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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Warden Henry of the Penitentiary
Board of Control says the penitentiary
farm crops are the best in the Delta,
but that they are sorry, being short
about GO per cent. of what they were
last year at this time. Three weeks
ago he thought the chances first-rate
for a yield, but because of the continued
rains, the cool nights and the hot days,
cotton has thrown off forms and bolls
faster than it has put them on, and the
yield has been reduced IS per cent. in
that time. There are 1900 acres in
cotton on the SunIlower county farm
and l,s00 acres of corn. The corn crop
is very good, except in low places,
where it has been drowned out.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

f. w. Fatheree, secretary of the
Gulf Coast Lumber Company and a
member of the firm OF Gary-fatheree
Lumber Company, shot and killed j. T.
Evans ON the log road of the company
at Lyman, Miss, in a dispute As to the
value of am OK which had been killed
by the company's engine and belong
ing To Mr.. Evans. Fatheree'S pre-
urinary hearing will occur before
Judge Kelly at Gulfport ON Sept, %,
it being impossible to have the investi-
CATION at present on account OF the
quarantine.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

Gov. Vardamau has appointed DR.. IL.
H. HARRISON Of Jackson rs a member
of the State Board Of Health from the
Eighth Congressional District, to sue
coed DR.. j. II. Rhodes, deceased. The
appointment is one that will give very
general satisfaction. especially among
those persons who have the pleasure of
the acquaintance of the appOintee, He
i, considered one Of the most successful
physicians and practitioners in the city
of Jackson.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

The board of supervisors of Lauder
dale county has accepted the new court
house Just completed at Meridian. 1t
is q handsome structure of the best
modern style and is a credit TO the
county. 1t is said to be the best ar
ranged and most handsomely furnished
as well as the most expensive court
house in the State, costing above
800, 900.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

The bar of Tunica county is in re-
ceipt of u letter from Judge sam G.
Cook stating that the September term
OF the Tunica County Circuit Court
will be pretcrmitted, but that Il term
of this court will be held some time dur
ing the fall months, at Il date to be yet
determined. The Judges action in
this matter was on account of yellow
fever conditions and guarantees.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-09-16

President Murrah of Millsaps Col
lege has given out the following; The
State Board of Health having ordered
that no boarding schools open in Mis-
sissippi before the LIST Of October, Mill
saps College opening is therefore post
poned from Sept. 20 to Oct. H.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
Apparently in Good eHalth.
CIV the Associated Press.)


Boston, Mass, April 2S.-The sud
den death of General Fitzhugh Lee at
Washington tonight came as shock
to the many friends by whom he was
enthusiastically received in this city
last week.
General Lee came here officially to
invite the State to take part in the
jamestown Exposition of 1907. He
visited the State House and was warm
ly welcomed both by those who knew
him personally and by those who
know only his record. On Wednes-
day he attended a session of the
House and was cordially greeted. Yes
terday he appeared before the commit
tee on Federal Relations to which he
presented a mission, and made long
address which greatly interested the
committee.
Up to the time that General Lee left
for Washington on the Federal express
at 7:45 last night he appeared In good
health and excellent spirits. He took
occasion to remark that he had great
ly enjoyed his stay in this city and
believed that his trip had been a sue
cessful one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
OFFICERS ELECTED
Joseph G. Brown New
President of Raleigh
Clearing House.

The Raleigh Clearing House, coll
sisting of the banks of Raleigh, had
it's annual election of officers yester-
day, which resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Joseph c. Brown. of the Citizens
National Bank; president, Chas.
T.. Johnson, of the Dime Savings
Bank; Treasurer, James O. Litchford,
of the Raleigh Savings Bank; Secre~
tary, Walters Durham, of the Dime
Savings Bank.
The new executive committee is
composed of Leo. d. Heartt of the
Carolina Trust Company, and b. 5.
Jerman of the Commercial and Far
mers Bank.
The total clearance for the past year
was over S11, 100000, not quite SILL
100000. The year ended April 1st.
These clearings represent only the
checks handled by the Clearing House
Banks on one another While no re-
cord is kept of the clearing house of
the total clearing of all items. these III
the aggregate approximately amount
to 500, 100000 or more for the year.
The Raleigh banks are the first in
North Carolina to form a clearing
house association, and they are ever
up-to-date, and entirely solid, and the
clearing house is one evidence of the
progressive spirit of the local banks.
The citizens of Raleigh have excellent
cause to feel proud of their banks,
which are managed so conservatively
and for the interest of the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
A DOZEN ARE DEAD.
Terrible Explosion in e.
eanora Mine.
The Bodies of the Dead are Covered
With Livid Spots as From Burns.
Theory as to Powder
Charge.
(By the Associated Press

Dubois, Pa, April 2S.-Twelye men
were killed and one so badly injured
that he will probably die, in a mine
explosion at the Eleanora shaft near
Big Run which occurred last night,
but was not reported until today, the
mine being in an isolated region.
The news did not become generally
known in the little village until this
morning. superintendent Fleming was
notified and organized a small rescu-
ing party. 1t was slow work because
the brattice work had been blown
down and had to be replaced as they
proceeded. The last of the bodies
was recovered late today.
An examination of the bodies as
they were laid on the floor of the
little building near the shaft indicat-
ed that death had come instantly.
Those that had the black dust wash
ed from their bodies showed eviden-
ces of having been burned. scarlet
spots showing all over their bodies.
Until the official investigation has
been made it cannot be said what
caused the explosion. The mining
officials are emphatic in the assertions
that it was not caused by gas. 1t is
the theory of the officials that the dis
aster was caused by a powder charge
that blew out Thirtytwo men were
working in the mine when the explo-
sion let loose. Those who were in
jured had no difficulty in reaching the
surface.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
TRAIN LOADS OF BERRIES.
. Il 49,
-. a<sh
Arrangements sto open the Season at
Wrightsville.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., April 2S.-The
shipments of Strawberries from the
trucking section of Eastern North
Carolina yesterday were the heaviest
ever known for so early in the sea-
son, no less than 145 solid car loads
of the luscious fruit, each car con-
tanning 800 crates, having gone Tor
ward over the Atlantic Coast Line last
night of this number 1877 cars were
from the Chadbourn section, on the
w. C. & A. Railroad seven cars from
points along the Wilmington a. Wei
don road and one car from the a. d
Y division of the A. G. L., between
this city and Fayetteville. The ex-
press shipments for the same day
will amount to several additional
cars. The prices under the heavy
receipts are beginning to decline,
ten to fourteen cents being the top on
the leading markets yesterday. The
bulk Of the shipments are to New
York. The crop to all appearances
now will be a record breaker despite
the ravages of the weevil and the re-
cent late frost.
Arrangements are being made for
the opening of the season at Wrights-
VILE Beach on June first. The sea
board Air Line Railroad has d Jusf
announced very low rates from
number of points in Georgia and Ala
bamas and the permanent guests from
that section this year are expected TO
be large The new hotel with over
800 rooms and the new amusement
pavilion by the Consolidated Company
will be drawing cards.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
DECISION NEXT WEDNESDAY,
On the the, Requisition Papers ,sof 4
South Carolina for Bank Robbers. (

Governor Glenn will conduct a hear
ing next Wednesday in the matter of
requisition papers issued by Governor
Haywood, of South Carolina, for John
Fisher and Chas O. Day, the pro-
p5N5ional safe CRACKERS, bank, and
postoffice robbers arrested at Lilesville
nearly month ago. Until that day it
will not be known whether the thieves
will be tried in North Carolina, South
Carolina or the Federal Court, as P
Q. Inspector Hardy Gregory, of Wash
ington, has conducted several inves-
legations, in which has been dis
closed additional evidence against
them for having entered post offices.
The two men are in Jail at Wades-
boro. and have been visited by several
people for the purpose of identifica-
ton to connect them with robberies
committed elsewhere.
Mr.. II. M. McAden, of Charlotte, and
Pinkerton detective, Eugene Schen-
erie, of Philadelphia. and other gem
tlemen from Charlotte recently visited
Wadesboro, and positively identified
Fisher as man who worked at the
McAdenville mill a few days before
the safe was cracked and robbed of
$1,000 in money, and papers valued
at $4,000. The Identification of o.
Day was not so positive, as he has
changed considerably since he was
shot by the posse at Lilesville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
Judge KohIsaat Enjoins
Strikers.
Employers leaning Association Claims
to Be Under Federal Courts
Jurisdiction. The Strike is
Spreading.
lRv the Associated Press.)

Chicago, April 28.-For the first
time since the strike of the American
Railway union in 1894 the govern
ment of the United States has been
made a party to labor troubles. The
government was brought into the
teamsters strike today by the issuance
of an Injunction by Judge G. &. Kohl
saat, of the United States Circuit
Court The writ was asked in behalt
of the Employers Teaming Associa-
ton on the ground that the organl-
cation is incorporated under the laws
of West Virginia and is therefore
under the protection of the Federal
Court.
The Federal Court order commands
that all defendants refrain from any
interference with the business of the
Employers Teaming Association and
commands the strikers to refrain from
picketing, massing in streets with in
tent to interfere with the wagons of
the complainant and from interfering
in any manner with non-un1on men
in it's employment. AS soon as issued
the injunction was printed on large
cards and two of these were attached
to every wagon of the Employers
leaning Association. The injunction
specifying influence and there was less
rioting in the streets than on yester-
day.
Twelve arrests were made for in
reference with the injunction all of
them being made at one time and
place.
When news of the injunction reach
ed President Shea, of the Transfers
Union, he issued an order urging the
teamSterS to permit no violation of
the peace under any circumstances.
The express companies have had
the task in the past of transferring
money from the ennsylv3nia Railroad
station and the Baltimore & Ohio
station to the United States sub
treasury. Fearing that the express
wagons might be attacked the sub
treasury officers informed the Treas
uPy. Department in Washingtons ofSthe
SITUATION %The war Department was
consulted, and orders were tele-
graphed to Colonel Duggan, acting
commander of the Department of the
Lakes to use army wagons and a SOL
der guard if the express wagons and
their usual guards could not be used.
The strike spread steadily through
out the day. Most of the teamste~s
going out today were those employed
by small concerns. There are now
about $500 teamsters on strike and
their inaction has largely deprived
about Is, 200 other men of work.
1t was impossible today to have a
package delivered to any address out
side of the down town business quar-
ter from any of the large dry goods
stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
GRADUATE RECITAL.
Given i'm Peace Institute Conservatory
Last Night.

The first graduate recital of the sea-
son was given by Miss Corinne Hen
KEEL and Miss Nellie Hines in the audi
forum of Peace Conservatory last
night. Both young ladies are pupils of
Mr.. Brawley's, the director of the
Conservatory of Music and played in
such manner as to reflect credit up
on him and the institution. Their
playing was characterized by clearness
of technique, brilliancy Of tone and in
telligence of Interpretation.
The program opened with the Bee
thoven Sonata in A Flat Major play
ed by Miss Henkel in a thoroughly
satisfactory manner Miss Hines play
ed the final movement of the Grieg
Concerto in A Minor with strength
and brilliancy. The young ladies were
assisted by Miss Kate Tate whose
Mignon's Song by Thomas was rem
dered with delightful simplicity of
manner.
This recital will be followed by two
other graduate recitals-that of Miss
Long and Miss Cobb on May fifth, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30

Participating in Southern
Parliament.
Interest Which the South is Taking in
This Industrial Movement In
Dictated BY Answers Of
Governors.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, April 2S.-Headquar-
ters for the Southern Industrial Par
lament were, opened here today in
charge of DIR. Walter C. Murphy, who
has been designated to perfect ar
rangements for the parliament, which
is to occupy three or four days, be-
ginning May 3d.
Ten of the thirteen Southern States
invited to participate in the parlia-
ment have accepted the invitation
through their governors. These are
Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama. Florida,
and Louisiana. The States of Mis-
sissippi. Texas and Arkansas are ex-
pected to participate. Thirty dele
gates have been allotted to each
State, the delegations to be headed
in each instance by the governor. The
delegates are to be selected with
view to having each industry of the
South fully represented.
The interest that the parliament
is creating among State officials may
be indicated by their replies to the
invitations to participate.
Governor Montague, of Virginia,
says:
II trust very much the deliberations
of your body will result in great
good for the interest of the South
ern States"
Governor Hayward, of South Caro-
lima, states:
1T will give me great pleasure to
appoint delegates from South Caro-
lima"
Governor Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, says:
II can guarantee good delegation
from North Carolina. L know of no
greater honor than to participate in II
convention that has for the object the
betterment of our homes and the de-
velopment of the mineral resources
of this great Southland"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
LAST BUT WARM APPEAL.
The Farmer Who VIII Take Advan-
tage OF His Fellows in This
Crises Deserves Contempt.

Secretary T. j. Parker, of the Far
mers State Alliance, yesterday issued
his last appeal to the cotton growers
of this State to reduce their cotton
acreage this year, in which he SAID
there are possibly some who are so
lost to honor as to try to take ad-
vantage of their neighbours loyalty to
the New Orleans convention relative
to reduction, but that such deserve
the contempt of good people. lie
urged the farmers to attend the final
mass meeting, which will be held
next Tuesday throughout every coun-
ty in the South.
The address and appeal closes as
follows:
81 contend that We are in honor
bound to stand by the pledges we
made, for it was based upon these that
the merchants, manufacturers and
bankers struck hands with us. We
should do the things we said we would
do or we cannot reasonably expect
those people to stand by us another
year, especially if we bring disaster
upon ourselves and upon the whole
country by the folly OF planting for
another bumper crop.
There may be an occasional fndi-
vidual who is so lost to all sense OF
honor as to try to take advantage of
his neighbours loyalty to the New Or
leans convention in reduction, etc.
and increase his own acreage, hoping
enough others will reduce to affect the
price and allow himself to reap har-
vest at their expense. Such an one
deserves the contempt of the good
people in the community and should
be set down on as one undeserving the
respect and confidence of his neigh
borS.
''If the cotton farmers fail in this
undertaking they have simply per-
mitted a golden opportunity to pass
through their hands with no one to
blame but themselves. The warming $
have been many and widespread. Let
every man interested attend the mass
meetings next Tuesday Except in
counties where some other dav has
been selected for the meeting) and
do his full duty and much good can
be accomplished"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
GLADDEN. STRIKES BACK.
Rockefeller Denies Membership i'm a
Company of Which He Was
Member.
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbus, O., April 28.-Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. tonight gave out
the following statement in reply to
the assertion of Starr j. Murphy, of
private counsel of John d. Rockefel-
Ter, that statements made by DR..
GLADDEN. were based on garbled re-
ports of Mr.. Rockefellers testimony
in the courts:
"Mr. Murphy charges me with
garbling the testimony of Mr.. Rookie
Teller He alleged that when this
testimony was given there were two
companies under discussion, the
Southern Improvement Company and
The South Improvement Company
that Mr.. Rockefeller's answer related
to the first named company and was
true answer because with that COM
pany Mr.. Rockefeller had nothing to
do. / have searched the records to
which Mr.. Murphy cites me and can
find but one company with name
like this upon the record of the ses-
sion laws of Pennsylvania for 1870
and 1871. The only company I can
find bearing a name similar to this
which was incorporated within those
two years was the Southern Improve
ment Company
This, in fact, was the name of the
company whose charter was purch-
aSed by Mr.. Rockefeller and his
friends. It appears from the records
and the memoranda published after
wards that it was called at the be-
ginning sometimes, the Southern I'm
provement Company and sometimes
the South Improvement Company
General Pryor in the investigation was
asking questions about one company,
sometimes called Southern and
sometimes called South Improve
ment Company, of which Mr.. Rookie
Teller had been a trustee. Mr.. Rookie
teller must have known this was the
company to which he referred. He
answered the questions, knowing
what the question meant.
1T is certain. therefore, that Mr..
Rockefeller intended under oath to
convey, and did convey, the meaning
that he was not a member of the COM
pany of which he was a member"
DIR. White is much improved by his
trip and his friends look forward to a
rapid recovery
Marion's municipal election comes
off on Tuesday. So far it seems that
the only candidate for Mayor is the
present incumbent. Mr.. w. B. Rat
cliff. 1t is thought that he will be
elected to succeed himself as will pro-
badly the old board of aldermen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
COLORED NORMAL SCHOOLS
Board of Education Considering Re-
duction in Number.

The State Board of Education has
under consideration reduction in the
number of Normal Schools for the
colored race. and letters have been
sent to the board of each institution,
acquainting themselves with plans and
desires of the State Board.
There are four of these schools
in the State, being located at Franklin
ton, Elizabeth CITY. Winston and Fay
etteville. 1t is proposed to reduce
the number to two.
The official communication from the
State Board of Education says that
the number of State Normal Schools
for negroes will be reduced from four
to two, and it was suggested by the
Board that the towns offering the
greatest financial aid in the way of
buildings, grounds. and money, will re-
ceive favorable consideration in the
location of these schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30

General Staff; Major Kean and Major
Mason, of the Medical Department;
DIR. st. George Tucker, of George
Washington University; Major Robert
Hunter, of Virginia; Holmes Conrad
of Virginia, and B. H. Fowle. Dr..
Tucker invited General Lee to occupy
quarters at his residence here. The
General was CONSCIOUS and received
DIR. Tucker in the car when the in
vitation was extended. He replied
smilingly:
Il am in charge of this r1an Ke;ln
and he says l must go to the hospital
and / guess i will have to acquieSce.
A physician was taken aboard the
train at Jersey City. At Philadelphia
he gave place to another, who accom-
panied the General to Baltimore,
where still another was taken aboard
and made the trip to Washington.
General Lee had been spending q
few days in Boston and was return
ing to Washington on his way to join
Mrs. Lee.
Shock i'm Washington.
The news of General Lees illness
was severe shock to his numerous
friends in Washington. This was evil
denced by many inquiries made at
the hospital throughout the day and
evening. General Lees attack is at
tributed largely to his activity in be-
half of the military and naval review
" hICn is to be held in the vicinity OF
jamestown, Va. His heart and soul
has been in the work and he labored
zealouSly to make it a success. His
visit to Boston was in this connection,
and he had appeared before the Leg
islatures of New York, Pennsylvania,
Illinois and other States in Dehalt OF
the exposition project.
Since he took up the work of the
jamestown Exposition he has made
his official residence in Norfolk. How
ever, his activities in connection with
this work have given MIN very little
time there. Dun ns the session of
Congress just closed the General spent
a large part of his time in Washing
on ~ interest OF the necessary leg
islation authorizing the exposition.
Brief Sketch of Career.
General Lee long has been a prom
inent figure in Washington and he
always was given u hearty reception
wherever he went.
Prior to the Civil War, at the be-
ginning of which he resigned his COM
mission in the United States army,
General Lee saw considerable IRON
tier duty in movements against the
officer and on one occasion, June 10,
1850, he was engaged in hand-to-
hand encounter with Commache In
dams near Camp Colorado, Texas. Ills
services in the Confederate army as
a major-general are we'll known ana
during the interval between this year
and his active work in the Spanish
American War General Lee filled
number of important positions, in
GLIDING the governorship of Virginia,
the Presidency of the Pittsburg and
Virginia Railroad, the collector'ihip
of internal reevnue for the Lynchburg
district and the consul generalship at
Havana Following his honorable
discharge from the volunteer army
on March 2, 1901, General Lee was
appointed TO the regular army Feb
ruary II, 1907 with the rank of brig
adier-general and with this rank he
was retired in the March following.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-30
LETTER TO POLICY HOLDERS.
Erick Assures Those in the Equitable
That They Are Safe.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, April 2S.-H. c. Frick.
chairman Of the directors committee
investigating the Equitable Life AS
surance Society, has written letter tn
the policy-holdcrs assuring them that
the interest of every policy-holder is
absolutely safe. Mr. Frick sets forth
that the society's assets. which are in
the possession of the committee are
absolutely sound that the Equitable S
investments have been conservatively
made; that there are no charges made
which, if true, would diminish the So
ciety's assets; that the society could
meet in full all of it's maturing poll
cies, even if it never wrote another
dollar of insurance, and that the in
vestigating committee, commencing
May 1st, will hold daily sessions un-
til its work is COMPLETED