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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
SHOOTING AT FREMONT.
Policeman Wounds Himself Seriously While
Firing at Another Man.
especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c., Jan. ga shooting
affair occurred at Fremont on Saturday
night in which Policeman L. B. II. john
son, of that town, shot himself while
trying to shoot Mr.. w. S. Davis, a far
mer, who lives on his plantation north
of Fremont, near the Wilson county line.
1t seems that Davis and Johnson had
some trouble some time ago and the re-
port had come to Johnson that Davis
had made threats against johnson. Davis
remained away from Fremont until Sat
urday afternoon and that night when
Johnson learned Davis was in town he
went over to the bar-room in which Davis
was sitting. AS soon as Johnson en-
tered the door he pulled out his pistol
and began firing. The first shot struck
Davis in the thigh. He jumped up and
grabbed hold of the pistol Johnson was
still trying to shoot again. In the scuf-
fle Davis succeeded in turning the muZ-
zle of the pistol toward Johnson, who
continued to pull the trigger and shot
himself through the head. In order to
make certain that Johnson did shoot him
self the crowd searched Davis as soon
as the shooting was done but no pistol
Johnson had in mis- hand. Johnson is
seriously wounded, and may not recover
Davis is also wounded but not very Sc
riously. Davis probably saved his own
life by turning the pistol toward his
antagonist He is a much larger and
stronger man than Johnson and had lit
tie difficulty in turning the direction Of
the pistol barrel.
Of hn ffo:r ic hof
Johnson was shot in the back of the
neck. and that he has other bruises on
bis head which We're not made by pistol
balls During the excitement of the
shooting it is thought that others took
rart in the skirmsh.
The weather was very inclement last
night for cooling babies out on piaZzas,
but the party who left the little black
haired girl baby on the piazza of Mr.. Jno.
H. Brown did not intend for the child
to suffer and made sufficient noise to at
tract attention before leaving. When
members of the family came to the door
to see what occasioned the noise they saw
something lying on the floor in front of
the door. The bundle was taken up and
it was found to contain baby, which
could not have been over two hours old.
The cnlld was wrapped III q piect VI
plain black calico. The little stranger
was taken into the house and the good
wife of Mr.. Brown took some of her own
children's clothing and made the little
| enc as comfortable as possible. num-
Der of people have been to pay their re-
spects to the little stranger today to see
| if they could discover any traces of fa-
vor, but so far no one has been able
| to recognize any feature that would lead
| to the identity of the mother Mr.. Brown
| is an employee of the Goldsboro Buggy
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
lndianola's Postmistress Says
This Herself.
SHE LEAVES TIE PLACE
She Declares That no lid gni'y Was 0ffert d
Her, but Tha. the sentimen, Was Strongly
Sg'inst Her Retaining The
BY the Associated Prcss.)

Indianola, Miss, Jan. 5.-Mrs. Minnie
COX, the colored postmistress of this
place, on account of whose resignation
the government ordered the postoffice
here closed, left Indianola tonight for
Birmingham, Ala, accompanied by her
mulatto assistant. 1t is now thought
there is little danger of further trouble
end although the sentiment of the people
Is against the action of the government
In closing the office on account of the
consequent partial paralysis of business,
no violence is anticipated
Before she left tonight Mrs. Cox made
statement in which she denied that
she had been subjected to any indignities,
aud stated that no violence had been
threatened her. She said. however, that
she would not again take the office of
postmaster und5r any circumstances.
Her husband. who is employed in the
United States railway mail service also
made settlement in which he said that
his wife had not been threatened, but
that he had advised her to give UP the
place. There is no doubt he con-
tinued, "that there is a general senti-
ment here against negro postmaster.
Today a private office was established
for the distribution of mail collected by
an independent messenger service from
Heathmau and Greenville. Both of these
postoffices are being congested with mail
as the result of the closing of this office.
The independent office here will be MAIN
tanned at the expense of citizens.
Postoffice inspectors are here checking
up the accounts of the abandoned office
A large nurlbe of people publicly acowed
that they would not accept the negro Wo-
man as posmistress under any circum-
stances, despite the inconvenience which
was being suffered
An authorized statement from the
mayor said that conditions were such
that he would not advise Mrs Cox to
open the postoffice. The mayor further
stated that if the situation at any time
showed that the woman's life liberty or
property were jeopardized he would
wear in sufficient number of men to
tfford her ample protection.
The undercufrent of excitement extends
6 surrounding towns. a large number
IF strangers are here and more are ar
ring by every train.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
rpE sultan CALLS Us HOGS
Invites Gu. Soldiers to Visit Him and He'll
Stick Them.
(Rv thc Associated Press.)

Washington. Jan. 5.-"Swine who eat
swine, is the latest compliment tend
cred the American soldiers in Mindanao
by the Sultan of Bacolod and the
Panadungan of that place. These two
Filipino "braves," of the Moro tribe, have
caused tho American troops no little
annoyance since the occupation, by their
guerilla warfare. The following is an
example of the letter received at the
War Department in the last Philippine
mail It was sent to the American OIL
GERS in Mndanao, bearing the imprim
atur CT The Sultan and the Panadungan
Of Bacolod:
I'VE want war if you do not get out
of here and go back to the sea, because
neither the Sultan of Bacolod nor the
Panadungan wants to be your friend
Within this month we want the war to
begin, and if you do not want it you are
lot of cowardly rascals.
Follow our Mohammedan religion.
''Do not look for the Mausers, for we
have them They were captured by
Bantuas and Buarsing. people of the
Sultan of Bacolod
1--WE send our regards to the four gen
erals and their vermin. If you do MOI
want to go from here, come to this place
and the Sultan and Panadungan will take
care of you. for you are lot of hogs
that eat hogs, and in not presenting
yourselves at Bacolod look out, for We
shall go to fight you"
The advices show that neighbors of the
Bacolod chief are quite friendly to thu
Americans. the Sultan of Uate havins
Recently visited Camp Wears.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
TRACK LAYING ON mills ROAD.
The Rails Having Arrived Work Begins To-
day. Warehouse Entered by Thieves.

Especial to the News and Observer
Fuquay Springs, N. c., Jan. 5.-The
first three car loads of rails for the
Ellington extension of the Raleigh and
Cape Fear Road having arrived at Flu
quay Springs, Section Master r. L.
Weatherspoon with force of hands will
begin laying track today. The first rails
will be laid at Fuquay. MIR. Weather
spoon estimates that with a force of
fifteen hands he can put down at the
rate of one mile of trackage every three
weeks.
1t is understood that three more car
loads of rails will be delivered within
thirty days and that these deliveries will
continue at equal periods until the con-
tract is filled. The work of laying will
proceed as rapidly now as circumstances
will permit.
The railroad warehouse was broken
open here on Sunday night, but r." ',iof
or thieves secured nothing and left no
trace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Production of Gold and Silver.
(B the Associated Press.)

Washington. Jan. 5.-Georgye e. Rob
erts, the director of the mint, today is
sued his preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction of gold and silver in the United
States during the calendar year 1902
The total production of gold was $780,
853 ,070, an increase for the year Of
$21SG,370. The production of silver
amounted to $31, O40,025, net increase
of SO 1852, 084 Production in Southern
States was: Alabama, gold $2,873
silver $50; Georgia, gold $1O2, 28S, silvel
$349 North Carolina, gold $91 1888, silee
$11,49S; South Carolina, gold $147,92S
silver $152; Virginia, gold $4444, silve
$273.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Mobile Wins in Supreme Court.
lBx the Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 5.-According to a de-
cison delivered in the United States SUI
preme Court today in the case of the
Mobile Transportation Company VS.. The
City of Mobile, the city is the rghtful
claimant to the land Mobile harbor be-
tween high water mark and low water
mark which has been in dispute between
these claimants. The city claimed by vir-
tue of a transfer from the State of Ala
bama, but the transportation company
questioned the State title. The suit was
decided in favor of the city by the State
Supreme Court and that courts action
was affirmed by todays opinion which
was delivered by Justice Brown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
NO REFLECTION INTENDED.
This Papers Publication not Intended TO Re
fl4ct Upon Mr. Mcknight.

Some days ago a correspondent of the
News and Observer sent a special to this
paper referring to Mr.. II. p. Knight, of
Southern Pines, which Mr.. Mcknight
constructs as a reflection upon him. This
paper regrets the publication, which does
not reflect, as we see it, in any way upon
Mr. Mcknight. Such was not the inten-
ton of this paper or it's correspondent and
this paper gladly and cheerfully retracts
and apologies for any expression that
could be construed into any reflection
upon Mr.. Mcknight
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
THE sTRIKE REAbING,
The Commission Will Begin is Hearings Once
More To-day.
(By the Associated Press.)


Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-The Anthracite
Coal Strike Commission will. resume it's
hearings in this city at II o'clock tonor
row morning. The sessions will be held
in the United States Circuit Court room
in the Federal building. All of the COM
missioners, the assistant recorders and
other attaches of the commission are now
here and are quartered at the Continental
Hotel, which will be the headquarters Of
the commission while in Philadelphia
President John Mitchell, of the United
Minc-Workers Union. accompanied Clar-
ence S. barrow, of Chicago, his leading
counsel and other assistants. arrived to-
night and are also located at the Cont
mental
When the hearings were adjourned at
Scranton for the holidays. the attorneys
for the non-union men were engaged
in preseting evidence, through these men,
of violence, boycotting and intimidation,
alleged to have been carried on by mem
bers of the Miners Union who were on
strike A large number of witnesses has
already been heard on this feature of the
strike. and the lawyers have still large
number to be called They will continue
to bripg-thasa- witnesses before the COM
mission tomorrow. Several days will be
consumed in hearing them after which
the large coal companies will present
their case
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
TIE EBBs CASE CONTINUES
Ebbs Appears Before Judge Boyd---0overn-
ment not Ready With its Testimony.
(By the Associated Press.D

Greensboro. n. c., JAN 81. n. Ebbs,
former representative in the State Leg
islatre and Republican candidate for Uni
ted States Senator against Senator Sim
mons in 1900, who is under arrest on a
charge of forgery appeared today before
Judge Boyd, who is to adjudicate the
question of extradition to Mississippi The
government was not ready with its tes-
timony and the case was continued until
February g. Mr.. Ebbs was appointed
special attorney for the United States
in the Land Claims Department and was
assigned to duty in Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi. The arrest is said to have been
resultant from a disputed expense
voucher.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
TAX ON RUSSIAN SUGAR.
Judge Brown Decides in Favor of Counter
vailiDg Duty.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 5.-In an opin-
ion handed down by Justice Brown to-
day the United States Supreme Court
decided in the Downs case that the money
paid by the Russian government on sugar
exported is bounty and that the col
lector of customs at Baltimore was iusti-
fed in levying a countervailing duty on
Russian sugar under the terms of the
Dingley law.
In delivering the opinion of the court
Justice Brown said it involved only the
question as to whether under the laws
and regulations of Russia q bounty is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
UNDER CROSS FIRE.
Mrs. TiDgley Tells Of the Life They Lead at
Point Iona
(By the Associated Press.)

San Diego, Cal. Jan. 5.-Mrs. Tingley
was recalled to the stand when the trial
of her action against the Los Angeles
Times was resumed today, Samuel NJ.
Shortridge, of defendants counsel, con-
tinuing the cross examination.
'In the reading of Essays by the stu
dents,'' asked Mr. Shortridge. were you
not referred to as teacher and COM
pared with Confucius, Buddha and Mo-
>hammed?"
So,. l never heard of such a thing
pinous,l Mrs. Tingley.
% \, you not heard yourself COM
Wolf = students to Jesus Christi"
sir"
ross-examination turned 20
waves, Mrs. Tingley stating that
preading of thought waves was not
described. A pure thought. she aid,
yiShl inuence others IF had pure
Fought" she said, by way of explana-
hioD, Il might influence you.
''If you had. Madame retorted the
LAWYER ''you
Mrs Tingley Was asked if she accepted
the doctrine of Nine Blavatsky and VIM
Q. Judd She said she did. Asked il she
was a Theosophist. she replied: II am
trying to be-" adding, eTheosophy
teaches us to be pure, unselfisf and
good am trying to be all of that =
Returning to the portion of defendant S
deposition that had reference to her life
in New York, Mrs. Tingley said she had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
THEY uExAND MORE PAY.
One Hundred ard Fifty Thousand Railroad
Men esk an Increase.
(Bx the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Grievance committees
representing every Western railroad CEN
tering in Chicago met here today ana
negotiations were started for an increase
in the wages of the thousand OF conduc-
tors and brakemen. In all l50,OoO men
are interested. Similar committees met
in st. Louis, st. Paul and other cities
west of Chicago. The men are all mem
bers OF the order of Railway Conductors
or the brotherhood of Railway Iralnmen'
and have made demands in behall OF Ihelr
unions of 20 per cent. increase IN wages
an eight hour-day and overtime pay
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
: she FREES THEM AND FLIES. Isl
The sheriffs Daughter Liberates Two Crimi-
mas and Vanishes Herself.
(By the Associated Press.)

Oneonta, Ala. jan 5.-Miss Eetta AL
dredge, aged % years, daughter of the
county sheriff. liberated two prisoners,
Louis Gurley and Mayburn Murphree
during the absence of her father last
night Miss Aldredge is reported miss
ing and notice has been sent out to
neighboring towns to look for her as
well us the prisoners. Gurley was
charged with murder, while Murphree was
under sentence for a minor offense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
Judges Must Stay in Their Districts
lBv the Assoclated Press.)

Washington, ian. "a bill restricting
absences of district judges of the united
States from the districts for which they
are appointed was introduced TO-DAY by
Senator Mallory. of Florida. It provides
that no district judge shall be absent lor
more than three days in the aggregate
during any calendar month, unless ne
shall have first presented petition III
writing 10 the Chief Justice of the Sn-
preme Court of the United States SHOW
ing special reasons for a longer absence
and shall have received permission there
for.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
"Barkiss" Herrick is Willin.
(By the Associated pressi.l

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 5.--Col. Myron L.
Herrick, who asked by a representative
OF the Associated Press today if he would
be u candidate for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination, said
IF the Republicans of Ohio should re-
quest me to be the candidate for GOV
ernor, this year, shall accept their nom
ination; fully approaching the duties
and grave responsibilities of that hlgh
office"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIONS.

Having qualified as administrators OF
the estate of Sarah Hobby, deceased.
late of Wake county, n. c., this is to
notify all persons having claims against
the estate to present the same to the
undersigned at his office in Raleigh. N.
c., on or before the 29th day of Novem-
Der, 1903 or this notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery.
]. G. MAROON, Administrator.
H. e. NORRIS. Attorney.
November 9th. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
SEVENTEEN BOYS ARE DEAD
Victims of Lockjaw Following Burns Received
From Toy Pistols
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 5.-The roll of VIC
tins who have met dea11 by lockjaw as
result of burns inflicted by toy pistols
during the holidays, reached seventeen
tonight when 9-year-old Frank Hume,
of Portsmouth, died. Three other deaths
were reported, two white and one col
Ored.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
State Line Has a Big Fire.
lRu the Associated Press

TbT I--e EAosUUTaVV1
Mobile, Ala. January 5.--Almo5t the
entire bushes portion Of state Limo,
Miss, was burned yesterday The total
loss of buildings and contents Will APP
proximate $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

At Toledo. Ohio, Mrs Francis Spyhaiski,
aged %. gave birth TO uadruplets, two
girls and two boys, ranging weight
from three to six pounds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

Major f. X. Huger, who has been pro-
NOTED to the general superintendency OF
the Seaboard Air Line, left yesterday for
Portsmouth to take charge of his new
duties. In Major Huger the Seaboard
has placed in charge of the operating de-
rartment one of the strongest characters
in the railroad world and Raleigh regrets
that the promotion requires a change of
residence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

A fact which has been kept secret up
to this time is the composition of the new
Florida Limited trains which the Sea-
board Air Line will inaugurate on the
18th inst. 1t is learned upon the best
authority that these trains will be COM
posed almost exclusively of the cars
which were used by Prince Henry on his
tour through the continent. 1t is assert
ed that no such elegant trains have ever
traversed Southern soil on regular schcd-
ule, and that these will be truly palaces
on wheels. It is stated by the Pullman
Company that they own no finer equip
mont than is to be put into these flyers
from the North and South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07
A, W IOWSLEY HERE
Rapid Rise Of This Man of
Broad Mental Grasp.
The Seaboaro's New Florida Limited Train
Compos of Cars Which Bore Prince Henry
Over This Continent.

Mr.. A. W. Towsley, the newly appointed
superintendent of the Second Division of
the Seaboard Air Line, arrived in Raj
eigh Sunday and on yesterday assumed
charge of the office vacated by the pro-
motion of Major T. K. Huger to the gem
eral superintendency of the system.
Speaking Of the future Mr.. Towsley said
last night to a representative of the News
and Observer, that he had no intention of
making any changes in the personnel of
this division, that work would continue
in a thoroughly business-like manner
and that it is his hope that all may pro-
coed smoothly. Mr.. Towsley stated that
it is the desire of the management to do
a great amount of work at the shops in
this city, but that no material increase
will be made in the force at this time.
The new superintendent of this division
of the Seaboard is one of the best in
formed railroad men in the South. He is
native of Wisconsin, began railroading
in his native State, rose rapidly and con-
tinued step by step up the ladder until
after service with the Great Northern, the
Norfolk and Western and other systems
he became superintendent of transporta-
ton of the Santa Fo System.
When with the Santa Fe, Mr. Towsley
was assistant to First Vice President and
General Manager Barr who was at that
time president Of the Santa Fe.
Later, when Mr.. Barr took charge of the
management of the Seaboard Mr. Towsley
came South to accept the position of as
sistant to the General Manager of the
Seaboard. In that capacity he has re-
NAMED in Portsmouth since May, 1901,
resigning that position to come to Raj
eigh. 1t is thought that no man stands
higher in the estimation of Mr.. Barr.
AS a railroad man MIR. ToWsley is
looked upon as one of the most thorough
going who have ever entered the Southern
field. He was known in the general Of
fees in Portsmouth as requiring the best
that each employee had to give in the
performance of duty, and individually
he was known to be the hardest worker
in the service of the system. Personally
he is broad minded, liberal and consid-
crate of the men under him, and he is
universally liked by those who know him
best. Mr. Towsley is making his home for
the present at Mrs. Willie McGees, on
HiIlsboro street Mrs. Towslcy will not
leave Norfolk until spring, when she will
join Mr.. Towsley here. Mrs. Towsley,
during her life in Norfolk, has made
scores Of friends and admirers and is con-
sidered one Of the most popular women in
Norfolk society.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-07

Mr.. Henry Page, of Aberdeen, was in
Raleigh yesterday, returning home in the
afternoon. Mr.. Pages railroad, the Aber-
deem and Asheboro, which is the only line
running through the important winter
resort Of Pinehurst, will for the next
ninety days be the scene Of the fercest
battle of the year to be waged by North
Carolina railroad men, Pinehurst is COM
petitive territory for the Seaboard Air
Line and the Southern, and who will carry
home the fifteen hundred Northern tour
lists is the point of dispute.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1903-09-04

day morning at their home on
the north side.
Miss Mary Gray who has been
visiting with relatives at Stevens
Point for the past two weeks, re-
turned Tuesday to her home here.
The six months old daughter
of Christian Soderson died Mon
day. The funeral was held from
the residence on Mercer street
yesterday afternoon.
A. B. Millard for years the edi-
tor of the weekly New-Item at
Amigo, but lately engaged in
other lines of business, has agaian
donned the harness and is weld
ing the pen as of yore. Mr.
Willard is man well versed in all
that pertains to the successful
management of newspaper and
his friends of the press are glad
TO see him in the editorial chair
again.
VIM, Kesms of Amigo, well
known Northwestern engineer,
has charge of the switch engine
these days. while Thomas Melody,
the regular man is taking a lay-oH.