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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-17
HE IS LAID TO REST
Captain Denson's Remains
Taken to PittSboro.
There In His Old Home Final Honors are Paid
by a Large Gathering of soncwing -
Friends,

There were great concourse of friends.
comrades, relatives, and former pupils OF
the late Captain c. B. benson, assembled
in Christ Church yesterday afternoon to
thus pay their last respects and give
evidence to the high esteem in which ne
was held.
There was great profusion of floral
designs fropa le>se7g friends. old COM
rades, and organizations with which Cap
tain benson was prominently connected.
Among these were Offering from !. OBJ.
Rranch of Confederate Veterans, The
Pittsboro Male Academy, The Altar
Guild of Christ Church and the State
Agricultural Society, the Rt Rev joseph
Blount Cheshire and DR.. NJ NJ. Mar
shall.
In most beautiful and touching man
ner the choir rendered the hymns, 'Hark.
Hark, Ny Soul. Peace, Perfect Peace. &"
and Lead, Kindly Light"
The Dall-bearers were: Col. ]. S. Cum
inghanl, Mr. II. w. Jackson. DR.. Hubert
Haywood, Mr.. Jos. G. Brown, DR.. B. F.
Dixon, Mr.. G. w. Dobbin, Mr.. JOS. E.
Pogue, Mr.. A. B. Stronach, Mr. A. A.
Thompson, Mr.. B. G. Cowper, Mr.. r. H.
Battle, Mr. S. G. Ryan and Mr.. Wesley
n. Jones.
After the services the remains. accom-
panied by the family and a number of
loving friends, were taken on a special |
train to Pittsboro, Captain Densons old
home
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STRICT RULES AS TO ADMIssIo

STRICT RULES AS TO ADMISSION.
Gen. Theo. F. Davidson offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the presiding officer
of this caucus be requested to direct the
door-keeper of this hall hereafter to
close its doors to the galleries as we'll as
the floor one hour before the time fixed
of the meeting of the caucus, and admit
no one except the members of the Cen
eral Assembly and its officers, and after
the hour fixed for the meeting of the
caucus and its officers Provided. the
chairman may admit by card such per-
sons as may be bona fide representatives
of the Democratic press of the State"
Speaker Gattis made an earnest and
tell plea to open the galleries to the
ladies and visitors. He moved to amend
the resolution to that effect Col. David
son in a happy speech accepted the
amendment to admit the ladies to the
galleries. saying. amid laughter, What
they see and hear they will never tell"
Representative Watts said that the
many people were here from all sections
of the State, and they ought to be per-
mitted to be present. He moved that d
portion of the gallery be set aside for
visitors to be admitted by card.
Col. Lucas was opposed to the card
system and was warmly applauded. In
the course of bright and witty speech,
he declared that 'if the floor had been
as orderly as the gallery we would have
conducted the business in a more busi-
ness-like way"
The following resolution was intro
duced by Representative Watts, of Ire
dell:
Resolved, That all proposed legislation
oil political nature affecting exclusively
any county which has no Democratic
representation, either in the House or
senate. shall, before action thereon by
either branch of the General Assembly
be submitted to the chairman of the
democratic Executive Committee of said
county for such recommendation as he
may see fit to make thereon
On motion of Senator Brown its con-
sideration was postponed until later
caucus.
Senator Justice, of Mcdowell intro
duced the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That in order to avoid an
election of Senator by vote of the Re-
publicans in the General Assembly the
question of what Democratic members
shall vote shall be referred to Represen-
tatives r. A. Doughton and A. w. Gra-
ham and Senator'S E. l.. Travis and e. ].
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COTTON STATEMENT.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 16.--For the week end
ing January 18th the net receipts at all
United States ports during the week
We're, 223 166 bales; net receipts at all
United States ports same week last
year, 1929; total receipts since Sep
tember 1st, 5.442,5S7; total receipts to
same date last year 5,363,64S exports
for the week, 74,377; exports for same
week last year, 246, 1872; total exports
since September 1st, 3,S76920: total ex-
ports same date last year, 4,040, POP; stock
at all United States ports, 1,075.4J8: :
stock at all United States ports same
time last year, 9S1 ,167: stock at all in
terror towns. 476, 409; stock at all interior
towns same time last year, 640,272: stock
at Liverpool, 1000; stock at Liverpool
same time last year. 100000: stock of
American afloat for Great Britain, 245,-
900: stock of American atloat for Great
Britain same time last year, $4,000 bales,
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Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

that the reports printed in the morning
papers were good enough for him. They
were, in his experience, he said absolute
ly reliable.
Speaker Gattis called the House to
order at II o'clock, and Rev. M. w. But
Ter, of the Hillsboro> Street Christian
church, made the opening prayer.
BILLS RATIFIED.
The following bills reported by the En-
rollment Committee were ratified by
Speaker Gattis:
To repeal Union county dispensary.
Resolution in reference to counting
votes of State officers.
To amend chapter 2S, Laws of 1901
To amend section 8, chapter II, Private
Laws of 1901, relating to James Walker
Hospital.
For the relief of w. NJ. Watson, clerk
of the Superior Court of Craven county.
Resolution relating to printing calen-
dar, bills and journals.
Regulating enrolment of bills.
To increase number of commissioners
for Gulford county
BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
To prohibit sale of liquor in Watauga
county.
To prohibit sale and manufacture of
liquor in portions of Johnston county.
To repeal stock law in Federal Point
township, New Hanover county.
To amend rule forty-eight of Rules OF
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
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THE CRISIS NOT YET
Gonzales Holding His Own.
Public Prayers offered
for His Recovery.
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbia, s. c., Jan. 16.-Columbia, in
common with the balance of the State,
awoke this morning with anxiety as to
the condition of Editor G. Gonzales.
They knew he had been desperately
wounded, and that it was a hard fight
that was ahead; that there was a strong
constitution and q resolute man back
of the struggle, but it was a contest
against critical conditions.
This morning when the city schools
assembled and prayers were said they
included an appeal to God for the re-
covery of Mr. Gonzales; and so at the
South Carolina College prayers were
offered for the recovery of the stricken
editor, and even in the Senate chamber.
where Lieutenant Governor Tillman had
presided shortly before the shooting, the
chaplain prayed that the Almighty would
save the life of Mr.. Gonzales. Thus it
was on all sides. Telephones rang all
day long and messages came from far
and wide asking for the latest news
from the bedside. At the bulletin board
on Main street, there was a crowd pretty
much all day eagerly reading the bulle-
tins, which gave the latest tidings. In
the crowds were heard many sincere eX-
pressions of sympathy and regret, and
the most ardent hopes for the recovery
of the patient.
The bulletins were the only direct
source of information. They were issued
by the attending physicians. No one,
not even members of his family were
permitted to see the patient, so careful
were the physicians in their efforts.
All sorts of reports were circulated
during the day as to the condition of
Mr.. Gonzales. In a word about all that
can be said up to this writing, 8 o'clock
is that he is holding his own. That
does not mean that there is any i'm
provement, more than there is any oss,
but simply that his condition is at a
standstill and that the crisis is yet to
come in a grave case.
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THE LAST SAD RITES.
A Great Gathering of Friends at Capt benson s
Funeral at Pittsboro.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Pittsboro, N. c., Jan. 1S.-The funeral
services over the remains of Capt c. B.
benson were held from the Episcopal
church this evening at half past four
O'Clock. The funeral train in charge of
Mr.. c.. II. Gattis. G.. P. A., was run
through from Raleigh. Among those who
came with it were A. B. Stronach, J. G.
Brown, r. H. Battle, H. w. Jackson. w.
n. Jones, S. Cunningham, J. e. Pogue
and wife, 3. G. Cowper, Senator London,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Saunders, Mrs. E. F..
Moffitt, Miss Juliet Sutton, Mrs. VIM.
Russ Mrs. r. H. Cowen, Miss Annie
Taylor, Miss May Mackey, and others
besides the family.
The floral offerings were beautiful and
in profusion. Capt. benson was held in
the highest esteem by the entire popula-
tion of Pittsboro, as was attested by the
large crowd at the funeral. He lived in
Pittshoro for thirty years, having moved
to Raleigh about thirteen years ago.
The train with the distinguished party
returned to Rale~h at six thirty
The nall-bearers were: J. S. Cunning
ham, J. G.. Brown. r. H. Battle, H. w.
Jackson. w N. Jones, A. B. Stronach, 3.
G. Cowper, and J. e. Pogue.
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county. For the enrolment of bills. TO
increase the commissioners of Guilford.
To repeal the Union dispensary laws. To
amend chapter 2S, Laws of 1901. To
amend the charter of the Jas. Walker
printing of calendars, bills and journals.
PETITIONS.
Through Senator White a petition was
submitted from certain citizens of Frank
lin county, asking that their section be
cut off from Franklin and attached to
Nash. Referred to Committee on Coun-
ties, Cities and Towns: Through Senator
Woodard, for a dispensary at Toisnot.
Through Senator McBryde, for a Board
of Confederate Pensions in Robson.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were put on their
first reading.
S. B. 94-By Spence, of Moore: To
facilitate the taking of depositions in the
State in aid of a suit without the State.
To Committee on Judiciary.
S. B. 95.-By Norris, of Wake: To
amend chapter $50, Laws of 1901, To give
permission to police officers to serve
notices appointing registrars for city
and town elections. To Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
S. B. 96.-By Goodwin, of Harnett: To
appoint Justices of the Peace in Har-
nett county. On calendar.
S. B. 97-By Wellborn, of Ashe: To
allow bastard children to represent their
Continued on Page Six.)
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Justice, and that all such members as
they may select will vote in the General
Assembly for Senator until selection is
made by the caucus.
Before ten o'clock the caucus adjourned
until 8 O'Clock Tuesday night. There
was some disposition to meet on Mon
day night, but as some of the members
In the far West wished to go home it was
unanimously agreed to meet on Tuesday
night.
And when they meet Tuesday night
what then?
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TOTAL NET RECEIPTS.
(Ry the Associated Press.

New York, Jan. 16,-The following are
the total net receipts of cotton at all
ports since September 1st:
Galveston, 1889 243 bales; New Or
leans, 1897 1928; Mobile, 160. $50; Savar-
nah. 979. .339: Charleston, 1873. .S37; Whining
ton. 255. 1856; Norfolk, 361, 541 Baltimore.
10 501; New York, 32579; Boston. So ,499 !;
Newport News, 1201S; Philadelphia H.
734: Brunswick, 72,572; Ferandina, 450:
Pensacola. 2,1O1; Port Arthur. 31,601 !;
Port Townsend. $685.; San Francisco,
24,S14; Portland, Ore, 1,541. Total s.
4425S7 bales.
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D. t IIAIkl /
Hester, N. c.. January Is.
ANSWER.

According to the evidence in the first
trlal, those present in the parlor on the
night of Miss Cropsey's disappearance
were James Wilcox, Nell and Ollie Crop-
sey, MISS Carrie Cropsey, of New York
and Mrs. CroDscy, Nells mother, the lat
ter for few moments only. You viii
doubtless recall the testimony as to Will
coxs frequently consulting his watch on
this occasion.
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AGAINST THE TEXAS FEVER.
Secretary of Agriculture Orders Quar-
antine Against Southern States.
(RY the Associated Press

ant1ne Against southern states.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Dec 90.--The Secretary of
Agriculture has issued the annual orders
quarantining against a number of South
ern and Western States on account OF
the Southern or Texas fever. The quar-
antine against Texas and Oklahoma is
made month earlier this year taking
effect January 1st, but it is not opera
tive against the other States until Feb
ruary 1St Except in this respect the
provisions of the order are identical with
that in previous years. The prescribed
territory includes Arkansas. Tennessee,
Virginia and all States south of them.
/ wish to call your attention to the
fact that this is erroneous in so far as
it applies to North Carolina. The eff
forts of the State Department of Agri-
culture to eXterminate the cattle tick
and increase the territory in this State
exempted from the operations of this cat
| tie quarantine have been SO far success
| full that this year all of Caldwell county
and that part of Burke county, north of
| Catawba River, have been added to the
| portion of the State previously exempted
| The portion of North Carolina ex-
| empted from the operation of the Fed
eral cattle quarantine against Texas
| fever for 1908, consists of the counties
| of Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Jackson
Pennsylvania. Henderson, Buncombe
| Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, Allegheny
Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Haywood
! Swain, Graham and that part of Burke
north of the Catawba River. 1t is i'm
portant that the people of the State be
correctly Informed in regard to this
quarantine line and hope you will make
this correction.
Yours truly,
TAFT BUTLER, State Veterinarian.
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A Question About Wilcox.

10 the Editor: We had an argument
IN my store few days ago concerning
the Wlleox-Cropsey case, and as there
was such difference in opinion will ask
Il wilcox went in the parlor on the night
CT Nellie Cropscy's disappearance.
Yours, truly,
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WRECK SAFE, GET NOTHING.
a Mother Seeking Her son---Urgiug Early
Consideration of Park Bill.
Especial to News and Observer.

(Specldl 10 news ana observer
Asheville, N. c., jan 16.-President
T. w. Raoul, of the Asheville Board of
Trade, today wired message to Speaker
Henderson of the House of Represen-
tatives, urging consent to an early con-
sideration Of the bill establishing the
Appalachian forest reserve.
The Southern Express Company S
office at Henderson, was broken into
last night and the safe wrecked with
nitro -glycerine Hendersonville officers
say that the safe was cracked by pro-
fesSionals, and that there was more than
one robber. There was no money in the
safe and the robbers had their work for
nothing.
Mrs. Sarah Akin, arrived this after
noon from Hickory to get her son,
Harold, who ran away from Hickory on
New Years day. The boy was here
last night with a man named Sharp, who
is said to have led him astray, but he
has not been seen today. The police
are looking for the boy and man. arold
had $100 which he had taken from a safe.
He is Is years old. Sharp is over 20.
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No WINNER YET
WITH THE BALLOTS
Some Relative Strength of
Senatorial Candidates.
TUESDAY NIGHT NEXT Go
Four Interviews That Show That Each Candi-
date Feels That He is TO be the
Choice of the Democratic
Caucus,

To each of the candidates. despite the
fact that there has been no election, the
outlook is reported as rosy with hope.
This was the frame of mind in which
each of the four gentlemen, who are now
in the running, were found last night.
Each was surrounded by friends when
he was called on to diagnose his own
case. and here is the bulletin given out
by each:
HON. S. r. ALEXANDER: "The
Alexander Division is all right
HON. LEE S. OVERMAN: Il feel
better than l have felt yet in the con-
test. am nearer my election than ever
before. / am very hopeful OF winning :"
HON. LOCKE CRAIG: MY friends
who have been giving me their support
ere just as loyal as ever. l am assured
by them that they consider the outlook
for my nomination better now than at
any previous time"
HON. C. B. WATSON: "The caucus
tonight left the situation absolutely un-
changed 1 expect and hope to be nomi-
mated at the caucus Tuesday night"
There were nineteen absentees at the
caucus last night when Chairman Nor
tons gavel fell. Some of them came in
later There was general feeling of
lack of interest as it was a foregone
conclusion that no nomination would be
made The twenty-seven ballot was an
nounced:
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Laurinburg, N. c., Jan. ia special
election is to be held in Laurinburg on
the 18th day Of February for the pur-
pose of submitting to the qualified voters
OF the town proposition to borrow
$500 for the purpose of establishing
electric lights and water works system.
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Laredo. Tex. Jan. IA Mexico City
special says: DR.. Fayal. who is invcst
eating the epidemic disease which has
made its appearance at Ahome, states
that he has not determined that the
malady is the bubonic plague. The symp-
toms differ in material particulars from
those of the plague. The disease at
Ahome appears to be sporadic. The Cos
mos steamship line has issued rigid
quarantine orders against its own craft
that touch at any of the northern ports.
All steamers must be disnfected before
attempting to touch at southern ports.
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TOTAL BANK CLEARINGS.
1nu the Associated ProesN

New York, Jan. 16.-Total bank clear
ings week ended January 10. -, 2,790, Sill
1872 increase 14.6 per cent; outside New
York $3.50. .243. .706, increase 60 per cent.
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NOT AGAINST NORTH CAROLINA
Large Portions Of the State Exempted From
Operation of Cattle Quarantine.

To the Editor: The following ap-
peared in your issue of December 31st
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-17

{ Lucky is the consumer who gets milk
Of the first water
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SENATE-NTNTH DAY.

The Senate met at eleven o'clock, with
Lieutenant Governor Turner presiding.
Prayer was offered by Rev. A. w. Curtis
Following the roll call the reading of
the Journal was dispensed with on mo-
ton of Senator Goodwin. Various COM
mittee reports were sent forward and a
number of bills were announced as hav-
ing been enrolled for ratification
These are: To allow trial of criminal
cases at the January term i'll Franklin
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

treated in good order and returned to
their boats, being almost the last
ones to leave the beach. Much discus
sion has resulted as to who won in
this attack, the army claims that their
field artillery and infantry fire COM
pletely destroyed the boats of the at
tackers before they reached shore;
while on the other hand the navy
maintains that the heavy artillery fire
of the ships cleared the beach and
drove the defenders far inland, before
the boats even started for shore. No
one but the judges, after they have re-
ceived all the reports, can give de-
cision and it is doubtful whether they
can.
This was the last operation of the
war. Everyone was tired, but, enthu-
siastic. 1t was particularly hard on
the Yankee as in addition to fighting
the enemy there was also a fight with
an obstinate fire in the largest coal
bunker going on all the time. Coal
was removed until region too hot to
work in was reached, when tons of
water would be pumped in. Then
more coal removed and more water
poured in, until after two weeks work,
in which four hundred tons of coal
were removed, the fire was conquered
But the war was over long before
this, and peace reigns until the begin.
ming of the winter maneuvers a few
months hence"
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.
FOR ALL
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT STATES
REASONS FOR ACTION IN THE
MILLER CASE.

Washington, D. c.. Oct. 1. - De.
claring that he was the president of
the entire people of the United states
and that he could only administer the
laws of the country with impartiality
and Justice to all citizens. President
Roosevelt In plain statement made to
Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and
other labor leaders Tuesday gave his
reasons for his decision in the Miller
case.
Concerning the case of VIM. A. Mil
Ter, the President made the following
statement I thank you and your com
mittee for your courtesy and I appre
ciate the opportunity to meet with you
or any representatives of your organi
cation or Of your federation as whole
AS regard the Miller case I have
little to add to what have already
said. In dealing with 1t l ask you to
remember that I am dealing purely
with the relation of government to its
employees.
President Cannot Discriminate.
al must govern my action by the
laws OF the land which l am sworn TIC
administer, and which differentiate
any case in which the government Of
the United States Id a party from al!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-01

other cases whatsoever. These laws
are enacted for the benefit OF the whole
people and cannot and must not be
construed as discrimination against
some people.
81 am President of all the people of
the United States, without regard to
creed. color. birthplace, occupation or
social conditions. My aim Is to do
equal and exact justice as among them
all. In the employment and dismissal
of men in the government service I
can no more recognize the fact that a
man does or does not belong to the
union as being for or against him than
/ can recognize the fact that he Is a
Protestant or Catholic, Jew or Gentle
as being for or against him."
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition OF the
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube
When this tube 10 infamed you have q
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t IS entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the infiammatlpn Gan
be taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing Will be dezsrayed
forever; nine cases out of ten are Caused
by catarrh, which Is nothing but ap ia-
famed condition OF the mucous surfaces
any case of Deafness tcaused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls cafarrh
Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists. T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.