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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press

New Orleans, La, March 4.-Secretary
Hesters statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton issued today shows the
total visible to be 3,536,607 against 1868,
597 last week, Ok Ky 8, SIG, 702 last year.
OF this the total of American cotton is
~,491A ,607, against 2,57S,597 last week and
tx x) 2,709,702 last year, and of all other
kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, India etc,
1,045,O0O against 1,075,000 last week 1,107,-
600 last year. OF the worlds visible sup
ply of cotton there is now afioat and held
in Great Britain and continental Europe
1861 600, against $4,000 last year; in
Egypt 24S,000 against 10000 last year; in
India 375,OOO, against $4,000 last year,
and in the United States 953 900, against
100000 last year.
Secretary Hesters weekly cotton state
ment issued today shows for the four
days of March decrease under last year
of 24,000 and decrease under the same
period year before last of 1900.
For the 1876 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 137, 1877 bales,
against 1859 for the same seven days
ending this date last year 156, 121 year be-
fore last.
The movement since Septembcr first
shows receipts at all United States ports
10 be 6,476,SS1, against 6,626,51S last year.
Overland across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac Rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 756,212, against 1886 last year;
interior stocks in excess of those held at
the close of the commercial year 296, lis,
against 225,742 last year; Southern mill
takings $4,000, against 1,221,35S last
year.
The total movement since September !
is S,772, 2OS, against 1888, 213elast year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
101 ,301, against 161 ,434 last year, making
the total thus far for the season 1904, SD,
against $685. last year!
The total takings of American mills,
North, South and Canada thus far for the
season have been 3014 $50, against ASA,
1888 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 1925
bales, against a decrease during the cor
responding period last season of 1880.
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,941 ,0O1, against 9,154,2 for the same
period last year.
tx Ky corrected exclusively of Calves.
ton minus stock correction to date 1898.
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THE ANT!-jUG LAW.
Author of "London Bill Gives His
Idea of How ii Happened.

''There is weeping and wailing and
crashing of teeth or doings thereabout
by. those parties who can't get their jugs
in prohibition territory" said Major H.
A. London. of Pittshoro, who was here
yesterday. Continuing, he said
'You will remember that months ago I
wrote an editorial in my paper concern
ing the evident application to the entire
State of the bill as passed. It was some
time after the Legislature adjourned that
saw in Concord paper the act which
affected the four counties. One section
seemed strangely familiar as / read it.,
and when l compared it with the bill I
had prepared, known as the london Bill.
found that section four. the 'Anti-Jug
Section had been used word for word.
l was convinced as | read 1t. that no
matter what had been the intention. the
law applied to the State, and some of the
arguments l used in the editorial wrote
was on a line with the Supreme Courts
opinion | am convinced that the author
of the bill in the house Just used that
section without change, failing to change
the application from the entire State to
the four counties named. That is how
the matter seems to me, for | have no
idea that there was any intent to de-
ceiVe."
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OVerman StirS a "Saint''
to Wrath.
Continued from Page o-e.)

convicted Of the charge. H asked Mr..
Smith how many of his predecessors had
been monogamists andSMr. Smith said he
believed that all of them had had plural
wives.
And believe you said that. your sue
cessor has more than one wife?" said
Senator Dubois
me witness admitted that was the case.
Senator McComas asked whether as the
mead of the Mormon church, Mr. Smith
had ever rebuked the apostles of the
church Tor teaching polygamy since the
manifesto OF 1890, and Mr.. Smith declared:
No member of the church has ever
taught polygamy since that time
What would you do if the principle of
plural marriages was publicly attacked?'
Senator McComas asked
I'VE would defend it, said Mr.. Smith.
At the beginning of the afternoon ses-
sion. passages were read from Mormon
writings and Incorporated in the record.
Mr.. Tayler said he expected to prove
that many plural marriages have been
solemnized in Utah since 1890. He con-
tinued:
Il expect to show that these marriages
have been consummated among officers
of the church and that Senator Smoot
as q member of that hierarchy. must have
had knowledge of the fact
Mr.. Smith was taken in hand bye the
defense and questioned by Mr. Worthing-
ton.
''Why is it that the manifesto does not
appear in the doctrine and covenants with
the other revelations?" asked Mr.. Worth
ington.
ct is an oversight, I should judge.
believe now from what l have heard. it
should be in and L certainly will use my
influence to have it inserted in the next
edition published answered Mr.. Smith.
Reference was made to the Evans bin
providing that no prosecutions for
polygamous Capitalization should be in
stituted except on complaint of husband
or wife. The bill was vetoed by Governor
H. NJ. Wells. Mr. Smith had said he was
in favor of the bill and was asked why.
well it was rather personal matter
with me. was one OF those unfortunate
or otherwise-men who had a numerous
family and we We're made the prey OF
a prying individual who was continuously
spying into martial relations l thought
if such a law was passed it would be a
boon to myself as well as relief to those
in similar position. and put an end to
this continual 'spotting' of our private
affairs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
CHURCHES, SCHOOL, THEATRE.
What Salisbury is Doing Along the
Line of Municipal Growth.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, n. c., March 4-The contract
for the large graded school building re-
Gently decided upon by the Salisbury
school committee, has been awarded the
plans presented by Michael & Hunter,
architects, of Charlotte, having been
adopted at a meeting Of the committee
Wednesday night. The plans call for
brick building two stories high, 125X1S6
teet, containing the superintendent s Oh
flee, eleven class rooms, large library
room, teacher s rooms, and an auditorium
with seating capacity of 1000 Special
attention has been given to light and ven
tllatlon as well as to exits in case OF fire.
Plans have been drawn for large and
up to date opera house for Salisbury.
Manager Marsh, of the present play house
states that the contract will probably be
let this week. The new building will be
modernly equipped in every respect and
will be second to none in the State.
The handsome new edifice of the First
Baptist church of this city is nearing com
pletion and is easily one of the most at
tractive places Of worship in North Caro-
lima.
The Presbyterian congregation. of Chest
HuJ IIIll, duJdCSUJ TO JtllS Guy, Oh WHICH
Rev. L. M. Kerschner is pastor, has de
cided to build a new church. A lot has
been purchased, plans drawn, and the
building will go up at once.
On account of the heavy demands from
patients outside of Salisbury, as well as
in this city, Drs. Whitehead and Stokes,
proprietors Of the Whitehead-Stokes San
itarium, have added eighteen new rooms
to the sanitarium in order to care for the
large number of patients coming from all
parts Of the State. The new building adj
joining the main structure is now practi-
caily completed and is being equipped
with al modern hospital appliances.
It is learned that the work Of rebuild
ing the Salisbury and Spencer telephone
systems will begin at an early date and
that complete Southern Bell equipment
will be placed in operation, the two sya-
TENS here having been recently purchased
by that company. Mr.. L. G.. Scott, OF
Charlotte, becomes manager of the new
system and has moved to this city.
The large brick Office and mercantile
building Of the Spencer Investment Com
pany, of Spencer, has been completed at
cost Of 1000. The building is occu-
pied by the Wachovia Loan and Trust
Company, three merchants and a number
of professional offices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
RALEIGH Hosiery Mill Suit.

The entire day yesterday in the Supe-
rior court was consumed in hearing wit
nesses for the plaintiff in the suit OF the
Raleigh Hosiery Company against the
Seaboard Air Line
No new evidence over that ,adduced in
the previous trials was introduced,
though the case OF the plaintiffs is said
by thcis attorneys to be stronger because
oil circumstances being fitted together.
The witness examined yesterday were s.
A. hshc. Jr., C. II. Allen ]. l.. Holding,
an engineer A. w. Matthews, Waterman
OF Jones & Powell, J. +. Harris. fire
man, John Roberts, Rufus Honeycutt,
and two negroes, David Kcarney and
Henry Page. 1t looks now as il the case
would be in progress oday and tomorrow.
Ii the case of Wiley i. Glenn against
the Neuse River Mills, in which dam
ages are cleimed for injuries sustained
when an elevator fell leave was siven till
March IS to file complaint and until
April % to file an answer.
In the case OF ". z. Ellington, admin
istrator of Hugh Dunn, against the Sea-
board Air Line. compromise verdict for
$3.50 was agreed upon.
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Matters Military.

Wilmington is moving forward in an eff
fort to have the North Carolina National
Guard encampment there this summer,
and the value of the encampment in saw
ing the $4,000 property decided to be used
as an encampment ground is being point
ed out.
Lakeyiew is also being considered as a
possible place for the encsmpment and
in the inspection Of the possible sites for
the encampment of the brigade this sum
mer is going to ask to be put on the list
Inspector General T. H. Balm. accom-
panied by United States inspecting Off
GER to be detailed will in few days be-
gin his tour Of inspection of the State
Guard, and expects to complete the in
spection by the first of May
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NEVER DREAM.
But There's a way to Find Out.

So many say: why I never dreamed
coffee was the cause of the trouble =
\ Wichita woman made a test as follows:
- had for years been troubled with Sc
we're nervous headaches that evidently
came from my stomach but ! did not
dream that my favorite coffee had any
thing to dc with it.
Il used to suffer terrible pains in the
region of my heart and these gave me
great unaasiness, for an attack would
Leave nee breathless and weak.
u drank coffee three times a day and
thought could not do without it and as
my mothers family nearly all died sud
denly of heart disease l thought the
pains around my heart showed that had
Inherited organic weakness of the heart
TWO years ego husband and l talked il
CveI and concluded that coffee might be
argravating my heart trouble, 50 l stop
ped drinking coffee and took Postum Food
Coffee. still making coffee for the rest
of he family.
THE result was a quick disappearance
OF the pains around my heart. Ny head
aches diss ppeared and OF late | have
hardly known what a headache Is while
my general health is better than ever be
fore in my life My family soon began
to notice what Postum did for me and
tlen my eldest boy asked me to make
Postum fer him instead of coffee as he
thought coffee made him nervous and in
te.lcrcd with his studies.
~Tben my oldest daughter who is q
bcckkceper made the same request and
to cut long story short my whole family
row drink Postum in place of coffee and
E.rch prefer it 10 coffee and even a
nephew who came on visit to us for a
month found such change in his con-
ditioa from drinking Postum in place OF
ccfce that when he went back home he
continued to drink Postum and induced
his mother and sister to drink 1t and in
that way the use of Postum III place OF
coffee has spread among my relatives.
I'm the case oil every one that has made
the change there has been nlarkd I'M
prevement III health and we know that
* is due TO having left off the coffee ard
d. ank the Postum for if | happen to go
away from homo and drink cup OF coffee
] cannot get any sleep that night and
suffer misery. It seems TO me that il
y health is worth while to anybody they
had better quit coffee and give Postum
4 trial. Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich
Look in each package for the famous
little book, 1.-THE Road to Wellivlle.''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
COTTON IS UNEASY
The Market Made a Slight
Advance but Closed
Rather Weak.

Cotton went forward just little bit
yesterday. but there were signs of uneasi-
ness.
The highest price reached the day pre-
yious had been Is Ills cents, and yes
ttrday there was an advance Of six
tenth on this, the figures going up to
u ga cents pound.
Yet at thu close of the day there was
q backward movement and the figures
reported rs holding good at that time were
10 SIS. this being a loss of an eighth OF
a cent.
The near approach of cotton to 16
cents has caused an increase in the offer
lngs on this market, and yesterday there
WeIc sold here forty-one bales, the prices
paid ranging from Is IL to Is "a cents
pound. A year ago forty bales were
sold here at from ga to . rs cents a
pound.
There was much f1uttering around in
the future market yesterday, and this of
course had some effect on spot cotton,
but despite everything prices held up and
during the day advanced, even though at
the close the figures for spot here were
a sixteenth lower than the best prices of
the previous day.
The New York market showed no
change IN the spot quotations and the
figures remained at 16 Ii cents a pound.
The market there for spot was reported
as quiet and unchanged.
The high prices now are felt by some
to give a sense of sea sickness to them
as they arc regarded as unsteady. They
are getting near to the big figures that
prevailed just before the last big break
and il IS feared that another break may
GENE.
Today the conditions will be watched
with interest and deep concern, for if
there is an advance in New York of any
size the figures here are apt to go to
sixteen. If the future market gets weak
and sickly tn price will certinly go off
a little.
The men who are selling now are
pleased with the cash results, for 10 81
cents for cotton has very happy results
in dollars and cents when bale weigh
ing close about 500 pounds is sold.
Here is what Sam Jones thinks about
cotton
''All the manufacturers of cotton be-
lcng to the bear side. and their name is
legion, and they have in sympathy with
them millions of dollars. If cotton goes
to II cents again it will more than likely
60 TO 20. / am sure 1 would not sell at
present prices"
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THE BEE MARTIN SIGN.
How the Spring Season Fever Works
on Many MortaIs.

Say" remarked Marshal R. H. Bradley
in the Supreme Court Library yesterday,
''just look out the window and see how
the buds are growing on that maple.
Spring is coming"
did YOU read Mr.. A. B. Stronach and
his cat-bird idea about spring, set to verse,
enquired the reporter.
yes, but the cat-bird is not all. I've
got to hear the cat-bird sing and see the
bee martin before I pass on the question
of spring"
what about the blue bird?'' asked Mr..
s. w. Walker, of the Supreme Court
Building force.
THAT don count" replied Mr.. Bradley.
Judge E. k Bryan, of Wilmington, who
was intent in the contents of law book,
paused in his reading and said:
''You see, Mr.. Bradley is used to seeing
blue birds. He's in the presence of them
ell the time for they are the lawyers who
lose" and then everybody smiled
And here is help for Mr.. Bradley. II
came from Franklinton yesterday and II
from Mr.. Dallas T. Ward. who, in a sweet
little ''pome" dedicated to Mr.. A. B
Stronach, whom he says MARBLES and
waits for the cat-bird," thus sings;
This weathers fine,
So what's the matter?
Why are you making
Such clatter?
Mud is plenty
Rain Is ready,
Just 10 drop
Or Just to stop,
Pears to US
It's going to snow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
Mr.. c. c. Baker Pleased.

Mr.. c. c. Baker, of Raleigh, the ener-
getic travelling representative of Messrs
r. M. Sutton & Company, of Baltimore,
importers OF dry goods and notions, was
yesterday authoritatiyely informed by his
house that the deal. by which his firm.
burnt out in the big fire in Baltimore,
had received the spacious building re-
Gently occupied by the L. L. jackson Com
pany, had been ratified
The firm takes immediate possession and
is ready TO fill orders. 1t was pleasant
news to Mr.. Baker and viii be also TO The
patrons of the firm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
Reinsures its Fire Risks.
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Especial to News and O5server)
Greensboro. N. c., March 1.-The South
crn Loan and Trust Company has rem
sured It's outstanding fire risks IN the
Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance Com
panv of New York. This step has been
taken with reluctance by the manage
ment. the business OF the fire insurance
department. of the Southern Loan ano
Trust Company having always Deen proh'-
able ever since its inception three years
ago. the clear profits to the company
from this department for the three years
having been about $4,000, but the
Southern Loan and Trust Company IS IN
the banking business and al9o coliuuctS
Ia life Insurance business ana IAe uiacoi-
tlnuance of the fire insurance BUSINESS
IS in Difference to a feeling on the part
of depositors and life policy holders that
a company doing a banking ana lie m
aurance business should not subject It
self to the hazard of fire insurance for
the future the fire insurance business OF
Greensboro which has grown lhto one
of the nest important business interests
here. will be carried on by the Greensboro
Fire Insurance companies. namely the
Southern Stock Mutual insurance Goni-
pany, the Underwriters OF urctllsoolo y
and Homo Insurance COMPANY " ~ ~ :;
boro and the Southern Underwriters IN
cooperation with the Globe ana Rutgers
Fire Insurance Company u :,.t;o1 49,
which will afford all the iae .laie oo,,,s
the Greensboro Companies anu
need.
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Assault on Mr.. C. ]. Hunter.

AS the result of an assault which took
place on Fayetteville street, Mr.. NJ l.
Haynes was yesterday fined SO and costs
OF 1925 by Mayor Powell.
The evidence was that without anv
provocation Mr.. Haynes, under the in
fiuence of liquor. went up to Mr.. Carey
j. Hunter and struck him. AS a result
Mr. Haynes was arrested and on the trial
was charged $12.25 for the offcnse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-05
Seventeen Rural Libraries,

, Warrants were issued yesterday BY the
Superintendent Of Public Instruction for
the establishment of seventeen new rural
Iib1aries\ as follows
One each in Scotland, Currituck Cald-
well, Cleveland and surry, two each in
Montgomery, Cuilford and Gates, three
each In Alsmance and Chatham
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DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN HARRILL.
Contract for Lighting Charlotte. A
Mans Face Cut to Pieces.
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Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte, n c., March 4.-Mr. John
Harrill, one of the best known citizens
of Charlotte, died at his home, No. 4O5
North Tryon street at 1906 o'clock this
afternoon Mr. Harrili was a native of
Rutherford county and was born July II,
1891 At the age OF twenty-four he was
happily married to Miss Sarah Suttle, who
died several years ago. The deceased was
for a number OF years engaged as con-
tractor and builder. For the past year or
more on account Of ill-health he has lived
a retired life Mr. HarTill had been a
member OF the Baptist church for the past
fifty years and was, when health per-
rnitted, regular in his attendance upon di-
vine worship. He was a firm believer, in
religion and his trust was in Cod He is
survived by three sons and five daugh-
tiers.
DR.. Gil Wylic arrived in Charlotte this
afternoon to sign the lighting contract with
the city The terms of the contract and
COR lighting the city and for furnishing in
candescent light to citizens along the lines
Of the main circu ts.s The city will pay
s54 per annum for the first hundred and
fifty lights and .S4S for all over this num-
Der. The contract will cover a period of
five wears. Much satisfaction has been OK,
pressed herc~s2ver this contract, which
seems to meet with general favor. The
contract was signed this evening.
Officer Henderson last night followed
bloody trail over a mile and found John
Henry Mcdowell in a badly used up con
lition His face was literally cut to
pieces. Both cheeks were laid wide open
and his forehead and neck were slashed
in many places. The negro's coat was cut
into threads. but luckily the weapon did
not reach the skin. Ehe assailant, An
drew Montgomery, has not been captured.
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A Lively Combat.

broken glass in the door OF the Capt.
tai City Billiard Parlor on Fayetteville
street is one result of the visit CT
aihHious individual last evening.
The man became annoying, knocked out
the window with his elbow and was asked
to leave. He went. came back and gave
more trouble. Finally Mr.. Il. e. Lewis,
who is in charge, put him out and there
was lively time outside. In this some
Jour or five took part ana there were
some rumpled clothes and at least one
bloody face as the result Of the. combat
The wise wife rules. her husband by
peImittins him to think he's ST.
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Mr.. Ahrens Has a Dangerous Fall.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c.: March failing
III on his head from q scaffold. ten feet
high upon which he was experimenting
s0nc carpenter work at the rear OF one
OF his stores on Market street this after
rCcn, Mr.. B. II. ]. Ahrens, leading Ger
1ran citizen and large real estate owner,
received injuries about the skull and
spiral column which may prove fatal.
Mr.. Ahrens was carried to his home soon
after the accident and is being given con-
slant attention by three physicians.
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Policeman Kills Alderman.
By the Associated Press.)

Birmingham, Ala, March 4.-Former
Policeman Glennan Tetherow shot and
fatally wounded Alderman D. H. White
at Ensley, shortly after midnight last
night No one witnessed the shooting and
the cause is not known, but it is believed
TO have resulted from a fierce political
contest which has been waged in Ensley,
resulting in the. loss of office by broth
CT of Tatherow.
White is expected to die. Tetherow is
IN :aii
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Couldn't Swallow Burning at Stake,
fRr tn Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, March 4.-The Missis-
sippi Senate today by a close vote indef-
ritely postponed the bill TO change the
name Of the county OF Lincoln to that
OF Davis. The House Judiciary Commit
tec to which was referred the Carothors
resolution, commenting the burning OF
negroes at the stake, reported the reso-
hutton adversely