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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
A BOLD ROBBERY
COwan Mcintyre, Negro Employs Dray to
Carry Off His Booty.

A robbery of peculiar boldness has
come to light The thief is Cowan NC
Intyre, a negro, and the story is some
what as follows:
About Q month ago Mr.. T. B. Mosely
went to the house on East Jones street,
which Mr. J. c. Blasingame had occupied
to put up a sign for rent On entering
the house Mr.. Mosely found a negro
taking up the carpet on the steps. He
told Mr.. Mosely that his name was
Henry Glenn and he was sent by Thomas
G. Campbell to get the carpet. Viii" Mr..
Mosely was in the rear of the house the
negro walked off with the carpet. Since
that time a vain search has been in
progress for him.
Mcintyre, remembered several desira-
bic things left in the house, employed a
negro drayman to haul the articles
away. When the drayman went he saw
the sign of rent on the house and his
suspicious were aroused, so he drove by,
came down town and informed CoLetable
John Upchurch This led to the imme-
date arrest of Mcintyre, who was found
on the premises waiting for the dray.
Mcintyre was given a hearing before
Squire Barbce. When confronted by Mr..
Mosely, he confessed the larceny of the
carpet When it was shown Squire Bar
bee that the negro vas a worthless
loafer. with no occupation, he gave him a
term on the roads a sa vagrant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
END OF REVOLUTION
Liberal Armies Defeated and
Destroyed by Govern
ment Forces.
(By the Associated Pressl

Panama. Colombia, April 4.-Governor
Salazar has made public the following
dispatch from President Maroqun:
"Bogota: General Ganzalez Valencia
has defeated and completely destrc\ ul
the armies of General Focion Soto and
Juan McAllister, General Tribe Tribe.
who invaded Colombian territory, via
Medina in the Department of BOyaca
was also defeated by General Nicolas
Pardamo.''
Governor SalaZar informed he CORE
spondent of The Associated Press that
these victories meant practically the end
o fthe revolution, leaving only the 18TH
mus to be pacified.
The Governor has received a3viceS
from Caucau announcing the approach
ing departure of eight thousand men
from the department, to begiR operations
against the Liberal General, Herrera,
who will be attacked by ten thousand
government soldiers. Should Herrera
attack Panama, the Governor said. that
the Liberals would lose every man they
had, because the entrenchments of Pan
anna We're the strongest ever built here
AMI could not be stormed except by a
very numerous army, which the Liberals
do not possess.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Il. & B. Beers Market Letter.
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Especial to News and Observer)
New Orleans, La, April 4.-Our market
opened to points higher in sympathy
with more favorable Liverpool advices
than expected, improved to points ad-
ditional on light New Orleans and Hous-
ton estimates and the bullsh weekly
statistics Realizing caused uneasiness
later making the net gain of points
on the day. The amount brought into
sight during the week was 63, 900 against
10000 last year II 600 year before last
The total marketed from September 1st
to date is $4,000 in excess of last year
and 100000 over year before last, there
fore at the commercial crop was 1888, 900
last year and 943, 500 year before last
the movement on it's face would point
to crop of 10,739,000 compared to last
year or 10,436000 compared to year be-
fore last The interior receipts during
the week were $4,000 against $4,000 last
year, showing a loss in stock of $4,000
against loss of $4,000 last year The
total stock of American ashore and
afioat to Liverpool is 1,110,000 against
S21, 900 last year and 697 900 year before
last. The visable supply of American
decreased 100000 during the week,
against a decrease of 80, ,OO0 last year and
1000 year before last and the aggre-
gate from September 1st to date is 81
goo in excess of last year and 358, 900
over year before last. Spinners takings
OF American cotton to date aggregates
7,266,000 against 6,604 900 last year, or
an increase of $4,000 This proves that
the mills are well supplied with the raw
article and the question now arises will
hp hn To OF
on 8 cent basis as was done at much
lower level. The chances are d hand
to mouth policy will be pursued. conse-
quently conservative operatives think
present prices discount great deal sem
timent continues bullish however and
with encouragement from outsiders any
favorable features will be eagerly grasped
with a view of forcing values higher.
Receipts will probably continue light un-
til the railroads and country roads get
in a normal condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
HITCH ABOUT FREIGHT DEPOT.
at Washington Coast Line Officials and City
Fathers Disagree.
Especial to News and Observer)

Washington n c., April 4.-The At
lantic Coast Line will put a coal engine
on this branch, as wood engine is not
strong enough to handle the increased
traffic.
General Manager Kenly, of the Atlantic
Coast Line was in the city today on his
private train. He took up the depot
matter with the commissioners and
wanted to put a temporary building
where the former freight depot stood
before the fire. The commissioners We're
abdurate and refused to consider this. He
also made an offer for a plot of ground
belonging to the Methodist church and
in line with other property owned by the
railroad The sale of this is under con-
sideration by the church committee Sew
eraI plans are under discussion by the
road officials but are not sufficiently ma
tured to give in detail.
The Washington and Plymouth Rail-
road the new line out of Washington,
will begin it's schedule on the fifteenth
of April
Mr.. John Rue, an old citizen and a
former seaman, died last night. He was
seventy three years old
The Washington party returned from
the Charleston Exposition tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
A VERY SHARP FIGHT
The British Repu'se the 8oer
Force--Both Suffer
Heavy Loss.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 4.-There was severe
fighting all day long On March 31st, in
the neighborhood of Hart's River, in the
southwestern extremity of the Transvaal,
between part of General Kitchener's force
and the forces of General De La Rey
and Kemp, resulting in repulse of the
Beers after heavy losses on both sides.
Lord Kitchcner's official report, dated
from Pretoria yesterday evening, says:
General Kitchener (Lord Kitchener's
brother) sent Colonels cir and Cookson
from Vriekuil, Western Transvaal,
March 31st, to reconnoitre toward Hart's
River They soon struck the track of
guns and carried on a running fight for
eight miles. following the track through
the bush. Emerging on a plain large
Eoer reinforcements advanced against
their fanks, forcing the British troops to
take up a defensible position, which they
hastily entrenched. Fighting ensued at
close quarters till the Beers were re-
pulsed on all sides. De La Rey, Kemp
and other leaders vainly attempted to
persuade their men to renew the action.
Fifteen hundred BOcrs participated in
the engagement, but they had suffered
too heavily and cleared away to the
northwest and south. The British losses
were also severe. The Canadian Rifles
especially distinguished themselves, one
party, commanded by Lieutenant Bruce
Caruthers, holding its post till every man
was killed or wounded. Other of the
forces showed great steadiness, allowing
the Beers to advance within two hundred
yards of them and repelling them with
a steady rife fire"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
TOBACCO INDUSTRY.
The Preliminary Report Of the Census Office
Showing Increase.
(By the Associated Press.) J


Washington, April 4.-The Census Office
has issued a preliminary report regard
ing the life of tobacco in the United
States, which shows the number of es-
adjustments to be 1882 an increase of
81 per cent over 1890; capital invested
1924, ,0S9,S71, an increase of % per cent ;
average number of wage earners 142, PIT,
the wages amounting to $40 852, ,484 an
increase of II per cent; total value of
products, including custom work and re-
pairing $3.50, ,076, SAC. Miscellaneous ex-
~penseS are placed at $40, 422, an in
crease of III per cent over 1890.
The number of establishments engaged
in the manufacture Of cigars and cigar
cites is IA .53J, an increase of SO per cent
over 1890; capital invested SCI, 70G, ,493.
Persons employed in the work number
197,462, drawing wages amounting to
$40,925, ,596, an increase cf Il per cent and
Of 19 per cent in number or cmpIoyt. !;
miscellaneous expenses $31, ,436, ,701; value
of products, including custom work and
repairing SLIGO ,223, 1872
The number of establishments manu-
featuring chewing and smoking tobacco
and snuff is stated to be 437 an increase
of 10 per cent; capital invested $43. $685.
$40, an increase of AZ per cent; average
number of wage earners 29,161; the total
wages paid being $71O9,821, an increase
of Per cent; value of products $103, ,754,-
1862, an increase of So per cent; misceI-
laneous expenses amounted to SAT ,533, ,7O5,
an increase of 144 per cent.
In the stemming and re-handling trade
there are 276 establishments, a decrease
of Dpr cont Siucn 1900. "a IlitaI irvnc+nd
$12,526, $685. an increase of 11S per cent
total number of employees 1854 an in
crease of 81 per cent; wages paid ST.
S17,067, an increase of 81 per cent; mis-
cellaneous expenses $526,O16 or increase
of "a per cent; total value of products
$19,09 ,032, an increase of IS per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
THE MULLEN MATTER
Senator Simmons Declines
the Resi- onSiblity,
Prtb,ble Ttat toe Gig" Appointment For th:
PosfofIicA at Charlotte Will be
Investigated.
lspecial to News and Observer.l

Especial to News and ODSerNer.(
Washington, D. c., April AT the
meeting Of the Senate Postoffice and
Post Roads Committee today, Senator
SInmcns, to whom the appointment of
Mullen to be postmaster at Charlotte
was referred, referred the matter back
to the full committee, stating that he did
not wish to take the responsibility in the
case. He then made statement of the
case and the committee asked the pest
office department for all the papers and
evidences in the case. It is probable that
the committee viii! investigate this ap-
pontment fully.
Senator Simmons presided over the
Senate during most of the session today.
Senator Pritchard goes to Greensboro
tonight to attend a meeting of the Re
publican State COmr2ittee, of which ne is
chairman. tomorrow.
Representative ]. Fl. Small is quite
sick
Representative Thomas has gone to
Cincinnati with a sub committee Of the
House Committee on Public Buildings
and grounds.
Representative w. w. Kitchin has
gone 10 his home il RoXboro for a few
days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Dunn Has Ball Fever
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Dunn N. c., April A large and en-
thusiastic crowd of the citizens of Dunn
met in the Metropolitan Opera House
Wednesday night and organized base
ball team, which, when fully equipped,
will be a winner. Music was furnished
by the Dunn band, which is second to
none in the State. Stirring speeches were
made before the meeting on baseball and
the progress of the city by Mr.. M. F.
Hatcher and Mr. H. L. Goodwin. after
which Mr.. 0. P. Shell was called to the
chair and stated in a ringing speech the
object Of the meeting.
Mr.. T. H. Mcneil, editor of the Dem
ccratic Banner, was called upon to act
as secretary. The following officers were
unanimously elected for the season: T..
II. McNcill manager; C. H. Randall,
captain, and H. l.. Goodwin, treasurer.
We expect some interesting games here
in the near future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
PRICE OF COTTON rs HIGHER
Report Say That Exhaustion Of Crop at This
Time is Greater Than Ever
Especial to News and Observer


New York, April 4.-The speculation
in cotton continues to broaden and the
prices are advancing day by day as a
result of the sensational falling off in
the movement of the crop from the plan
tations. Replies to about nine hundred
kilograms sent by me to every town of
over three hundred inhabitants in the
cotton belt, reveal the fact that the ex-
haustion of the crop is more complete
than has ever been known at this time
of the year. Many towns report no cot
ton whatever on hand and none in the
surrounding country and in the few cases
where any substantial quantity of cotton
is reported as held it is generally stated
that it is either sold or awaiting con-
sumption on the part of the Southern
mills The prospect of a complete ex-
haustion of the supply by or before the
first of July seems tonight more def
rite than at any time previously this
season.
THEODORE H. PRICE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Comparative Cotton Statement.
CBy the Associated Press.)

New York, April 4.-For the week
ending Friday, April 4th., net receipts
at ell United States ports during week,
64,949: net receipts at all United States
ports during same week last year 114,N
S6S; total ceceipts to this date, 6957 ,696;
total receipt to same date last year,
6,466 ,eA6; exports for the week, 90,10O;
experts for same week last year, 103,044;
total export to this date. 5.G45,789: total
expert to same date last year 5,013, $50;
stocl> at all United States ports. $50, $40;
stocks at all United States ports same
time last year, 7S4,O56: stocks at all in
terror town, 379, 1856; stocks at all inter-
ior towns same date last year, 51,18i;
stock at Liverpool, 1,139,O00; stock at
Liverpool same time last year, 775,000;
stock of American afloat for Great Brit
ain, $4,000 stock Of American afoat for
Great Britain same time last year. 40
COO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
10 Retire Miles.

The washington correspondent of the
Ashcville Citizen writes his paper that
the correspondent of the New York
Evening Post advises his paper that in
order to prevent the development of an
army controversy similar to the Schey
case in the navy, the President intends
to carry out in a week or so his deter
mination to retire General Miles. Sec
tion 1898 of the revised statutes empow-
ers the President to retire any officer
who has served forty-fiye years or reach
ed the age of 62.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
OTHER DEALS TO FOLLOW
Negotiations Include Ali Prop rty Of
the Plant System.
A. C. /. TAXES CONTROL JULY FIRST
Southern Railway Will Hay3 Trackage Rights
Thereafter for All Trains Over Line Between
Savannah and Jacksonville, Making
Terminus at the latter Point,
(By the Associated Press


New York, April 4.-Following a meet
ing in this city today of the directors Of
the Plant System, w G. Elliott, Presi-
dent of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad,
and II. G. Erwin, President of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company, authorized the following an
nouncement:
Negotiations have been completed
under which it is recommended that the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company will, on or before te first of
July, 1902, be consolidated with and be-
come the property of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company. The negOtia-
tions also contemplate that the other
railway properties of the Plant System
will pass under the control of the Allan
tic Coast Line at the same time.
''It has also been agreed that when
the consolidation takes place the South
ern Railway Company will have track
age rights thereafter for all of its trains
both passenger and freight over the line
between Savannah and Jacksonville, thus
making Jacksonville IT,, Southern ter
minus of the Southern Railway Company
for it's Florida service to and from the
East and West"
The Savannah, Florida and Western
road, is the main line of the Plant Sys-
TEN, covering about 1,700 miles out of a
total of 1900 miles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
HIGH POINT FEELS EARTHQUAKE.
An Ice Factory Proposed and Other Items of a
Busy Town.
(snecial to News, and OhserrerN

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., April 4.-Mr. T. H.
Patton and other citizens say that they
felt the earthquake early Monday morn
ing, the hour being about a. m.
Reliable information at hand tells of
the establishment here of refrigerator
factory. The gentleman who will erect
the factory is from the North, and
writes to a party that he will come TO
High Point soon to perfect plans.
The annual congregational meeting of
the Presbyterian church will be held
Sunday, April 49, when reports OF the
work will be read and additional elders
and deacons elected.
The machinery room for High Point
Brewing Company is completed, and work
on the other buildings is progressing
rapidly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
PURCHASE 10000 ACREAs.
Western Capitalists to Run Model Plantation
in Mississippi.
(BY the Aesociated Press.l J

Memphis, Tenn. April A company,
inducing Stuyvesant Fish, of New
York; J. c. yelling and J. Tharrahn, of
Chicago, and other Chicago and New
York capitalists, has purchased ten
Thousand acres of land in Coahoma coun-
ty, Miss, with the view of developing it
into model plantation. hTe investment
already represents an outlay of $500, 600.
The land is adjacent to the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley Railroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
GOOD ROADS CONGRESS.
Prominent Men IN Attendance at Charlottes-
Vile, Va, Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chan lottesville Ala, April 4.-SeGator
Hanna, cx-Secretary of the interior,
Bliss, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture,
Brigham, Congress Tongue, Davis, Lit
tlefeld, Prince, Bowersock and McCreary,
together with eighty other guests, ar
rived today on special train from
Washington over the Southern Railroad
to attend the Good Roads Convention
now in session here. A hard rain kept
the attendance down this morning. Hon.
w. L. Dickerson, Of Springfield, Mass.
spoke on Improvement of our High
ways" Colonel Charles T. Harrison,
Government Expert of New Jersey,
spoke on practical Road Construction; "
Hon. P. H. Hanes. of North Carolina,
also spoke on Road Construction"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Captain Nielsen Raves.
Especial to News and Observer

especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., April Capt.
Nelson, the Swede in command of the
schooner 'Nellie Floyd" who is in prison
for violent attack upon a United States
Deputy Marshall. who took possession
of the schooner under orders from the
court, is in a pitiable condition. His
miGd is unbalanced and he is raying at
times. Physicians fear he will never re-
gain his shattered mind He is natural
lied, but speaks little English and is
very simple iE his knowledge. He has
a wife and little child in New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Boston Us. Atlanta.
(By the Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga. April 1.-THE Atlanta
team of the Southern League had its
first trial cut of the season today and
was defeated by the Boston National
League nine to 5. At the beginning of
the eighth inning the score was TO , in
favor Of Atlanta. Each club worked
three pitchers,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
ADOPTS SUFFRAGE PLAN.
Virginia Constitutional Convention Adjourns
Till May %.
(By the Associated Press. !

Richmond, Va, April 4.-The Constitu-
tional Convention called a halt on
speeches this morning and the suffrage
plan was adopted by a large majority, in
about an hour. Then came up the res
ending resolutions, and all were consid-
cred and rejected, except those relating
to change on the hold over Senate ques-
tion and the election of Supreme court
judges by the people.
The tax reduction was retained by a
large majority.
A resolution to adjourn this afternoon
until May % was adopted by large ma
jcrity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
COLD SNAP DID LITTLE DAMAGE.
The Trucking Section Of the Cardinals is the
Best Place For Early Vegetables.
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VoFeCIdI 20 NEWS anu UDSeTVeT.J
Wilmington, N. c., April 4.-Based
upon special reports from reliable CORE
spondents concerning the enire\ trucking
belt from Norfolk to Southern Pines and
Florence to Goldsboro and New Bern, the
Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers Jour
nal. in its issue of today estimates the
damage to all growing crops by the re-
cent cold snap at not over per cent of
the estimated output.
ut all goes to show" says the paper
cditorially, that the territory of the two
Carolinas is the most favored of all
other sections for the profitable growth
OF aw-berries and early vegetables,
and that the North. East and Middle
West must look to this territory for
their supplies in these lines
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
A HOLE IN HIS HEAD.
Unruly Horse smashes in the Head of Wash
ington Liveryman
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Especial to News and Observer
Washington, N. c., April 4.--Mr. Thorn
as Hill, liveryman here, was kicked
on the top of the skull today by a horse
and had hole broken through his head.
The horse was being shod. Mr.. Hill was
holding the bride. 1t became unruly
and he pulled on the bride. The animal
rose Oh it's hind feet and struck Hill on
the skull DIR. TayIoe attended him and
trephined the skull four times besides
removing three pieces of depressed bone.
The patient is now doing well.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Death of Mrs. G. a. G. Herring.
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Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., April 4.-Mrs. c. A. G.
Herring, aged rs years, mother of Mr..
Chas f. Herring, died in this city at the
residence of her son, last evening of la
grippe.
The largest anti-saloon mass meeting
ever held in the city is promised for
Sunday evening, April 18th. Jno. A.
Oates, editor North Carolina Baptist, has
been in the city in the interest of this
movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
MR. PEMBROKE JONES' GAME PRESERVE
For S3, 500 He Buys 1000 Acres Near His
'Airlie" Estate at Wrightsville
(specfal to News and Observerl

IopeCIdI 10 NeWS and UbSerVef.)
Wilmington. N. c.. April 4.-Mr. Penn
broke Jones has acquired about 1000
acres of land on Wrightsville Sound, ad-
coming his 'Airlie" estate, upon which
IL is announced he will start a game
preserve. Deeds for the property in
seven different tracts were fled yester-
Gay for record, the amount paid having
been approximately $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Right Leg Mashed.
Especial to News and Observer

New Bern, n. c., April 4-Mr Gorden
Avery, an employe of the A. and n c..
X. H., while making couplings between
a boX and fiat car on the yard, was
caught between the two cars, his right
leg being mashed. Dr.. f. S. Primrose
was Immediately summoned. The young
man was carried to his office and his
wounds dressed. No bones were broken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
d. A. Tompkins at Wilmington.
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20 -NOWs dlIU OUStIFtI'J
wilmington, N. c., April 4.-Mr. D. A.
Iompkins, of Charlotte, addressed a
large audience in the Y. NJ. c. A. Audi
forum here last night, under the auspices
OF the allied trade organizations of the
city His subject was the Industrial de-
velopment of North Carolina and the
South, apd the question was ably and
convlncingly treated. Mr. Tompkins was
entertained at the Orton during his visit
10 wilmington, as a guest of the Cham
per OF Commerce, Produce Exchange and
Merchants Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-05
Telephones in Bert.e

Especial to News and Observer.)
Windsor, N. c.. April THE Naval
Reserves leave for the Charleston Ex-
position tomorrow.
There IS an effort on foot to establish
a telephone line throughout the county,
the line from Windsor to Ahoskie. and
DR.. w l.. Davis private line to Howard
are the only lines in the county so far.