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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
The Southern Educational
Association. Aycock and
VenabIe will Speak.
(By the Associated Press.)

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 2S.-The ad-
vance guard of the Southern Educa-
tional Association came in to-day. the
first party arriving from Texas, others
from South Carolina and Georgia. Ex-
erciseS VIII begin tomorrow evening
in the board of trade auditorium. The
hotels will be filled to the limit. reser-
vations already being made for several
hundred.
Among those who are to be mere
during the three days are men of note
The visitors Will comprise governors
other nigh officials and some of the
most eminent educators in the United
States.
ON the program, which is an elab-
crate one, provision has been made for
addresses upon timely subjects by
Governor Charles b. Aycock. of North
Carolina, Walter b. HILL LID, of
Athena, Chancellor of the University
of Georgia, Francis p. Venable. LID.
president of the University of North
Carolina, DR.. Andrew Sledd, presi dent
of the University of Florida: DR.. Chas.
II. Dillard of the Tulane University
of New Orleans, J. w. Abercrombie.
president of the University of Ala
bama and others.
Owing to the fact that there are
great many departments of work with
IN this association it has been neces-
sary for the Board of Trade to ar
range for the use by the association
of all the auditoriums in the city. Du-
val Theatre is to be used for the gen
eral assemblies, while the Board of
Trade auditorium, Wander Auditori-
um, the City Council Chambers, the
court house and Woman's Club Audi
torlum are to be used by the various
departments as a place to conduct
their meetings
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
STOEssEL HURT By \ FALL.
Dog Meat is Among the Market Quo
tations at Port Arthur.
(By the Associated Press.

Toxic, Dec. 28.-10:30 q. m-Trust-
worthy advices from Port Arthur con-
firm the report that General Kondrat-
chenko has been killed and that Gen
eraI Stoessel has been injured by fall
ing from his horse. General Sniilnoff
IS also reported wounded.
The advices further say that the
stern Of the battleship Sevastopol has
sunk in shallow water. Her bow is
damaged in two places and the steer
ing room gear is also damaged.
me garrison is reported to be con-
bdent IN the belief that relief will ar
rive before March 1st. Despite its
heavy losses November Goth and sub
sequently the garrison is said to be
cheerful and resolved 10 continue the
struggle as long as single soldier
remains. The army claims TO have
sufflcient provisions 10 last until Feb
ruary. The navy possesses about one
month stores. The prices of food in
the beleagured fortress is high Beef
is roubie and one-half per pound;
morse meat six copecks per pound; dog
meat twenty-five copecks per pound
turkeys $50 roubles apiece; eggs 100
rouples Per hundred. But few junks
bearing supplies reached the garrison
the past month.
IL Is expected that the capture of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
JEROME CALLS FOR BRACKEN.
1t is Believed That he Can Throw
Light on the Dodge Morse Affair.
(By the Associated Press. J


New York, Dec. 2S.-The FIRST Of
hcial move by District Attorney
Jerome to uncover the conspiracy and
laWieSsness which he believes lies back
OF the long legal fight in the Dodge
Morse case, was made to-day when
ne sWore out an attachment for Ed
ward ): Bracken. dective. Bracken,
II is alleged, was with Dodge in New
orleans and accompanied him ia
Texas. AT the time the divorce of
Mrs. Clemence Dodge was first uues-
TONED by her former husband who
alleged that Ia had never been proper-
~ served with papers in the nro
ceedlng. the legality of Mrs Dodge's
marriage to Charles W. Morse was
paced IN question by the courts and
the tangle that resulted has never
been Strengthened out The promi-
nence OF Morse in the business world
and his great wealth brought the
case unusual attention and public in
terest has Eean increased recently bv
the reports that Dodge had made n
confession to the District ATTORNEY inn
pIlcdtlng other persons in conspiracy
10 keep him away from this State
Whcre he was wanted to answer a
charge that he had committed perjury
IN swearing that he was not properly
served with the divorce papers. Pro
ceedlngs against prominent LAWYERS
before the bar association have been
reported TO be part of the district
attorneys program.
The great mystery of the affair has
been the fact that Dodge, himself a
poor man, was plentifully supplied
with money while he Fought extradi-
ton from Texas. Bracken it is claim
&c was with him much OF the time
ana is believed to know where the
funds came from.
Dodge who is at a hotel in this
city, is said TO be to-day on the verge
of collapse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
Leads n N0rGh @ar@1ma Daily Papers

weeks consists principally of low
grade remnants of last pickings
hence it has been quite impossible to
execute orders for dsirab BILE qualities.
Only a fw merchants held any stock
when the crash in the market came
and most of them sold out, after which
business has been at a standstill, be-
cause farmers would not do business
on this basis. They take more, or
less, but not this price; and plans are
already launched fer a reduction of
from Is to 25 per cent in acreage.
When farmer is forced TO raise
cotton, he will raise it; but when he
is independent he will raise it only for
profit, as other business is done
These are salient facts which the
trade of the country must confront,
and reckon with.
Stocks in the interior are less than
they were in 1891 but are a full av-
erage. The movement has been free
but is now extremely light"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
SALIENT COTTON FACTS.
Business at a Stand Still Because OF
DrC-: in Cotton

A prominent Wake county farmer
has furnished a copy of a letter sent
out by the Mcdonald Cotton Company
tlncorporated). of Aberdeen, Miss.
which he believes contain much wis
dem and sound sense. 1t is as fol-
lows:
The market changes during the
past three weeks are now historical.
To say that the country has been
shocked, is stating the case mildly.
because the producer feels that an
effort has been made TO rob him of
his goods
1T is well recognized, that the value
OF any raw product is based upon the
price at which it may be worked into
the finished goods and sold az a profit
"The cotton planter is not the ig-
norant described by some critics.
I'm former years he has been press
ed, but is now his own master.
1T is a mistaken idea that the
banks of the South are carrying the
unsold portion of the crop. So far as
we can learn, merchants have been
free sellers of cotton from the start
and have not been willing to take any
chances OH the market. The cotton
remaining in the country belongs to
the farmer. And in most cases he
has sold enough cotton to pay his
debts and as a rule they sire not ask
lIlS IOT any IOdnS.
They take the position that The un-
sold cotton is their property in fee
simple and that they will not sell at
present values.
They contend that mules are 100
per cent dearer and all supplies, ana
labor is 40 to so per cent. dearer,
than when cotton was } cents per
pound, and that cotton cannot be pro
duced now under Z IL cents on the
f.,, 81.
at cents as a few years ago when
it sold at cents and under.
The sentiment is becoming widely
diffused, that unless they can get COST
with some profit for their labor thc>
will keep a portion of their crop and
plant less next spring. The financial
condition of the average farmer is
such that he feels independent, and
will reduce the acreage to what may
be considered a rofitable basis, be-
caus he is not in position to be prod
ded by creditor.
in some cases the cows have been
turned in the fields to gather the
remnant of the crop. because labor
could not be had. although a price
equal one-half the value was offered
for the picking.
The farmer owns the unsold por-
ton of this CROP. hence the new
will be ~overned, more thar.
ever, by the price he gets for the re-
mainder.
Some spectators have sold spot cot
ton for shipment. that they cannot
now buy, because the farmer is not
disposed to discuss the question OF
selling at these prices.
3-x
SLUG FOUR O4u kth-eee (wa
We find that these shorts are the
only people who have been trying to
destroy the valu of the crop by ad-
Vertlsing their ideas, with the hope
OF buying in the cotton on present
parity, but the planter has check
mated the game. ct present, by re-
fnslng to do business.
The offerings during the past three
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
BONDS OF SOUTHERN STATES.
Our Senator's Will Not Vote for
Treaties Permitting Arbitration
of Those Negotiated i'm Re-
construction Days.
construction Days.
Special to News and Observer

NPpCNItAi " NEWS ana observer
Washington, Dec. 28-The Senate
committee on Foreign Relations has
not yet taken up the several arbitra-
tion treaties negotiated last fall and
sent to the Senate before the holiday
recess. 1T is expected that a meeting
OF the committee will be held next
week when these treaties will be con-
sldered and favorably reported. Sew
eral SoNthern Senators who have been
examining them have raised the uues-
uon as TO whether under them the
ponds of Southern States, issued dur
ing the reconstruction period could
De arbItrated and declared valid. They
nave given notice that if the treaties
provide Tor the adjudication of such
bonds they will oppose them unless
an amendment is inserted which. in
express terms. declares that bonds of
State shall not be arbitrated There
are many million dollars of these
bonds which, it is claimed, were fraud
uIcntly issued and for which the
States received no benefit and their
payment was refused. Other Senator's
who have lookd into this question sav
that they believe the arbitration
treaties cannot be construed to cover
these State bonds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
Supposed to Have Fallen overboard
(By the Associated Press }

Newport News, Va, Dec. "S-,rhe
dead body of Roy Glenn, 25 wears old
a ship yard laborer, was found on the
beach to-day. 1t is supposed he fell
overheard and was drowned.
Glenn came here last SeDters5a=.
from Raleigh. n. c.
Yesterday afternoon the sad intelli-
gence was received here of the drown
ing of young Glenn. At night the last
message received was that the body
had been examined at an embaImer.s
establishment and that no marks on
the body indicated that the death was
accidental.
The remains will leave Newport
News to-day and will be brought to
Rale!Sn. 1t is expected that the BODY
VIII reach here at four o'clock to-
morrow morning. No notice has "a
yet been given of the time of the in-
tefment but this will probably be at
some hour on Friday
Roy Glenn was the son of Mr.. A
r. Glenn, painter of this city. of
the firm of Glenn and Williams. He
was about p years old ana went from
here to Newport News where he was
at work in the shipbuilding yards. IT
was at that place that the accident
took place which cost him his life.
In this deep hour of grief the strick
en- family has the deepest sympathy
of all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
Swisher Denies That He is in 1t.
(By the Associated Press. !

tairlnCnt. ". Va. Dec. aS.-T. A.
oeVeny, one of the Wealthiest men in
this city confirmed the report todav
that he. III. j. Frice and Edward
Slack, also local business men, would
furnish Nan Patterson S bond to the
extent OF fifty thousand dollars if
necessary, not in order 60 receive no
toriety, bus because they believe her
innocent of the crime with which she
is charged.
A telegram sent Nan Patterson at
the Tombs. New York city, bore the
names of the above. also that of c.. W.
Swisher. Secretary of State-elect
Swisher positively claims he never
signed the telegram or even author
ized his name in any way to be used
in this connection.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
WAS IT SUICIDE 2 THEY MEET TODAY
Or Did Roy Glenn Meet
Death at an Assas-
sins Hand?
(Special to News and Ohserver. }

IL
Newport News, Va, Dec 28.-Fish-
ermen seeking hotsam and jetsam
came upon the corpse ouf Roy Glenn
80 years old, formerly of Raleigh, n.
c., lying upon the beach at the foot
of TWenty-ninth street this morning.
The condition of the body indicated
that it had been in the water only q
few hours; subsequently inquiry and
investigation gave rise to alternate
theories OF suicide and foul play in
connection with the mans death, but
it is doubtful if the mystery surround
ing it will ever be definitely explained.
The cOroners inquest thrw no light on
the case. Papers in the young mans
coat pocket revealed his identity. The
trousers pockets We're empty and
were hanging wrong side out Neither
money nor ValuableS were found on
his person, although he was We'll
dressed. There was a slight wound
on the forehead and on the bridge of
the nose. The coroner thought that
this was caused by oyster shells over
which the body must have been wash
ed by the waves.
Mrs. d. NJ Powell, with whom
young Glenn boarded, said tonight:
Roy left the house with the other
boarders on Saturday evening That
was tHe last llme L ever saw hlm
He was down on his luck and a2-
peared to be Respondent On several
occasions l heard him say that he did
not want TO live any longer. Just
before Christmas he said that the sea-
son meant nothing to him as he had
no money. Roy came here last Sep
tember from Raleigh, his home He
worked in the electrical department.
at the shipyard, but had gotten i'm debt
IN
clear again. His people are among
the best in Raleigh, and Roy was
accustomed to receiving many letters
from his mother and father" The
body has beeh prepared for sending
to his relatives in Raleigh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
COTTON BON FIRE
With Whoops and YeIIs
These Farmers Set the
Surplus Blazing.
(By the Associated Press. J

Macon. Ga. Dec. 2S.--A special To
the Telegraph from Fort Gaines, Ga,
says:
The farmers and merchants of Clay
county met today at Fort Gaines and
decided 10 burn their share of two
million bales of surplus cotton A
started was made today when
bon fire was made of cotton on the
streets of Fort Gaines. II is not yet
determined where it will stop. They
have decided TO set the price and
are moving determinedly. The large
crowd Daraded with wild whoops and
yells and much spectacular ceremony.
The object is to show that the farm
ers are ready to sacrifice few bales
for the benefit of the masso~ The
fire is still burning and excitement is
increasing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
KINGsMoRE II. +. d. INSPECTOR.
He Succeeds ArnOldS Who Wrote an
Offensive Letter to a Negro
Preachers Wife
Especial to News and Observe,

Asheville, n. c.. Dec. 2S.-Republi-
can State Chairman Rollins has re-
celVed information from the Post
ONCE Department to the effect that
the appointment of Samuel w. Kings
more of this city as rural free delivery
inspector had been confirmed. Mr..
khgmere's salary will be $1,000 per
year and SO per day for expenses. He
VIII inspect rural free delivery routes
IN tennessee, Georgia. Florida and
Alabama. He succeeds Hunter Ar
nolds, who was recently dismissed
from the service for writing an Of
fehsiEe letter to the wife of negro
preacher of Asheville
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
Meeting of Negro Educators.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 28.-A three
days meeting of the National Associa-
ton of Colored Agricultural and Me-
chanical schools and colleges began
here to-day. About $50 leading negro
educators of the South are in attend
ance, including r. r. Wright presi-
dent of the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College, Savannah, Ca, who is
president OF the association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
(By the Associated Press. }

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 28.-When
eminent Supreme Archhn eyere
caiIea the convention of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon Fraternity to order To-
DAY he was greeted by a large au-
dience. The reports Of committees
left from yesterday were heard and
discussed. The question of extending
chapters TO colleges that are not en-
Drdced in the membership elected a
ilVely discussion. The matter will
pfoDably be disposed of tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
The Sigma Nj Convention.
(By the Associated Press.)

NA'S liiC ASoOCldIcu IItSS. }
New Orleans, Dec. 28.-One hum
dred and twenty-five delegates are at
tending the annual convention of
Sigma Nu. the youngest of the Greek
letter fraternities, which opened to-
day. Eminent Regent George NJ
Cook, called the convention to order,
and the roll call showed many men
of prominence in attendance. The
sessions will be executive. Sigma Nu
was founded III 1866 at the Virginia
Military institute, XeLnigton, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
Japanese Warships Seen.

Especial to News and Observer
Hong. Kong, Dec. 2S.-A large Jap
aneSe cruiser arrived at Annoy yester-
day. Two Japanese cruisers were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29
kelung Harbor Mined.
fBy the Associated Press }

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The State
Department has been officially inform
ed that mines have been placed in
Kelung harbor. northeast coast of
Formosa, and that shipping has been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29

Mr.. *. j. Davis, of Goldsboro has
returned home after spending Christ
mas with his father. Mr.. T. M. Davis
of this city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29

Mr. Eugene c. Bagwell, of the Sea
board Air Line engineering corps of
florlda' fett here yesterday for Ports
mouth. Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29

Mrs. T.. B. Melton. of Rocky
Mount, has returned home after visit
ing her friend Mrs. j. II. Hunnicutt.
on South Bloodworth street
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-29

MIR. and Mrs c. w. Winston. of
this city, left for Franklinton yester-
day on a visit 90 friends
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-11-03
EXTREME ORIENTE.
"Hsy que tOmaE a Puerto Arturo
ylTOntO. !"

ESQ ha dicho eI jefe jspon6s. ESQ hs
OrdenRdO con toda Ia fuerzR de Ia ne
cesidad mas imperiosa , prueba que
teme el cuartel general el prOnto scco-
FRO de Ia plazappor ell eiercito de Ku-
ropatkin, cuyo avance constituye
una amensza para los sitiadOres del
Gibraltar moscoVita.
Desde el % del pasado, es constant to
y asombrs la gran suma de energfas
desplegada por Ia guarnici6n que no
tiene un momento de reposo.
De los 1000 heridos que hRbfa en-
los hospitales. mas de 4. 900 han pedi-
do vOlver los sitios de combate y mu-
chos han sido ocupad0s otra vez en- las
faenAs de ID defensa. cuaudO apenss
tienen cerradas sus heridas.
A las intimaciones de rendici6n de
los japOneses contesta StoesseI arro-
Qantemente rechaz6ndolas de plano y
amenazando con fusilar los parla-
mentarios.
81 cable nos anuncia los preIudios
de una gran batalla que inician los
rusos en- las inmediaci de YentRni
y el refuerzo de sus avsnzadRs y moVi-
mientos ef.ctuR6o Ill dean ell prop6sit0
de tomar otra vez Ia Ofensiva Vig0ro-
samente para utilizar ell ferrocarril y
recorrer en- 81 plazo mas breve & Puer-
to Arturo.
Indudablemdnte que 10 crudo de Ia
estaci6n hA obstaculizado an tanto las
maniobIas de smbos ejercitOs, pero ha
periudicado mas esta circumstances &
los iapOneses que los rusOs, pues
estos mas famiIirializados con 81 frfo
marchan en- 81 con menos dificuItades
que los pipOnes.
Las heridas y enfermedad de los
dos generates japoneses han causado
grave perjuicio & Ia direction de aua
operaciones en- h Manchuria, aumen-
tkndolO Ia nueVa subdivision de las
fuerzas rusas. que cuentan hoy con
tres generates iefes de cuerpO, bsjo la
direction de KurOpatkin. que facilitan
grandemente Ell desarr0IlO de los de
estos.
ST creemos de difciI resolution el
socorro de Puerto Arturo antes del 15
del coFriente mes, como Sc dijo ha
POGO, no es impossible el que suceda 81
Sc tiene en- consideration que todos
los esfuerzos del cuarteI geneaaI mos
coVita Sc dirijen aquel fin que "a
Cuentan con fuerzas superiores en-
Mukden para efectuarIo con las mayo
res probabilidades de 6xito.
La batalIR de Lao Yang dur6 cinco
dfas ID de Yental nueve. En- ambos
hubo pr6ximamente 20, 900 bajas efec-
tivas. Bien puede KuropAtkin sacri-
ficsr 100 900 hombres 81 es precise, de
los $50, 900 que Sc calcula teDga hoy.
= en- una serie de bAtallas llegsr en- 12
dfas & las cercanfas de la ciudad sitia-
do.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-11-03
NOTlCIAS De MANATI.

(De maestro CoqYesponsaz especial. }
Noviembre 1o.-In Infnidad de iuicios
que estaban pendientes ante este Juz-
gado han sido transferidos hasta ell dia
IA.
Los colegios eIectoraTes han sido
duplicadOs. dando este lugar & que las
eleciones puedan lIevarse efecto en-
mejores condolences y mas r6pida-
mente.
La cosecha de cana, serk aquf ex-
pI6ndids este aflo y muchos agricuIto-
res Sc preparan para sembrar Ell dulce
frutO.
Ha ingresado en- Ia Union de Puerto
Rico el popular obrero don Francisco
Men6ndez, miembro que era del ccmi-
t6 republican,. Es hombre sumamen-
to popular y tras 81 van muchos ele-
mentos ssnos y de orden q la Onion.
La reception tributada al sefior
Manzano Avif16 ha sido espI6ndida,
tribut6ndoIe ell pueblo & su regreso
msgoffca ovaci6n.
Los trabsjos de decomposition de Ia
carretera que conduce Paso Real han
terminado.
Las festas en- honor& los muertos
Sc llevaron & efecto con Ia solemnidad
de costumbre.
Hace faIta indispensable estabgecer
aquf otra escuela graduada, pues mu-
chos nifios no han podido matricularse
por falta de local.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1904-11-03
.ELFPR0CARRIL SUB
TERRANEO DE new
YORK.
Las galaILas son espacl9sas Ysntl.
ladas y GIaras.
La Inca tiene hasta hoy mas de II
Kilometres de largo.

Dicho ferrocarril difare substantial
mente en- aIQunos puntOs. de las demas
fneaE del miennO genero. La Inca CO.
RE tan cerca de ID supelfcie del suel0
en- aIgunas secciones, que las escaleras
por donde Sc b8ia q las 5iversas esta-
clones, estsn iIuminadas hasta el fonde,
Dor Is luz del die. Las galerfas sub
terr6neas son espaciosas. bien VentiIa-
das muy cIaras. Los trenes el6ctri-
cos So eompOndFan de cinco carros; les
ordinarios tendrSn una Velocidad de
veinte seis Kilometres por hora y los
expresses una de 48 Kilometres por
hora
La fuerzs egectrica empleada es de
132. 900 caballos de fuerza; Ia instala-
ci6n generadora de esta fuerza ccupa
un espacio de 13. 900 metros cuadrados
ha costado como siete milIones Nde
dollars. El gasto total de Ia Inca con-
cIuids, llegsr6 q Ia bonita suma de
S54 OOO.O 600.
La construction de esta gran Inca,
que sirve especiaImente para transpor-
tar & Ia enorme cantidad de obreros
que viVen en- los barriOs epaTtados del
centric de Ia ciudad Y vice-versa. ha du-
RADIO cerca de cuatro amos. La Inca
tiene mas de II kilometres de largo
hasta hoy Y como Is metros de ancho
cOnsta de cuatro Was. dos para los
trenes ordinarios y dos para los ex-
presos. Gracias un aparato especial
que Sc ha adoptado. los trenes pueden
ser detenidos instantaneament