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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
. FALSE:
he DECLARES
.NIr. Williams Denies; That That l. He. e,
HassR Resigned, OF Will do SO,
as seaboard's President.
NEWS \, FROM On BALTIMORE 3 Al: )
Reported There That II. He Would. I,7llli
Retire and be Succee eded
by arr.

!,
''The report islab MISUNDERSTANDING found,
sdation. II have not resigned tho presi-l
dency or the eaboard Air Line, nor has
Mr.. Barr been elected president.
& This was h he positive denial made by
Mr.. John SHELTON Williams over The long
distance 'phore from New York, when
advised by Ihe Times-.,,spat tch las. night
OF tho receipt of kilograms from Baltl-..
more to tho effect that he had resigned
tho presidency or the seaboard,i and that
Mr. j. NJ. Barr. the first Vice e-presdcnt,
had been chosen to succeed him.
III MrsNVilan,s was so much engaged thutl
lo did not answer tho phone himself,
but answered tho question: through an as
sociatc who was In his room Iio would
not, tho man talking for him said, dis
cuss tic matter further.
Make Sweeping Denial.
!, Later in the night tho following special
was received from our New York CORE;
spondcnt:
when seen ut his apartments in tho
Iicrrcpont Tonight by Tho Times-Dis-
patch correspondent Join Shelton Wi-!!
liams. president OF the Seabourd,
Air Limo Railroad, absolutely do
MED tho report published In n.
Baltimore evening paper, to the effect,
that he would resign the presidency Of.
tho Seaboard Air Line and would be sue
ceeded by H.. M. Barr. n
"Mr Williams said: 'Thc' c'frcport is li-l
diculo,lsly untrue, II is n fabrication
made out Of tho whole cloth, Those per-
slstent r,mors doubtless have their orl-3
gin In the fertile brains of progressive
You may say the report
is utterly untrue. t,Is 81
The Report in Baltimore.
A special from Tho ,rimes-Dispatch
baltimore correspondent says:
4 I'm we'll Informed financial circles IT
was positively reported lsare to-day that
President John SHELTON Williams Will re-
tlro from his position rs head OF the Sea-
board Air Line ut the meeting OF the
newly eleoted board Of directors The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
POPE ISSUES NOTE ON
MUSlC$IN CHURCHES
(By Associated Press,

q3sfEfai (by sASsOClllEu tI'TeSS.) fNtEaIlst-f1
ROME, December eS--After n long dis
cusslon With experts, principally With the
famous composer. the Able Perosl. di-
rector of tho Sistlne Choir, tho Pope has
issued Of his own accord a note onlSthe
subject of sacred music In the churches
In this note, which appears Tonight In
The Observatore Romano, His Holiness
formulates rules for church music. which
rccall tho churches TO a strict observ-
ance of the Instructions issued by for
gmer Pontiffs The Pope, who lis q keen
student OF music. condemns the trars-
formation of liturglc music into compo-
sitlons for use mt concerts.
The Pontif is strongly IN !. favor OF
1he Gregorian chant. and has ordered the
Able Peros to compose q Gregorlan
mass for the Cemetery, OF st. Gregory,
tho Great next Easter This mass VIII
be conducted by the Able In the, Chapel
OF st, Gregory, and will be participated
in by thousand singers. ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
HAD CONFUSION
AND WAS DROWNED.
Edgar Curry Stricken While
Going Home From Work
and Loses His Life,

While crossing The bridge over the
canal at tho foot Of Bclvldera Street
yesterday about $3.50 o'clock. Mr., Edsns
Curry was seized With n convulsion.
fell into the water below, and was
drowned.
Persons IN the neishborhood ran to the
scene, md the body was quickly re-
c,lc,eL Not, however, before Ar.e curry
was beyond hope Of f'recussltution.
Coroner Tuylor WAS summoned, but
deemed an inquest unnecessary ana
turned the body over to the family.
Mr.. Curry was employed At the Tired
cgar Works and was OH his way Eome
at tho time lie met his death.
! he body was taken to his homo. NO
Bla Relvldere Street, and tutIel aye.
t, his wife and children, The time oi
tho fl,r. raj will be ANNOUNCED 1lat'r.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
RATES ON sPEAC HE'S N .# VI
ARE COMPLAINED OF
fBy Associated Prcss.)

(Byi Associated Frcss.l .3 .t3t
prouty, Of tho Interstate Commerce. Com
mission, gave Il hearing today hero In
case of tho Georgia Peach Growers As
scclation ngainst tho Atlantlc Coast Line
Railroad and others. IN ntadJournment I ntb
II hearing held at Alta ntnj Gu, q m onth
ago. Several Boston dcalersg lin Georglp3
peaches stated that the etrnnsportat z lon ia
5llnven ana Hartford Railroad between,
Boston and Jersey City were inadeqllate,s
One witness declared that tes We're en-
,orhitant, F, ,8 = b
The unusual nature OF the service required
from the road made It necessary for tito
insist on higher rates, In order TO- smnNas
The business even fairly profitable. No
,ucCiSiOn was annnounced. g38 s$F G{s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Hold Them in Readiness.

lys7ti js 'ss (l3y- ASSOc1a led EPreSS.) y
LONDON, Dec. 2S.--An admiralty or
der issued at Portsmouth requires the Of.
ticcrs aud men Of the British Naval Re-
serve to notify the authorities OF the
addresses where telegran,s can be sent
In case OF emergency should they. be re-
qllired for active service. The order Is
generally connected With the rumors that
the fleet in the Far east is to be strength
ened, concerning which. however, the au-
thorities profess ignorance.
& Japan Is negotiating for the purchase
OF the Argentine warshps Morena and
Eivadavia, now building at Genoa, Italy,
but up to this afternoonl the (, japanese
Legation had not heard OF tho completion
Of their purchase.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
THE LANDMARK
BURNED OUT.
Norfolk Newspaper Plant De-
stroyed Last Night, With
Heavy Loss,
(speclal to The Times loispatch,l

NORFoLll. VA, Dec, 29s,--Fire tonight
destroyed the mechanical department Of
the Norfolk Landmarks The composing
room sand press room were compi,tely
gutted, and all the valuable machinery
was ruined. The Joss VII amount 'o
$1,000, q + Il 4.
The American press service, adjoining
the Landmark building, suffered q water
damagoSnn Its maehinery, 5sG
,rhe Landmark Will issue temporarily
Eron, tie plant or the Public Ledger, s;s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
SPENT .WH0LE'NIGHT
IN AN OPEN BOAT
fBy Associated Press )

----
z PENSACOLA. FLA, Dec. 2s.--The Nor
wcgian stciimer uydrin brought to- this
port Tonight tho captain and five mem :
ters of the crew of the American schoon-
er Richard a. Bingham, Of Pensacola.
The Bingham went on the coral reef Y,
miles from Belize at midnight December
Is, and was total wreck. 55i
I 'rhe crew launched ono of the life boats.
which was crushed by the waves. They
afterwards succeeded In launching tho
other boat. and after spending the night
on Tie water they reached Belize. from
which place they were brought here. The
schooner had n cargo OF mahogany from
isclizc for Pensacola, She was owned
here. aud was launched about eight
months ago. & 4,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
THE GALLEGO MILLS
TO RISE FROM ASHES
Walls Bu1t LittlcS Damaged and and
tic Work {: Of 81 4 s ,:!1:E strretionH
Will be Rapitdltf-5T[h1cc ptl 5[1c .:[ 1nst';rt- 81;
ancc WassSA o',xtii:lrrn'aatc7:lly
$l35 ,ooo & .1lri gii1oft1'irc
Still ag@Mystcry.

ii New Gallcgoa nlilla Wlll rise between tile .
c!urred walls Of thc,fnammot structure
destroyed early Sunday morning. III
y MIR. Warner Moore, senior member OF
tie firm owning tllegplant, said ycstcr--Si
day afternoon thatstho. plnnt would be
rebuilt Just as soonSls IT was possible
TO get the insurance nd justcd.$ This detail
ouEht5not to take svcryi long. in the mean
time the employees viii be given work wt,l in III
cleaning Up tho debris.f They were engage. g.
yesterday In tuking#the damaged grain grain
from the mort Il end yofithc structure.
Afessrs. Moore & Cd. fortunately, viii
lose little beyond the delay and, in this
particular, the esillcanvenicncc Will not 8bc,
great a asathes Shocknc and Dunlop mills
Z or the company will come nightly to the
aid OF the firm in FILLING its orders.
N1cssrs. !. b. Moore & Il Co.'s insurance
agents, placed the great bulk he pros
lection. 1t was lcarticd antlloritAtiyely
yesterday that the total Insurance on the
entire property was aprrox X ma tel ; lSo Coy.
distributed as folloWs: On building, SEC, 900 J;
on machinery s53 ;s6h stock. s2222 0o0 Mr.
Moore, senior bcrs Of the insurance nee
Sutu ~
before an exact Sta atemeht5 ofS3thc irsu-
rance could be ! prepared. Mr. Warner
Moore could not, tell much about the 5dr-
tails. .of tho INSURANCE us that lln d been
sleftbto the e5uil1erxrlters, but lie was cor 4
6fider,t the damage to- the building and 5L', the
machinery was fully covered but thought
the protection would not equal the value
, OF the destroyed stock "a J5s
Will Peh1liId. ss:3 g t75s-
..s 4, : y, =, /, !, !,
:, !. ,,,,i
put, =, -. \,
oe .I !, y. :.
3.he Sal. ~. n,,,
49, i,,,f3d IN, J, ~ r,,t
The sllcllSwas little da1,agcd blythe ire,
rs y nc :,
sluliy removed ,,.',,,
needs 70 Dc
:.
ana si,e IL.
NJ =, ~.
~ X
lt Ing ~ u.
~! !, ,'$ :.
" - :. 7, .,,,g
49,. Ia
oIli!oll -. ~
Yeo'.la Y'.l ''o' i's -, i
w NJ ~, ~, 5,,oa,, s,,t dawn s,ncr
.peIn
3 t'.iu
ON t,
lite mus luel az
PVT t1tle"'ls poWe.iess ,,..
20 fa. ,,o,,d,,,., ~
lorc ~ tlle ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
CHILD KILLED BY
DISCHARGE OF GUN
Joscpl, Hamilton, -Four Years
Old. Has His Brains Scat
tered Around.
(snecio1 TO Tho Times. Dispntcl,1

Especial to The Times Dispatch.)
8 CAFE CHARLES, VA, Dec. eS,-While
playing with q shotgun at The home Of
his father, near Capevllle. Saturday,
about l9 o'clock, Jocsph Hamilton, four
years-old, was shot and Instantly killed,
and Edward Hamilton, eleyen-years-old.
WAS badly injured BY the rebound or the
gun.
3 Both barrels Of tho weapon were dis
charged, the charges striking tic little
fellow In tho right forehead tearing tho
top Of tie skull Oft aud scattering the
brains on tho ground. The remains werc
Inferred yesterday,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
.MCSICAL TREAT
fa AT Y. M. C. A. HALL

}Hovers OF good music are anticipating
q: Eat pleasure In hearing the Columbia
s2Faartettc Club and Dr.. j, w. Blchof1.
u washington, at the Y. NJ. 9. A. Hull
this evening. KIN. s
The music Will be OF n high order and
not above the heads of those who love har-,
monies. but arc not themselves musicians.
Each OF the members Of the auartette
liz d favorite soloist and Mr.. Herbert p.
Lawson. basso. had the distinction. of be-
ing selected to sing II solo at the funeral
or President Mckinley. " vi. E n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Carries Six Hundred Marines.

#99tI I9 I3yAssOcIat TED Press,)
PHILADELPHIA, IA, December 2S.--
Tho auxiliary cruiser Dixie sailed from
tho League Island Navy Yard to-.lny,.
on route for Colon, carrying SIX hundred
marines and flvo mouths living and fight
ing supplies for one thousand men. slS
companies of marines divided Into two
battllons. sailed on the Dixie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
BURGLARS SHOW FIGHT
AND MAKE THEIR ESCAPE.
4 nv A ssocia ted Press. II.

JASPER, FL.AnTI Dec. 9S.--The safe N
tho Bluckwell Ranking Company was
blown open early this morning by bur
Glars The burglars We're evidently pro
Who were watching Frank .Adan,'s cotto,i
Warehouse, and locked them UP in q re- &
trlgerator car 10 keep them from giyins
the alarm, where they were found th,s
afternoon. The burglars got no money,
az they were discovered In tho act They
Showed fight. exchanging many shots
With the parties tn pursuit, but they es-
cupcu. #ifst iltstaese IrIE t#4iat.+ gt A57sI f5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Strong in New Orleans.
.fBy Associated Press.)

T-I90- IByT9 <ASsOCIItcU7I e:sS.J I7l ~.
NEW ORLEANS, LA. Dec. 2S,-An
Immense YolumeNof business was done In
the cotton market to-day. with prices
from twcnty-cigl,t to flfty-seven points
higher than the close OF Thursday. Pro
lt-taking was enormous, but had little
erect OH prices The demand from all
quarters was strong, and the market bull l-S
ed Itself. Little or no support WAS Of
:fercd by the prominent longs. and, IN q
measure, they checked the advance. -H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Mr.. HAYS CONDITION
REMAINS UNCHAN GED
lBy Associated Press. !

4 WASHINGTON, Dec S-'l'lle condition
or Secretary Hay remains unchanged,
Contrary to expectation OF his physician.
the Sccrctnry's bronchial trouble has not
yielded readily to treatment. and Mr.. Hay
probably will leave Washington carly III
January for 'rhomasville, Gu, for u Visit
10 Colonel Oliver Payne, Tho mid climate
there has helped the secretary, and it is
hoped may again prove an effective cure,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
NUMBER OF CIGARS
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
fIY Asso3,ciatel rressll

(I3y Associated Fress)
"A MASII IN tfTCN, Dec. 2S,-- -lnty View nf the
fact that many thousands Of people IN
all parts OF the country are Interested IN
,ulnher OF cigars taX paid In November,
the internal Revenue Bureau asks thai
Iublic announcement he made Of the nun.
Ter of cigars tax paid at SS per thousand
during November, 1909 The number is
ofhclally stated to have been 67S. .161,4I0. @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
REvOLUTIONIsTs
READY TO CROSS BORDER
(l3v Associated Ioress.)

(l3y Associated Press,)
4 SALONICA, EUROPEAN TURKEY
December 2S.-rThe authorities are In
formed that -four thousand Macedonian
.rcvolutionists, under tho leadership of
eighty Bulgarian officers, are ready to
Invade Turkisl, territory
An order was issued here to-day re-
questing the Turkish officers to exercise
extreme vigilance. s5
B 1t Is rl,mored that the second army re-
serve Will again bc called out II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
CEREAL CROPS MADE IN
THIS COUNTRY THIS YEAR

NliVCN. Iec. 2s,--Ileturns to the
Department az Agriculture show tho total
production oy winter wheat IN 1908 to be
9yD, ,S67 ,aJO bushels, sprlng wheat 237 ,054 ,5s5
bushels. corn 3,2ii l76,0a5 bushels, oats pro-
NsValmc winter wlent ses6,.l2 S,a. Value
az spring wheat sl5G,7Sl ,797 3 Nnlue corn
sr52 SiiS sol. I'Inncr0 acrea sc 7Sh acres,
productions Sl6,972,f25 pounds, value S5a,r
ila ~ {, nj IS si az 4ss 5fs. s 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
FOUND FROZEN TO
DEATH IN CABIN

MlppI. .ESBCRo, k Ya1 Dec. 2s.TTim
Thompson Was found frozen to death yes.
terday in n cabin several miles from here,
Thoma,son was on his, way home from
by the blizzard ot Saturday night ant
took refuge In the cabin, where ne WAS
found and met his death Wil liam Viii
SON who came here ~ few days ay2 from
terday at Stony Fork creek Valley, nNsar
hsySs n .. al ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
HE DEFIED THE
COLORADO MILITARY
REUNION OF THEFT. D. c. c.
\, AT. BIJ0U WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, will be n. d. c. G. day
at the Bijoli Z The club will hold It's
( first annual reunion there ht2 .2:'W -.
NJ, when. through tho courtesy Of
Resident Manager Charles Il. Mckee,
OF tho 13ijou. and tho volunteer assia-
TANGO Of members OF the Ross ana
Irer1ton vaudeville company. u special
nntinco will be given excl tistvely for
the Il. ID. C.. c., members. Admission
will be only by tho membership badge,
SO cvcry boy and girl Is rom lnded to
display the club bndge.i " &
Governor Montague. May or Taylor
and Mai jor James II. Cnpcrs. president
OF tho City School Board, have nc
Bccpt.nd a Invitations to extend brief
words OF we.,ome to tho young folks.
Theirs wis be music by the Bijou or
clestru, and tho following members
of th,s Ross and Fenton company VIII
appear: 5t 4 t4 n
Reno and Smith. acrobats.
y The Two I'ucks, juvenile entcrtain-
crs. 81 az u 93t v
van slcklln and West, musical nov
city. ~
III Mr.. Charles j. Ross (Ross and Fen
toni a few CHEEKY remarks. i {tfg
Ford and Wilson, black face vocal
4 lists and dancers. .81&
Sherman and DcTorrest. Ill knock.
about artists. v ~ g's, 81
IA Any boy or girl who has Joined the
It'd. c. c., but has not received a
badge, may secure ono by calling at
Tho Times Dispatch office to-day.
=
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Big Order for Meat.

&7NFs tDyB Associated Prcss,l
KANSAS CITY, MO. Dec aS,-The
Russian government has Just placed M
,crder; with Armour s. Co.., Of this city.
for n million and a half pounds Of mess.
meat for immediate shipment to san
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Richmond.

Gallego Mills 10 :be restotcd as soon ~
rpssiblc;i. the insurance ,LpproxinltttG Gs
{ $135, D10---Man.# while In convulsicns,. "a ls
into the water hid Is drowned-Clfrist. !.
mas tree 20 t tile l3lks--- Abundance OF
money offered To the city TO meet the
bonds duo january 1st---- Leg lslnturc s.s
scheduled to assernblc to-day, but 81 s
t1'1t /. ljkev5t tncre will be HI quorum Of
Bcltlier branch Change IN the method OF
appointing county off GERS Many cnal-
tiers granted--Deathu uf1rhonlas y. MIr-
5shall--A week Of prayer mere AIR.
( John Shelton Williams inics the report
}t.4.t hesis to give place to General Man
gnger Barr as head OF The Sc;iboard All,
+ Line Dissolution Of the law irn of
4 e. 'FcrrAll S& &. Regest ter---Sir . lio"icc
4 plunkettt levising means 10 keep the irish
from ;cmigratlng Christmas entertlin-
Sinent at tho 1lmshousc lust nIght--Prc-
para tions for n big Joint rally or the
y Royal Area n u rrlt--- mparinl RTobacco Com
RlJahy 10 crcc ii big office building here
gOflcers are elected bylt Pickett Camp
BAlANGtfESTER--.Mr Walter and Miss
Sujtlcy married - Christmas celebrations
s---7O ulcers 3of ~ T.. Johnston Camp!o bs
I Installed Thursday light Marriage OF
& sN-.ss BESSIE Wells and Mr.. Jake Writ
s q long docket = In the court on .dayor
blaurice-.1-- a negro goes or With q mule
s---A. pocketbook LOST "a, gcIy8 q ttenndcd
4mcnting Of Manchester Ellsh---lh new tent
$of N1accabccs being organized. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
Virginia..

q Tho printing planto The Norfolk Land
mark badly damaged By Ilrc,, causing loss
2ofssiooW and destroying Us machinery;I
will be printed temporu rily III the Ledger
ofilcc--The planning mill or the Camp
1 Manufacturing Company. "a at &, Franklin
burned With three million feet Of dressed
lumber: loss fully insured and the mill
will be replaced nt olice---Thc5 cruiser
Charleston to- be launch ID AZ Ncwp5!t
News Janua ryS7 I'D - -Fo,,rtccn-yeu,.-ol
boy killed while playing With a glin: at
Capcvllc. Va -L0ngshorcmen Mt .sor--
folk organize and WILL care for dependent
sS VASES s,. thp ge IS aJEy'Rg asa
Charles and Dl,ip2ing make that port
with hmnchs III fict IT. sd ndge Icn--e paafsi
IN Roanoke. and Rruf.s AlitssrNlli \
for tic Antl-Sa. loon Ira gltt--C Couple a
u JOnesvllc maj rry second time on acc oiifs
OF legislative error nbOnt tnse---AI:typrs
and &CounctrIbf Roa nokeEAt last agree on
plan Of reds rict iIlg-7-I ,ocal option clec-s
lion in Williamsburg to-day. promises to
he very quiet and go dry A M ilerHt lnul-
dcrer captured: !: played banjo for-n dance
In his Victims clothes---1A nfty.toot I
yacht brought o Norfolk OF fiat cars and
launched tol prevent beipg frozen In the
Rartan Canal--,Thc mate Of the schoon-
CIR Colon bia washed from her deck IN
Chesapeake Bay and Bccnllse,
OF dIssension among tircIicn In Berkeley
property worth thousands allowed to
burn. as ss's8 e
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3General.

Stock market develops strength elnd
breadth and prices close firm and very
nearly at the top level Gear of Russia
is said to be willing 70 make concefssloy,s +,
preparing to be ready for fight With
Japan; big ORDER placed for American
lnent; Japanese Cabinet authorizes big
bond Issue; British hold naval reserves In
readiness for an emergency ALL. o 4
ton on New York Exchange scars to new
hIgi records amid the grco test excitement
~ General Reyes Isl said to be preparing
to leave for home and to sever diplomatic
relations between. this icountrynnd Colon-
#bia Mr., Hays reply has not been made,
hut tho Colombian representatives 6.ilVe
satisfied themselves 3thattit Will be .lnsnt-
isfactory and arc getting ready forItnclr
trip home--Seeretary's Hays condition
is unchanged, his bronchIa ctlon. re-
fusing to respond readily to treatment:-,,,- :,
Two provisional governments In republic
of Santo Domingo,@ and an army march
ing on city of San Domingo, which is
however, quiet---Interstnte Commerce
Commission hears complaint OF rates
charged for Transportation OF peaches
from Georgia, but renders no decision - -,
Man found frozen to death IN Kentucky
rabin---Blrglars III Florida show light
when discovered at work, and make 5000
their escape from pursuing citizens. s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29
SUMMARY 0 THE sDAY'ssNEWs
The Weather. !. I. Z. 1 3.,s

\ ..NvAsItfNGyrON, t)ecs as --Forccas For
4 Thursday and Wednesdays: S.l{ le N
Vlrgihla--Tair. warmer Tuesdays rnintDr
snowIint night, or8j "Wednesday In north
{ IL 'soiitl, Winds ~ 4. 9 a b. 'fs
North Carolliin-1'nlr, warmer ,rucalnyt
"Wednesday fair; light To fresh wllids,
< mostly sUulhcrly 7 III n + sj
rho mercury ycstcrdny fingered lovingly
around the freezing point Il II duy. Dur
& Ing the greater pOrtloii&Ur the itimo there
was a. keen wind, To-day warmer wcuth
Is expected. "A. q 4. 5S N s,ji5
STATE OF THE F1lE1{MoMETf5E.
q. NJ. .....s.9.....lt2 &
~ NJ S..t. - III
io I.aM 10000 q q
x, ..........f ~ ~
eFt "A H
tf fiais}ss f5 t5l ~ lE4ti
Average ............ 4. ..... 52H
3 Highest temperature ycgterday.......s.3S 3S
Lowest ten1pcra Lure tyestcflny........
Mean lempcrat utc yesterday.
Normal temperature for Dccetn bcr.:!.s.i 80
Departure from normal tetn nperaturei. .,t "
i ,sl'rcclptution during past3ef ihouts...4..o oO
Nl1NlATu uI9tALAAlANAC.it r. itl:
Sun rises, !. .7:cG HIGH TIDE. Sss ,sss.
Moon scts.......e .e:lS Evening ....... .l2:ts
= . a. ID T e 1 H ~ a =
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! North Carolina.

# Prof c. g. Estelle. of Yale. while tn-
sane terrorzes a Pullman sleeping ear,
and VIXEN taken of at Greensboro makes
Ills escape and attacks his fpurslers In
md placed In a cell---Govcrnor Aycock
called to the bedside OF his brother. who
sis $ill-Colored boy, who was chars q
with poisoning his sister pardoned after
serving part OF his scntoncc--Gra rand
Lodge Of AIasons To meet In Raleigh jan
3,ary l2th-Statc Superintendent OF Pvb-
lie Instruction returns first money from
body fund since Dr. Currys dca:h.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-29

Continued on Second Page,)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
Conditions in the South

(From an Editorial in the July Century
The South is no more exempt than the
North from those who use wild ard
whirling words: it is not. nor is the
North. a paradise from which narrow and
evil-working politicians are absent. Not
every recent enactment. not every pollti-
cal procedure in the Southern States. may
be inwrought with the sense of justice
which Chancellor Hill extols; but there Is
great encouragement. in knowledge OF
the fact that the best sentiment and high
est ability of the South is at work as
never before to bring about better condi
tions in the life of the whole people.