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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
LIQUOR TRAFfIE SCORED.
Judge Shaw Declares IS or 80 Per Cent OF
Crimes Caused by Liquor
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Especial to News and ObservCr0
Asheville, n. c., Oct. 26.-Judge Shaw s
charge to the grand jury was forclble
one. In reference to liquor traffic he said:
Gentlemen, we have statute which pro-
hibits men from manufacturing liquor. Al
though we have this law you have men In
this town who frequently violate this law.
1t is so all over the State of North Caro-
lima. They break it for the purpose OF
gain. When man does this he torfeits
his right to go in and out among his peo-
pie He violates his right to to among so
ciety. because society is founded upon
law. II a man is permitted to violate the
law and go unpunished it is an encourage
ment for others. and so, foremen and gen
tlemen of the jury, for the purpose OF pro
tecting society, let no guilty man escape
Some people have an impression that
drunkenness is an excuse for CRIME IL Is
not so. it is an aggravation of crime.
have been taking notices OF crimes and
have found that IS or so per cent. OF crimes
are either directly or indirectly traceable
TO liuuor. and gentlemen. 80 per cent. of
the homicides are due to Intoxicating Ii
quors''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
TRUE BILL AGAINST JAY.
Today he Will be Arranged For the Merder
of Bis Children
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, n. c., Oct. 26.-A special
criminal term of Superior court convened
here today with Judge Shaw presiding.
The grand jury is representative body Of
men, ]. c. Curtis, representative from
Buncombe county, being foreman.
A bill of indictment against ]. V. Jay
triple murderer, was presented to the
grand jury this afternoon and true bill
was returned before the adjournment CT
court Jay was brought into the court
room this afternoon and showed no emo
tion whatever. He has failed to secure
counsel, and Judge Shaw, today appointed
ex-senator VIM. J. Cooke to defend him.
Jay will be arraigned tomorrow morning
at 8 o'clock when special yenire of 100
men will be ordered.
Jays wife is still critically i'll and it is
not thought she will be able to attend
court. Her father and brother were in
court today, besides large number Of
citizens from that section of Buncombe
where the crime was committed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
The "Dook" Made a Mess Of It.
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome. Oct. 26-From the political m
quiry it appears that Richmond Pearson,
formerly United States Consul at Genoa
and now minister to Persia. who, as an
nounced Saturday, was fined. in default
$50 and SIS costs for insulting an Italian
railroad official on December 2, 1902, was
completely within his right in complain
ing of the behavior of the railroad official
referred to, but it is alleged that Mi
Pearson put himself in the wrong by in
sulting the official. Mr.. Pearson claims
the immunity. enjoyed by the diplomatic
body, while it seems. when the incident
occurred he had not yet been appointed
Minister to Persia. 1t is also asserted that
his letter to the United States Embassy
here asking to have the sentence annulled
is in such form that it cannot be shown
to the italian Minister for Foreign Affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
THREE MORE LOOSE
Negro Convicts Escaped
From States Prison in
the Storm.

The States Prison authorities yesterday
made public the escape on Friday night
during the storm of three negro convicts
Will Wilson, from Davidson; Josh King,
from New Hanover, and Mack McMichael,
from Rockingham.
All three were in the prison hospital as
consumptives. Some time during Friday
night the men made their escape from
the hospital through some loose planks of
the floor to the basement. 1t is supposed
that somewhere on the premises they Sc
cured ladder and scaled the prison walls.
Wilson was serving ten years for muir
der King was burglar, with five year
sentence, and McMichael was in for ten
years for larceny
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
1.,7 I'D TO Dt AIA
IN The BLACK NIGHT
The Corpse of Charles Mead
oWS is Found.
THE ARREST OF PHILLIPS
The Man Who Stole Meadows Wife Frcn "
and Who is Believed to be the
Cain Who Murdered
THE ARREST OF PHILLIPS
Him..
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kSD6cldl 70 NEWS anu ODScINtl.y
New Bern, n. c., Oct. GA dastardly
and cowardly murder was committed some
time during the night and on the rail
road between the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad shops and National
Avenue in the city limits, when Charles
Meadows was murdered. The supposes
murderer was Will Phillips, who some
time in the past ran away with Mr..
Meadows wife.
Saturday night they both were in COM
pany at Mr.. S. B. Habicht bar-room, ac-
cording to the testimony of witnesses be-
fore the coroner's jury tonight. They
had quarrel there about Meadows wife.
Meadows promised Phillips weekly bonus
to give him his wife back. but Phillips
refused. They afterward left the bar TO.
gether and were seen together until 10
o'clock at night. Meadows was found
dead in the morning about seven O'Clock,
in the place named. with scars on his
throat that indicated he had been chokei
to death.
Phillips is under arrest awaiting the
coroner's verdict. Many witnesses were
examined and intense feeling manifested.
Dr. j. F. Rhem is the coroner. The jury
at $50 o'clock returned verdict that
Meadows came to his death at the hands
of Phillips.
Phillips was then bound over to the
November term of the Criminal court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
A T[AMER WRECKED
Two Men Drowned Gale on
Superior Worst in
MANY YEARS.
(By the Associated Press.l

Sault Ste Marie, Oct. 26.-The steamer
w. F. Sauber was wrecked off White Fish
Point, thirty miles from here. early today
and Captain w. z. Morris and OoiIar
Robinson were drowned. The rest of the
crew. nineteen in number. were taken of
the steamer by the steamer Yale. The
Yale crew worked from II O'Clock last
night until 8 this morning rescuing the
crew of the Sauber. Robinson was pinched
between a yawl boat and the Yale and
went down before help could reach him.
Captain Morris was on the deck of the
Sauber after all the others had been taken
off. when the steamers boiler burst, and
he was blown into the lake.
The blow on Lake Superior is reported
to be the worst in twenty-eight years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
NOW The NEW YvRK OFFICE.
No Charges on File Against This Postoffice,
But an 0Verhawling Desirable
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Oct. ga special investi-
cation of the New York postoffce will
be begun in few days by inspectors
working under the direction of Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow.
There will be thorough overhauling Of
all the affairs Of that office and matters
in every department of the office will be
thoroughly probed.
1t is stated that no charges are on file
regarding the New York office but the
facts established by the inspectors when
the lines of the general investigation led
to that office on number of subjects.
long ago pursuaded the investigating au-
thorities of the desirability of a general
and detailed probing into the affairs of
Postmaster Van Colts office. There have
been many reports of laxity of admins
tration and extravaganza and all these
will be looked into.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Specious Plea But Serves to
Show Need of 8oIs-
tering Case.
BAIL is ASKED FOR THEM
A Motion is Made That Howard and HoWley be
Committed 10 the Custody Of United
States MarshaIs. No Action
is Taken.
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.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 26.-It is al
most certain that the Supreme Court will
tomorrow reach the 'gold brick cases" ;"
Attorneys on both sides are here ready
to argue it. They are the only cases OF
docket from North Carolina.
In court today Attorney Gilmore, rep
resenting the gold brick" men. Howard
aad Hawley, made motion that they be
committed to the custody of the marshal
OF the court upon giving reasonable bail
and assigned this remarkable reason for
the motion: that appellants had been
wrongfully deprived of their liberty and
that the prejudice in said State agalnst
appellants is very strong and that unless
the marshal of this court be given the
custody of said appellants pending the
further determination of said causes in
this court and have them before this court
when decision thereof is rendered, the
order of this court should it be made
for their discharge, will be defeated by
the infliction of other wrongs and oppres-
sions upon them by the authorities or by
a mob of North Carolina.
The court took no action on the mo-
tion.
DR.. r. H. Lewis and DR.. S. Westry Bat
tie are here to attend the American Pub
lie Health Association, which is meeting
at the willard.
Today some fifteen colored Episcopal
ministers and laymen went before the
Pan American Conference of Bishops and
asked the appointment of a colored bishop
in the South. No decision was reached
by the conference.
Among the colored men present was
Archdeacon Pollard, Raleigh. and E.. v
Bennett, Wilmington.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
MARRIAGE OF N. Z. N. sHArFER.
He Weds Miss sallie Bivers Wolfe of Wash.
ingtou.
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Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Richmond. Va. Oct. 26.-Miss Salhe
Rives Wolfe. daughter Of Mrs. isabelle
Wolfe. of Washington and Mr.. Elmer NJ.
Shaffer, member of the firm Of Argo &
shaffer, of Raleigh, were married this
evening at Charlottesville. the Rev. ..ar-
ry B. Lee. rector of Christ Episcopal
church. performing the ceremony There
were no attendants and the ceremony was
ii quiet one. owing to the death of the
brides grandfather. the late George c..
Rves.
The bride, who is quite favorite in
social circles at the University, is a
grand niece of the late Judge Alexander
Rives.
Among the guests were the sisters of
the groom. Misses Beulah and Ethel
Hofier
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Wilson Has Most Destructive Fire
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(SpecEll 10 news dQu oDSeTNcE.J
Wilson, n. c., Oct. 26.-S. w. Ven
abes Tobacco Company's factory went
up in roaring whirlwind of fire at ten
O'Clock tonight. How the building caught
has not yet been ascertained. The night
is still brilliant at this hour-11:0 with the
hot radiance of the flames, but the fire
is now under control.
The building is owned by the Branch
Banking Company and has been used some
time for the storage of tobacco. 1t was
full of tobacco tonight and the estimated
loss is about $4,000. partially covered by
insurance.
At this hour it is impossible to get the
names of those having tobacco stored in
the building.
The factory and the stock of the Car
ter and Whitehead Company was very
much damaged by smoke and water and
the loss of the company is estimated at
about $4,000. The firemen worked like
heroes in order to save the properties
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
QUESTION OF A NEGaO BISHOP.
The Solution OF This Matter Said to be Long
Way Of
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 26.-The Bishops OF
Dioceses in the Southern States, who
have been attending the an-American
Conference of Bishops of the Episcopal
Church, conferred today with delegation
of negro rectors and laymen regarding the
question of negro bishop in the United
States. Bishop Dudley, formerly Of
Richmond. Va. who has devoted much
time to the race question, presided The
negroes earnestly urged the proposition
for bishop. The meeting was executive
and no statement was given out, one
bishop stating, however, that the solution
of the question lis long way off,.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
National Baseball Commission
(By the Associated Prcss.)

Baseball Commission, with Chairman Al
gust Hermann, Secretary J. E. Bruce,
Harry C. Pulliam President OF the Ma
tionl League, and an B. Johnson, president
of the american League, present, was IN
session here all day and adjourned tonight
The most important work of the day was
the decision establishing the absolute
right of the major leagues and draft play
ers from the minor leagues from Scptem~
Der 1st to October IL Of each year, aud
when this matter was settled. 1t carried
with it results affecting most of the
twenty-one contests presented for players.
A. long statemen on given out i'll cx-
PLANTATION of the decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
VIRGINIA GETS SORE
SAYS We Didn'tFurnish Most
Troops, Wasn't First
at Bethel.
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Richmond, Va. Oct. 26.--t is known here
that the report OF the history commit
tee of the Grand Camp Virginia, Cor
fedcrates. to be made next Thursday by
Judge Geo. l.. Christian, of Richmond,
will deal largely with the part played in
the war by North Carolina. For some
time Virginia veterans have been rank
ing under the alleged claim OF North
Carolina that she furnished moro troops
than Virginia and that her soldiers were
the foremost in the battle of Bethel. the
first of the war.
Judge Christian, on the part OF the Viz
ginians, rcsents both assertions vigorously
and will attempt to shows from North
Carolina records that that state did moth
ing of the kind in either instance.
Lee Camp here, the lcadinfi one IN the
state. is very sore the Dragging North
Carolina has been doing OF late.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
"MoONsB1NL" FILLS A GRAVE.
queen Goes Hunting, Loads Up and Returns a
Corpse
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ISFCCIdI % NCNo dIII UUStTVCT.J
Lincolnton. n. c., Oct. 26.-Sunday
morning w. Hampton Queen, with three
friends started for walk. After going
about two miles they secured gallon
of moonshinc brandy and proceeded to
hunt opossums. After catching one very
large one Queen drank too much brandy
and wanted to fight Kale Seagle. one of
the party who continually pushed him off,
he being so drunk that every time he fell.
The last time he lay on the ground and
wento to sleep.
After allowing him to sleep for an hour
or more they endeavored to awaken him,
but it could not be done. His condition
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27

was reported to his brother, who wen:
after him with team, leaving the woods
about nine o'clock Queen died on the
way home. coroner's inquest was held,
but they found no evidence of violence
sufficient to cause death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
MAS. ALLEN RESTING EASIER,
Capt. Allen Out Yesterday For First Time
Since the accident

Capt. 6. NJ. Allen was up the street
yesterday the first time since the serious
accident on Thursday evening by whic-l
he and his wife narrowly escaped losing
their lives. Capt Allen still has some
nearly himself again Bit his wife is still
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
Motion to Unite Cases Denied.
lBy the Associated Press !

Washington. Oct. 26.--The Supreme
Court of the United States today denied
the motion made last Monday to unite
the cases of Jackson w. Giles. attacking
the validity of the suffrage ls,vision of
the new Alabama Constitution with the
case Of Dan Rogers, murder case. The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27
c. T. Paxton Appointed.
(By the Associated Press

Norfolk Va, Oct. 26.--The Seaboard Air
Line today announces the appointment OF
C. T. Paxton as commercial agent at
Jacksonville, Florida.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-27

Giles cases were advanced to be heard on
January 4th, and the Rogers case, also
coming from Alabama, to be heard imme-
diately after them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21

white, 5s1kc; No. white. 52tkc: No.:
white. 4Sizc: No. white mixed. Size; NO.
white mixed, 5lizc: No. white mixed,
4sc; No. yellow. 5l1sc: No. yellow 5llzc;
No. yellow, isc; No. 2 mixed. 5llzc: NO. .
mixed, 5lizc. No. mixed. 4Sc, ear, 52.sc. !.
Oats steady: No. white. 3JAc; No. .
white. sc; No. mixed. 3S14c; No. mixeo'
&c. q
Hay steady: No. ] timothy, $li5o; No.
timothy. SO.
nspections-Wheat: No. ? red. l car. No.
3 red. l; rejected. 1; total. > cars. Sorh
No. white. : cars; No. white, l; No. :
mixed. :, No. mixed. ): ear corn. ); totsi;
" cars. Oats: No. white, j car; NO.
mixed. ): No. mixed, /; unmerchantapie'
!; total, cdrs.
WAGON MARKET.
offerings yesterday were hardly as large
~ OH Wednesday. However, they were
iarSe enough 70 break prices. and with the
exceptions OF oats they ranged lower tm M !
OIL ans previous DAY OF the week. Inc
wagon weighmaster reported the range u
D. as follows:
CO:n-PeT on. gSff52c.
ogrs-Per Ga. 3fn37c; new oats. S0IS2c
Sheaf CASPER ton, S9st12; new. S'aS
Hay-Timothy, per ton, old, Slgl2; new
Ssatla; mixed oil. slG6t11; new, sSa9; clover,
$SG110: new clover, S6s5S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21
At NEW YORK.
Wheat Options Experienced a sharp
DecIine-COrn and Oats.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Flour-Receipts
1854 brls; exports, 1890; neglected and
nominally lower. Rye -four steady. Corn
meal dull.
Wheat-Receipts, $1,000 bu; spot easier:
No. red, sac elevator; No. 2 red Ssikc
f. o. b. afioat; No. 1 hard Manitoba, 9ftc
f. o. b. afioat. Options experienced a sharp
decline again this morning under a free SELL
ing for short account. accUated by the bear
ish northwest market. Unsatisfactory ca
bles. poor export demand and prospects for
increased spring wheat receipts. The close
was dull and easy at %@Ac net decline.
May S73sQsSAc, closed at SS1sc: Septem Der
s51sGS61sc, closed at sac; December Ssk a
SIC, closed at S65sc.
Corn-Receipts. so. $50 bu: exports. 2s.4
spot steady; No. 2, 5sc elevator, SEC afioat;
No. 2 yellow, 60%c: No. white, 5siLc. The
clear, warm weather, west room liquida-
ton and the wheat decline, but was rallied
finally by export demand and closed steady
at 1Ac net decline. May closed at 57lzc:
September 571zQ57hc, closed at 57Nc: No
vember closed at s77sc: December 57lkd57%c c,
Oats-Receipts. $500 bu; exports. 1880;
spot dull; No, 2. SIC: standard white. 42c:
4lI1c; track white, 4lQ4Sc
Lard dull: western steamed. E.S5. Refined
quiet; continental. $.s5: South American,
SIS; compound, S.12zM7.371z. Pork easy;
short clear, $14.50d16.50: mess, N4 75dl5 q
Cotton seed oil irregular; prime yellow, IL
Q46c.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21

NEW YORK, Aug o.-Butter-Receipts. s.ss<
packages. The market firm State dairy.
i4aiTi[c; extra creamery. Isc; creamery, common
TO choice. 15G1Si1c. Cheese-Recep:s. 1895 pack
ages. The market was quiet and easy. Fancy
small colored, 1Oisc; fancy small white. 10sc:
fancy large coIored, Zoe; fancy large whits. SIC;
Eggs-ReceiE-s, S.0Sl packages The market was
strong State and Pennsylvania fancy mixed.
gle: state and Pennsylvania seconds TO nrsts. II
F,lsc Western extra, &c; Western seconds TO
firsts. 1sdlSc.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug 2o.-Butter steady:
Western creamery, 1910; nearby prints. 2oc.
Eggs firm: fresh nearby. 2lc loss OF; Western.
2ic: Southwestern. 1Sd19c: Southern. isdi7o-
Cheese firm but quiet; New York full creams.
choice new tOisa10sc; fair 10 good new. s&qioc.
CHICAGO. Aug. 20.-On the Produce Exchange
to-day the butter market was steady; creamerfes,
lial9c; dairies, 15117c. Eggs steady AT 14ui5,sc,
at the mark, cases included. Cheese steady a.
I0Ml1i5c.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. so.-Eggs firm; fresh Mis-.
souri and Kansas stock 1iixc, loss of. cases re-
turned: new No whitewood cases included. 15c.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 2o.-Butter ouiet creamery.
lsG2Oc; dairy. 13qlec. Eggs frm at lie. loss on
CINCINNATI. Aug. 20.-Butter firm. Eggs
steady at Ice. Cheese steady; Ohio nat, 16ixc.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 2o.-Butter-Packing, llikc
per ID; good country, 14c. Eggs, lsnislzc-
BOSTON, Aug. 2o.-ISpecisl l-Eggs firm at II
dl7isc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-21
BEARS in HIGH FAVOR
WEAKNESS AGAIN PREVAILED N
THE CHICAGO WHEAT PIT.
Lower Outside Markets and Favorable
Crop Adviccs Elements That Kept
Prices Down.

CHICAGO. Aug. 20-Weakncss again pre-
vailed in the wheat pit and September
closed 9.d7sc lower. September corn was on
&c, oats were UP isc and provisions were
from zoe To &c higher
Trading in wheSsAYas of a light character
and nervous feeling prevailed. Favorable
weather in the Northwest. together with
Indifferent cables, caused considerable COM
mission house selling at the start and open
ing prices were weak. September being
down sc to s4c at soizc to soTsc Everything
seemed to favor the bears, the outside mar
kets being lower. while the primary re-
ceipts were large and crop advices favor
able. With little demand, the market grad
ually declined until September had touched
1850, when buying became better and
rally ensued The latter part of the session
was dull and featureless. but prices held
about steady. September closed %4q5sc low
er at S0ssQS0l@c; December was also down
&@7sc, closing at SlSsuS1lsc. Clearances OF
wheat and flour were equal TO $4,000 BUSH
els. Primary receipts were 651, 900 bushels,
against S4s, 700 bushels a year ago. Mime
apolis and Duluth reported receipts of 1876
cars, which, with local receipts of ia cars
% of contract grade-made total receipts
for the three points Of $40 cars, against lS5
cars last week and 500 cars a year ago.
There was only a small trade in corn,
and prices were lower under the influence
OF continued favorable weather and on the
weakness in wheat. There was heavy sell
ing early in .he day and only light de-
mand, but later fair, scattered demand
developed, and with fewer offerings the
market recovered part of the early loss.
Steadiness prevailed the latter part OF the
session and September closed &c lower at
sic, after selling between 505s@511sc. De-
cember closed at 5li1c, a loss of &c. Local
receipts were 16l cars, with IS of contract
grade.
| Oats were again relatively steady, al
though the weakness in wheat and corn
had some effect. Trade was largely local.
| with the selling somewhat in excess of the
buying, although offerings were readily alb
! sorbed at easier prices. Favorable weather
was n bear factor. After ranging between
35ssc, gain of Sc December was also up
| &c, closing at 36asc. Local receipts were 81
cars.
| Provisions were firm, chiefly because of
| a let-up in the selling pressure which had
| been in evidence recently. There was good
demand for ribs early, and with a small
run of hogs and stronger market at the
yards provisions prices. advanced materi-
| ally and held well throughout the day.
| September pork closed &c higher at 81 2zle !;
| September lard was up zoe at s., and ribs
| up 20c at S7.55.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat,
! 10 cars; corn, 10; oats, 800; hogs, 120o0
| head.