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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
THE WILSON PosTMAsrERsHIP.
Pritchard's Political Future to be Determined
by His Fight for Vick's Removal

Especial to the News and Observer)
Asheville. N. c., Nov. 25.-It is learned
on good authority that movement is
to be made in the near future that will
define pretty thoroughly the position in
which the President and Pritchard stand
The crisis of the breach will be in the
contest over the postoffice at Wilson,
now in charge of the negro, II. S. Wick
Senator Pritchard will return to Wash
ington in few days, and it is stated
that he will at once recommend the re-
moval of Wick, the only negro now in
office in the east, and request the ap-
pointment of white man. This will be
probably the supreme test. The negroes
generally. including Booker Washinr on,
are demanding Vick's retention in office.
while Senator Pritchard is demanding
his removal There are no charges of
official unfitness against Wick, the issue
being his color alone
The President has often declared that
fitness alone is to determine in the mat
ter of filling appointments, and it is
difficult to see how Senator Pritchard
s:z- TO sccmpass Weeks removal 1t will
readily be understood, however, that
a great personal victory and may again
establish his supremacy in Southern Re
publican political matters. Another is
sue in this connection is the fight for
colored men of influence are making
againts District Attorney Harry Skinner
and Collector Duncan, of the Eastern
District These, of course, Pritchard will
have to defend The fight, it is claimed, is
being made through Jno. S. Clarkson. The
charge against Harry Skinner is his
speech urging the repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment, which was made several
years ago. The opposition to Collector
Duncan is based on the claim that four
of his deputies threatened bodily harm
to four negro delegates at the Republi-
can State convention at Greensboro if
they refused to leave the hall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
CRUSADE BEGUN TO BREAK
UP DIsoRDERLY HOUSES
The Police Round up a Disreputable Party Of
Eight Who Now Reside Within
Prison Walls.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c.. Nov. 25.-There is a
crusade on to break up disorderly houses
in the city, and the city authorities are
receiving substantial encouragement in
their efforts 20 weed out the super
abundance Of such breeders of disturbance
i'll certain sections of the town.
This sadly needed reform was precipi-
tated Sunday night, when the report of
murder in a dsreputable portion of the
city caused Chief Scott, Officer Patterson
and the patrol wagon to hasten to the
scene. No murder had been committed,
but there had been a free-for- all fight
and the officers proceeded to raid some
OF the establishments in the neighbor-
hood. On the first trip back to the sta
ton they brought Florence Sides, Walter
Hagy, Branch Shankle and T. NJ Garrett
On the next trip they brought Texie May
Causey, Leila Webb. Ed Smith and E. r.
Startling. The party of eight took sup
per in the calaboose. Yesterday two
more raids were made and Annie Smith,
Lille Ferrell, Grace Williams and Hattie
Murphy were captured.
Mayor Osborn had prolonged session
to his court yesterday afternoon, and it
was away after nightfall before he
emerged from the judgment seat. His
work was the result of the raids on a
number of disorderly houses located on
what is known as Long Branch an
eastern surburb of Greensboro. Eight de-
PENDANTS were placed in jail in default of
bond for appearance at the next term
of the Superior court, one only being
able to give the required security
Another venerated. or venerable land
markess in Jail, is Aunt lydia Thomp-
son, an old colored woman weighing
probably three hundred pounds. For
thirty years it is said she has lived in
the shadow Of The court house, the city
hall, the city Jail, and just across the
street from the county jail. For that
length of time too, it is alleged she has
been dispensing surreptItlous doses of
spirits frumenti to select customers, con-
trary to Federal. State and Divine law.
And it was as Aunt Lydia often said DAY
hadn't never cotcht her, bekase she
knowed who ter fool wild an day didn't"
But Chief of Police Scott, his wonderful
detective faculty sharpened by search
and study to ferret out the whereabouts
of Green McAdoo, "kotcht" her yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
Result of Protest by Indepen-
dent Operators.
THE MINERS CAUSE WEAK
So They Declare and Demand That The Matter
60 Back to the Commission --Nego-
tiations at Washington are
Called off.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Nov. 25.-A serious hitch
occurred today in the plans for settle.
ment o fthe coal controversy by confer
ence between the coal operators and the
miners union. and it is now almost GER
tain that the final adjustment of the
points at issue will be referred againt
to the Coal Strike Commission.
AT meeting between the presidents
of the coal roads and large number OF
Independent operators a strong protect
was entered by the latter against treat
ing directly with the miners. An in
vitation to meet Mr. Mitchell at Scran-
ton on Friday was declined peremptorily
and it was agreed unanimously that in
the judgment of the operators it was
best, for the present, to go on with the
hearing before the commission.
The meeting of the independent opera
tors and railroad officials lasted about
an hour, and at its close President Fow-
Ter. of the New York, Ontario and West
ern, said that President Baer. of the
Reading, was preparing a statement
Later, the statement was issued and Mr.
Baer left at once for Philadelphia.
After mentioning at the outset the
names of the 'private" operators present
the statement given out by Mr.. BaeI
says:
"They (the private operators) net the
coal presidents who had signed the re-
quest to the President Of sthe United
States.
THY presented a protest against any
adjustment being made at this time. IE-
sisting that the principles involved were
so serious and affected so many interests
that it was necessary now to have. the
commission hear all the facts and pass
its judgment upon the whole contro-
versy. Mr.. Simpson, as chairman, reao
paper expressing their views and other
gentlement expressed decided opinions
''In the midst of the conference, the
request came from Washington to the
operators of both classes to meet Mr..
Mitchell and his associates next Friday
morninf, at 10 o'clock. The parties
present, without dissent. instructed Mr.
Baer to make the following answer:
1.-The conditions are such that no sub
stantial progress can be made by the
suggested meeting. The general judg-
ment of the operators is that it will be
best for the present, to go on with the
hearing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
Action of Independent Operators.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York. Nov. 25.-The independent
coal operators protested today to the
coal carrying railroads against the pro-
posed plan to settle differences with the
Mine Workers Union. The nature of their
protest appears in the following state
ment which was given out this after
noon by c.. D. Simpson, representing the
independent operators:
Scranton, Nov. % 1902
To Messrs., Baer, Thomas, Truesdale,
Olyphant, Fowler and Walter, Presi7
dents
Conference.-The undersigned individ-
ual coal operators whose product is car
ried over one or the other of your re-
spective railroads, having learned that
Efforts are being made to effect set
tlement of the questions now before the
Anthracite Coal Strike Commission of
which the individual coal operators have
been made party at the request of the
Commission, and number of your cor
porations, beg leave respectfully to en-
ter their vigorous protest against any
such settlement to be made at this time
and set forth the following among many
reasons:
1. We believe that such a settlement
at this time and upon the basis suggested
would forever establish the power and
perpetuate the injustice perpetrated by
the United Mine Workers.
2. That such settlement would be, in
the eyes of the public, confession that
we have heretofore been guilty of all the
offenses charged against us by the said
mine workers
g. That We have, and believe that YOU
have such a perfect and complete de-
Tense to the allegations made by the
complainants before the commission.
that any money award the commission
would render would be far less than the
amount we understand that it is proposed
to concede, especially to miners and their
laborcrs.
A. That aside from any money consid-
erations, -his commission, composed as
we believe of men that are absolutely
fair, unbiased, and of unusual experience
and good judgment in their findings will
make such declaration as will for many
years put a ban upon unlawful practices,
oppression of non union men, unjustif-
able demands and other grievances that
we have been suffering under since 1900
when the union first took possession OF
our property If, on the other hand,
this settlement be made now, when not
a single witness has been called on our
part or on your behalf, it will be an
absolute and distinct surrender to the
miners union and the trouble above re-
ferred to will not only be continued, but
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
HANGED FOR RAPE
The Negro Gavin Elliott Ex-
ecuted at LincoInton.
he Conftssss his Crime and Says Liquor and
Bad Company Made him
Criminal.
Especial to News and Observer.)

NoPeCIdI 70 news and ObSerVer.)
Lincolnton, N. c., Nov. 25.-Promrily
at 1890 a, m. the drop fell and the soul
Of Calvin Elliott was waited into etern-
ity to answer the crime of rape on the
person Of Mrs. Caleb Brown about two
months ago.
In IL minutes and so seconds he was
dead, and at 11:30 a. m. he was cut down
and turned over to his family for burial.
Elliott confessed his guilt as proven in
court and stated that he was only re-
ceiying justice. He made a profession
of religion and was baptised yesterday.
lie ascribes his fate to the use of liquor
and bad company and warned his friends
to abstain from both.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
WARM SHOWS, THESE.
Effort to Establish Music Halls Of Question.
able Character in This State.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Washington, N c., Nov. 25.-A Norfolk
newspaper man writing to your corre-
spondent says that j. M. Barton, Tho
runs two low class music halls in Nor
iolk and one in Newport News, is going
10 establish chain of similar houses in
carolina, provided he can get the
licenses. Washington and Elizabeth
City are put down as probable places of
location. This will mean more work for
the local pulpit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
THREE sKIFFs CAPsIzED.
al the Occupants Saved Except one Man, a
Negro.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Morehead City, n. c., Nov. 25.-Three
oyster skiffs were capsized by a severe
southwest squall at o'clock this even
ing. All the occupants were saved ex-
cept Dan Benson (colored), who was
drowned within fifty yards of the rail-
road depot here The body has not yet
been recovered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
Negro Poisoner Sentenced.

Especial to News and Observer)
Oxford, n. c.. Nov. 25.-The negro who
attempted to poison the family of Mr..
Yancey last summer by paris green in
the food was convicted and sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary, to
which place he was taken yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
The Holiness Convention.

Especial to the News and Observer)
LaGrange, N. c., Nov. 25.-The Holi-
ness State convention convenes here to-
morrow at IL a. m. The session will con.
tinue until Sunday inclusive. The de-
nomination has thirty churches in this
State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
Gibbs, the Inventor, Dies.
(Rv the Associated Press.l

Lexington, Va, Nov. 25.-James E..
Gibbs, the inventor of the Wilcox and
Gibbs sewing machine and other in
ventions died today at his home at
Raphine, Rockbridge county. He was 73
years of age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-11-26
A Stunning Surprise.

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, D. C.. Nov. 25.-All pros
poets for an understanding between the
United Mine Workers and the coal opera
Continued on Page Five.)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17
THE BOHENzoLLERN PREPARING
Will Have n Crew of 311 Men and n
Fine Band.


Kiel January 1s.-The Imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. which is TO sail for the
United States on Saturday, is complet-
ing her preparations for the trans-At-
lantic trip. She went out yesterday to
test her boilers and adjust her COM
passes.
Admiral Prince Henry. of Prussia.
attended by Adjutants Won Schwindt
and Won Egidy, and several naval Of
ficers OF high rank, was present at a
dinner last evening, on board the Ho.
henzollern, to bid farewell to Count
Won Baudissin, the commander of the
yacht and his staff
The Hohenzollerns crew, numbering
311 men, are now all on board that YES
sci. Tomorrow will be spent in stow
ing extra coal The departure of the
yacht is fixed for Sunday at the latest.
but she will put to sea on Saturday IL
the ice threatens to close the canal.
The bandmaster of the Second Naval
Division Music Corps. which is to fur
nish music to go 20 the United States
on the Hohenzollern, came here from
Wilhelmshaven yesterday to receive
special instructions from Prince Henry.
The latter directed him to practice
daily, during the voyage, playing fav-
orite American airs. The band consists
of forty picked men from the eighty
four constituting the Second Division
Corps. These forty men reached here
to-day.
The band has received permission to
go ashore i'm the United States parade
in uniform and give several private
concerts.
The present voyage will be the long
est ever taken by the Hohenzollern.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17


senators upon the isthmian canal pro-
ject, said that an examination OF the
article showed that he had been in
cluded among senators favorable to
full consdera tion OF the canal question.
That was true, he had been misled
by the headlines. In introducing a bill
to exclude Chinese from coming to the
United States, Mr.. Mitchell, oregon,
said the policy and general provisions
of the measure were approved by the
Pacific coast senators and representa-
tives. but that it had been agreed that
this approval should not affect the priv
ilege OF any member to offer amend
ments when the bin was considered.
The bill was referred TO the Commit
tee on Immigration.
The Senate then, on motion of Mr..
Spooner, went into executive session.
When the doors We're reopened MIR.
Culberson, Texas, presented a resolu-
ton expressive of the Senate's sor-
row at the death of Robert e. Burke,
formerly a representative in Congress
from Texas. After the adoption of the
resolution the Senate. as an additional
mark of respect, adjourned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17
Mr.. MALL 0Ry'S POSITION.
Is Not Opposed to Nicaragua Canal.
but Favors Consideration of All
R0utRS

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator NAL
lory, who is making a strong bid for
reelection. is very much exercised
over his position on the pending 18TH
mian canal. The fact that he was
one of the few senators who voted
against the modified Hay-Pauncefote
treaty has created the impression here
that he is opposed to the Nicaragua
canal. In a recent poll of the Senate
he is recorded among the majority Of
senators who favor consideration of the
various routes proposed without con-
fining himself to the Nicaragua route
Although it is understood that he was
correctly recorded, he made a personal
explanation in the Senate to-day, in
which he stated that he favored the
Nicaragua route.
The senator was prompted to
make the explanation
because he was laboring under the i'm
preston that he was classed among
those who favor the Panama route,
which means delay of the canal. For
ty-one senators are in favor of giving
the Panama project and all other pro-
jects fair consideration. but that does
not imply that they are opposed to
the Nicaragua route on q. final show
of hands. The Floridians here, says
Senator Mallory, have a hard road to
travel to return to the Senate, hence
his anxiety to get straight on the ca
nal question.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17
LOOKS LIKE KERN
TOLLS TIGHTEN AROUND SUPPOSED
JEwELRY THIEF.
HIS PALS ARE AGAINST HIM.
POLICE BELIEVE MANNERS is NOT
MISSING VALET.

Mr.. Thebnud Leaves for New Or
leans to Identify the Prisoner.
Klein Says II Was ~ Put Up Job of
Manners to Get n Suit for Dam
ages Against the Hotel Company.
and That Manners Acknowledged
Fool Them and They Gave Him
Away.
New Orleans, Jan. 16.-T. f. Mai
ners, who says he is a Chicago jeweler
in business with his father but who,
Klein and West. the two men under
arrest, under the charge of stealing
Manners cases of jewelry from a hotel
in this city, declare is Edward Kerns,
an alleged New York jewelry thief,
is still in Jail at Gretna. Manners is
indignant at his incarceration and
stoutly denies that he is the fugitive.
He says Klein and West accused him
simply to put him in trouble. Man
ners has telegraphed to Chicago friends
to come here and identify him.
Afiidavits were made to-day against
Klein and West for robblng Manners
of $2,50O worth of jeweIry. Klein made
a long statement in his cell to the
effect that Manners planned the theft
with him and West with the under
standing that he would sue the hotel
company. "Phony" jewelry. he said.
had been placed in the trunk. and
1t was planned to bring suit
for the loss Of genuine jewels. John
A. Evans of this city to-day identified
Klein as man who had passed a bad
check on him. Klein and West were
measured by the Bertillon system and
mad their pictures taken. The police
90 not expect to determine whethe,.
Manners is or Is not Kern until Kern's
picture and his measurements reach
here from New York. The police ex-
press the opinion that Manners is not
Kern.
Although Manners still denies that no
is Kern, the belief is growing stronger
that he is the right man. A piece of
corroborative evidence in his possess
sion of a toilet set marked M Il. r.,
which Is supposed to belong to Mr..
Thebaud's brother, though Manners
says II is his own initials reversed. He
has engaged counsel but no legal steps
nave yet Deen taken In his behalf
Klein states that when he and Roe-
ers called on Manners at the hotel he
did not deny his identity as Kern and
they were frank enough to call his ar
tention to their knowledge of an IS. 900
reward. He then told them there was
over $4,000 worth of jewelry in the
trunk and instructed them how to get
away with it. lie said he would col
lect damages from the hotel and meet
them in Atlanta for a further division
of the spoils. When they broke open
the trunk il only contained few hun
dred dollars worth of stuff, and the
police pursuit prevented the Atlanta
trip. They became convinced that Man
ners had simply fooled them in ordec
to escape. and so gave him away.
Sheriff Marrero, who is holding Man
ners, says the description fits, even to
the scars.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17
WANT SCHLEY TESTIMONY.
Secretary long Suggests a Printed
Edition for Navy and Congress.

EdlttOn Tor NAVY ana Congress.
Washington. Jan. 16.-Secretary
Long has written to the Naval Com
mittee of the House, stating that he
has received many requests from libra
ries and other quarters for copies of
the testimony in the Schley case. Mr..
Long says this demand cannot be met
unless Congress decides to print the
testimony and he suggests an edition
of 500 copies for the Navy Department
and a further edition for senators and
representatives. The letter has been
referred to Representative Heatwole
of Minnesota, chairman of the Print
ing Committee.
Representative Watson of Indiana.
chairman of the committee having
charge of the Schley bills and reso-
lutions, said to-day there was no pur-
pose on his part to avoid considera-
tion of these measures. He had eX-
pressed the personal view, he said,
that 1t was inadvisable for Congress
to go into the question, but since these
measures We're referred to his COM
mittee they would be acted upon on
their merits. Mr.. Watson said the
committee felt that the members of
the Maryland delegation and other
friends of Admiral Schley should first
reach an agreement as to what par
ucular measure they wanted the COM
mite to consider, as il would be i'm
possible to go into all of the different
plans proposed. Moreover, Mr.. Wat
son said, it would be difficult for the
committee to take intelligent action
until it had access to the testimony
taken by the court of inquiry. as IL
would hardly feel Warranted in form
ing conclusions on sthe individual opin-
ion of members. Unsupported by any
knowledge of the testimony except
that which was gathered from the pub
LEGATIONS on the subject ~.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-17
HALL OF SESSIONS SHOOK.
Mexico City Interrupted by Earth
quake Shock.


Mexico City, Jan. 16.-In this morn
ing's session of the Pan-American con-
ference the Chileans prolonged their
dilatory tactics. The burden of their
speeches were that all are in favor of
The Hague convention, but it must not
pass through the conference without
discussion.
Mr.. Buchanan of the United States,
Senior Macedo of Mexico, and Senor
Bermejo of Argentine, each made
speeches asking in turn "If we are all
agreed what is there to discuss?"
At the afternoon session the Chilean
delegates resumed their speech max
ing. Senior Alzamora, of Peru, had
lust risen to reply when premonitory
trepidation spread CONSERVATION
through the assembly and for nearly
one minute afterwards the gilded Hall
of Sessions swayed like the saloon of
an ocean liner. The delegates sprang
from their chairs and grabbed their
desks in alarm but were reassured by
the calmness of the Mexicans. The
proceedings were interrupted for fully
ten minutes. Members of the congress
could see from the windows of the pal
ace kneeling crowds on the Plaza.
When Senior Alzamora resumed his
speech he alluded in temperate, though
unmistakable terms to the differences
which Chile had put in the way of the
convening of the conference and the
obstacles she is now making to the
transaction of business.
Blest Cana of Chile made an effective
answer. The session terminated with
out coming to a vote on the plan Tor
the acceptance of The Hague articles.