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The news & observer., 1902-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH OF 5, 5, sPIER.
An Old Citizen of Goldsboro Expires Of Heart
ga Disease.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Goldsboro, N. c., Dec. 31.-The entire
community was shocked this morning to
learn of the sudden death of Mr.. S. 5.
Spier, one of Goldsboro's Oldest, as Well
as most respected citizens.
While walking along the street in ap-
parent perfect health, he was stricken by
the hand of death without moments
warning. Heart disease is supposed to
be the cause of his death.
He leaves a devoted wife and three
children, two daughters, Misses Sadie
and Eta, and Aaron Ward, of New York.
The sympathy of the entire community
goes out TO the bereaved ones.
The Board of Aldermen met in special
session this afternoon to consider recon-
mending a renewal of license to dealers
in the licuor business.
Mayor Hood and Mr.. ID. j. Thurston,
have formed law co-partnership and
will occupy the office of S. w. Isler, on
Walnut street in front of the court
house. Mr.. Thurston completed his law
course in 1898, at Wake Forest, and Sc
cured his license the same year.
He has been cashier of the Southern
Railway Company quite while here,
and has made many friends. He is a
promising young man.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
A Visitor From the Nutmeg State.

Hickory Dec 27.-Hickory has had
quite an agreeable visitor this week in
the person Of Hon. Chas. f. Thayer, a
prominent lawyer Of Norwich, Conn.
Mr.. Thaysr is one of the ablest and
most aggressive leaders Of the young
Democracy of the Nutmeg State.
In a strongly Republican city he WIS
this year elected Mayor of Norwich by
a majority Of cighty-one on the Demo-
cratic ticket.
Mr., Thayer is also chairman of the
Democratic State Central Executive
Committee for Connecticut. During the
stress and storm to which the Demo-
cratic party in the Eeastern States has
been exposed for eight years, he has
done valiant service for the cause. He
thinks that light is breaking once more
for the party in Connecticut.
Mr.. Thayer believes that the Demo
Gratis will carry the State at the next
election and will elect their candidate
for Governor. Ex- Governor Bulkely
seems to be a disturbing element among
Connecticut Republicans just now
According to the Constitution of that
State a majority vote is required to
elect, a simple plurality not being suf-
ficient A movement is on foot to amend
the Constitution SO as to allow election
by plurality Bulkely and his faction
are bitterly opposed to the proposition,
hence the disturbance in the Republi-
can camp.
Mr.. Thayer is man of pleasing ad-
dress and a lawyer of ability.
Christmas passed off very quietly
here, only one disturbance taking place.
A young man was struck on the head
with a rock by little negro boy and
seriously injured. The boy was bound
over to court. y
Mr.. Summey Whitener, young bust
ness man of this place, is lying at
deaths door with blood poison. His or
fyinaf trouble was White swelling, which
subsequently developed into his present
malady.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
NATIONAL GOLFERS
ARE RUNNING OVER
A Comparison Of Receipts
and Expenditures.
REDUCING PUBLIC DEBT
Surplus of Sl0o,0OO,O00 Largely Ex-
pended in This Way.
INCREASE OF MONEY IN CIRCULATION
according to Secretary Cages Statement This
Increase Since April 1897 is $574,-
56i,277 in Amount and
$3.50 Per Capita.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 31.-"The Treasury
is in a condition of exampled strength =
said Secretary Gage today when asked to
review briefly the Treasury situation at
the close of the year.
"Only month ago, in my annual re-
port to Congress, / reviewed these con-
ditions. The figures for the last month
have been made but little change. For
the calendar year we show receipts in
excess. of the ordinary xepnditure
amounting roundly to one hundred mil
lion dollars Such an excess might have
resulted in serious embarrassment had
not the department been able by means
of this surplus to- reduc the public debt
in large amounts. Since April /, last.
the Treasury has redeemed and can
ceIled United States bonds to the par
value of $685. 700, which have been APP
piled to the sinking fund, and the dis
bursamant resulting therefrcm was $72,-
226, ,845. THE available cash on hand is
therefore only about $30,OOO,0OO larger
,uthan1khes ansarnt hcN1 a. year 1Ge.
Comparing the situation as it is to-
day with April 1st, 1897, the result is
most gratifying. On the latter day the
Treasury held money of all kinds to the
amount of $3.50, 1873. 900, including $1,000
900 as a gold reserve, leaving, therefore,
$3.50, 900 900 as a cash balance. Today in
money of all kinds the Treasury holds
$296, $50 900, and if we deduct the $780,
600, 900 now held as a gold reserve, the
balance stands at $146000,000 or $4,000
OCO less than it was April 1st, 1897. 1t
will be seen, therefore, that substantial
equilibrium has been maintained.
There has been a very material in
crease in the volume of money in circu-
lation since March /, 1897 as we'll as in
the amount per capita. The volume of
money on that date, outside the Treasury
was $1,675, ,694, ,953 and the amount per
capita was s23.14. On the first of De-
ccmber last the amount of money out
side the Treasury was $2,250, 256, ,230, and
the amount per capita was $2S.73. The
Increase in amount therefore, was S574,-
SCI PIT, and the increase per capita was
$3.50.
1.-THE amount of gold coin and gold
certificates in circulation increased from
$553, ,S60,515 on March /, 1897, to 4,300
0S9 on December /, 1891 Every other
kind of money in circulation is greater
in amount now than it was on March l,
1897, with the single exception of the
Treasury notes of the act of July IA, 1890.
The amount Of these in circulation De-
cember /, 1901 was only $40,012,622 as
against $S5, ,546621 on March l, 1897. This
reduction in volume grows out of the
natural operation of the act of July IA,
1890, and the act of March IA. 1900
THE increase in the amount of ma
tional bank notes in circulation during
the period in question was $132, 1872, ,731.
This increase is mainly attributable to
the act of March IA, 1900.'
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
smATRERs MAD IN COURT ROOM.
Uncomplimsntary Remarks Passed Between
Him aud Attorney A. 8. Bernard.
Charlotte Observer.)


Asheville, Dec. 30.-"Yes, and say you
you are no part of a gentleman" This
drastic declaration was made by George
H. Smathers to A. S. Barnard, while the
evidence was being heard by Judge Fred.
Moore at chambers this afternoon with
reference to the petition which has been
submitted by j. G. Merrimon, asking for
the removal OF Mr.. Smathers as receiver
of the Western Carolina Bank. Barnard,
ss attorney for the petitioner, expressed
the optimism that it was unnecessary to
read a certa1h, paper containing the an
swer of Smathers tosa demurrer that the
plaintiff had made to- ertain evidence
Smathers said the plainhfTS had a way
of admitting things when thess did not
want them read and impressed 6nA che
mind of the court. Barnard characterize1,
this remark as uncalled for and ungen
gentlemanly IT was then that Smathers
.excitedly made the retort quoted The
verbal tilt occasioned some commotion
in the court room, but nothing more Sc
rious followed.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
THE NEGRO EXHIBIT.
This Will Be a Great Day for the Me-
groes at Charleston.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated PreSs)
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 31.--New Years
Day at the exposition will be largely
monopolized by the colored people The
negro building will be formally opened
and addresses will be delivered in the au-
ditorium building by prominent colored
men. President Thomas E. Miller. of the
South Carolina Industrial and Mechanical
College, at orangeburg, will deliver the
chief address of the day DR.. Crum, of
this city, will make the address, deliver
ing the negro building to the Board Of
Exposition Directors.
The exhibits from the Knoxville Normal
College and from the State colored col
lege and Cla6in University both at
Orangeburg, are large and comprehensive.
The exhibits from Tuskege Institute
were carefully selected by President
Booker Washington and among them are
many paintings, crayons, sketches, studies
in water colors which display talent and
taste
There is on exhibition a rapid fire ma
chine gun invented by a negro named
Burkns. 1t is an interesting piece of
machinery. The gun is operated by cleo
tricity and fires fourteen shells per min
ute. The gun has been patented in the
United States, France, Italy, Spain, Ger
many ard other countries.
After the formal exercises are conclud-
cd the colored people will adjourn to the
Midway where an elaborate amusement
program will be carried out. All of the
Midway shows Will re- open
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
lncendiary Barn Burning in Orange,
(srecial ID Now and nhsnruern

Especial to News and Observer.)
HllIsboro, n. c., Dec. 31.-Mr. Paisley
kirkpatrick, one of our best farmers, who
lfves about five miles west OF here. had a
barn frli OF feed destroyed by fire before
day The barn belonged to his son-in-
law, Mr. Allen, who is florist at the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum, Raleigh. N. c., and
the barn was situated not far from Mr..
Kirkpatrick's place. Mr.. Kirkpatrick was
using this barn as about one month ago
he had his own barn burnt up, losing all
his farming machinery, feed ETC., besides
three horses. Everyone is sure that il
is an incendiary and we hear steps have
been taken towards the arrest of some
orc. 4ss 80,
We will be deprived of the Orange Coun-
ty Observer this week, as the editor. Mr..
Joseph Harris, and family, are spending
the holidays at Winston Salem, \. c.,
with his brother.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
TIE RIVERS ARE FALLING.
Heavy Frosts Reported in Northern and Gem
tral Florida.
(By the Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 31.-Dispatches
from various points in Alabama and
Georgia indicate that the rivers, which
did SO much damage Sunday and Monday,
have fallen. AT West Point, Ca, it is
believed the crest Of the flood has passed.
The bodies of three people drowned there
Sunday were found today.
At Columbus, Ca, the waters of the
Chattahoochee have fallen nearly five
feet.
The Atlanta and West Point Railroad,
which is the connecting link between
the Southern and the Louisville and
Nashville systems, is open only as far
as LAGRANGE, Ga, thirty miles north of
West Point. 1t is thought the road will
be open to the Alabama line by evening.
Freezing temperature was reported this
morning to the Florida line with heavy
frost in the northern and central por-
tions of that State.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
NEED OF A TOBACCO MARKET.
Mr. j. D. Turner Speaks of Opening Ware.
Ihouse.Here.

Mr. J. ID. Turner leaves next week
for Durham, after spending the holidays
at home. Mr.. Durham has been on the
Durham tobacco market since August,
and spoke very highly of that
market. Owing to the very short
crop the sales will fall short at
least one million pounds, as compared
with last year. About five million
pounds will be sold this season. He
thinks the farmers will receive fully as
much if not more for their present crop
than they realized for the 1900 crop.
owing entirely to the extremely high
prices.
MIR. Turner speaks of the great need
of a market in Raleigh and says that 1t
is a matter that deeply concerns our
merchants and hope they may take
some steps towards making it sub
stantial market. He also states that
there Is at least two million pounds of
tobacco grown in fifteen miles of Raj
eigh, and yet she does not sell one
pound. This speaks very badly for
Raleigh and it's business men. Raleigh
should sell every pound adjacent to her
market. while Louisburg, Youngsville,
Smithf1eld and Durham are selling all
OF the tobacco that should properly
come to Raleigh. This means that the
towns mentioned are drawing our trade
directly from our doors.
Mr.. Turner expresses his intention of
opening warehouse here next season,
provided ne can get the F,oper encour-
agement, and the mercW.nts and other
business interests generslly interested.
:, concerns them more than. any other
,,,,,, saans. haleigh should sell at NSest two
,'',al, ,',''lvh pounds Of tobacco ANNUALLY,
Muich at the present prices wouId Loot
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
sCHLEY COMING SOUTH.
Will Spend Ten Days at Savannah The Guest
Of General Gordon
az the Associated Press. ]

10y the ASSOCldIeu GTSSS.J
Washington, Dec. 31.-Admiral Schley
left here this afternoon for Baltimore to
pay a long deferred visit to his sister.
He viii return on Thursday to act as hon.
orary pall-bearer at the funeral of the
late Rear Admiral Roe.
On January Sth Admiral Schley will
go to Savannah, Ca, for ten-days'
visit With General William r. Gordon. On
the 25th, 26th and 9th Of January he will
be the guest of the Hamilton Club OF Chi
cago. January 29th and 30th he will visit
Louisville, as the guest Of the Board of
Trade and the Knights Templar of that
city; February /, 2 3, he will be in Nash
vile, as the guest of the Board of Trade
and Knights Templars. He will visit
Knoxville, on February 9Th and 9Th as
the guest of the city. The Memphis trip
has been arranged finally for the last
wee of April.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01

The Ohio Legislature, which elects the
successor OF Senator Foraker, conyenos
here next Monday The party caueuses
to nominate candidates for presiding Off
GERS and other positions in both branches
of the General Assembly will be held next
Saturday night, as there is no opposition
to the reelection of Foraker the Sena-
torial question for this session is set
tied, but there is very bitter contest
lin progress bearing on the reelection Of
Senator Hanna two years hence.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
HEARING EXPECTED TODAY.
An Earlier Report Than the Above From Elizr
abeth City.
(Ry the Associated Press


Elizabeth City, N. c., Dec. 31.James
Wilcox, who is held in connection with
the death of Miss Ella Cropsey, will be
given preliminary hearing tomorrow
before FIVE justices The Citizens Com
mittee of Five in investigating a possible
clue to the. cause of Miss Cropsey's death
will present evidence at the hearing to-
morrow Wilcox is still confined within
the Jail here. Popular sentiment is very
strong against him, but time has alevia-
ted the feeling somewhat and the talk
or lynchlnS >h,.p-o@ >ccg = ~ Wilccv's mother
who is in delicate health, is safs to be
in a serious condition caused by the sey-,
picion cast upon her son.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
C0MMITTED TO THE GRAVE.
Five Hundred People Present. Kell's Coffin
Covered With Flowers
lBY the Associated Press.

New York, Dec. S1.-The body of Nell
Cropsey arrived here today from Eliza
Beth City, N. c.. with the body was An
drew G. Cropsey, of Brooklyn. uncle of
the dead girl. The casket was removed
from the train to a hearse and taken 20
the new Utrecht cemetery, Brooklyn, Tor
intermept.
There were about 500 persons present
at the committal service, including rela-
tiyes of the dead girl and number of
pupils from the public school which she
formerly attended. The casket was com
pietely covered with flowers.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
Kitchener's Weekly Repott.
(By the Associated Press.)

kby the ASSOCldIeu sGTeSS.j
London, Dec. 31.-Lord Kitchener, under
date of johannesburg, December 80,
sends a weekly budget showing that
since December 23, thirty FIVE @oers
have been killed, five wounded, 237 taken
prisonrs, and 81 surrendered. These,
says the commander-in-c chief, do not in
clude De Vets losses in his attacks on
Dargell and Firman, when it is reliably
estimated that fifty were killed and fifty
wounded.
DeWet is still in the vicinity of Lam
berg Colonel Spence and Colonel
Plumer came in contact December 2Sth,
with Britz's commando and took 27 pris-
oners. General Bruce Hamilton came in
touch with Grobelan's commando, near
Marydale,s December 20. He killed four
Beers and captured 81.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
HAD BEEN DEAD BUT THREE DAYS.
Startling Statement by Physician Repeated
by Lawyer Cropssy.

Lawyer Andrew G.. Cropsey, says a re-
porter of the Virginian- Pilot. who inter-
viewed him on his arrival in Norfolk with
the remains of his niece, is large, fine
locking man, rugged in appearance. and
in his eyes could ne seen traces of deep
sorrow mingled with grim determination
to strain every nerve N the prosecution
of James Wilcox, whom ne firmly be-
Iieyes guilty of the murder IA
Little Nell did not drcwn hersqlfs
he said. When her body was fox
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

up about three hundred thousand dol
lars. Mr.. Turner remarked that Louis.
burg, town of probably fifteen hun
dred or two Thousand inhabitants,
would sell about six hundred thousand
dollars worth of tobacco during this
season. These facts were obtained from
the president Of the Bank of Louisburg
Let Raleigh wake UP and get a move on
her-or her sister towns will get her
trade.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
The Alabama Rising.
(By the Associated Press )

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 31-The Ala
bama river is rising at the rate of seven
inches an hour. The crest of the flood is
not expected until tomorrow.
All traffic of the Atlanta and West
Point railroad has been annulled since
Sunday the Louisville and Nashville
has succeeded in resuming regular SER
vice
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
Crest of the Flood Reached,
(By the Associated Press )

4 S5.J
Rome, Ca. Dec. 31.--The flood in the
Coosa river reached it's height at noon
today and the gauge recorded 80 feet.
The high water has caused considerable
damage to property in this city. The
rural mails have not left Rome in two
days. Electric car service is practically
suspended.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
Water Bound Trains Now Running.
(By the Associated Press. ,

Nby IHt ASs0clated PreSs.)
Asheville. n. c.. Dec. 31-The flood
situation is greatly improved today
with the exception of trains on the
Murphy division Of the Southern, traf-
fic has been resumed. Trains from the
west, which have been water bound for
several days, came through today.
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
SPLIT his HEAD WITH SHOVEL.
One Negro 0ysterman Kills Another. The
Murderer Arrested.
ispecial to News and Obsorvo

ESPECIAL 20 news and ObscrYerD
Moreh sad City, n c., Dec. 31.-At
Swans Quarter today two negroes. resi-
dents OF Beaufort, Joe Joyner and Ellis
Baxter, engaged in the oyster traffic, had
a difficulty on Capt Harry Halls boat
Joyner's head was split open by Baxter
with shovel. Baxter was taken into
1Ilsfndv
The news & observer., 1902-01-01


the courtly hUsF Vitality OF Amos Owens des-
canting on the beauty and chivalry that
there did congregate. found Amos
Owens making and selling blockade whis-
key, and that he was the author Of
cherry bounce, decoction made Of corn
whiskey, sugar and cherry juice. / furth-
er found, that the fights foot-races fast
and furious fiddling and dancing of this
spot would relegate hitherto classic and
celebrated Donnybrook Fair to eternal OBJ
scurity, and wrote them up just as they
existed The matter attracted attention,
and from local became general in their
celebrity Cherry Mountain scenes were
published from my pen in the Chicago
Blade, Chicago World, Pennsylvania Grit
Atlanta Constitution, your columns, and
elsewhere The papers OF this State and
Georgia assured me they were d-d
good, h1t other papers came down with
checks. For some FIVE years flannel
mouthed and sorrel-toppcd reporters
have paraphrascd my articles and, IN
some instances, stole them bodily For
this they were paid and we'll paid
Two articles were stolen bodily from my
pen, published in the New York Sun. and
afterward, copied in the Shelby Aurora.
This gave Col. Amos Owens and his
mountain great notoriety, and while liter
airy pirates were stealing the products of
my pen and brain, set Of bunco-s -steerers
organized the Amos Owens Cherry Com
pany* The papers that had got my litsW
AIRY productions for nothing, publishd
flaming "advs. /" for which they were pai
with i'll gotten gains. Young ladies' weI
employed at $40 per month to do writiI
at home. Black-heart cherry trees wcs
sold everywhere as Cherry MountaN
sprouts that never saw Cherry Mountain
and never will.
The swindler-in- chief OF the nefarious
enterprise, even sent to our place, and
dug up little red May cherry trees and
sold them for mountain sprouts. To begin
with, this famous black-heart cherry Is
Indigenous to Cherry Mountain and viii
no more bear anywhere else than Flor
ida orange Will grow in Greenland
was aware Of this and told some
people so, but they treated me with about
the same consideration with which have
keen treated by the North Carolina press.
Now, my message to all the verdant
suckers who have lost money. Is the legal
tender with which / have been paid for
tringing Cherry Mountain into proml-
nence, Odd good.
If somebody who has bought black
heart from Cherry Mountain Will show
me black heart cherry growing on one
I'll set hen or mud-trestles and hatch
CORN CRACKER
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
RECEIVERS FOB IRON BELT Tw
Judge simonton Appoints James Terry and
Z. B. Jacobs


Roanoke. Dee. 81. At the SUI
w. Gwynn. of Huntington, w &
Iron Belt Building and Loan 4
has been placed in the ~
ceivers by a decree ent
Simonton, United StateN ~
The bill was filed on
the United States n
and the deere VI
simonton, sitting
lesion, S. c.. on
B. Jacobs and Ja
The passing Of
its full paid s
West Virginia
ground upon "
The association
tics in several
one OF the LARD
kind in the s0uEl
Messrs. Jac0hf
cclyerB, reside n
The news & observer., 1902-01-01
CORN CRACKERS LETTER
Gave Notoritey to Amos Owens and
Cherry Mountain.
BRONCO MEN usEDlTlORoB SUCKERS
Corn Cracker" Pays His Respect to Literary
Pirates and Tells How Amos Ovens
and Cherry Mountain Be.
cama Famous.
Especial to News and observer.


Cherry Mountain, N. c., Dec. sO.-The
low price Of cotton and the short yield
has caused many Of our merchants to
assign in proof of the fact that Phineas
7. Barnum spoke parable, as the
mountain folks say, the collapse Of che
Cherry Mountain SwindlIng Association
verifies his observation that people enjoy
being humbugged. Fifteen years ago, mo-
body except few he and she hoodlums
that live near the now historic spot and
went there to fight, drink. dance and ca
rouse, knew there was such place as
Cherry Mountain. Nobody but the same
gang and the revenue officers knew thaRr
was such a being as Amos Owens,
About that time, l commencecf
him up in the papers Of Clar
Rutherford counties. At f:h
his charmed votaries u
wrath. The prevalent
publication was to n
rising and talcnte
every speckled- face
and accomplished "
nAd been to this spot
chatiBA SASs n tnre thNI.tll . -
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-28

majority The guardianship goes on
IN an unbroken line from father TO son.
and generation after generation the In
dian lives and dies a ward
1T Is the function OF che state 10 see
that the Indian has the opportunity for
self-support. and that he Is afforded the
same protection Of his person and
property as is given TO otaers. That
being done, he should be thrown en-
tIrely on his own resources to become
useful member of the community I'm
which he lives, or not. according as he
oXerts himself or fails 10 make an ef-
fort. He should be located where the
conditions are such that by the ex-
ercise of ordinary industry and pru-
dence he can support himself and fam
ily lie must be made TO realize that
In the sweat of his face he shall eat
his bread He must be brought to
recognize the dignity of labor and the
Importance of building and maintain
ing a home. He must understand that
the more useful he is there, the more
useful he will be to society. It is there
he must find the incentive to work, and
from it must come the uplifting of his
race"