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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
NEGRO BURGLAR TRAPPED.
Mr. Womblo Lays for a Click luck and
Takes Him in.
Especial TO News and Observer

Greensboro, y. c.. Nov. IAN i'm
portant capture of a professional sneak
thief and burglar was made by Mr.. Peter
Womble at l o'clock this morning. Mr.
Womble keeps a night restaurant. We'd
nesday night he noticed the suspicious
actions Of a negro tipping up and down
the outside steps leading to his bed
room in the second story. He kept
watch in a curSory manner until this
morning when he thought things looked
propitious. He Slipped UP stairs to his
room. and soon the blinds on the bal
cony were carefully Unattached, the catch
on the window deity turned, and just as
4 black hand was noiselessly raising the
sash, Mr.. Womb!e clicked his revolver
and exclaimed, STAND right in your
tracks or you are a dead man."
The burglar was then made to raise
the window so that Mr.. Womble could
get out without losing his bead on him.
Reaching the balcony he collared the
marauder and fired twice. This brought
the policemen. who locked the negro up
in Jail. His name is Will Hairston, and
he is a Well known negro about town.
This morning the police went to his
home at his mothers house and an eX-
animation revealed . the presence of
quantities Of ready made clothing with
cost marks unattached and the indenti-
fication of the stolen goods is now being
made by merchants here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
A MAJORITY or NOT
LESS THAN TWENTY
Chairman Griggs Issues a
Final Statement.
A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
In Spite Of Republican Gsr}mandering of Con-
gressionaI Districts, we Shall Have
a Safe Working Maj ori'y,
He Says.
A DEMOCRATIC HOUSE
by the Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. c., NOV. 1.-Chairrnan
J. NJ. Griggs, Of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee, tonight, issued the
following final statement:
Til next House Of Representatives Will
have Il Democratic majority OF not less
than twenty. How many more than this
we shan have can only be determined
after the counting of the votes polled
on Tuesday next. It depends largely, as
every election does, on the weather and
other conditions which cannot be fore
castcd. The Republican leaders have
been until recently complaining OF apathy
For the last day or two, for political
purposes, hey are claiming that they
have overcome this to a large extent,
ard are Enthusiastically predicting sue
cess. Reports to US do not indicate that
This is true. Republicans everywhere APP
pear Iistless and even careless of re-
suits. We find that our Democratic
friends are W~ide-awako and alert i'll
every district in the United States where
there is q fight.
Tt is we'll TO understand that the
last a"pporti0nment bill was so drawn as
to add nineteen Republicans and ten
Democrats TO the Ilouse-a Republican
advantage of niEe in addition TO their
present majority. The legislatures OF the
Republican States, where possible to do
so. have outrageousiy g~errymandered
Congressional districts and many Repub-
lican districts by what they consider safe
laaiorities. This is notably he case in
Illinois and New York, but these states
have had a habit of playing havoc with
rclitical gnrrymanders in the past, and
we believe tina this is 4 year III which
there will be q repetition OF this. We are
not depending on this, however. for our
majority named above. Even il these
States 20 as they were gerrymandered to
90. we shall have a Democratic House
bv q safe working majority
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
MOLINrUX AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
After Testimony by q Handwriting Fxpsr
Court adjours Until Wednesday
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 1.-The c~roSS-eXanl-
nation of Roland 3. Molineux by Assis-
tant District Attorney Osborne, which
was resumed at the opening of court to-
day, was finished within a few minutes
aver its resumption. Mr.. Osborne's
first question today was, Did not Mr..
Barnet pay your wife attention."
MOT at ALL" was the reply.
"Did you not so testify at the in
q~uest?"
Molineux's reply to this was that Bar
net had paid attention to Miss Cheese
borough in the spring and autumn Of
1895 before she became Mrs. MolineuX.
NOR. When Mr.. Osborne asked him if
he gave his wife an engagement ring at
the time Of his engagement, and his
answer was not to the prosecutors salts
faction, he said, smilingly:
can tell you better than you can
drag it out of me-"
Il don't wish to- drag it out Of you,'"
said Mr.. Osborne.
Mr.. Osborne ceased his examination
rather abruptly after several questions
as to the prisoners connection with vari-
Gus medical associations. AS Molineux
resumed his seat behind his lawyers,
Rev. Lindsay Parker, of Brooklyn, shook
hands with him., and his father. General
Molineux, patted him affeCtionately on
the shoulder and said: Good, OOy.'
Mr.. Black called Max Gumpel, a hand
writing expert, as his first witness after
Molineux. He declared that the con-
coded and disputed writings were not
written by the same hand. MI. Gumpel
said it was his belief that the address
on the poison package was in the natural
hand of the writer an that its cramped
appearance was due to its having been
written after the package was made up.
Court was adjourned until Wednesday
next
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
MAGNIFICENT z z
Acknowledgement Gilmer Delights the People
ofEurry County.
Especial to News ana Observer.

Mount Airy, n. c., Nov. attorney
on the issues of the day in the opera
house this afternoon. He was introduced
to the audience in q Wcll-timed speech
by Mayor Pace. who referred to him in
a most feeling and complimentary man
ner and spoke of the pride OF Surry
county for her native son.
Mr.. Gilmer's speech was delivered in
an effective and eloquent style and was
listened to with great interest through
out. His presentation Of the issues was
strong and able. He was particularly
happy in his presentation of the iniquit-
Gus effects of the prot ectiye tariff and
trusts. He dealt some strong blows
against the Republican administration
for its policy in dealing with the Philip
pine question. Altogether the speech WAS
d great one-One Of the best made in Mt.
Airy for many years. SGrry county feels
son and always delights to have him re-
turn whenever he is able to do so. At
the conclusion Of the speech he was pre-
sonted with two beautiful bouquets OF
flowers by the ladies of the city.
The speech Of Hon. r. B. Glenn on
Monday night closes the campaign. We
are looking forward TO a great speech
by Mr.. Glenn. He speaks at Dobson
Monday at one O'Clock, filling Hon. G.. B.
Watson's appointment. Mr.. Watson is
unable to be there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
a Hundred Thousand Dollar Suit,

Judge Purnell heard Friday afternoon
an argument here in a 100000 suit. The
action was brought by the Farmers
Manufacturing Company, of Norfolk,
against the Spurks Manufacturing Com
pany, of this State. The plaintiff claims
that the defendant has infringed on the
patent of the ventilated barrel for ship
ping fruit and vegetables. A royalty of
the profits made from The manufacture
of these barrels is asked Among the
lawyers here to argue the case We're
Messrs. Rodman. of Washington. \. c.:
Fenton, Of Philadelphia; Bregaw. of
Washington, n. c., and Penwick, Of
Washington, D.. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
DEMOCRATIC 9yGLE
CALL S1|RS STANLY
Five thousand Gather to Hear
the Governor.
MUSIC, BEAUTY, CHlVALRY
No Such 0utpouring Seen in AIb:mnIe Since
the Close of the Civil War. Other
Great Speakers Closing the
Campaign.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Albemarle, y. c., Nov. This vas the
greatest day for Democracy il the his
tory Of Stanly county. At early morning
people began pouring in from all direc-
lions and by ten o'clock the streets were
q mass OF humanity. The procession lined
up near he depot, headed by Big Lick
band, followed by floats containing Abe
marie ladies dressed in white. Next
came Governor AyCock in a carriage, fol-
lowed by floats from the town Of New
London, followed by two hundred We
hicles. Next came the Concor band, fol-
lowed by two hundred men on horseback.
These marched to a large field in the
northern portion of the town, the speak
ing ground where Governor Aycock spoke
for about one hour with telling effect.
He showed clearly tie great blessings Of
the Democratic administration.
There was five thousand people In the
parade who heard the Governor speak,
and at least one thousand people could
not hear. Hon. NJ. E. Blalock, chief mar
shall, handled the crowd with great skill.
After the speaking a great barbecue
dinner was served, consisting Of two
thousand pounds Of beef, seven hundred
pounds pork, and four sheep. People
were here from Union, Arson, Richmond,
Montgomery, Rowan and Cabarrus coun-
ties. Old soldiers were heard to remark
that it was the greatest assemblage Of
people they had seen since the close OF
the Civil War. Great good was accom-
plished for the cause Of Democracy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
ALAMAHCE MINING COMPANY
A sl0' GOO Enterprise Incorporated by the
Secretary of State Yesterday.

The "Alarnance Copper Mining" Com
pany, of Durham. N. c., was yesterday
incorporated in the office of the Secre-
tary Of State with 800 900 capital stock.
TIL incorporators are William l.. elise,
Elktop, Va; Thomas Maroon, Allen
Vile. Va; A. S. De Flaming, RoXboro.
n. c.. and K. H. Wright, of New York
city. Permanent address,. Durham, n. G.
The purpose of the company is to mine
own and operate mines of copper, silver,
iron, gold and other ores. The opera
lions Of the company are not to be con-
fined to this State, but can be carried
on in any State or territory in the United
States. Their principal office is in
Wright's Block. corner Main and Cor
coran streets, Durham, n. c.
The Warsaw Tobacco Warehouse
Company Vas incorporated yesterday
with q capital stock of 81 $40. The bust
ness Of the company is to be carried on
in Warsaw. n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
ARREST FOR STEALING sEOEs.
The Seaboard to Build a Modern Depot at
Durham,
Especial to News and Observer.)

lSpeC1aI 70 News and ObServer.)
Durham, II. c., Nov. 1.-Ernest Rem.
4 white boy, is in the county Jail, on the
charge Of stealing shoes to the value Of
So from the Norfolk and Western road.
When a southbound freight arrived at
Bahama yesterday afternoon, it was dis
covered that a box car that was known
to have been sealed when the train left
South Boston. was found to have been
broken open and some shoes stolen from
one OF several cases. Some of the train
crew found a man with a new pair of
shoes on his feet that correspondent ex-
actly with the shoes in the car. He was
brought to Durham and upon his arrival
the police took charge of him. Rem
was tried before Justice j. E.. Owens to-
DAY and sent up to the December term of
court under a bond Of 800. This he was
unable to give and was locked up in iail
The internal revenue collections at
Deputy Collector Bowling's office, in this
city during the month of October
amounted to $162. 717.6s. This was for
the sale Of tobacco. snuff and cigarette
stamps.
The Seaboard Air Line contemn,a.oa
'he erection OF 4 new depot in this c;tv
at an early date. 1t will be q modern
structure. n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
WooDY's SENTENCE REpucrn
f've Years Taken of. Superior Cont b., A
burned.
Especial to News and Obsorvar

Especial to News and Observe,
greensboro, n. c., Nov. 1.-Durina -
hlonth OF October, just expired. there h.s
not oeen a single interment in crao, ~
cemetery, and there was only one aaa,n
Oh d white terson, he BEING hrouo,t 80
the hospital mere sick from yr,nr
Salem. ~ "ihston-
Ine superior court adjourned vester6, !,
aIeer the High Point Furniture Comnany
Ease mad been given to the turv 80.
u Try returned a verdict. sward;n.
FRANK rooney 1925 and the H;e, 80.
ulniture Company on d counter sri+ 81
he1ore adjourning the Superior oors.
,or lne term. Judge MeNeill rear.oa :,
W. "oody's sentence in the na,,tau. -
l'om ten to five years. He s.ata1 10y
AZ nad gotten a wrong impression 49,.
ens case and this led him 10 irnnose tho
o'ieihai sentence. Friends of w.
were disappointed that Judge Noso.iS,
"ao uot more lenient with Woody =. -
anao thac letters were sent from ,rlor1
encs faney and other members -
,anilS asking the judge to nah1sr
Woody's sentence. 'shtcn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
THE NEW SCHEDULE


Especial 10 the News and Obes-.
Greensboro. y. g, Nov. In.
OF schedule on the Southern III
go into effect tomorrow. WuI
great benefit and convenience. ~
there was no train south at noon
der the new schedule L morLfr.-
from Richmond will arrive herr,
o'clock. going on through 10 ,h.rs
and passengers and mail from I.
VIII make connection Tor tn SONIA
Winston-Salern then. This will r.,
Richmond papers here SIX hour ..-.
and VIII give them that much .f,..
over the New York ana W1sh1ugtu-
pcrs. with which They have here.
had TO compete.
Greensboro is 10 have 2 now r,.r
establishment On the order OF th. e.t.
and Robert PortEer h~ottlinc .s,.s...
ments already in operation. Tn. Er.
lin beer OF Cincinnati VIII he r....-.
here. tie business 10 open up about ...
first Of mex year.
Mr.. G. w. Tyler. OF the New v...
Sun, who has been here all tn .,
acouaintinE himself with the .-lr.t-
growth and activity OF Greensboro -.
q .write-up' in the Sun, l.tr th.e -
ing. He came last sunday % e,1v -~,
days and h" has spent a Week r,
leaving today for Columbia. Re
pressed himself as simply as,on.s.s+ .
the volume and growth Of manu..-.--
ing. commercial and general l.lust-..
activity OF the place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
Plunged off End of Trestle.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. IA yard en-
CINE of the Woodward Iron ComDanE, al
the Woodward furnace. ran off the eu"
Of a high heap today, and EnglneeI
James H. Boyle, and Electrician Ros-
Fields were instantly killed, belHH
crushed under the locomotive. The fire.
man, who had gotten down to thro" p
switch, escaped. The locomotive Was
moving slowly, and the cause Of the 40
cident is not known, except that the en-
gineer failed for some reason 10 s'o.
it before it reached the end Of the
~trestle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04
County Candidates Speak at Wilson

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. =, Nov. 1.-The county can
didates spoke here this evening to a large
crowd. All made short talks, which were
very much enjoyed by the crowd present.
Wilson will give a good account Of itself
on the 4th of November.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04

After sewing 2 choice lot of wild cats
the young man in the case hopes that
something will como along and destroy
the crop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-04

Reidsvil1e, y. c., Nov. 1.-Rockingham
county will give 4 Democratic majority
Of from fifteen hundred to two thousand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
AMALGAMATED ASSOCIATION.
Delegates Junketed Yesterday-WiI
Get Down to Work on

WHEELING. w. Va. April 19.-Only a
brief morning session OF the convention of
the A"malgamated Association was held to-
day, and this afternoon and evening the
$50 delegates. accompanied by city officials
and a few prominent citizens, enjoyed a
trip down the Ohio river on the packet
City of Wheeling. which had been char
tered for the occasion by the local enter
tainment committee.
At the conventions business session this
afternoon the annual reports Of Secretary
treasurer John Williams and of Ben. T..
Davis, managing editor Of the Amalga-
mated Journal, the organ of the associa-
ton, were submitted TO the committee on
officers reports, which probably will report
back to the convention early next week.
The report Of the secretary, it is said.
showed the association to be in very good
condition financially, Notwithstanding the
drain on it's resources through last sum-
mer's strike and the refusal of about one
fourth of the lodges to pay the four strike
assessments levied by the national officers.
Managing Editor Davis's report of his con-
duct Of the AmalgaInated Journal was re-
! ceiVed with great satisfaction, he having
largely reduced the cost of publishing the
paper through various small economies
here and there.
Inc report VI IICSlltIl ondlLSI, WHICH
will enter on a detailed history OF the strike
of 1901, will be submitted TO the association
on Monday, and is expected to precipitate
a fierce discussion after IL has been acted
upon by the committee on reports of Off
GERS. The opponents of Shaffer intend to
make their fight on his report, and their
strength will be shown then for the first
time since the convention began.
a resolution was passed favoring the Sc
curing of better conditions for mail car
riers throughout the country.
At Monday IS session of tho convention
after the report of President Shaffer and
other members. including the district vice
presidents, reports will be received from
the subordinate lodges. Early in the week
it is expected the report OF the wage-scale
committee will be received. Sentiment now
seems TO favor the ratification of the
agreements entered into with the Republic.
American Tn-plate, American Sheet Steel
and American Steel Hoop companies by the
executive officers, and action along this line
will largely clear the future of any strike
| clouds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
NAPOLEON'S DEATH MASK
AND OTHER REMARKABLE RELICS
OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR.
Collection That Was Owned by DIR.
AntOmmarchi and Hidden in the
Andes Now i'm New York.

NEW YORK, April 19.-Several remarka-
BILE relics of Napoleon Bonaparte were re-
moved from boxes in the public stores to-
day and inspected by groups of interested
employees of the appraisers department.,
the Herald Will say tomorrow. Resting in
a velvet-lined~ mahogany box was the death
mask of the great French Emperor, taken
by DR.. Francois AntOmmarchl, who at
tended him at the time of his death on the
island of ST. Helena. Two hairs from the
imperial eyebrow still cling to the plaster,
and may easily be discerned through a
magnifying glass. By the side of the orig
inaI plaster was a bronze mask with the
name Of the physician stamped on one side.
In addition TO the two masks the collection
includes a case of silverware presented by
Marshal Bertrand TO DR.. Antommarchi In
this there is a teapot which Napoleon used
at st. Helena, two salt stands, a cream
pitcher, a sugar bowl, sugar tongs and a
dozen each Of tablespoons, teaspoons. forks
and knives. Then there is a telescope car
ried by Napoleon in his campaigns. There
is also a small piece of black sealing wax,
used by Napoleon In sealing the last let
ters that he wrote. There are two pretty
miniature aQuarelleS, one a portrait of the
Empress Louise, the other a portrait of
Nine. AchilIe Murat. Among Napoleon's
gifts 10 his physician now here are a tiny
gold statuette of himself about one inch
in height, a long golden chain with a fila
gree cross as pendant, and a silver scimltar,
three inches long. and a curiously wrought
scabbard, probably OF Egyptian make.
These relics AVE been hidden from the
world In the heart of the Andes for very
many years, and their existence was I'M
known to the majority Of persons familiar
with Napoleonic lore. They were closely
guarded by members of DR.. A"ntommarchiis
mil IN pn0nfn ranlhlln Of Ifnlnrnhln
never having been exhibited except TO a
few close friends in the South American
capital. They were recently intrusted to
Morgan Hart TO bring TO this country. Mr.
Hart has just arrived here with his father,
Charles Burdett Hart, United States min
lister 10 Colombia. As soon as the custom
house has passed the boxes Mr.. Hart in
tends TO tender everything TO the Meropol-
itan Museum of Art for examination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
THRIFTY BUSINESS men
HOW UNITED STATES POsTOFFICE
RECEIPTS ARE DECREASED.
Circulars of American Firms Sent to
England, Mailed Back and n Saw
ing in Money Effected.

NEW YORK, April LIT seems hardly
credible that business circulars of firms in
the United States should be sent TO Eng
land to be mailed here TO addresses in the
United States to save postage, yet this is
the actual fact, according to the Herald's
correspondent at London. This curious
state Of affairs is said TO have been re-
vealed at London by the treasury instruc-
ions to the custom officers located there.
large c-onsignments of circulars sent by
business men in the United States to their
Liverpool agents. These companies receive
circulars in bulk, which are then addressed,
have a half-penny stamp put onto each and
are dumped into the Liverpool postoffice to
be carried back TO America in the mails.
The postage rates, under the laws of Great
Britain, for such circulars is a half-penny
for two ounces to all countries in the pos
tai union, but in the United States the
postage is 2 cents, equivalent to l penny.
1t is, therefore, obvious that business
houses tina send out thousands of circulars
each week can save money by shipping
them in bulk at a low rate of freight to
Liverpool and then having them sent back
to the United States. The attention of the
treasury officials was called to this matter
by an official in the Liverpool postofflce
who noticed that large -consignmentS of
American trade circulars addressed to par
ties in the United States had been posted
in Liverpool. He Investigated the matter
and found that the practice had been in
his investigation is that immediate steps
have been taken 10 stop the business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-20
HARRISON PENSION.
Ii viii Not BE Pressed by Friends of
the Dead Presidents Family.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-Mrs. Harrison,
widow of the late President Harrison, has
insisted that the friends Of her husband
urge her claim for a pension in this Con-
gress. In the early part of this session of
the Congress Mrs. Harrison sent to o. of
her friends here a letter suggesting that
the subject of her pension be mentioned 10
the former friends OF the general in the
Senate and to others who had been con-
nected with the administration. This sug-
gestion was followed and a thorough in
vestigation made. There was no lack of in
terest or zeal. These friends finally came
to the reluctant conclusion that il would
not be wise TO present the claim for a PEN
sion for Mrs. Harrison. 1t would, they
learned, be possible 10 get the measure
through the Senate, but IL was reported
that it was clearly an impossibility to Sc
cure the passage OF the measure in the
House. The report from the lower branch
of Congress was so positive and unmistak-
able that friends of Mrs. Harrison were
compelled 10 say 10 her that it would be
unwise TO present the claim at this time.
She has given consideration TO this and
finally written to some OF her friends here
that she thinks there must be some mistake
IN the estimate OF the Congress-. and that
the act would be esteemed a proper mark
OF respect TO a man who had been Presi-
dent of the United States. She presents
many OF the personal features OF the case.
While the friends of Mrs. Harrison would
be very glad to oblige her and gladly take
up the case IL there was a visible chance of
success, they are so firmly convinced OF
the contrary that they will not change
their first determination. II is recalled
that scores of army posts in Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois objected TO the granting OF a
pension 10 Mrs. Mckinley. and il was only
bv adroit handling that this bill was passed
Without lengthy debate. Many women So
cieties also protested In all these cases