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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
SENT A CARD TO ROOSEVELT.
Lieutenant starke' Arrested For Mailing Oh
scene Literature Re Denies It.
(By the oPress.)

Richmond, Va. Jane h-Lieutensnt
John w. starke, of Company B, 10th vir-
ginia regiment, was arrested today By
Deputy United states oMarshal Bendit on
the charge&ofeosendifng0 obscene literature
through the. mails.
The arrest grows OUT of an insulting
advertisement gard mailed from Rich
mond about d month ago TO President
Roosevelt. The charge was brought
against StaTke by PoStofficc Inspector
Bulls, who. has been working UP the case.
StaTkc Vas bailcd by United States Com
Henry F1~cgenhcimcr for bis
appearance on Tuesday.
Lieutenant Starke has been prominent
- before the community on several form
er occasions. At the beginning of the
Cucan excitement he attempted to organ
lie q flibustering expedition. He yoluu-
tecred on the Second call for troop5 for
the Spanish war and went to the camp at
Tampa. where he remained until mus
tered out. More recently he has made
attempts to organize a force to aid the
beers. He denies having mailed The OBJ
Jectlonable matter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
sCHLEY HOLDS A LEvEE.
He Receives the People Who Crowd Upon His
Steps at the City Hall.
(By the Associated PreSS.)

tBy the Associated PreSS.)
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 11.-Rear Admiral
Schley held a levee in the city hall this
afternoon for over an hour. beginning
1T 4:S0. He was escorted to the building
y Mayor Myers and a delegation OF
aldermen and was accompanied by Mrs.
Schley and General and Mrs. William
". Gordon. at whose residence he and
Mrs. Schley are visiting. Bull street,
rom General Gocdon'st residence to the
City Hall, was lined with people. and as
he carriages bowled along the wave of
cheering kept pace. with the vehicles.
Nearly every store along the route show
ed a United states flag. At the City
Hall, which was covered with bunting,
a squad of mounted policemen had diff
Guilty in holding the crowd back. The
Admiral, looking. the picture of health,
bowed and smiled il response to the
demonstrations along the route.
The reception was held in the council
chamber of the. City Hall, which had
been handsomely decorated for the occa-
sion with flags.
A line was. formed and the multitude
pressed in to greet the Adniral and as
sure him of their respect and esteem.
Workingmen as Well as bankers, mer-
chants and professional men, were in
the line. There were several thousand
women, too some in silks, and some in
the dress of the poorer classes. To each
thes Admiral gave a hearty handshake.
During5the"noon hour the streets around
the city hall were packed, aud when the
Admiral came out he found the crowd
as large and enthusiastic as when he went
in-o Many OF the people gathered at
General ~eGQrdon's residence and cheered
the Admiral as. he went up the steps and
entered the door;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
HENRY OF
:. PRUSSIA COMING
% 80
Will Represent Emperor at
Yachts Christening.
.
THIS TO BE FEBRUARY 26
Al Williams Request Miss Roosevelt
Christens the Yacht
THIS TO BE FEBRUARY 26
ROOSEVELT THANKED BY THE EMPEROR
7 he Latter Anxious 10 Shcw His Good viii to
America. FRINGE Henry's Stay Here
. Dtperds in Part on the Presi-
dents WISHES.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin. Jan. 11.-Enperor Williams
yacht Hohenzollern will go TO New York
to participate in the launching of His
MajeSty's new yacht. Prince Henry of
Prussia, will also be present at the cere-
1nony. as representative OF Emperor
William.
In connection with the proposed trip
of the Hohenzollern to New York, En-
.peror William telegraphed as follows,
in English, to President Roosevelt:
Il am most gratified by your kind per
mission for Miss Roosevelt's performing
the christening ceremony Of my yacht.
1t gives me great pleasure to announce
to you that l have ordered my yacht.
Hohenzollern, to cross over and be pres
ent at the ceremony. My brother, Ad-
miral Prince Henry of Prussia, will ap-
pear as my representative and will De
able to express to you by sincere feelings
and friendship for the United States and
their illustrious head.
(Signed.) civilian R. L."
President Roosevelt replied as follows,
in German:
Your Majesty's intention to send over
your yacht Hohenzollern, to attend the
christening by my daughter Of our new
yacht is the source Of great pleasure and
satisfaction to me. ! can assure you a
hearty welcome for your brother, Ad-
miral Prince Henry, to whom ] shall
personally express my sincere feelings of
esteem for your Majesty, as we'll as my
bes, wishes for the welfare of the Ger
man people.
(Signed.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
The Hohenzollern in Dry Dock

Berlin, Jan. 1.-THE Hohenzollern was
her bottom scraped and panied. She is
under orders to be fitted out for a ten
weeks cruise, and will sail for New
York. January %. according to present
plans, arriving there about February 3.
Prince Henry will sail early in February
in one Of the North Lloyds ships. He
will be attended by several officers Of
high rank, whose names have not vet
been announced.
The date of the launching Of the EN-
peror's new yacht, has been fixed for
February 20. The length of Prince
Henry's stay in the United States is
undetermined and will depend in part
upon the wishes of President Roosevelt
and the Postmaster General for his en-
tertainmCnt. Prince Ienry's visit to
America is regarded by the court as
another evidence of the Emperor's desire
to win the good will of the American
people and Government for Germany.
During the past few weeks the Emperor
has shown ambassador and Mrs. White
various marks Of his consideration, and
he has sent President Roosevelt a per-
sonal letter expressing his esteem.
i-@'Vi liz ithIEHleN iHdI the tfCSluSntS
daughter might chriaten his new Yacht.
He talked with Ambassador White ~
tn" Amhassadorial reception Of New
Years Day longer than to any Of tho
ether guests and now sends his brother
to attend me launching.
The Associated Press is informed that
the Emperor who has always liked every
thlng American, deeply regretted the .ad-
miral NonDiederich incident at Manila
and the Intermittent bad feeling etwee
horizons Of both people and is determined
ii 1t lies in his power to make Americans
feel the friendliness of Germany.
His MAJESTY thought of sending Crown
Prince Frederick William to represent
him at the launching as a great honor,
but changed his plan. thinking that Prince
Henry with his better knowledge and
more ample experience of the world would
be likely TO make a better impression.
Prince Henry learned the English Ian
Suage from his mother. and it comes to
him so naturally that sometimes he un-
consciously drops into it in moments OF
abstraction. He is not much Of A talker
either previously or publicly. but his
manne" IS agreeable and straightforward
and he is regarded as knowing his pro-
fession extremely we'll for a man of his
high rank.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
Bill Ar]p's Letter.

home and formed a partnership With Bob
Hargrove, who had a box Of cheap to-
bacco. and we opened a store and took
ir a third partner, which was Icy wife,
who sent down bolts of the shifting,
and we went to trading for something to
live on. We assessed the cards al 5000
!; pair and the opium at SO in gold for
an ounce and the shifting at 81 a yard
It was a kind Of ce~partmentostore. Bob
clerked on one side and | on the other.
We didn't take Confederate money for
ANYTHING. for it got worse every day,
but We exchanged thingS-and we sold
the opium to the few who needed 1t for
gold they had hid away. Our store was
a sensation, for it was the only q ID
town that had a stock OF goods. All the
others were empty. In April, 1850, q
company Of blue coats came down IN the
night and the next morning we were all
surprised to see them. Mr.. Lincoln was
killed two days before. SO 1t was ru-
mored, but we didn't believe it. DR.. King
was a great big red-headed man and said
what he pleased, so he rode up to- the
company and said: "Cappen, is there
any truth in the report that ole Abe Lln-
Lincoln is dead?" The captain replied
ruffy: Yes sir, he's dead and buried.8
well, I thought if he was dead it was
likely that they would bury him." said
King, and he put spurs to his horse and
galloped down the street to tell us the
news. The captain said afterwards he
came very near ordering the men ito
shoot him.
And so we talked over the old war
times and the good lady and our oother
guests listened and laughed and Won
dered until bed time. B1LL ARP.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
"A ~CONQUERING NATION
Bryan Talks 10 Harvard Students on Tre7.s
Taxation and Imperialism
(By the Associated PressD

Cambridce. Mass. Jan. 11-Roth I1.a-
ocratic and non-partisan citizens thra-.-
ed City Hall this afternoon TO WELDON.
William Jennings Bryan. The Nahre--
kan. held a public reception thvre WITH
the Democratic mayor. John II. II ~
Nance. by his side. Members oI tn.
city council first shook hands with 2.r
Bryan and then the public. At the ca..
clusion OF the ceremonies Mir. Ery.r.
was driven to the home OF MaNoy NJ
Nance. 10 be the mayor guest at E.r-
ner.
This evening two thousand raar.
crowded Sanders Theatre 10 hear A.r
Bryan address the students of HarN4-.
University. He entered, escorted h-
Mayor McNamee ana several meIhv-
of the city council lie was introduce
by r. {. Boiling, and when he aro-v q,
speak he was grcctcd with enthusiasts.
and prolonged applause.
The subject Of Mr.. Bryan's address
was "A C~onquering Nation" and u
dwelt almost entirely on party issuc-
He opened his remarks by saying thar
he expected To spend his life in the stu&y
of labor problems. After a short talk on
the progress of the United States. h.
dWelt for an hour and a half on the evils
of unequal taxation. the trusts and i'm
perialism and on free silver. The speech
was an Informal one, interspcrscd with
many stories.
The audience was cordial throughout.
and demonstratiNe at times. Almost
every one remained until the conclusion
OF the speech. an unusual thing for Har-
ward students when assembled in such
large numbers. TIL speakers remarks
on trusts and taxation We're received
With hearty applause and his attack ou
Imperialism caused the greatest enthus-
tasm.
At the close of the address Mr.. Bryan
held an informal reception at the Har-
ward union, under the auspices of which
his address was given.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
THE ELECTION OF <
Tammany is IN Touch With Best Traditions Of
the Tarty, Says MI. Daniels

The following telegram addressed TO
the editor-in-chief Of the News and OBJ
server was received in his office last
night:
New York, jan. II.
Josephus Daniels. Raleigh, y. {.
Richard Croker has resigned the leader
ship of Tammany Hall. Lewis Nixon
Please wire World at our ex-
pense briefly you opinion OF effect OF
announcement on National Demo
cratic politics and influence of Croker
and Tammany Hall in the past.
THE WORLD.
Mr.. Daniels replied as follows:
The World, New York.
n election Of Mr.. Nixon as the lead
er of the ancient Tammany Democracy
gives assurance that the Democracy Of
New York IS in touch with the best tradi-
tions and hopes Of the party. His practical
education, his successful business ca
reer. his civic virtue and his integrity
are guarantee that Tammany stands for
the clean and honest government which
characterizes the Democratic ~organiza-
ton Of this and other Democratic States.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Committeeman North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
CHAMBERLAIN Is DEFIANT
Answers Criticism by Declaring That He With
draws Nothing He las SAID.
(By the Associated Press

London, Jan. 11.-JoSeph Chamberlain
the Colonial Secretary. in speaking at
birmingham tonight. took occasion with
out entering into a controversial rcjoind-
er TO notice the criticisms ShoWercd upon
him in the Reichstag during the paef
week, especially Count NonBueIow's cas-
tigation. In referring to the animosiry
of foreign nations, ne said that he wa
we'll aware that in some quarters il wa
attributed to the "indiscreet oratory Of
the Colonial Secretary"
what | have said" continued the Soc
rotary. Il have said. | withdrew moth
ing. | qualify nothing. | defend moth
ing. As | read history. no British min
lister has ever served his country faith
fully and at the same time been popular
abroad. !. therefore. make allowance for
foreign criticism. ] will not follow ths
example that has been set 49,. ] lo
not want to give lessons to a fa-atgn min
lister and I viii not acceY. any at his
hands. | am responsible only to my
sovereign and my countryIncn.
Il DO not depreciate the Importance of
the good will OF foreign nations. hat There
is something more important. II is the
affection and confidence Of our kinsfoIk
across the sea. Even our great losses
in The war that has been forced upon uF
have brought in their train one blessing
OF infinite and lasting Importance. That
war has enabled the British empire 10
find itself and las shown to all whom
il may concern thai if ever again Wr
taye. as in the past, to fight for our
very existence against the WOrid in arms.
we viii he supported by III. some of
Britain in every quarter of the globe.
How can l." said Mr.. ChaWhoriaEm.
BE made responsible for what i."-
Grey has called filthy lies and a...
Lord Roseberry described a. viii I"'.-
nous falsehoods, which have been dfse' H-
in foreign countries withou' "
syllable of protest, without the slight'et
Interference by responsible authorize
opponents must find some other
sc~apegoat; they must look further for
the causes Of hostility. which l do NO.
think deserved, but which alvays conc
to the surface when We are in difficulty
and which l am glad to say has note!
done us serious harm"
our American kinsfolk, continued
Mr.. Chamberlain, have agreed to a
treaty to enable the construction Of al
inter-ocsanic canal, which I believe will
be Of q great advantage TO the
of the world, as it viii be Of great adj
vantage to the United States. l might
nave included the struggle between the
Beers and Great Britain for supremacy
in South Africa, but / say these are solid
achievements in the cause Of peace, and
if We have been unable to remove con
tincntal prejudice which has always cx-
listed, but was never more cOar5ely OK
pressed. we have at least been enabled
to settle many substantial differences
might have caused International
conflict
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
EXAMINATION OF EEEVEs
Several Letters introduced to Show Intimacy
Between Reeves and Nicely.
(By the Associated Press.)

Havana, Jan. 11.-At the opening Of
today's hearing of the charges arising
from the Cuban postoffice frauds the
Government asked for a further exami-
nation of w. H. Reeves. He submitted
several letters from Charles +. w.
Nicely, the Governments purpose being
to show the intimacy which existed be-
tween Nicely and Reeves.
IN reply to a question of the court,
Reeves said he did not get any portion
of the $4,000 from the stamp burning
incident.
Reeves said Nicely told him he had
given it all to Rathbone.
When cross examined Dy R~athbonc'S
attorneys, Reeves said he was appointed
by Perry S, Heath, the first assistant
postmaster general.
III" convention of the Government to
day TO prove intimacy between Rcevcs,
RathbOne and Nicely by Introducing ce~-
~respondeDcc between them brougt' o. 4
letter from Rathbonc to Reeve" ~rir !,
the Government had in its pas .iol.
but failed to introduce yesterday. lta1h-
bones counsel declared that the letter
itself shows that Rathbonc was not de-
sirOus of conCcaling fraud. The letter
was written while Reeves was i'll in
i = i'td III i " ddIS l1'o. 1ldIiDOut
wrote that Colonel Rurton'S ton
of Reeves books had disclosed a dis
crepaucy of $500. Col. Burton bought
that the error lay with the bank and
suggested that the matter be left open
until the next INVESTIGATION. but Rath-
bone insisted upon finding the discrepan-
cy and waiting until Reeves returned
to explain. Reeves admitted having re-
cejyed the letter and said he thought it
was an honest expression from Rath-
bone.
The chief points brought out were
the facts that special agents from the
United States examined Reeves ac-
counts in May 1899, and reported them to
be correct. Reeves admitted that If
they had examined the counts cor
rectly frauds would have been discov-
cred after July 1899. He said that
~1tathbOne had no authority to order any
inspection of this this step be.
ing only within the jurisdiction of Col
Onel Burton, under orders from the Mil
itary Government. Reeves further said
that alter his arrest RathbOne suggested
that all three get together and they
could fool the government. He said
that as auditor he had authority to allow
certain accounts without vouchers when
the accounts We're approved by Fath-
bone.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
Will Not go to the Coronation,
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin. Jan. 1l.-FollOWing close after
the snub administered to Great Britain
on til" subject of the Prince Of Wales
earlier IN the week fWheu the semi-off-
clal North German Gazette denied that
Emperor William had urged tire Prince
OF Wales TO visit Berlin on the occasion
OF His Majesty's birthday celebration.
pointing out that the Prince had been in
v!ted at the request Of King Edward the
North German Gazette today poiptedly
denied that Emperor William will attend
either The memorial service in honor OF
the late Queen Victoria or the coronation
-, ~ Ao"ard- ne pa/"r says the
statements in tho English Hdoers on the
subject are 5untruc. Regarding the coro-
rat1on the North German Gazette points
out that Il is not in accordance with
tr~adltt"nal interna tionaI usage fer soy
erelgns to attend the coronation fest;,
ties OF foreign monarchs,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
Pushing Work on Emperor's Yacht,
(By the Associated Press.

New York. Jan. 11.-Thc she'll plating
on the steel schooner yacht in course OF
construction at Shooter Island, y. y, for
the Emperor Of Germany. is being pushed
rapidly. From present progress the
yacht should be ready for launching
about February IS.
During the coming week Wallace
Downey. President of the Townsend and
DoWney Ship-Building Company. will
visit Washington to arrange for a date
for the launching to inset the convenience
OF Miss Roosevelt, who will chrlstpn the
new yacht. Mr.. DoWney will probably
consult with the German attach2 at
Washington regarding the launching.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
BORE OF THE SCHLEY GASP.
A Conference Between Roosevelt, Admiral Tay
lor and Captain Clark.
the Associated Press.I

Washington, Jan. 11.-Admiral Taylor.
who Is to succeed Admiral CrowninshieId
as Chief Of the Bureau of Navigation,
and Captain Clark, who commanded the
battleship Oregon during the Spanish
war, had a long conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt and afterward lunchcd
Tith him. The conference took place in
the Cabinet room, and during its prog
ress the President denied himself r.
other callers. Subsequently the tho
naval officers Who. it vas learned had
been sent for by the President, declined
to make public the subject OF the con
suitation, which it was believed had q
bearing upon the Schlcy case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
a Loving Cup For schley.
(Byo the. Associated Prcss.1

knoxville.o Tenn. Jan. lit has been
decided to present Admiral schley a
handsome gold and silver loving cup on
the occasion of hrs visit here February
) and 6. =.
An elaborate programmc is being ar
ranged, including a visit to the birth
place and Carly homo of Admiral Farra-
gut, neat here admiral Schley has
written the Chamber 'of. Commerce that
he will make daylight. trips between the
different cities. which h" is to visit on
his tour from Chicago 10 louisville.
nua Is. L.ouisrii!e>t to Nashville Jan
nary 81 Nashville TO Knoxville. Feb
ruary 4. ana kIfoNfille' to Washington,
February IN.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
Watauga Water Rights Sold.
CBy the A ociatcd Press

Washington, Jan. I'LL. ~. Eoffin Of
Washington; c. p. Toncray. of Tennessee.
and John q. Carlisle, Of New York. o.
trustees Of the Watauga Land COMPANY
OF Tennessee, have signed articles or
agreement with the Electric Furuac"
Company of New York which convey 10
the furnace company all the water right
in Watauga River. owned by The ~,
tauga Land Company and . large tract
OF land upon which the furnace comparv
will erect a steel plant at Elizabethtcn.
Carter county, Tennessee.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
A WOMAN Oh RACED
Ter Throat Cut From Ear to
Ear by a Negro Who
Escapes
(By the Associated Press.)

Lynchburg, Va, Jan 11.-Mrs. Ralph
Weber, wife of the superintendent Of
one of the departments at the cotton
mill, was outraged and her throat cut
by an unknown negro this morning.
The crime was committed shortly after
Z o'clock, before it was daylight, at her
home on Monroe Street, and after her
husband had one to the mill.
Her throat was cut almost from ear
to ear, but it is thought she will recover.
Her hands were also badly lacerated by
the knife.
A reward of $500 bas been offered by
the city and this will be increased by
privace subscription. No clue has as
yet been found as to the criminals
whereabouts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
Exploding Bombs in Caracas.
(By the Associated PraSs.1

= ~ 49, T"rV1 Tcoo-1
Willemstad. Island OF Curacao. an. II.
-fVia Haytian cable.) dispatches re.
ceived hereatrom Caracas. Venezuela. an
nounce that 4 bomb Vas, exploded Tues
cay last before otdne. house: Of Senior Tello
Mendoza, the Ninist2er of Finance. and
that other bombs were exploded in differ
ont parts of Caracas. -.
The political situation in venezuel.
is unchanged. The success: of the revo-
luton depends entirely upon the results
OF the landing Of tho adhercnts. of Gen
Crdl NatoS. Q s. oe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
KIDS Wife Gets a Divorce
tBy he Associated PRES

y III tN1loONIIItHI I TIE>S.
Saratoga, \. y, jap. n.0Mrs. Julia
". Selby has been Erauted q divorce
from her husband, Norman S;elby. alias
Kid Mccoy, the pugilist. who is 3
in London. She resumes her maiden
name, Julia Woodruff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
BRYAN Boston's Guest.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Jan. 11.-William Jennings
Bryan was the guest of the City Of Bos-
ton today. Mayor Collins gave a lunch
con in his honor. Many prominent
politicians and business men were pres
ent,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-14
LONGER TERMS IN
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
White Schools Increased
Nearly a Week
HE NEGRO TWICE THAl
Gains Made in Length of Terms In
1901 as Compared With 1900.
BUNCnM3t LEADS HE STATE
HE NEGRO TWICE TIA
BUNC0M3t LEADS HE STATE
Has 81 Weeks For White and 80 For Coiored
Schools. Thirty Counties Have 0y,r
-Four Months Ct Pubic
School,

(Erom Friday' News and ObScrNer)
The public schools of the State show
an increase in terms last year over the
year 1900.
The white schools were in session
nearly a week longer and the colored
schools a week and a half longer the past
year.
Thirty-seVen counties averaged four
months and more for white schools,
and thirty counties averaged o u
months and more for colored schools.
The figures are as follows:
Average length of term in weeks.
White schools, 1901 ...........15, weeks
White schools, 1900. ..........14.66
Colored schools, 1901.........l449
Colored schools, 1900. .......13.07
This does not include the averages for
city schools, which are as follows:
Asheville, Sc weeks; Concord, SO; Muir
ply, Sc; Shlby. 80; Newbern. SO; Fay
e%tteville, 80; Tarboro, 80: Durham, 80;
Winston, 3d. Greensboro, 40; Waynes-
Vile, SO; Statesville, 80; kinston, 80;
Charlotte, &c. Reidsville, 81; Salisbury.
SO; Albemarle, 80; Raleigh, 34.2; Hender
son, 80: Goldsboro. SO; Wilson, SO.
The following counties averaged four
months and more for white schools:
schools.