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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
The ShipbuiIding Case.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 1S.-Only a few audi
tors were present when the hearing in the
United States Shipbuilding receivership
proceedings was resumed today. Mr. I'm
terTyer continued his examination OF
Charles b. Alexander of the firm of Alex
ANGER & Green. The hearing opened with
4 tilt between Messrs. Guthrie and I'm
iernyer, Mr. Guthrie rising to state for
MIR. Alexander that none of the cable
Sra-l,s which he sent from abroad during
the summer of 1902, in regard to selling
securities. referred to Shipbuilding stock,
end that if Mr.. Untermyer desired to ,'pry
into Mr. Alexander's private business az
sairs.' the cablegrans would be opened
10 his inspection.
Mr. Alexander co ued his tactics OF
declining TO as most questions about
correspondence On the ground that it was
privileged
Baron Rogniat. one of '.he French un
fcglgritprs. Mr. Untermyer ELECTED from
the witness had complained to Mr.. Alex
ander in Paris that John w. Young had
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
INCREASING IN FAVOR.
The observation-disclosures Company Closes
In Matinee and Tonight.

A splendid audience witnessed the per-
Torrance of Escaped From Sing Sing
at the Academy of Music last night, per-
formed by the excellent Edsall- Winthrope
Company.
The company is sparkling, able, and
bright In every play here they have
made q success and their week has been a
most successful one.
Today at the matinee "On the Rio
Grande' will be presented. Tonight I'm
The Dens of New ork," stirring play,
will be presented. The plays and the
specialties of this popular price company
should attract two great houses today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
A History Club.

The club organized for the study Of
North Carolina history met Thursday
night in the office of the Secretary of
State and discussed the decade from 1892
20 1912.
The club consists of about a dozen
members with Col. ]. Bryan Grimes
president and E. c. Brooks, secretary.
This club holds its meetings once month
to discuss some topic of North Carolina
History previously agreed upon. 1t has
no constitution, bylaws or dues.
The meeting was very pleasant and
profitable. 1t is understood tnat a similar
club will be formed in Wilmington. sure,
and perhaps in the other larger towns
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20

Washington, Dec 1S.-Replying to ques-
tions submitted by the disbursing officer
of the State of Georgia. the Comptroller
of the Treasury has decided that officers
and enlisted men of the organized militia
of the State of Georgia. are entitled to
the pay, subsistence and transportation
provided for in section IA of the act of
January 81. 1903. while engaged in rifle
practice at Sea Grit, n. ]. This decision
is based upon the statement of the Secre-
tary of War to the effect that such SER
vice was actual field or camp service for
instruction"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
John Bethel in Jail.

John Bethel, the negro brought here
from Durham, charged with shooting
Robert Kelly, another negro, and larceny
was tried before Mayor Powell yesterday.
He was sent to jail in default of a bond
of 5000 in three cases. this being 800 for
Kelly, $50 for carrying concealed
weapons and $50 for larceny and house
breaking. He had broken into the clean
ing and repair shop of Roger McAuley
Oh Salisbury street and stole some clothes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
Two Men Hanged.
fRv the Associated Press.l

Douglass, Ca, Dec. 1S.-Lee Crib,
who was convicted of the murder of EN-
nett White, young white boy aged Is,
was hanged here today. Crib, while un-
der the influence of whiskey attempted to
terrorize the town of Nicolas, killing the
town marshal of that place, and after
ward shooting young White to death.
cambridge, Ga. Dec. 18.-William
Grant, colored, was hanged here today
for the murder of James Bird, white
farmer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
The Lost Butte.

An inquiry has come in a letter from
the North to State Librarian M 0. Sher-
rill asking what had become of Butte
county, formerly known as North Caro-
lima, but now not to be found
After investigating Mr.. Sheriff. wrote
that Butte was formed from Granville, in
1854, and from part of Northampton, 1867
was abolished in 1873, being divided into
Warren and Franklin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
Killed by Log Train.
Especial to News and Observer

Kinston. n. c., Dec 1S.-Mr. Charles
Kennedy, white employe of the Gay
Lumber Company's railroad, was killed
this morning by the engine of the log train
running over him. Kennedy was on the
engine and fell off. the engine passing
over and manglipg his body
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
Enqine DeraiIed.

A derailed freight engine on the Sea
board Air Line at Apex yesterday after
noon about 1 o'clock delayed the north
bound trains for some time. No one was
hurt when TIE engine went off the track
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
Darncll
ing rot sanctioned by the most tonorad
customs of business and banking.

customs Of business and banking.
The matheInaticians of the Republican
party have ciphered it out to their own
satisfaction that OF the 252. Csc votes
polled for Mayor Low in the recent cleo
ton, the Republican organization cast
212,S5O, which would make the Citizens
Union vote 80, 1876. The accuracy Of these
figures is not conceded by the Citizens
Union managers, who assert that their
vote is at least $4,000. Ii this estimate
is correct, the normal Democratic ma
jority in the city should be about 10000.
These calculations have q peculiar i'm
portance in view of the presidential cleo
ton next year. A leading member OF
Tarnmany tells me that if Judge Parker
should be the candidate against Presi-
dent Roosevelt he will poll every one of
these votes. and thereby make the presl-
dents defeat IN the State inevitable.
Workingmen in the building trades are
now confronted with the important ques-
ton whether they can maintain the pres
ent rate of wages which Is from twenty
five to thirty per cent. higher than /
was threey ears ago. AS a result Of TIE
decentralization created by Parks and
other agitators, new building projects
have been nearly all abandoned, while
most of the contractors declare they will
rot embark in any fresh enterprises at
the present wage rate. The result is that
thousands of men are idle and likely to
continue so for months to come. The I'M
ion to which Parks belonged has profit
ed by its bitter experience with him and
resolved to abolish walking delegates al
together It is probable that several
other bodies of workingmen will take sim
liar action and thus get rid of the gang
who are for the most part responsible
for the existing disastrous condition ~
affairs.
To fog or not to fog their pupils Is
just now one of the burning or rather
blstering questions among educators IN
this latitude. Dr. Murray Butler, the
head of Columbia University, is an earnest
advocate of the rod. 1t recalls the un-
happy period of his youth when he got
a walloping every morning regular. I'M,
mediately after prayers and declares that
it did him good. Dr. Maxwell, the super
intendent OF the city's educational sys-
TEN, who was present when DR.. Butler
advocated the restoration of iagellation,
reminded him that in later years he
squared accounts with the teacher VINO
had thrashed him by bringing charges
against his castigator and having him
dismissed for brutality. Dr.. Butler could
not deny the impeachment and took his
punishment in silence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20

Everybody must have board and lodg-
ing. Can get it at Non-Such Inn, 120 F..
Hargett street. Raleigh n. C, CASTOR
T. Powell, secretary and treasurer.
12-1-1 mo.-tues, thurs, sun
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20

What pity it is that people who worry
over trifes haven't something worth while
to trouble them!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t fails
to cure. E. W. Groves signature is OIL
each box. 25c.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
narrie nld ~ Hlm.eIf.

James NJ. Barrie, who is very shy at
social functions or banquets and can
hardly be induced to either converse
freely or utter a speech, is not above
poking fun at himself. On one occa-
sion there appeared in the Scots OBJ
server a brilliant lampoon in which
Mr.. Barrie was represented as attend
ing a public dinner, keeping every one
in roars Of laughter with his unceasing
stream of wit and epigram and finally
ending up by making the speech Of the
evening. When a certain literary friend
of Mr.. Barrie's saw this wickedly clev-
er piece Of satire his indignation knew
no bounds. and he rushed into print
and demanded that the author of this
Infamous article should straightway
disclose himself and be dealt with ac-
cordingly. But, alas for the well mean
ing friend. the author was none other
than Mr.. Barrie himself.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
HINTS FOR FARMERS
Interest Help,u1.

There is no line Of business that will
make a man an honest living that is all
fun or even largely fun. All business
is a struggle to the man who has to
hustle for a living, and upon the ear
nestness he shows in his work his sue
cess depends. But there are means to
make any business less wearisome. TO
relieve II OF the drudgery that accom-.
panies it. Farming is no exception. 1t
can be made interesting or it can be-
come year after year the same round
Of hard work and mental stagnation.
Which it is going TO be does not de-
pend on the farm, the crops, the stock
or any other material thing, but on the
mind Of the man. To the alert. studi-
Gus man farming is a problem of never
failing interest 1t is always pre.
senting new subjects; 1t is never Who'll
ly mastered, but has the perennial fas-
cination Of the unknown. 1t demands
more than the stupid routine of piece
work in the factory, and it is well that
this is so. Every man who studies to
infuse interest into his occupation is
making II easier for himself and others.
is developing himself and is raising his
work to a higher level among the occu-
pations of mankind.--Stockman and
Farmer.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
COLLEGIATE BASKETBALL
Where and When the Teams Win
Play.

The following collegiate basketball
schedule has been adopted:
December II. Cornell and Harvard at
Ithaca.
January s. Harvard and Pennsylvania
at Cambridge.
january 10, Cornell and Yale at Ith-
aca.
january IS. Harvard and Columbia
at New York.
January l6, Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania at Princeton.
january rs Cornell and Columbia at
Ithaca.
january 80. Yale and Princeton at
New Haven.
January %, Harvard and Princeton
at Cambridge.
january 20. Yale and Pennsylvania
at New Haven.
February 6. Pennsylvania and Co
lumbia az New York.
February 8, yale and Columbia at
New Haven.
February 10, Harvard and Columbia
at Cambridge.
February ~. Pennsylvania and Yale
az Philadelphia.
February 12, Cornell and Princeton
az Ithaca.
February is. Pennsylvania and Cor
nell az Philadelphia.
February 49, Princeton and Har-
ward at Princeton.
February 10. Yale and Columbia at
New York.
February 90 Pennsylvania and Har-
ward al Philadelphia.
February %. Princeton and Yale at
/ Princeton.
February 2s. Yale and Cornell at
New Haven
February q. Harvard and Cornell
az Cambridge.
March I. Pennsylvania and Column
bia al Philadelphia.
March A. Princeton and Columbia al
New York.
March 4. Cornell ana Pennsylvania al
Ithaca.
March 8. Harvard and Yale at Cam
bridge.
March 10. Princeton and Cornell al
Princeton.
March IL. Cornell and Columbia al
New York.
March II. Yale and Harvard at New
Haven.
March 70. Pennsylvania and Prince
ton at Philadelphia -s-.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
Football eossip.

An old football player proposed the
other day that the big colleges arrange
games between their second elcvens as
well as between the first, and make
every man eligible for the second who
does not play on the Varsity. The
object Is to increase the interest in the
play Now the scrub men get little
but hard knocks. All the fun that is
in football comes In games and in
these the men who serve TO develop
the Varsity do not participate. The
idea has been carried out IN rowing
where the second crews OF Penn, Cor
nell and Columbia meet. and there
seems to be no reason why the same
scheme cannot be applied to football
The project meets with favor at the
University and something may be done
in that direction next year. A man
prominent in Princeton's football man
ogement talked in am unofficial way to
Pennsylvania authorities about a game
for the Princeton scrub, but on ac-
count OF the Varsity not meeting Moth
ing came OF the matter.
The benefit of the new rule. which
forbids the wearing OF hard leather
head pieces and shoulder pads, is al
ready evident in the smaller number
OF muscle bruises that the football
players have had this year. The heat
pieces last year were more used as
weapons than as protectors; meI
learned to ram the hard leather int
am opponents thigh when taclSling in
order to bruise the tender MUSCLE
there located. The result was tina
after a game most Of the backs ha
muscle bruises OF a more or less painful
nature. and even aluminium or stee
pads afforded poor protection. Tn
lpresent soft leather head gears ar
safe as a head covering and cause M
Injuries.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
Boom the Apple.

"Why should l join the Apple Con-
sumers' league?" says a farmers wife.
II do not travel much. usually carry
my own lunch when / do go, and
cook so much at home that 1 would
like TO try new food when / get a
chance" The most effective mission
aries are not those who so out and per-
sonally tackle the heather. Those who
work at home are no less important.
The farmhouse kitchen is a college Of
apple eating. The love of apple is
spread in pie, sauce, dumpling, fry,
baked, and every guest or member Of
the family should go out with apple
on the tongue to spread the glad It'd
ings. Why, the farmers wife is the
handspring Of the whole league. The
takers are the hands on the clock
she is the works" - Rural New
YOrkep
Evening journal., 1903-10-13

Hula. The Transsiberian railway need
ed a terminus. NJ. de Witte selected
the spot where Dalny now stands and
said, Build me a city" Dalny will
flourish, for it will be the point at
which trains from st. Petersburg. Mos
COW and other parts Of Russia will dis
charge their cargoes Of freight and pas
Eengers and reload from the ships Of
Japan, China, America and the rest of
the world.
The original estimate Of S15,0OO.o0
for the building Of Dalny has long been
exceeded. The cost Of the municipal
buildings, schools. hospitals. docks
electric tramways and lighting plants
parks. paved streets and all the other
appurtenances Of a modern city neces-
iitated large additional expenditures
over the original appropriation. And
all this before a single lot of land was
offered for sale to the public.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13

control Of congress. Governor John G.
Brady is leader Of the district or anti
territorial party. He has the backing
of many Of the leading business men
OF Alaska, but the territorialists seem
ed to have a little the best of the
speechmaking and general shaking up
of the matter at the transmississippi
congress recently held in Seattle.
Governor John q. Brady used to be
the Rev. DIR. Brady of the Presbyte-
rian church. After preparing for the
ministry he went to Alaska as a mis-
sionary. He held this charge for twelve
years, when, disagreeing with the
church authorities over questions re-
lating to his labors, he left the church
that he might continue his work in ac-
cordance with his own ideas. He was
appointed governor of the district by
President Mckinley in June, 1897, and
reappointed in June, 1900.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
KNOCKED OUT BUT WON
After Being Unconscious Mario Out
fouoht Young Mississippi and Won.

Johnnv Mario made one OF fhe gamest
ana best uphill nights against Young Mss
issinni In the wind-up at the Washington
sportire Club. Philadelphia, last night.
In the drst round after having the best
of the opening work a punch on the jaw
from The colored lads right put Mario
down and he took the count OF eight with
ont openlng his eyes, and II looked as If
he was dead 10 the world for the time
being.
inst then the bell rang and his seconds
and handlers dragged him TO his corner.
AS the bell rang for the second round
Mario opened his eyes and he was showed
40 the centre Of the ring. He was still
very groggy and appeared almost unable
10 stand up. Mississippi dropped him with
a hard one on the jaw and he took the
count. He got ITO his feet and was rcel-
ing around the ring trying his best to
keep out Of the black fellows way when
another punch put him to the noor. He
took the count again. Then he got up and
managed 20 stay the round out. but he
was very dizzy wnen he went TO his cor
ner.
Mississippi tried TO rush Mario in the
third but he could not connect. and to-
ward the end Of the round Mario began
to gather his senses and got In a few
punches. He had the negro's nose bleed
Ing before the round was over.
Mario staggered Mississippi in the
fourth with a couple of rght-handers.
The fifth was a vicious round. Mario
smashed Mississippi right and left sew
aral tlmes without a return, and the New
Yorker was compelled TO hold on to save
himself Then Mississippi braced up ana
got IN two hard ones which took some OF
he steam from the italian boy. Marto
dropped Mississippi IN tie sixth round.
ana. although ahe black lad was up again
In short order, he was weak. He was
game however, and fought hard tin the
end. but Manto had the best OF most Of
the exchanges ana Mississippi was weak
when the gong rang.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
TO CONSIDER ONLY CUBAN BILL
Extra Session viii Not Touch the
Tariff or Finance.


Washington, Oct 13--Reprssenta-
tives Dalzell and Oimsted, Of Pennsyl-
vania. and Grosvcnor. of Ohio called
upon the president to confer with him
regarding the extra session Of congress.
Afterwsrd they said the only business
to be considered extraordinarily would
be the reciprocity agreement with Cuba
and that the tariff and finance would
not be touched Mr.. Dalzeli said:
There will be no taria legislation
either at the extra or regular session.
The country Is prosperous and business
conditions should not be disturbed, es-
pecially when we have such a good
tariff law as the Mckinley law. But
presume our Democratic friends will
use lot Of good English insisting
on a tarid for revenue only OF free
trade"
General Grosvenor has not prepared
his figures on the result Of the Ohio
election. but contents himself with the
prediction that Tom thomson viii be SC
badly defeated that he will not czre
to mix up in politics again
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
Once Rlon Man pied In Povnrtv.


Omaha, Oct 13.-Thcmas Murray,
until few years ago rated a million
aire. and who made most of his for
tune dealing IN secondhand goods,
died in a shack in the southern part
Of the city. Murray. who has lived in
Omaha for so years, was a bachelor,
and was famous for his peculiarities
and eccentricities. He built the first
six-story building in the city, for which
he burned his own brick, and was 12
years in its building His second
store. which was known as the "Old
Curiosity Shop" contained almost ev-
everything known to junk lore. His
fortune was lost in real estate.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
Raining onions.

Onions should not be planted on land
containing large Quantities Of seeds Of
weeds and grass, because the addition
al labor they entail consumes too much
of the profits Of the crop. The best
preparation for onions is to cultivate
at least one year and. better. two hard
crops TO destroy weeds. and then plant
the onions. Onions can be grown year
after year on the same ground with
ever increasing yield, provided fertiliz-
ing is properly attended to. If insects
or diseases invade the onion patch it
win be necessary to change the loca-
ton.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
Rooseveltis Old Ranch sold.

Bismarck. N. D.. Oct 13.-The old
chimney butte" ranch. made famous
as the ranch established by Theodore
Roosevelt when he was a Bad Lands
cattleman. has been sold by the North
ern Pacific to Ferris Brothers, of Med
ora. It was at their ranch that Presi-
dent Roosevelt wrote some Of his enter
tanning western sketches. Subsequent
ly he located another ranch known as
the "Eikhorn." forty miles south of
Medora, and from here he outfltted for
many Of his mountain trips.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
rhe ,laIser Of q City.

Big cities. like big oaks, usually grow
from small beginnings; hanlets become
villages, villages grow into towns,
towns evolute into cities. Years, some
times centuries, are necessary for the
completion Of these processes. But the
Russian minister of finance, M. de
Witte. has performed something new
under the sun. He has taken a bare
tract of land, where neither shack nor
shanty stood, and builded a modern
city. 1t is as yet city without other
inhabitants than the workmen who are
putting the finishing touches to their
labors.
NJ de Whites magic city is Dalny, in
Manchuria It is a little to the east OF
Port Arthur. on the Liaotung PENN.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
The Que.tion OF cuItlrntlon.

There can be no fixed rule for the
number of times a crop should be cult
waited or plowed. This work should be
done whenever 1t is needed and not
whenever the farmer can get around to
it. When the crop is growing and rain
comes along run the cultivator as soon
as the soil Is dry enough. Never leave
the water formed crust one day longer
than is necessary before breaking II up
into dust and keep 1t dusty. When this
dust surface is dry you cannot stir it
too often. Once a day may not be nee
essary, but it would not 90 any harm,
provided shallow work is done. Deep
plowing is for preparation and not for
cultivation. Good cultivation is easy
these days with our broadcast cultiva-
tors and harrows to begin with and
implements made to finish the work,
going once TO each row. Every farmer
should have a good supply of these
great labor saving contrivances, and he
should keep them going whenever
wind and weather permit, and when
not in use they should be carefully
protected from rain aud sunshine
Farm and Ranch.
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
rnrmer. ana the naiIroaaa.

The hay farmers through their ma
tional association are making a good
fight against the outrageous conduct Of
the railroads in connection with freight
charges. Rates on hay were advanced
from sixth class to fifth class. making
the cost of shipment from, say, Mich
igan to New York nearly SO per ton,
which is about as much as the western
farmer gets for growing, harvesting
and marketing the crop. The case was
taken before the United States inter
state commerce commission. the ad-
vance was pronounced unjust and the
railroads ordered to restore the former
rate, which was 81 less per ton. The
railroads, however, refused 10 obey,
and the hay producers have taken the
case to the United States courts. The
refusal TO adjust rate pronounced
unfair by the highest authority on the
subject shows the extortionate dispo-
sition Of the railroads. What is need.
ed is q national law that viii give the
interstate commission full power tc
quickly enforce its own decisions
American Cultivator
Evening journal., 1903-10-13
The Family orchard.

The varieties Of fruit suited for
family orchard differ from those for
shipping TO distant markets. For home
use a succession is wanted from the
earliest to the latest, and no great
amount is needed at any time. For
market not more than three or possibly
four periods OF ripening should be pro-
vided for-carly. medium. late and per-
Gaps very late-and the entire orchard
Jhould be thus punched as to time OF
ripening, so that large quantities can
De placed on the market at one time,
saving labor and freight charges.