The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-16
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Superior Court Opens in Greensboro
To- day. Some Strong American laps.
Especial to News and Observer


Greensboro, n. c.. Feb. 15.-Mr. w. A.
Hyams clerk of the Federal court at
Asheville, and Collector Harkins, of the
Western district, also of Ashevile, spent
yesterday with friends here They are re-
turning home from their visit to Wash
inston with q delegation Of prominent
cit'Icrs, which has been before the Com
n.ttee Of Congress for an appropriation
for all improved Federal building for that
inn. oltant point in Revenue and / 'lcral
court matters.
From what could be gathere,. about tho
Asheyile, as we'll as the WINSTON Salem
appropriations, it seems highly probable
chat both will be unanimously recon-
mended by the committees. brt tie trouble
comes in their passage through Congress.
two weeks term of Guilford Superior
court for the trial of civil cases only, was
to have begun this morning. But Judge
Cooke wired Saturday that schedules were
such that he could not be here before
noon, and as the first case on the calen-
der set for Monday was that of Phlegar
VS.. Mendenhall, and Judge Phlegar, who
is a member of the Virginia State Senate,
wired that important local matters were
to be heard before committee in Rich
mond today preventing his attendance, the
case was continued, and the calendar Will
not be taken up until Tuesday morning.
There was a group of disappointed law
yers at the Benbow Hotel this morning
en- account OF the absence of the Judge
Messrs. F. H. Busbee and R. c. Strong, Of
Raleigh Mr.. Claude B. Northrop, OF Wash
ington City, attorneys for the Southern
Railway. and P r. Albright. chief car in
ho hn
early morning train to argue motion
before the Judge for the removing of the
case of the Greensboro Ice and Coal Com
pany against the Southern Railway from
the State to the Federal court.
Sheriff Jordan received yesterday seven
ty-fve ring neck English phesants to be
turned loose for breeding purposes on
the game preserves he is interested in,
near Manchester, in Cumberland county.
Rev. Turner a. Wharton. son of Prof
J. r. Wharton, of this city. who is now
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
OF Columbia Tenn, preached an excellent
sermon yesterday at the First Presbyterian
church. to a large and sympathetic con-
gregatlon
The organization Of the rural public
school teachers of GuilforG county, was
perfected Saturday and a very interesting
meeting was held in the court house
County Superintendent Sharpe presided.
ard the attendance was very encouraging,
and many letters were received from those
who, on account of bad weather. could
not be present. pledging cooperation and
support.
Mr. wilkins Green. who, for four years
had been the excellent consulting engineer,
assayer and chemist of the Fentress Min
ing Company, has just been notified of his
appointment as general manager of the
properties
Rhodes Vickers and Anvil Gillem, OF
Winston Salem have enlisted for tine
United States infantry and will be sent to
Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
It was reported here yesterday that
Mr. Herman Cooper, a wealthy japanese.
who has large investments here. and who
is one of the most popular citizens of the
city, had been considering the purchase
of the equipment of a vessel to aid Japan
in her fight with Russia. 1t was also re-
ported that Mr.. Cooper had made prepare
tons to join the Japanese navy. He could
not be seen today, but an intimate friend
of Mr.. Cooper's, on being asked about
the rumor. said there was no truth in it.
He had heard Mr.. Cooper say, only last
night, that he was really embarrassed by
everybody he met, asking him when he
was going to light out for Japan, and he
said he had no idea of leaving America,
until Japan needed his services worse
than she seemed to now Mr.. Cooper mas
property under Russia's control having
been born and reared at Vladistock in
Siberian, Russia. He came to Oak Ridge