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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
BROKE UP COOKING MAIN.
Sports Were Having Gay Time. The
Mayor to Have a Gay Time Too.
Especial to News and observer.)

(SEecldl TO NEWS ana ODSeENGE.)
Asheville, N c., Jan. 26.-Sports from
South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and
North Carolina together with number OF
local sports, held high carnival in the
old furniture factory near the depot in
this city last night, and but for the rude
and untimely appearance Of Patrolmen
Webb and BucEner about q. M, the
''carnival' would have probably lasted
all night Il was a cooking main, and
birds had been brought here from a num-
ber of different places by the lovers Of
the sport for an old time fight. The affair
was kept very quiet and last night was
set as the date. From different quarters
the clans gathered until about fifty or
sixty sports with the long green had
gathered at the appointed place, the
furniture factory, the BIRDS were brought
out and the fun and betting began. All
went we'll until about 3 o'clock word
was brought UP town that a number Of
tramps had invaded the old factory ard
were having a high old time" Officers
Webb and Buckner repaired to the scene
OF the carnival" bent upon flushing the
tramp gang. The officers entered tie
building and were about as much sur
prised as were the sports. When the
sports saw the blue coats they knew that
the jig was up and there was instantly
a break for cover, and incidentally
break for fresh air. The chicken fighters
eiUded the officers, but not until nuin
her of names had been secured. Today.
the officers have been busy summoning
defendants who are alleged to have par
ticipated in the main and when court
opens in the morning there will probably
be thirty or forty sports in the prison
ers dock awaiting sentence 1t is said
that included in the list of chicken fight
ers are some well known business and
professional men of the city.
The Bell Telephone Company which re
Gently acquired control of the telephone
system in this city has postponede the
advancement of telephone rates from Feb
ruary until March ]. A great deal OF
complaint has been heard Of late on ac
count of the poor service. And at
meeting today the company decided to
postpone increasing the rates for time
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
ABIusterer, a BucCaneer,
a Two-ceLt Tragedian.
HE'LL VOTE FOR TREATY
But He Must Tell The People What He
Thinks of Teddy in the Role OF
Bombastes Furioso on the
Broad Stage of
Panama.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, AIN. 26-The time of the
Senate today was again divided between
the consideration of the Panama question
and other subjects. There was but one
speech on the canal and it was made by
Mr. Stone, who spoke to a resolution di-
recting the Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to make investigation into the
Panama revolt. He contended that the
circumstances indicated completely on the
part of the United States in the seces-
sion OF Panama, and urged that in the
interest of the country's good name all
the facts should be known.
Mr. Stone attributed our course in Pan
anna to the Presidents volcanic nature"
and his "love for the tragic, lurid ana
sensational" He said the President had
boldly announced "in the clustering die
tion of the bucaneer" his intention to
seize the Isthmus Of Panama if Colombia
did not ratify the Hay-Herran treaty, and
added that he had done this without dis
guise or shame.
MIR Stone said he fancied the Presi-
dents attitude would be most gratifying
to John c.. Calhoun ard jefferson Davis,
if they were living, and said that after
Mr.. Roosevelt's utterances in connection
be justified in waving the bloody shirt.
Panama could do nothing Enless inde-
with Panama no Republican orator could
! pendent, ard the President thus admits
his willingness to inspire revolt and aid
rebellion" and, he added, if he was will
ing to foster revolt he must have been
willing to uphold it.
Mr. Stone sharply criticised NJ, Banau-
Varilla and said he had been instrumen-
tai in bringing about the revolution. He
refused to newspapers statements to the
effect that assurances were given by
Bunau-Varilla, Amador and Duque of the
aid TO be expected from the United
States, and urged an inquiry to develop
the truth of these statements.
Mr.. Stone made it plain that he would
vote for the teraty in the interests of a
canal
Mr. Stewart defended the administra-
tion, saying that there fever had been a
worse gang of robbers than the govern
ment of Colombia.
The resolution presented yesterday by
Mr.. Tillman asking information from the
Secretary of War, concerning the ap-
rointment of General Wood and other
army officers, was taken up and passed
without debate.
number of bills weer passed, among
them being a measure fer a memorial
bridge across the Potomac River at Wash
ineton
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
He FELL AND DIED
Sudden Death of Capt.
BurweII, Once Presi-
dent Peace Institute.
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Statesville, n. c., Jan. 26.-After com
planning all day of not feeling well, yet
apparently the picture of health, Capt.
u. B. Burwell, former president of Peace
Institute and more recently the presiden.
of Statesville Female College, dropped
dead ON the street this evening at 7:15
0 clock.
He was on his way to the hotel to his
supper when he reeled and fell back ard
died. Friends rushed to his aid and car
rled him into the Hotel Iredell, and ply
sicians were summoned who, after an
examination, said he had expired in
stantly. His many friends here, went to
the hotel, and nothing was lett undone
that love and respect could suggest.
Phone messages and kilograms were sent
to his brothers and relatives announcing
his death. He had been resi-
dent of Statesville seven years, was
principal of Statesv;lle Female College
three years and since had been engaged
in the real estate and Insurance business.
The many friends of Captain Burwell
heard last night with great regret the
news of his sudden death and syinpathize
deeply with the family Captain Burwell
was the father of Mrs. B. r. Lacy and
telegram to State Treasurer B. R. Lacy
told of the sudden death of her father.
who was over sixty years Of age.
Captain Burwel was a well known and
popular educator, member of family
that has for many years held a high
place in he esteem and confidence of North
Carolinians, because of merit and worth.
He succeeded his father, Mr.. Robert Bur-
well, as President of Peace Institute and
later became the head of the Statesville
Female College, after which he entered
into the insurance business.
Captain Burwel was a brother of Judge
Armistead Burwell and Mr.. w. r. Bur-
well, of Charlotte; Rev. Richard Burwell,
a Presbyterian minister Of Callatin, Tenn.
and Mr.. cambridge S. Burwell, of Norfolk.
He mas a son, Mr.. r. T. Burwell, of New
Oflens, nd his dughters. in addition to
Mrs Lacy, are Mrs. Hugh Whitehead, OF
Norfolk; Mrs. Charbs B. Miller, of Colds
boro; Mrs. c. c. McAllister. oe Asheboro,
and Miss Antoinette Burwell. who is in
Goldsboro with her sister, Mrs. Miller.
The body will reach Raleigh today and
the interment will take place in Oakwooa
Cemetery. The time of the funeral and
the details have not yet been arranged
and Will be announced lateT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
THE WILKES-STANLEY CASES.
The MatterNof Costs is at Las! Ami
cabIY Settled.
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Greensboro, n. c., Jan. 26.-There is a
hitch in the final disposition of the
Wilkes and Stanly County Bond cases,
about which there has been so
much litigation. The trouble this
time, is not over the payment
OF the bonds, for that has been settled.
and the counties have obeyed the order
OF the United States Court, ana already
made payments of interest and amounts
due on the bonds. The trouble now is
over costs. The matter of allowances was
referred some time ago to Standing Mas
tel in Chancery, Clement Manly. to re-
port to the court. 1t seems that the
question now to be decided is, shall tn"
counties Of Stanly and Wilkes be taxed
with any but the actual litigation, which
they have paid, up to date.
This afternoon Judge Boyd opened court
ard the questions of the standing master
We're amicably settledso that none OF the
allowances to receiver, standing master, of
attorneys should be charged against the
counties, but should be paid out OF the
fund in the hands Of Receiver Craig. IN
addition to this without objection on the
part of counsel or bond holders, Judge
Avery, counsel for the counties of WILKES
and Stanley, was allowed cut Of the fuEd
one thousand dollars. 1t is said that this
was surprise to Judge Avery, but was
mado at the instance of plaintiffs them
selves Judge Boyd signed a decree, max
ing the following allowances, which IN
both cases, are subject to exceptions to
be- filed by any party interested within
twenty days. Attorney Price, $30,00o;
Dillon and Hubbard, attorneys, 10000:
Receiver Craig, $4,000; Standing Master
Manly, $l,500 and Judge Avery, counsel
for defendants, $1,000. These are only
part payments. It is estimated that tha
costs which bond holders will pay in
shape of allowances will about cover ac-
crued interest on bonds, and they seem
satisfied to get principal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Armed Japanese are Sent There.
(By the Associated Press.)

Seoul, Korea, Jan. 26.-One hundred
armed Japanese have been sent to Pynag-
yang TO insure the safety of the people,
il having been reported that the houses
of wealthy natives there were being looted
by Korean soldiers and police disguised
as robbers.
The report that Americans are acting
in collusion with the members of the Rus
sian Legation at Seoul is entirely with
out foundation.
The Emperor has invited to the Palace
the French and Belgian civilians 20 act as
body guard, as he apparently fears
Jananese intrusion The Japanese have
asked pointedly which side the Emperor
favors as they wish to know if he is still
favorable to the Russian cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

Mills OF AIamanCe County
Agree to CurtaiI Pro-
duction OF Goods.
Especial to News and observer.)

Burlington, N. c., Jan. 26.-At meet
ing of the representatives of the cotton
mills of Alamance county held today at
Burlington, it was unanimously resolved
to curtail the production one-fourh on ac-
count of the present high prices of cotton
and the inability to sell goods at profit
There are twenty cotton mills in this
county, comprising about 10S,000 spindles
and 5000 looms, employing thousands of
hands, and this action means severe
blow to our county and we fear the move
ment will probably be general all over
the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
WHIzZING DOWN
TO INSTANT DEATH
Fifteen Men Crushed Into Crimsoned Masses of
Pulp by Dropping OF Cage Down
Mine Shaft.

piled to Mr.. Boutell, saying that he was
glad there was not line of custom
houses along the Potomac and along the
Ohio to protect one side against the 9th
er. He asked if a stronger word than
'impetuous" had not been used in referr-
ing to the President. Referring to Mr..
Boutells statement that Roosevelt would
be the Republican nominee Mr.. Williams
said:
You have gone so far you can't go
back and you are going to stand pat on
him.
Replying to the charge that they had
worshipped the idol Of opposition to the
holding of Philippines he said Washing
ton fought and soldiers starved at Valley
Continued on Second Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Money for War Easy to Obtain.

Toxic. Jan. 26.-The Cabinet and Elder
statesmen conferred for an extended Pc
riod today. They discussed the hii'hcial
programme in the event OF the commence oS.
ment of hcstilities. The japanese hhah'
ciers in general ere offering very sen@r'
ous assistance, and it IS now fuiiy eW,
dent that the government VIII De snaph'L'
IN raise an enormous sum OF money dt
home. without having to depend upon
borrowing from abroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Schooner in Distress.
(By the Associated Press }

Boston, Mass, an. ga private able
gram received in this city today an
nounced the arrival at Barbados in dis.
tress, of the schooner Joseph w. Haw-
thorn, Captain Poland, which sailed from
Jacksonville on December for Portland,
before reported overdue The vessel had
lost foresail, jib, mainsail, main boom,
gaff and forebooni She will have to re-
pair before resuming her passage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Dead From Atrophy of the Liver.
(By the Associated Press. }

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 26.-Arthur Hunt
er, manager of the Polk Directory Com
pany, is dead from acute yellow atrophy
OF the liver, an extremely rare disease.
Mr.. Hunter was widely known through,
out the country as an authority on whist
He was a member of several whist clubs
in the United States and contributed q
book on the game.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Reports Drowning of First Mate.
(By the Associated Press.l

NEy IHE ASSOCTdCPU IIVSS.J
Bath, Me, Jan. 26.-The schooner Fred
A. Davenport, from Brunswick, Ga, ar
rived today and reports the loss of her
first mate, Captain E. W. Cookson, who
was thrown into the sea by the pithing
Of the vessel!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
The Cliffs Destroyed.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.)
Chattanooga, Tenn. Jan. 26.-The Cliffs.
famous as a hotel and resort, located on
Waldon's Ridge. ten miles from this city,
was destroyed by fire last night The
loss is not known. The hotel Will be re-
built.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
HISACEDEATH. IT
TAKES THE GAME
Sentenced to Seven Years Penal Servitude, Whit
aker Wright Within an Hour Lies
Cold and LifeIess.

idly worse and in less than an hour after
his sentence the financier was dead.
The tragic end of the case created
tremendous sensation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27
Daniel to Succeed Himself.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Jan. 26,-The houses OF
the General Assembly, voting separately,
today chose John w Daniel to succeed
himself as United States Senator for the
tull term beginning March 4th next. The
Republicans voted for Congressman Slenp
The vote was: In the House, II for Dan
iel and Is fer Slenp; in the Senate, %
tor Daniel and 5 for Slemp. The two
houses will meet in joint session tomor-
row and ratify their choice of today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

'If'' is the most unsatisfactory word ia
the English language.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

Look out for squally domestic weather
after December-May wedding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-27

A woman's idea of good complexion
is one that will wash.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY MAY % 1904

Rob seemed to have aged since the
afternoon at Santa Barbara. but h !.
never renewed his pleading. He was
gravely attentive TO Margaret's small
est need, and never referred to the flu
ture but once. and then to impart to
his fiapcee certain wishes regarding his
sisters future, should ANYTHING hap
per to him. Margaret realized that OF
the two she was now suffering most
keenly, but pride and a sincere belief
that she was in the right prevented hey
admitting her true feelings to Rob.
Dressed simply in a dark tailored suit,
her face heavily yelled i'm chiffon, she
watched the vessel slip out to the Gold
en- Gate. Then she clutched her moth
tr's arm and spoke in half-smothered
tones.
Let us leave tonight. l hate San
Francisco! l hate California! l shall
go mad if I stay here another day"
While crossing the monotonous prai
ries Mrs. Van Orm suddenly decided g.
stop in Council Bluffs. Ia, and visit a
long-neglected cousin. Margaret was
supremacy Indifferent, now that she hal
passed beyond sight of the mountains
that somehow revived haunting memo
:ias.
In Council Bluffs they fingered for u
week, Mrs, Van Orm reviVing family
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

| which almost inevitably attend the
herding of children i'm large institu-
tons have been widely recognized.
Then years ago everybody cried out
! for immense asylums and Industrial
schools-the larger the better; nova
days the policy of most of the cities
Is never to send the child to such q
place if it can be avoided however
well managed the institution may be
The charity organization societies and
/ the Protestant Catholic and Hebrew
! charitable societies join together in
committees with the public authori-
| ties to investigate all applications to
send a child to an institution, and the
child Is not sent unless ii appears that
he would sustain very serious harm
by staying at home.
I'VE believe nowadays said
prominent charity organization Off
cial, that a child seldom comes to any
real good even in the best-nanaged in
stitution. If he turns out we'll, from
the institutional point of view, he Is
namby-pamby; If he turns out bad
ly, he is incredibly depraved, for he
has had many teachers i'm vice. We
believe in keeping the child at home.
If possible, even if we have to pay
more to support him there than Re
would cost in an institution. Founc-
lings, abandoned children, and other
motherless babies who nave become
city charges are usually boarded out
nowadays i'm suburban families or on
country farms. unless permanent.
homes by adoption can be secured TO-
them. They are seldom sent to or
phan asylums, if anything else can be
dona.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

explained jealousy. And 1 can get
you a seat on the speakers plat
school cadets, the Baptist boy brigade,
and long string of carriages. At the
top of the first hill Margaret paused
and looked back at the sinuous, I'M
even line of humanity. She smiled at
the pompous correctness of the high
| school cadets-lhen her glance Travelled
| forward to the waVering lines of men
! who had fought. How marvelously
! they responded with step, with Shout
ders, with uplifted heads, to the shrill
tones of the fife and the muffled roll
of the drum.
AS they neared Fairview Cemetery
Carl hurried her forward.
Lets get to the hill first and watch
'em come up. It's awfully pretty"
But at the foot of the hill Margaret
paused. A one-armed veteran, with
marks of pain corroding deep into his
ashen face. was being helped from a
low phaeton. He stood quite still, Lean
ing on his cane, until the fife and drum
corps rounded the curve. The shrill
tones seemed to fire his blood. he
squared his shoulders, the lines Of pain
in his face seemed to fade a delicate
flush overspread it's ashen hue, and as
the veterans reached the point where
he stood. he gripped his cane, set his
/ lips firmly and fell into line, two of his
comrades parting to make place for
/ him in the ranks.
| Up on the green hillside. a choir
sang; men rounded out mighty periods;
| a young girl recited interminable
verses the veterans broke ranks and
with their wreaths and bouquets sought
graves of the known and the unknown
dead.
And Carl ceased his chatter. for
| Margaret sat strangely silent among
| the tall grasses and the nesting dan
| delions. She was thinking, thinking
and always before her moved the figure
of the disabled veteran, making per-
haps the last hard climb up the hill,
answering for the last time to that call
to arms-the shrill of the fife, the roll
of the drum.
And at last she understood.
Carl" she said, as they returned to
town, still walking in the wake of the
fife and drum corps where is the tel
| egraph office? ! want to send a mes
sage before we go home to lunch"
She fingered the corner of cable
blank, while she frowned at the calen-
dar. Then her face cleared. The
steamer on which Rob had sailed was
due at Honolulu the next day. She
reached for the pen and filled in three
lines. Then she paid the toll. and.
clasping Carls arm in a happy COM
| radeship which made him draw his
slight figure up to it's full hight, she
left the stuffy office. And as she passed
out the key clicked cheerily:
Robert Cressey. care of Morgan &
Caswell, Bankers. Honolulu. Hawaii:
Il understand. God bless you, dear.
Peggy"
"Gee!" said the operator as he closed
the key. ut must feel good to have
money to waste like that"
For now it was only the operator who
did not understand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

THE kid rules the roost in America.
He bosses everything, and everybody.
has to bow down before him"
This opinion, expressed the other
day by an Englishman, is shared by
most foreign visitors to the United
States. Whether it is correct or not,
it certainly appears from even the
most superficial study of municipal in
sttutions, that the kid" rules the av-
erage American city. He is considered
first and foremost by public bodies in
their operations and their expendi-
lures; they devote far more time and
attention to him than they do even to
the Wealthiest taxpayer.
New York, Chicago, Boston, Phila-
delphia, San Francisco, Pitttsburg and
a host of other rich American cities
are pouring out millions and billions
of dollars to give the kid a good
time. Not only do they look after his
health and education at vast expense,
but they do not mind how much money
they spend in order to give him pleas
ure.
No sum, however staggering, seems
to be grudged nowadays by benevo-
lent municipalities if it is for the bene-
fit of the rising generation of young
America. Every year the grand total
grows like a SNOWFALL rolling down
hill, and every year the city assumes
new responsibilities towards it's juve-
nile population which would not have
been dreamed of twenty, ten or even
five years ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-29

keeps it-and l think you are worth
waiting for. AS you say, when you've
had your fling you will come back
contented. l know that you love me
that it is only this silly Japanese man
who has filled your head with nonsense
and made you forget that you owe me
something. Yes, l can wait. even if
l cannot-understand
And she left him standing there,
stung to the quick, the soft California
breeze lifting the hair which curled
boyishly above his forehead. and kiss
ing the lips that had taken on new
lines of care and responsibility.
1t was Mrs. Van Orm, however, who
insisted upon their remaining until
Rob had sailed. While she shared, to
large extent, her daughters disap-
prevail of his QuiXotic flight, she was
a stickler for the proprieties, and she
dld not propose to set Dame Rumor's
tongue wagging over a quarrel between
her daughter and the very eligible
Robert Cressey. They Travelled to San
francisco with Rob, took at least an
ostensible interest in his preparations
for departure, and were cody gracious
to the perturbed To-Hari, who with
true Oriental instinct scented that all
was not well.