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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
SMITH TO SUCCEED MULLEN.
Miss Helen B iron Pound Dead in or Bed at
Charlotte
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Charlotte, N. c., Feb. 12.-There was
a shaking up of the Federal office hold
ers in Charlotte today. r. w. Smith
will succeed J. w. Mullen as postmaster
and d. Kirby Pope will succeed w. S.
Clanton as aSsayer in charge of the as
say office here. Both appointments will
be recommended by Senator Pritchard
tomorrow. Smith and Pope are lifelong
Republicans and have sought the posi-
tions to which they fall heir to-
Miss Helen Barron, sister of Rev. A..
C. Barron, pastor of the First Baptist
church of this city, was found dead in
bed at the residence of DR.. Barron, in
this city this afternoon. Miss Barron
had been ain invalid for several years,
but seemed to be in better health than
usual this morning On going to his
sisters room this afternoon DR.. Barron
found her lifeless body Heart trouble
was the cause. Miss Barron was ma
tive of Baltimore.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Church, Dutchville township GranViile
county, Z
Thomas: For temperance legislation lot
Ashe, and from Wilkes for incorporation
of a church.
Whitaker: From Wake for temperance
legislation.
Scott: For incorporation of churches in
Alamance county.
Ofman: From Randolph, asking 1or
temperance legislation.
COMPLAINT OF SOLDIERS HOME.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter regarding the Soldiers
Home:
''To the Legislature of North Carolina:
Raleigh, February, 1903
"Gentlemen: The Soldiers Home is
being conducted on very unsatisfactory
plans. The general neighborhood Is
overwhelmed with a stencil from compost
piles, hog pens and other offensive
places.
'Men are kept with slanderous ton
CUES and drunkards, and some who never
fired a gun during the whole war L
live right in front of the Home, ana
often times guns are fired at random any
time and the shots fall into my porch
I'm afraid at times to go on my porch
Twice they came near shooting me. The
shot fell around me like hail. For furth-
er information come to Mrs Lillian Hol-
derfield. State street, near Soldiers
Home"
The communication was referred to the
Committee on Pensions for investiga-
tion.
The Murphey Liquor Bill was reported
to the House without prejudice by the
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances.
A minority report from the same COM
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
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Leads all North Carolina Daiies/n News and e1s@yaon

of the matter would withdraw this
amendment, as he had stated thai if he
found the amendments Of Senator Mann
to cover the ground he would brobably
do so. Senator Justice thought that per-
haps if the amendment was construed as
he thought it might be, that lit would
defeat the purpose of the billg and that
this was not the intent of Senator Beas-
ley, who had reserved the right to op-
pose his own amendment. He held thai
the addition of the words land the neces
stiles require after practicable cover
ed the points the amendment of Senator
Beasley was intended to reach.
Senator Justice stated that there was no
opposition to the first and sec
ond amendments. but that the third
might by it's stipuIations, not
have a regard for the convenience of
the travelling public, if there were sepa-
rate and adequate depot facilities
Senator Beasley was not in the Senate
at the time of these remarks. and was
not heard on the question. He entered
later and voted for the entire bill and
against the other amendments proposed.
The third amendment, that of Sena-
tor Beasley, being voted on, it was adopt
ed by vote of % for and 1G against,
the adoption Of the other amendments
following.
Senator eHnderson here proposed his
first amendment, which provided that the
railroad should not be required to build
unless it could secure a title in fec sim
pie.
Senator Justice said that this would
defeat the purposes OF the BILL rendering
it Intellectual. and that it seemed that
this resolution was aimed at Durham di-
rectly.
Senator Henderson spoke for his amend
Continued on Page Seven)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
ROBBED ON TIE STREET.
Two Negroes Relieve MT. Bernard Wells Of
his Pocket Book and Escape
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Greensboro, n. c., Feb. 12.-There was
a bold highway robbe.y and hold up on
the principal street of the city here last
night at II o'clock. Mr.. Bernerd Wells,
chief stenographer in the Southern Rail-
ways office was the victim, losing $500.
He was going home when near the
ST Barnabas Episcopal church on North
Elm street. was stopped by negro man
jumping in front of him, and as he was
preparing for some force of resistance or
escape. a pistol was nloced against his
face bv a man in his rear The one in
front reached for a pocket purse in his
vest pocket and both made for a side
street without further ado.
Mr.. Wells had a gold watch and five
dollars in another pocket. but the rob
bers made no effort to search him. He
had gotten a twenty dollar bill changed
at the ticket office just before supper.
placing it with some other bills in a vest
pocket purse. He says he is satisfied the
negroes saw him get this money and kept
a watch out for him. He remembers
seeing two such negroes for a day or two
around the depot. They are strangers
here One is about six feet two. the
other of medium height. The police are
making every effort to locate them.
The appointment of j. Ed Albright as
noe+master of Mount Airy is spoken of
among Republicans here as victory for
Congressman Blackburn and for the An
tj-Iilv White wing of the Republican
organization. Mr.. Albright was opposed,
it is said by strong candidates, who sid
cd with the Pritchard policy and had only
the strong support of Congressman Black
burn to push his claims.
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LhDRoNRS ATTACK NANJAN.
Constabulary Drive Them Of After sk;rmish
of Twelve Hours.
(By the Associated Press.)

Manila, Feb. PA hundred ladroncz
attacked the town of Nanjan, Island OF
Miadoro yesterday. Constabulary re-
pulsed them after scattering fight
which lasted several hours, during which
one ladrone was killed and one was
wounded. Twenty women and childreH
living in the town were wounded.
Inspector Crockett, with large force
of mounted constabulary. has swept
through northern Rizal and southern Bull
acan provinces, where ladrones have beer
operating, but he failed to find trace
OF them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
SUPPOSED RAPIsr Captured.
Solon Jackson Denies Assault on Miss Carlyle
With Which He is Charged

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Rutherfordton. n c.. Feb 12.-Solon
Jackson. the negro who is supposed to
have criminally assaulted MSS Minnie
Carlyle, an eighteen-year-o girl near
Tryon Sunday, was captured at Forest
City this afternon by Constable ]. c.
Harrill and Chief Jones, of that place
ard is being held for the Polk county
authorities. He admits he has been at
MS father's in Polk, leaving there Mon
day afternoon. but he says he knows
nothing about the assault.
a phone message from Polk says Miss
Carlyle had started to the home of Lewis
Scoggins and coming up with the negro,
was assaulted and horribly beaten and is
Still in a critical condition The negro
is just out of the Henderson chain gang.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
ASSIGNMENT AT DURHAM.
| Johnston Furniture Company Creditors Will
Get Fifty Gents on Dollar.
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Durham, N c., Feb. 12.-The Johnston
Furnishing Company, dealers in mems
furnishings, has assigned, naming w. W.
Mason as trustee The liabilities are
given as $4,000 and the assets will amount
to nearly this much If inventoried at
cost. After cost of assignment Is paid
the creditors will get about fifty cents
on the dollar. Preferred creditors are
named, and it is said that the matter
will be thrown into bankruptcy for set
tlement. The company was Incorporated
with j. Harper Erwin as president, and
S. P. Mason, secretary. Inability to meet
payments on outstanding obligations is
gwen as the cause, and in the assign
menJ everything is placed in the hands
of the assignee to settle as far as pos
siblo. The paid in capital was fifteen
hundred dollars.
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Friend Of President Davis lead.
(By the Associated Press.) }

New Orleans, La, Feb. 12.-Seriously
injured while assisting in the removal
of the body of his intimate friend, Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis to the funeral car.
which bore it to Richmond and an invalid
ever since, Colonel M. R. Powers, long
the local representative of the Southern
Railway, is dead at the age of 65.
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Orange Wants London's Bill.

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FIillsboro N. c., Feb. 12.-Temperance
sentiment grows in Orange. If it is put
to vote the people would favor the
London bill by a large majority. The
Watts bill will not satisfy us.
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100000 Mr. Jones amendment was voted
down q to Sc.
Mr. Cannons amendment was adopted
without division.
The House adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
Tn. Senate's Open Session
fBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 12.-With the eXcep-
tion of few minutes during which some
routine business was transacted, the
session of the Senate today was be-
hind closed doors.
After beirg in executive session for
five hours the Senate adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13
cRuM HITS THE GROUND.
Jones and Perkins Join With Democrats to put
Him Down.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. 12.-The Senate Com
mittee on Commerce today agreed to re-
port adversely the nomination of DR.. W.
Dj Crum to be collector of the port at
Charleston, S. c. The vote on confrma-
tion was to s. All the Democrats voted
against confirmation. and they were re-
inforced by the votes of Jones, of Nevada
and Perkins, of California.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-13

Cane Henry. Va. Feb. 12.-The British
shin Cortland bound from New London
for wilmington. N c., Captain Dorthy
which was stranded one and one haif
miles north of Big Kinnakee, N. c., on
Sunday morning, was pulled of by tugs
this morning and proceeded northWard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
BEEF TRUSTS SENTENCE,

The heef trust combination has run athwart the majesty of the law in Mis- souri, On March 20 five large packing house companies were found guilty by the supreme court of maintaining ua- lawful combination to control the price of meat. The companies. repre- senting the richest concerns of the sort In the wolsld-tile Armour. Hammond, cudahy: Swift. and schwarzschild X Sulzberger-weref fined S5.00O each and cost of proceedings, and the inpla cable bench of judges also issued an order of custer prohibiting the companies from doing business in the state. Rut it was adiudped that the order shall not be enforced should the companies ac- cept the judgment and manage to scraDe together the fines as assessed, within thirty days. These tcomDa nies do business in St Louis. Kansas City and St Joseph. Proceedings were in- stit11ted last May for violation of the antitrust laws of the states and for forming combination to control prices.-Collier's Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
when He stopped Pleading.

''An old Irishman was overcome with admiration because I made his wife look so we'll for the funeral" said the undertaken. "Slfe discolored rapidly after her death, but I took all the discoloration out of her face in pre- pairing her for burial. About two weeks after the funeral Pat blew into my office. He had been in a row, and his eyes were as black as the ace of spades.
 I've come in to have you fix up my face,' he said. I told him I was no doctor, but he insisted that I had done so we'll with his wife that could sure- ly take the discoloration out of his face, and it was not until told him that he would need to be embalm d first that he ceased teasing me to make him look better. ."-N. r. Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
HEARD IN PASSING

The cable says that Count Von Re- ventlow declared, the other day in the tageblatt, that Germany's first squad ron could smash Dewey's heterogene ous assemblage, which had not single modern armored cruiser The Span ish fleet was due to accomplish sim liar feat An opportunity was offered at Manila and another at Santiago. History records the results. It is quite easy for orators to wipe out nayies Admirals undergo different experiences betimes Armored cruisers are excel lent in their way, but a fragile yacht with few good American guns manned by few American marksmen is far from being comfortable neigh Dor. The American navy has been so often wiped out in European journals that the wonder is that the name of Monroe is held in such honor the world over.-Catholic Trascript.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03

Miller Reese Hutchison, a clever young Alabama inventor, who gave a convincing demonstration of a new au- ditory apparatus in New York March 13 brings gladness to 100000 deaf persons. Children born deaf, dumb and blind listened to piano and a pho- nograph, and heard the sound of their own voices for the first time in their dreary little lives. MT Hutchison was recently decorated by Queen Alexan- dra for his work in behalf of the deaf The other week be demonstrated the efficiency of his new 'eye glass for the ear" before an audience including the Duke of Newcastle and the manage ment of several New York institutes devoted to the aid of the afflicted. The apparatus consists of an ear piece, a transmitter and a small battery, all of which may be so arranged on the per- son that no part need be visible ex- cept the ear piece. A movement Is now on foot among charitable persons of New York to provide funds to sup ply the poor with the devices free of
 cost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
A distinguished Tinted States sena

A distinguished United States sena- tor, says a Washington writer, has made the same and even worse charges against General Wood than those made by Rathbone. This officer said he was perfectly willing to go on the stand and testify under oath to all he charged provided he could do so under the protection of senatorial investi- gating committee or a court of inquiry. Where there is so much smoke there must be some fire and yet nothing will be done to bring the facts before the public. This man against whom charges are made will soon be sent to the Philippines as the high mogul of those islands, and 1t iss even on the slate to place him at the head of the American army upon the retirement of General Miles by Jumping him over the heads of his seniors in rank. There can be no cleaning of the Augean sta bles. until democratic administration takes the reins of government and then it will be necessary for the people to wear clothes pins on their noses.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
WOULDN'T ADAM MARVEL AT US.

If FatherAdam had lived to our own times and, like so many of his decen- dants, had migrated to America, 1t is not too much to say that he would tell us he had seen more material progress during the past one hundred years than during all his preceding life. The story of this amazing progress is the romance of invention! and by far the greater part of this romance belongs to the lat- ter half of the century. Charles w. Eliot, president of Harvard University, addressing the teachers of Connecticut, few months ago. said that within the past fifty years, the world has been made over' And this recreation of the physical world has been wrought by invention.
 The miracles of steam and electricity have become so common that we have ceased to marvel at them. and every day, we do things as matter of course which, if they had been done in Old Salem Town. would have caused the fathers to be hanged for witchcraft If Washington could be brought back to New York. he would think that. in his journey from heaven, he had lost his way among the stars, and had stumbled upon the wrong l,lanet. 
 Hardly less strange would the world of fifty years ago seem to the young neople of to-day If we could reverse the motion of the earth and send it spin ming back 2 little beyond the middle of the nineteenth century. we should find most bones lighted with tallow candles for not onlv would electric lighting have zone. but a1so our kerosene and coal-oil lamns with it. Tn lieu of steam heat. hof-water and hot-air furnaces, we 1 should have to warm ourselves over a stove or before fireplace with it's blaz- ing hlaclSlog Going to bod where the l lfampera ture would very likely be below
 freezing. we should appreciate the warming pans of our grandmothers. Our winter tables would know nothing
 of summer vegeta bles and the products of distant markets. for the art of can- ming was unknown and cold storage
 had not heen thought of.--Josiah Strong
 in April Success.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
Enw1i.b power E,d,nv

At the present rate the British government will soon cease to be English. It will be composed of Scotchmen and Irishmen, The pres ent prime minister is Scott; so are the leader of the opposition, the chancellor of the exchequer, the att torney general and the secretary of the board of trade. The lord chan cellor, the solicitor general, the sec retary for India, the foreign secre- tary, the war secretary and the chief secretary for Ireland--all are Irish- men. Chicago Post.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
LAWS NEEDED FOR MAD DOGS.
Britain Reduces Hydrophobia Cases
 By Legislating Against Canines.

Britain Reduces Hydrophobia Cases
 By Legislating Against Canines.
 It is still, we believe, an open ques- ton among people who don't know anything about it, whether there IS such a thing as rabies among human beings. But we are bound to say no doctor has any doubts on the score. Besides, it is useless to- discuss the question since human beings who nave been bitten by mad dogs do die of something extremely horrible, whether it is an actual fatal toxication or form of acute mania induced by fear We speak of this matter with some seriousness, because of the alarming number of cases of hydrophobia report ed in the paper in the last year. The blame must rest on local health and police authorities who do not insist upon the passage of laws that would prevent the infection of animals with rabies, or, if the laws exist, fail to en- force them. Whatever the disease may be, hydrophobia has been stamp ed out in Norway, Sweden, Holland, Switzerland and Denmark. In Great Britain a rigid quarantine against inn ported dogs and sharp laws on mug Zl1ng reduced the number of fatal cases from one hundred and twenty-three in 1889 to three in 1892. Some such ac- tion is needed in this country. Every real lover of dogs-for we reverse the old cynical saying and put it that "the more one knows of dogs the more he thinks of men"-every real lover of dogs should be in favor of regulations that, while aiming at the protection of the human community, also save the brute creation from disease. As for the people who don't believe there is such thing as rabies and the folks who have more sympathy for dogs than for men, we shall not at tempt to convince them. The present situation Is, as physician has said, precisely the same as if centre of smallpox were allowed to exist" be- cause few persons did not believe in vaccination Editorial in Golfers Weekly.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03

Speaking of the industries of South Africa and the duties they have to pay on imports, one writer says that every thing except brick and stone which goes into a building in Johannesburg has to be imported from England, Ger many or America. Some idea of what this entails may be realized from a single instance. A barrel of cement which costs five shillings on the dock in London sells for 38 or 40 shillings on the Rand. The high price of food and the enormous cost of building material have formed one of the most pressing local questions confronting the high commissioner since people began to re- turn to Johannesburg. It was to ease these conditions that the Transvaal tariff was revised. As it stands it is only a provisional tariff, and it will not be made permanent until after the approaching conference at which all five colonies--Cape Colony, Natal, the Transvaal, the Orange River Colony, and Rhodesia-will be represented. Under the existing customs union the general rate of duties averages 71a per cent. None of the South African col onies has any other productive indus try than mining. There is no protec- tion to any industrial interests in the existing tariff; but the Dutch farmers of Cape Colony have adequate protec- tion for homegrown produce, and they have also preferential rates on the rail- roads, which add considerably to the protection afforded colonial agriculture. In spite of this protection to agricul- ture, neither Cape Colony nor Natal raises sufficient produce to supply it's own needs. In the cities of the older colonies there is a strong feeling that duties on foodstuffs should be reduced, and that any deficit due to these reduc- tions should be made good by excise taxes, of which there are none at pres ent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03
FIRE ALARM.

4 lKL ALANis
 4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go (P9
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sts-
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro (P)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. l4-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. Waterbury Manufacturing Go Pl 25--Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Cor Bank and Grand sts 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor w Main and Watertown I'd. 35--Conn By & L't'g Go, car h'se P) 36-Waterbury Brass Go P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. 3S-Cor Grand and Field sts. 42-Cor South Main and Clay stss 43-New England Watch Go P) 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. P) M w d UuIy DuCklG SO. NE~1 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River stts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Waterbury Clock Go. case fac. .R, 54-Cor Clay and Mill sts.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 57-No hose house
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sis 6oys yNacf Mat, on1 T3-North Willow st, cor Hillside 74-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts 142-Wolcott st. beyond Howard 1G2-Cor East Main and Welton sts 212-The Platt Bros Go. (P) 213-Hammond Buckle Go Pl Clock Co,m'v't fac (Pl 216-Cor North Main and Grove sis, 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. Cooke and N. Main sis. 2T2-Groye, bet Central & Holmes avs 311-S N. E. Telephone Go building (Pl 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. & Gloves (P) 314-Plume 6 Atwood (Pl 315-American Ring Go. P) 316-F1ectric Light Station (P) 31S-Holmes. Booth S Haydens (P) 321-No 4 Hose House. 323-Cor Washington ave & Porter sis 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simors st x Washington ave. 371-City Lumber & Coal Go. P) 412-Tracy Bros (P) 4:32-Cor Liberty and s. Main sts 451-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. P 5So-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts.
 (P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 1. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall.
 II. Two strokes. fire out, recall.
 1-1-1. Three strokes, 12 m. g D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes quick will indicate general alarm and will call the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-03

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.