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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
JURIEs FOR APRIL TERM.
Meeting of the County Commissioners Yes
terday.

The county commissioners transacted
routine business yesterday and drew the
juries for the April term of Wake Su-
perior Court:
FIRST WEEK.-Henry Bryant, st.
Mary's; j. D. Bland, P. b. Griffis, Guy
V. Barnes, J. T. Rowland, A. c. Hinton,
Raleigh J. E. Richardson, Buck Horn;
T. J. johnson, White Oak; j. L. Sorrell,
Swift Creek; j. T. Clayton, Oak Grove;
Ransom johnson, Cary; Joe McKoy,
col, Panther Branch; A. G. Lowry. New
Light; G. B. Stallings, Little River;
G. M. Jackson, House Creek; ]. p.
Bobbitt, Wake Forest; A. D. Upehurch,
White Oak; Geo w Partin, St Mat
thew.
SECOND WEEK.-John w. Hardin,
r. L. Horton, Raleigh; J. A. Lee, W.
J. Hobby, w. H. Young, Panther
Branch; A. f. Norris, Holly Springs,
w. c. johnson, White Oak; j. p. Up
church, Buckhorn; w H. Dean, Neuse:
Jas. T, Bailey, New Light; JAS Creek,
ST Mary's; r. H. Tyson, r. L. Stevens,
House Creek; o. r. Horne. Cedar Fork
J. NJ Eddins, Little River. Geo. G.
Stone, d. c. Smith. St. Marys; w. NJ.
Yates, White Oak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
THE SUNDAY EDITION
II, ,9o7 Copies Required of
the State's Leading
Daily.

Sunday mornings News and Observer
vas a hummer, containing besides the
full telegraphic news reports of the As
sociated Press, the complete news corre-
spcndence covering the State, and the
fullest accounts of the proceedings of the
General Assembly, a story of the great
est development shown In any section Of
North Carolina The edition Of Sunday
morning comprised II ,907 complete copies,
Of which 9,765 we're sold in the enterpris-
ing snH progressive New England Vil-
lages of Pinchurst Southern Pines, Pine
Bluff and other sections of Moore coun-
ty, where copies of the paper were
eagerly sought by the people of those lit
tic cities, who wished to send the News
and Observer to their friends North to
attract them TO this great old State.
Mr. W. H. Bagley. business manager
of The News and Observer left here
Sunday morning with newsboys for the
Long-Leaf Pine Resorts, on one of their
usual successful trips and after selling
cut the last copies wired back for 1000
extra copies to be used in Northern dis
tribution.
The story is deserving of the many
complimentary notices which it has al
ready received and that edition of The
News and Observer will do much to
further the development of North Caro-
lima Few people in this State were
aware Of the progress made by the sand
hill country, nor was it realized that
such enormous capital had been invested
in that life-rcstoring section. The cir
culation of The News and Observer grows
day by day until it is almost double that
OF any other paper in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Bill to Protect President.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, d. c., March 3.-In the
Senate today Mr.. Hoar called up the
conference report on the bill to pro-
tect the President.
Mr.. Bacon, of Georgia, declared that
the alleged conference report is a bill,
which, with the exception of one single
section had never been read in the Sen
ate. The bill, he said. is far-reaching
in its character and absolutely subver-
sive of the fundamental principles upon
which the government is founded
Replying Mr.. Hoar insisted that the
conference report was the Senate bill
in its entirety with the exception of the
matter pertaining to anarchists.
Mr.. Bacon criticised the provisions of
the bill, saying that it Disseminated in
the matter of gravity of crime com
mitted against an officer and an indiyid-
ual
The bill was displaced by the Aldrich
bill at the expiration of the morning
hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
February Police Record.

Chief Mullln renders the following po-
lice statistics for the month of Feb
ruary:
Arrests, white, male, 56; arrests, white
female, 2; arrests, colored, males, "a;
arrests colored females, 6; total NUM-
bei- of arrests. 9S.
The above arrests were upon the fol-
loving charges:
Assault and battery, g. drunk and down.
16; larceny. s. drunk and disorderly in
market, j drunk con streets, 49, forgery,
2; drunk and disorderly, 12: disorderly
conduct Z, violation of depot rule, n
affray, 2; trespass, 1; assault with dead
ly weapon. 1 violation city ordinance.
1; carrying concealed weapons, /; drunk
in market, J.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
And Business Drags Amid
Wild Confusion.
HIGH WORDS ARE PASSED
Two Members Almost Come 10 Blows---Payne
Creates an Uproar by Reading an Editorial
Condemnirg the Cause of The
Minoysfv
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington March 3.-Today was al
most a repetition of yesterday in the
House Slowly but surely through the
operation of ceaseIess roll calls the con-
ference reports to complete the neces-
sary legislation We're ground out. and the
10 O'Clock, only two conference reports
on appropriation bills were still undis-
posed of-the General Deficiency and the
Naval The Democratic opposition did
not abate and will be continued until
Congress expires at noon March 4th.
During the debate on conference reports
members on each side got in political
speeches, and several times party pas
sion fared up. Just before the recess
bedlam broke loose, and there was an
exchange of high words between two
members on the floor. A personal alter
cation seemed imminent in the confusion
but was stopped by the intervention OF
friends The actual business done dur
ing the eight hours of the day session
consisted of the adoption of the confer
ence reports on the immigration, Public
Buildings and Sundry Civil Bills, the
reference Oh IHe GTeSluell veto MSS-
sage of a Virginia claim bill to the Com
mittee on War Claims, the adoption of a
resolution to correct clerical errors in
the immigration bill and the passage OF
a Senate bill to authorize the Treasury
Department to coin souvenir coins for
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Associa- :
tion.
The last named measure drew from
Ir. Grosvenor a protest against any aid
for the construction of a monument TO
the author of the Kentucky resolutions
of 177S which helped to bring on the
War of the Rebellion in which 200, ,000
Americans lost their lives"
If a monument to Jefferson was to be
erected, he said, it should be erected by
his political admirers.
Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, indignant
ly denied that the bill contemplated any
aid from the government. The metal
for the coin was to be furnished, he said
by the association, and he expressed his
astonishment that the author of the
Declaration of Independence and of the
first statute for religious freedom should
be made the subject of political diatrihe
by one unworthy to loose the latchets
of his shoes The bill was passed, ISL
to 3. In the midst of a scene of wild
confusion, caused by Mr. Payne, the ma
jority leader, reading an editorial in con-
demnation of the course of the minority,
Mr.. Payne moved a recess. The motion
prevailed, and at o'clock the House
recessed until 10 o'clock tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
THE ALoR1cH BILL "MusDERED."
At Least That is the Word its Fond "Pariet
Uses.
(By the Associated Press. )

(By the Associated Press)
washington, d. c., March 3.-I'he final
defeat of the Aldrich Financial bill was
witnessed in the Senate today when it
was displaced by the Philippine Tariff
Dill. Mr.. Aldrich explained in detail his
measure and said that small number
cf men in the Senate had deliberately,
with malice aforethought, murdered it.
One of the features of the session was
the fact that for the first time Ia two
years Delaware was represented in the
Senate. J. Frank Alice and l.. Heisler
Ball. elected for the long and short
terms, respectively, appeared in the SEN
ate and We're sworn in by President Pro
TEN Frye. Besides the two years that
Delaware had been totally unrepresented
in the Senate there were two years pre-
vious to that time when there was va
cancy in one of the seats. Mr.. Balls
term of service will expire two years
from today. while Mr.. Alice has four
years to serve. The Senate for the first
time in four years has its full member
ship Of ninety.
In the course of the debate today Mr.
Elkins declared that the Republican par
ty had been false to its solemn pledges
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
OIL TANKS BLAZING
People Living Near Them
Moving Off to a Safe
Distance.
Especial to the News and Observer

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Greenville, N. c.. March 3.-The stor-
age tanks of the Standard Oil Company
here are burning tonight. Fire started
in the stables adjoining the tanks. The
tank on drivers delivery wagon ex-
ploded from the heat and shattered win
dows in buildings some distance around.
The woodwork over the large tank is
now burning. One tank contains seven
thousand gallons of gasoline and there
is fear of this exploding aud doing much
damage. The firemen would not go near
the burning tanks and people living in
the vicinity are getting off a safe dis
tance. The tanks are located near the
railroad on the western side of town and
very close to the Imperial Tobacco Com
panys factory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
GLAD TO HEAR IT.
Captain Phelps Again Detailed for Duty at the
A. &M.

Capt F. E. Phelps, who for the past
three years has been commandant of
cadets at the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College. has been detailed by the
government for another years service
at the college. This action was taken
because the government has been so
well pleased with Capt Phelps conduct
of the military department, and, be-
cause the college authorities honestly
asked it. Capt Phelps has been an ex-
ceedngly useful officer and his reap
pointment will give universal satisfac-
tion to the college and to all the students
of the college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Daily Papers Hm Both Nes amd G8Fy9m
the town Of FarmlsgtOn, in Davio cOun-


the town of Farmf,gton, in Davie coun-
ty
Etheridge, of Dare. To regulate the
sale of wine and liquor at Nag's Head
Hotel.
Woodard, of Pamlico: To prohibit sale
of liquor in certain places in Pamlico
county.
MacCalI, Of Davidson, by request: To
incorporate the town of churchland.
owen. Of Sampson: To re-establish the
office of Treasurer Of Sampson county.
shelton, of Edgecombe: To incorporate
the town OF Gethsemane.
Mason. OF Carteret: To prevent the
catching of small mullets in Caretret
county.
Graham. of Granville: To amend the
game law of Granville.
Drewry, of Wake; Resolution concern
| ing the -carpeting of the Hall of Rep
| resentatives.
MacCan. of Davidson: To amend the
charter of Lexington extending its cor
porate limits.
Self. of Catawba: Resolution of thanks
to the editors and compilers Of the Re-
gimental Histories
Leeper, of Castor: To amend chapter
So. Laws of 1901, relative to abolishins
the office of standard keeper in certain
| counties.
BuIiard, of Cumberland: To amend the
act Incorporating the Fayetteville Land
| and Improvement Company.
PASSED THIRD READING.
Senate Bill, to incorporate the Norlina,
Warrentoa and Carolina Railroad.
House Bill, to empower the commits
CONTINUED on Third Page.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Anniversary Celebrations,

10 the Retail Clerks Of the City of
sRaleigh:
You arc cordially invited TO attend the
second anniversary of the Retail Clerks
Union, to be celebrated Friday night,
March 9th at $50 in the EPythan hall.
over Hart Ward Hardware Company s
store. Special music by Wfights orches-
ira. Addresses will he made by Messrs.
Sherwood Higgg, S. w Waiting and N.
i. Broughton. Refreshments viii be
served.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Mission Club.

The Mission Club will be entertained
this afternoon at o'clock by Mrs T. H.
Briggs. Miss Helen Barnes. National
travelling secretary of the Young Wo-
mems Christian Association will be
present, and any lady interested in this
organization, whether member or not,
is invited to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Office of North Carolinian Damaged BY
File.

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, N. c.. March 3.--The
North Carolinian office and building
caught fire at 10 o'clock last night. The
will amount to from five to seven
hundred dollars. partly covered by in
surance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Probably Homicide
fspecial to News ana observer.l

Fayetteville, N c.. March S.--News re-
ceived here this morning of the sihootins
in Pearce's Mill Township, of q negro
by ex-Sheriff Carver (Republican) i
was reported that the negro, whom II
seems mistook for another man and q
trespa sser on his land, was dead, but
later advices report him still living.
Carver was released from the asylum
about two years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
each failure so to do to cost the rail
roads one hundred dollars

each failure so to do to cost the rail-
roads one hundred dollars.
SENATE-FORTY-N NINTH DAY.
The Senate began its session at 10: 80
yesterday with Lieut.. Governor Turner
presiding. Prayer was offered by Rev.
M. M. Marshall.
The reading of the journal was followed
by committee reports. the bills being
noted later on the calendar, as are also
the bills received from the House not
referred to committees.
A petition was presented by Senator
Durham from citizens Of CASTOR asking
for the appointment of o. G. Falls, a
justice of the peace.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills were read the first
time. referred or placed on the calendar:
S. b. 12S9 Norris; To provide foI
the payment of one-half fees to witnesses
and officers in Wake county in cases
where mot true bilF' is found.
S. b. 1890: To amend the act incor-
porating the town of Biltmore
S, B. 1891 White: To amend chapter
SAB, laws of 1901, relating to appropria-
tions for public schools, providing the
manner of appropriatIng the second
100000
s. B. 1892: To regulate the public
schools Of the State, taking the place OF
Senate bill number 800. which was
amendatory of chapter 4, laws of 1901
S. B. 1894. Allison: To incorporate
the Concord Loan and Trust Company
of Concord.
S. b. 1895. Gillian: To reinstatt
John X Cherry on the pension list.
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Reduced by Fifty Per Cent

The Corporation Commission yester-
day issued an order classifying hosiery
in the same category as knitting FAC
tory products. That reduces the freight
rate on hosiery by 50 per cent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04

Evergbody ia . bore 2 gomebody.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
WATERBURY FIRE.

Waterbury. Nov. 18.-The valuable
farm buildings owned and occupied
by Dewitt Green, situated about mile
and half from this village on the
road to the Center, were totally des-
troyed by fire last night, together with
thei1 contents. The fire originated
in the stable from some unknown
cause, and when it was discovered was
burning too fiereely to be stopped with
the means at hand. Seven COWS, nine
calves and seven hogs were burned be-
sides large quantity Of hay and the
farming tools. The furniture and per-
sonal effects we're nearly all saved
from the house. The buildings were
quite extensive and though old the loss
will be heavy. Insurance of So. 800 was
carried with the Vermont Mutual,
81, 900 being on the live stock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
DISTRICT MEETING.

Vermont Lodge No. 2, 1. o. o. F.,
is entertaining the annual meeting of
the lodges in the seventh district of
Vermont this afternoon and evening.
At two O'Clock the meeting was opened
by the local lodge with an address of
welcome by W. P. Worthing, P. G.,
with response by #. w. Jackson, G.
H. The remainder of the afternoon
was taken up in degree work by vari-
Gus lodges, Vermont Lodge, No. 2,
working the first degree. At six
O'Clock a banquet will be served by
Ivy Rebekah Lodge. After the ban
quet the second and third degrees will
be worked. Grand Master S A.
Reed, Grand Representative S. B.
Waite, besides many past grand Off
GERS are present. ! An interesting pro-
gram Tor the good of the ORDER is
assured.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
Marvellous Escape from
Death !
PAINE'S CELERY
COMPOUND
Does a Wondrous Work for a Lady
Who Was Almost Crazed with
Pain and Suffering.

1t is well known that terrible rheumatism
sciatica, and neuralgia cause more helpless
ness, acute suffering, and agony, than any of
the other diseases that afllict humanity. The
great medicinal virtues of Paines Celery Com
pound make it the only trustworthy specific
for the cure OF all forms of rheumatism and
neuralgia. Thousands of strong testimonial
letters from the most prominent people of the
land, prove that Paine's Celery Compound
has banished these terribly fatal troubles when
all other treatment has failed. Mrs Mar
garet Bethel, of Brainerd, Mimi. after thirty
years of agonizing tortures had desire TO end
her life, if it was the will of Heaven; she al
most prayed for the time to lay it down.
Heaven-directed, she made use of Paine's
Celery Compound, and is enjoying true life
once more. She says:-
I" For thirty years have been a great suf-
ferer from neuralgia in the head and also
with rheumatism in the whole body began
taking Paine's Celery Compound and soon
found was much better. Before taking the
Compound, my life was such a burden that
almost prayed to lay it down. was bedfast
every two weeks with horrible pain in the
head, back, and neck, until was almost
crazed. am able to do harder work and
more of it today than for twenty-five years. /
am really enjoying life again, thanks to
Paine's Celery Compound. ! am satisfied
that my life has been prolonged many years
by its USE"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
CLEVELAND NOT IN 1T.

Indianapolis, Nov. 17.-Thomas
Gahan, member of the National Dem.
ocratic committee from Illinois, ar
rived in the city this morning. Mr..
Gahan said;
Illinois probably will cast its
vote for Congressman James P. Will
Jams for the Presidential nomination,
but there is strong feeling for Sena-
tor German. Personally, wish our
convention would nominate German,
but fear he will not be nominated.
We could win with German, and when
we did win with him it would mean
that we would be in power for some
time.
II don't believe Cleveland would
get the support Of one Illinois dele
gate. have been over the country
considerably, and believe there is no
sentiment worth mentioning for
Cleveland.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

The future relations of Canada and
the United States have been brought
once more forcibly before the public
mind by the Alaskan boundary deci-
sion and the dissatisfaction with
which it has been received by Cana
dians. There is marked difference,
however, in the drift Of newspaper
comment in the two countries The
United States seems to have q monop-
DIV of the annexation sentiment, the
Canadian writer's apparently giving
scarcely thought to il, but, on the
other hand, heing in some cases out
spoken for independence. There are
few words written on the other side
of the line which will support such a
statement rs the Chicago Tribune
makes, that THE day will come when
the map Of North America will be all
red, white, and blue, No man can
tell when the day will come. but
come it will" But though the sur
face indications belle such state
ment, it may be that closer examina-
ton will show it near the truth
A writer in the North American
Review, Mr.. Frank b. Tracy, who
lived near the border in North Dakota
for some time before his present posi-
ton on the Boston Transcript was
taken, is certain that Canada and the
United States must, some day, be one
1.-THE great mass of people north OF
the Great Lakes are, consciously, or
unconsciously dissatisfied with their
form OF government, ana regard it as
only temporary" he declares, and
adds: "This dissatisfaction can have
but two outlets, independence or an
nexation, and independence means an.
nexation. ~ He goes on to prophesy
that Canada will come to the United
States after brief period OF indie
pendence. Mr. Tracy believes that Can
adian independence would mean alb
sorption into the United States i'll a
short time, by the plain and free wish
OF the Inhabitants, and not by the
gobbling" process of which so much
has been said. He goes on to show
that the two peoples are almost homo
geneous, that both countries would be
stronger if united, that the barriers
between them are largely fictitious,
and that manifest destiny has pointed
to their unity through the successive
acquisitions of Louisiana, Florida,
Texas and the other Mexican territory,
and Alaska.
Not all citizens of the United States
will say that Canada is even desir-
able subject of annexation but there
can be no question that as rule. they
favor it. If Mr.. Tracy is right the
change may come at any time when
some event happens to show Canadi-
ans where their future advantage
lies
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19

REM RK BILE ca PTURE.

London, Nov. Flour men have
been arrested simultaneously in differ
ent parts of London in connection
with the great robbery of west end
jewellers, two years ago, when they
got away with $50, 900 worth Of valu-
ables. The thieves seemed to have
left no clue, but the detectives found
finger prints ON a piece of candle.
These were photographed, then COM
pared with the police records. Prints
were found to resemble those of a
we'll known thief, and he and his con-
federates were traced and watched.
They returned to their London haunts
some weeks ago, with plenty of
money. All were caught in their
beds by detectives disguised as milk
men. Part of the stolen jewelry was
recovered.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19

The Cuban reciprocity bill is likely
TO have some difficulty in passing
Congress. 1t seems very improbable
that it can be defeated ultimately but
the special session may be too short
to see the bill law. The Democrats
are bound to fight it as much as they
can. In the House their opposition
will amount to little since the Re-
publicaus who favor the bill have too
large a majority to make their fight
effective. The Republicans can limit
debate and shut off amendments and
so end the matter soon. But it ap-
pears. that there will be opposition in
the Senate of the old kind, longwinded
arguments by Senator Teller and
others with the purpose Of talking the
bill to death. The courtesy of the
Senate does not allow debate to be
summarily squelched after a reason
able time has elapsed, and as result
the bill will probably go over to the
regular session. But it is admitted
by the enemies of Cuban reciprocity
that at the regular session the bill
will pass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-11-19
MANY MORE KILLED,

Washington, Nov. 14.-The Inter-
State commerce commission has is
sued bulletin showing large in
crease in the number of railroad casu :
aties during the fiscal year closed
June 30 last. as compared with the
previous fiscal year. There were 8, 553
persons killed and 45,997 injured
during the year, against 2,8l9 killed
and $1,000 injured the year before.
The large increase is partially attrib-
uted to the gain in railroad traffic
during the year and the increase of IL
per cent. in the number of men en-
ployed in train service. 1t also ia
pointed out that accidents are now
being much more fully reported