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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
TARBORO CONTEST
Delegation Fights Gillian Bill
to Abolish Dispensary.
BY Vote Of Five to Three the Committee ADDS
Amendments Over Senator GiIIiam's
Protest,

The Tarboro Dispensary was up again
yesterday. At the session of 1901 appli-
cation was made to the Legislature to
establish a dispensary at Tarboro. Sena-
tor Speight and Representative Daught-
ridge and Shelton agreed to favor a bill
tp establish a dispensary if the major
Ny of the white voters in Tarboro voted
for it. They did SO vote and a dispensary
was established A few days ago Sen
ator Gillian introduced bill to submit
the question of aboIshin the dispen-
sary to the people GI Ia boro. His bill
provided that If a majority of those vot-
ing should vote against the dispensary,
it should be abolished, and it also pro-
vided that the election should be held
within ten days. A delegation was here
yesterday from Tarboro and before the
Senate committee they opposed GER
tain provisions in Senator Gillam's bill.
They do not think that there is any
necessity for any election at all, but
they are willing for vote upon what
they regard fair conditions. Messrs. G.
NJ. T. Fountain, A. M. Farley and George
Howard represented the advocates of the
dispensary before the committee and Mr..
Gillian championed his bill.
The committee by vote of to 8,
adopted the amendments proposed by
the advocates of the dispensary. They
were: l. To hold the election 30 days
10 days. 2. To let the dispensary stand
unless the opponents of the dispensary
could secure a majority of the regis
fha Ap ce.%
November to be regarded as the regis
tration for this election. Senator Gill
liam vigorously opposed these changes
and gave notice that he would maize a
fight to have them stricken out in the
open Senate when the bill comes up on
its second reading. In the matter OF
poll holders, George Holderness was sub
stituted in place of S. S. Nash; w. T.
Dean in place OF Abe Morris, and C. b.
Keech in place of r. E. l.. Cook Some
Of these lived in the wrong precinct and
others declined to serve. There was no
contest upon this point.
1t bids fair to be a lively fight, for
the friends of the dispensary are de-
termined, if possible, not to let Senator
Gillian strike out the amendments in
serted by the committee, and the Edge
combe Senator is quite as determined
that they shall be stricken out.
The people of Tarboro are greatly
stirred up about the Gillian bill and are
earnestly opposed to its passage in the
shape in which it was introduced. AS
amended by the committeeman proper
ly amended-they favor it. When they
asked for the dispensary they were re-
quired to get majority of the then reg
istered vote. They got 70 majority of
the registered vote. They say that il
ought not to be repealed unless it Sc
cures a majority of the registered vote
as shown at the last election.
There is a strong delegation here from
Tarboro opposing the original Gillian
bill, composed of the following: Rev. e
w. Gamble, Rev. T. S. Crutchfield
Messrs. A. NJ. Farley, G. M. T. Fountain,
George Howard, A. M. Vandergrift, c. f,
Clayton, w. o. Howard and G. B.
Keech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
BILLS INTRODUCED.
DEATH OF YOUNG ROBERT PAYNE.
Accidentally Shot by Companion While Out
Bunting.
(Secial to News and Observer

(Secial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, N c., Jan. 27.-Young
Robert Payne, who was accidentally shot
while out hunting with two companions in
Brunswick county yesterday afternoon,
died this morning at the James Walker
Memorial Hospital from exhaustion and
loss of blood. The two boys with whom
he was hunting are almost prostrated
with grief over the affair. The accident
occurred two miles from the city at 4:30
o'clock in the afternoon and from the ma
ture of the case, it was some time before
surgical attention could be secured. An
artery had been severed and the wound
bled very profusely. Young Payne was
the youngest son of Mrs. James F. Payne,
of Wilmington, and is prominently con-
nected all over the State. His father was
the late DR.. James F. Payne, of Maxton,
n. c., and a sister is Mrs. Cameron f.
MacRae, of Chapel Hill. A sister, Miss
Mary Payne, is a student of st. Mary s
at Raleigh, and another sister, Miss Mary
Payne, resides with her mother here. A
brother, Mr.. j. Harvey Payne is promi-
nent young man Of Boston, Mass. The
gun with which young Payne was shot
was being carried by Young Chesley Bel
lamy, a son of Mr.. Marsden Bellamy, and
the other companion was Robert James, a
fifteen-year- old son of Capt. T. c. James,
of this city.
Gen. Adna r. Chaffee commander of the
department of the cast. United States Ar
my, is now engaged in inspecting the ar
my posts of his division and is expected
in Wilmington on his way to Southport
this week Fle will make an inspection
of Fort Caswell and it is said that the
visit will be with view of increasing the
garrison there by an additional company
of coast artillery, swelling the number of
men to between 400 and 500.
The Superior Court has been engaged
for the past two days in hearing an i'm
portant damage suit against the Whining
ton Sewerage Company. The plaintiff in
the action is Geo. Fl. Hutaff, a local bot
tier and truck farmer. He alleges that in
March 1902 he fell into an excavation
carelessly and recklessly left without the
proper safeguards to travellers by the de-
fendant company and sustained injuries
that are serious and permanent. The
amount asked for is 1000. Russell &
Gore, Bellamy & Bellamy and Herbert
McClammv appear for Hutaff while the
attorneys for the Sewerage Company are
eX-Judge E. X. Bryan and j. H. McNeal,
of Philadelphia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Nurses Have a Terrible Ex-
perience in Saving
Patients.
FIVE HOUSES IN ASHES
The Flames Break Out in the Colney Hatch
Asylum, in London, in Which Were Six
Hundred Patients -Fifs-Wo
Perished.
Perished.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, Jan. 27.-Fifty-two insane pa
tients. all women, were burned to death
by fire at the Colney Hatch Asylum
this morning.
The outbreak occurred in the Jewish
wing of the institution. The flames
spread with great rapidity and before
they could be got under control five
wooden buildings, including dormitories
were burned.
All the efforts of the officials were
directed to removing the insane inmates,
but the latter became wild with excite
ment and so panic-stricken that not
only were they unable to help them
selves, but greatly impeded the operation
of those trying to save them.
There were nearly six hundred women
in the burned annex at the time the
fire was discovered and most of them
were safely transferred to the main
building, which was uninjured
All the victims were lunatics. Their
charred remains presented horrifying
spectacle. The asylum was besieged ty
anxious relatives or friends OF the pa
tients, who arrived from all quarters.
Pitiable scenes were witnessed as weep
ing men and women left the premises
after ascertaining that relatives. or
friends had perished in the flames.
The nurses had terrible experience
in trying to assist the ingane people,
who We're. so panic-stricken that they
had literally to be driven to a place of
safety The inflammable premises almost
Immediately became furnace. Moth
ing was left standing. The corrugated
roofs of the dormitories and the bed
steads of the patients were melted by the
intense heat Some of the lunatics were
burned in their beds and the charred
remains of others were found huddlcd
together in corners while groups of par
TALLY consumed bodies On the site of the
corridors showed that many persons lost
their lives and sacrificed those of Others
in their frantic effort TO force passage
through the flames to the main building.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
London Bill Endorsed.

To the Editor: The citizens of .Hick-
ory recently held a mass meeting and
passed resolution asking the Legisla
ture to grant the people of Catawba
county the privilege of holding an cleo
tion with view to voting bar-rooms
and dstillerys out of the county. 1t was
evident that a majority of those present
preferred the London bill to any other
prohibitory measure which would or
could come before the Legislature. But
they feared that if they asked for only
that and it should fail to pass,
the county would be left to suffer an in
definite length of time two prolific sources
of evil. hence they passed resolution
asking the privilege Of voting them from
our midst. They then passed a resolu-
tion requesting our Representative to
vote for any prohibition bill that might
come before the House. Since that meet
Ing nearly everybody has been taking
about the London Bill and most of cur
leading citizens believe it to be the best
thing possible fer the entire State, and
feel that If it can pass that we can soon
nave what we want in our county. And
l do not believe that anything lass than
that bill will satisfy the conscience
of the people of North Carolina. Thev
feel that with all the other improvements
there must be a steady Improvement in
morality. Give the true manhood of our
state fair opportunity and the liuuor
evil will soon go. Shall they not have
it? Will not this Legislature grant itp
Some say, "stimulants are necessary -
No one denies it. The bill provides for
all that will be needed. The evil comes
from the method of supply. In every
community fresh meats are regarded as
quite indispensable, but If some one
should establish slaughter pen in such
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
TO WORK IOa LONDON BILL.
Guilford Will Send Committee Of Seventeen
to Raleigh Today.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Jan. 27-Desp;te un-
favorable weather several hur.lred men
met here in mass-meeting tonight to dis
cuss measures looking to the best avail
able legislation on the liquor problem.
Resolutions endorsing the London bill
and urging Guilfords Senator and Rep
resentatives to support it We're unani-
mously passed A committee of II to go
to Raleigh tomorrow and work in be-
half of the bill was appointed. A perma-
nent committee to keep W the fight.
raising funds and doing other necessary
work was also appointed. liberal sub
scription was taken on the spot. The
meeting was characterized by determi-
nation to press the fight from thi; quar-
ter with unrelenting vigor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
TO RAISE PRICE OF YARNS.
Southern Yarn spinners Meet at Charlotte and
Take Action.
Especial to News and Observer

Charlotte, N. c., Jan. 27.-More than
a hundred representative mill men from
every Southern State were here today to
attend a called meeting of the Southern
Cotton Spinners Association. Three sep
arate meetings were held before con-
clusion was reached. 1t was decided that
the price of yarns be advanced one-half
to one cent pound. This to take effect
within the next thirty days.
Southern mill men claim that the de-
mand for yarns was never greater, and
this, coupled with the fact that all spin
ming mills in the South are not making
any money is the reason assigned for
the raise.
In addition to the large number Of mill
men, there were twenty or more we'll
known commission men here, some OF
these were from New York and some from
Philadelphia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
s occidental Shooting,

While out hunting Saturday afternoon
with Messrs. Walter King and Will
Page Mr.. Walter Yates was seriously
though not necessarily fatally shot. AS
they were homeward bound Page STUN
bled and fell, discharging both barrels of
his gun, the load taking effect in Yates
shoulder. The stock of the gun which
Yates carried upon his shoulder received
most of the load and no doubt this saved
his life Tbe physicians besides remov
ing the shot found piece of the stock
Embedded in yates shoulder
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Carlton, of Duplin: For temperance

Carlton, OF Duplin: For temperance
legislation.
Simpson, of Union: For temperance
legislation.
Britt, of Robson: For temperance
legislation.
BILLS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
To establish free school district on
line between Moore and Harnett.
To authorize town of Waynesville to is
sue bonds.
For relief of Mary Allison, of Stanly
To amend law compelling butchers to
keep registration.
To prevent hunting and gathering fruit
On lands in Vance county
For relief of w. D. Helper, of Polk
county.
To fix time of holding courts in Madi-
son county.
To change time of holding courts of Le-
noir county.
To authorize Murphy township, Chero-
kee county to subscribe stock to Hia-
wassee Valley Railway Company.
To enable town Of Madison to purchase
Academy lot
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Fuller, of Durham: To amend the cor
poration law of 1901
Harrington, of Moore: To prohibit
hunting without consent of owner of land
in Moore.
Hall, of Robson: To amend Laws OF
Continued on Page Six.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Atlanta Entertains ChaFse.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. H.-General Adna
Chaffee, commander of the Department
of the East, who arrived in this city last
night spent today inspecting Fort Nc
Pherson Barracks, the government mill
tary reservation.
A committee welcomed General Chaffee
this morning. A public reception was
rendered him tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Three Americans Killed.
(By the Associated Press

Manila, Jan. 26.-It is reported here
that the volunteer force ordered at Boil
mao, province of Zambales, for the pur-
pose of dispensing the Ladrones in that
vicinity has been defeated and that three
American, including Mr.. Osborne, a
teacher. were killed. The Ladrones out
numbered the volunteers, surrounded the
latter and baloed them. The Americans
died fighting them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28

places as would soon cause disease anu
death. in the briefest time the people
would feel that they had the civil ana
moral right to move it out OF their mius.'
and nut it in such places and under sucn
management as would render 1t narm-
loss And having the authority, should
thew refuse to grant the people the priYi-
lepe of thus protecting themselves they
yould deserve the censure of all.
w. R. GWALTNEY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Lattimer Succeeds McLaurin.

(By the Associated Press)
Columbia, S. c.. Jan. 27.-Congressmar
A. c. Lattimer received the unanimous
vote Of both branches of the General AS
sembly today for the United States SEN
ator to succeed the Hon. John l.. Nc
Laurin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
All the Crew Saved.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 27.-The steamer re-
ported ashore at Aberfraw Point, Isle
of Anglesey, is the Bothilde- Russ. She
is German vessel and was bound from
Liverpool for Cardiff. All her crew Were
landed in safety.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
SEVERAL REPORTED KILLED.
Royal Blue Express Dashos Into Rear Of Local
Train.
(By the Associated Press.) }

(By the Associated Press)
New York. Jan. 27.-The Royal Blue
express, westbound. ran into the rear of
a local train on the Central Railroad of
New Jersey tonight. near Westield, N.
The engineer and four passengers on
the express are reported to be killed and
many injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
To Mark Confederate Graves.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 27.-The House CON-
mittee on Military Affairs today ordered
favorable report upon the Foraker
bill to appropriate 100000 to mark the
graves of Confederate soldiers and sail
ors who died in Northern prisons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Pettus Re-nominated.

(By the Associated Press.)
Montgomery. Ala, Jan. 26.-Edmund w.
Pettus was re-nominated as United States
Senator from Alabama today by the Leg
islature in joint session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
TO Purchase Site of Lees Surrender
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Penrose
today introduced a bill in the Senate au-
thorizing the purchase of the farm at
Appamattox OF which the surrender of
General Lee took place
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
ds all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and circulation

BY Senator Pollock: From citizens OF
Grifton, N. c., for temperance legislation.
By Senator Hicks, of Duplin: From
citizens of Faison, Duplin county, for
the London bill.
BY Senator Lamb: From citizens of
Cumberland for the London bill.
BY Senator Lamb: From citizens of
Goodwin, Cumberland county, for the Lon
don bill.
BY Senator Baldwin, From Forsythe
for the establishment of State Reform
school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
ENROLLED BILLS.

Senator Blow, from the Committee or
Enrolled Bills, reports the following bills
and resolution properly enrolled, and
they are duly ratified and sent to the
office of Secretary of State
H. B. 14S, S. B. 5: Bill to amend the
charter of the Southern States Trust
Company-H. B. 1S0, S. B. 56. Bill to
amend section /, chapter 24S of the Pub
lie Laws of 1901-H. B. A. S. b. 173, bill
to amend chapter 126. Laws of 1901, re-
lating to the extension of time to COM
mute, compromise and settle the
public debt-H. B. 17S S. B. 167, bill
to appoint a commissioner for Greene
county-H. B. 1913, S. B. 159, bill to amend
the charter of the city of Asheville-
H. B. 149, S. B. 60, bill to incorporate
the Spring Hope Banking Company
Fl. B. 153, S. B. 16S, bill to amend the
charter of the Pamlico, Oriental and
Continued on Third Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-28
Negress Commits Suicide.

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c.. Jan. 27.-Ella Smith,
colored, committed suicide last night by
drinking laudanum.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

1t was pretty as well as an appro-
pirate compliment which wealthy
philanthropist in central New York
paid the other day to Mr.. George w.
Perkins, the we'll known financier,
when he caused to have printed upon
Thousand rulers given away to school
children the following quotation from
Mr.. Perkins: Too many young men in
this country don't want to work hard
They prefer to take things easy. stay
up late at night and lie abed too long
In the morning. They never can get
ahead that way. Time and conditions
may change, but the old rule remains
the same - that there Is no success
without keeping everlastingly at it."
Wiser words to keep before the eyes of
American boys and girls could hardly
be found than these. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Perkins has come up to
his present high and commanding posi-
ton in the commercial world from one
Of the humblest and lowest positions in
the ranks. He was once an Office boy
to member of the firm of J. Sierpont
MOrgan.-Lcslies Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
RUBINO ON TRIAL,
&narshisS Who Attempted to Kill Kin.
AeOpold Arraigned.

Brussels, Feb. s.-Tle trial of Cen
naro RubinO. the Italian anarchist on
q charge Of attempting to assassinate
King leopold. November Is, by firing.
Ahree shots at MIN while he was return.
ing from the cathedral here after at,
tending the TIE Deum in memory Of
the late Queen Henrietta, opened IN
@he assize court.
RubjIo replied voubly to all inter-
rCgatiOns, and whenever he uttered the
word anarchy he raised his voice as
though eNultiug in his conraction
@lerewith. The prisoner bitterly as
sailed modern society as the cause Of
all evil. declaring he only attempted %
sake the life Ol the king because the
latter was the highest representative
Of society.
Rubino added that he intended going
to Italy to make an attempt on the life
OF the Italian monarch, but did not
have sufficient funds.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08

aatase OF the sentiment which is favcs
irg this direction.
While it can not be the purpose Of
the Four States Immigration League,
as 4 body, to work especially for the To-
cation OF given enterprise or indilsfry
i'll any one locality for that character Of
wnra; will OF necessity have to be nan
lied by the community interested, tie
le2GIc, as al organization. will be glai
to help. ii a general way. any good ell
lcrprI>c in any portion of the fO,v
states.
".\ll of Us who were present at he
meeting in New Orleans on January I I
and IS which resulted in the organj1a-
ton of the league. are convinced shat
that meeting accomplished great deaf
Of good. 1t brought together a great
many representative men from different
sections. 1t gave an opportunity TO-. the
first time in the South for the public
to get the benefit of the opinions AMI
ideas upon immigration of the represtr-
tatiye heads of the passenger and immt-
grafton departments of all the railroads
coming in this direction.
"lhe meeting was by no means a sell
'ime'1!al one. The delegates got down to
business, and there is every reason to
believe that with anything like propc.
'tfort on the part Of those who Shout
d. their full portion. that the league can
be MADE of tremendous benefit in tn;
upbuiliirg of Louisiana, Texas, Missis-
SipTi and Alabama
Mr., Thomasson has decided. at the
urgent request of the active workers in
the Four States immigration League,
to become member of the Worlds
Fair Committee, and has promised to
that committee complete with
i'll the next few days.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-08
SINDICS SALE.

No. 4o72-ln District Court. Second
Judicial District OF Louisiana. Par
ISL Of Bo>sier S. ". Vance IS.
His Creditors
BY virtue Of a commission to me d.
rccted from said Honorable Court. |
will sell at public auction at the door OF
the court house in Shreveport. between
the legal hours of sale, on
SATURDAY, MARCH II. \. D. 1eo2.
the following described property sit,,at
cd IN Caddo parish, surrendered by S.
". Vance to his creditors, viz:
An undivided one-fourth interest in
and to the south part of southwest quar-
ter OF northwest quarter, and south part
OF fractional southeast quarter of north
west quarter. and fractional west half
ct northeast quarter of southwest quar-
ter and northwest quarter of southwest
quarter, and fractional west half of
southeast quarter of southwest quarter
and southwest quarter of southwest
quarter of section thirty five; fractional
northeast quarter of southeast quarter
and the south part of fractional south
east quarter of northeast quarter. and
southeast quarter of southeast Quarter
and fractional southwest quarter of
southeast quarter and fractional south
east qu:''er of southwest quarter of sec
ton thlrty-four, all in township 22,
range IA,
And the northeast quarter Of north
east quarter of section three and frac-
tlonal northwest quarter of northwest
quarter of section two, north of Doolev
bayou, and the northwest quarter. and
west half of northeast quarter and
southeast quarter of northeast quarter
of section three. township Fl. range Ii,
containing in all $50 acres. known as
Coushatta plantation, "
Terms of sale cash.
P. ]. FREEMAN Syndic.
Feb. s. Ieo3.