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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
RUTHERFORD P. HAYS HERE.
he says the Prospscts for the appalachian Re-
serve are Bright.

Mr. Rutherford P. Hayes, of Asheville,
President of the Appalachian Forest Re
serve, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Hayes is native of Ohio, son OF
President Rutherford P. Hayes. He
moved to Asheville some years ago, and
has taken great interest in the movement
for the great Appalachian Forest Reserve.
Indeed it is in a very large measure due
to his untiring efforts and wide influence
that the matter has reached so promising
a stage 1t will be remembered that the
bill for the appropriation to this reserve
passed the upper house of the last Con
gress and only missed passing the lower
house because it could not be called up on
account of the lateness Of the season.
Mr.. Hayes said yesterday that work was
already being begun among the members
of this Congress in behalf of the bill,
which will now of course have to go
through the upper house again.
All of our North Carolina Congressmen
are in just as hearty accord with the prop
osition as they were during the last ses-
sion. Accordingly Mr.. Hayes thinks the
prospects are exceedingly bright.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
MANY NEGROES HAVE SMALLPOX
there are Twsnty- -sevsp Genuine Cases in Five
Townships.

For several days there have been many
rumors OF an alarming nature IN regalu
to a smallpox epidemic that is said to he
raging in certain sections of this coun-
ty The Dispatch has made thorough
investigation of these rumors and has
ascertained the following facts:
There are at present twenty-seven cases
Of smallpox in Davidson county, confined
to five townships. viz: Arcadia. Reedy
Creek, Yadkin College, Boone and Tyro.
The disease so far is confined solely to
negroes. not a white case being reported.
1t is at present in the discreet form,
which is not necessarily fatal, but there
is no assurance that it will not assume
the confuent form at any time, and
this form is very deadly.
Several weeks ago there was held near
Yadkn College a great camp-meetlng,
baptizing, or gathering of some descrip-
ton, at which it is said there were sew
eral thousand negroes in attendance from
Winston, Salisbury, Lexington and por-
ticns Of Davidson county. From this
gathering the loathsome disease eminatcd
and is now scattered in five townships,
with other places to be heard from.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
TYPHOID BAi AXIS OUT
Nine Casesare Reported From
the Virginia Military
Institute.
lBv the Associated Fress.l

Richmond. va, Oct. 22.-Typhoid fever
has broken out at the Virginia Military
Institute, Lexington. Va, nine cases hay
ing been reported to the State Board of
Health here. The report was made by
General Scott Shipp, superintendent OF
the institute, who stated that only two
Of the cases were considered dangerous.
All the patients are in the institute hos
pital and are receiving the best Of medl-
cal attention.
Stringent and radical measures have
been taken to prevent a spread OF the di-
sease. Disinfectants are being used IN
large quantities and the patients are com
rletely isolated from the other cadets.
The sick cadets are: Burroughs, of
Portsmouth, convalescent: Campbell, OF
Amherst, convalescent Riley, of Illinois
seriously i'll: Lowe, of Baltimore, seriously
i'll. Harris. of Nashville, mild case; Bogart
of Little Rock mild case; James, of Dan
vile. mild case: Gunnel, of Kentucky,
mild case, gone home; Boaz, of Albemarle,
mild case, gone home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
CREDITORS ASKED TO INDULGE.
The Acme Harvester Company of Peoria is in
Difficulties,
(By the Associated Press.)

Peoria, Ills, Oct. 22.-The Acme Har-
vester Company, one of the largest manu-
facturers of agricultural implements, has
been forced to place its affairs in the
hands of a committee representing the
creditors and ask for an extension of
time.
The assets of the company, it is assert
ed, are nearly four million dollars and
considerably in excess of their liabilities.
The company employed 700 men and their
business was not confined to this country,
but they had large trade in South
America.
The reasons assigned for the embarrass-
ment are a bad season, had collections and
doing a business that was unwarranted
by the capital of the concern.
Chicago, Oct 22.-President j. B. For
gan of the First National Bank said that
according to the committees estimate the
assets of the Acme Harvester Company
are worth between 100000 and $300,000
more than the liabilities of the concern.
The liabilities. he said, were IN round
numbers $2,000,000.
As soon as the claims are all satisfied
Mr.. Forgan said the business will be
turned over again to the. old management
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
oLIVETrE TONIGHT.
Another Crowded House Greeted the Boston
Ideal Opera Company Last Night

The Boston Ideal Opera Company de.
lighted another crowded house at the
Academy of Music last evening. The
opera presented was Gero1e-Gerofia.
Miss julie Foreman again captivated the
audience with her clever acting and the
sweetness of her solos She is a pretty
and attractive young singer and during
the present engagement has won the ad-
miration of Raleigh theatre-g -goers.
AS Bolero, a hen-pecked husband, Mr..
A. c. Burgess was at his best and furn-
ished plenty of humor throughout the
evening.
Mr.. Frank Burgess appeared in the
character of Mour ZOuk, Moor chief, and
he filled the part most admirably. His
solos were rendered in fine manner.
Mr. Westons tenor solos were special
feature of the performance.
Tonight the company will present the
comic opera Ohvette, which is something
new to Raleigh audience. This is very
pretty opera and is brim full Of tuneful
music. Miss Foreman will appear as
Olivette, and will thus be given an oppor-
tunity to make herself even more popular.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be a
matinee, at which time The Mikado will
be presented. At night the pretty opera
Martha will be presented and will close
their engagement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
ROLLINS IS NOW
BACKING BARCLAY
Roosevelt is Holding Up the
Appointment.
FAVORABLE TO MRS. SHlPP
This is Understood 10 be the Presidents Posi-.
tion---Working for Pardon for Cor
bett Who is Claimed 10 b.
Innocent.
Special to News and Observer)

Washington D. c., Oct. 22.-Republi-
can Chairman Rollins was here today to
see the President regarding the postmas-
tership of Lincolnton. Mr.. Rollins is
urging the Ie-appointment of Postmaster
Barclay on the ground that he is a good
party worker, and that the Republicans
President is understood to incline to the
appointment of Mrs. Shipp, whose hus-
band was killed in the Spanish war, and
who has three children dependent upon
her. Though giving no information as to
what he would finally do the President
agreed to hold up the appointment for the
present at Rollins request. Of course,
Barclay retains office until the appoint
ment is made.
Mr. Rollins also called at the office of
the Comptroller of the Currency. to pro-
test against the appointment of a man
from another State to succeed National
Bank Examiner Henry. He was told that
the appointment of Guy L. Bush from
the West had already been made and that
nothing could be done.
Attorney J. C. l.. Harris, of Raleigh,
was here today to see the Attorney General
with regard to a pardon for ]. T. Cor
bett, of Johnston county, who was last
June year ago sent to the penitentiary
for five years for opening registered mail.
1t is claimed that proof of his innocence
has been discovered. Both Judge Purnell
and District Attorney Skinner have sign
ed petition for his pardon.
No detailed report as to the alleged ir-
regularities in the pay roll at Asheville
has yet been made to the Southern offices
here.
Touching this matter the following re-
port has reached here from Asheville:
"As result of trip of the pay-car of
the Southern Railway to Asheville today,
a shaking up in the higher positions of
the road is anticipated. Superintendent
Ramseur is now in Washington comforting
with proper officials regarding the matter.
Arrangements were made from Wash
ington to pay off from the car here today
instead of sending individual checks as is
the custom. When the last man had been
paid there was discrepancy of about s4o0
between the total of the pay roll as sent
in to headquarters the 1st of October and
the amount paid out.
1t has been only a short time since one
of the companys men was arrested
charged with padding his pay roll to the
amount of s1.20O'
And it is this and like reports that the
chief clerk on the Asheville division char
acterizes as a batch of lies.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
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Steamship Co. Reorganjzad.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mobile, Ala, Oct. 22.-The Southern
Steamship Company has been reorganized
with capital of 100000, but it is an
nounced that this will soon be increased
to 100000.
Among the stockholders are prominent
Mobile and New Orleans merchants anc
several large fruit importers throughout
the country The company has chartered
a steamer, the Frake, and has secured an
important concession of 10000 acres OF
mertilized banana land in the Pearl
lagoon section, and also the exclusive
right to export bananas from that port for
ffty years and other valuable and i'm
portant considerations, making this one
of me most beral concessions ever
granted by the Nicaraguan government.
The company will make the Pearl lagoon
accessible to vessels and put the lands
into shape for the cultivation of bananas,
which grow wild there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
THE PsILo Bennett BEQuEsT.
Bryan Again Occupies the Witness Stand in
the Probate Court.
(By the Associated Press }


New Haven, Conn, Oct. 22.-Wiliiam j.
Bryan again occupied the witness stand
in the Probate Court when the hearing
On the application for probating the Will
of the late Philo S. Bennett. was resumed
today Judge Stoddard spent considerable
time in asking Mr.. Bryan why 1t was
that in the letter which was left for Mrs.
Bennett by her husband, directing her TO
give Mr.. Bryan $4,000 for himself and
family, ii was not stated that certain
part of the fund was to be given to Mrs.
Bryan and part to the children. Mr..
Bryan replied that he did not know. bus
that IT was so understood between nm
self and Mr. Bennett. Judge Stoddard
then asked Mr.. Bryan if any one was
present besides himself and Mr.. Bennett
when they discussed the letter In which
fao be:uest should be made to Mrs. Ben
Eett. The witness answered that he did
not remember, but thought that Mis-.
Bryan was not present, although she al
tcrward wrote the two letters on aype-
writer, one 20 Mrs. Bennett and one to
himself relating to this point
Mr.. Bran said that he had told Mis-.
Bennett the details of the agreement when
lie came here after Mr.. Benefits death.
He added that he presumed that it had
nos occurred to either Mr.. Bennett or
himself to mention Mrs. Bryan In the
letter. The witness was asked to explain
why he had received $500 from Mr.. Ben.
nett a. the time the will was drawn up,
and stated that while there was nothing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
Judge Gary Delivers the Address, Eulogizing
Southern Womanbood.
(By the Associated Press.)

Greenwood, S. c., Oct. PA monu-
ment dedicated to the Confederate sol
diers of the State of South Carolina, who
fell in the war between the States. was
unveiled here this afternoon. The dedI-
catory address was delivered by Judge
William r. Gary, of Augusta, Ga, who
eulogized Southern womanhood and paid
an eloquent tribute to the part it played
in the days of 1S61-'65.
The monument is thirty-ive feet in
height, the die on which the inscriptions
are cut being from granite quarried in
Vermont. On the east side of the monu-
ment is the following inscription
'Our Confederate Soldiers
On the north side:
''1S61-1S65 Patriots, who animated by
the same faith, actuated by the same
love of country; beset by the same trials
and dangers; endowed with the same
fortitude, and who fought as heroicaily
to maintain self-government as did the
Colonial fathers to attain the same, and
who, with them are immortalized i'll the
same halo of glory
On the west and south sides OF the
monument are inscriptions commemorat-
ing the valor and deeds of those who
sacrificed their lives to the cause of the
Confederacy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23

habeas corpus proceedings in the case of
Mrs. Pauline Gray Carter and husband,
Andrew P. Carter, arising over the fight
for the possession of their eight-year-old
today, the court overruled the plea fol
a continuance and ordered th% trial to
proceed. Af;davits introduced by the
attorneys that Mrs. Carter was too i'll to
attend the trial was denied by Carter's
counsel.
Mrs. Carter seeks possession of the son
who is now in an orphanage here. Carter
IS cha ~ged with hat'ng Kidnapped him and
detectives traced the lad to Dayton, Tenn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
A Denial by Ramseur.
Especial to News and observer.l

ISpeclaI 70 News and UDSerVer.1
Ashevile, n. c., Oct. 22.-Superintend-
ent Ramseur of the Asheville division, has
returned from Washington and says of the
report of padded pay rolls:
There is nothing whatever in the story
not one word of truth, and no foundation
in fact for it. There has been no trouble
with the pay rolls of the division what
ever since the o. D. Guire trouble This
is all the statement care to make regard
ing the publication
Notwithstanding this fact there were
various reports yesterday that the state
ments given for what they were worth in
these columns Wednesday morning were
correct or practically So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
THE DEAD MAN WALKS IN VAIN.
It is Held That Peaka Killed Hulin to all In
tents and Purposes
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Oct. pa dispatch to the
Tribune from Knoxville, Tenn, says:
For third time Silas Huhn, the sup
posed victim of murder, was resuscita-
ted, and appeared alive and we'll in the
court room last night as the chlet Wit
ness in the habeas corpus proceedings
brought to have Clarence Peake, who is
under a sentence of eighteen years for the
murder of Hulin, liberated.
The court, however dismissed the petl-
ton, holding in effect that Silas HUM IS
dead to all intents and purposes, and that
the court had no legal right to interfere
with the conviction and judgment which
had been properly secured An appeal
was prayed to the Supreme court.
Two years ago Peake killed man, who
was identified as Hulin. He was tired
and sentenced. In the meantime Hulln
appeared, but the Supreme court disre
gGrded his presence and affirmed the SEN
tence on its merits as tried below.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
Uncle Sam Takes Out His Vessels.
(By the Associated Prcss.)


Eizabethport, n. j., Oct 22.-The
cruiser Chattanooga and the torpedo
boats Nicholson and OBrien. which were
under construction at the Crescent Ship
yards, today were towed by government
tugs to the Brooklyn navy yard, where
the work on them will be finished blg
government lighter carried away every
piece of government property BELONGING
to the cruiser and the gunboats. Neither
the sheriff nor any of his deputies was
present and no remonstrance was made
against the removal of the vessels The
cruiser and the two torpedo boats were
replevined by the United States govern,
ment from tbc control of the sheriff of
Union county who has held the Chatta
nooga on libel for 10000 on "a a claim Ian,
made by Rabcock and Wilcox who sup
piled the boilers for the cruiser
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
Big Seizure of Struggled Goods.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York. Oct. 22.-What officials OF
the customs house declare to be the largest
seizure of smuggled goods ever made from
an incoming passenger was made today
when diamonds and other jewels valued at
$685. 900 were talsen from Captain s. Gelat
a retired captain of the French marine
service. Captain Galat was passenger
OH the Tuetonic. He was arrested and the
jewels were sent to the public stores
He insisted he was not smuggler but
that he was bringing the stuff here for
friends. In his declaration to the customs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
The Weldon Dispensary Election.
(Weldon News.)

The election here Tuesday on the ques-
ton of a dispensary or open saloons was
hotly contested on both sides and at the
close of the polls it was found that the
saloon men had carried the day by vote
of ffty-four to forty-foar Eighteen nc
groes voted in the election and their votes
was solid against the dispensa1y. So il
will be seen that a majority of the white
votes was cast for dispensary.
Captain w. II. Day and Judge T. n.
I'LL renamed at the polls all day in the
interest of the anti-dspensaly people,
while Senator f. l.. Travis was lust as
diligcnt in the interest of the dispensary
folks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
A DOZEN WERE LOST
And Two Return to Tell a
Story OF Disaster and
Death.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Oct. 22.-On the
noon Scotian schooner John K. Kirkman.
men of the crew of the Gloucester fishing
schooner, ]. T. Williams, which went to
pieces on reef off Cape Cod light l..
the storm last Friday morning. They are
probably the only survivors of the four
teen men on board when the schooner
struck. The rescued men-Walter J. Har-
ris, of Bangor, Me-, and Charles Keeler,
of New York, were picked up last FRI
day night sixty miles off Cape Cod, after
clinging nine hours to the bottom OF the
dory in which they escaped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
The Minnie Healy Suit Decided.
(Rv the Associated Press. J

Butte, Mont. Oct 22.-Judge Clancy,
in the District court here. decided the
famous Minnie Healy Mining suit in favor
of +. Augustus Henze, whose claims to
the mines have been opposed by the Bos-
ton and Montana Mining COMPANY, orc
of the allied amalgamated copper corpora
tlons.
The value fthe mine is estimated al
cided in favor of Heinzc by Judge Tarney
of Butte, but was sent back b9 the Su-
preme court for trial for alleged impropeg
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
HIuGELY AND McasHAE.
Their Papers the Principal Features OF the
Bankers Session Yesterday.
(Bv the Associated Press.

San Francisco, Cali, Oct 22.--The Sec
onG DAYS session OF the American Bank
ers Association was late in assembling
todav. President Hardy called the as
:emblage to order and Rev. George G.
Adams, of the First Congregational church
offered prayer.
after 'iscussion Of uiner usttcn
paper was read by Hon. William b. Ridge
ley, Comptroller of the Currency, his sub
ject being 1.-THE Currency
The paper of ]. f. McAshan, cashier OF
the South Texas National Bank OF Hous
ton, Texas. on "The Money Supply of the
United States,' was then read.
Under the call of the States reports
were received from various sections in re-
lation to the general condition of the
banking business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
BEATEN, BOUND AND GAGGED.
Young Catholic Sister Brutally Treated by
Four Burglars
(By the Associated Press.)

Wheeling, W. Va, Oct. 22-One of the
Catholic sisters, aged about eighteen, OF
ST. Johns Orphan Home for boys at Elm
Grove, one of the city's suburbs, was
beaten, gagged and tied to the floor at the
home last night by four burglars, all sup
posed to be negroes.
The sister was the only occupant OF the
home at the time with the exception OF
three children and was defenseless. When
discovered later her head was badly bruis
ed and she was delirious. When revived
she stated that all the marauders wore
masks, but that she thought they were al
negroes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
GOLD FOR REGIcIDEs.
Story of Payments Made for Assassiuating
Alexander and Draga.
(By the Associated Press.)

Vienna, Oct, PA story is published
here to the effect that the Servian army
officers who assassinated King Alexander
and Queen Draga, received payment as
follows:
The Queens brother-in-law, Colonel
Machin, now commander of the Belgrade
and Danube divisions of the army, $4,000.
Colonel Mischitch, recently departmental
chief of the Ministry of War, and two
others, $4,000.
Junior officers from s4OO to $1,000 NJ
Avakumovics for undertaking the leader
ship of the provisional government
$4,000.
There is no confirmation of the story.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
A Days Doings.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the anti-sa
loon league was organized at Trinity Meth
odist church yesterday afternoon. Officers
were elected and plans made for the fu
ture work. of the auxiliary
Two of the automobilists who left here
for Raleigh took the wrong road on theil
return, their gasoline gave out and
friends went to their relief, bringing them
in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23

said about it, he supposed it was for
drawing uD the document.
Mr. Bryan said that he had told Mrs.
Bennett that he was willing to pay tie
inheritance tax on the entire $4,000 be-
quest out of his $4,000 portion, and that
he would give her $4,000 in trust for three
persons who were her relatives. the bal
ance to be invested by him in government
bonds. and the interest to be paid to Mrs.
Bennett. unless she should need it be-
cause of broken health or in case of her
death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
ASHLEY HORNE
IS PRESIDENT
Sec. Pogue and Treas benson
Reelected.
I'M MIGRATION QUESTION
Mr. Long to Appoint Committee Of Ten to Look
Into tine Matter of Getting Farm
ers to Come Into The
State

Last night at the annual meeting of the
North Carolina Agricultural Society, Mr..
Ashley Horne, of Johnston, was unanl-
mously elected President, upon Mr.. j A.
Long declining to accept third term.
Secretary Joseph E. Pogue and Treasurer
Claude B. benson were both reelected
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News Circulation

conduct by Judge Harvey during the pend
ency of the case in his court.
The decision rendered prevents the Bos
ton and Montana from paying any divl-
dends, and it is stated that it will tie UP
the concern unless the Injunction is dis
solved. The Boston and Montana, next
to the Anaconda. is the most valuable
property the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany owns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23

unanimously The present Viee-Presidents
were reelected.
1t was decided, upon resolution of Mr..
r. H. Battle for Mr.. Long to appoint a
committee of ten to look into the ques-
ton of immigration into the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
Colonel Reuben REYNOLDS Dead.

StatesviIle. n. c.. Oct. 22.-Col. Reuber
REYNOLDS. of this place, is dead of the in
tirmities Of age He was almost ninety
wears old, was one OF Iredell county:
prominent and most highly esteemed citl
zens. He is survived by daughter, Mrs
Margaret Cowles, with whom he lived
and grandson, Mr.. Hugh r. cowles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
Horrible Scene at Hanging,
(By the Associated Press

Iby INC ASsUCIdIcu ITCss.]
Birmingham, Ala, Oct. ga greWsomc
spectacle was witnessed here today when
Felix Hail. colored, was hanged for the
murder of Norwood Clark. white. When
the drop fell the rope slipped and the
condemned man hung Cor ten minutes
only half choking. He was hauled up and
the rope e-adjusted. This time tho fall
broke his neck. Halls last act was to
write declaration of his innocence