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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

The bridge over Hell Gate will have no religious bearings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

Congressman Littlefeld has been parliamentarized out of the antitrust bunco game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

Gas Addicks withdrew but his sup porters in the legislature did not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

Kentuck still wonders what ais Yer mont, she has gone dry so long-on paper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

The pope has written a poem on He is certainly an expert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

King Edwards health alarms the in surance companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16

Those Rockefeller telegrams are orphans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-16
THE ARMY

Russia. Turkey. Officers 6bo4I lS,lO
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
WARM IN THE COLLAR,
Inquiry Into Coal-Carrying Roads Methods
Arouses Counsel to Caustic EloqueDcI.
(By the Associated Press).

New York, April 22.-Hearing on the
complaints of William r. Hearst against
the Pennsylvania and other railroads was
continued today before the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Mr. Shearn, counsel for the complain
ant called for all the contracts entered
into between the Lehigh Valley Road
and the Lehigh Valley Coal Company,
explaining that he expects to prove by
them the differences between the actual
price of carriage charged to that COM
pany and the published schedule price
charged to the independent companies.
Judge Campbell, of the Reading and
Mr.. Kerr, of the Ontario and Western
protested that no such conditions obtain
ed on their roads.
Mr.. Shearn said the contracts would
show the creation of a monopoly, that
the coal companies have no power over
the output of their mines because they
can only get rid of the quantity the rail
roads are willing to take from them and
the railroad will no5 handle the coal in
sufficient quantities to reduce the price
to the consumer.
These companies, he said, brought
per cent of the price of So per ton and
then turned it back again to the coal
companies to be sold for $12 to S15 a ton. "
Where do the companies come from ?"
interrupted Judge Compbell From the
independent companies?" No From the
owners of the palaces about Central
Park, the crowded tenement and the bus
mess buildings in the lower part of the
city Yet, if the price of coal is reduced
will your rents be reduced? Not a bit
of it. Cheaper coal is the hysterical de-
mand of your newspaper, not of the think
ing public. We will show this commission
that for more than quarter of a cen
tury the people of New York have wrung
the bowels out of the coal regions of
Pennsylvania, practically getting their
coal for nothing and whine like a pack of
whipped dogs when a decent remunera-
tive price is asked by the miners"
'We appreciate very much" Mr..
Shearn replied, "he courteous words of
the representative from the divinely or
dained agent of God in the coal regions
The people of New York city, of Albany,
of Buffalo, and of Boston will be CRATE
full for the comparison with whipped dogs
because they objected to be robbed"
Il think the hearing is going beyond
even the wide limits we purpose to al
low" put in Chairman Knapp, of the
Commission.
The commission decided that the rail-
roads should produce the contracts de-
mandcd. Counsel refused, and the com
mission certified the point raised to the
United States Circuit court where d de-
csion will be rendered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
BEST FOR THE NEGRO
Or. Lyman Abbott Thinks
Dixie Kinder to Him Than
YankeedOm.
(By the Associated Press)

Richmond April 22.-Dr. Lyman Abbott
today gave an interview on the negro
question. He said among other things:
Il think, in the main, that the rela-
tions between the blacks and whites in
the South are better than they are in the
North; that the doors TO industrial rela-
tions are more open to the negro in the
South than in the North; that if he is
industrious, honest and reasonably intel
ligent he has on the whole, better
chance in the South than in the North;
and to put the whole thing in few
sentences, if / were negro l would
rather live in a Southern than a North
ern State.
Il must add the qualifications. Dr. Abb
bott continued. that probably there are
exceptional communities in the South,
where the negro is subjected TO except
ional prejudices and possibly exceptional
communities in the North where he would
enjoy exceptional privileges.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Three Men Killed at Shore
and Moser's Mill.
ANOTHER MAN INJURED
Shore, One Of the Owners Of the Mill, Among
The Dead---George's Head Severed From
His 8ody---Logan Scalded to
Death.
Special to News and observer)

cpeCldi 10 4NSWS anu Cp"NA'NAI
Winston Salem, N. c.. April 21.-The
boiler at the saw mill of Shore and Moser,
near Bethania, exploded this morning re-
sulting in the death of three men and the
injury of another. The dead are:
GID T. SHORE, one of the owners of
the mill.
LUTHER GEORGE and WILLIAM
LOGAN. employees.
Messrs Shore and Logan were married
and both leave wives and several child
rem. Mr.. George was young single man.
Mr. Samuel Moser, one of the owners of
the mill, was hurt, but his injuries are
not considered serious.
The explosion was caused, it is thought,
by the engineer and fireman allowing the
water to go too low in the boiler.
Al man who visited the scene this af-
ternoon says that Mr.. George was load
ing lumber. when the explosion occurred.
The pressure threw him against a cut off
saw and piece of the boiler struck his
neck, cutting off his head and throwing
it up on a pile of lumber several feet
away.
Mr.. Shore was standing at one end of
the MILL He was killed by a pile of
lumber falling on him. Mr.. Logan was
SCALED to death.
The main part of the boiler was blown
500 feet; one piece was found a quarter
of mile away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
WAKE LANDS LEASED
FOR MINING,
New York Concern to Dig for
Coal, Iron and Copper on
Large Scale.

A New York syndicate the Seaboard
Steel and Iron Company, has secured a
lease and option upon something like 2,50O
acres of land in this county and in John
ston and Pender. for the purpose OF
prospecting and mining for coal. iron and
copper
The lease is for twenty years, and ac-
cording to the terms of the deeds, the
company agrees to pay to the owners of
the property One-quarter of the net profit
arising form all iron ore, and ten per cent.
of the net profit from all other minerals
of greater value.
The first deed was made out to E. w.
Lyon, of Guilford county He trans
ferred it to T. Darlington Semple, of New
York, who conveyed it to the company
named above.
The owners of the land are l. II. Row
land, S. w. Johnson, j. L. Johnson, x
B. Johnson. w. z. Atkinson, A. B. Olive,
E. b. Gunter, D. H. Smith, H. II. En-
Miss, Alex Womach, T. w. Franks, and
IS. r. Lee, of Wake county; j. d. Dupree,
d. w. Stephenson, c. B. Ogburn, w. G.
Smith, Joseph Dupree, and j. J. Fish, OF
Johnston; and w. w Miller, of Pender
The Wake property comprises 1878
acres, tho Johnston property 637 and in
Pender 151 acres.
The land in Wake county is situated in
the township of Middle Creek and Swift
Creek.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
A BIT OF TIE OLD LEAvEN.
A Blow at Massachusetts, Pocket Books Starts
virtuous spasm.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, April 22.-In an address of
welcome today to the delegates to the
annual meeting of the New England
Cotton Manufacturers Association, Lieu
tenant Governor Curtis Guild, Jr., de-
clared that in spite OF competition, New
England held the sceptre of cotton man
ufacture in this country. He quoted hg-
ures showing the increase in the number
of active cotton spindles in the country
from 1890 to 1902, and said it was idle
to deny the fact that the rate of increase
in the South was much swifter than ir
New England. He gave further fgureS
showing that the South, in comparison
with New England, pays five-eighths as
many operatives and a little over third
as much wages for operating about
third as many spindles, and said:
mot proximity to the cotton fields, not
climate, but cheap labor, long hours, to-
gether with utter absence OF excitement
and extreme moderation of taxation, ex-
plain the growth of the South.
''By the substitution OF fine goods for
coarse goods in our factories Massa-
chusetts has managed to put off the day
of settlement, even to show an increase,
but ultimately the day of settlement
must come and we must face and deal
with conditions that have reduced the
sprdles in some Of our Northern States.
Massachusetts with the shortest time
limit and the oldest age limit OF any
State in the union has to face the COM
petition of States that limit neither age
nor time. The solution of the problem
is not in admitting little children in the
Massachusetts, mills nor In lengthening
the hours in Massachusetts, but here and
now to begin a crusade that the demands
of humanity, enforced by law in Mas
sachusetts shall be enforced by law in
all the States.
Let us not drag Massachusetts down
to the level of Alabama, let us lift Ala
bama to the level OF Massachusetts,. Let
us have uniformity of factory laws
throughout the United States. 1t is idle
for Massachusetts, to stand alone with
wise restrictions when Alabama and
South Carolina compete with the toll of
infant fingers against the labor of men
and women
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
KILLED IN KENTUCKY.
Arthur Fields of Greensboro Net With Fatal
Accident in That State.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N c., April 22.-Guilford
Camp No. 795 will hold its annual meet
ing in Greensboro under the auspices of
the Daughters of the Confederacy on Sat
urday, May 9th. Already arrangements
ara being made to have the largest at
tendance ever seen of living veterans.
Col. j. w. Scott, commandant and w. w.
Wood Adjutant of the Camp, are getting
things in readiness. and the Daughters es-
pecially call on all old veterans who have
not yet received a cross of honor to make
out applications for the same, so that
presentation can be made on the memorial
occasion.
Arthur Fields. aged twenty-scven, son
of the late Harrison Fields, left Green's
boro in January to engage in the lum-
ber business in Kentucky. He was kill
ed by al log falling on him last Monday
and his body was brought here last night
and today was taken to Buffalo church
for burial in the family graveyard.
He was a most worthy man. kilograms
announcing his death failed TO reach here,
and when a friend from kentucky arriv-
ed with his remains last night it was a
great shock to his relatives and friends.
His mother and a brother. Mr.. Henry
Fields reside in the country. Another
brother, Mr. Charles Fields, is in busi-
ness here, a brother, Mr.. VIII Fields, is
in Richmond, and a sister, Miss Minnie, is
a teacher in the graded schools of States
vile.
Theer was a short session of Alexander
Ii l.
ed. spent the night here returning home
Judge Bynum and Attorney ]. A. Long,
who appeared for Mrs Moore in the cell
ebrated divorce case there of Moore VS..
Moore, succeeded in getting the case re-
moved to Catawba county upon filing af-
fidavits that owing to prejudice against
Mrs Moore in Alexander county she
could not get fair trial there
Two more suits were brought before n
magistrate here today against the South
ern Railway by shippers. claiming dam
ages under the Pharr law for non -deliv-
cry of freight within a reasonable time.
Ex-Congressman Spencer Blackburn
has purchased a four acre lot on Summit
Avenue. opposite the palatial residence
of Mr.. Caesar Cone, and will at once be-
gin the erection of a handsome modern
dwelling.
Hon. f, ]. Justice has formed a law
partnership with Mr.. C. w Sapp, a prom
Using young lawyer Of this city.
Manager George Graham, of the Uni
Versity baseball team spent yesterday
here making arrangements for the Vir-
gina-Carolina game TO be played here
Thursday of next week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Patient Attempts Suicide.

A patient at the State Hospital for the
Insane here tried to kill himself with
FIobert rife on asst Thursday. He was
hurt only very slightly, howver, as the
bullet rebounded from his breast bone,
inflicting only a superficial wound.
1t seems that the gardner and the
stockman had a Flobcrt rife which they
used to shoot rats in the barn They
kept it hid under some bags of bran to
keep any of the patients from getting
hold of it. Last Thursday, while this
patient, with several others, was working
around the place, he moved the bags of
bran and found the rifle. He Immediately
put a cartridge in it. turned it to his
breast and fired. before anyone could
reach him. II is a suicidal patient and
has attempted his life once before at the
Hospital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Leads all North Carolina Dalies i'm News and Circulation
He'll Have to Marry to Stop Them,
lRx the Associated Press.l

London, April 22.-The engagement of
Mrs. Lewis NJ Rutherford to William X.
Vanderbilt is confirmed, 1t is not known
whether the wedding will take place here
or at Paris.
Paris, April 22.-Intimate friends of
William X. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Lewis
M. Rutherford accept the authoritative
statement from London of their approach
ing marriage as eonfrmatory of what
they have believed for some time. The
difficulty has been that both of the par
ties Immediately concerned have contin-
ualIy denied that their marriage was to
take place. These denials apparently
have been due to the legal impediments
existing until the New York court pro-
ceedings of Monday.
Mrs. Anna H. Rutherford is a sister of
oliver Hartman, Jr., of New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
The National Shooting Match.
(Bv the Associated Press.)


Washington, April 22.-Secretary Root
today approved the proceedings of the
board appointed to prescribe tests TO
govern awards of a national markham
ship trophy and of medals and oth4r
prizes for workmanship. The National
match is to be shot on September 8th
and 9th, 1903, at Sea Girt, N. J., and will
be open to teams of twelve men from the
following: The army of the United States
one team from the troops stationed within
each of the military departments; the
United States Navy; the United States
Marine Corps; the National Guard or
uniformed militia of the several States
and territories including the District OF
Columbia Zone from each State or ter
ritory)
The prizes are to be: First, the team
making the highest aggregate total in
two days contest, 1.-The National trophy"
(authorizcd by act of COngress) to De
competed for annually S1,0G0 and cash
$500; second. the team making the sec
Ond highest total, ''the Hilton trophy,
and cash $500; third, the team making
the third highest total the bronze Sol
dier Of Marathon, presented by the COM
mander-in- chief. on behalf of tho State
of New York. and cash 5000; fourth, the
team making the fourth highest. cash
$50; fifth highest, 800; sixth highest
$4,000.
Also a medal to each member of each
winning team.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Bow Shall This Leper be Paid?
lRv the Associated Press

Washington, April IA curious case
involving a leper soldier in the Philip
pines is before the War Department hav-
ing been referred to the Judge Advocate
General to determine in what manner
the afflicted soldier shall receive his
pay. The leper is an enlisted man in the
artillery and at present is isolatd IN
South Carolina. Pay officers do not care
to have him handle the rolls to sign the
receipts for his pay so an arrangement
probably will be made whereby the sol
der can be paid through power of at
torney executed in the presence of the
physician and nurse in attendance
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Oyster Schooner Probably Lost.

Newport News, Va, April 22.-The oys-
ter schooner Nellie Willing, Captain
Henry williams, is believed to have gone
down with all on board during the storm
that ragged along the coast ten days ago.
Two weeks ago the schooner sailed from
Hampton fr New York with cargo OF
she'll fish. No word has been received
of her whereabouts by her Hampton own
ers, nor has the vessel been sighted by
any of the coast vessels sailing between
Hampton and New York. The vessel has
been given up for lost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Petty School Commencement.
(special to News and obscrver)

Especial to News and Observer)
Trinity, n. c. April 22.-Thieves. en-
tered the store Of b. Parker at this place
some time last night and secured some
change from the money drawer, to The
amount of about one dollar
The commencement of Trinity High
School will embrace the II, 10 and 20 Of
MAY. The annual sermon will be preached
on Sunday, the 18th, by Or. Geo. I. Det-
wilcr. of Charlotte. Students entertain
ment. Tuesday evening, May 10. Annual
literary address, Wednesday morning,
Nav 20. Students reception, Wednesday
evening, May 20. The success OF the
school this year, under the management
of Prof. j. II. Henry, exceeds, by far, the
success of previous years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
WILL TIE CASE BE CONTINUED.
Number of People Going From Durham to At
tend the Gatt1s-Kilgo Trial

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, N. c., April 22.-There will be
a number of Durham people in Oxford
the remainder of this week on account OF
the Gattis- -Kilgo damage suit. 1t was
learned today that while the case is set
for trial tomorrow, il may be in the af-
ternoon or even Friday morning before
it is called There has been some intima-
tion of the case being continued and a
little talk that the defendants may ask
for a removal from Granville county.
Nothing definite can be learned here,
however. Mr. j. Crawford Biggs and
Mai w. A. Guthrie, two of the attorneys
for the defendant, left here late this az
tcrnoon for Oxford to be on hand when
the case is called. Judge r.. w. Win
ston. attorney for the defendants, is al
ready in Oxford, having gone over day
or so ago. 1t is understood that the wit
nesses from Durham will go over tomor-
row mornir-.
At least two Of the attorneys for the
plaintiff, Mr.. r. b. Boone and Mr.. V. $.
Bryant will not go over to the trial. Mr..
Bryant has never appeared in the trial
in the court room and Mr. Boone is in
feeble health and will not take an active
part unless absolutely necessary
Mr. w A. Wilkerson who was serious
ly hurt by falling with a scaffold at the
Traction Company park few days ago,
was not resting so we'll today. His con-
dition is still quite serious, although il
is thought that he will recover. The
others who fell at the same time are get
ting along nicely,
SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
ON account of lowering the grade on
Concoran street 3. L. Duke has insti-
tuted suit against the city for the sum
of $4,000 damages The case viii be
dockcted at the approaching term of
court. 1t is contcnded that by lowering
the grade of the street the foundations
of the buildings were damaged and that
ii is now necessary to lower the floor of
all the business houses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
DUKE AND THE STRIKERS.
To Increase Stone Masons' Wages Won't Be-
employ Those Who Caused Trouble.
(Rv the Associated Prcss.

Somerville, n. j., April ga commit
tee of the strikers on the estate of James
B Dke, president of the American To-
baeco Company had a conference with
Mr. Duke today. Mr.. Duke told the COM
mittee that he would not under any cir
cumstances re-employ the man who had
caused trouble at the farm. He agreed
to increase the wages of the stone masons
and they returned to work. The other
strikers are still in an angry mood but
have gone quietly to their homes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
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Anti-Saloon League for Union,
Special to News and Obsorver)

Special to News and Observer)
Monroe. N. c., April 22.-The Anti-Sa,
loon League Of Union county has been
formed here. Prof. j. r. Walker, of
Waxhaw, was elected president, B. c..
Ashcroft, of this city, secretary and
treasurer. At the formation DIR. H. d.
Stewart read the bylaws and constitu-
tion of tho State League and the presi-
dent was directed to appoint a committee
to get up a constitution and bylaws for
the County League The promoters of
this organization are in earnest and pro-
pose to fight the illegal whiskey traffic
out of this county and now have several
Of the old offenders busily engaged i'm
proving the public highways
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
House Burned by Lightning.
Especial to News and Observer

IoPVVIdI % 3'1'
Troy, n c., April 22.-The town was
visited by heavy electric storm
Yesterday afternoon at 3 p, m. Lighthing
struck house in town occupied by Rev.
Horner's family and fired and burned t..
None of the family were hurt me
house belonged to Mr.. j. G. Tomllnson
and was par TALLY insured. BY assist III e
the family of Mr.. Horner saved nearly all
their property. Mr.. Hornr is in BATH
more, at Johns Hopkins, for treatment.
The hail two miles south Of Troy covered
the ground.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Too Much Soliciting.

Another strenuous and energetic cloth
ing salesman of Wilmington street was up
before the mayor yesterday morning for
too much and too vigorous soliciting. Af-
ter quite a little trial he was dis
charged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Moore Divorce Case Moved.

returning from Taylorsville where he
went to hold a special term of Alexan-
der Superior Court to try the celebrated
divorce suit of Mrs. Mary Moore against
DR.. ]. H. Moore. The case was removed
to Catawba county upon affidavit
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Horner Defeats Danville
ESPECIAL to News and observer.)

Oxford, n. c., April 22.-There was a
beautiful game of ball played here this
evening between Horner and Danville
Military Institute, which resulted in
score of 6 to 3 in favor of Horner
Batteries For Horner, Fenner and
Wood; for Danvillc, White and Waite.
The features of the game was the work
of White in the box for Danville, and
the base running of Woodruff for Horner
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Railway Association Elects officers
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, April 22.-At the spring
meeting of the American Railway Asso-
citation today these officers for the en-
suing year elected President A. w. Sulli-
van, assistant second vice-president OF
the Illinois Central; First Vice-presdent
George w. Stevens, president of the
Chesapeake and Ohio; Second Vice presi-
dent c. G. Waldo, general manager Of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton. The
executive committee was made up Of
Theodore n. Ely, chief of motive power
of the Pennsylvania, and l. G. Rawn,
assistant to the second vice president
of the Illinois Central.
II was decided that the next meeting
should be held in Richmond, Va, in Octo-
her
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Young Man Killed at the Mil.
snecial TO News and Observer1

opGCIdI 20 NUNS aIu OUotI FVIJ
Washington n. c., April 22.-Lonnie
O'Neill, a young white man and an en-
ployee at the Schuett Planning Mill, Bell
haven, died last night as the result of
wounds received yesterday by the break
ing of pulley Rr. Taylee, of this city,
was called, but the young man was past
recovery when the physicians arrived.
His Skull and one leg We're badly frac-
tured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-04-23
Dr.. Strange HISS Returned.

Rev. Robert Strange, D. D.. who has
been abroad for his health, has arrived
in Richmond, and is again in good lth.
His many friends in Raleigh ! other
parts of North Carolina will be glad to
know of his restoration to health