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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
COMPANIES
ARE VITALITY INTERESTED.
Loss of Many Thousands of Pounds
to LlOyds and other Firms.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
London. March 1s.-(Copyright, 1900. THE
course of Cecil Rhodes's Illness has been
followed with more than a sentimental in
terest by the underwriters OF Lloyds, who,
according to Fair Play. have effected in
surance on his life at six months. Thirty
suineas per cent was the original quotation.
but. with more favorable news, 1t dropped
TO twenty guineas. only to be doubled with
the unfavorable news which came to hand
last Tuesday. and to be kept up to that
high figure.
Insurance against smallpox is becoming a
less remote risk, IL Lloyds is TO be taken
as a barometer. Residents of some dis
tricts are being asked to pay 70 shillings per
cent.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
SAGASTA WILL FORM CABINET,
Queen Regent of Spain Unable to
Reconcile Factions.

Madrid. March 15.-The Queen Regent ha s
commissioned Senor Sagasta to form a new
Cabinet
The Queen Regent only called on Senc-
SasaSta to reconstruct the Ministry after
she found it impossible TO induce the vari-
GUS sectional leaders 10 attempt the forma-
ton OF n coalition Cabinet.
The Pope has appealed to her Majesty MT
TO permit the recent decree. obliging relgi-
Gus congregations to comply with the pw
OF associations. to be put in force. Thede-
cree becomes operative March 81 so thei
new Cabinet will be early confronted rithf
a question admitted to be extremely iiffif
cult to settle. n
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
SALE oEsLANDs MEETS
POSITION IN DENMARK.
Fricndst Treaty Believe 1t Will Be
Rntnl, However. Without Call
ing Plcbiscite.

Cowsagen. March l5.-The president OF
the ipisthing. Doctor Matzen. who Is op-
posip the sale Of the Danish West In
dia1 the United States. seems inclined
To kiy consideration Of the treaty. He
In allied the first meeting Of the lands
III. for March 10.
ne press criticizes his attitude on the
END that the delay is considered dis
u.rteous to the United States. 1t Is
rsusht that a few of the presidents own
trty will support the Government. thus
isuring the ratification of the treaty,
Iithout a plebiscite. by a small majority.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
FISHERMEN FOUND IN A D0RY.
Their Schooner Goes to Pieces on
an Island.

Victoria. British Columbia. March 1.-The
fishing schooner Wonola of Seattle. which
left Wrangie for the Sound port on Feb
riary IS. is total wreck. OF Ahousett. She
is broken to pieces on one Of the outer
islands.
Her crew OF five. under Captain Olsen. ar
rived here at midnight by the steamer
near Clayoquot. They saved themselves In
the oory. as the schooner was in the break
ers. and next morning she broke to matcn
wood on the rocks.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
RICH MERCHANT CONVICTED.
Marco Bragna of San Antonio Re-
ceived Stolen Property.

San Antonio. Tex, March 15.-Marco
hrasna, merchant OF considerable wealth.
mas been convicted of receiving stolen prop
ettS, and gets ten years in the Penitentisry
Brasna was connected with the organized
Sang which has been pilferins Southwest
Gently broken up.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
NO MORE, ROOM FOR THE :0lE
San Francisco Subtreasur7 ON-
flowing With Silver DoarS.s

Washington. March 1.-THE screta1 Of
the Treasury to-day notified thSenatefhat
the Assistant Treasurer offhe utited
states at San Francisco haSdvised him
that he Is unable longer to fhdnge silver
certificates for standard silt uoiiafs for
want OF vault room in WIZ 70 sure the
com: He says there are soufniiE over Se.-
10000 in standard dollaf IN a, rne vaults
OF the San Francisco SuRasuLs, and all
available space Is crowd 70 ine utmost.
He urges the necessity fereoIe another
building or Of securing re .aus 70, ~ r0oin IN
the new Custorn-house out " oe efecteo
in San Francisco
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
H0HENzOLLERN SOUVENIRS
Each Sailor on the kaiser's Yacht
Will Receive q Medal.

New York. March 15.-Medals for all the
sailors on the Kaiser's yacht HohenZollern
are to be presented to Admiral Won Baudis-
sin by the German Krugerbund of this city
in commemoration of the yachts visit.
The medals are TO be of bronze. On the
diverse side, the statues Of Germanii anu
Columbia are surmounted by the inscrip.
tion, GLORY to God, peace on earth, sood
will toward man."
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
TO CONSIDER THE BoER WAR.
Democratic House Caucus Called
for Next Wednesday.

Washington. March 1.-THE chairman of
the House Democratic caucus. Representa-
tive Hay Of Virginia. to-day published a call
for caucus next Wednesday night in the
hall of the House to consider the question
on the Boer War. The petition for the eau
Gus presented to Mr.. Hay contained the
names Of forty Democratic members
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
ALL RECORDS BROKEN AGAIN.
House Disposes of 229 Pension
Bill in 40 Minutes.
REPUBIIC SPECIAL.

REPUBIIC SPECIhLs
Washington. March 15.-The House to-day
went into Committee of the Whole to con-
slider private pension and military relief
bills The committee acted favorably upon
22s bills in 11o minutes. breaking all pre-
gresses. and clearing the calendar.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
verdict I'm Insurance Suit.

REPUBLIC SfECIAL
Carthage. Mo-. March 1a-The celebrated
life insurance case OF Hattie Bitzell OF Car
teryille. Mo-. against the Modern Woodmen
was today settled by a verdict in favor Of
the plaintiff for s3,Cs25o j. G.. Johnson.
PEABODY Kas vice chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee and chief
counsel. conducted the suit for the Modern
Woodmsu
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
STRIKE SEEMS TO BE AvERTED.
Cotton Manufacturers Agree to
Give Higher Wages.

Fan River. Mass. March 15.-The threat
ened strike OF the cotton mill operatives
here apparently has been averted.
Although the manufacturers and labor
leaders held q fruitless conference early in
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

the show given by them and known as
The Governors Son." and an accounting
under the direction Of the court between
mem and the legal representatives of TIE
of the show. Judge Goodwin appointed
John A. Brown. an attorney.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

"Four Cohans" Ask for Receiver.
New York. March ia petition has been
filed in the Circuit Court by George N.
Conan. Jerry Cohan, Een F. Cohan and
Josephine Cohan. theatrical performers.
known 10 the public as 1.-The Four Cohans,
asking for the appointment OF q receiver for
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

nEN HurKER R.REEsP.Dsteetivs DE s.sIn,
Field yesterday arfsted du.Ker, Whonl
MIs: Louisa Re,ds ,oS Fl ,s5 ssls Of LaeIsae asI,s
had % Sefriended ae nd thes |he says. he de-
parted, taking ee 5e"e
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
HANDORGAN TOLD Him
RESULTS OF RACES.

SPECIAL BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC.
Paris. March 15-(Copyright. 19oc(-A
clandestipe betting agent prosecuted for
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
RESIGNATION I ACCEPTED.
Ill Health CauseFirst Assistant
Postmaster Gehral to Retire.

Washington. Marcts-Ine letter Oh res
ignation Of First Asstant fosvnas'er "eh-
eral Johnson who's. .deteIn1ation 10 T.
sign was announced some Sie oSv. 80.
made public to-day. He assS po9I nea,.n ,,.a
and other personafeasopsa as tne Iuss
of his retirement. The censs @ @.e.s.
accepting his resigAtioh fesses sFs. e.,
that Mr.. johnson I unaoSf 70 eoh'iiioe iH
the service
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

PRETORIA. TRANSvAAL-Comman
Celliers OF the Kroonstad command OF
Beers was among the prisoners captured by
the British recently In the Heilbron district.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

the forenoon. at which the mill men re-
fused to yield TO the demand for 10 per
cent increase. later In the day several OF
the leading concerns posted notices that the
advance would be granted on Monday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16
gambling. has Just told a curious story of
how -hia cisfnnera surindled him

One Of them received the result Of the
races by pigeon post and then rushed to
an organ-grinder stationed under the win
dows of q betting agency. Each horse In
the race was represented by tune, and
the winner was thus easily indicated. while
an accomplice in the asercy backed 1t be-
fore the bookmaker received his telegram
giving the result of the race
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-03-16

Mckinley LEAGUE CLuB-The Sew.
enth Ward Mckinley league Club will give
It's annual entertainment and dance at the
South st. Louis Turner Hall. Tenth and
Carroll streets. tonight. An interesting pro-
gfarnme has beep arranged,
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
THE NEW CITY HALL.
The Building at Greensboro One of the Hand
soonest in the State
sun Correspondence.l

Greensboro n. c., Feb. 1.-The more !
| move around Greensboro in tho busi
ness portion gas we'll as the resident
section see vast Improvement and evil
dences of the town rapidly growing into a
I'VE city. ! went in the Southern Loan
ana Trust building. a large, handsome
flVe story brick and stone building An
elevator is running up and down all day
and 1t mas every convenient arrangement
steam heat, water for both fire and all
other purposes On the ground floor on
the right as you enter the front of the
| building is the handsomely furnished
bank OF the company, and on the left /
found my old friend and the great Sun
day school worker, Judge Eller He is
the manager and representative of a
piano company and has large room.
containing quite a number of handsome
Instruments. On all the upper floors of
this building are loan and insurances Of
hces, art rooms and Prof. PEBBLES bust
nes school rooms and various other busi-
ness offices.
The new city hall building is beyond a
doubt one OF the handsomest as we'll as
one of the most conveniently arranged
buildings Of the kind in the State. Here
On the ground floor is the market house
and iire department; in the front are the
Mayors and other city offices. Up on the
second floor is the large, we'll lighted
and seated auditorium and opera house
On the next floor above are located
Greensboro's free library rooms. three in
number. This much needed institution
has just started private subscription
fund of $4,000 was raised and given by
the citizens after the Scales bill had
passed the last General Assembly and be-
come law allowing any town in the
State to give. If 1t desired. 215 per cent
OF the gross amount of town or city taxes
for a public library for white people
They have already over two thousand
books, besides magazines and periodi-
Gals. The library will be formally turn
ed over to the city tonight by the board
OF management. which consists OF Dr. L.
". Crawford. f. r. Wharton, J. \. Long
est. f. p. Balm, Howard Gardner and G.
A. Grimsley There Is now in the treas
ury $1,000 that will be spent for other
books. Miss Bette Caldwell is the libra
rian.
Greensboro can boast of being about
as well equipped in hotels as any town
III lhe state with the GullfOrd, MCAdoO
and Cleg Hotels now in operation and
new Benbow. of 125 rooms, a FIVE story
building, rapidly nearing completion, and
the addition being made TO the new Nc
Adoo OF twenty five now rooms, the en-
tire building containing steam heat and
all Othe: modern up TO date hotel inn
provements, the travelling public will Ger
tainly be we'll provided for, let the crowd
be ever so large.
The tobacco men here tell me they
have had up to this time very success
full season and have sold between five
and six million pounds of the weed
H b. HARDY
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
PUBLIC BUILDING COMMITTEE.
1t Leaves Durham Thursday For Washington
Ordinance Affecting Hack Charges
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, n. c., Feb. 4.-The commit
tee reeently appointed to go to Washing
ton to present the claims for public
building for Durham Will leave here on
Thursday. This COMMITTEES is composed
cf Messrs. r. L. Duke, George w. Watts,
w. A. Erwin, Judge r. w. Winston and
Alderman w. T. O'Bren. They will go
| before the Committee on Public Build
| ings and Grounds on Friday morning.
Parties who have returned from Oxford
| court state that the case against T. S.
Pogers fer crininally assaulting MISS
Harris, will not come Up at this term.
| A few days age it was said that Rogers
would return there and stand trial, but
| he has not done so.
George w. Holt, father of r. e. l..
Holt. baggage master on the o. and C.
road, died yesterday afternoon at his
home in Burlington.
Ransom O'Brianr, son of John O'Briant
who lives two or three miles below East
Durham, disappeared from home Sunday,
without telling any one where he was
going. A message received this morning
states that he has returned, much to the
IL lief OF his father.
The board Of aldermen have passed
an ordinance further regulating the
charges of hackinCn and drivers of pub
lie vehicles in this city The rates were
fixed as follows: Inside the city limits
in the day time, 10 cents; inside the city
limits AT night. % cents. Drivers of We
hicles must nave q printed card TO show
to any who may wish to know, the card
to he signed by the city clerk or chief
of police For violation of the ordi-
rance, there will be n forfeit of license.
The mayor was given power to Danish
all unsightly horses and carriages from
the streets and to revoke the license of
all such
Fifteen deaths occurred in Durham dur
ing the month of January. Seven were
whites and eight colored.
During the past month 1872 arrests were
made by the police in this city. Fines
and costs. $233.20. Special taxes collect
ca. $139 75
Mr.. and Mrs George w. Watts have
Sore TO Florida TO spend some time
l.. H. Holcombe has moved to East
Durham from South Carolina and ac-
cepted a position as second boss in the
mills of the Durham Cotton Manufactur-
ing Company.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
FOR A. AND NJ. COLLEGE.
DR. Winston Working For Appropriations to
Establish New Departments
Especial TO News and Observer.)

Especial 10 News and Observer
Washington d. c.. Feb. 4.-Dr Win
ston. of aleigh, was here today in the in
terest of the bill TO appropriate $4,000
to each Of the A. and ". Colleges of the
country to establish departments Of
mining and road improvements. There
is a good chance OF the bill passing this
Congress-.
Senator f. Y. Web. of Shelby. is here
on legal business He is a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
in the Ninth, and has many ardent sup
porters, who will be glad to see him in
Congress. Senator Webb favors the
convention plan TO nominate candidates
for the Senate. ~
They were passing claim bills in the
House. Representative Mercer of Ne
braska bad bill UP. Representative
Burke came gaily in. He listened for
minute or two and then got tho floor and
delivered himself to this effect:
Il am opposed to bills of this character
1t is not right that these mildewed
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
He SUES FOR $4,000
Alleges the Southern Failed
to Furnish Cars.
Schley win Stop in AsheyiIe Half an Hour. A
Wreck Near Marshall Stopped Travel
Eight Hours.
Especial to News and Observer.

Asheville, n. c., Feb 4.--Thirty suits
for two thousand dollars each have been
instituted against the Southern Railway
by w. N. Cooper, of Asheville, for the
recovery of alleged damages and losses
sustained by the insufficiency of cars.
The suit was brought under the law of
1901. chapter six hundred and thirty four
Admiral Schley will be here half an
hour Friday. An important engagement
in Washington prevents his staying
longer.
A petition signed by three hundred citi-
zens of Cooke county. Tennessee. asking
the Communication of the sentence OF Rus
sci l.. Gates. the Emma burglar, will be
presented to Governor Aycock in a few
days. Gates is a native of Cock county.
A number of Northern and Western
breeders attended the Biltmore sale of
Berkshire swine here today.
A wreck near Marshall, impeded travel
eight hours yesterday. Two cars loaded
with furniture fell from trestle,
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
TO SUSPEND THE ORDER.
Elkins Introduces Bill to Hamper Inter-
State Commission.
tBy the Associated Press, ,

Washington, Feb 4.-Senator Elkins to-
State Commerce act. which provides that
an order of the Interstate Commerce
Commission fixing just and reasonable
rates shall become operative within
thirty days in cases where complaints OF
discrimination have been made and in
vestigated. All orders are TO be review
able by any circuit court of the United
States and unless otherwise ordered the
order of the commission shall be sus-
pended while the court is considering
the review of the order. Provision is
made for pooling between two or more
common carriers as follows:
1T shall be lawful for any two or
more common carriers to arrange be-
tween and among themselves for the es-
tablishment or maintenance of rates. 1t
shall also be lawful for such carriers
to agree by contract in writing led with
the Interstate Commerce Commission
upon the division of their traffic or earn
ings or both"
Authority is given TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission to hear com
plants against the, fairness of such
pooling arrangements and in case the
complaint is found TO be Just the COM
mission is authorized to make an order
annulling the contract in the respects
found to be unjust and unlawful. This
it is provided shall be changed in the
maner prescribed in the order, and fail
ure to comply with the order breaks the
annullinent of the contract
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

claims should be foisted off on the
Treasury T.
"Sit down." said a colleague behind
him hoarsely, that's Mercer's BILL
Mercer is chairman of the Committee
on Public Buildings Some bills for pub
lie buildings are to be allowed this year,
and every member has plenty of them
he wishes to get through.
Burke was equal TO the emergency.
He went on in this strain for a minute
or two and then concluded:
But, Mr.. Speaker, / have been in
formed that this particular measure is
meritorious one, and l have no oppo-
sition to It."
Mercer smiled grimly.
Tcdays Washington Post has car
toon in which Spencer Blackburn is put
down as probably far and away the
handsomest member of the House" It
gives this account of how the young
Republican beat Linney for the nomi-
nation
He secured tho nomination while the
judge was off guard Lere in Washington
Mr.. BlackbnTn's committee sent out hun
dreds Of letters through the district
If you like our choice, write us so, and
set buttons for yCur friends These but
tons were spread broadcast through the
mountains and when the convention as
sembled Mr.. Blackburn, who has been
reading clerk in the state Senate, mem
Der of the State House OF Representa-
tives, aud speaker pro tempore Of that
body, had a substantial majority. After
that he took off his coat in The August
campaign and carried his district against
the constitutional amendment. duplicating
the feat two months later in the Con-
eressional election and each time rolling
up a big majority"
Mr.. Boushee, special rural delivery
agent of the Postoffice Department. has
gone TO Washington, n. c., to establish
three free rural delivery routes.
Mr.. Smalls Elizabeth City postoffice
bin is to make the appropriation $125, coo
instead of 100000.
Frank L. Fuller, Esq, of Durham, has
been here in the interest Of bill to
pay the salary of the late Judge Fuller.
who was elected to Congress in Novem-
ber, 1865, but who was denied his seat.
Judge Fuller and Gen. Jesse r. Stubbs
both We're elected undec Johnsons procla-
nation, and a bill is pending to pay the
salaries.
Mrs. Cicero w. Harris. who held an
important position with the Pan Ameri-
can Exposition, has gone to Europe in
the interest of the St. Louis Exposition.
Her North Carolina friends here con-
gratulate the Exposition upon securing
her services.
Judge 3. B. Winborne, Miss Rosa
Vaughan, and Misses Sarah and Annie
Barnes, all of Murfreesboro, are visiting
at the National Capital.
new postoffice has been established
at Raynor, Franklin county, with John
Z. Timberlake as postmaster
Mckinley Pritchard. son OF Senator
Pritchard, is quite sick with scarlet fe-
yer.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
DEATH oF MR. y. sHIELps.
The Merchant Tailors.
fBy the Associated Press }

Norfolk. aV., Feb 4.-The Merchant
Tailors National Exchange, which is
holding its seventeenth annual couven-
tion at this place with the Monticello
Hotel as headquarters. spent today in
visiting Old Point. Hampton and other
places of interest. This morning the con-
Nention was in session for about an
hour, after which special steamer car
ried the party around. Tonight large
banquet was given them at the Month
cello and the program for tomorrow
embrace trip through the Norfolk navy
yard. There are about $50 members pres
ent and through the lack of hotel facin-
ties caused by the recent fire, q great
many 0 them are located al the Cham
berlain Hotel, at Old Point.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
Fighting the 0leonmargarine Bill.

Washington. ID. c., Feb 1.-The debate
upon the oleomargarine bill continued
today in the House and the prospects are
that vote will not be reached earlier
than Thursday.
The opponents of the bill arc making
d strong night so far as the presentation
OF argument is concerned. The speakers
toda ywere Messrs Tompllips, \. YD:
Robb, (Mo); Knapp, n. "; Bates.
oPenna); Davidson, OYis.); Driscol, IN
-; and Hepburn. Qowa). in favor Of
and Messrs. Cowherd, MOO: Lanham.
fTeX); Grosvenor, COhio), and Kleberg.
tTcxas). against the bill.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
For Disabled Elk Slaves,
lBy Ne Associated Pres. J

Washington, Feb. "A delegation OF
negroes, representing the National In
dustrial Association called Oh the Pres-
dent today aud presented an address urg-
ing his cooperation in securing an ap-
preparation from Congress for disabled
and decrepit ex-slaves in the South.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
Rate to Confederate Reunion,
lpv the Associated press.,

Dallas. Texas. Feb. An ordinance
had been passed by the Dallas city
council prohibiting transi- ticket specu-
lators operating here during tho Confed-
crate rc-union. Railroads now promise
a rate of one cent per mile to the Con-
federate reunion. April q to %
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Mrs. Wilson Was Widow aud Leaves One
Child.
Especial to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Obserrer)
Reidsville, \. c., Feb. Airs. Mary
Lee Wilson, aged about %, an operative
in the Edna Cotton Mills, was instantly
killed By southbound passenger train
this evening. while crossing the railroad
near the mills, She was widow and
leaves one child
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
Hugh Les Miller Dead.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro, ~ C.. Feb. 4.tHugh Lee
Miller, aged 81, son OF DR.. j. f. Miller
Superintendent Of Eastern Hospital, died
at Columbia, 5. c., at / O'Clock, OF con-
sumption. His remains will reach here
at ) .. m. tomorrow. Iuterment will
take place Thursday morning al 10
clock.
The engine of train % or the Atlantic
Coast Line had an azle broken near Ken
ly this morning, causing the early morn
ing southbound train to come by way Of
this point and Wilmington.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
TRAIN RUNS INTO A SLIDE
KILLING TWO MEN OUTRIGHT.
A Work Train on the Southern Causes Death
and Injury Two Miles West Of
Marien
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Obserrcr.)
Marion, y. C.. Feb. A work train
on the Southern Railway ran into a
slide two miles west Of here tonight,
killing two men, both colored. and IN
jrring az number Of others. The in
jured were brought to this place for
treatment
The news & observer., 1902-02-05

postpone discussion of this matter to
time when more attention could be given
1t. He had not, he said, been present
when this law was enacted but he had
an opinion on the subject which he would
be glad to give.
The news & observer., 1902-02-05
HILLARY A HERBERT TO SPEAK
He Will Deliver the Baecsiaureate Address nj
the University Next Commencement
Especial to News and Observer

Chapel Hill, \. c.. Feb. 4.-Hon Hill
ary c. Herbert of Washington. D. c.,
Secretary OF the Navy during Cleve-
lands secoud administration, and who
for number OF years so ably represent
ed Alabama in the House of Representa-
tiyes, will deliver the baccaIaureate adj
dress next commencement.