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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-09
LO! THE GYASCUTUS
A Terrifying Vision Draws
Cock-Eyed Shots.
That "YunarthIy Yaller and Black
Varmint' Clears Greensboro Streets
at Night but Gives the Police
Other Duties TO Perform.
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Especial TO News and Observer)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. S.--Mention
was made in this correspondence Mon
day of the killing of eIeven dogs Sat
urday night in a negro suburb of the
city by a catamount, and the panic
among the dog owners. Tuesday night
the "varmint appeared in another
part of the city and killed two more
dogs. While the strange and elusive
wild beast shows taat he cares only
for dog blood, or attacks and Kills
only that nature of animal which at
tacks him. the coloreo population here
at least a large portion of it, is getting
so aroused it is demoraliZing the
police force and seriousl incopven-
lencing housekeepers, whose cooks and
nurses have to go home after dark.
Even the white boys are noticeably
absent from the streets at night ana
merchants are complaining that night
Christmas shoppers are the feWest
ever known.
Every night this week, members of
the police force have had no arrests
to make, but instead have been busy
escorting negroes home. Last night
was a record breaker. About nine
O'Clock Peter Searcy. a reputable and
intelligent drayman was at police
headquarters, in sweat, and calling
for police escort He was goiue
to his home in Weayersville. he said.
and met the most uneartAly "varmint
he'd ever seen, causing him to turn
back and seek official aid. Officers
Nicely and Donnell went home with
Peter, and with cooked pistols, invesu-
gated every nook and corner of the
way, but never found the ''varmint.
An hour later John Slater, driver
of the wagon Of the Southern Express
Company, reported that he had run
for his life from the ''varmint" and
home. No sign of the wild animal
was found on this expedition.
The only definite description vet
given of the brute, was that by Mat
Hardin. colored ianitor of the City
Hall He reports this morning, that
as he and Charles Stroud were going
home about eleven o'clock last night,
street he heard something ahead Of
him eating and growing. He crept
up to within twenty feet of the noise
ana found it proceeded from a wild
animal eating on a dogs head. He
shot at it, but it paid no attention.
He said Charles Stroud then fired, and
must have hit, for the beast lit out,
and they lit out too, not noticing in
which direction.
Ma gives the only description OF
the animal yet known. He says:
He was as big as Mr.. Ed. Nc
DoWd's dog at the market. cept he was
yalier wild black streaKs an more
sava oerous lookin'. Hit looked lack
nit had had hits tail cut off and hlt
had groWed out little and den CURED
10 lack razor back hog Mat fur
ther said that while the catamount
seemed to be enjoying eating the log
meat. he shoreIy looked lack he
could eat something better. when that
give out and hence he left
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received. The Senate after an execu-
tive session adjourned until Monday.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
The Annual Fight Begun in the House
n Ripple of Mirth.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. S.-The annual
fight on the Civil Service Commission
was begun in the House today dur
ing consideration of the Legislative
Appropriation Bill. The opposition
came from Messrs. Bartlett, of Geor-
sia, Hepburn, of Iowa, and Grosven-
or, of Ohio.
The legislative bill was scrutinzed
carefully in consonance with the Pres
ident's recommendation against ex-
travagance Mr. Bingham, in charge
of the bill, was required constantly to
explain some particular nhrase. The
pay of the steno"raphers to commit
tees of the House was reduced from
$500 per annum 10 $500 and the
House refused to accept the provision
increasing the pay of the Secretary TO
the Civil Service Commission. But lit
tie progress was made on the bill.
The provision aDpropriating the SAL
airy for a janitor to the House Com
mittee on the Library met with some
Democratic opposition led by Messr3.
Bartlett (Ga.) Maddox (Ga.), ard
sClark MOO, and precipitated a dis
cussion of opposition generally. The
latter said there were many super
numeary officials around the House
who ought to be gotten rid of. The
Presidents message, he said, had urg-
ed economy and Mr.. Clark contendei
that if the House was going to econ-
omize the best place to commence was
the House itself.
Livingston Brief But Vigorous.
IN a few vigorous remarks Mr..
Continued on Page Five.)
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HE SEEKS TO VEIL
HIS STAB At DIXIE
Glove : Handed, MorreII
Snaps Alter Platt.
HETOO HASA MEASURE
But You'll Observe, He Smiles, That
My Bill Applies 10 All States
that Restrict Suffrage, Not
to the South
Alone.
Gx the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec S.-Representa-
tive Morren, of Pennsylvania today
introduced a bill to reduce represen-
tation in States where citizens are dis
franchised. The bill is more general
than that introduced by Senator Platt
yesterday and it's provisions apply to
any State limiting suffrage.
The bli lif enacted into law, would
reduce the representation in Congress
of any State which denies the right of
suffrage to any of its male inhabitants
OF in any way abridges such right,
except for participation in rebellion
or other crime" The bill provides
that from and after March 4th, 1907,
when the right to vote al any election
for the choice of electors for Presi
dent and Vice-President or repTesen-
tatives in Congress the executive or
judicial officers of the State or the
members of the State Legislature shall
be denied or abridged by any State
"the basis of representation therein
shall be reduced in the proportion
which the number of such citizens
shall bear TO the whole number of
male citizens, 2 years of age in such
State
The bill makes it the duty of the
secretary of Commerce and Labor to
ascertain through the Census Bureau
by means Of biennial census the
pumber OF such, citizens IN each State
to whom the right to vote is so denied
or ahriged ard 10 report the same to
the speaker Of the House of. Repre-
scntatives On the 4th day Of March,
1907, and biennially thereafter.
Provision is further made for the
reading OF the report in open session
at the beginning of each Congress,
Which shall form the basis of calcula
tion in determining the number of
representatives to which State shall
be entitled in that Congress.
IF it should appear" the bill fur
tber provides. that the number Of
representatives that have been ac-
credited by any State exceeds the
number to which it shall be entitled
according to the rule of apportion-
ment herein provided, none of the
fersons so accredited as representa-
tives shall be entitled to seats in the
House Of Representatives but a va
Cancy in the entire representation of
such state shall be declared by reso-
luton Of the House and the executive
authority Of such State shall issue
WTits for the election of a number Of
representatives at large for the same
equal to the number to which it may
be justly entitled rs declared by the
| II 1ouse of Representatives.
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THE CRUM CASE BROUGHT UP.
A CoIloquy Between PIatt and TiIlman
About the Matter.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec 8.-The Senate
held a short session today and ad-
journed until Monday During the
open session an attempt to secure con-
sideration of the pure food bill was
deefated by d demand of Mr.. Aldrich
that the bill be read ut length which
brought an objection from MIR. Till
man, who did not want the time con-
sumed.
Mr. Tillman brought the case of
William ID. Crum, the colored man
nominated for collector Of Charleston.
S. c., into prominence by asking for
report from the Committee on Judi
pointments such as that made III
Crums case in the first and second
sessions of the present Congress.
Responding Mr.. Platt said that the
resolution had failed to receive con-
siderat:on during the past session be-
cause Of the illness of Senator HOar,
the then chairman of the committee
He promised to bring the matter up
at the next meeting of the committee.
\ Question BY 1iIman
HAS the committee power to re-
fuse to make a report when under in
structions from the Senate to do so?"
MIR. Tillman asked, but before Mr..
P}att could make reply Mr.. Spooner
responded with another question
which was directed to FIR TiIlnan.
He asked the South Carolina Senator
whether the resolution carried a time
yimit, to which the Senator replied in
the negative. He added the convic-
ton that it would be possible to stir
the matter mp occasionally in the Sen
ate even though no report should be
made.
After the colloqup between Mr.. Till
man and Mr.. Spooner, Mr. Plat adid
that he did not feel called upon to
answer Hypothetical question as to
the powers Of the committee lie
could only promise at this time to ask
the committee to consider the resolu
ton, and if it should take action ana
that action should not suit the pur
poses Of the Senator from South Cara
clina that Senator could. OF course,
follow any line Of action which might
commend Itself to him.
Replying Nj. Tillman said that he
cid not intend to make any factious
Opposition to tho Crum nomination for
the purpose Of thwarting the Will Of
the President but that he felt called
upon to antagonize the confirmation
until the committee report could be
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THREEHEADSCRUSHED
Thus in Their Beds the Poor Mother
and Two Daughters Met Their Fate
While Out Near the Door the Father
Fell with a Bullet in His Brain. The
House Was Then Fired, il is Be-
Iieved, but Deep Mystery Yet Broods
Over the Crime.
(By the Associated Press.)

Augusta, Ga, Dec. S.-A special 10
the Chronicle from Edgefield. S c..
says:
A crime was committed al Trenton,
last night similar TO the Statesboro Gc-
fair if the general accepted theory be
true that the victims were first mue-
dered before the house was fired.
At o'clock this morning the resi-
dence of 3. B. Hughes centrally locat-
ed in the town, wa sdiscovered on file.
Neighbors rushed to the scene. but the
fire had progressed so far tlla- en-
trance TO the house was impossible.
At once inquiry was made as 10 the
whereabouts of the inmates. II being
thought that they had made their es-
cape in their night clothes. As SOON
as the fire had died down sufficiently
the charred and almost unrecogniz-
able bodies of the entire family. con-
sisting of Mr.. Hughes. his wife Eva
and two young daughters. Emmie aged
10. and Hattie, aged Il. were discov-
cred Mr.. Hughes body lay near the
door leading from his room to the
hall with bullet hole through the
upper part of his head. A pistol with
one empty chamber law nearDy. Pare
of his charred clothes were on his per
son showing that ne was dressed az
the time he met death.
The body of his wife was on the bed
while those of the young ladies Wee
similarly situated. The skulls of these
three We're crushed as if hit by an
axe or some blunt instrument Theie
bodies when found occupied a most
natural position with nothing to midi
cate a struggle showing that they had
been struck and done to death while
asleep. The news spread live Wild
fire and soon the entire surrounding
country was on the scene.
Under the direction of Solicitor
panelled but as Vet no testimony has
been taken, it being thought best to
await further developments. 1t was
said that three tracks were discovered
leading up from the field to the rear
of the house The county blood
hounds were secured and put on the
trial but this effo-' has ayailed noth
ing. The affair is Veiied in mysterg
Every external evidence goes to show
that the family were ali killed before
the house was fired. One theory is the
house was entered for the purpose OF
robbery. that upon being discovered
the robbers accomplished the murders
aud fired the house. I1xcitemene runs
high but nothing rash viii be done.
Upon the request of Solicitor Thur
mond Governor Hayward has offered a
reward for the apprehension of the
guilty. partieS
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-A----
THE BILL NOT FAVORED.
SCnc Other Form OF Commcmorating
the First settlement of James
town is Desired.
CIV the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 8.-The House
Committee on Industrial Arts and EX-
positions at its meeting roday decided
nor to recommend to the House the
authorization of an industrial eXpo&i-
ton to G held at jamestown, Va. in
commemoration of the first English
settlement there or to report any bill
authorizing the appropriation of any
money for an industrial exposition
there.
1t was directed, however. by the
committee that subcommittee of
three of which Mr.. Tawney is to be
chairman. shall be named to take up
for constellation tN Maynard Ill
authorizing an industrial exposition il
commemoration of the settlement OF
Jamestown and appropriating $1,000
600 and report to the full committee
soma s11ita bla form of ton
of the event other than by holding an
Industrial exposition.
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CHASTITY MURDER
MOCKED FLAMES
They Could Not Hide Those Four Victims FouIy
Done to Death in the Silence
of the Night.

bound over to court in $500 bond.
George Thornton, a worthless negro
OF the Webbtown section, viii also be
tried by His Honor this afternoon for
running a blind tiger" over in that
part of Goldsboro.
The semi-annual election of officers
of the Junior Order L. A. NJ. was held
in their lodge room last night and are
as follows: B. +. Clark, Councillor;
j. w. Roberts, Vice-Councilor; Henry
Pike Assistant Recording Secretary;
Curtis, Moore, Conductor; NJ. n.
Woodard Chaplain; John Pearson.
Warden; B. F. Middleton, Outside
Sentinel; p. H. Hampton, Inside Sen
tinel; w. r. Thompson. State Repre-
sentative; d. w Cobb, Alternate State
representative; e. I. Edmonuson,
Trustee.
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HOSPITAL Or INSANE.
Board OF Directors OF the Coibrcd In
stitution at GoldsbOTo in Session.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Goldsboro. y. g. Dec S.-The am
nual meeting of the Board of Direct
crs of the State Hospital for the col
ored Insane. OF this city is in session
today.
Mr.. w. r. HoIlowen. Of this city.
has been appointed a member Of the
Board of Directors to succeed Mr.. j..
W. Thompson. resigned, who was re-
Gently elected county treasurer The
Governor could not have made bet
ter selection if he had searched the
whole State over.
Rev. II. H. Davis, the newly ap-
pointed pres ding elder of the New
Bern district. arrived in the city TINS
morning and is the guest OF ReV ana
Mrs. DIR. f. ID. Swindell. He will make
Goldsboro his future home and We ex-
tend to him and his family welcome
The Foreign Missionary Society OF
y. Paul Church. will met in the Prim-
ltlVe baptist church tomorrow (frl-
day) afternoon at $50 O'Clock, and
every member is urgently requested TO
De present, as this is the last meet
ing in which Mrs DR.. f. d. Swindell.
the president. wsll be with them. as
she leaves in few days for Wilson
where her husband vii ltake up the
duties of his new charge
Mr. Tom Chambers. noted pos
sum hunter. has broken the record
for catch in one night as to weight
and number.
Last night he went out and caught
-four, two of which We're in small
persimmon tree These two weighed
ten pounds and We're of the blacls YEA
riety The other two weighed ON an
average of Z 12 pounds. making to-
tai of 95 pounds OF 'possum meat at
one catch.
Lovett Cox, an old colored man.
was up before His Honor Mayor
Hood, yesterday evening for selling.
whISkey without license and was
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Leads ALI North Carolina Daies i'm News and Creulauon

mar, assistant secretary of Foreign
Missions; b. ID. Gray, secretary of
Home Missions; DR.. McGlothlin, Louis
vile, Ky; DR.. Frost Nashville, Tenn;
DIR. Seymour, A. b. P. Society, Phil
delphia, with several others whose
names are not recalled.
The Proceedings of Tuesday.
The Baptist State Convention of
North Carolina assembled with the
First Baptist Church in tbs city at
O'Clock last night
DR.. +. e. Bomar, assistant secre-
tary of the Foreign Mission Board,
Richmond, Va, read the scriptures
and Dr. Lunsford, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Asheville, offered
prayer.
An immense throng greeted DR.. J.
w. Lynch, when he arose to preach
the convention sermon DR.. Lyncn
chose for his text: unto Him who
loveth us and loosed us from our sins
in His own blood and hath made US a
kingdom and priests unto God and
His Father Rev. lis, 6 Redemp
tion was the theme and was discoursed
as to its origin, its process and it's
purpose. The discourse was pro-
nounced one of the greatest heard by
the convention in years.
The convention organized by re-
electing Or. r. III. Marsh. president
for the thirteenth time, and n. 3.
Broughton and Fl. G. Moore, secre-
taries j. NJ. Stoner, Asheville; L. F.
Aydlett. Elizabeth City, and r. NJ
Arlington, Rocky Mount were elected
vice-presidents. Other officers elected
were. Treasurer, Walters Durham,
Raleigh; assistant treasurer, J. NJ.
Stoner, Asheville; auditor. F. II.
Briggs. Raleigh; corresponding secre-
tary, Livingston Johnson, Raleigh.
Rev. Van Buren, Martin delivered an
appropriate address of welcome to the
convention on the part of the churches
and city Prof. w. l.. Poteat made
a brief but most happy response.
The election last night of officers for
the next year resulted as follows
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THE CONVENTION
HEARS REPORTS
And They Show Most
Gratifying Work.
AID BY WAKE FOREST
Fifty Students are Now Receiving Help
There Now Against Thirty-Six Three
Years Ago. Reports From The
Home Missionary
Field.
BY REV. III. III. MASHBURN.

Elizabeth City, n. c., Dec. S.-At
$3.50 o'clock this morning the Baptist
State Convention of North Carolina
began the exercises of the day with
a devotional service led by Prof. w.
r. CulIom, and at ten o'clock the
business of the second session began
moving smoothly forward.
Rev. Livingston Johnson, cOrre-
spending secretary of the Board of
Missions of the convention, read his
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Raleigh Bowlcrs Beaten.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, y. c.. Dec. S.-The last
but one of the bowling games to re
piayed by the Raleigh and Durham
clubs for the prize of five diamond
stick pins offered by Mailer Sons Of
this place resulted in voctory for the
home team The score was: Durham
1855 pins. Raleigh 3492 pins. Durham
now has a majority of 463 Before
the game its lead was "A. In order
To take the prize Raleigh must gain
498 pins in the final game now 10 &c
rolled
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Forger-Prcacher Caught.
lBv lac Associated PIC.

(By the Associated Press)
HiWatha, Kas., Dec. IA. Ar
thur, aged Il, who has made his homo
here since last September. posing as a
retired preacher and evangelist was
arrested here to-day by st. Louis de-
tective on the charge Of forging
check for $4,000 at Paris. Texas.
Later Arthur admitted his guilt and
agreed to return to Texas without a
requisition
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Iii. Amt This Funny? see?

(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. THE Uni-
versity Of Pennsylvania debating team
tonight won the debate with the team
representing the University of Virgin
1t. The subject was:
Resolved. that the fifteenth amend
ment should be repealed
Pennsylvania had the affirmative.
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G. II. WILLIAMS AILS.
Planters Are Holding Their & otton
Hoping for & Rise in Prices.
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Especial to News and Obseryer.o
Wilmington ~ c.. Dec. SC. III
Williams. Of Roseboro, Sampson coun-
tv, formerly of the firm Of Watson *
Williams. Fayetteville, filed 2 volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy here to-
day through Attorneys aCmeron +.
Macrae and Thos. ID. Mcares, Jr. Liza
bIhties are scheduled at s4,721s6 as
sets $415.
Cotton receipts yesterday and today
took big slump, and reports FROM
the county indicate that holders of
the staple are determined in their
purpose not TO sell until prices aagin
become remunerative. Only 612 bales
We're received today, against $3.50
same day last season.
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President. r. H. Marsh, ID. D., Ok
ford; vice-presidents,. j. NJ. Stoner,
Ashevilie. r. +. Aydlett, Elizabeth
Clty: r. NJ Arlington, Rocky Mount:
recording secretary, n. b. Broughton
Raleigh assistant secretary Hight c.
Moore. Chapel Hill; treasurer Walt
crs Durham, Raleigh: assistant treas
urer, j. NJ Stoner, Asheville; auditor
f. II. Briggs, Raleigh corresponding
secretary Livingston Johnston, Raj
eigh
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Bill to secure a Bell as a Relic.
(By the Associated Press. )

Washington. ID. G.. Dec. S.-Senator
Pcnrose introduced a joint resolution
in the Senate today to authorize the
Secretary Of the Navy to present to
the Site and Relic Society at German
ton, Pa, the bell which was recovered
year ago from the United states
sloop Of war "Germanton, which
vessel was destroyed by the United
States authorities at the Norfolk navy
ward in 1861
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Platt.s Bill in the House.

Washington, p. c. Dee. S,-ttepre-
sentative sherman *. W. today in
troduccd bill identical with that in
troduced by Senator Platf in the SEN
ate reducing the representation Of
Southern States in Congress.
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annual report. which showed crafty
ing enlargement in all departments of
the work under his supervision. Since
last years report there has been Il
gain of twenty-nine churches, with
net gain in membership Of 4,779.
The Baptists this year have raised
$111,000 for all purposes, against
$4,000 during 1903, q gain Of $14,
900. Some of the most notable o6-
state missions against $26,0 600 last
year: $18.500 for foreign missions.
against SIT, 900 for the previous year:
$5, 500 for home missions. against 81
500 last year; $4,000 for the Thomas
vile Orphanage, an increase of 81
900. There are 126 missionaries in
the State and 1000 conversions un-
der their ministry. There have been
about ten thousand acccssons to the
churches, a net gain of 5000 in MEM
bership
Dr. McGlothlin Professor of History
in the Southern Baptist Seminary,
Louisville, Ky, was introduced TO the
body and Il collection taken up for
the students said fund of the semin-
airy amounting to $500 i'm cash and
pledges This is Dr.. McGlothlin's
first visit to North Carolina. He great
ly pleased our people.
Encouraging Reports.
Prof. Cullom Secretary of the Edu-
cation Board submitted his annual re-
port. It shows that 80 young men
preparing for the ministry are re-
ceiving aid at Wake Forest College
by the board, as against sc three years
ago at a cost of more than $4,000.
Rev. II. H. Mashburn, of Louisburg,
read the report on ministerial edu-
cation. 1t states that many of the
leaders in all Christian living and
work We're helped through college by
the education board. and that the
Baptist Church, which made the larg-
est offering to foreign missions last
year Of any in the South, has as pas
tor a man whom the board aided at
Wake Forest, and that at least thirty
after receiving aid in college course
have become foreign missionaries.
DIR. j. NJ. Frost, secretary of the
Sunday Sschool Board of the South
ern Baptist Convention Nashville,
Tenn. was introduced and spoke at
length on the marvellous growth and
success of Sunday school work in the
South.
The following visitors have been well
coined by the convention Il. Z. Bo-
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Ways and Means to Hold Cotton
(Bv the Associated Press.)

New Orleans. Dec. l.-President
Peters. of the Texas Cotton Growers,
and other prominent Texas men, Wir-
ed a local house to-day that mass
meetings of cotton planters had been
called in every county in Texas In
dian Territory and oklahoma to take
place December IL TO devise ways and
means to hold cotton.