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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
THE SALOON MUST co
Earnest Men and Women in
Mass Meeting.
Col. john f. Bruton Presdes---Pathetic ard
Hears-Siirring Appeal Of Child Or
phaned by Whisky.
Especial to News and observer)


Wilson, N. c., March 27.-The dispen-
sary advocates were out in full force last
night. The court room was filled with
a determined and enthusiastic people.
Many ladies were present, who thus ea-
couraged the men who are fighting for the
moral life of this goodly town. Col. .rokn
F. Burton, the able chairman of the dis
pensary committee, presided and Reg
Mr. Gold opened the meeting with prayer
Col Bruton then delivered an address
with much force and power and clearly
defined the issue to be settled
by the people at the polls on
the 9th of April. In concluding
his speech he presented little Master Coy
Turnage, of Clayton, who commenced by
saying that he was fifteen years old, that
he was an orphan and was made such by
whiskey In pathetic and touching speech
he told the story of his fathers life and
its sad ending and begged the people here
to vote against the monster that had de-
priVed him of a fathers and mothers
love and guidance.
Mr.. George w. Connor was the next
speaker, and most eloquently and ably
did he defend and vindicate the clergy of
the city against the scurrilous attack
made on these devout and consecrated
men through an anonymous pamphlet
scattered about the place
Col Bruton then introduced Prof Dred
Peacock of Greensboro, who came to the
desk amid much cheering and cordial
greeting. Dred Peacock was on his ma
tive heath again. His speech abounded
in happy hits. sparkling humor, convinc
ing argument and tenders pathos and
charmed and captivated his fine audience
Mr.. Gerter. of Fayetteville then made
a most excellent talk on the conditions.
facts and figures that existed in Cum
beriand county.
Mr.. Randolph Uzzell appealed eloquent
ly to the people. vividly portraying the
evil and vices of the bar-room and won
the hearty applause of the appreciative
audience and thus the meeting closed.
The moral forces are STRENGTHENING dav
by day and the bar-room must go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, March 27.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visible
supply Of cotton, issued today, shows
the total visible to be 1905, ,05S bales.
against 3,675,965 last week, and 4,146,229
bales, last year OF this the total of
American cotton is 2,395,O5S bales,
against 2479.965 last week and S,049. .22s
last year; and of all other kinds. in
Guiding Egypt, Brazil, India, etc, 1,210,-
geo bales, against 1876, 900 last week. and
1,105,000 last year
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afioat and held in Great
Britain and continental Europe 100000
bales, against 2,1S5,O0O last year: in
Egypt 142, 900 bales. against 231 COO last
year; in Indian 100000 bales against
100000 last year, and in the United
States $4,000, against 1,136, 900 last year.
Secretary Hesters weekly cotton state
ment issued today shows for the q days
of March an increase over last year OF
$4,000 bales, and an increase over the
same period year before last of $4,000
bales.
For the 2OS days of the season that
have elapsed, the aggregate is ahead
of the same days last year $4,000 and
ahead of the same time year before last
by $4,000 bales.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 129, ,2S2 bales
against 121,S61 for the same seven days
last year, and 131.O .O12 year before last.
The movement since September l shows
receipts at all United States port to be
6.9S8, 653 bales. against 6,SS7 1893 last
year; overland, across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac rivers to Northern
mills and Canada, 929. $50 bales, against
1906 last year; interior stocks in ex-
cess of those held at the close of the
commercial year 160,73S bales, against
267 ,696 last year; Southern mill takings
/, 1856, 500 bales, against 1.210, 704 last year.
The total movement since Seutember /
is 9,434 S91 bales. against 1851, $50 last
year, and S,S01,400 year before last.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 152.903 bales, against 1856 last
year, making the total thus far for the
season 5,760,612 bales, against 5,543,2s1
last year,
The total takings OF American mills.
North and South and Canada, thus far
for the season have been 3,163, ,3O2 bales,
against 3044,074 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 104.545
bales, against a decrease during the
period last season OF
81. 1856 bales.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far for the new crop the
supply to date is 9,649 945 bales against
!, All 1856 for the same period last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
SHOT into A CROWD
Loaded With ''Corn" a Bad
Coon Raised Cain.
Gun in Hand He Scattered Shot and Terror but
Was Soon Caught and
Gagged.
Especial to News and observer.)

Goldsboro. N. c.. March PA negro
named Grover Allen, who caused much
excitement in Sa'Iston township, in this
county yesterday, was brought to this
city this morning and placed in Jail to
await the April term of Superior court
when he will have to answer to the
charges of house breaking, stealing and
shooting into a crowd of white men.
Yesterday morning the negro, who had
been working for Mr. Sam Butts, was
sent over to work spell, on the farm
of Mr. George Coker. AS usual there
was a jug of corn whiskey to regale the
crowd who had gathered to help their
neighbir on his farm. After imbibing
quite freely of the corn juice, Allen was
giving the crowd an exhibition of his
agility, when he fell and struck his
head against an axe He became angry
and accused Mr.. Coker of striking him.
He then left and went back to the home
of Mr.. Butts, where he broke into the
house and took a double barrel shot gun.
He went out to work shop, where he
found Mr.. Butts and forced him with
threats to go into the house and get
What loaded shells he had
The negro then went back to the field
where he had left the men at work, and
cried: Everybody bow down but the
man that struck me-"
When he raised his gun to shoot some
or the crowd fell fat on the ground
While others ran off and hid. He pulled
the trigger and shot into the crowd
eighty wounding George Coke. H. J.
smith, Geo. II. Smith. Jr. and Sol Mai
thew. He then left ard an across the
held. The crowd soon got together
again, and after going for their horses
ana hre arms, put out to hunt the ne
gro, who had shot at dog in the vard
OF isaac Lewis and struck the old man
and his Wife, who were standing in tbo
yard Ihey were both only slightly
wounded.
Ihe crowd OF pursuers caught the no
gro about three miles from the scene NJ
the first shooting. When the crowd
came upon him they levelled their guns
ara commanded him to throw up his
hahds, which he did without DELAY, He
was securely tied and taken to the homo
or Esquire Joe B. Parks, where he ro-
NAMED In barn all night, guarded nv
cozen men with shot guns. The negro
was brought to this city this morning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

should take care of this magnificent (?)
leader of ours and their faithful SER
want. with salary of $4,000 and other
corporations supplementing that with
81 500, besides extras for lobbying, and
yet our matchless statesman and leader
is not satisfied. He wants a judgeship.
| am like Col. Lusk l think he has
had enough more than his capabilities
and work deserved"
How about Pritchard for Judge?"
asked the reporter.
who ever thought of Pritchard for
judge except Pritchard-who says
Pritchard is a profound lawyer. He
would make a good criminal solicitor, but
what would he do with suits in equity
and under the maritime law?, Then how
about his judicial temperament, irritable
and partisan? Here is where ex-Judge
Ewart can get in some fine work: but
the good Lord be praised that he may
get something which will take him out
of the State, for from a continuation of
his affiiction as party manager, good
Lord deliver u.s."
what about the future of the party?
you asked. Well. If we can shake off
these Pritchard vampires who are suck
ing the life blod of the party and build
up a great State party upon party prin-
ciples and bring men to us for prin-
ciple and not for office, We will win.
not otherwise"
There is a movement now on foot
in the State along these lines, started
by Republican business men, to confer,
organize. and fight to the 6~'eN even
should it result in two organizations and
two tickets"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
.n!nl 'anL ENDS IN DEATH
Three Passengers Fatally
Burned in Fire Following
Collision.
CBy the Associated Press.)

San Antonio, Tex, March 27-Three
passengers were burned to death and
nineteen person We're injured in rear
end collision at La Coste Station. twen-
ty miles west of here on the Southern
night
The dead:
GAUDLoPE CANTEE. Monterey
Mex
ANTONIO ARIsEsPHE, sabinas
Mex.
MANUEL TRUINo. santo sabinas
Mex.
The injured:
Nabor Flores, Monerey, chest crush
ed; p. w. Morrow, travelling passen-
ger agent, Louisville and Nashville Rail
road, San Antonio, two ribs broken;
Mrs j. Foster, Houston, Tex, hip dis
located: Robert Harnahan, brakeman
San Antonio, arm broken; Miss A Klst-
Ter, Great Bend. Pa; William Debrow-
alski, San Antonio w. E. Hess, U. S
A Hospital Corps, Washington. D. c.;
John Quinn, engineer, breast crushed
j. T. Flowers, New York. back wrench
ed; Isaac T. Mann, Brownell, w. Va,
III uiSeus II. IlOA6ylIdI, ollOul-
der dislocated; Margaret Fisher, New
Orleans, bruised; Mrs. James Fisher,
New Orleans, bruises about head; II.
Flores. Gobinas, Mex, bruised; Mrs II
May, Manchester, Mich, scald on wrist;
Thomas Harper, Chicago, head hurt, leg
crushed. f. NJ Collins, st. Paul, head
hurt; Michael Creston, Fort Worth, Tex.
arms broken.
The Limited crashed into the Eagle
Pass express which was running as the
first section of the former train. The
Pullman sleeping car and the private
car Of General Geronimo Trevino. mill
tary commander of the Department of
State of Neuvo Leon, Mex, was splinter
ed and three kinsmen Of General Travino
burned to death before they could be
extricated from the burning cars which
were ignited by escaping oil from the
tender of the Limited engine. General
Trevino is a son-in-law of the late
General Ord, United States Army, and
was enroute to San Antonio with sick
man.
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various roads and increase profits with
the Louisville and Nashville stock taken
by the securities company at 10.
at was argued" VII ess said, that
it would be to our mutual interests, and
might be done if the Northern Securities
Company went through"
This ended Mr.. Gates examination.
President Kepplor, of the Stock EX-
change. testified, i Mr.. Gates had told
him that no cor .er was intended. and
that Harris. Gates & Company would
lend the stock to enable shorts to cover.
He felt the situation was critical. an6
callt on Mr.. Gates of his volition No
form \ announcement was made on what
MIR. tes said, but he spoke of it to
severa, persons, and it soon became pub
lie pro- erty.
j. NJ. Culp, once president of the
outhern Railway. said the Coast Line
and the Louisville and Nashville We're
regarded more as feeders to each other
than competitors.
C. B. Compton, traffic manager of the
Louisville and Nashville, gave similar
evidence. He added that there had been
no increase in rates since the At
lantic Coast Line secured control of the
Louisville and Nashville. After Vice
President Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast
Line, had sworn to the deposition which
he had made when the proceedings were
the commission adjourned
The commission will meet again in
Washington and hear arguments after
securing depositiOns of witnesses resid-
ing in Louisville, KY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
San MiguePS Force Beaten
by Macabebe Scouts.
THREE SCOUTS KILLED
San Miguel Believed TO Have Been SlaL--'His
Troops Driven From Intrenchmen.s by
Gallant Charge Led by REESE
and Nckerson.

Manila, March 27.-Two companies of
Macabebe Scouts signally defeated the
main body of San Miguel's force to-day
1t is believed San Miguel was killed
Lieutenant Reese was seriously wounded
The Scouts lost three killed and had
eleven wounded. The enemy occupied an
entrenched position, midway between
Mariquina and San Francisco del Monte
and had erected stone fort, which was
garrisoned by 200 men. The first and
fourth companies of Macabebes, COM
manded by Lieutenants Reese and Nick
erson, respectively, attacked the enemys
position, but as the Scouts were exposed
to the fire of the enemy in manner
which placed the Maeabbes at a disad-
vantage, the lieutenants decided, after
an hours fighting, to surround the posi-
tiOn and charge after having divided
their companies. The two officers then
led a gallant and successful charge dur
ing which Lieutenant Reese fell seriously
wounded
The enemy then broke and ran, leaving
forty-five men dead on the field, includ-
ing a general officer, who is believed to
be San Miguel though his identification
is incomplete.
Lieutenant-C Colonel Myer, of the
Eleventh Infantry, has been ordered to
Surigao, to assume command of the
troops there and direct the operations
of the three detachments, which are
pursuing the bandit band Additional
troops are to be sent to Surigao later on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
DIR. RYAN OF NORTH CAROLINA
RETURNS HOME FROM CHINA.
He Declares China Was Never in Such Good
Condition for the Peaceful Invasion
OF Missionaries.
CBy the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Cal, March 27-The
Rev Dr. r. T. Ryan, of the Southern
Baptist Church, who for the last seven
teen years has been a missionary in
China, has reached here on his way to
his home in North Carolina. He re-
ports that the rumors of prospective
trouble from an insurrectiOn in South
ern China have been greatly exagger-
ated. China has in fact, according to
DR.. Ryan, never before been in such
good condition for the invasion of peace
full missionaries and other foreigners.
Some inconvenience is always to be
feared in out-of- the-way places from
small bands of insurrectionists. but in
the main the country is not disturbed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
To WORK GOLD MINES
IN THIS STATE,
Richmond, Norfolk, Wash
ington, Capitalists.
A Company 10 be 0rganiz- d With CsDitaIi-
zl'on OF 0ns to Three Million
Dollars.
Especial to News and observer.l

Richmond, Va, March 27.--Richmond,
Norfolk and Washington capitalists viii
shortly organize a company, capitalized
at from $L0et 900 TO s30O0,oO0, to devel-
OF gold mining property in North Caro-
lima.
They have options on eleven hun
dred acres of mineral lands in the Old
North State and are quietly acquiring
the title to adjoining property. A chem
ist of this city has assayed some of the
ore. One specimen showed gold to the
amount of $31 to the ton. The promoters
will not say just where the mines are
located.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28

selected by the National Council of Wo-
men in session here today. The Coun-
Gil voted to go to Indianapolis in 1904.
These officers were chosen:
President, Mrs. Mary Wood Swift, San
Francisco; Viee-Presidet, Mrs. Kate Wal
Ter Barrett, of Washington, d. c.; Re
cording Secretary, Mrs. Francis Burns,
of Detroit; Corresponding Secretary,
Mrs. Flo Jamison Miller, of Wilmington,
Ills; Treasurer, Mrs. Lillian NJ. Hollis
ter, of Detroit
The executive meeting of the Coun-
Gil will be held in st. Louis next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
DR. BRoUGHToN TO REST.
VIII Sail Saturday for Cruise of Several Wssks
in Rcreign Waters.
(Atlanta Constitutions

Dr. Len>G. Broughton. pastor of the
Tabern ABaptist church, who has been
on the OF physical collapse from
overw ii leave Atlanta probably to-
day rSew York, from which place
he vii N}il on Saturday for a foreign
trip. 4 Sclans have advised com
plete res, Nr the minister and he ex-
poets to be absent from the city for
six weeks or two months
Two trips have been suggested to DR.
Broughton. but he stated last night that
he had not determined which he would
select One of these is a cruise on the
Mediterranean sea and the Nile, with
steps at various ports. and the other is
a tour of the West Indies, beginning with
Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
First Response From Richmond
(By the Associated Press.) }

Washington, March 27.-The first re-
sponse to the offer of the Secretary of
the Treasury to refund three and four
per cent. bonds into two per cent con-
soils, was received today. Two national
banks at Richmond. Va, announced their
readiness to exchange s6SO,OOO under the
offer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Left to a Vote of the People.


Greensboro n. c., March 27.-At a
meeting last night of members of the
boards OF Aldermen, Education, and Lib
rary committee and of citizens. the pend =
ing question of a vote of the city on the
acceptance of the 100000 Carnegie Lib
rary building, with the proviso that the
city eXpend $4,000 each year on its main
tenance, was discussed. The present
board Of aldermen. instead of accepting
the offer, has left it to vote, to be
taken al the time of the regular NUM-
eipal election in May.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Lieut.. Reese is From Georgia.
fBy the Associated press. J

Carrollton, Ga, March 27.-Lieutenant
Reese, who was seriously wounded to-
day in the engagement with San Miguel's
forces in the Philippines is the son OF
Colonel Oscar Reese, an attorney of this
city, and nephew of Congressman w. C.
Adamson. He is % years of age. He
served in the Second Georgia regiment
during the Spanish War
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Thief Caught Astride of '5wag.'

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c.. March 27.-The
thief who stole Mr.. Murray's horse last
night was caught near Burlington this
evening, riding the horse. He was
brought to Jail here on the Raleigh train
tonight. He is a negro boy who had
been working in the neighborhood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Mrs. McDougal Seriously Burned.


NoPtVIdI 20 NeWS dHu UDStFVer.J
Marion, N. c., March 27-Yesterday
afternoon while Mrs. Mary McDougal, a
sister of Col. P. j. Sinclair, was stand
ing near the hearth, her dress caught on
fire and she was instantly enveloped in
fames Before the fire could be ex-
tinguished she was severely burned and
her condition is now serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
Women Chose Officers.

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans. March 27.-Officers were
elected and the next place of meeting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-28
A Tornado in Ohio.

(By the Associated Press)
Cincinnati, March 27.-A special to the :
Times-Star from Clifton Forge, Va, ]
SAYS: 1
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04

After reading that book nothing could
possibly convince Us that We hsd not wit
messed a psychological suicide; that poor
Lillian Bell had not plunged the dssect-
ing knife into the soul OF her own spinster-
hood.
Accordingly. We felt sorry. and our
sorrow was Geepened by the conscious
differently had only the right man APP
peare6
And. in due course OF time, perhaps.
maybe. possibly-thc Baby.
These speculations. inevitable at the
books reading and perhaps forgotten IN
the lapsed years, are brought vividly 20
the memory to-day as one approaches
the Bogue residence from the Tarrytown
highway.
We knew by the papers OF three years
ago that the author had married a nice
young man, and the tinkle of a COW bell
and the flash Of a lace canopied PERRIN
bulator among the trees spoke ~elOquently
OF the realization OF even an Old Maids
widest dreams.
Out OF a brown cottege that il almost
hidden among the giant apple trees a tall.
MISUNDERSTANDING lady In a paIe-blue
tea gown, comes to the rescue and drives
away the COW with a stuck
While she sOundly reprImands the nurse
girl for having deserted the peranbula-
tor even for a moment 1 see hat the
lzdys dark nair wears just a touch Of
gray, and that, although the words OF her
reproof arc severe. there is a g~Ood-hu-
mored fash in her very black eyes-a fash
that turns to something gentler than the
g~entlest good humor as she tenderly lifts
q little white bundle from out the pillows
Of lace and ribbon
In q very soft Fo,ce she Hsmlsses the
nurse, and then We 81 Gown 10 talk-here
under thu trees-to talk o. old maids and
wives. OF men and Of babies. with the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-04
GENERAL JAMES LONGSTREET, FANG

WRITTEN o THE sunday REPUBLIC
General James Bongstrsst, the grand
OH man Of the Confsderaoy.~ Is spending
his life's peaceful winter at Mount Airy,
He was the man whose genius General
Grant mostly feared. a regard for whose
proves was inspired in Grant when both
were cadets at West Point, strengthened
by Longstreet's services in the Mexican
War and the West and more seriously 20
be reckoned with IN the battlehelds Of the
South.
The broad rotunda OF the VII
lage hotel IS the peaceful background
and Longstreet approaches.
Slowly he comes. remarkably erect,
looking every inch a soldier.
There is a hush to the laughter; even
the orchestra seems 20 have respectfully
timed the intermission. Southerners are
loyal 10 their champions, Longstreet. the
last OF the greater ones. IS very dear to
them.
Eighty-two years old-what u stretch OF
time. Born in ISL. when he was a boy
the Louisiana Purchase had been but
recently consummated.
The great expanstonist. Thomas Jener-
son. had sown the first seed that was 10
make his country the power II IS.
The great territory west Of the Missis-
sippi was yet a wilderness. It Is a far
cry from tallow dips to the blazing arc.
from numbering coaches 10 the ~fast-nying
vestibule trains.
At the close Of the Civil War physicians
warned General Longstreet he should be
very thankful to live eight years.
All Of these men have crossed 'ths
Great Divide" more than twenty-five
years ago, and General Longstreet stands
IN the white light OF a woodworking
new century.
There are few meals he misses At the
public table. and though suffering greatly
from IN epitheIioma involving his right
eye, he enjoys in a measure the dement's
Of the splendid climate.
Always a lover OF horseback rIdlnE the
deprivation Of that sport is perhaps his
greatest loss.
The General Is very deaf and usss an
ear tube. This Mrs. Longstreet carries.
The arrangement Is very clever, serving
as q break TO undesirable
Realizing the fatigue attendant upon
long conversations I spent several days
securing the opinions herein expressed.
n he seemed to appreciate the consd-
Grafton.
General Longstreet was asked whether
It did not prove very tiresome to answer
the many questions propounded to him.
Wesrily. he replied: TT does"
Il can only refer to history, which.
riEhtfully recording the deeds Of each,
gives the sane basis Of comparison I en-
joy"
General Longstreet always held the BIZ
fty Of General Grant in highest esteem.
In fact he accorded him = placs in MILL