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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
AN INTERNATIONAL POOL.
Its Object is 10 Control the Output and
Prices of Steel Rails.
(Bv the Associated Press.

london, Dec 16.-Confirming the
report of the formation of an interna-
tional steel rail pool a telegram from
barrow says:
"The agreement which was signed by
an the representatives of the British,
French. German and Belgian makers
extends for period of three years and
IS likely to include American makers
at any rate over certain zones. IL was
felt that the European agreement left
the door open for severe American
competition, so oVertures were opened,
though not SO much on the question OF
price as on the zones 10 be allotted TO
The European and American makers
respect,Vely A scheme has been
mapped out and practically agreeu
upon both by the continental combine
and the American Steel Corporation.
1t is ant cinated that The new pool WIZ
come into operation January / and UNI
der its auspices il Is expected that the
price of heavy rail sections now 80
shillings per ton will be lifted TO 100
shlllings. The combined interests or
all the large steel mills of the four
countries will be centered in a Loncon
office through which all the business
will pass and from which orders VIII
be allotted.
This promises 20 be the strongest
land most effective combine ever
brought into existence in connection
with the steel or any other trade in
this country and the first time British,
German, French, Belgian and Amer
liCan interests have been arranged on
la common platform"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
y CheefOOistic Report.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chefoo, Dec. 16.-Passengers who
arrived here to-day from the KWang-
tung peninsula confirm the truthful
ness of the official Japanese reports of
the sinking of various Russian ships
recently at Port Arthur. They say the
Japanese would have been able to ac-
complish this in the past two months
but apparently preferred to use their
guns against the Russian military
forces. 1t is believed the destruction
of the Russian ships indicates that the
Japanese abandoned the hope of cap
turing the fortress. The Japanese lost
three torpedo boats within the past
month by mines. the last one sinking
during the night attack of December
IA on the Russian battlesnip Sevasto-
pol.
The fighting during which 203 Me-
ire Hill was captured was terrific
that achievement alone costing the
Japanese 12,000 casualties. The Jap
anese have been unable TO occupy the
hill except for observation They have
taken none of the main forts1
Three steamers laden with ammuni-
ton and provisions ran the blockade
Of Port Arthur in the past fortnight
and there are high hopes that the for
tress will hold out for many months.
The japanese are alleged TO be de-
pressed at their unsuccessful sacrifice
of lives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
\ COTTON CORPORATION.
Suggestion From an All Round Cotton
Man of Columbia.

To the Editor: Having been many
years engaged in raising, ginning,
buying, selling, exporting and handl-
ing cotton for domestic and foreign
consumption, / am greatly interested III
the price We are compelled TO accept
for our cotton. When we can obtain
ten cents or more during the entire
harvesting season, our farmers are
prosperous and contented, but when
the bears manipulate the market and
compel us to accept six, seven or eight
cents per pound, the tug of war is
on and 4 wave of dependency spreads
rapidly over the entire South and
financial ruins comes to our best far
mers and merchants on account of the
low prices they must accept for their
cotton.
Just at this tine we find every paper
full of resolutions and suggestions from
conventions, farmers, merchants,
bankers and individuals advising the
farmers to hold their cotton for ten
cents Der pound. This advice has been
freely given in years gone by. Then
we were confronted With low prices,
but we have never seen any practical
plan put into operation that would en-
able the farmers to secure more than
the current prices for their cotton at
ter going to the expense of holding it
IOE HtOHCuS OF years. suggest IIldl
the farmers, merchants, bankers, CAPT
talists and every one interested in the
South come together, form cotton
handling corporation by each and
every one taking $1,000 to 500 stock
in this company. A cotton corporation
of this kind properly managed by nine
one from each cotton grow
ing State, can keep the price of cotton
at al times above ten cents and make
handsome dividends for the stockhold-
erS.
Faithfully yours,
K. NJ. FREEMAN.
Columbia, S. c., Dec. 16.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

a member Of the junior class was dis
missed for taking part in the hanging
in ef1igy of the commandant Of
cadets. Thereupon the junior class
passed resolutions that if the dismiss
ed members were not reinstated I'M
conditionally the class as a whole
would resign. A committee from the
class waited on President McBryde,
but did not present the ultimatum.
Or. McBryde pointed out the serious
ness OF the students offense, and the
statement says, was led to believe
that the class would bring before him
the real leaders of the affair. lie
told the committee that if this were
done it would probably mitigate The
action taken in the Coulter case. Later
Dr. McBryde heard of the class ac-
ton in threatening to resign. he
then summoned the class president. and
told him that if the class action were
not rescinded The matter would be
cIosed.' and the direct issue raised be-
tween students and facuily as TO
which should control the institute.
The statement says the class met,
refused to rescind its action and sign
ed another paper resigning from the
institute. After some delay the tac-
ulty dismissed every student whose
name remained on the paper Tor
taking part in the act Of insubordl'
nation and rebellion, which threaten
ed the destruction of all discipline
and obedience to constituted authori-
ty.' In conclusion the facultys
statement says seven members of the
class withdrew their names from the
paper and seven others declared they
were forced by the pressure of class
spirit 10 sign. I'VE have every rea-
son to believe" the statement adds,
that others were similarly coerced.
Six members took no part in the ac-
nF thail, cls,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
RAmrY AT ONCE THEY SAY.
Mass Meeting in New YORK 10 'Se
Last Step in Arbitration
Treaties.
49, 49, Associated Press.l

,zzf
New York, Dec. ia mass hle.-
ing called TO urge the prompt rltl-
hcation OF the arbitration Ire1tleS
recently signed by the state Depart
ment with several of the leadlng
foreign powers was held lonlght
at Carnegie Hall under the auspices
of the New York Executive Com
mittee of the American Conference
on International Arbitration.
John Crosby Brown in an opening
address expressed regrets at the abb
sence of Andrew Carnegie, who was
to have opened the meeting but
who. he said, could not be present.
Mavor George Il. Mcclellan pre-
sided and was the first speaker.
He was followed by M. Linn Bruce
and Archbishop Ireland. While the
archbishop was speaking he was in
terrupted by q man who cried:
give somebody else "a chance"
The archbishop Immediately sat
down. The audience hooted the man
who had shouted and ushers tried to
find him but failed. Then the audi
ence applauded until Archbishop
ireland resumed his speech.
Letters from Grover Cleveland,
Carl Schurz and John Mitchell were
read.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
A CENTRAL SOUTHERN BODY.
To AID the Government in Giving In
formation of Cotton.
(By the Associated Press. }


New York, Dec, ia special from
Shreveport says:
President Harvie Jordan makes the
announcement that the Southern Cot
ton Growers meeting to be held in New
Orleans January "A to 26, is for the
organization and consolidation OF
Southern agricultural associations in
to Il central body, With a bureau of
information on The lines of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. 1t
is not intended to discredit the gov
trnmant bureau bur to SUPPLEMENT- it's
information
Ellison A Smythe, a member Of the
convention from South Carolina and
owner of the five largest mills in that
State will propose q commission TO
visit the cotton manufacturing centers
of the East and Europe to investigate
conditions for the advice and beieht
OF the association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
The Dead Man Hanged.
an the Associated Press.l

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 16.-Will
Jones, colored, was hanged at Helena
at 11:1O o'clock this morning for the
murder of w. A Robertson. The ne
gro's neck was broken and ne was pro-
nounced dead in eleven minutes. Jones
murdered his victim in cold blood on
February 8. Jones escaped and later
his friends told a circumstantial story
OF his being Killed in a crap game
Officers We're suspicious, disinterred
the body buried as Jones ana
found it was not his. Search was re-
newed and the negro was captured at
RoSedale, Miss.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
LOCAL WAR MAY DEVELOP.
Over the Whipping That Put One Man
in His Grave and is Pulling
Another Towards His.
(Py The Associated Press.)

Jackson, Miss, Dee. 1G.--Informa-
ton from Magee, Miss, is TO the eff
feet that serious trouble is feared there
over the recent pistol duel between Ed
ward Mangum and Prof. Woodward,
in which the former vas lille and the
latter seriously, probably fatally
wounded. Many friends of both per-
sons are armed and clash is said to
lie momentarily expected. Sdner and
more conservative citizens are doing
everything TO prevent a serious out
break. The trouble is said to have
started over the whipping of Maneum's
son By Prot Woodward, who is plin-
cipal of the public schools at Magee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
ROOSEVELT AND CAssA1sr AGREE.
This i'll Relation TO the Proposed
Changes IN the Interstate Com
merce Law.
(By the Associated Press. !

Washington, Dec ia. I. Cassatt.
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, called at the White House
To-Day prior 70 the Cabinet meeting and
had conference with President
Roosevelt
The conversation between Mr. Cas-
salt and President Roosevelt related
largely 10 the proposed changes in the
Interstate Commerce law as suggest
"a in the Presidents annual message
1t is said that they found themselves
practicaIlytin agreement upon the sub
Ject Of proposed legislation.
AIR. Cass2tt snbseau sgt'y went %
The capitol and conferred with Mr..
Elkins regarding the Interstate Com.
naerce law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
THE MAJORITY FOR BLACK.
Vote on Senatorship by New York Re-
publican Leaders.
(Bv the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 1.-THE New York
Herald saws:
.'Twenty-s'x Republican leaders
were in conference which was held in
q parIor Of the Republican Club to-
day They were asked by Gov. Odell
to say whether they desired the re-
election of Senator Depew or the elc-
ton of Mr.. Black. Several of them
declared for Black. seven for Depew
and Two of them, GCy. Odel and
Speaker Nixon, indicated no prefer
emce.
lone of the dramatic scenes of the
conference vas caused by Cornelius n.
Bliss, who is a warm supporter of SEN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
TO PLEAD IGNORANCE.
Thus the Ships Officers Will Try 70
Clear Themselves in the Snug
Cling Case.
(By the Associated Press )

Newport News. Va, Dec. -6.-Tne
customs collector here has been nou-
fed from Washington that an lnVesu-
cation will be held here in the case
of the United States cruiser San Fran
cisco. A rich store of dutiable goods
embracing silks. cigars, ostrich feath-
ers and decorated Japanese ware was
seized as struggled goods by deputies
from the Custom Office here last
Wednesday. 1t is stated unofilclally
that the ships officers will plead ig-
norance of the law. Three cases or
the smugeled goods and $50 boxes or
japanese cigars We're consigned to
Baltimore concern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
IN FAVOR OF ARBITRATION.
Large and Enthusiastic Mass
Meeting is Held in Richmond.
(By the Associated Press.

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA large
and enthusiastic mass meeting was
held here tonight in furtherance of
the principle of international arbtra-
ton. Governor Montague presided,
and eloquent addresses were made by
Mgr OConnell, of Washington, ID.
c.; Hon. Hannis Taylor eX-Minister
to Spain; Prof. $. G. Mitchell, of Rich
mond College, and DR.. Thomas Nell
son Page. Resolutions, presented by
Thomas Atkinson, were adopted, urg-
ing the United States Senate to give
prompt and favorable consideration
to the arbitration treaties recently
negotiated by the government of the
United States with France, Germany,
Great Britain, Mexico and other pow
ers. Secretary Dunlop, of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce was
secretary of the meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
BODY OF KRUGER LIES IN STATE.
Botha Recommends the Unitication of
the White l;aces in South Africa.
(By the Associated Press

Pretoria, Transvaal, Dec. 1.-two
thousand Burghers attended an impress
sive religious service today prior to the,
burial OF the body Of former President
Kruger.
An immense crowd filed through the
Heath chamber,
General i3otha read a letter from
Kruger exhorting them to preserve
heir 3oer national spirit. The read
ing of this letter created profound
impression.
General Botna in a speech strongly
recommended unification OF the Nnlte
races in South Africa, as that is the
only means by which they can become
great people and realize kru8er's
ideal.
BY he Kings special request 4 sa-
lutte of = guns was fired as the coffin
was lowered into the grave.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Arrested for Forgery.
IN the Associated Press.l

Danville, Va. Dec. 16.-A special To
the Register from Stuart, Va. says:
John AFFORD, secretary and treasurer
Of the Stuart Manufacturing Company.
mas been arrested on q charge of for
gerry. Mr.. AFFORD is alleged TO have
forged an acceptance of q draft from
New York party in which state he
formerly lived. for 1920. which draft
was cashed by the First National Bank
OF this city. Forgeries for smaller
amounts, 1t is charged, were made on
concerns TO which he was indebted.
Mr.. AFFORD was unable to furnish bail
at the preliminary trial, and is now in
III. cashier of the First National Bank
has been in Stuart for some days look
ing after the affairs of the company
with which Mr.. AFFORD was connect
a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
A MANIAC RUNNING AMUCK.
He Kills -Four People Before lie Him
self is Slain.
(By the Associated Press. }

Mexico City, Dec. IA strange
story of crime has been received from
the small town of Tamuzunchala in
the State OF San Luis Potosi. An In
dian known as CahuantZim. who was
suffering from an attack of hydropho-
bia encountered Vincente Silva and the
latter's mother, who were coming to
town and killed them with q knife.
The number of wounds inflicted is said
TO have been over twenty 10 each vic
tim. He then KILLED q shepherd.
Rurales were sefyceout to capture the
man, but when they approached him
Cahauntzi fired upon them with a. re-
Volyer, killing one and Wounding
another. He was finally killed by the
Turales.
Cahauntzi is supposed TO have gone
mad as the result of being bitten by
coyote some weeks ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Russians Bearing Dispatches.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chefoo, Dee. 16.--5 p. m.-Seyen
Russians in civilian garb but with mill
tary training obvious in their bearing,
arrived today in an open sail boat car
rying dispatches They were unwilling
to talk and went immediately to the
russian consulate. A high wind en-
abled them TO make Il quick passage
from Port Arthur
The sail boat left Port Arthur last
night under cover of snow storm
and had d terrible experience in cross
ing. The men were nearly frozen
When they made this port and We're
unable to leave the boat without as
sistance. The Russians brought a
large number of dispatches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
FROM A BLIND PHILANTHRoPIsT.
MaryvilIe College Has Received $780,
900 Given by Ralph Voorhees,.
lBY the Assoclated Pres.

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 16.-Mary-
cation of $780, 900 from the blind phil
lnthropist, Ralph Voorhees,, of New
Jersey. DR.. Samuel IT. Wilson. presi-
dent of the college, received the check
Thursday but kept the donation a Sc
;ret until chapel exercises to-day. FIJI
teen thousand dollars are to be spent
buildir 4 chapel and assembly hall
ana $85, 600 will go into the endow-
ment fund. Mr.. Voorhees, gift is the
argest ever made to Maryville College
oy a living donor
The Fayerweather gift of $1,000
to the same institution was a bequest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
NORTH CAROLINA AND MONTANA
It is Recommended That the Cruisers
be Built by Newport News
Company.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE naval
board of construction to-day recon-
mended that the contracts for the
lrnnored cruisers Montana and North
Carolina be awarded to the Newport
News Shipbuilding ompany and the
contract for the battleship New Hamp
shire to the New York Shipbuilding
Company, The Recommendation is be-
fore Secretary Morton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Come to See Us. Theodore.
nv the Associated Press.)

Danville, Va, Dec 16.-The Board
of Aldermen tonight passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Whereas. we learn with great pleas
ure that during the spring of 1908
President Roosevelt contemplates
visiting the South. therefore, be 1t re-
solved, that President Roosevelt be IN
vited to visit the city of DanVllle our
ing his tour and that the mayor or
the city be requested to extend every
courtesy to his eXcellency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
New Office for the Il. & n.
(By the Associated Press. }

w tlIt -ENf39OIIdI GU IIESFsJ
New York, Dec. 16.-At a meeting
OF the board of directors held today
of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company the office of fourth vice
president was created and George i.
Evans, the present general manager
was elected to fiji the office taking eff
feet January /. b. NJ. Stark becomes
general manager in place of Mr.. Ev-
ans, and II. l.. Stone general counsel
in the place of C. NJ. Burch, resigned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
THREE YEARS IN RICHMOND.
After That the Virginia Carolina
Thanksgiving Football Game
Will SlOsh Abount.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. Dec. 16.--At a con-
ference in Charlottesville to-day it was
decided that the annual Thanksgiving
Day football game between the Uni
lima shall be played in Richmond for
the next three years and after that
shall be alternated between Richmond
and Norfolk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Dodge Ordered Taken to New York.
(By the Associated Press.)

Houston, Tex. Dec. 16.-Federal
Judge Burns today entered an order
in the case of Charles T. Dodge,
wanted in New York on a charge of
perjury ordering the United States
marshal to take Dodge back 10 New
York. and threatening any one inter-
fcring with the order with the extreme
disp!easure IF the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
British Cotton Growers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Manchester, Dec. 16.-Sir Alfred
Jones, presiding at the first annual
meeting of the British Cotton Growing
Association, today predicted that the
movement would result not only in
making Lancaster independent of
America, but to some extent in
making America dependent upon the
cotton growing fields of the British
empire. Mr.Macara announced that
the Spinners Federation, at meet
ing today, had decided energetically
to support the British Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
FIRE RACES AT NINE.
The TippIes and Mine Rigging Already
Are Destroyed.

Weston, w. Va, Dec. 1.-THE
Hutchinson Fuel Company tipples and
inine rigging were totally destroyed ny
FIRE near Byron this afternoon. Loss
$25, 900 With $1,000 insurance. The
FIRE is still raging at the two entrances
of the mines on each side OF the nil
and it is feared will spread to the in
tcriOt-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Patton to Succeed Stewart.
(By the Associated Press.)

n cage. Dec. 16-Robert H. Pat
ton, of Springfield, lis, was today
elected chairman Of the Prohibition
National Committee to succeed Oliver
W. Stewart. Mr.. Patton was the can
didate of the Prohibition party for
governor of Illinois in the last cam
paign. After the committee adjourn
ed Mr. Patton declined To serve, thus
leaving the committee without & head.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Appointment ON A. & n. G.

Especial 10 News and Observer)
Goldsboro, N c., Dec. 16.--Mr. A. j.
Cooke Las been appointed Soliciting
Agent Of the Atlantic & North Care
lima RailroId at New Bern. having in
charge the soliciting of freight and
passenger business there
Mr.. Cooke has ha6 many years eX-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Three Exchange Members Expelled.
(Rv the Associated Press

New York, Dec 16.-Three members
of the Consolidated Stock Exchange
have been expelled for conduct al
legged to be detrimental to the inter-
ests of that institution. They are M.
r. Dvett, Charles e. Stade and f. 5.
Cotton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
oss,an Doolittle Ashlex Dead.
(By the Associated Press.l

New York, Dec 1G.-Ossian Dcolit-
tie Ashley, widely known in financial
and railroad circles for more thar half
Al century, died at his home today aged
SIS years. Mr.. Ashley was president
of the Wabash Railroad Company for
several years. He was a prolific writ
er on financial and railroad topics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18

perience in the capacity Of soliciting
lgent st various poInr in Carolina ter
ritory, and has lately been in charge
of 1.-THE Atlantic Hotel" at Morehead
City.
The appointment is made effective
December 18th, 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
Hanged for Killing Father-in-Iaw.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Charleston, S. c.. Dec ia special
to the News ana Courier from Chester.
S. c., says:
VIII Hardin, a negro who brutally
his aged father-in-law last
September, was legally executed by
hanging Al noon to-day. He seemed
to have neither fear nor remorse and
went to the scaffold silent and sullen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
His Farewell Sermon.

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, n. c., Dec. 16.-Rev-
d. H futile preached his farewell SER
mon here last night. Mr.. futile is
greatly beloved and his going is deep
ly regretted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
sToEssEL AGAIN WOUNDED.
Struck by Bullet From a Rifie-Thc
Wound Not Serious.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, Dec. 17.--General Stoessel,
the Russian military commander at
Port Arthur, according to a dispatch
from Cnefoo, to the Daily Telegraph,
has again been wounded. This time
it was by a rife bullet. The CORE
spondent said that The wound is not
~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-18
STATEMENT BY THE FACULTY..
The Story of the Rebellion of the Stu
dents in the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute.
(By the Associated Press.)


BIacksburg, Va, Dec 1.-THE
faculty of the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute tonight made public a state
ment regarding the recent Withdraw
al of the junior class from the in
stitute. According to the statement