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The sun., 1903-11-01
BIG CHRISTMAS TREES WANTED.
No More Little Ones and Maine Must Supply
Them by Cutting Down Grown Timber.


CAsTINE, Me, Oct 29.-The total output
Of Christmas trees from Maine this year
will not exceed half million. as compared
with a million or more in past seasons.
In spite of good times and plenty of work
all over New England, the jobbers in Boston
have sent out emphatic orders for larger
trees and fewer of them.
There ia no longer any demand for what
| are called children's trees, which are from
5 to feet tall The increase in social
and religious organizations in the cities
| and villages has transferred the Christmas
festivities from the family parlors to lodge
rooms and churches, 80 that while the
number Of presents which will be distributed
this year is larger than ever before, the
management has been taken from the
hands of individual parents and guardians
and placed under the control Of the Sunday
| schools and benevolent associations, making
| an increased demand for big trees, from
| ~ TO 20 feet tall.
II have orders for. 5000 trees said
| Henry Wescott, one Of the shippers who
| has been accustomed to send away from
| 10000 to $4,000 every year, and not one
! Of them is to be less than ten feet high
| and all must have a spread Of lower limbs
| which will cover at least eight feet. This
| is ridiculous.
4To produce a tree with far-reaching
| lower limbs it must grow alone In clearing
| with no other tree within a rod Of 1t. Now
fir trees don't grow that way. In the
/ winter when the cones drop Of from the
| old frs. they are taken by the north wind
| and driven along on top of the snow until
| the land falls of into gully. Then the
| cones stop and sprout and come up in
! thickets.
"The north sides OF all gullies are densely
| crowded with such frs all along the sea-
l They GROW up In n tanQl9. but in
| twenty years half Of the seedlings are
dead from strangulation and three-fourths
of the remaining half are no more than
slim poles with tufts of green at their tops.
| You can search among 10000 acres OF this
kind of growth and not find single fir
that will make Christmas tree such as
| they want in Boston.
"The only way in which I can fill my
orders is to climb aloft in old frs and cut
of the tops fifteen to twenty-five feet
above the ground. This will be big
waste of timber, but so long as they will
| pay me for the trouble am willing to do it.
| I have bought a lot of land covered with
large frs and am going to cut the growth
off to sell to the Rockland kilns for burn
| ing lime.
4From the tops OF these trees expect
| to cut most of the Christmas trees which
send away. They will be big and covered
with fir balsam and gum, but am going
| to obey orders. shall have to receive
| from so to rs cents for every tree Of this
| kind which I send away. But when a
man wants big Christmas trees he should
] expect to pay big prices
The sun., 1903-11-01

bilities, when Mr.. Young works out his
theory as he conceives It.
The old gentleman is intensely in earnest
in his efforts and has supreme faith that
he has made discoveries which will revo-
lutionize science, philosophy and religion.
incidentally he has made notes of certain
solar phenomena appearing to have erect
upon the weather, by which he hopes to
elaborate a system of representation far
in advance Of anything now known.
The sun., 1903-11-01
have said it would be 90 prosperous as i,

proved to be.
One OF the elements Of the first night per-
formance which used to attract some persons
was the certainty of seeing their names
But the delight Of that distinction has
decreased owing to the character OF the
other names which also have appeared
in the list of first-nighters. The practice
OF printing these names has been almost
discontinued.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
IlT nnTc unI AMMAN
H[ UULG NUl HT![An
ShemweII Writes He Will be
on Hand Today. Lexing-
tons Sensation.
Especial to News and Observer

Lexington, N. c., July 2O.-Baxter
shemwell, who was placed under a afty
dollar bond for his appearance here for
trial today, did not return, but wrote his
attorney that he would be here tomorrow
Additional particulars as to the sensa-
tional affair between Shemwell and
Zenobia Walser, state that the Walser
brothers. acting as attorneys for Mr..
Brevard are to enter suit to foreclose q
mortgage of $4,000 on land owned bv
Shemwell The latter was notified that
they were willing to adjust the matter
without litigation. Upon this Shemwell
answered it discourteously and it is
stated threatened the Walsers if suit was
instituted against him.
Friday afternoon Shemwell and r. I.
WaIser met on the street, and it is sald
that shemwell called Walser ID
coward rascal. AT this according to one
story Walser picked up a rock, but be-
fore he could use it, Shemwell had drawn
his pistol and told Walser to drop the
stone. After a moment of hesitation
Walser did so. The rest of the story docs
not differ in any respect from what has
already been told.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21

bassador jumped out and notified his gov
ernment of the Popes death.
There soon followed the Cardinals. who
with set faces. drove slowly homewards
Behind the shutters OF Pope Leos room,
which still remain closed, all was over.
The heavy bronze doors were swung TO
and entrance to the Vatican was only OBJ
tainable by knocking at a little wicket,
which was closely kept within by the
papal and without by the Italian police.
The latter had been slightly reinforced,
but had no difficulty in controlling the
crowds who were allowed to remain in
the square just as they were accustomed
to do before the death, but not to enter
the Vatican itself.
Carriages kept rafting up, their occu-
pants mostly holding in their hands extra
editions announcing the Pope's death,
which the local papers quickly got out.
On the steps of st. Peters sat group
of young Roman princes discussing the
situation Nearby was gathered almost
every type of peasant and working wo-
men who make Rome. so picturesque a
few entered the Bastilica itself, and there
offered up prayers for Pope Leo's< soul
Among the supplicants were many monks
who, with hands uplifted. prayed long and
earnestly at the gates of the dimly light
ed shrines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Mr.. RUFFIN DECLINES
No President Yet Elected for
Raleigh and Neuse Cot
ton Mills.

Mr.. Allen J. Ruffin. of Hillsboro, is not
to be the president of the Raleigh Cotton
Mills and the Neuse River Cotton Mills.
Mr.. Ruffin, who is president of the Emo
Cotton Mills at Hillshoro. was rendered
the position as president fthe mills
named to succeed .ne late Mr. Charles G.
Latta. There was some correspondence
and finally Mr.. Ruffin held a conference
here with the parties at interest.
not reached, and Mr.. Ruffin shdrluts lash
An agreement eoHcerniag the mat
ter was not reaches and Mr. Ruffin
has not accepted the propositions mode.
1t had been hoped by a large number of
friends here that he would accept, and
make Raleigh his home
The committee in charge of the matter
have not yet determined upon a man for
the position of president The matter is
being looked into, but no conclusion has
been reached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
BANK AND IMPROVEMENT co.
Sank ofsparta and Woolssy Improvement o.,
ofAsheville, Chartered.

A bank and an improvement company
were Incorporated yesterday as follows:
The Bank of Sparta at Sparta, Ale
ghany county with total authorized capi-
tai stock of 5000. all paid in by ]. N.
Edwards. r. Fl. Hacker, r. A. Dough-
ton, w. ID. Maxwell, S. w. Brown, w. S.
Edwards. G. w. Edwards, A. S. Carson.
w. c. Fields, J. L. Doughton, of Sparta;
Eugene Transon, ID. G. Edwards, A. j.
Wagner, of Stratford; r. l.. Doughton.
+. Miller, w. E. Edwards, r. J. Carson.
Jr., w f. Thompson. of Laurel Spring;
William Halsey, of Piney Creek; M. A.
Higgins, of Eunice; and j. H. Smith. Of
Anna. The business conducted will be
that of commercial and savings bank.
The Woolsey Improvement Company Of
Asheville. with authorized capital stock
OF 10000, of which $4,000 is subscribed bv
~ A. Reynolds, w. r. Patterson, M. S.
Reynolds, Marcus Erwin, Francis S. Coke.
G. Spears Reynolds, and E. s. Reynolds,
all of Asheville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Two Boys Disappear.
Especial 10 News and Observer. !

Especial TO News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N c.. July 2O.--Two boys,
aged fourteen and sixteen respectively,
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hartsom, Of
this county, disappeared Friday, and it Is
supposed have run away. No trace Of the
lads has yet been found. though the ofTi-
GERS of other towns have been furnished
with a description and asked to detain
them.
new registration Of the voters of this
city is being taken this week preparatory
TO the bond election to be held August
4th. It is proposed that $4,000 Of bonds
be issued for the Improvement of the
streets.
Senator Lee S. Overman has been invited
to be present at the Masonic Bazaar in
Raleigh in October.
Engineer S. J. Bagby, who was seriously
hurt by jumping from his engine on the
yards here week ago. in order to avoid
a collision. is able to walk with crutches,
though he is still in a critical condition.
Besides having his lower limbs hurt he
was injured internally by the fall
Fireman Early. of Spencer, was hurt IN
Danville Saturday night by falling into
einder-pit He received medical attention
in that place, but was unable to return
10 his home yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
The Pontif 8 Last Hours.
(By the Associated Press.) )

Rome, July 20.-The whole day was one
of continual emotion, one distressing scene
following after another. When it became
known shortly after four o'clock this af-
ternoon that the Pope's journey through
the valley of death was almost finished,
Cardinal Vannutelli hurried again to his
bedside, and was followed shortly after
wards by what is called in Vatican phrase
ology, the "papal secret family" and the
noble family besides the personal fam
ily." including the late Pope's nephews,
Comte Ludovico, Ricardo and Camille,
and also the cardinals at the Vatican, who
afterwards retired to the adjoining library.
after they had been allowed to kiss the
Pontiffs hand and pass along, presenting
another of those pictures which will live
in the memory of all those participating in
it.
The aged oPntiff was lying prone and
unconscious proped up, to assist him in
breathing one hand laid on the red silk
coverlet, the heavy pontificial ring being
in danger Of falling from the shrunken
finger, while the other hand clutched his
tirely unconscious, CLEANS of intelligence
SCCiuCu W llithSi dCIOsS the WOIi lace ana
the shadow of a smile fell over the palhd
lips when the nephews passed and rever-
emily knelt and kissed the Pope's hand
No word was spoken. The only sound
which broke the silence of the death room
was the rattle of the arms of the Noble
Guard, who were stationed at every door
of the Pontiff's private apartments, it be-
ing their privilege and right under the cir
cumstances to take possession of the apart
ments and guard the body of the Pope
In the ante-chamber had assembled the
high ecclesiastics. members of the diplo
matte corps and representatives of the pa
pal arltocracy, awaiting the announcement
that the final moment had come.
Profound silence reigned in the Pope's
bed room, only broken by the doctors ris
ing to render their expiring patient more
comfortable. by the sobs of the ever-faith-
ful valet, Pho Centra, or the murmured
prayers OF Mgr. Pifferi, the papal confes-
sor, himself 81 years of age who had to be
assisted to the bedside. Softly he recited
the prayers for the dying, the Pontiff at
one moment appearing to follow them as
though conscious of what was transpiring
but he could not speak. Then the dying
Pope murmured something to himself, in
which those bending over him heard the
words, Father" and Mother"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
'REVOLUIlONlSTS RECOIL
The Streets the Theatre CT Savage Car
mage, are Strewn With the COrpses
of Two Hundred RevOlu-
tionists--A Desperate
Resistance.
(By the Aasociated Press.l }

(by IHe ASSOcldbeu HFeSs.
soledad, Venezuela, Sunday. p. m,
July 19.--At five O'Clock this morning an
engagement between the government
forces and the revolutionists occupying
Cludad Bolivar, began in two different d-
rections.
The revolutionists opened the battle.
The government troops, alters terrible
fight, in which they lost more than one
hundred men, captured the cemetery.
AT s o'clock the Venezuelan eet, con-
sisting of five men of war shelled the gov
ernment building at Ciudad. AT all the
streets near that building We're captured
by the government forces and charge Of
all the government soldiers on the city
was ordered.
The revolutionists seemed to be resist
ing desperately. The spectacle in the
streets at Ciudad Bolivar. when the smoke
sleared away, was heart-rending There
We're over 200 dead revolutonists IN the
streets. not counting the wounded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Presentation of a Watch.

Asheville, n c.. July 20-There were
simple but impressive remarks attena4Rg
the presentation of a handsome gold
watch and chain TO Frank Brandy head
farmer on the Biltmore estate for the past
eleven years, and who has resigned his
position. The presentation speech was
made at II o'clock yesterday on the estate.
Mr.. and Mrs Brandy left yesterday af-
ternoon for the West, where he has ac-
cepted position as mining engineer.
They are well known here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
WOMEN FOIL A NEGRO'S
ATTEMPT TO ASSAULT
Enters the Room of Young Girl, Daughter of Bap-
tist Divine. Captured and Brought
to AShevilIe.
to AshevllIe.
Especial to News and oBserver)

from Miss Ballard's bed. The girls
screams aroused other members of the
family. who rushed to the scene and the
negro made his escape. Mr.. Bullard him
self was not az home and no one but fe-
males were in the house at the time the
negro entered.
Barrett will be given hearing before
Justice Dillingham; on July %, if con-
isdered safe to, take him back there from
jail here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Beaufort County Taxes.
Especial to News and obsrver)

Especial to News and Obsr7er)
Washington, N. c., July 20.-Beaufort
county will make large gain IN taxes
under the new assessment that has just
been completed by the assessors board
which has been laboring nard for the past
week. Last year the taxes for the eoun-
ty were SO ,704 6S3 and this year the In
crease will be between $750.0OO and
5000, 600
A trotting association has been formed
of a number of men IN this city who
are interested in horse flesh. The intent
of the ASSOCIATION is to drive horses and
race them, to get up competitive interest
between the men who own horses and
generally to better the class OF animals
that are in this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Mrs Jane DOugherty's Suit.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
New Bern, N. c., July 2O.-The. testi-
mony in the suit of Mrs. Jane S. Dough.
erty, of Bachelor Creek, a few miles west
of New Bern, was taken today before
Justice S. r. Street. for claims of prop
erty destroyed by the Federal forces dur
ing the Civil War of 1861. The suit *
pending before the court of claims of
Washington, d. c. Mr.. Charles r. Kin
choloe, of Washington, d. c., represents
the government, and Mr.. r. A. Nuan, of
New Bern, the claimant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
SHOT IN HIS OFFICE
DistrictAttorne eyAssassinated
by a Man Who ommitS
Suicide.
(By the Associated Press.l

New Orleans La, July 20. District At
torney J. Ward Gurley was assassinated
in his office in Canal street shortly after
10 o'clock today by Clarence B. Lyons, a
cotton roller.
The murderer after shooting the District
Attorney turned the weapon on himself
and put two bullets in his head He will
die. A grudge, which Lyons harbored for
several years against the District Attor-
ney, is responsible for the tragedy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Tussle With a Tro mp.
Especial to News and Observer J

Especial to News and Observer)
Fayetteville, N. c., July 2O.-Deputy
Sheriff Monaghan had an exciting tussle
with tramp here on tie A. C. l.. tracks
near he water tank. He and Superin-
tendent of Street Grady had just put
three of the fraternity behind the bars
when he saw this man, big power
full fellow, who refused to go with him
when ordered to do so. He knocked the
officer down, but the plucky little fellow
was up and at him and a fierce wrest-
lig match followed Finally the tramp
broke away, dealt him second stun
ming blow and made off so rapidly as to
effect his escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Injunction Againt c. & 0.
1pu the Associated Press.l

Washington, July 20.-On petition OF
the Inter- State Commerce Commission the
United States Circuit Court for the west
ern district of Virginia has granted tenn
porary injunction, to be heard July 81,
restraining the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail
road from carrying coal or other traffic at
any other than its published tariff rate
and restraining the New ork, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad from accepting or
receiving any rebate, concession or discrim-
nation IN the transportation of interstate
traffic The case arises under the Elkins
Law
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Heavy Loss In Danville by Fire.
(By the Associated press

(By the Associated Press
Danville, Va, July 1S.-The Star Ware
mouse on Spring street, operated by C. D.
NOEL and Company, and the large four
story prizery, owned by John B. Ander-
son and Company, were entirely consumed
py nre tonight. From the warehouse the
prlzery caught and between $4,000 and
$4,000 worth of tobacco was entirely de-
stroyed and the building practically burn
ed to the ground. The total loss viii
amount to about $4,000. The origin Of
the fire is unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Killed at South Rocky Mount.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount, N. c., July 1S.-Yester-
day at South Rocky Mount Gus Battle,
a switchman Of engine No. %, leaped from
the cab while the engine was in motion
to change a switch. He landed on a pile
Of coal which rolled under his feet, and
ihe was flung under the wheels of the en-
gine, receiving injuries from which he
died two hours later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Big Time at Ellington,

Mr.. A. P. Mcpherson, of Ellington, who
was in Raleigh last night, says that Lii
hngton is looking forward to a great
crowd at the railroad celebration on
Thursday of this week He says the peo-
pie are erecting large pavilion and get
ting the park in good shape
1t will be great day and Raleigh viii
send a fine crowd to celebrate the joining
OF Raleigh and Ellington with steel bands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
A Great Electrician Dead.
CRv the Associated Press.l !

Pasadena. Gala, July 1S.-Luther Stier-
niger, one of the most eminent electrical
engineers of the world, died here today Of
consumption, aged fifty-eight years
next to Edison. his friend and
associate. was responsible for the invention
of more electrical appliances than any
other man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Mr.. Blount Goes Up

Mr.. ]. G. Blount's North Carolina
friends will be glad to know of his promo
tion. He has given up his position as
chief engineer for the Steel Works Divis-
ion of the Tennessee, California Iron and
Railroad Company, at Ensley, Ala, to ac-
cept the assistant superintendency of the
Steel Works of the Donova Plant of the
Carnegie Steel Company. He will be at
Donova, Pennsylvania.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
srig-s ri

Asheville, N. c., July 20.-Deputy Sher
III Hensley. of Ivy township, has brought
John Barrett, a negro, of that place, to
this city, fearing that Barrett, who is
charged with attempt to commit criminal
assault on the seventeen-year-old daughter
of Rev. Willis Ballard Free Will Bap-
.ise minister, on Saturday night at Ivy
township would be lynched.
Dufihg the night the negro entered the
mouse on Big Ivy and tore the covering
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Drowned While in Bathing.
(speciaI to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and obserer.)
Wilmington. N. c., July 2O.--A fifteen-
son of Duncan Little. a well
known Atlantic Coast Line porter. was
drowned in Smiths Creek, near Whining
ton, yesterday afternoon. while in bathing
with number of other colored boys. He
had been sent to Sunday school but went
swimming instead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Ten Thousand join in Song.
(By the Associated Press.)

Detroit, Mich, July 18.-Ten thousand
Epworth Leaguers gathered ON the campus
Martius in front of the iCty Hall this af-
ternoon in the short open air song service
that was the feature of the sixth interna-
tional convention of the league. The SER
vice was short, merely the singing of the
old coronation" hymn. and America"
led by two cornetists. Between songs
they gave three cheers for the United
States, for King Edward and for the
league.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
A Car Famine in Kansas.
(By the Associated Press.l

Topeka, Kas., July 1S-On the eve of
marketing the great wheat crop of Kansas
a freight car famine exists. Cyrus Ander-
son. secretary of the Board of Railway
Commissioners, said today that the wheat
crop is so large it will require all the avail
able freight cars to haul the first INSTALL
ment of it to market He says the rail
roads do not own enough cars to handle
the crops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Palma Writes to Roosevelt.
(By the Associated Press. J

Havana, July 18.-President Palma has
sent letter to President Roosevelt ex-
pressing his personal qualification for the
consideration shown by the United States
throughout the negotiation of the treaties
and also his pleasure over the satisfac-
tory conclusions regarding naval stations
and the Isle of Pines questions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
KILLED By HIS soE-IA-LAw.
a Desperate Fight Between Two Negroes Erda
in Ons'a Ieath.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount, n. c., July 2O.-Dalhs
Bryant, colored, was killed by his son-in-
law w. A. Gray, a few days ago. The
facts as near as can be learned follow.
Bryant and Gray had been on bad terms
for some years. They met the day Of the
homicide at the home of the former. An
alteration occurred and Bryant assaulted
Gray with a piece of board and severely
wounded him. He then turned thinking
he had killed him, when Gray arose seized
brick. and throwing it. inflicted blow
from which Bryant died in few days
Gray was given hearing before Mayor
Thorp and bound over to the Superior
court of Nash county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
She Attempted Suicide.
(By the Associated Press

Niles, Mich, July 1S.-Mrs. William FL.
Peak attempted suicide today by caturat-
ing towel with chloroform and tying it
around her nose and mouth. She may
live. She is the widow of the founder of
the Peak Bell Ringers, at one time cele-
brated throughout the United States.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-21
Important Cases to be Heard.
Especial to News and observer.)

ToPTCTdT 1NVW5 ~
Asheville, N. c., July 2O-The calendar
for the August term of the Superior court
has been completed by Mark w. Brown,
solicitor of the Fifteenth district. Judge
Jones, of Winston, will preside.
On the opening day August 3, the case
of State VS.. Zack Doane and Henry Price,
charged with murder, will be taken up
On August II, the case of State VS. Walter
Greenlee. on a charge of an attempt to
rape will be heard.