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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
To the American People.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 31.-The Forthcoming
number of the Independent will print a
poem by Alfred Austin, poet laureate, OF
England, entitled Together and dedica-
ted with warmest sympathy to the
American people.
Following are the two closing verses
which speak best the sentiment of the
poem.
SHOULD envious aliens plan and plot
"Gainst one, and now the other,
"They swift would learn how strong the
knot
"Binds brother unto brother.
"How quickly they would change their
tack
'And show the recreant feather,
SHOULD Star and Stripe, and Union Jack
But float mast high together"
Now let us give one hearty grip
LAS by true men is given,
"And vow fraternal fellowship
THAT never shall be riven;
"And with out peaceful flags unfurled,
"Be fair or foul the weather,
Should need arise, face all the world
"And stand or fall together
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
MIR. D. L. GORE is ENDORSED
For the Position of Collector of Customs at the
Port Of Wilmington
ESPECIAL to News and Observ,

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., Jan. 1.-Several bus
mess men and leading Republicans of this
city have written to Senator Plitchard
endorsing Mr. d. l.. Gore for the position
of collector of customs at the port OF
Wilmington to succeed John c. Dancey,
oolored, who was recently promoted to
the position of recorder Of deeds for the
District of Columbia. Mr. Gore is one OF
the best known business men and CAPT
talists of Wilmington, and has been iden-
titled with the sound money element OF
the Democratic party. 1t is understood
that Senator Pritchard favors the APP
pointment of such man in preferences
to a Republican to the position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
The Six Days Bicycle Race.
(By the Associated Press.)


Boston, Dec 31-The final sprint
which closed the second day or TWEEN
tieth hour of the six day bicycle race at
Park Square Garden was won by Nc
Farland. The score of the leaders was
4O4.5. The riding was featureless ex-
cept during the evening sprints were
started which caused some teams to lose
laps.
The score at the end of the night, the
twentieth hour, follows
Mcfarland and Mays, 404 miles laps
Butler and Mclean, 4045; King and
Samuelson, 404.5; Gougotz and Sonar
404.5; Munro and Freeman, 404; Leandel
and Ruiz, 404.5: Fischer and Chevalier
404.3; Krebs and Keegan, 404.1; Jaak
and Muller, 403.9; Mcconnell and Carni
1888.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
CORPORATE EXCESS TAX.
This New Feature of Tax Laws Yielded Nearly
Six Millions.
GROSS INCOMES SHOW A BIG GAIN.
Total Value Of All Taxable Property $780,
425,593. Insurance Department Paid
in 1884, All More Than
Last Year.

The Corporation Commission has pre-
pared statement showing the increased
assessment to be $3O,32, 234.
The increase in real and personal
property in placed at $21, 622,43S which is
in accordance with the official figures
from the State Auditors office published
in the News and Observer Christmas
day.
The figures of the Corporation Com
mission are based on complete returns
from 81 counties, and estimated figures
based on partial returns from five coun-
ties. Only one county is not included.
The News and Observers figures from
80 counties showed that the increase in
real and personal property over last year
is $40, ,07S. The Corporation Commits
sion's figures from sc counties show an
increase of $21, 622,4 3S.
The total valuations from all sources
are $339, 425, 593 as compared with $780,
O97. 359 last year and $2S7, 1893, 2SS in 1899
This gives an increase of $30,32S, 234. One
of the largest sources of the increase,
aside from the real and personal prop
erty is the corporate excess tax, which Is
1885,. 900. This is the tax the corporations
pay on capital stock.
good showing the increase in the amount
of revenue paid nets the treasury last
year by that department, being S34, All 40
The increase in tax returns in etail
are as follows:
Real estate :. ..$173, 73S,9S9 1856, 444, 1888
Personal property 107, 1884 ,449 93,506 ,6l2
Bank stock :. :. 6,232, 243 5,249,092
Corporate excuses. $780,, 900 .........
Prop Cor. Com. As, 148,7S 43,510.O67
B. and l.. As.. 604131 3S7, POS
Totals :. :. 1898, 1925, 59S $3o9, 097,3
The gross incomes for 1901 are $685.
631 yielding. a revenue of S1S,396, which
is an increase of S13, 1870 over the
amount of revenue received in 1900. The
gross income for 1900 were 1912, 013,
yielding revenue of $5,26661. The in
crease in revenue EQUALS valuation of
So, 282, 425.
The above statement is compiled from
reports of Register of Deeds of the vari-
Gus counties of the rise and personal
property, and that part relating to banks
and corporations is from the certificates
of the auditor of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Mr.. Blasingame Promoted.

Mr.. James C. Blasingame returned yes
terday from New York city, where he
went in response to request from the
head officials of the New York Life In
surance Company. While there he was
made an offer to go to Richmond, Va.
as Superintendent Of Agencies. IL was sc
good an offer that Mr.. Blasingame ac-
cepted it and will shortly move to Rlch-
mond, Va.
Il hate to leave Raleigh" he said last
night, 'but the offer was so tiatterlne
that / felt impelled to accept it, Raj
eigh will regret to give up Mr.. Blasingame
and his charming family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Stanly Bond Case Unde cided

A letter from the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals at Richmond
states that there has been no decision in
the case involving the validity of the
Stanly county bonds. A statement
was published in papers here and else
where to the effect that there had been
a decision in the case. The clerk of the
court writes that this is incorrect. The
Stanly county bonds involved amount
to 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
MIR. Gilmer Takes a Ride.

Attorney General r. D. Gilmer took
short drive yesterday to the delight of
his many friends. who were pleased to
see him on the streets again. Mr.. Gill
mer is on the rapid road to recovery.
He received a. visit from Governor
Aycock yesterday and is thinking of
going to his home at Waynesville next
week to recuperate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
$4,000 of Stolen Jewels Recovered
fRx the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. Silt was made known
at the Detective Bureau this afternoon
that $50, 900 worth of the jewelry stolen
from Paul G. Thebaud had been recovered.
Some of it was found in a pawnshop in
this city and the rest in satchel Kern,
the valet, had left the jewelry with the
pawnbroker and was to have received
loan of $1,000. He received $500 and
was to have returned yesterday for $500
and the ticket. He did not come back.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Emancipation Celebration.
Especial to News and observer.)

NDPOOheNI 90 HNO"s' "III ODoOI VIZ
Pittsboro, n. c., Jan. 1.-The colored
people of Chatham county held their
regular annual emancipation celebration
here today in the court house. A large
and orderly crowd attended and perfect
order prevailed. Speeches were made by
several. Songs We're sung and the crowd
went off to their homes The feeling be-
tween the whites and blacks in this sec
tion is mutually good and no community
of colored people can make better
showing than was made here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
The North Atlantic Squadron.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Juan, P. r., Dec. 31.-The United
States North Atlantic Squadron arrived
off this port today. Rear Admiral Francis
]. Higginson came ashore and transferred
his flag 70 the United States gunboat
Marietta The latter had been awaiting
the squadron here for several days.
Admiral Higginson visited Governor
Hunt and secured the squadron's mail. He
will proceed to Culebra Island this even
ing. The itinerary of the squadron is
unchanged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Fear it Was Horse Sickness.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
kinston, N. c., Jan. lit is feared
that the dreaded horse sickness has APP
peared here Mr.. r. E. Bland. of this
city. lost horse today with what is
thought to be the same disease that has
wrought such havoc in the eastern Sec
ton of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Ringing Out the Old and in the New
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer
Morehead City, N. c., Dec. 31.-To the
sweet strains of music the young people
here enjoyed themselves till II o'clock
tonight, and then all entered heartily
into the ringing out of the old year and
in of the new year.
At Beaufort watch night was partici-
pated in by a number of the citizens.
The hours preceding the midnight hour
were passed in dance by the young peo-
pie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02

Baltimore by telegram announcing the
serious illness of Judge Holcunb, VINO is
connected with the H. NJ. Holleman Com
pany of Boston. 1t is not known when
he will arrive in Apex to visit his par
ents, but as soon as circumstances will
permit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Mr.. Jackson Bought It.

Mr.. Herbert w. Jackson, assistant
cashier of the Commercial and Farmers
bank, returned yesterday from Salisbury.
He bought at public auction twenty
shares OF stock in the North Carolina
railroad belonging to the late Mrs. Eliza
A. Haden. The price paid was $173.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
NO PRELIMINARY TRIAL.
And No New Developments in the Case OF
Wilcox.
INV the Associated Press

Elizabeth City, n. c., Jan. flames
Wilcox, who is held in connection with
the murder of Miss Cropsey probably
will not have a preliminary trial Will
cox is being held pending the presenta-
ton by the grand jury for the March
term of the Superior court. Everything
is quiet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Confederate Reunion at Dallas.
(By the Associated Press

Dallas, Texas, Jan. lit was an
nounced tonight by President c. G.
Slaughter of the Confederate Reunion
Committee, that the directory had raised
a sufficient sum of money to assure the
holding of the reunion in Dallas, April
%, %, "a and % next.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
The Chattahoochee Subsiding.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBV TIC ASsOCIdICu 'PT6SS.J
Atlanta, Jan. 1.--Chattahoochee river,
which has been out of its banks for sey-
eral days, has materially subsidized. The
washouts on the Atlanta and West Point
line between this city and Montgomery
have caused the most serious Interrupt
tion ever known to traffic in that part
of the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02

Rheumatic sufferers find Hoods Sarsa-
parilla q permanent cure for their infam-
ed and swollen joints and stiff muscles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Mr.. Holleman Called Back.
Especial to News and Observer.

Apex, N. c., Jan. HI M. Holleman,
Of Boston, Mass, who was expected to
arrive last Saturday, was turned back at
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
CONGRESS is ECONOMICAL.

knocks Out Senate Additions to Om-
nfbus Claims Bills, Cuts Military
Appropriation and Disagree to
River and HRrbor Amendments.
Washington. April 22.-The House to-
day by a vote of rs to 70 rejected claims
attached to the omnibus claims bill by
the Senate aggregating $1.sO0.00 and
on the heels of that action non-con-
CURED in the whole Senate amendment
(the various items having been ruled
to constitute a single amendment) and
sent the bill to conference. The bulk
of the claims stricken out were those
known as the findings of the Selfridge
beard. The motion to strike out was
made by Mr.. Underwood of Alabama,
who said the Selfridge claims had been
fairly considered and repeatedly re-
jected by Congress. Mr.. Cannon of
Illinois took the same view
The military academy appropriation
bill was passed to-day after the limit
of cost of the improvements at West
Point had been reduced from six and a
half to five and one-half millions and
the amount of the appropriation in
the bill from 100000 to 81, 900 900.
The London dock charge bill was
called up under call of committees, but
was not disposed of.
The Senate amendments to the river
and harbor bill were disagreed to and
the bill was sent to conference. Messrs.
Burton of Ohio. Reeves of Illinois, and
Lester of Georgia, were appointed con-
ferees
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
BIG CROWD AT PITTsBURG.
Last Years Champion Begin Season
with Much EcInt.

Pittsburg. April 22.--The Pittsburg
club opened the season before the
largest crowd ever assembled to see a
ball game in this city, won the first
game and set the lovers Of the game
wild with their brilliant plays. Pre-
ceding the game the champions haul
ed the pennant to the top of the
staff in centerfleld while the band
played the Star Spangled Banner"
and at the instant the beautiful
streamer unfurled the large crowd
broke forth into a roar of cheers,
footing of horns and ringing of bells.
Attendance. 1850. Score: RH.E.
Pittsburg ....0 0 0 0 o. 1x-4 10 1
Cincinnati 40 O. 1 2 0 0 0 0 o. 8 1
Batteries - Lever and thinner;
Stimmel and Bergen
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
OGDEN PARTY AT HAMPTON.
stopped There for Educational Com
ference To-day.

ference To-day.
Hampton Institute. Va, April a.
Robert c. Ogden and party. who are
en- route to Athens. Ca, arrived here
this morning. This afternoon the
party, consisting of sixty-five ladies
and gentlemen, attended an education
al conference at the Hampton Normal
School preliminary to the thirty-first
anniversary exercises of the school,
which occur tomorrow. Addresses
were made by number of distin-
guished educators. Gov. Montague and
the Virginia Educational Association
will come here tomorrow to assist in
the anniversary exercises. The Og-
den party will proceed to Athens to-
morrow evening.
Among other guests are the Kinder-
garten Association of Norfolk, Mrs.
William F. Brooks, Prof. Harry ST.
George Tucker, DR.. Robert Frazer and
DR.. and Mrs. Carl Il. Grammer of
Norfolk.
One of the features of to- lay WIS
the five-minute addresses from ten
graduates who have returned to their
Alma Mater, and in their speeches told
of the work they are doing.
lueIS was a uepatS ou NhS p~S9ttoh.
Resolved. That the voratjons
taught at Hampton can be pursued to
better advantage in the country than
in the city"
To- morrow there will be a debate on
Resolved, That the industrial spe-
cialist has a greater opportunity to
do good than the classroom teacher. :"
Considerable interest attaches to
the presence of MIR. Ogden here in
view of the announcement that John
d. Rockefeller has placed s1,000,000 in
his hands to be used for educational
work in the South.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
A CHINA HEAD
Comes From Tea Drinking.

A lady writes from Shanghai, China,
ain the summer of '9S husband and l
were travelling through Southern Eu-
rope and / was finally laid up in Rome
with a slow fever. An Aemrican lady
gave me some Postum Food Coffee,
which | began using at once. 1t was
my sole breakfast and supper. In a
short time the change in my physical
condition was wonderful to see. l will
never travel again without Postum.
"When we arrived in Shanghai we
were in an English community ana
found ourselves in the midst of the
o'clock tea custom. Before long we be-
gan to have sleepless nights and nerv-
ous days as a result of our endeavors
To be amiable and conform to custom.
"As soon as it could arrive from san
Francisco we had a large supply Of
Postum Food Coffee and began it's use
at the 4 o'clock tea table. cannot tell
how popular the coffee table became for
AFTERNOON callers. In fact number or
the business men, as well as mission
aries. use Postum now wholly In place
of tea and the value of the change
from coffee and tea cannot be estlma-
ted" Name given by Postum Co.. Bat
tie Greek, Mich.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

from that source, not ours to object
unless we provide for them.
There are other matters l might
speak of, but those 1 have touched
upon are the chief ones that are be-
ing brought to your attention in this
campaign. If you favor me with your
support, and l am the choice of the
people, 1 shall do my best to deserve
your confidence. AS I have stated,
favor an economical administration of
the state government; the equalization
of the burdens of taxation; education
of our children, and local option. Fur
thermore, 1 believe that the best men
should be appointed to office, and not
political wire pullerS
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
AMERICAN BISHOPS PRAISE.
Address of American PreIates to His
Holiness Published.

Rome. April 22.-The address of the
bishops of the United States to the
Pope on the occasion of his jubilee,
was published this evening in the Os-
servatore Romano, the official organ of
the Vatican. The Pope is replying in
a letter in which he thanks the bishops
and praises the work they have done
and are doing in free America" in
behalf of religion and charity. espe-
cially by means of schools and other
institutions.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
Philadelphia Had Luck.

Philadelphia. April 22.-There was an
element of luck in Philadelphia's vic
tory over Brooklyn to-day. Kitson
pitched his first game this season. lie
allowed two bases on balls and hit one
man in the first inning. which. with
two singles, gave the local three runs
and the game. Attendance, 2,579. Score:
R.HE.
Brooklyn .......O 100000 OIL 2
Philadelphia ...3 0 0 O 1x-4 10 4
Batteries: Kitson and Ahern; Felix
and Jacklitsch.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

o'Neal of Mineral Wells. Tex; A. ].
O'Neal of Wolf City. Tex; NJ. v.
O'Neal of Polk county, Tennessee, and
r. N. O'Neal Of Marble. Ark.
1t was years after the war when the
boys" located each other and not until
to-day had been able to meet.
The United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams will begin their annual meeting
tomorrow in the City Hall. Routine
business Will be transacted.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
willis, Timely Pitching.

New York. April 22.-Timely hitting
on the part of Boston men and the in
ability of the New York's to solve the
pitching of Willis was responsible for
New York's defeat to-day. Attendance.
$500. Score: R.HE.
Boston ........O002 o202 IL II 2
New York 80 90 0 o 2 0 1-3 4 0
Batteries: Willis and Kittridge;
Sparks and Yeager.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
NEGRO BISHOPS SEE PRESIDENT.
They Ask Ills support of Crumpack-
err Resolution.

Washington, April 22.-A committee
of negroes. composed of ex-Gov. Pinch
back of Louisiana, Bishops Grant Of
Indiana, Hampton of Mississippi and
Mckinley of South Carolina, called on
the President to-day and asked his
support of the Crumpacker resolution
and the bill introduced by Represen-
tative Irwin providing for the appoint
ment of a commission to investigate
the condition of the negro. They de-
clined to discuss the details of the in
terview, but said it was a very salts
factory one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
THE MEXICAN KIDNAPERs.
Stealing of Children for Yucatan
Waa n Regular business.

city of Mexico. April 22.-Continued
revelations in the matter of child steal
ing for Yucatan have greatly excited
the common people, from among whom
a large number Of children have been
lured away by a band Of professional
kidnapers. The children who were
stolen have been sent to Yucatan, some
to work as slaves on the henequin
plantations, others to be servants.
Enrique Inglesias, one Of the alleged
leaders of the kidnapers has delivered
himself up to the police and is in Belim
prison, incommunicado.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
Other Games.

At Raleigh, N. C.-Trinity College.
8; Wake Forest College, 0.
At Columbia, S. C.-South Carolina,
0; Furman University, O..
Hartford, 1; Montreal. 0.
Harvard, s.; Bates 2.
Georgetown, g., Washington, s.
AT Sewanee-Chattanoo 6; Uni
versity of the South 4.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
FUNSTON MAKES A REQUEST,


Who Made Statements About Wa
ter Cure, Examined Under Oath.
Denver, Col, April 22.-Gen. Funston
to-day telegraphed Senator Lodge,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
the Philippines, asking him to subpoe-
ma John Nicholson, who is said to have
been a sergeant in the Fourth Cavalry,
and examine him under oath regarding
the use of the water cure" Nicholson
is reported to have said at Norfolk
Va, that Gen. Funston originated the
water cure" and practiced 1t almost
daily for several months.
Gen. Funston said:
Il am inclined to believe that Nichol-
son is a myth. l knew every nom
commissioned officer in the troops of
the Fourth Cavalry that were under
my command, and there was no ser
geant named Nicholson"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
FOR THE AGED ELKS' HOME.
Options Secured on Hotel Property
at ROckbridge, Va.

Harrisburg. Pa, April 22.-The order
of Elks have secured an option on a
hotel property at Rockbridge. Va. for
the proposed home for aged and indi-
gent Elks, as directed by the grand
lodge. A number of available places
have been offered. some of which are
under consideration. Grand Exalted
Ruler Pickett was in this city to-day
to consult with the chairman of the
subcommittee, Meade d. Detweiler.
and together they visited some sites
offered in this section of the state.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

Business Portion of Town Almost
Completely Destroyed.

Completely Destroyed.
Carrollton, Miss, April 22.-Fire
broke out in the storehouse of Fox
Brothers at o'clock this morning. f..
N. Fox and Clarence Sledge, two young
men sleeping in the store, barely es-
capped alive. The business portion Of
North Carrollton was almost COM
pletely destroyed by the flames. One
dwelling house, two hotels and twelve
storehouses were burned to the ground.
The Peoples Bank was badly dam
aged.
The entire loss is estimated at be-
tween $4,000 and 100000, partially COW
cred by insurance
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
WILL AGREE TO ANYTHING.
Jcffries Insist That Fitzsimmons
Put Up Forfeit.

New York, April 22.-Fitzsimmons
sent this dispatch tonight from Ben
sonhurst, L. l., to James ]. Jeffries,
Los Angeles:
LONDON offer was merely a sugges-
ton requesting your opinion. | did
not accept Los Angeles bid because
Charleston was best and appeared GER
tain at that time. There are no strings
to my offer of last week. Will agree
to anything to get you to fight. My
forfeit is up. insist that you post
yours at once"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23
Young CasteIInne's Name Ia Jay.

Paris. April 21.-The third son of
Count and Countess Boni de Castel-
lane, who was born April IA, has been
baptized jay.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

Mrs. Gladys Avant has returned from
Valdosta, and Is stopping with her
father, c. p. Lee. at 216 CASTOR street,
west.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

CONTINUED from First Page.)
The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-23

At the cantonment many veterans
were telling the story of the reuniting
Of a family Of four who had not met
since 1861. The family name Is O'Neal,
and the strange reunion occurred to-
day. The brothers are Capt. w. G.