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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
As THE GIRL LSSA WIT
There Were Screams and
Then Quick Work.
The Oxford Female Seminary Fire
Told of Graphically by Young
Ladies' Whom Fire Has
sashsHome.
The Oxford Female Seminary Fire
Sah Home.

The fire which destroyed the Oxford
Female Seminary has closed that insti-
tuition for the season and yesterday many
young women who had been students
there were here on their way home.
In one party that passed here were
Misses Mamie Luther, OF Apex; Daisy
and Ina Huntley, of Wadesboro, Lizzie
Lyles, of Moryen, Many Wright, ot
Rockingham; Foy Baucom, of Clayton.
and and Helen Wynne, of Union.
Talking of the fire while here Miss
Baucom said that while the students were
al breakfast.
Monday morning there was no intima-
tion that fire was raging above them
and that the first known OF it was when
the girls left the dining room and reached
tho second floor. The ball was filled
with smoke and it was seen that there
was fire.
Then there was some screaming and
hurrying about" said Mrs. Baucom.
Some of the girls got out at once while
others rushed to their rooms to save
what they could. There We're many cool
headed girls who rescued many things
The boys from Horner's came as did the
men from the town and these worked
hard to save things, but there was no
chance to save the building as the fire
had taken a strong hold.
Several girls lost all they had, while
others saved much of their clothing and
effects Prof Hobgood gave orders to
save the property of the girls first 1t is
understood that the fire started IN a rooCl
on the second floor, heater in the room
o. one of the girls is responsible for the
fire, this taking hold Of the carpet on
the floor. School has closed and we are
all going home
Miss Helen Wynne, of Union Hartford
county who had been at the seminary
but two weeks said that she had started
up stairs after breakfast and found the
hall filled with smoke" The girls began to
cry out, some running up stairs and some
down while some in their excitement
were carrying little articles around. y
number of girls got out their trunks
and 1T them slide down the steps. Tho
men who came to help were just as ex
cited Some of these took the dishes out
of the dining room and threw them in thc
yard, smashing them, while some carried
out bowls of soup. l understood that
eighteen watches were lost in the fire and
also four diamond rings, though, this is
only hearsay.
THE fire was in the south end Of the
building. and came from a heater in the
room of Miss Annie Speed, OF Boone, on
the second floor. Sunday a week ago
there was a fire at the other end of the
building, this coming from q register,
but Prof Hobgood said that the registers
ard hues after this had been put in good
condition and there was no danger from
them. Thre trunks were destroyed in the
fire, but no one was hurt. The towns
people came at once and offered to take
care OF us, so Prof. Hobgood divided us
up amongst them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20

Some Evidence in the Machen Trial
That Would Make You Stare.
(By the Associated Press.l

Washington, Jan. 19.-The trial of Au-
gust w. Machen and the others indicted
with him for conspiracy to defraud the
government proceeded rapidly today. The
government put in evidence a number of
documents having direct bearing on the
dealings of the Croft brothers with
Machen's division in the Postoffice Depart
ment and bank officials gave testimony
concerning the deposits of the Groffs as
we'll as the checks drawn against these
deposits
The fact was brought out by two wit
aesses representing firms which manufac-
'ured the Croft fastener, that the price
to the Groffs of the complete fastener
was % cents, with rebate of five cents
on each fastener conditioned upon prompt
settlement of bills. The price at which
the fasteners were furnished to the gov
ernment at first was fixed at $3.50 each,
nut later was reduced to $1.25 each.
Il furry was created during one stage
Of the proceedings when Attorney Kun
Ter, representing the Lorenzes, complained
to the court that Postoffice Inspector
Walter S. Mayer had been talking to
witnesses before they came on the stand.
Mayer denied the charge. When, suhse-
duently the matter dropped out again
and Attorney Kumler said he had positive
information that Mayer had committed
he offense, Justice Pritchard rebuked the
Inspector and warned him against repeti-
Ion. District Attorney Beach demanded
IN affidavit to prove the assertion, which
Mr. Kumler said he would furnish later
n the day, but the matter apparently
was allowed to drop as the affidavit was
not presented.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
THE BURLINGTON COFFIN
PLANT CRUMBLES IN ASHES
TIE Loss is Estimated at Thirty Thousand Dollars
at Least, With Insurance of Eleven
Thousand.
Especial to News and observer.)

Burlington. n. c., Jan. 19.-Burlington
vas again visited by severe fire, break
ing out here at ten o'clock this morning.
The Burlington caffin factory was dis
covered to be on fire, and in less than
half an hour the main building, occupied by
the machiery and wood working apparatus
was destroyed, and the fire raging among
the thousands of feet of dried lumber on
the yard. The entire bulGing was Ge-
stroyed, together with the machinery, en-
gine, boiler, tools. etc. The less is at
least $4,000 with s11, 900 insurance.
1t was thought for while that all tie
buildings would be burned. but the wind
was favorable for their salvation ard by
hard work they were saved.
The firemen worked vahantly, but the
building was too far removed from
water supply and the fighters had to de-
pend upon wells. and a small tank, until
finally, after the building was burned the
hose from Aurora Mill was attached and
this furnished strong stream that en-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
CASTE KICKS LOVE ASIDE.
The Archduke is Forbidden to Marry
Her He Loves.
(By the Associated Press.l }

Vienna, Jan. 19.-According to the Die
Ziet, Archduke Ferdinand Charles, nephew
of Emperor Francis Joseph and brother OF
the heir presumptive to the throne, Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, is about to
marry the daughter of Herr Emanuel
Czuber, Professor of Mathematics at
Vienna University. The Archduke became
acquainted with the professors daughter
at Prague, where the Archduke was COM
mander of an infantry brigade. The in
tended bride is % years old. The Arch
duke has been prominent in Viennese So
ciety, is very cultured and is clever
amateur actor 1t was learned tonight in
well Informed circles, that Archduke Fer
dlnand Charles, has owing to the posi-
tion OF Emperor Francis Joseph, given up
his project of marrying Fraulein Czuber
His Majesty refused emphatically to give
has consent to the marriage Archduke
Ferdinand Charles finally renounced his
intention of making the professors daugh-
ter his wife. lie will seek to forget the
affair in foreign travel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20

abled the firemen to save thousands of
feet of costly lumber on the yard.
The proprietors Of this concern have
the universal sympathy of our people.
as this is the second or third fire they
have had, and they had recently added
some very valuable new machinery, also
very large and costly new engine ard
boiler.
1t is too soon after the fire to get
definite information, but we ares sure that
the building will be rebuilt at once. AS
it is, it will throw many, workmen out
of employment, and necessltate the shut
ting down of the plant for several months.
Mr.. j. L. Scott, the clever Secretary and
treasurer of the company, recently had
the misfortune to lose his dwelling and
contents by fire and this second calamity
makes it very hard on him.
The less on the lumber burned will
amount to several thousand dollars we
should think. They were insured through
]. P. Albright. :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation
Patterson who criticised the Presidents

Patterson who criticised the Presidents
course in Panama
ar. Quarles declared the revolt of
Panama in the interest of the canal to be
the first movement On the isthmus for
the promotion of the rights of civiliza
ton for the past one hundred years.
Concluding, Mr.. Quarles announced his
advocacy of a sea level canal, saying he
thought such a canal should be construct
ed regardless of the time required in con-
struction or the expense to be incurred.
SIR. Patterson said the secession of
Panama was an atrocious crime. He re-
called disturbances in the United States.
among them the Chicago strike of the
last decade.
Mr.. Spooner interrupted and said that
the course of President Cleveland in send
ing troops to quell the riot had been con
demned by the Democratic convention
of 1896.
Mr. Daniel took exception to the re-
mark, holding that those who had taken
.hat view of the platform had miscon-
strued it.
MIR. Patterson engaged in a colloquy
with Mr.. Spooner as to the extent of the
grant made by Colombia to the United
States of the right of transit across the
isthmus.
Mr. Spooner said it was a. right and a
grant of sovereignty, and that in return
the United States had undertaken to
maintain neutrality on the whole isthmus.
This obligation had, he argued, descended
to Panama.
''The Senator's contention then is this, .
said MIR. Patterson, 'that that country
yielded the right to maintain its own
sovereignty over it's own territory?"
Yes responded Mr. Spooner sententi-
onsly.
''It is too absurd" Mr.. Patterson went
on, 'for the Senator from Wisconsin to
believe that for a moment"
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
SIXTY WERE DROWNED.
Twenty-three of Those Dead at BIoem-
fontein Buried Yesterday.
(By the Associated Press.)

BIoemf3ntein, Orange River Colony,
Jan 19-It is now estimated that sixty
persons wefe drowned as a result of the
bursting Of a reservoir here Sunday which
also destroyed 176 houses and three ho-
tells There was public funeral and in
terment today of twenty-three of the
bodies already recovered. The ceremon-
les were attended by all the local officials
and 1000 of the inhabitants. The shops
were closed and the town is in mourning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Education, Says varda-
man, is His Curse.
HIS CRIMES INCREASE
His Growing Tendency to Assault
White Women Manifestation of
the Racial Desire for Social
Equality. vardaman
Has Remedy.
Has a Remedy.
(By the Associated Press J

Jackson Miss, Jan. 19.-1n his inaugC-
raj address delivered today before joint
session of the Mississippi Legislature,
Governor James X. Vardaman declared
that the growing tendency OF the negro
to commit criminal assault on White wo-
men is nothing more nor less than the
manifestation of the racial desire for
social equality. In strong terms ne de-
clarcd that education IS the curse of the
negro race and urged an amendment to
the State Constitute that will place the
distribution of the common school fund
solely within the power or the Legisla-
ture. Continuing his discussion of the
negro question, Governor Yardaman
SAID:
"As a race ne is deteriorating morally
every day. Tine has demonstrated that
he is more criminal as q free man than
as a slave, that he is increasing IN
criminality with frlghtful rapldity, being
one-third more criminal in 1896 than in
1880.
THE startling facts revealed by the
census show that those who can read
and write are more criminal than the
illiterates, which is true OF no other ele'
nent of our population. l am advised that
the minimum iliteracy among the ne
gTocs is found in New England where 1t
IS 217 per cent The maximum was
found in the black belt-Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and South Caroi,na-where it is
65.7. per cent And yet the negro in New
Englsnd is four and one-half times more
criminal hundred for hundred than he
is in the black belt. In the South, Mis-
sissippi particularly, / know he is grow
ing worse every year. You can scarcely
pick up q newspaper whose pages are not
blackened with the account of an IN
mentionable crime committed by negro
brute. and this crime, I want TO impress
upon you, is but the manifestation oil
the negroes aspiration for social equality,
encouraged largely by the character OF
free education in vogue, which the State
is levying tribute upon the white people
to maintain.
'The better class OF negoes is not re
sponsible for this terrible condition, nor
fer the criminal tendency of their race.
Nor do l wish to be understood as cen
suring them for it. l am not censuring
anybody, nor am l inspired by Ill VIII
for the negro but l am simply calling
attention to- most unfortunate and un-
erdurable condition of affairs. What shall
be done about it?
my own idea is that the character OF
the education for the negro ought to be
changed. IT, after years of earnest et-
fort and the expenditure of fabulous sums
of money to educate his head, we have
orly succeeded in making a criminal out
Of him and imperilling his usefulness and
efficiency as a laborer, wisdom would
suggest that We make another expert
ment and see if we cannot improve him
by educating his hand and heart. There
must be moral substratum upon which
to build. OF you cannot make a desirable
citizen"
The Governor also declares that the
people of the nation should rise up and
demand the repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Back to the Panama Question.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 19.-The Senate re-
quired less than minute today to dis
pose of the motion to refer to the Com
mittee on Postoffices the various reso-
sutions looking to an investigation of the
Postoffice Department. The question had
been previously debated for hours at a
time, but when the motion was put to-
day no Senator manifested any disposi-
:ion to further discuss it. and it was
adopted without negative vote.
The adoption of the motion occurred
early in the day and after the passage of
half dozen bills. the Senate returned
TO the consideration of the Panama ques-
tion. Mr.. Quarles spoke for almost two
hours in support of the course of the ad-
ministration and was followed by Mr..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
The Veterans March.
(By the Associated Press.)

Danville. Va, Jan. 19.-Escorted by the
Danville Light Infantry and the cadets
O. the Danville Military Institute, more
than a hundred Confederate Veterans
turned out here this afternoon to cele-
brate Lee-Jackson Day, and the cere-
monies were the most elaborate in the
history Of the city. The Academy of Mu-
sic was filled with large gathering of
people and the exercises were intensely
and the singing of old war
songs by Mrs. John N. Wyllie aroused
the veterans to the highest enthusiasm.
Rev. w. II. Atwell. of this city. made a
stirring address. Resolutions commenda-
tory of Generals Longstreet and Gordon
were adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
General Julian Carr Speaks.

Durham. N c., Jan. 19.-The Daugn-
ters of the Confederacy celebrated the
birthday of General Robert E. lee this
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. The exercises
were held in the parlor of the Public Lii
brary building. General Julian s. Carr,
who Is at the head of the North Carolina
division of veterans, was the speaker
OF the occasion. The musical programme
was Very interesting. There were good
ly number present to pay honor to the
dead chieftian The veterans attended
in a body.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20

Of the Southern Confederacy. was OBJ
served throughout the South today, many
schools and banks being closed in his
honor
Memorial services were held in this city.
The annual banquet of the Virginia So
clety was held here tonight. many promi-
nent speakers being present, including
General Thomas H. Barry. commanding
the Department of the Gulf. Colonel But
Ter S. Price, sixteenth Infantry, U. S. Al;
Governor Joseph M. Terrell, Mayor Evan
p. Howell and others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Apprehension of Riot.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The only advices
received over night at the State Depart
ment from the Far East. came from
Minister Allen at Seoul. He reports that
Korea is in a panicky condition, and
there is apprehension of riotous out
break at any moment. The intimation is
conveyed that interested foreign ennis
saries are at the bottom of these disturb
ances, the result of which may afford an
excuse for Intervention and the placing
of large forces in Korea, thus rrecipibating
hostile collision between Russia and
Japan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Russia Complains of Korea.
(By the Associated Press.)

Seoul, Jan. 19.--Russia complains that
Korean soldiers are causing trouble
Korea answers that Russia must not in
torfere The tension in Seoul is increas-
ing and the native press which probably
is inspired, is more bitter against for
eigners than formerly. The Emperors
trusted advisers have a daily council.
The Russian and English legations have
increased their guards by sixteen The
japanese are buying and storing much
rice in northern Korea. The ginseng
trade is dead The Korean general, Yihak
Kun, whose sympathies are pro- Russian,
has made a veiled threat against foreign
erS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
- ,vneyil. 4
dseLs. fJ
waged against I
number Of COVE
scientists are
raVaged Texas fS

in Louisiana, the pest having UttvI-
ported from three places in that section.
There will be thirty or forty scientists
at work against the pest before long. They
will organize the farmers to fight the
weevil and will educate in the best meth
DDS of attack. Secretary wilson expects
to make another trip to the districts in
volved while the fight is on, and Drs. Gal
loway and Howard, of the chronological
division, will keep in close touch with
the situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Confederate Monument Unveiled.
NV the Associated PressN

Gainesville Fla, Jan. 19.-Kirby Smith
Chapter United Daughters of the Con
federacy celebrated Lees birthday here
today by unveiling a Confederate monu-
ment. w. L. Palmer. of Orlando, made
the rresentation speech. General Robert
Bullock replied. accepting the monument
in behalf of the Confederate veterans.
At the conclusion of the exercises the
members of the Stonewall Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, gave free bar
becue to all present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
War Songs and Speech by Glenn.

Winston Salem, N. c., Jan. 19.-The
birthday Of General Robert e. Lee was
fttingly celebrated in the city schools
today. Tonight Norfeet Camp. United
Confederate Veterans, held appropriate
exercises at the court house. War songs
were rendered by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy and Capt. R. B. Glenn made
a splendid address on the life and char
acter of General Lee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
ATLANTlC.-NORTH CAROLINA.
The Directors and Governor Aycoek
Discuss the Affairs of the Road.
Especial to News and Observer.)

NbpSNAul W NEWS anu COSSi NS1 y
New Bern, n. c., Jan. 19.-Directors OF
the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad
met here today in conference with Cover
nor Aycock to discuss the affairs of the
road. President Bryan made statement
of the condition of the company and its
prospects for 1904. The report showed
that the affairs of the road are in a sat
isfactory condition and the business out
look favorable. Governor Aycock and
the directors all returned home tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
McLaurin and Money Returned.
(Bv the Associated Press. !

IBy the ASSOCIATED Press.)
Jackson, Miss, Jan. 19.-Senators A.
]. McLaurin and H. d. Money were
elected today by both Houses of the Leg
islature to succeed themselves in the
United States Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Lee.Jackson Day at Roanoke.
1Ru the Associated Press. }

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 19.-Lee Jackson
Day was appropriately observed here to-
dav The banks, public schools and the
different courts were closed Throughout
the day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Kon-Union Men Attacked.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PresS)
Riceville, Tenn, Jan. ia number OF
coal miners while returning
from Coal Creek last night were attacked
by a party of men and four were badly
hurt The men who were attacked were
employees in the mines of the Tennessee
Coal Company, and the Cross Mountain
Coal Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
The Boil WeeviI Campaign.
(By the Associated Press.l

is arranging the details of The cam
paign authorized by Congress to be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-20
Memorial Services at Atlanta.

(By the Associated Press
Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 19.-The anniversary
of the birthday of General Robert r Lee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-31
ASSOCIATION HELPERS
AGREE TO RAISE $4,000
As Share to Remove Indebtedness on
Local Y. NJ. c. A.
Property.

The Association Helpers. an auxil-
iary organization composed of ladies,
ar a meeting held yesterday afternoon
voted to assume $4,000 of its share
of the $1,000 that must be raised by
the first of the coming year if the
Young Mems Christian association is
10 receive the donation of 81 900 made.
conditionally, by Rock Island woman
whose name is withheld.
The Helpers have done much for the
association in years gone by, aud only
this summer ordered the papering OF
several rooms and other improve.
ments. The action of the Helpers
was reported at the meeting of the
held last evening.
The directors are to make a canvas
of the membership for donations, and
with the handsome Offering from the
Helpers, are confident that the re-
quired sum will be forthcoming by the
appointed date.
Friday evening there is to be a re-
ception at the association building to
give the members and friends an OPP
portunity to meet the new physical
director. f. NJ c. Earl, of Chicago. and
l.. L. Mcdonald, of Charleston, H..
who has been called to the position
of secretary of the junior department.
Both have arrived to enter upon their
work here.