat secured. This
is not tho first attempt made to burn
tho home of MIR. Whitaker aud it is
supposed that tIae Rogers negro made
the other attempt. N'ha. the clotiye
FOR the crime is is not known unless it
was revenge. Some lime ago Mr.
Whitaker ordered Rogers to stay away
from his hcme-prevlous to that time
he had been cour;ing tha negro cook
at the house. This probably prompted
the mean act Every elfJrt is being
made to capture the negro. Had he
been caught last night there is a prob
ability that he won ii never haye reach
ed tie Jail.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20
ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE MINT.

Charlotte Obse rver: The United
States assay office in Charlotte has a
good start for February, $1,000 worth
of gold already having been sent 70
Philadelphia, where all the gold from
the Charlotte mint is disposed OF. Dur-
ing the whole month OF Januart only
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20
THE EDIToRS's LEISURE HOURS.
Points ard Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

:
Present, Past and Future.
All the literary world will be inter-
sss ed In the following item about the
great and gifted writer 1t mentions:
"Victor Hugos one hundredth birth
Law will he celebrated in Pa,is on the
10Th of this month. A monument Sc
cured through popular subscription
will be dedicated, and there:will be elab
,rate services at the Pantheon, where
the author ls buried"
Tres throughout the country recently it
is we'll for the towns and cities which
EEL so disposed to turn attention to the
situation In Denver, Col. There seems
20 be an ordinance in that city against
erecting wooden buildings of any kind
within the city limits. It is said that
u cannot build dog house there
,nless you build it of brick, stone, iron
,r something besides mood.
The meeting in Raleigh last weak
f prominent educators of the State
ad representatives. from most OF the
.olleges and larger high schools In the
sase. The OBJECT of the meeting was
epphaslze the Importance of making
.yrs thorough the work OF the public
hools in the State. It looks like tie
interest in education is genuine and
= hope great good will grow ou'
it.
The Constantinsple correspondent
"a Paris paper recently gave &C
,,uns oi fight between the captors
# Miss Stone, the missionary, and
mother band OF brlgands. The spe-
,la said
':The cap5ors of Miss Stone and
iada1ne Tsi!ka have been attacked by
mother band of origands, seeking to
lure the prisoners In order to get the
nsum Twenty men ON both sides
..re killed during the fight but the
g;nal captors o. the missionary were
.,cr.nns. Miss Stone vas not hurt"
TIE Good Roads Congress which was
aid in Raleigh last week created much
,nmendable enthusiasm. It was we'll
ttended, Edgecombe county being
sadited with the largest delegation oi
i the eastern counties. The addresses
the prominent men who spoke,
oth North Carolinians and others,
*ere able and we'll received.
Altogether the subject of good roads
eceived. a new impetus which surely
nnst result In good to the State. We
. ed nothing more for the real Improve.
neut of North Carolina than good
ads, and every influence put to work
:, Improve our roads Is much help to-
Yards bringing about the best materi-
i development of the State.
Ex-Congressman T. G. Skinner made
some good hits In his speech at the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20
State news.
cULLED FROM OUR EXCHANGES
Happenings Noted During the Week.
COTTON FROM EGYPT.

COTTON FROM EGYPT.
Gastonia Gazette More cotton was
on the platform at the depot Tuesday
than was ever known to be on it before
at one time. It had been left by the
Southern for transfer to the Narrow
Gauge. In all there were 367 bales.
Flfty-eight bales came from Egypt.
They were shorter than our bales, were
about twice as thick, and much
heavier, Weighing about 700 pounds.
The Egyptian staple is longer than
the American and looks more like
wool. It is spun at Glover and Lenoir.
OF the entire lot, 1873 bales we're billed
for Glover, so for Yorkville and th e
balance for Linco!nton and Lenoir.
BIG BEQuEsT TO SCHOOL NEAR ENFIELD.
Associated Press New York. Mrs.
Julia Elma Brewster Brick, who 6ied
at the age of so ct her home in Brook
lyn, February 3, bequests in her will,
which was filed with Surrogate Church
today, great portion of her estate.
which is said to be worth nearly ST.
600, 600, TO charities in which she had
been interested for fifty years.
To the JOS. K. Brick Agricultural,
Industrial and Normal School, in Ed
gecombe county, North Carolina, the
bulk o. her property goes. The Amer
lean Missi onary Association is to take
charge of this beauest, the exact VAL
ue of which could not be learned to-
day.
This school has been one of Mrs.
Bricks particular cares. 1twas named
in memory of her husband, who died
a gene ration ago, and is for the educa-
ton OF negro boys and girls.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20
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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20

Pyny-Balsam Relieves Right AwaT
and ualkes apeedy end Of coughs and colfs.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20

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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-20

Ex-Congressman T. G. Skinner made
some good hits in his speech at the
t1ood Roads Congress in Raleigh last
week. He claimed a good deal for
Iorth Carolina, but we do not dare
question the accuracy OF his claim
indeed it is pleasant to read what he
said. One of the striking things that
he said was that IN orth
has settled up
the whole country. Boys from this
State have charge OF New York ;
everybody in Norfolk is from North
Carolina. Take all the western States
and all the men of influence and prom
,nence are from North Carolina"
This was pretty sweeping declara-
tion, but it helps us get better idea
OF the worth 3f our people.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
MR.. PITNEY AS A JUROR
Counsel Wrangle Over the
Decree Against the Hecker-
Jones Securities.

number of eminent COUNSEL including
ex-Attorney General John w. Grggs and
Mr. Wheeler H. Peckham, of New York.
spent two hours before Vice Chancellor
Pitney this morning wrangling over
amendments to decree in the foreclos-
ure suit against the Flour Trust as to
the sale of the Hecker-Jones securities.
Mr. Peckham. representing the Trust Com
pany and Organization Committee, had
several tits with the Vice Chancellor,
and in one of them he said, with some
acidity.
Mr. Pitney you wouldn't make a COM
petent juror you have your mind already
made up.
you can challenege me- retorted the
Vice Chancellor. THE worst of it is,
will have to sit upon my own challenge.
Lawyer Peekham wanted the decree
charging fraud set aside but the court
refused this. He insisted that the court
had no jurisdiction.
seThe Trust Co. is a mere figure head,
interposed Mr.. Griggs.
They aren't snapped Mr. Peckham.
.'They have to do what the bondholders
saw" said the Vice Chancellor. 'and if
they will do what this Court says they
will keep out of trouble. | will advise
a degree and the master will not sell un-
Mr.. Griggs said that he didn't come
there to split over technicanties. He
thought the decree of sale should be
amended The trouble was the Trust
Company was working more in the inter-
est of itself than the stockholders.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
HAD FRACTURED SKULL
Singular Accident to Little
Arthur Kiper in the Penn
sylvania Cut.

With a fractured skull, eight-year-old
Arthur Kfper, the only child Of Mr.. and
Mrs William Kiper, of No. 81 Henry
street. hevers between life and death at
Christ Hospital as a esult of a peculiar
accident.
Tho little fellow with some companions
of his own age was at play on the Penn
sylvaHia Railroad cut embanknent at the
foot of Cottage street, at five o'clock on
Monday evening last. They were rolling
stones down the steep dec9ivity to see
the water splash in pond at the bottom
of the cut, when young Kfper lost his
footing and rolled down the einbankmenf.
q distance of ten or twelve feet.
One ofsthe other boys who had not seem
his little companion fall, rolled another
stone which struck kiper on the head
fracturing his skull and disiodging him
from where his fall had been checked by
some obstruction. The little body then
plunged into the pond below and young
Kiper was nearly drowned before rescued
by his companions.
When he was resuscitated he surprised
everybody by walking to his sfaome, where
medical attendance was summoned and
1t was found that the boy had sustained
a slight fracture of the skull. His injury
was entirely accidental and his parents
are averse to making any trouble for the
little fellow who threw the stone that
almost ended the existence of their only
offspring
This morning it was reported that the
boy was slightly improved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
MORE NEW BONDS
Finance Board Provides for an
Issue of 100000 Tenn
porary Loan Deben-
tures.

The Board Of Finance held a short meet
ing yesterday afternoon. All they did
was to pass two resolutions. One was for
the issuance of 900 worth of temporary
bonds to meet the issue of a like sum that
will come due on Aprn ] next. The new
bonds will be per cent. They will re-
place 7 per cent. bonds.
The other resolution had to bear on the
Passaic pollution suit. which win come
up before the Supreme Court shortly and
follows:-
Whereas, A writ Of error is about to be
taken to the United States Supreme Court
from Judgment Of the Court of Errors
and Appeals of this State. entered in the
June term, one thousand eight hundred
and ninety-nine, in A suit between Sam
error vs.. The City of Paterson, plaintiff
in error commonly known as the Passaic
Pollution case; and
whereas, A bond is required on the Is
suance Of said writ to be entered into BY
the city as principal and two sufficient
surities conditioned for the prosecution of
the case to effect and for the payment of
the costs Of suit If awarded
Resolved, That the Mayor and Aldermen
of Jersey City enter into said bond in the
sum of one thousand dollars as principal.
and that the Mayor be authorized to exc
cute said bond and the City Clerk be au-
thorized to attest the same and 10 attach
the seal of the city thereto: and that he
Corporation Attorney and the Corporation
Counsel be authorized to procure suffi-
cient surities therefor; and further
Resolved, That the city hsreby agrees to
Indemnify and hold harmless such sure
ties from aay liability on such bond
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13

concerning the lobbyists as an Insult to
tho Senate
Mr.. Johnson joined in the fight and de-
clared with vehemence that he for one
had not been approached by single lob
byist and did not know of his colleagues
who had been.
Mr.. Hudspeth facetious.y remarked that
there were no lobbyists.
I'm the discussion of this measure, !"
said Senator McCarter. striving 10 pour
oil on the troubled waters, let us not
enter into personalities. / am sure Mr..
Strong meant no more insult TO the Sem
ator from Atlantic by his remark than
the latter meant by his reference to the
United States Senatorship All the SEN
ators know that | was the leading spon-
sor in the election of the United States
Senator, as we'll as the introducer of this
bili, but 1 feel that no aspersion was in
tended.
This closed the incident temporarily.
and, vote being taken. the amendment
was lost-11 to 2-Senators Lee and Mar
tin voting in the affirmative
Mr.. Lee offered a second amendment,
making the railroad companies RESPONSE
bic for damages suffered by municipalities
or individuals whose property may be in
juriously affected by the construction or
operation of the tunnels. He explained
that the amendment did not apply to un-
derground railways and thought his prop
osition a fair one.
Mr. McCarter argued that this amend
ment was unnecessary, since the bin itself
prohibits the use of all surface streets.
and the general railroad act would other
xvea ,,vo.f,s.4 ,;ofrsoIi+saS >,
chise rights. He contended that 1t would
be unwise to adopt any amendment, the
need for which is not discernible.
Mr.. Lee closed his argument with a
burst of sarcasm, saying that the sena-
tors seemed to be greatly worried by the
amendment which had been prepared by
representatives of the people, whereas the
bill itself had been drawn by agents of the
corporations seeking only to further their
interests. The bill, he said it was found
would enable railroad companies to enter
Atlantic County by underground passages.
against the wishes Of the residents and in
violation of the rights of the municipality.
Mr.. Lee alone voted for this amendment
ment and the bill passed to third reading
as it was introduced.
Senator Lees attitude on this bill sur
prised some people who are unacquainted
with his previous record, but those who
know the inside history of the matter said
the whole trouble was the result of a mis-
understanding between the Senator and
Colonel Dick Reading, one of the repre-
sentatives of the railroad company. Mr.
Lee. they say. thinks he has a grievance
against Mr.. Reading because the colonel
did not treat him right in the recent SEN
atorial fight, as the Senator expresses it,
Mr.. Record was inclined to treat the
Senator's action contemptuously and
merely said that Mr.. Lee was only trying
to run the Senate on the same plan that
he ran the Common Council Of Atlantic
CITY. whatever than may mean.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
new LABOR DELEGATES
United Building Trades Coun-
Gil Holds An important
Meeting.

The United Building Trades Council OF
Hudson County met last night at Council
Hall, No. II Hoboken avenue. Delegates
from the recently instituted Stone Ma
sons Union were admitted, as We're the
following new delegates: M. Tiernan,
Sheet and Metal Workers, No. 13; ]. ker-
by, Carpenters. No 49,; ]. klemm, Paint
ers No. SO; Samuel Herman, Carpenters,
No. 3SS: and Martin Mansfield. Tar, Felt
and Waterproof Workers Union.
A number of communications from at
lied locals favoring a parade in connection
with the Labor Day picnic and games
were read by Secretary Ward.
The Committee on Installing officers for
the new Stone Masons' Union reported
that about eighty members had signed the
roll when the union was instituted on
Thursday evening last.
The committee having charge az tae set
tiement of the grievance against North
Hudson brewery submitted its Anal report
which was concurred in and the secretary
directed to notify allied organizations that
the trouble was all off.
There was considerable discussion over
the request of the National Building
Trades Council that the County Council
urge its allied locals to. affiliate with the
national organizations OF their industry
The matter of having the holidays con-
s.Gered legal by the different organiza-
tons printed on their working cards 20
avoid further friction, was considered
and 1t was decided that each Organization
must prepare a list of the holidays on
which its members must not work
A communication relative 70 the estap-
lishment of local union labor paper WAS
referred to a committee.
The carpenters presented q grievance
against job az First and Monmouth
streets, which was referred 10 fine bust
ness gent for immediate action
n was decided not To allow telepnonIse 81
The strike Of the union linemeu was set-
tied.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
WHOLE FAMILY STRICKEN
Too Poor to Call a Physician
and Too Proud to Beg,
All Have Smallpox.

Neighbors Of Mrs. Rose Smith, Of No.
27s Wayne street. this morning informed
the Board of Health that she and her i've
children were IL. and it was feared that
they suffered with smallpox An inves-
tigatiOn was made. and the fears Of the
neighbors confirmed. The family was re-
moved to the Pest House at snake I1ili.
The children are Thomas, twelve years.
old Charles. eleven years old; John. nine
years old; Annie. five years Old. and
Mary twelve months old.
Annie became i'll a week ago. This
mother who Is q widow. did not know
what the disease was and being too POOR
TO call a physician, doctored the child
herself. The other children soon became
affected and then the mother fell vie
tim. 1t is thought tina none OF them VIII
die. The premises were funIgaled and
all the neighbors vaccinated-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
P. R. RS BOND ISSUE
Fifty Million Needed to Garry
Out Gigantic Improvements
Tunnel Plans.

To carry out improvements of colossal
proportions, the directors of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company at a meeting in
Philadelphia yesterday, approved of the
issue of $50 000, 600 31a per cent gold bonds,
convertible into capital stock of the COM
pany at SO. OF this amount, 600 is
to be used for purchasing $4,000 ifty-ton
steel freight cars and 260 locomotives,
$40 000, 600 Is for real estate and the con-
struction of the New York tunned and
terminal during the next two years, and
s5,000,000 for general corporate purposes
The bonds are to mature in ten years
and can be called on any interest day af-
ter May l. 1904.
The report has been revived that All
between the New York and New Haven
and the Pennsylvania railroads about the
latters entrance INTO the New England
field and that the route would be over the
line of the New York and New Haven
road 1t was said that President Cassatt
of the Pennsylvania Road had announced
that the interests of the two roads would
not clash in the tunnel plans of the Penl!-
sylvania Company and that the New York
and New Haven company would not op-
pose the Pennsylvania entrance into
New York or the encoachment upon the
New Haven roads territory so as 10 get
into New England.
Coupled with these reports was another
to the effect that the Pennsylvania was
aiming to get control of the New Haven
line, thereby making absolutely sure the
project of the company TO obtain foot
hold for New England traffic. President
Hall, of the New York and New Haven
road today denied that the Pennsylvania
had secured control of his company. 1t is
believed. however, that the two companies
have come to a traffic agreement and that
when the tunnel plans of the Pennsylva-
MIA road in Jersey City and Long Island
are completed, the Pennsylvania will con-
meet its Long Island tracks with the Har-
1ar ixfsY bran n the New Haven rna6
probably at Port Morris or near that
Dlace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
QUEER WARRANT
Remarkable Document on
Which a Man Is Arrested
in Hoboken.

William D. Chmielewski, Pole, who
was arrested by Detective Fenton, of Ho-
boken. on warrant charging him with
defrauding his creditors in Shenandoah.
Pa. out of $4,000. was released by Acting
Recorder Laverty in the Hoboken Police
Court this morning Chmielewski was ar
rested just as he was about to board the
Hamburg American line steamer Deutsch-
land, the same vessel on which Prince
Henry sailed last Tuesday afternoon The
warrant upon which he was arrested was
issued by some justice in Shenandoah
It was a most peculiarly worded docu-
ment. 1t charged the aforesaid Chmieiew
ski with intent to cheat. defraud and
stick his bondsmen secretly. hurriedly and
moreover fraudulently. etc.
one of the lawyers in the case inquired
as to whether the bondsmen had died
from their wounds.
The complainauSa in the case were
Frank BradznislSy and Charles Radzie-
wiez. hotea keepers Of Shenandoah. II
was alleged that the prisoner who was
in the LIQUOR business, made a practice
OF obtaining goods and money from busi-
ness men Of the town Although the war
rant charged him with having obtained
nearly s4.Ooo. tho total amount ne is al
legged to have got away with was $4,000.
Judge Puster represented the prisoner
and Weller ard Lichsenstefn the COM
plasnants Acting Recorder Laverty. held
that as the warrant simply stated that
the prisoner was a fugitive from justice
IL was not sufficient to hold him unlsss
that fact could be proven. ChmieiewSlSl
was therefore released. but WIS arrested
again upon a eapius issued by the United
and taken fr tha
Court House in the custody OF Constable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-03-13
PASSED IN NEW YORK
Senate Favors Proposed Tun-
nels and Would Allow
the Franchise.

ALBANY, March 49, 1sO2.-The Senate
this afternoon passed Assemblyman Kel-
sey's bill authorizing the Board OF Alder
men Of New York WITH the approval Of
the Board of Estimate AMI Apportion-
ment, to grant to the Pennsylvania. Rail-
way Company a franchise to construct a
railway tunnel beneath Manhattan island.
The plan Of the Pennsylvania Railway
Company is TO construct two tunnels un-
der the North River between New Jersey
and Thirteenth street, Manhattan then
for two underground tunnels to a rail-
way station at Eighth avenue, and then
for three tunnels beneath Manhattan
Island and the East River ts Lond Island
City.
The Democratic Senators, with the ex-
ception of Senator McCarreny voted
against the, bill 1t was an opposition
that was not meant to be serious.