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The news & observer., 1905-12-31
WILL TRY OTHERS
A Finding Reached in the
Coffin Case.
In Addition to Decatur a Number 10
Midshipmen Must Answer to
the Charge Of Haz.
ing.
(By the Associated Press. )

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 29.-The court
martial of Midshipman Trenmor Cof-
fin, Jr., for the alleged hazing of Mid
shpman Jerdone p. Kimbrough was
concluded today and the court reached
a finding. Only two witnesses were
heard one of them Midshipman
Overdown Whitmeyer, Kimbrough's
class mate. Both testified to Kim
brough's truthfulness. No evidence was
submitted for the defense.
E. S. Theall, counsel for Coffin, in
his argument, sought to avail his
client of the courts own action in
compelling the strongest witness for
the prosecution, Midshipman Hewlett,
to testify although he had sought i'm
munity on the ground that he would
incriminate himself. Mr.. Theall urged
that no witness had testified that Cof-
fin had told Kimbrou"h to stand on
his head and that his presence in
the room was the only thing proved
This. he said, had been admitted by
Hewlett as to himself, and, therefore
the court stood committed to the con-
tention that the facts did not make
out a case of haZing. Otherwise, he
urged. Hewletts testimony should be
expunged as bei~-- of Self-incr1ml-
mating natnro
The Judge advocate, quoted from an
authority i'm regard to the rules gov
erning the introduction of evidence
as TO a confession. He made no furth-
er remarks and the ~C~@ was given to
the court
The record in the Coffin case will
go at once to Admiral Sands for his
action though Mr.. Yrhean, counsel
for Coffin, has filed q request that 1t
be forwarded to the Secretary of the
NAVY for review. In the same COM
munication he urges that verdict OF
guilty, if rendered, be set aside on
the ground that navy regulations were
violated by allowing Kimbrough to
testify when he could not identify the
accused and also because he was not
allowed to pursue a line of question
ing designed to impeach Kimbrough's s
by showing that his reputation for
veracity was not good.
The fact developed today that in
addition to Midshipman Stephen De-
catur, Jr., charged with four instances
of hazing another member OF the
graduating class is under the same
charge and others will be brought to
trial under like allegations.
Midshipman Decatur was after re-
cess brought before the same court
which had tried Midshipman Coffin,
but his counsel E. S. Theall asked
that recess be taken until O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. and the request
was granted.
The other midshipmen of the grad
uating class against whom charges of
hazing have been filed is Worthweight
Foster, of New Albany, Ind. The
specifications have not been made
public. 1t is also understood that Car
roll Graves, of Spokane, Washington
is under arrest and that charges will
be filed against him. Nor is this case
the end, for it is known that several
other members of the first class have
received intimations that they must
answer to the same charge in the very
near future.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
HEsTER's COTTON REPORT
The Worlds Visible Supply is 5,3O7,.
977, Against 4,663,66 Last Year.
(By the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press
New Orleans, Dec. 29.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
BILE supply of cotton, issued today
shows the total visible supply to be
5,307,977. against 5,091,000 last week
and 4,663,664 last year.
OF this the total of American cot
ton is 4, 4,153,977. against 4.030,000 last
week and 3,910.664 last year and of
all other kinds including Egypt, Brazil
and India 1,154.000. against 1.061. 600
last week and $4,000 last year
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afloat and held in
Great Britain and continental
Europe 2,575,000, against 2,355,000
last year; in Egypt $4,000, against
10000 last year; in India $4,000,
against 30S, 900 last year and in the
limited States 1,925,000, against l.
S05.000 last year.
Secretarv Hester's weekly cotton
ftatement issued today shows for the
+-venty-nine days of December the to-
tals show q decrease under last year
OF 271 900 and decrease under the
same period year before last of 272.-
0N0
For the 121 days OF the season,
which have elapsed the aggregate is
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Special Rates via seaboard Air Line.

New Orleans, La: American Associ-
alton for advancement of science De-
cember 29th to January 4th. Rate
one fare plus 25c for round trip, tick
cts sold December 27th. 2Sth and 29th
final limit January 9Th.
Pensacola, Fla. New Orleans, Ia,
Mobile. Ala: Account of Mardi Gras
February 22nd-27th, one fare plus 25c
round trip, tickets sold February 21st
to 26th inclusive, final limit March
3rd. Tickets can be extended until
March 18th.
Louisville. Ky: Account Department
of superintendent National Educa-
tional Association, February 9th to
March 1st one fare plus 25c round
trip, tickets sold February oath, 25th
and 26th, final limit March 4th.
Niagara Falls, N. ": Account
NATIONAL Association of Retail Gro
GERS January 23rd to 25th, one and
one-third fares plus 25c on Certificate
Plan basis.
Richmond Va. Account National AS
sociation of A. and M. Colleges and
schools of secondary education, De-
cember 27th-30th one and one-third
fares plus Csc round trip, Certificate
plan basis.
New Orleans, Ia: Account of Con-
vention Southern Cotton Association
January 11th-13th. 1905. Rates one
fare plus 25c round trip, tickets sold
January 9th and 10th and for trains
scheduled to arrive in New Orleans
before noon of January 11th, final
limit January 18th, 1906.
Raleigh. N. c.: North Carolina Di-
vision of Southern Cotton Association,
citation, January 3rd-4th, tickets sold
on Certificate plan basis one and one
third fares plus 25c for round trip.
Raleigh. N. c.: Grand Lodge of Ma
sons Raleigh, NJ c., January 9th-12th
inclusive, rates authorized on Certifi-
cate plan basis. Certificates will be
honored by ticket agent, Raleigh on
or before January 10Th.
c. H. GATTIS, T. P. A,
Raleigh N. Q.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Angler DUKE MAY LOSE HAND.
He Meets With an Accident While
Hunting at Carteret Lodge.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., Dec. pa very
serious accident occurred tonight to
Mr.. Angler Duke of Durham, at
Carteret Lodge. few miles from
Newport, this State, where Mr.. Duke
was giving a party hunt. A special
was sent from here tonight with DR..
r. S. Primrose, the surgeon of the
road to administer medical aid.
The Duke special left Newport at
10:45 tonight and will go through to
Durham. The special consists of
engine No. IS. Engineer C. e. Dun
can and Conductor c. E. Case. DIR.
Primrose will accompany Mr. Duke
on the trip as his hand is so badly
lacerated he thinks amputation will
be necessary before reaching home.
The special arrived in New Bern at
1880 o'clock and hurriedly proceeded
on the journey.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
THE c. B. AND Q. INDICTED.
Charged with Granting Rebates the
Officials are Notified to Give
$4,000 Bail Each.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The Federal
grand jury today returned an indict-
ment against the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company, Darius
Miller, first president, and G. G..
Burnham, foreign freight agent, on
the charge of granting railroad re-
bates.
The indictment charges that the
rebates We're all granted to the United
States Steel Products Company of
New York. The freight rates were
paid, it is declared, in the indictment.
according to the tariff, but alter
wards rebate of about 80 per cent
was allowed to the shipper.
AS soon as the Indictment was laid
before Judge Bethea, in the United
States Circuit Court, he fixed bonds
of $4,000 in each case, and the offi-
cials of the Burlington road were
notified to call and give bail of
$4,000, which they agreed to do
without delay
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

behind the same days of last year
$4,000 and ahead of the same days
year before last 153. 900.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 305, ,575
bales, against 367,79 for the same
seven days last year and 359, 85S year
before last The movement since
September 1st shows receipts at all
United States ports to be 5,043,633,
against 5,841,341 last year. Over
land across the Mississippi, Ohio and
Potomac rivers to Northern mills and
Canada 390.315, against 517,134 last
year: interior stocks in excess of those
held at the close Of the commercial
year 607, oil, against 665,654 last
year: Southern mills takings 10000,
against 885,859 last year. The total
movement since September 18th is
6,956,959. against 7.900.9S8 last year
Foreign exports for the week have
been 132.SS3, against 1921 last
year, making the total thus far for
season 3.395.G27, against 4.2O3.07o
last year.
The total takings of American
mills, North. South and Canada. thus
far for the season have been 2,10S.-
sos, against 2.053,515 last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the
twenty-nine leading interior centers
have increased during the week 52.-
27S bales, against an increase during
the corresponding period last season
of $3.50 and are now S4,S9 greater
than at this date in 1904.
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 7,401, ,49O. against
S,071,955 for the same period last
wear
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
STOCK BROKERAGE FIRM FAILS.
Recent Rise in Copper Securities Con-
tributed to the Suspension.
(By the Associated Press J

Boston, Dec. 29.-The recent rise
in copper stocks on the Boston Stock
Exchange was an important contribut-
ing cause to the suspension today of
the stock brokerage firm of H. r.
Leighton & Company. which assigned
for the benefit of it's creditors. AL
though the firm is not a member of
any stock exchange the assignment
was adjudged of considerable impor-
tance from the fact that the firm has
some forty branch offices all but three
of them in New England cities and
towns. The outside offices are at Mon
treal Halifax and ST. Johns, n. f.
The assignee is Chas. E. Allen, a law
yer Of this city. The firm stated that
the suspension was due to the failure
of a member of the Boston Stock Ex-
change to meet his obligation to the
company and to outstanding invest
ments-in coppers to great or less
extent-upon which necessary money
could not be realized. No financial
statement was issued but it is thought
the liabilities may reach 100000.
The firm is a West Virginia corpor-
alton, organized in 1902 with a capi-
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
AS WIDE OPEN AS EVER.
Jerome Charges This as to Gambling
Houses and Pool Rooms.
(By the Associated Press.)


New York. Dec. 29.-That gambling
houses and pool rooms in this city are
as wide open as ever was charged by
District Attorney Jerome in the court
of general sessions today. 1t was when
three men who had been indicted for
book making in an English avenue
resort pleaded guilty that the Dis
trict Attorney addressed the court.
"These men plead guilty and tell
me they are only employees" said he.
'They are what 1 term statesmen
criminals. They ore put into these
pool rooms by political leaders as a
part of the patronage of their district
and it is almost impossible to tell
whether they are politicians or crimi-
nails. Pool rooms and gambling houseI
are at present as numerous as ever.
The police organize a false raid, dart
in houses, wreck furniture, put few
gentlemen i'm durance vile and call it
an attempt to get evidence"
Fines of 500 each were imposed in
several cases.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
OUT INTO A PITCHING SEA.
The Big Dry Dock Dewey Passes Be-
tween the Virginia Capes.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 29,-At 10:40
tonight the big floating dry dock
Dewey passed out of Cape Henry to
sea on it's $4,000 mile voyage to the
Philippines, in tow of the colliers
Brutus and Caesar and the tug Po-
tomac. Accompanying the vessels is
the auxiliary Glacier as supply ship.
Before passing out the tug Hercules
met the Glacier and delivered mail
and supplies, and as the cape was
abreast the head of the column the
signal 1--WE are passing out, please
report all well' was flashed from the
Glacier. From the speed the tow
made coming down the bay 1t is
estimated the voyage to the Philip
pines through the Suez Canal will
consume eight or nine months The
wind at the cape tonight is keen at
about forty miles, with pitching
sea.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
NoRTHBoUND.

NORTHBOUND.
No. "a at 100 a. m. daily for Nor.
folk, Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth. Washington and Jersey
City.
No. 3a at 11.O0 a. m daily for
Portsmouth, Norfolk, where connec-
tions are made with steamers for
Washington, Baltimore, New York
Boston, Providence and Nypan fU
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. Sc at 11.5O a. m. daily for Rich
mond, Washington and New York
Connects at Richmond with c. & o..
for points West. Has day coaches to
Washington. Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City end Dining car.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. Al 400 .. III. daily for al local
points, connects at Hamlet Tor Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman Sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest
No. 43 at 7.15 p. m. daily for jack
sonyille. Tampa and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville ano
dining car to Hamlet
No 81 at 1926 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte, winning
ton. Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville
and all points in the southwest.
No. 80 at 500 y. m. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-Fly local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for LouisbL-g, oxford and Warrenton.
No. 10 Shoo-F'ly 6aily except Sun.
day between Weldon and Raleigh With
connection from Warrenton, Oxford
and Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1O.16
a. m.
For further information relative TO
ntes AID time tables, address
III. A. MORSON, G.. p. & Il. A.,
Raleigh, N. O
C. 3. RYAN, G. p. A..
Portsmouth. Va.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Discharge of Receiver.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 29.-The claim
of Edward Stern Company having
been settled, Judge w. B. Martin to-
day discharged T. Catesby Jones, yes
terday appointed receiver for the
Southern Mutual Aid Association of
Birmingham, Ala, and for the United
States Mutual Aid Association of Nor
folk The Birmingham concern after
settling the Stern claim, announced
its solvency w. S. Griggs, a. stock
holder in the Norfolk Association, in
stituted proceedings for an accounting
against both companies, without ask
ing a receivership.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
BRYAN GIVES NO PROMISE.
Filipinos Said They Were Looking To
Him TO Champion Their Cause
Demanding Immediate Inde-
pendcncc.
(By The Associated Press }

Manila, Dec. 29.-FIilipinos who
spoke at the banquet given to w. j.
Bryan, demanded the immediate in
dependence of the islands and SAID
they were looking to him ito champi-
on their cause with the American
people. Mr.. Bryan in his response
made no promises and the natives
We're disappointed. Aguinaldo was
among those present.
The menu displayed an American
flag, supported by an insurgent ban
ner.
Americans here are pleased with
Mr.. Bryan's conservatism
aa, a,.tePetR4tawy fwaftr fraftr mfwwd
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
THE JOKE ENDED FATALLY
Students Hold Up Il Man for Fun and
One Gets Killed.
(By the Associated Press. }

Notre Dame, Ind, Dec. 29.-Louis
Roquela, of Colombia, South America,
a student at Natre Dame University,
tonight shot and almost instantly
killed Claude A. Bagby, of Durango,
Col. when Bagby and several other
students as a practical joke, held up
Roquela, mistaking him for another
person. Several students planned a
mimic hold-up of a friend, expecting
him to pass a certain point where they
lay in wait. ROquela came along and
the students. thinking him their VIC
tim, ordered him to hold up his hands.
Instead, Roquela drew revolver and
fired The bullet struck Bagby near
the heart and he died in five minutes.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

Richmond Va, Dec. 2s.-At the
convention of the National Association
of Negro Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College presidents and workers.
which adjourned tonight. j. b. Bluford.
of North Carolina. was elected di-
rect Of science. and P. w. Moore, of
North Carolina. director of State AS
SOciatiOnS
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
DEATH OF f. w. DUKE.
Secretary-TreaSurer Of Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad
(By the Associated Press. }

Richmond, Va, Dec. 29.-Francis
w. Duke, secretary and treasurer of
the Richmond. fredericksburg and
Potomac railroad, died suddenly here
tonight, aged about siXty-five. He is
survived by three sons, w. D. Duke.
general manager of the F. r. and
p. r. r.; Thomas Duke. who is in the
navy. and Frank w. Duke. and by one
daughter.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
SHAKEN MOSCOW SETTLES.
Electric Lights Flash Out and Wheels
of Industry are Turning.

Moscow, Dec. 29.-The electric
lighting system was restored at three
o'clock this afternoon. The streets
are gradually assuming normal con-
dition 1t is probably that the rail-
roads will soon recommence their reg
ular schedules.
Work has been resumed in most
Of the factories. The town council
is organizing a system for the relief
of the families of the victims of the
recent disturbances.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
A RIDE AND A HUNT.
How the Day Was Spent BY the Pres
idential Party at Pine Knoll.
(By the Associated Press. )

Charlottesville, Va, Dec. 29.-The
President and Mrs. Roosevelt took
a long horseback ride today and
Archie and Theodore had a lively
rabbit hunt. 1t is now said to be the
Presidents intention to return to
Washington Saturday night instead
of Sunday night as he originally ex-
pected to do.
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Miss
Ethel left North Garden tonight at
S:15 o'clock, bound for Washington.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Miss Essie ChesbOrough Dead.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Charleston, S. c., Dec 29.-Miss
Essie 3. Chesborough, a well known
Southern writer, friend and last CO
worker OF the poets Paul Hayne and
Henry Timrod, died at her home here
today at the age of 81
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

Trains Nos. / and connect al
Goldsboro with A. C. L. trains as fol-
lows: No. Al. Southbound; No. AZ,
Northbound; and with Southern Rail-
way trains Nos. ILL., Westbound. and
No. 112, Eastbound.
Trains, Nos. and 3. connect at
Goldsboro with Southern Railway
trains as follows: No. 10S Eastbound;
No. 1876. Westbound; and with A. Z. y.
trains Nos. 40. Southbound. and 4S.
NorthbouCG.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Reduced Rates via SeabOard, Account
Meeting Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted MaSons.

The Seaboard announces account of
meeting of the Ancient and Accepted
Masons at Raleigh January 9th-12th,
they will make rate of one and one
third fares plus 25 cents for round
trip, on certificate plan basis. All del
egates attending should provide them
selves with certificates furnished by
Agents. G. II. Gattis. T. =. A. Raj
eigh N c.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Murder of Aged Sister.
lRv the ssociated Press. }

Roanoke, Va, Dec. 29.-After
preliminary hearing in a magistrates
court at Pocahontas, Va, which lasted
a part of two days, Benz Read was
today sent on to the grand jury TO
answer for the charge or numbering
his aged sister, Miss Elizabeth Read,
who was found dead in her mountain
home near Pocahontas on December
Is. The evidence against Read was
such that bail was denied.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
Gift to Hampden-Sidney.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Press.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 29.-Dr. j.
Gray McAnister, president Of Hamp-
den-Sidney College, announced today
that a wealthy New Yorker has made
a gift of $4,000 to the institution
named.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

A girl knows more about men be-
fore she goes to school than a man
does abo.n girls after he comes out.
A man can get over being q mur-
derer, but hardly ever over being a
politician
The news & observer., 1905-12-31

tai of $50, 900. The failure had no ef-
feet upon the stock market. The
losses are distributed among individ-
ual investors, most of them living out
side of Boston,
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
SEABOARD
Alb LINE RATLwAH

Between points North. East, South
and Southwest
Schedule In effect July 2. 1905.
Trains Ieave Ralejoh.
The news & observer., 1905-12-31
NORTHBoUND.

L. t. NICHOLS. Gen. Mgr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
"GOOD For GOVERNOR BELL"


Governor Bell bids fair to win a nation
al reputation IN a manner entirely un-
vroo,o, ~, hi, constituents g., ,bo ,,,,a
ne Wis erected ana IN all human prop
ability unexpected by those who adj
dressed insulting letters to him during
.h. , vh.n ho ga, ,o,,.iro III. hotho,.
sohle PropieHn III" l" o'SPose u 'e c"He
of Mrs. Rogers. Under the words quoted
at the head of this article the New York
s,r od,,,ri,,,. ,o,,s tho u.bo,o s,,r,. :,
'he ioi'o""'s sf"p"'e ""u 'i"p'''c """-
ner:
While certain sentimentalists were en-
daavoring to save the life of a convicted
murderess in Vermont last spring Gov
ernor Charles j. Bell received a variety
of insulting and threatening communica-
lions through the mails. The governor
was not influenced in his official actions
BY such appeals, but he declared pub
licly that no would turn every improper
missiyc over to the United States postal
authorities and demand the punishment
of as MANY of the writer's as could
be identified. This announcement at
tracted little attention when it was made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-10-19
THE MORGAN HORSE AND FAIRS.

One of the noteworthy features of the
recent fair at Rrattleboro was the OK
hibition of Morgan horses. and ii is
claimed that the exhibition was one OF
the finest OF It's kind every seen in this
commonwealth, the homc Of this famous
family of equines. Horsemen will recall
that at one of the exhibitions held by
the m Horsebreeders association
nj the late and by many lamentcd How
ard Park in this city, some famous re-
presentatives of this well known family
Of horses were shown. and the procession
OF handsome horsefesh seen on that &C.
casion was one long to be remembered
Now that tho State experiment station.
through the efforts of United States
effort with government aid to revive in
terest in the breeding of Morgan horses,
Burlington should ave an annual fair
fer the purpose among other things Of
cooperating in this movement. We can
imagine the inducements which Rutland
or Montpelier or Barre or any other live
town In Vermont would offer for the
location OF tho experiment station and
this plant for tho breeding of hne Nor
gan horses within it's borders. Shall it
he laid that Burlington is not willing to
hit its finger fer the purpose of helping
along this project?
Some Of the older promoters of agri-
| c%ultural fairs in this vicinity are inclin-
cd to complain because Howard Park
and act accordingly. 1t was a pity. from
| some points of view to allow that pro-
ject to go by the board. but 1t is useless
to cry over spilled maple syrup, and II
is to bs borne in mind in this connection,
that the city gained an important in
| dustry through that sale ut a time when
| conditions appeared to he unfavorable for
IN agricultural fair in this vicinity.
Conditions have changed at the present
time, AMI there is ar opportunity now
to secure Il desirable location. conven.
lent to trains and electric cars. provided
our horscbreeders and leading farmers
will take hold of the matter. A wealthy
| horsebreeder in this vicinity has express
led his Willingness to take q considerable