The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-17

Preacher and Stolen Ham in Stolen
Buggy Pulled by Stolen Horse.
(snaoial m Nays and Observer

(SpeclaI TO News and Observer
Greensboro N. c., March 16.-The negro
preacher, named Luther Mcclellan, who
was caught by Chief of Police Scott yes
to-day afternoon about twelve miles from
the city with horse and buggy stolen
from John Daughtridge, OF Cumnock, in
Chatham county, two weeks ago, is still
in jail here. 1t has developed that
whether the preacher or eX-pTcacher is
hose thief or not, he is a ham thief. AS
he was riding along with the stolen horse
and buggy Monday night, four miles east
OF the city, he must have stolen two hams
from the Misses Wilkes smoke house, for
one of the missing hams was round in his
buggy, when he was arrested twelve miles
west of Greensboro yesterday.
A large majority of the citizens here
seem to regret the necessity of going into
the telephone business, aud while it is
certain that new company VIII be or
ganized with plenty of capital to conduct
an independent local exchange, the pan
will be gladly dropped should the Bell
company give assurance that its effort
to raise rates will be abandoned. The Bell
company has offered to withdraw its de-
mand for increased rates, heretofore pro-
posed to go into effect April LIST. The
hitch with the Citizens Committee arose
over the new phones installed since the
Bell took possession of the McAdoo system
last July. All new phones put in after
that date were contracted for at the ad-
vanced prices of $3.50 for business and So
for residence service. The committee de-
nanded that a rebate of fifty cents each
on these phones be agreed to by the Bell,
thus putting all patrons on an equality.
This. the company refused to do. That
is the exact status of the situation. If
the matter is not adjusted, the independ-
ent company will start out with nine
tenths of the telephone business OF the
city.
Mr.. E. H. Burlingame, of Providence,
R. l., is making an effort to furnish an
up-to-6ate atlas map of Greensboro. Some
thing Of the kind is badly needed, as the
latest map of Greensboro is twelve years
old. and entirely out of date. The place
has grown from Il cross roads town into
modern city in those twelve years.
Greensboro will have a arge delegation
at Raleigh tomorrow night, to ntercede
with the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee to have the State Convention held
here this year.
Dr. TAFT Butler, the State Veterinary
week to investigate the health conditions
in the vicinity of the water shed to the
city water supply, after a careful exami-
nEt;on, reported that the sickness in the
locality was not produced by proximity to
several slaughter pens kept by market
men in that section. While near the
watershed. the sick people and animals,
were or lands which drained directly OPP
. no md
was found no chance for It's contamlna-
ton from those sources.
The Gate City Building and Loan Asso-
citation elected a new set of directors last
night, consisting CT T. J. Murphy, J. NJ.
Millikan, J. c. Murchison, w. r. Beall, j.
I f. Garland, J. G. Morris, Lee II. Bat
tie. T. c. Boyles, c. H. Ireland. w. C.
;5ajn, w. G.. Balsley and f. NJ. Andrews.
Judge Boyd rendered an important de-
csion yesterday in the case of the Ashe
Vile Wood Working Company bankrupt
Several years ago, this company was de-
clared bankrupt on a showing made by
creditors. o. D. Rcvill of AshevilIe, held
a deed in trust on the property for Sc
curity on a debt of 10000. When sold
the property brought only $4,000. Credi-
tors claimed that funds should be pro.
rated among all, and pending settle
ment Of this point, the entire fund has
been kept intact by the trustee. Judge
Boyd decided that Rcvill's lien was valid
end ordered that the entire fund be paid
| over to him. Messrs. julius G.. Martin
and James II. Tucker, of Tucker & Muir
phy, argued the case for Revill and
Bourne IL Parker, of Asheville, made ar
gument for the unsecured creditors.
The board of directors of the City Pub
lie Library, have appointed committee
to secure proper site for the Carnegl-
Library. The committee is composed Of
Messrs. j. w. Fry. r. d. Douglas, j. n.
Longest, Tyre Glenn. E. p. Wharton and
Rev. DR., l.. w. Crawford. The committee
is now ready to receive propositions with
regard to a library site The only one
so lar offered as a donation, is that by
the trustees of the G. +. c., of desirable
los on West Market street, near the col
ieec buildings. but on the city side of the
railroad crossing.