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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
THE PROGRAM ARRANGED
North Carolina Troops Will be in
the Parade.
ESCORT ROOSEVELT TO THE EXPOSITION
A Barqnet by The City Tuesday Night and a
Visit to the Tea Farm Thursday win
be Features of the

CBy the Associated Press.)

Charleston, S. c., March 29.-Presdent
Roosevelt has decided to visit the expo
sition at Charleston on Wednesday, April
9TH
He will leave Washington on Monday
afternoo". April Z, reaching Charleston
Tuesday morning, April s, spend the day
in visiting the site of the navy yard, the
forts in the harbor and the jetties Tues
day night ne will be entertained at din
ner by the city of Charleston
While the dinner to the President is in
progress, Mrs. Roosevelt will give re-
ception to the ladies of the Womans De-
partment of the exposition and their invi-
/ ted guests.
On Wednesday, April 9, the President
will be escorted to the exposition grounds
by great military procession in which
the soldiers of Charleston and the visit
ling soldiers from North Carolina and the
,,other Southern States will take part
On arriving at the exposition grounds.
the President will be formally welcomed
to the city of Charleston by Mayor Smyth,
and to the exposition by President Wag-
cner. After the speaking ceremonies,
WHICH VIII take place III the auditorium
on the exposition grounds, the President
and mis- party will be conducted to the
Woman's building on the grounds where
! they will be entertained at luncheon by
the WOman's Department.
After visiting the several principal
buildings and viewing the exposition the
President and party will be taken to
Summerville and entertained a dinner at
the Pine crest Inn by Captain Wagner,
the president of the exposition company.
On Thursday morning, April 10, the
| President and his party will be taken to
the tea farm and afterwards to the beau
tiful magnolia gardens on the Ashley.
Upon returning to Summeryille in the af-
ternoon he and his party will be enter
! tanned at luncheon by Captain Wagner at
the Pine Forest Inn and Thursday even
ing will leave Summerville for Washing
ton, arriving at the National Capital carly
Friday morning.
1t is expected that there will be a
great demonstration at the exposition in
honor of the President and from reports
/ that have been received the day will be
the most brilliant of the entire exposition
period.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30

year ago to 20 to the Philippines and
his projected visit had the approval of
President Mckinley. He adds, in con-
clusion that since his proposition to
take a delegation of Cubans and POI to
Ricans to the Philippines and 10 bring
back TO the United States delegation
of Filipinos does not seem advisable,
he asks for it no further consideration.
When he goes to the Philippines, he
says, be will devote his attention to the
condition and requirements of the troops
in that division.
ROOTS REMARKS THEREON.
Secretary Roots comments upon Gen.
Miles second memorandum were dated
March %. He says the apparent pur-
pose of the memorandum was to show
that the action taken on the lirst was
w1on=. He then adds:
without commenting upon the pro-
pricty of a military officer undertaking
to review the action of the President,
again submit the paper for such recon
sidcration as the President may think
advisable"
Concerning the audience given mem
bers OF the Cuban Constitutional Con-
ventjon by President Mckinley, Secre-
tary Root says the Presidents consent
to receive the committee was asked for
by Gen. Wood, through the Secretary
of War, land was communicated to
Gen. Wood by the Secretary of War.
who never heard Gen. Miles name men
tened in connection with the transac-
tion''
The Secretary adds that on the 18th
of July, 1860, Gen. Miles applied to be
sert tc the Philippines and to China in
his official capacity. Gen. Macarthur
had reported that net a single regiment
could he spared from the Philippines
yet Gen. Miles accompanied his appl-
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Charleston Bids High For the Fight
(By the Associated Press J

New York, March 29.-J. C. Jaudon, rep
resenting Charleston exposition, has
posted a certified check for $4,000 as a
guarantee of the offer Of purse of $685.
0C0 for the Fitzsimmons-Je Jeffries fight.
Charleston offer is of Is per cent of the
gross receipts with $4,000 guaranteed to
the fighters as a minimum sum. A for
NAL tender covering the offer was made
and consideration of it with the other
bids when they are opened on April 1
was asked by Mr.. Jaudon and his asso-
ciates. They have conferred with Fitz-
simmon. who assured them that he pre-
ferred their proposition in comparison
with the Los Angeles offer Jaudon said
today that he was positive there would
be no interference with the fight. His
plan is to have a daylight contest in a
great arena within the exposition grounds
on any day between May IS and June /
that may be agreed upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
New Members of City Council,
Special to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., March 29.-The Board
of Aldermen last night elected Messrs-
CASTOR w. Ward and James E. Tomliu-
son members of the city council to sue
ceed Messrs. J. Y Joyner and w. T.
Sergeant, resigned. The educational
meeting to be held here next week was
favorable discussed and a committee
was appointed to assist in receiving and
entertaining the visitors
An effort is being made to induce
the Southern Railway to give Green's
boro better rate to the Charleston ex-
rate as announced
position than has been granted. The
rate as announced is $3.50. as against
$3.50 given Charlotte
Congressman Kluttz, of the Seventh
District, has given his assurance that ne
will be glad to aid in securing the pas
sage of the bill making an appropriation
for the Greensboro public building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
PROF. CRowELL APPOINTED.
Manager of the Southern Educational Assccia
ton Of This State.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
High Point, N. c., March 29.-Last
night D. 0. Mcqueen, an employe of the
Southern Chair Company. fell on the
street with an eplileptic attack. The
young man was taken to his boarding
place. where he died early the next
morning. He was the son of Rev. Mar
tin Mcqueen, a prominent minister Of
Moore county.
Ernest Howard Crosby, of New York.
gave an unusually interesting lecture
here last night in the auditorium on
"Tolstoi's Philosophy of Life"
Easter services have been announced
for the Methodist and Episcopal churches
Sunday morning ut the Episcopal church.
choir of dozen voices from St. An
drews church in Greensboro, will render
the
Mr. A. j. Pickel is at Pleasant Homo.
Ohio, at the bedside of his aged mother.
who is very low.
Little Louise Ingram. who suffered a
fearful accident al the laundry q few
days ago is improving.
Mr.. Roy ISewby. of the Rank Of Ran
dolph, VIII take Mr.. Joe Ross place in
the National Bank of High Point. who
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Ten Per Cent Advance Posted
(By the Associated Press

tBy the Associated PreSS.)
Providence r. l.. March 29.-Employ6s
of the cotton mills in Rhode Island. Mas
sachusetts and Eastern Connecticut to
the number Of about %, 900 will come
under ten per cent advance in wages
beginning April Z, notices to this effect
having been posted today by the Lip
pitts, the Goddards and B. B. & r.
knight, who control practically all of the
cotton manufacturing of this State 1t
is thought that the smaller concerns will
follow the leaders, and that the Increase
will become universal in this section of
New England
Two factors are said to have figured in
the increae. One was the action last
night of the New Bedford manufacturers
In granting an advance there, and the
'other was the determined attitude OF the
Rhode Island Mule Spinners Association
which some time ago requested an in
crease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
A GENERAL ADVANCE
Wages of Mill Employees
Raised in All Southern
New England.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, March 29.-The advance of ten
per cent which was granted to the
27,00O employees of Fail River cotton mills
early in the month has become general
in Southern New England. 1t is esti-
mated that by April Z, fully CO. 900 hands
in this section will have had their wages
increased The decision of the New Bed
ford manufacturers to concede the de-
mands of their help was followed early
today by that of the leading mill owners
of Rhode Island, and while no authorita-
tive announcement has been made as to
what the big mills of Lowell, Lawrence,
Manchester Lewiston, Nassau and other
cotton centres will do, it is generally be-
lieved that as usual, they will follow
Fall River and New Bedford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
AN INVESTIGATION TUESDAY.
Committee Will Begin Probing the Danish
West Indies Scandal.
(By the Associated Press.l

Cby ITe NSSUVIdIeU TTtss.L
Washington, d. C., March 29.-The
special committee appointed by Speaker
Henderson to investigate allegations in
connection with the Danish West Indies
purchase held an executive meeting to-
day and determined to begin the investi-
cation next Tuesday. The committee
decided that the hearings would be
open to the public.
The committee did not go into the
merits of the question today. except to
go over the printed charges and discuss
the steps best to take. AS the charges
showed that they had been brought to
Representative Richardson's attention
by Neils Gron. it was considered desir-
able that TIE latter should appear. and
he probably Will be heard on Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Six Rural Routes Planned.
Especial to News and observer.)

IopeCIdI 10 NeWs anu UDseTVeT.J
Asheville, N. c., March 29.-Charles
Collons, the colored man who won no.
toriety by the story of his refusing to
sell property near Biltmore to Geo. W.
Vanderbilt, has left Biltmore and gone
to Pittsburg. The few talked of acres
belonging to him are rented.
North Carolina Veterans today elected
delegates to the Dallas reunion.
Rural Route Inspector Burke, who has
been here planning rural routes, left to-
day for the First district. He has plan
ned six routes in this district
II is learned that the sheep raising in
dustry is to be taken up in this section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Madison Defeats Guilford.
Especial to News and Observer }

Madison, n. c., March 29.-The game
between Madison High School and Gull
ford College, that was postponed yester-
day on account of rain, was played this
morning. Guilford was defeated by a
score of 20 to ]. Guilford made their
one run in the last half of the ninth in
ming, due to fuckers wild throw to Sec
ond. and Gibson's muff of Cummons fly
to left. The features of the game were
the pitching of Walters for Madison, the
batting of Highfill and the long running
catch of Pool in center.
Madison goes 70 Guilford Easter Mon
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Leads all North Carolina Dailies inNews and Circulation

in turn will take Mr. Ross position in
the Bank of Randolph.
Prof. Geo H. Crowell, Superintendent
of High Point Graded school, and Presi-
dent of the North Carolina Sunday
School Association, has been appointed
State manager of the Southern Educa-
tional Association for the State of North
Carolina, and Assistant State Diector.
The next meeting will be held at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, July IA 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
a NEGRO ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Another Negro Stabbed in the Back on a Lonely
Street

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Washington, n. c.. March 2g.-Albert
Woolar, a negro man from 81 Fort, cut
his throat this morning in an Intellectual
attempt to take his life. A razor las
the instrument use an he came very
near aevering his jugular vein DIR.
Roman who attene the man. says that
he is insane
Sam Cogell cclore citizen. was
stable in the back tonight on back
street leaeine to mis- home The weapon
used was evidently large knife. The
assailunt IS unknown.
There are two cases of insanity being
investigated by Doctor J. G. Blount
preliminary to sending them to the asy-
lum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
The Strike Deferred
(By the Associated Press

Lowell, Mass, March 29.--At the CON
clusion of an all night session of a con-
ference between a committee of citizens
and representatives. of the Textile Coun-
Gil c fthis city. it was announced early
today that the threatened strike of the
$4,000 cotton mill operatives of this city
had becn nrerted for the present.
The strike order will be deferred for
a week at least to give the citizens a
chance to use their good offices with the
mill managers to bring about the in
crease in wages demande by the opera
tiVeS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.
(Kinstnn Free Press. ]

DR.. Edwards modestly and properly
asks that credit be given to DR.. Baker.
the resident physician and surgeon of
Pittnan hospital for conducting the re-
marKable operation told of Wednesday.
We presume it was generally understood
without saying that the resident surgeon
was in charge. but DR.. Edwards was one
oil the chief operators as stated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
The Stolen Necklace Mrs, Blaine s.
CBv the Associated Press.)

Nby IIiG ASSUtIdNttI 7 7 Uo7'J
Washington, March 29.-It developed
today that the $1,000 necklace stolen
from a Pullman car running between
Charleston, S. c., and Jacksonville, Fla.
on March Z, BELONGED to Mrs. Harriet S.
Blaine Beale, daughter of the late Sec
retary of State, Jamts G. Blaine. Mrs.
Beale was en- route to Cuba. accompany
ing Miss Alice Roosevelt, the Presi-
dents daughter. The authorities arc
still without clcw as to the where
ahouts o fine gems or the identity of
the thief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
The Constitutional Convent on.
(By the Associated Press.)

NDJ IHt ASSOcIated PTeSS.
Richmond, Va, March 29.-The Consti-
tutional convention was in session but a
short while this morning
The only business transacted was the
adoption of the O'Flaherty resolution.
making It possible to rescind any action
formerly taken and substitute something
in its stead. and the adoption of reso-
luton limiting debate for and against all
resembling resolutions to one half hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30

The Big White Supremacy Ben Tillman
Rally is already meeting with favor One
farmer IS planting one-half acre of
watermelons for the occasion; others are
looking up small pigs, mutton. etc. An
other has sent $500 for the bands and a
lumber mill near by has asked the privi-
lege of saving lumber for the grand
stand and long dinner table All may
look out for the greatest day yet in old
Duplin.-Duplin Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
Other College Games.
(By the Associated Press.) }

IBy the ASsOciated Press.)
Roanoke, Va, March % st Albans
defeated the Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute today at Blacksburg. Score IA to 3.
Athens, Ga, March 29.-University of
Georgia g. Hobart College 2.
Hampton, Va, March 29.--Yale 33; Ar
tillery School 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
DR.. Sykes Lectures.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer)
Thomasville, n. c., March 29.-Dr.
Sykes of Wake Forest College, delivered
a magnificent and scholarly address in
the Methodist church of this place. Friday
night. on the subject of Modern Educa
ton"
. This is the fourth of a series Of
This Is the fourth of a series of lee
lures before the graded school.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
SWANPED OFF HATTERAs.
The Schooner C. @. Cranmer Wrecked Three
People Drowned.
(By the Associated Press.N J

Tby IHD NSSUCIdLCd PFeSS.
Norfolk. Va, March 29-The schooner
c. G. Cranmer, Captain Bragg, was
swamped off Cape Hatteras Light at II
O'Clock Friday night, broke in two and
the captain. his son and J. H. White. a
resident of Norfolk, were drowned. The
schooner was being towed here by the
tug Alexander Jones, Captain Smell, at
the time. Captain Smell cruised around
the vicinity in an attempt to rescue the
captain and crew of the ill-fated
schooner but without success. and the
tug reached here this afternoon and re-
poted the loss of the schooner. The
Cranmer belongs in Philadelphia and was
of 222 IONS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
Bill Increasing Efficiency Of the Revenue
Gutter Service
(By the Associated Press.

Tby IUE AseOCIaLed TrCsG.
Washington, March 29.-The House de-
voted most of today to the bill increas-
ing the efficiency of the revenue cutter
service, but did not complete its cons;d
Grafton. The openisg argument was made
by Mr. Sherman IN. W Speeches were
made in its favor by Messrs. Miner wis
and Fl. G. Smith (Miss.), and against it
by Messr5. Richardson (AlaD, Little
(Ark). Cochran (Mo) and Mann Qlls.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
A Good Suggestion.
(Tarboro southerner.) J

The suggestion of Col. Bridgers that 9
post mortem examination Of horses that
die affected like his was should be held
should commend itself to the Agricultural
Department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-30
TAR HEELS v|CTORS
The University Defeats Glenn
son by a Score of Six
teen to Five.
Especial to News and Observer }

Charlotte, N. c., March 29.-The Uni
versity of North Carolina defeated
Clemson College today at Latta Park,
in very interesting game. Inability to
hit the ball defeated Clemson. The
score: r. H. E.
ClSulSUu o III
Batteries North Carolina, Council
and Wilcox; Clemson, Maxwell and Cant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
LIGHqES9 VOTE CAST
IN YEARS In MAINE
Democrats Make Serious IN
roads in Several Places,
Republican Majority Considerably Cut
Down IL the State Legisla-
tuTe.

PORTLAND, Ne. Sept. e.-Latest re
turns. which have been slow in com
ing in, show that. on the average.
Maine cast the Iightest vote al her
State election yesterday in years
The general vote went about as ex-
pected. Gov. John F. Hill was re-
elected by a plurality Of about $4,000.
a heevy loss froni his last vote. The
four Congressman, Amos L. Allen. First
district: Charles E. Littlefield- Second
district: Edwin c. BurIeigh, Third dis
trict and L. Llewelyu Powers. Fourth
district. were reelected with a tenden-
cy to decreased pIuralities, which was
most marked in the ease OF Congress
man Allen. in the First. where the
Democrats. led BY Dr.. Seth c. Gordon.
made heavy nToads into the Republican
strength
TIE Legislature, while as usual pre-
ponderateiy Republican, viii have an
uncommon number of Democratic mem
bers. some of the strongest Republican
towns Of the State eIectiuS representa-
tives OF that party. The Senate viii
have one Democrat in thirtyone mem
bers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
Pennsylvania Governor
Visits Office of Presi-
dent SchWab.
DISCUSSES MINERS STRIKE
Evident That Settlement of Anthracite
Trouble Is Main Object Of His Pres
ence N New York-Presidents Of Coal
Carrying Roads Holding Session

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Governor Stone
OF Pennsylvania who said in an inter
view this morning that he was here on
private business, left the Fifth Avenue
Hotel this morning, shortly before Il
o'cIock. in company of gentleman who
refused to give his name They entered
q carriage and were driven TO the
Twenty-third Street entrance Of the
Sixth Avenue elevated where they
boarded q downtown train
The Governor and his companion got
Oft at Rector Street, entered the En-
pire Building and asked for the Offices
OF Charles N. Schwab. They were taken
to the eighteenth floor TO the Offices Of
the United States Steel Corporation,
where a conference Is now IN progress.
Nr. Schwab is in Europe and it is be
Iieyed Governor Stone is conferring with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
Mrs. O'NeiII Begged for
Time When Threaten
ed, Then Cot Pistol.
TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK FLAT
Janitor Intended Murder and Suicide,
But Woman Anticipated Him With
Fatal Resrlt-JealOusy Responsible
Tor Remarkable Early Mc-ning Crime

NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-AngeTed be-
cause he accused her Of receiving the at
OF another man, Mrs. ia
o'Neiu shot her husband, Charles
this corning and JheR turned
The weapon on herself TIE woman died
instantly while the husband lived long
enough to tell the circumstances Of the
shooting
O'Neiu told Coroner scholer in his
ante-mortem statement that he had
learned that his wife had been unfaith-
ful and he had determined TO kill her.
The dying man said; when we re
turned home I taxed her with her In
fidelity and sho laughed ne down. In
rage I seized her by the throat and put
my revolver 10 her head.
Wanted a Little Time.
"As you value your immortal soul
said, confess 10 me Of I will kill you
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
DRSPONDBnq C0L0RBD
GIRL KILLS HERSELF
Bessie Ford Takes CarboIiC
Acid in CheWs AI!sy.

Lying on the floor of a rear room at
house I07. Chews Alley northwest, the
police OF the Sixth precinct about 4
o'clock this morning fouad Bessie Ford,
coIored, twenty-five years old Beside
her was a bottle Of car6olic acid The
woman's lips We're horribly burned
The police learned that the girl had
been exceedingly despondent Of late and
had determined to kill herself She was
unconscious when found and the officers
rushed her to the Emergency Hospital
in the ambulance.
The hospital surgeons did all IN their
power to save tie woman's life but she
died within half an hour after her arri-
val
Coroner. hewitt was notified, and he
ordered his deputy, Dr. GIazeOrook TO
investigate the ease
The body OF the young woman was
removed 10 the morgue. Dr. Nevltt VIII
view the remains late this evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
suicide OF MOTHER
Who KILLED FIVE BABES
Mrs. Wesrobe Said She Was
Tired of Living.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Sept S.-News
reached here today that Mrs. Aollie
Weslrobe, the Clayton. Miss. mother,
who murdered her I'VE children and
then burned their bodies on June 10.
committed suicide by drowning near
Greenyilie, Miss. where she had been
left al q hotel by her husband.
She left letter saying that she had
killed herself because there was 10
more life for her after the death Of
her little ones She had just been dis
missed from the insane asy lum, but de-
Glazed that she was IN her right mind
when she determined 70 Kill herself