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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
n. and B. Beers Market Letter.

Especial to News and Observer)
New Orleans, La, Jan. 10-Notwith-
standing the firmness of American mar
hets yesterday, Liverpool was unfavor-
ably influenced by the large receipts and
our market consequently opened to
POINTS lower, declined points additional
on realizing, but subsequently improved
points from the bottom on outside buy
ing, closing at a net loss of to points
on the day. The amount brought into
sight during the week was a record break
or. aggregatng $50, GOO, being 1877 900 over
last year, and gain of $4,000 over year
before last. The total marketed from
of 203 900 over last year, or in other
words il there is no more cotton in the
South than last year, the movement
points tota crop of 10,700,000 The in
terror towns during the week received
1&1 900 against 13S, 600 last year, an in
crease of 81 per cent and gained rela-
lively in stock 1000 over last year The
total stock of American ashore and afloat
to Liverpool is 1,11S.000, an excess Of
28T, 900 over last year, and 3d. 900 over
year before last. The visible supply of
American during the week increased 22,
600 against decrease OF II 900 last year
a relative gain of 43, coo and the total to
date has increased 1000 over last year.
From the above it will be seen that
statistically the situation is very bear
ish, still large purchases have been made
BY outside interests for several days, In
anticipation of Messrs. r. I. Wilson &
Ccmpany's estimate, being 100000 or
under These figures will be given pub
licity on either Saturday or Monday. How
any Importance can be attached to such
an estimate in the face OF the amount
marketed to date is certainly mystery.
1t is argued, however, that Texas hold
ings are much smaller than last year,
and it is conceded that such is the case
by those who believe in a large crop.
Reports indicate that Texas holds in in
the interior about $50, 900 less than last
year, which would give the crop of Texas
ana Indian Territory 3,000,0 900 bales. The
ether Gulf States hold from 100000 to
500 900 more than last year. On the bu-
reau's own estimate of December 3rd
the other Gulf States hold about 100000
more than at this time last year. Too
much Importance is given to the Texas
movement by operators when it is known
the crop is short and the excess In other
States is ignored. Should receipts con-
tinue to increase over last year. 1t is
doubtful whether present values can be
maintained. II. & b. BEER.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
PRISON CHANCESBASt
1870 Convicts Leave Monday
For Mitchell.
Half Of The Stale Prison Force viii be at Work
on Ohio River and Charleston
Railroad.

Practically one half of the convicts
in the penitentiary will be in Mitchell
county next week.
superintendent Mann stated yesterday
that he would send 100 convicts next
Monday to Mitchell county to join the
prison force at work there on the Ohio
River and Charleston Railroad. This
will make a total Of 400 convicts at work
on this road. 1t is the largest number
that the prison has let out under con-
tract since the building of the Western
North Carolina road
Two hundred and fifty convicts will re-
main on the Halifax farms to prepare
for next years crops. This will leave
more than 100 here, including those in
the hospital and the more desperate char
acters.
The Asheville Gazette says of the con-
struction of the Ohio River and Char
lesion Railroad:
A large party Of negroes left this af7
ternoon for Mitchell county to work on
the construction of the Ohio River and
Charleston Railway.
A number of similar parties recently
I'LL thO NiSs " ChSdoO III Woih Oti lit
O. r. and c.. and others will doubtless
follow.
There are now about 500 men employ
ed in working on this railroad, includ-
ing 800 convicts, where they have been
for several months in the heart of the
Blue Ridge mountains. Several hun
dred additional convicts will be sent to
the scene of the work within the next
few weeks.
There is much specula ton as to the
objective point of this road. 1t has been
persstentiy rumored that Asheville
stood about as good show for being the
North Carolina terminal point as any
other Western North Carolina town. The
projectors are keeping their plans Sc
cTet.
Ii has been stated that the road would
he built TO Marion, forming connection
there with the Seaboard Air Line via
Rutherfordton. There is general belief
that the Seaboard Air Line is interested
in the new road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
MR.. FARRELL Is IN CHARGE.
Nothing Known Of the Report That General
Shops Will be Moved Here.

Mr.. r. j. Farrell of Knoxville, Tenn,
the new master mechanic of the Second
and Third divisions of the Seaboard Air
Line has arrived in Raleigh and is now
in charge of the shops here. Mr.. Far
rell's headquarters are in Raleigh and
the Hamlet, Abbeville and Columbia
Is. c. shops are under his jurisdiction
A report from Raleigh was published
this week that the principal shops OF
the Seaboard would be located in Raj
eigh and Savannah. Officials here arc
ignorant of this information. The force
In the Raleigh shops have been doubled
during the past few weeks, announce
ment of which was made in the News
and Observer in an interview with Cen
eral Superintendent Maher AS was
stated by Mr.. Maher, the Raleigh shops
would be increased from time to time
as the necessities demand, but further
than this nothing is known
Mr.. Ernest Stump, the master me-
chanic of the Seaboard Air Line System,
having supervision of all the divisions
and who has been in Raleigh for several
weeks Strengthening affairs in the local
shops, leaves today for Portsmouth
where he has headquarters. Mr.. Stump
has made many friends in raleigh, and
he will always be a WELDON, visitor to
the city.
Announcement was made yesterday Of
the appointment Of Mr. H. r. Finney as
local agent of the Seaboard Air Line IT
Columbia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
NOTED swrnDLER CAPTURED.
Known to tho Police OF Three Continents as
Lord Walter Beresford
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Boston, ain. 10.-The police here have
captured Sydney Lascelles, a noted
swindler, said to be known to the police
of three continents as Lord Walter
Beresford. He is held on request of the
authoritatives of Hot Springs, Ark.
When arrested he gave the name of
Robert Leonard, but when shown his
photograph from the police gallery he
admitted he was Lascelles. He has been
known under many aliases, and besides
Lord Beresford, among them being Sir
Harry Vane, and Lord Courtney, Claud
b. Lascelles and James b. Lascelles. The
charge against him in Hot Springs is the
larceny of 1891 of $1,000 from Lyman +.
Hay proprietor of the Arlington Hotel.
1t is said that Lascelles as Lord Beres-
ford eloped from Algiers with the
daughter of an American millionaire,
who, after learning of the mans char
acter, secured divorce. He has served
terms in New York and in Georgia for
swindling and forgery. 1t is said he is
now the husband of a wealthy young
woman of Providence, r. 1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
SUITS BEGUN At
ELIZABETH CITY
Mayor and Chief Sue Citiz-
ems Committee.
THEY RESENT CHARGES
Members of the Committee Said 1t
Was Handicapped
BLAMED THE MAYOR AND THE CHIEF
The Suits Brought by These Officials Are Fer
$4,000 Each and The Legal Strife IS
Now Awakening Intense
Interest.
fSpecial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Suffalk, Va, Jan. 10.-Mayor J. 3.
Wilson and Police Chief w. c. Dawson.
of Elizabeth City, N. c., today entered
suits in $4,000 each against the citizens
committee. This was the climax of six
weeks of alleged friction and an atti-
ture of rivalry and antagonism which is
said to have existed all along, but which
for reasons suggested by prudence was
concealed from the public.
The brand which touched off the vol
cano OF unrest and hostility was applied
in tse form of signed statement from
four committeeman, which in substance
charged the mayor and police not only
with supineness in solving the Nell Crop
sey mystery. but to use the commit
tees words:
They have at all times seriously
handicapped our efforts by their actions
and manner of treatment.
The committee also accused Chief
Dawson of wiring the release of a
Cropsey suspect, whose identity they
were preparing to investigate.
After referring to the burden of
criticism they have borne the committee
further incensed the officials by de-
claring, I'VE could have accomplished
better results and have saved much time
had the chief Of police and mayor recog-
nized that they were public officers, paid
us as public servants and discharged
their duty in accordance with these
facts"
According to rumor in Elizabeth City
one member of the committee desired
Chief Dawson's Job, and they naturally
made eXertions to find the body before
the police did, and regarded him as an
agency, which should lend it's best en-
deavorS in assisting rather than directing
the committee. Dawson's refusal brought
the first rupture.
The committee has among it's members
some OF the wealthiest residents of Eli
zabeth City and q verdict. if gotten,
would be worth its face value.
Though newspaper reply was ex-
pected to the committees statement,
Mayor Wilson and Chief Dawson decided
today that press answer to the accusa-
lions would not appease their feeling,
whose soothing the courts will be asked
to adjust
The best legal talent obtainable will
appear.
The intense interest which first GEN.
tered in the finding of Miss Cropsey and
then in the fate of Wilcox, her lover and
alleged murderer, has now been divert
ed to the legal strife among those who
sought to dispel the uncertainty, and
unless a compromise be effected the bit
terness which will creep in will draw a
sharp line between the two local fac
lions, both OF which have influential adj
herents. and the cause of whose princi-
pals they so ardently endorse. Locally
the factional bitterness will overshadow
the frantic attempts to get States evil
dence to convict James Wilcox who,
whiles away his time smoking and read
ing and whose indifference to it all is
well nigh impregnable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
New Line of Cotton Steamers.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. TO- Acablegram to-
day from Greenock announces that the
company recently formed in oLndon to
build a line of steamers to carry cotton
from La Porte, Texas. TO Manchester,
direct, launched it's first vessel yesterday
at the docks of the Grangemouth and
Greenock Dock Yards Company, Green
ock, Scotland The ship channel from
the jetties of Galveston to La Porte will
be finished according to the Government
engineers, by March 31st next. Several
prominent English shippers, it is ex-
pected will send vessels to La Porte as
soon as it is in a position to receive
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
OFFER FROM PANAMA COMPANY.
To Sell All the Property in Connection With
the Canal For $40, 600, 600.
INV tho Associated Press. !


Washington, Jan. 10.-Admiral Walker,
Chairman CT the lsthmian Canal Commits
sion, stated today that he had received
a cablegram from the officers of the Pam
anna Canal Company, in Paris, making
a formal offer to sell all their property
in connection with the Panama Canal to
the United States for $40, 900 900. Mr.. Lam
pre-, the Secretary General of the Com
pany who is in Washington, stated that
the cablegram was explicit and covered
ell the property owned by his company
in Panama and that a copy of the cable
gram had been fled with the American
ambassador in Paris. Admiral Walker
said that he would call the members of
the Isthmian Canal Commission together
as soon as possible and lay the matter
before them when a report will be made
to the President through the Secretary of
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11

Centre Lodge X. of P. installed officers
last night, the installation being con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. c. Cram. District
Deputy Grand Chancellor. The officers
installed We're:
C. &C. L. Woodall.
V. C.-R. l.. Dixon.
Prelate-Edgar Broughton.
M. VIC. H. Beine.
X. of P.-L. w. Smith.
NJ. F.--S. NJ. Terrell.
NJ. E.-J. l.. Foster.
w. Al B. Greene.
l. G.--J. S. Swindell.
O. G.-J. Fl. Mullen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Quarantine Regulations Relaxed,
(By the Associated Press.)

Nby the ASSoCIaIeu FTeSS-J
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 10.-Dr. j. Y.
Porter, State Health Officer of the State
of Florida, has issued a letter for the
information of the public, from which
the following is quoted:
1T has not been thought necessary to
issue any special instructions on the
subject of quarantine regulations for
this winter. There has been so little
fever in Cuba this year that the quaran-
tine season was not prolonged The vac
cination requisite for leaving Cuba is in
force as usual. There is no disinfection
Of baggage or other interruption to
travel other than an inspection of pas
sengers prior to leaving Cuban ports"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Mott For Undertake.
(Winston Sentlnel.)

Solicitor Mott, who arrived in Wash
ington yesterday, is said to be backing
Judge e. w. Undertake for the East
ern District Attorneyship. The judge
and w. w. Clark, have filed applica-
lions for the job, but District Attorney
Bernard is expecting to be reappointed,
while Harry Skinner is no less confident
that he will secure the appointment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Seaton Gales Officers.

Officers of Seaton Gales Lodge 1. o. o.
F.. We're installed last night. The install
lation was conducted by L. S. Cheek,
Deputy Grand Master. The officers in
stalled were:
Noble Grand--P. H., Ray.
Vice Grand-C. ID. Crowell.
Secretary-H. j. Young.
Financial Secretary-Phi THEM.
Treasurer-Wm. Woollcott.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
A Subpoena For Lampre.
(By the Associated press.)

Washington, AIN. 10.-At the request
Of Senator Morgan, Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Inter Oceanic
aCnals and Sergeant at Arms Of the Sem
ate today issued a subpoena for NJ.
Lampre, representing the Panama Canal
Company to appear before the commit
tee. The subpoena was served and NJ.
Lampre will attend meeting Of the COM
mittee at II O'Clock tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Cheatham Not a Candidate.

Congressman Cheatham writes that
tie report that he is going into politics and
will run for Congress in the Second dis
trict, is Incorrect. Il shall remain quietly
at home and improve my property here
and shall refuse entirely to have any
thing to do with politics" he writes from
Littleton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Judge Bryan Improving.
Baltimore SUM

Judge Henry r. Bryan, of Newbern, N.
c., is at the Johns Hopkins Hospital re-
covering from an operation performed
by DR.. w. S. Halstead about a week ago.
His friends hope that he will soon be
able to leave the hospital. Judge Bryan
is brother of exJudge William S. Bry-
an, CT this city, formerly of the Mary
land Court of Appeals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Control Two Fine Wines.
(Littleton, News Reporter.)

(Littleton, News Reporter.)
Messrs. Garrett G. Co., of Weldon,
have purchased the entire annual output
of the famous Medoc Vineyards. Messrs.
c. w. Garrett & CO., proprietors. at
Medoc, N. c., about fifteen miles from
here. This does not in any way effect
the firm of G. w. Garrett & Co., as they
only sell their output of wines to Gar
rett e. Co. This will make a strong COM
bination, as the two firms practically
control the output of Scuppernong and
Meisch wines of the world
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Steamer Augusta Ashore.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated press.)
Baltimore, Jan. 10.--Steamer Augusta,
Captain Bennett, from Norfolk for Balti-
more, with passengers and merchandise,
is ashore off Sparrow's Point, having got
ashore during the dense fog. On board
the steamer were forty passengers who
were taken off and brought to Baltimore
by tug Britann.
Tug Britanni will try to pull her Off
at high water tonight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
TO MEET IN CHARLESTON.
Call Issued to National Association of Railws y
Commissions.
By the Associated Press }

Washington, January 10.-A call has
been issued for the fourteenth convention
Of the National Association of Railway
Commission to be held at Charleston, S.
c. Tuesday. February 18th. The prin-
cipal subjects that will be considered are
the classification of operating and con-
struction expenses of steam and electric
railways at grade crossings; railroad
taxes and ascertaining fair valuations
of railroad property; uniform classffi-
cation and simplication of tariff sheets;
railroad statistics; necessary legislation;
safety appliances; delays in enforcing
orders of railway COMMISSIONS rates and
rate making; form for reports of electric
railways.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Three Killed by Boiler Bursting
(By the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated PresS.)
Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 10.--A boiler
exploded at the lumber mills of Lewis
Midkiff in the southern part of this
county today, killing three persons and
injuring several others.
The dead:
LEWIS MIDKIFF, of Pomeroy, O.
BURT TRIPPETT, Salt Rock, w. Va.
BENJAMIN MESSENGER, Salt Rock,
w. Va.
Among the more seriously injured are
Hiram Harvey, of Lincoln county, and
William, Albert and Frank Bills, broth
ers of Cabell county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Bad Outlook For Small Grain.
(Wadesboro Messenger)

(Wadesboro Messenger)
The outlook for small grain is just
about as discouraging as it could possi-
bly, be- Practically all oats that were
sowed late are dead Early sowed oats
are looking badly. but there may be a
stand left. Wheat, while not killed, is
not doing we'll at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Rivers Higher Than Ever.
(wadesboro Messenger.)

(Wadesboro Messenger.)
The Yadkin river, at Eldorado Cotton
Mill was higher last week than it has
been at any time within the memory
of man. The Pee Dee, in this county,
was higher than it has been since the
great Sherman freshet in 1866.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
White Stone Lithia Water.


tanbur to saya to h his famous water
spartanburg s. c.
stoneIi Stones Springs,
of
done NOR
70
White Lthia Water
kidneys
White ha Water sufficient
flooding
Acid
shall
I.
Whitei Stone Litha Water Company.
H. HICKS tone s..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11
Lots of Mormons in Surry.
ont. Airy News.

Mormonism is not dying Quit is
growing and spreading while the people
sleep. We have Mormons in Surry-lots
of them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11

Grippe knockers cure any cold, IT any
case of La Grippe In 10 hours. ACC. at
your druggist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-11

After the grip. pneumonia or typhoid
fever, take Hoods Sarsaparilla-it re-
stores health and strength.
The bee., 1902-09-04

After a great deal OF study and
worry we have at last "fgured"
out why so many country editors
get rich. Here is the secret of
their success: A child is born in
the neighborhood; the attending
physician gets $40, the editor
gives the loud lunged youngster
and "happY parents" a send-off
and gets so. 1t is christened,
and the minister gets So and the
editor gets 800. 1t grows up and
marries; the editor publishes an
other long winded flowery article
and tells dozen lies about the
beautiful and accomplished"
bride. The minister gets so and
piece of cake and the editor
gets 5000. In the course of time
it dies, and the doctor gets from
s. to 800, the minister perhaps
gets another So, the undertaken
gets from $25 to $50, the editor
publishes a notice of the death
and obituary two columns long,
lodge and society resolutions, a
lot of poetry and a free card of
thanks, and gets 10000. No won
der SO many country editors get
rich.
The bee., 1902-09-04

The picture postal card fad is caus-
ing Austrian stationers to fear they
will be ruined, but the tradesmen
appear to forget that love letters will
never go out of fashion.
The bee., 1902-09-04

An exchange says that since
anthracite coal has risen to such
a high price on the eastern mar
kets, and scarce at that, that the
name "black diamond" is now
an appropriate one for said fuel.
The bee., 1902-09-04

slOu anu tuc puoliClCy VI dll VIC
facts through the newspapers
there is no possibility that any
coal operator could or would re-
sist demands which are founded
upon justice. The coal mines
are all under official inspections,
generally by officers who sympa-
thize, and properly so, with the
miners. Any real grievance,
therefore, will not only be
promptly made known, but
will be as promptly redressed
when the questions at issue are
discussed with good temper and
free from the passions which are
excited by a general strike throw
ing thousands of men out Of en-
ployment. The consequences of
such strikes are disastrous, not
merely to the parties directly
concerned, but to the whole COM
munity, that every effort should
be made as soon as the existing
strike has been called off and
the excitement is abated, to pre-
vent by appropriate legislation
the recurrence of such calami-
tous conflicts whereby everybody
is injured and no one benefited.
The enactment of such legisla-
ticn will not be attended with
more difficulty than in the case
of other disputes now regulated
by law and subject to the adju-
dication Of the courts, when the
miners shall realize that they are
making war upon their own
rights, secured by centuries Of
conflicts and sacrifices and that
a present victory will result in
depriving them of all personal
freedom. Such disastrous con-
flicts will cease to recur and ar
bitration may then well be in
voked to settle local disputes.
The hope of the working classes
in the future as in the past for
better conditions rests upon per-
sonal liberty and the security of
property. The English. speaking
miners understand this PROPOSE
ton perfectly well, but for the
time being they are powerless in
the presence of bad leadership
and the state of terror which pre-
walls in the coal region, subject
ing them to obloquy, violence
and death, by which unwilling
acquIescence is enforced. What
is wanted to end this destructive
conflict is not arbitration, but
the stern repression of violence
and the assured protection of the
miners who desire to earn a live
lihood for themselves and their
families. To this protection they
are entitled, and the government
which fails to afford it is a re-
proach to republican institutions.
The demand for arbitration comes
with an i'll grace from a leader
who began the conflict with an
order calling on the engineers,
firemen and pumpmen to aban-
don their task, thus exposing the
mines to utter ruin. If this or
der had been obeyed the resump-
tion of work would have been in
definitely postponed, and the
helpless victims of this desperate
expedient reduced to hopeless
poverty. TO rule or ruin' is not
a policy which commends itself
to the American people, who be-
lieve in the old4fashioned rule
that he who demands equity
must first do equity"
A u 1.-nh tLnt- ninna
The bee., 1902-09-04

Joseph Chamberlain will now have
a chance to ponder over the cause
and effect problem presented by the
Boer war and his failure to be ap-
pointed premier of England.