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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Saginaw, Mich, April 1.-The bitumi-
nous coal mines of Michigan shut down
to-day. pending the results of to-mor-
row nights conference between the
Michigan operators and committee of
the miners in President MitchelPs of
flee at Indianapolis on the matter of
pushing loaded cars out of the mine.
a settlement is expected.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Norfolk. Va. April Rear Admiral
Charles S. Cotton, who has been as
signed to command the European
squadron, was relieved as command
ant of the Norfolk Navy Yard to-day
at noon by Rear Admiral P. f. Har-
rington. late captain of the New York
yard. The marine battalion and band
paraded. and the flags of both officers
were saluted.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

young man of this city, is in Jail at
Brunswick on charges of assault with
intent to murder and carrying con-
cealed weapons. The young man has
been working at Bladen, on the Bruns-
wick and Western Railroad, for some
time for his uncle, Mr.. J. F. Hendricks,
with whom, it is said, he had a diff
Guilty in a settlement. 1t is alleged
that he drew his pistol and attempted
to kill his uncle, when parties present
interfered and prevented him from car
Tying out his purpose
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Baltimore. Ap.ll 1.-C:tneral Man
ager w. A. House Of the United
Railways Company of this city, an
nounces that the company to-day had
increased the wages of its 3. 500 con-
ductors and motormen. The advance
will average from 10 to 20 per cent.
The increase was voluntary on the
part of the company.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
ORME SUCCEEDS BLACK
As Solicitor of the Second Division
Of tl:e City Court.

Atlanta, April Gov. Terrell to-
night appointed Aquna j. Orme so
licitor of the Second division of the
City Court of Atlanta, to succeed Eu-
gene r. Black, who rendered his resig-
nation this afternoon.
Solicitor Black resigns to accept the
position of assistant general agent for
Georgia and South Carolina of the
Prudential Life Insurance Company
under James O. Wynne. The resig-
nation comes as a big surprise, as it
was the decision of a few hours. So
icitor Black was first appointed by
Gov. Gambler three years ago and last
year wSs returned to the position by
the popular vote of the people.
The law firm of Black & jackson is
dissolved, and a partnership between
Nj. M. Jackson and Solicitor Orme is
anOOuucpd,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
REMAINS REACH AUGUSTA.
Fireman Killed i'm Wreck at Redan
viii BE Buried To-day.

Augusta, April 1.-The remains
of Fireman Tom Culpepper, who died
from his injuries in the Georgia Rail-
road wreck at Redan yesterday, ar
rived this afternoon in Augusta, and
the funeral will take place tomorrow
from Asbury Methodist Church. He
is survived by a wife and two children
here, and his mother, two brothers and
a sister at BonesVille, Ga.
Engineer Planners injuries to his foot
will lay him up for a while, but are
not dangerous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Terre Haute, Ind. April Ten
thousand coal miners in Indiana did
not go to work to-day, pending an
agreement on disputed points John
Mitchell and a committee of miners
will meet with representatives of the
operators in Chicago, and it is expect
ed they will reach a settlement.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
IN FIERCE REVOLT
ALBANIANS RISE
Several Thousand Made an Attack on Turkish
Garrison.

Special trains, with trooDs on board.
are proceeding from Monastir ard
other places to Vucsteen, where severe
fighting recently occurred. 1t is re-
ported here that there were 200 cas-
ualties.
Sixty battalions of Anatolian Redifs
have been ordered to Salonica.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Filter Contract Awarded.

Washington, April 1.-The War De-
partment to-day awarded the contract
for the excavation and concrete work
of the filtration plant for Washington
to the Cowardin, Bradley and Clay
Company of Richmond, Va, the bid
being 1888 694.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Are Out at Schenectady.

Schnectady, N. Y, April 1.-The long
threatened strike of the carpenters for
40 cents an hour instead of 35 cents.
the present rate, began to-day and
building operators are tied up through
out the city. Eight hundred men are
out
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Snrnr Rednced.

New York, April 1.-The prices of
all grades of refined sugars were re-
duced ten cents per 100 pounds to-day.
Standard graduated is now quoted
on the basis of four and seven-tenths
cents per pound.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
WRECK ON THE l.. 4 n.
Two Passengers Were Injured I'm
Alabama.

Montgomery Ala, April 1.-The
southbound' passenger train on the
Louisville and Nashville Railway,
which left Montgomery last night, was
wrecked near Sparta, eighty-fve miles
south of here early to-day.
Two passengers, an invalid woman
and a man. whose names cannot be
learned, were injured.
The entire train left the track and
the Pullman and day coaches were
badly smashed.
1t is said that the wreck was caused
by misplaced rails, supposed to be the
work of vandals.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

do so. Fifteen went out of their ac-
cord.
The knitters of the Lawrence Hos
iery tonight voted to ask agent
Nourse for a ten per cent. increase in
wages and in the event of a refusal
to join the great body of strikers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
f. c. Bainbridge, Washington.

Washington, April 1.-Col. Edmund
C. cambridge. U. S. A., retired, died
here to-day of heart trouble and COM
plications incident to old age. Col.
cambridge was born in Virginia and
appointed to the military academy
from New York in 1852.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

tives and the master plumbers. The
issue is said to be the refusal of most
Of the master plumbers to sign a con-
tract agreeing to pay $3.50 a day for
three wears
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
Plumbers Quit at BumaIo.

Buffalo. N. V, April 1.-About 1000
plumbers quit work to-day, pending a
conference between their representa-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
SITUATION is SERIOUS.
sultan VIII Hardly Dare Suppress
the Rebellion.

the Rebellion.
Vienna, April 1.-The Hrebellion in
Macedonia is considered here to have
begun already, and the situation is
expected to become worse. The AL
bantam movement is regarded as
specially dangerous because the Sui
tan will hardly dare to suppress it, he
being surrounded by Albanian guards
at the Yildiz Kiosk. 1t is therefore
thought that the reform plan will re-
main a dead letter in old Servia.
The report is confirmed that M. st.
Cherbna, the Russian consul at Mo-
trivitza was shot in the back by AL
bantam soldiers. 1t is estimated that
there are 1000 Albanians under arms.
A general uprising would be extreme
ly serious.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02
TROOP TRAINS MOVING.

Salonica, European Turkey, April /.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-02

Vienna, April IA dispatch to the
Nueu Freie Presse from Belgrade Ser
via, says M. st. Cherbina, the Russian
consul at Mitrovitza, has been wound
ed in the back
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
ARREST OF NEGRO HERMIT.
He is Believed TO be an Escaped
Criminal. Other News of Rowan.

Especial to The News and Observer
Salisbury, N. c.. Dec. 23.-County oifi-
GERS made an unusual arrest few miles
east of this city early this morning, BRING
inc an unknown negro here for safe-keep-
ing. For few nights recently fire had
heen observed in dense piece OF woods
near the Yadkin River, and upon lnVestl-
cation it was found that negro man was
living ont in the woods and building Il
fire at night to prevent freezing during
the cold weather, and last night the t1re
spread and did some damage to the timber
and it was upon the charges of the owners
that the arrest was made. When APP
proached by the officers the hermit failed
to give any satisfactory explanation OF his
actions and fed from the officials, who
caught him after a long chase. 1t is be
loved by some that the negro is an es-
.caped criminal, and that he was using this
method TO elude the officers. When ar
rested he had a Bible in his hands, which
he claimed to be studying, and which he
carried to iail with him. He is of medium
stature and apparently about twenty
eight years Of age and rather slender in
build.
A prominent Republican of Rowan is
authority for the opinion that there will
be significant split in the ranks of that
party at the next Congressional conven-
ton. It is confidently predicted that
Blackburn will lose out and that Linney
will again receive the nomination, and
that he will receive a fair division OF
Rowan's strength. 1t is also predicted
that the county will have a Temperance
fight on before that next election
Mr.. ]. c. Ingle, OF Rowan, has been ap
POINTED receiver of the China Grove Fur
niture and Material Company. The re
ownership is. the result of petition from
the board Of, directors of the company
The capital stock is $4,000, while more
than 100000, had been invested in ma
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

will be increased from 5000 to $500 each
year.
The public spirited citizens ani largest
tax payers OF the locality tool. the natter
in charge and carried it through. there
being only twelve votes polled against it.
The new County School Superintendent
Prof. T. A. Sharpe, is taking great inter-
est in school matters. Arriving from the
bedside of his sick wife, at Darlington, S.
c., Monday night, he went out on the
ground yesterday by sun rise and gave
all the aid and encouragement at the poll
ing places.
The next regular annual meeting OF the
City School superintendent and City
School Principals of the State will be held
| in Greensboro January 21-22.
Some shrewd believer in drumming
people has been selling to the ladies Of
the city a glass box with Howard Gard
ner's label for special preparation called
| face lotion" The fellow has been get
ting 81 90 per jar without Gardnec's knowl-
edge or consent. An examination of the
"splepdid beautifyer'' shows that the jar
and label are o. K, but the lotion is
pure. or impure soap, crushed, as are the
purchasers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Events of a Day in Greensboro.

Especial TO The News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., Dec ga thirty
five pound watermelon is one of the Christ
mas attractions at John Loves grocery
store.
The annual Christmas gift of the pro-
prietors of Proximity Mills takes the
practical shape this year of a cord of wood,
put down in the yard of every employee.
At last the Gate City Guards have re-
ceived their consignment of Krag-Jorgen-
son rifles as furnished by the government
to the North Carolina National Guard.
Along with the forty rifles were sent 1000
ball cartridges, 900 sings (not gin sings
for Christmas) and other articles.
The special tax election for schools in
two districts in Monroe township was car
red yesterday by over threefourths ma
jority of the full vote. The school fund
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
is THE MYSTERY SOLVED?
Negro Arrested, Charged With the
Killing of Bum Caps.
(special to News and Observer


Goldsboro, n c., Dec. 23.-Deputy
Sheriff r. G. Grady arrested yesterday
afternoon and landed in Jail Henry Pate,
a negro living on the plantation Of Capt
A. L. Sasser, in Fork township. The ne
gro is charged with the killing OF Bum
Caps. who was found on the roadside in
that locality about two weeks ago with
his skull crushed. The preliminary trial
will be held in this city on Saturday. 1t
is learned that there is considerable cir
cumstantial evidence against Pate, who
had in his possession knife belonging to
the dead man, and there are other cir
cumstances which will probably clear up
the mystery surrounding the death
of Capps. The purpose of the muir
derer was robbery. Capps was thought
to have the money for bale of cotton,
which he brought to town and sold that
day.
The city is full to overlooking with
Christmas shoppers, both from the coun-
try round about and the nearby towns.
One man who halls from Sampson county,
and who gave his name as John Elem
ming, strayed off into bad company and
lost 800 in cash. He reported the ccur-
renee to the police, but they have been
unable to help him recover his money.
Mayor Hood tried case this morning
against several young men for disturbing
religious worship at the Holiness Taber-
ncle on Sunday night one week ago. The
young men went to the church at that
time and attracted attention by the boist-
erous manner in which they behaved. The
pastor of the Tabernacle and Mr.. ]. J,
Street made complaint and had the young
men arrested They were all bound over
to the Superior court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
A Theft and a Fire.

Especial to The News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Dee. 23.-The groc-
cry store of Patterson 81 Co. was entered
by a thief last night and a quantity OF su-
gar, meat, and other groceries were alb
stracted. Entrance was made by break
ing out the glass to the back door tram
som, a small boy having apparently
slimbed through and opened the back
door There is no clue to the depredators.
The store is in the most public part Of the
business street, nearly opposite the Hotel
Benbow block.
Fire at 8 o'clock this morning burned
the roof off the "Kent House." one Of the
student buildings of the Bennett College
for cclored people, situated on the east
ern outskirts of the city. The fire com
pany was able to run hose out and save
the building from destruction. The loss
is not more than $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
THE POPE BICYCLE DAILY MEMO,
RANDA CALENDAR.

The REISSUE of the Pope bicycle daily
leaf calendar may be considered the open
ing gun proclaiming the natural and
healthful return of bicycling. Col. Albert
A. Pope, the founder of our bicycle indus
tries and the pioneer in the Good Roads
Movement, is again at the head of the
bicycle industry. Upon the 1856 calendar
leaves are freshly written lines, from the
pens of our greatest college presidents,
doctors, cTergymen. statesmen. and other
eminent men and women, all Of them
enthusiastically supporting bicycling
Half of each leaf is blank tor memoran-
Ga. This calendar is free at the Pope
Manufacturing Companys stores, or any
of our readers can obtain 1t by sending
five 2-cent stamps to the Pope Manuta =
turing Co. Hartford, Conn, or 143 SIgcl
street, Chicago, III.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
BRIDES SAD DEATH
Burned to Death While
on the Way to Her
New Home.
Especial to News and observer.)


Rutherfordton. N. c., Dec. 23->>@Srs.
Mary Trull, nee Miss Mary Walker, Of
Dunnsmore, Buncombe county, was
burned to death by camp fire last night
She and her husband, who have
been married but twentythree days,
were on their way from Cherryville to
Dunnsmore, their future home. When
night overlook them they built up a large
fire, put down their bed and went TO
sleep. About nine o'clock Mrs. Trulls
clothes caught from the leaves which
burnt out to where they slept. Every
particle of her clothes and flesh were
burned off from her knees to her should
ers.
Dr. c. w. Downey, who attended the
patient. says it was one of the most pitt
full sights he has ever witnessed. he
says the woman was burned into crisp.
Mrs. Trull was a fine looking woman. She
is a daughter of Mrs. Mooma Bradley, OF
Dunnsmore. Trull is q native of Haywood.
county. 1t is thought here that the par
ties ran away and married.
Lloyd Champion, the six-year-old son OF
Mr.. Mills Champion, was so badly burned
and scalded at his fathers mill, five
miles from here on the Big Island road
Monday afternoon at O'Clock, that he
died that night at nine o'clock. DR.. E
5 Harris, who attended the child, says
he was sitting on sill in front OF the
large boiler which furnishes steam for the
roller mill, gin and saw mill when the
blow pipe, which entered the boiler
through the fire blew out. scalding and
burning the child and throwing it to the
ground. in the boiling hot water and
cinders The colored fireman, Alexander
removed the boy as soon as possible. All
medical aid was without effect and al
nine o'clock the child died. The fireman
and another colored boy were slightly
scalded on the hands and teet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
ABOUT THAT COAT

You wear a coat. Why?
To keep the cold oute No;
to keep the warmth in.
What of the body that has
no warmth-the thin, poor
body that lacks the healthy
flesh and fat it needs?
For such we say that SCOTS
Emulsion provides the right
kind of a coat. Why? Be-
cause SCOTS Emulsion builds
firm, solid flesh and sup
plies just enough fat to fill
natures requirements no
more. That means bodily
warmth.
Well send you sample free upon request.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4oo Pearl Street, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
RECALLS WAR DAYS
No Such Cotton Market
as This Seen Since
That Time.
(By the Associated Press)


New York, Dec. 23.-Great activity and
irregularity marked the opening of the
cotton market here today with prices
showing wide and rapid fluctuations. First
quotations were steady at a decline OF
points to an advance of points. Cables
were a shade Disappointing, but the lead-
ers We're buying, commission house clients
seemed to be on the bull side of the mar
ket and tips were circulating that the
big bulls intended to put the market on
a lac basis before Christmas After the
call prices ruled very firm fol a time hllt
soon broke sharply under heavy liquida-
ton encourag ed by a rather reactlonary
tendency at New Orleans and expectations
of a speculative setback. The declining
tendency was soon checked, however, by
a renewal of active bull support and be
fore the end of the first hour prices were
again soaring above all previous records
with July in New Orleans selnng around
AL, the entire list in the -ocal market
sh wing feverish strength.
New Orleans sent heavy buying orders
as prices went higher, and around midday
January was selling at 13.45, March az
IS SO and May and July at 1880, these be-
ing net gains of is to a points and the
highest general range of prices established
since war days. The big advance amount
ing to about ga of cent since yester
day morning attracted heavy realizing
and in the early afternoon prices saggef
back about 10 points from the best
In the late trading liquidation becam,
very heavy and with the leading bull'
withdrawing their support prices lost al
m st all their advance. The market was
finally easy 3 points lower to points
higher. Sales were estimated at 1,30O,00t
bales
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
At New Orleans.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, Dec. 23.-The volume OF
todays business in the cotton market was
colossal and the excitement which has
pervaded the exchange the past ten days
was if anything intensified. Prices tiuct-
uated widely. May sold above the "A
cents mark, Brown pushing 1T to l403,
later taking about 10000 bales around
1890. He forced March up Is points and
at 1888 bid for 10000 bales. He and hls
brokers bought almost everything OF
Tered
Prices broke and recovered increasingly,
the bull leader several times furnishing
much needed support.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

chinery and operating material. The es-
timated liabilities are $4,000.
An unusual condition exists at Abe
marie where large amount of whskey
shipped in packages is being held by the
town authorities on the ground that the
place of delivery is the place of sale AL.
bemarle being a dry town it is more than
likely many men will have to do without
their Christmas drinks
Last evening fire destroyed two resi-
dences here-that of Mr.. Max L. Barker
and Mrs. Bruner Stewart, the total loss
being about $4,000,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
WASHING WITHOUT WATER
Is Like Trying to Get Rid of DandruR
without Herpicide.

Did YOU ever see any one trying to
wash themselves without soap or
water?
If you did what would you say OF
him?
1t is every bit as foolish to try to get
rid Of Dandruff and to prevent Bald
ness by feeding the germs which cause
it, with Canthrarides, Vaseline Glycer-
inc and similar substances which form
the principal ingredients of most So
called Hair Vigors.
Newbro's Herpicide is successful Pc
cause it attacks and kills the parasitic
germ which feeds on the hair roots.
1t is the original and. only genuine
scalp germicide manufactured.
Sold by leading druggists. Send lOc In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich.
Henry T. Hicks G. Co.. special agents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
New Officer for Labor Bureau.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dee 23.--Lawrcnce O.
Murray, of Chicago, has been chosen AS
sistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor
The selection was announced today by the
President. who stated that the office had
been accepted by Mr.. Murray, and that
the nomination would be sent to the Sen
ate immediately after the holiday recess
The appointment was made on the per
sonal recommendation Of Secretary Cor
telyou, who has known Mr. Murray for
number Of years.
Mr.. Murray is now secretary of a trust
company of Chicago. He was at one time
private secretary TO an Assistant secre
tary of the Treasury and later Deputy
Comptroller of the Currency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Religious Papers Consolidate.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond Va, Dec. 23.-The Baltimore
and Richmond Christian Advocate. pub
lished here, and the Southern Methodist
Recorder, published in Blackstone, Va,
by the Rev. James Cannon, Jr., have con-
soidated, the arrangement to go into
effect January LIST.
The purchasers are the Rev. James
Cannon, Jr., of Blackstone. and the Rev.
J. Sidney Peters. of Hampton.
The Rev. Herbert NJ. Hope, the asso-
ciate editor and business manager, ceases
his connection with the paper with Its
present issue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Root Says He's in the Dark.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 23.-Secretary Root
was asked today if it was true as reported
that he was being urged to succeed Mr.
Hanna as chairman of the Republican
National Committee. He protested ignor-
ance of the foundation for the report that
his name was BEING considered for the
position named.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

Cotton plantation in Eastern North Car
DINA, on the Roanoke river, rich bottom
lands, 386 acres. Steamer landing on prem
ises-S5 miles from Norfolk. Price sSS,0e9,
one-half cash, balance on mortgage.
H. C. HARRINGTON,
Palmyra, N. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Both Houses Adjourn.

{By the Associated Press.)
Richmond. VA, Dec. 23.-Both houses OF
the General Assembly adjourned today
until the 29th instant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

One Bottle of Burnett's Vanilla Ex-
tract is better than three of the doubtful
kind. Though costing few cents more
per bottle, its purity and great strength
make it the most economical brand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

To get the perfect flavor for your
-UIaI uoqq!a enIa 9sn slI9s7p sBWls!IqO
on and vanilla extracts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24
Splendid Revival.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Pilot, n. c., Dec 23.-Tkere is great
revival meeting going on at Pilot, n. c..
Evangelist j. T. Edmundson, OF Raleigh,
n. c., is doing the preaching There have
been several professions of faith, many
Of them heads Of families. The meeting
will continue until Thursday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-24

Order Blue Ribbon lemon and vanilla
extracts today. You'll need them Tor
your Christmas deserts.