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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-27

ing w the dirt and daily accumulation
Of litter~Nbout the court house and court
room.
This brought Sheriff Jordan to his feet
in plain and straightforward language,
that he thought when he was elected shet-
if that the court house was under his
charge, but experience had taught hun
better. The County Commissioners, he
said, claimed and exercised the right to
appoint and retain ana control the jam
tor, and it had been utterly impossible
for him TO have a voice in any matter
concerning the proper cleaning and con
troll oe the court house. The sheriff FUR
Their said that II Judge Cooke would give
him the authority he would have 1t
cleaned out before night. The judge I'M
mediately on the spot authorized the
sheriff TO 20 ahead and he would endorse
the bill of expenses, to be presented to
the Board OF County Commissioners, and
the sensational incident closed. There
seems to be an epidemic OF neglect OF
court house cleanliness, as the grand jury
Of Forsyth county this week, in its re-
port on the public buildings Of the c1un-
tv made special reference and severe
criticisms of the condition Of the court
1t is understood here that the negro jan
itor is not acceptable to a single one OF
the court house officers except the regis
ter of deeds, who is clerk of the Board
Of County Commissioners, and the little
breeze this morning was serve to open
the eyes Of the Commissioners to situa-
ton which appears to be really serious
At point meeting OF the business or
oanizations of the city last night, the fire
insurance agents, the members OF the
city fire department, resolutions were
adopted asking the city council to provide
better means for protection of property
against fire. committee was appointed
comoscd of c. d. Benbow, F. N. Taylor,
c. G. Wright, II. J. Elan, e. f. Balm, Il.
V. Taylor, c.. A. Grimley and A. w. Nc
Allister, to go before the council and urge
the appointment OF first class professional
men as building and electrical inspectors,
and for the purchase of an additional fire
engine and apparatus.
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WRECK At DURHAM
Second Section on South
ern PIunges into First.
Smaller Engine of Double Header
Driven'Into caboose and Freight
Cars. Engineers Leg Bro
ken in the Crash.
ken in the Crash.
SPECIAL to News and. obscrver3

:S..ecial to News and, Observer
durham, N. c.. Feb. 2S.--There was q
rear end collision between here and East
durham this morning about $3.50 O'Clock.
Engineer George Sasser, who was in
Charge of the front engine or the second
section of through freight No. 1874, had
his leg broken and was taken 30 the
Y, ats hospital where he is nov being
treated.
On account of the wreck the main lihc
OF the Southern road was blocked this
about eight O'Clock, traffic was resumed
ny cutting the trains AROUND The wreck
oyer the oxford and Ciarksv:il? read and
by side track.
II this disaster one engine, caboose
and two freight cars were completely
wrt ckcd, several tthers ca $ being dam.
hurt to any extent. There was a man
in the caboosc which was demolished, out
he escaped without injury.
The two trains, first and second sec
ton No. 1874, were running on he same
schedule. The second sectiun was a
double header with small engine in
ilcnt. Between here and Fast Durham q
draw head pulled out ih the first section
ard this caused delay. The flagman
did not get back in time to stop the sec
ond section and L plunged into the 2tar
70! the first train. The larger of thu two
|e2gines OF the rear train was in the rear
ard this showed the smaller engine for
ward with such force chat it was COM
eIlclely wrecked, tearing up the caboose
rand two freight cars. In this Jam was
caught engineer Sasser and his leg was
badly broken. He was removed from
the debris at once and sent 70 the hos
lital for attention.
The wounded engineer lives now at
Greensboro but was formerly citizen Of
Cc;dsboro.
The wrecking crew reached here carly
in the day and began to clear away the
wreck and get the track straight BY
not the first train passed over the main
liac. The regular morning train, PAS
serscr and mail, due here between and
20 O'Clock, We're not delayed but the
MIXED trains, due here at $50 o'clock
were delayed until about 8 o'clock this
morning.
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MENACED BY STRANGE DOOM.
Mr.. ]. ]. Allen Has Anthrax, a Disease
Not Often Seen in Human Family.
Especial to News and Observer

Salisbury, n. c., Feb 2S.-Mr. j. ].
Allen, white fireman on the Southern,
lies dangerously i'll at Spencer of a disease
the doctors have diagnosed as anthrax,
an ailment confined to sheep and almost
without exception fatal. About two weeks
since Mr.. Allen, of Raleigh, was troubled
with a boil on his lip, and although heroic
treatment was resorted to it continued to
spread until now it has settled in his
throat. If it is not arrested before 1t
affects his stomach, Mr.. Aliens recovery
is regarded as extremely doubtful. The
parts affected are entirely insensible to
cain and even carbolic acid gargled in
the mouth causes no irritation.
DR.. Turner, the government inspector
of cattle at this point. says that among
the European peasants who are engaged
in picking wool the disease is prevalent
at all times, but that in this country it
is very rare. When anthrax is discovered
in flock every sheep that has come
in contact with the disease member OF
the fock is killed.
Mr.. Allen is a young man and has a
family. Owing to the contagious nature
of his ailment he is practically exlled
from the outside world although he is
entirely rational most of the time
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Meeting of Pythians. Sad Death.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
durham, N. c., Feb. 26-The Knights
Of Pythias of this district, the third OF
he domain of North Carolina. had a
great time in West Durham tonight 1t
was the annual meeting of this district.
After the regular work, the meeting
Icing held i'll the castle hall of the West
Durham lodge there was banquet ten
,lercd in honor of the visiting knights.
The reports made at lie meeting
showed the Pythians to be stronger III
this district now than ever before. Dur
ing the past year the lodge has gained
largely in membership. Mr.. J. d. Prid-
ger, district deputy who Responded 10
the address of welcome, referred to the
fine condition of the order in his talk.
The banquet was very ENJOYABLE so
clal event. There were a number of re-
sponses TO toasts and all were happy ard
10 the point There were something
Ike two hundred and fifty present.
Faschal Lunsford, county treasurer
was taken seriously i'll this morning. II
was reported this afternoon that he was
in serious condition. Recently Mr.
Lunsford had a severe attack n which
II was thought that he. could not i've
but he recovered and was at his office
Yesterday. This morning while at the
BIZ akfast table he was taken very III
He is now in such condition that death
may come at any time.
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y
OUTOF SNOW POPS
THESPR|NG TRADE
Distribution FIourishes in
South and Southwest.
MAKERS ARE ACTIVE
This is Especially so Among Iron and
Steel and Glass Manufacturing
Industries. War Talk Lifts
Foodstuffs and Tram
pies on Cotton.
(By the Associated press.)

New York, Feb. 2G.-Bradstreet's Re
view of Trade this week says:
"spring trade is asserting itself despite
abnormally cold weather, heavy SHOWS or
congested transportation facilities in
widely separated sections. Where weather
conditions have been favorable, as in
the South, distributive trade has been
coed and generally in excess Of year
ago. In the Southwest milder weather
has brought out more country buyers.
Manufacturing industry shows some en-
largement of activity, especially IN glass
making and iron and steel, production OF
pig iron being nearly double that of two
months ago Anthracite coal IS active
and strong, but production and shipments
of this product Of bituminous coal anu
coke and OF raw materials generally are
hampered by the weather. The bitumin-
Gus coal outlook is additionally unsatls-
factory. because it is almosct universally
believed that strike against reductions
OF wages Will occur on April 1st IN the
western Pennsylvania and West Virginia
fields.
"New Orleans reports collections better
than asst year. Savannah reports a good
and increased demand for lumber; Mem
phis that business exceeds year ago;
Montgomery that jobbing trade IS heavy
but that farm work is retarded By lnces-
SAINT rains. Spring like weather helps
fruits and vegetables ct Jacksonville and
business ut most Tennessee cities compares
well with a year ago. :
War talk is still an influence tending
to strengthen food products, but to de
press raw cotton. Railway earnings are
not az encouraging as in the past, owing
uartly to the congestion growing out
OF blockaded shipments, but partly TO cut
ting Of grain freight rates.
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To Aid Scientific Researches.
Especial to, News and Observer

Especial to- News and Observer
Chapel Hill, NC. Feb. 26.-Last De-
cember the Carnegie Institution made
grant of 81 900 to DR.. Chas. Baskerville
10 help him in some research upon the
rare eafths in which he is engaged.
Another grant Of 81 900 has just been
made to DR.. Baskerville to enable him to
employ an assistant in this work. DR..
Fritz Zerbun, graduate of the Unver-
sity Of Munich, has accepted the posi-
ton.
p IL football team, has been secured to
coach Cardinals team next fall. Y. p. /.
hated to let him go, and offered him
more money than North Carolina, but he
had 10 refuse them, as he had already
signed a contract.
Dr.. c. L. Rapers new book on the
colonial government of North Carolina
under the English crown is just from
the press of Mcmillan and Company.
The book is entitled North Carolina; a
Study in English Colonial Government
1t is handsomely bound in cloth, is print
ed in excellent type on nice paper ana
contains nearly three hundred pages. AS a
history it will easily take its proper place
at the front Of North Carolina histories.
As a study in government it is valuable
piece of political science. Though the
book will prove Of value to the students
and readers of any State, since the colon
ial administration ef North Carolina was
like that of the other colonies. it viii be
alnost indispensable to the North Caro-
hnian interested in the history OF the
State
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Hester's Cotton Statement.
lBy the Associated Press.)


New Orleans, Feb. 26.-Secretary Hes
ter's statement of the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton issued today shows
1.-The total visible TO be 1858, 597, against
3.777. 500 last week, G. y 1882 $50 last year.
or this the total of American cotton is
2.57S, 597, against 2,749, 900 last week. and
e. 81 1905, $50 last year. and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India, etc.,
LOIS, OO0, against 1 ,02S, 900 last week and
1857 900 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now afoat and held IN Great
Britain and continental Europe 1,972.OO0,
against 1851 ,000 last year; in Egypt 253,-
600, against $4,000 last year; in India
4Oo. 900 against 592 900 last year. and in
the United States 100000, against Lib
600 last year
e *)-Corrected exclusive of Galveston
minus stock. correction to date 58,422.
Secretary Hester's weekly cotton state
ment. issued today shows:
''For the IS days of February a de-
crease under last year of $4,000. and a
decrease under the same period year be-
fore last of $4,000.
For the 179 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is behind the
same days of last year 10000, and behind
the same days year before last $4,000.
''The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 1888 bales,
against 1887 for the same seven days
last year and 1871 81 year before last.
'The movement since September LIST
shows receipts at all United States ports
6,4O1, 42f, against 6,4SS.227 last year.
Overland across the Mississippi Ohio and
Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 722.6SS, against S45. 335 last year.
Interior stocks in excess of those held
at tne close of the commercial year $40, sol,
against 256590 last year; Southern mills
takings 1901. 900. against 1,i7S,O72 last
year. Total movement since September
is S,636011, against S,762,224 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 47,732, against 1856, i56 last year.
making the total thus far fer the season
4,S93,21S, against 5,O52.517 last year.
1.-THE total takings Of American mills,
North, South and Canada. thus far for
the session have been 2.903,2S9, against
2,S2O,373 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the TWEEN
ty-nine leading Southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 27,7S6
bales, against decrease. during the cor
responding period last season of 1874, 400.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and
the number of bales brought into sight
thus far from the new crop, the supply
to date is S,s03,S against S,977,29S for
the same period last year.
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1870; exports for the same week last year,
l63,3I9; total exports since September
list, 4,SO9,7S4; total exports same date last
year, ,99l 1888; stock at all United States
ports. 657.661; stock at all y. S. ports
same time last year, S50,2S4 stock at all
interior towns, 343,645; stock at all int
rior towns same time last year, 31S,969;
stool. at Liverpool same time last year,
672 900; stock of American atioat for Great
Britain same time last year, 112,O0O.
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$500 Reward

A reward of $4,000 is hereby offered
by the Board of Commissioners of Wilson
county for the arrest and delivery to the
sheriff of Wilson county Of one Lawrence
Morgan, who is indicted in the Superior
court of Wilson county for the murder
of Percy Jones.
Morgan is about FIVE feet six or seven
inches high; weighs about 175 pounds;
has dark brown mustache; thin hair;
sharp blue eyes; a little bow legged;
broad shoulders; has peculiar voice, and
unusual features; wears diamond shirt
stud; diamond rings; loud fancy vest;
narrow brim, high crown hat; when
walking his head is usually down: ne
is very fond of small dogs; and likes
to play poker.
A reward of $4,000 will be paid to ely
person delivering Morgan to the sheriff
of Wilson county.
By order of the Board of Commission
ers of Wilson county.
GEO D. GREEN, Chairman.
w. A. LUCAS, County Attorney.
2-5-30t
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Death CT Capt. Banks.
;necial to News ara observer)

Wilmington, ~ c., Feb. 25.-Capt..
William Blanks, well slknoYn expert
accoGrtant and Confeder1tl soldier here,
dieI this morning at the hospital after
ling illness with Bright disease. lie
was in the 63 year of his age ard leaves
no immediate relatives, being the last
of family prominent dn Wilmington
before the war.
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COTTON RECEIPTS.
(Bv the Associated press.)

The following are the total net receipts
of cotton at all ports since September
1st: Galveston, 2,162,11 New Orleans,
LIE. 203 Mobile, 1866; Savannah,
1,o49, 725; Charleston, 1924; Wilmington,
3I5,7 Norfolk, 412.S6o; Baltimore. 21,-
121; New York, S1,907; Boston, 1920;
Newport News, 10,549; Philadelphia, 9,411;
Brunswick, Se,066; Pensacola, 1904;
Port Arthur, 55,S1G; Port Townsend, 26.-
$50: San Francisco, 1852; Ell Paso, 400;
Eagle Pass, 4,14S; Laredo, 4,44o. Total
6.376 .093 bales.
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Gift of $4,000 TO EIon College.
Especial to News and observer.)

Elon College, N. c., Feb. 2S-Elon Col
lege has just come in possession of 100000
from the viii of Hon. f. A. Palmer. of
New York. This goes to the endowment
tund of the college. Elon is one of the
youngest colleges of the State, yet it is
constantly gaining strength financially and
otherwise.
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COMPARATIv COTTON STATE
MENT.
(Rv the Associated Press

New York, Feb. 26.-For the week end
ing February &c, net receipts at all L. S.
ns1rts during week, 64,S77; net receipts at
all U. 8. ports same week last year, 49,
307: total receipts since September 1st
6,s7S. se3; total receipts TO same date last
year, 6,57o,64o; exports Tor the week, As,
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MOVEMENT OF COTTON.
cBv the Associated Press.l

(BV The ASs0clated PreSs.l
New York, Feb 26.--The following sta
tisties on the movement of cotton Tor the
week ending Friday, February 20, 1904,
were compiled by the New York Cotton
Exchange:
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GonsEinatIon and ElatuIencY

Cured in day with Brakes Palmetto Wine
Every reader or this paper should send postal
card for free trial bottle to Drake Formula
Company. Chicago.
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Brought into sight thus
far for season. $3.50. S,717,740 s.S9S,552
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-14
THE GREAT GERMAN AMERICAN.
Strong Financial Backing OF N. C.
Home Insurance Company.

IN today's issue is published the fnan-
ctal exhibit of the German-Amcrican In
surance Company, of New York Upon
examination it will be seen that this com
rany is one Of the strongest in existence
It's total resources amount to over $12,.
000, 600, while it has surplus to policy
holders OF over six and a half millions
Its total loss in the Baltimore fire will
amount to probably less than $500, coo
and it will be seen from the statement
that it has more than twice this amount
IN cash in banks and in course Of collec-
ton from its agents.
This great company backs the North
Carolina Home Insurance Company, Of
Raleigh. The officers Of the German
An ercan are directors in the North Caro-
lima Home. 1t is the intention of the off
cels Of the German-American to make
tho N. G. Home one Of the largest insur-
ance companies in the South.
The business of the n. G Homo has in
creased more than 1913 per cent in the
past three years, which speaks well for
its excellent management. The patrons
of this company can feel doubly sure since
tn" policies Of the n. c. Home are backed
by this strong company.
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Leads all North Carolina Daiios i'm News and Circulation

his own people. While regretting to Lr
called away before completing his ed.
cation MIR. Hinohara is ready and willing
to go back to his country's aid at any
time, believing that Japan is in the right.
III few days the announcement of
speaker fer the next commencement oc-
casion at Trinity College will be mad.
The commencement dates this year are
June 5th to tn inclusive. The first steps
towards preparing for the commencement
is the election of chief marshal and
chief manager by the two literary socie-
ties. Mr. Angler B. Duke, of this city, has
been elected chief manager, and Mr.. Ju-
lien Blanchard. of Hartford, chief mar
shaI. The two chiefs will announce their
assistants in a short while.
A recital was given at the Southern
Conservatory of Music this evening and
tn, programme was an interesting one. All
departments of the Conservatory were
represented on the programme.
The Seaboard Air Line road has filed
al answer in the case of Mrs. Mary Ellen
White against that road, in which she
sues Tor 100000 damages. Her husband
was fatally wounded on the night of De-
camber 18th and death followed The road
Claims that the deceased was in fault by
getting on the track Immediately N front
OF the moving engine.
II the police court this morning ]. r.
Wmstead, alias Luther Green, was az
rajgned on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretense. He went to one OF
the tobacco warehouses and representing
that he had just come in with a load of
tobacco and needed money secured an ad-
vance on his tobacco. He tried the same
game at another warehouse and this led
to his arrest
Frof. f. E. WEIGH, who was for a num-
b'r CT years professor of Latin at Trim
lty College, is nowFin the Philippines. He
has Just donated to the college a very
fine collection of shells gathered in the
east.
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SUICIDE OF WEALTHY BREWER.
Death of Son and Friend Preyed on
lemp's Mind.
(By the Associated Press

st. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 13-Wiliam j.
Lemp, president of the Lemp Brewing
Company, committed suicide today at his
residence, 1882 South 18th street by shoot
ing himself in the right temple with =
revolver. He died an hour after firing
the fatal shot. Growing depression over
the death of his favorite son, Fred Lemp,
three years old, and the loss of Frederick
Pabst, of Milwaukee, a lifelong friend,
is believed to have been the cause of the
rash act.
Mr.. Lemp, who was 6S years old. and d
native of Germany, has lived in St. Louis
for forty-eight years. He stood high in
business and social circles, and was reputed
to be a millionaire.
Mr.. Lemp was alone in his room when
the shot was fired. Complaining of not
feeling well. he had not risen with the
other members of the family Breakfast
had been served and his sons had gone
TO their duties at the office and Mrs.
Lcmp had gone up town. The servants
were busying themselves about their daily
tasks when a shot was heard from the
direction of Mr.. Lenp's room. The SER
wants who hurried to the apartment found
Mr.. Lemp lying on the floor, a revolver
clutched in his right hand and bullet
wound in his temple
Mr.. Lemp lost interest in life three years
ago when his son. Frederick died He
was the brewers favorite son, the super
intendent of the brewery and the chief
reliance of his father. He died suddenly
OF heart failure and the blow to the father
was so severe that he never recovered
from it.
Without having any disease which coult:
be diagnosed he became feeble and grad
uaily became respondent. When Fred
Pabst, the Milwaukee brewer died on
January 1st, Mr.. Lemp was affected al
most as he bad been by the death of
his son. He attended the funeral and oh
his return was more respondent than ever.
Besides the two sons and his widow, one
daughter. who married a son of Captain
Pabst, survive William j. Lemp