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The news & observer., 1905-12-29
.CRINA FOR THE CHINESE"
Students Educated Here and in Eu-
rope and Newspapers Published
by Progressive Chinese Are
Stirring Up the Flow
cry Kingdom.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pekin, Dec 27.-The most con-
Servative and best Informed foreigners
agree in expressing apprehension at
the constantly growing irritation OF
the Chinese against foreigners which
for months has been gradually spread
ing throughout the country. "China
for the Chinese" summarizes the OBJ
jects of the movement, among the
chief promoters of which are male stu
dents educated abroad and newspapers
conducted by Chinese who have been
educated in America and Europe.
These papers are beginning to gain
great influence. The antiAmerican
boycott has been followed by discus
sion of China's wrongs at the hands of
foreigners generally. and a determina-
ton to redress them. The hostility first
shown against Americans has not ex-
tended to all foreigners. The Chinese
are pleased at the result of the boycott
in producing conciliatory orders from
President Roosevelt, but the boycott is
nowise ended and, it is asserted here,
continues seriously to affect American
trade in the Canton and Yangtse re-
gions. One result of the present
movement is to discourage concession
bunting. The government has adopted
a policy of Chinese control of rail-
roads mines and similar enterprises,
and refuses to grant further new con-
ceSSionS.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
THE SUIT or MISS PENLAND.
Novel Way of Arriving at Verdict in
CrensiiaW Against Asheville
Electric Company.
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Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Dec. 2S.-Argu-
ment to remand to the State courts the
land suit Of Miss NJ A. Penland, of
Asheville, against the J. S. Kent Com
pany and Kope Elias. a litigation in
VolVing large and valuable properties
in Yancey County was today heard by
Judge Pritchard. The argument of
counsel was concluded this afternoon.
but the Judge has not yet made an
order. The suit was removed from
the State to the Federal courts on the
ground of diverse citizenship Of the
litigants and allegations of local preju-
dice.
Through the recent decision of the
Supreme Court in granting the de-
fendant in the damage suit of Cren-
shaw VS. the AsheViIle Electric Com
pany new trial, the novel manner
by which the Superior Court jury ar
rived at its verdict awarding the plain
tln $4,000 damages has been revealed.
1t IS said that when the jury retired it
did not at all consider the first issue
that OF negligence, and immediately
proceeded to consider the amount of
damages. In order to reach an agree
ment as to this each juryman was re-
quested to write the amount he
thought should be awarded on a slip
of paper, the sum Of the numbers on
these Sins was obtained anu this sum
was then divided by twelve, the nuns
Der of jurymen. This quotient was
$4,000. the amount awarded.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
TRAGEDY At DANCE
Two Young Men Quarrel
Over a Partner. \
As a Result GUNS Bang, and One Man
is Killed and Three Men are
Seriously Wound.
(By the Associated Press.)

Brooks. Ga, Dec. 28.-A shooting
affray happened here last night at a
dance at the home of Tony Biles, "a
few miles south of here.
Two young men quarreled about q
partner in q dance and We're ordered
from the house by Mr.. Biles. The
difficulty was renewed in the yard.
Mr. Biles ran out with his shot
gun, and a general fusilade occurred.
resulting in the death Cf Mr.. Biles
and the serious wounding of John w.
Goodwin, Lander Goodwin and Frank
Morris.
Biles is survived by his wife and
six children. John W. Goodwin ana
Tony Biles were brother-in-laWs.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
DEATH OF CHANCELLOR HILL.
Hope Had Been Abandoned by the,
Physicians Two Days Ago.
(By the Associated Press }

Athens. Ga. Dec. 2S.--Walter B.
Hill. chancellor of the University of
Georgia, died this morning of pneu-
monia. Mr.. Hill had been i'll for sew
eral weeks. The doctors abandoned
hope two days ago, and it was only
by constant use of strychnin'e, nitro
glycerine and OXYGEN that the heart
action was maintained yesterday.
Death came without pain
Walter Baynward Hill, educator and
lawyer was born in Talbotton, Ca,
September 8. 1851. He was grad
uated from the University of Georgia
in 1870, and from the University Law
School in 1871. with the degree of
A. NJ. He practised law in Macon
from 1871 to 1899 when he became
chancellor of the University of Geor-
gia, which position he held since. He
was a trustee of Vanderbilt University
and member of the Georgia Bar As
sociation.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
What Will He Do? Is
Now Asked.
NOTHING, REPLIES ONE
He Won't Engage in a Controversy
With Anderson. Meanwhile the
PosloffiCe Department is Busy
Exhumlng Facts as to the
West Asheviiie Office.
By THOMAS j. PENCE.
special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, ID. c., Dec. 2S.-Attor-
ney- General Moody will return to
Washington tomorrow. and about the
first thing he will hear will be the
fact that the letter from former Sem
ator Anderson is awaiting his inspec>
ton. The copy of the News and OBJ
server containing the Anderson to-
basca was very much in demand at
the department today. and there were
many interesting comments from those
who read it through.
Mr.. Moody will not engage in a
controversy with any one much less
q disappointed candidate for office, ;"
said g well known official under Mr.
Moody when asked for an expression
with reference to the possible attitude
of the Attorney-G General. This mat,
ter was first brought to our attention
through North Carolina newspapers
clippings from which were sent here, ;"
this official continued. $50 persistent
were these contributions that l turned
them over to Mr.. Moody. The result
was an invitation to Chairman Rollins.
to answer the charges preferred by
Anderson. His answer was entirely
satisfactory. and there the matter end
ed. This department Will not bother
with the subject further
Asked about the charges with refer
ence to the West Asheyille postoffice
this official declared. That is mat
Ter for the Postoflice Department"
Post;Hice Department Busy.
Down at the Postoffice Department
the ugly appearance of the charges
with reference to the West Asheville
office seems to have made an impress
sion. The airing of the Anderson let
ter to Moody by New York and Wash
ington papers had its effect for this
morning clerks were set to work to
dig up all the facts connected with the
appointment of Ray and the increase
in the salary of the postmaster
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock took the matter uD officially
and it is said that he expects to have
the complete record of all the facts
connected with the elevation of the
West Asheville poStoffice in a day or
two. II these facts are made public,
and it is believed that they will be,
the matter will probably not reach
Congress, otherwise it will. If the
charges are sustained, and il is shown
that Ray was railroaded through the
Asheyille office. the whole matter will
be presented to the Senate postoffice
committee when the confirmation of
Postmaster W. w Rollins comes up.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
Leads ali North Carolina Daes i'm News and circulation

ployment by the Howland Improve
ment Company as general manager of
the Atlantic and North Carolina Rail-
way, which it leased for ninety-nine
years from the State. At the time Mr..
company leased the road
Mr.. Foster was freight agent of the
Southern at Asheville and was imme-
diately chosen as manager of the road
1t is the supposition that some part
of the contract made with him has
not~ been carried out to his satisfac-
ton.
Although the suit is filed Mr.. Foster
retains his position with the road.
In explanation of this it is said that
Mr.. Howland no longer is interested
in the Atlantic and North Carolina,
but has recently disposed of his in
terest in it to Senator Nelson Aldrich
and p Marsden.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
KILLED A FINE BUCK.
Alex Poe Badly Wounded i'm an Alter
cation at Bohama
Especial to News and Observer.)

Durham, N. c., Dec. 2S.-C. A.
Reed, of East Durham, with a party
of others, enjoyed two days deer
hunt in the Knap of Reeds section of
Granville county this week One
of the, trophies of the hunt was a
fine buck weighing about $50 pounds,
that was killed by Owen Veasey.
In an alteration at Bahama, this
county, Pat Tilley struck Alex Poe
on the head with a stick, infiicting a
very painful wound. Poe is said to
be in bad way.
The Durham colored Elks Lodge
lad their annual banquet tonight in
the city armory. A number of pres
ents were also distributed to poor
children
There vas a small blaze this morn
ing between IL and II o'clock at the
home of Mrs. L. L. Morehead, on
Morehead Heights. The blaze was
in the basement and caught from a
pipe from the heating apparatus. The
damage was very small.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
Such is the Report Com
ing From Moscow.
TO CALL OFF STRIKE
Energetic Work by the Government
Has Broken Up the st. Petersburg
RevoIutionists' Plans in Their In
cipiency. Lettish Insurgei Is
Yet Defy the Troops.
(By the Associated Press. }

Moscow, Dec 2S.-The revolt is
practically over and the strike will
be called off Monday.
Comparative quiet prevailed today.
Only a few fanatics are continuing
the struggle.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-5:20 p. m.
The energetic measures taken by
the government have completely over
turned the plans of the revolutionists
i'm St. Petersburg. Practically all the
leaders have been arrested The
few who are 1T liberty are in hiding.
The police believe they have cap
tured most of the store of rifles and
revolvers and those in actual posses
sion of strikers and revolutionists,
whose lodgings were searched last
night. Wherever arms were found
the owners were arrested.
Nevertheless the leaders from their
hiding place still continue to secure
their followers that all goes well at
Moscow, where an early victory is
assured. They deliberately keep
afloat the story that several regiments
have joined in the uprising. explain
ing the retreat of the revolutionists
as the war Office used to explain the
Russian defeats in Manchuria as
being part of a preconcelved plan
to draw the enemy on. The gov
ornment authorities have taken elab-
crate precautions TO prevent the exc
cution of the threat to blow up the
bridges of the railroads running out
of st. Petersburg. Artillery has
been posted so as to command the
crossing over the Volge, also the
smaller bridges of the Warsaw line.
In the Baltic Provinces.
] nthe Baltic provinces, however,
the Lettish insurgents, while acting
independently, have the same plan
for preventing the arrival of rein
forcements, but with better success.
They sawed through the timber bridge
at kausika, forty miles from Reval,
and caused a frightful accident to a
passenger train which fell through
into the river. The numbers of dead
and injured have not yet been estab-
lished. A troop train containing a
squadron of the Horse Guards has
also been wrecked and two other
trains have been derailed near Narva.
General Mistchenko. who is ulti-
mateiy destined to undertake the task
of crushing the rebellion in the Bal
tic provinces. has been placed in tenn
porary command of the grenadieI
corps at Moscow.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
MAYOR BROKE TIE
Strudwick Was Elected
City Attorney.
At Called Meeting of the Greensboro
Aldermen HObgood Received Three
Votes and StrudWick
Three.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., Dec. 28.-At a
special called meeting of the board of
aldermen this afternoon, all six beng
present, motion made by one of the
three absconding aldermen of Tues
days session, that the board proceed
to the election of city attorney was
unanimously adopted f. 2. Hobgood,
Jr., received three votes, and eX-
Judge r. C. Strudwick three, the lat
ter three being cast by the aldermen
who left the meeting Tuesday to break
a quorum Before casting the vote
breaking the tie Mayor Murphy
counseled harmony and surcease of
discussion and voted for Strudwick.
who was declared elected.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
ROBBERY AND MURDER?
The Death of ChappeI Yet Remains a
Mystery
(Special to- News and Observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
Creedmoor, n. c., Dec. 2S.-The
mystery connected with the death of
a Mr. Chappell. whose body was found
among the half-burned debris of the
house occupied by Ed. Thompson,
which was burned Saturday. remains
vet an ineXplicable enigma. At the
time the fire occurred Mr.. Thompson's
family were absent at an entertain
ment. 1t is the opinion of some peo-
pie that Chappell was robbed and
murdered and the house fired to cover
the crime. In support of this theory
they say that Chappeil had been paid
some money a day or two before his
death and that this money was in sill
yer dollars. Nothing was found on
Chappelrs body except two nickels.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
GIFT OF SILVER SERVICE.
The Cruiser Charleston Goes TO
Charleston in january TO Re-
ceive 1t.
(By the Associated Press )

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 28.--The new
cruiser Charleston now at the Nor
folk Navy Yard. has received orders
to sail from this port January 7th for
Charleston. S. c., where she goes to
receive a silver service to be pre-
sented by the citizens of Charleston.
The cruiser will sail from Charleston
on January 14th, on her return TO
the Norfolk Navy Yard, where she
will be under repairs for a month.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
Pace Chosen City Treasurer.

Richmond, va. Dec. 2S.-James B.
Pace. formerly president of the Plant
ers National Bank was today elected
treasurer of the city. to succeed
Charles H. Phillips. deceased. His
vote was overwhelming possibly a
majority over all of his eleven COM
petitors combined.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
A CASE OF YELLOW FEVER.
Galveston Thanks Her Stars That Sew
eral Heavy Frosts Have Fallen.
(By the Associated Press.)

-.
Galveston, Texas, Dec. 27.-Patrick
Fox, a passenger on the steamer Titlis.
who arrived here last Sunday, is at the
John Sealy hospital isolated and thor
oughly screened, suffering from yellow
fever. Fortunately several heavy frosts
have fallen in Galveston and the State
generally, which will prevent any
spread of the disease. Fox went from
New York to Havana. where he re-
manned for eighteen days, when he
came here. DR.. j. N. Graves and city
health physician Truehart concurred
in the diagnosis.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
DEATH OF SAMUEL HARRISON.
A Wealthy Citizen of Portland. Maine.
Dies at Hunters Lodge.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Lumberton, n. c., Dec. 28.-Samuel
Harrison, a wealthy citizen of Port
land, Maine, was found dead in bed
this morning at Hunters Lodge, the
winter residence of General Bond a
few miles from Lumberton. He had
spent several winters with General
Bond. Mr. Harrison had no relatives
nearer than a cousin Mrs. Phillip G..
Brown. of Portland, Maine, who was
notified of his demise The remains
We're sent to that city for interment.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
ASKS STORMS TO RESIGN.
Alleged Irregularities the Cause of
Governor Hanly's Request.
(By the Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. 27.-The
News today says: "It developed today
that Governor Hanly has asked for the
resignation of Daniel Z. Storms Secre-
tary of State. 1t is not known whether
or not Mr.. Storms will tender his res
ignation. Alleged irregularities des-
covered by an investigating in the au-
ditor's office with reference to the con-
dition in the Secretary of States office
are thought to be the rea! reason for
the requested resignation. Mr..
Storms owed the State SIT 900 on Oc-
tober which was repaid -
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
THE STRIKE WEAKENS.
The Soldiers Have Occasional Con-
ficts With the Workmen.

.(Bv, the Associated Pres
The general strike is waefi kdj kqJJ
Warsaw, Russian Poland. Dec. 2S.
The general strike is Weakening
The shops are open and cabs are cir
culating in the center of the city.
The employees of the factories and
street railroads are still on strike.
Among the railroads only the en-
pfoves of the Vistula lines have strick.
The soldiers occasionally have con-
fIicts with strikers. Yesterday they
killed four and wounded twelve.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
Edward Rice Leaves Letter Showing
That His Hand Planted il There.
(By the Associated Pres.

Mobile Ala, Dec. 2S.-Edward
Carew Rice, thirty-three years old,
local representative of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company and a
prominent clubman, was found dead
in his office today with a bullet
through his brain. He left a tele-
gram and letter showing that his act
was a deliberate one. He came from
Ninety-Six, South Carolina, and the
body will be shipped to that point.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
Charles 7. Yerles Very Ill.
(Bv the Associated Press. )

New York, Dec. 27-Chas. T.
Yerkes. of Chicago, is critically i'll al
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, being kept
constantly under the influence OF
opiates Dr. Loofnis stated that until
there should cone sudden change
for the better, Mr.. Yerkes might not
live more than 24',hours longer.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29

broke out in the store of r. G.. Tay
lor. who carries the largest stock of
any merchant here, was by hard work
confined to that building and a large
part of the business section of the
town thus probably saved. Mr.. Tay-
lors stock was valued at $25,000 and
he carried about half that amount of
insurance.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
THE sINEws OF WAR.
RegoIutionists Make Rich Haul OF
Government Funds.

(By the ASSOcldItu TItss.}
Berlin, Dec. 2S.-A despatch to the
Lokal Anzeiger from Warsaw dated
today says:
THE revolutionists of the district
of Wysokie- -Mazowieckie. government
of Lomzha, have appropriated all the
district governments funds. During
the night of December 27, eighty arm
ed men occupied the square where
the public officers are situated. over
powered several night watchmen ana
drovet off the policemen who hurried
TO the scene. The revolutionists then
blew open the safes of the district
treasury and took $243.000. There
were no troops in the town"
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
HANDSOME SCHOOL BUILDING.
That for Henderson Rapidly Nears
COmpletiOn-Progres Along All
Lines.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Henderson, n. c., Dec. 2S.-Hen-
derson is soon to have completed one
of the most handsome and substan-
tial public school buildings in this
section of the State. 1t is now rapid
ly nearing completion. Supt AID ar-
man is deservedly popular and easi-
ly ranks with the very first in his
profession. The high school depart
ment has thorough business depart
ment in which shorthand, typewriting,
bookkeeping, etc. are taught.
There are many new buildings now
going up and the town is rapidly NOV
ing forward in almost every indus
trial, social, educational and religious
line
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
And the Fat Swine Drink
the Golden SWiII.
RUSSELL SAGE'S LOAN
Six Millions Put Out at Ninety to a
Hundred Per Cent. One Loan
of Four Hundred Thousand
Made at 125 Per
Cent.
(By the Associated Press

New York, Dec. 2S.-Call money
reached 10 per cent on the Stock
Exchange and 125 on privately ar
ranged loans today. The rate for call
money late this afternoon fell to 6
per cent Just before the, close it ad-
vanced again and closed Is bid; Of
fered at 20 per cent.
AS the money rate fell the stock
market advanced. and approximately
the highest prices of the day were
reached at the close. The stock mar
ket, except for an early decline in in
dustrial shares was fairly steady
throughout the money tension.
The advance in the interest rate
was sensationally rapid. From 60
there was a quick advance to rs, 80
and then 100 per cent. When 100 per
cent was touched, all records since
December, 1899, were broken. In
that year 1S6 per cent was paid for
call loans. After lending at 100 per
cent there were loans at so per cent.
The so per cent quotation did not last
long and at IL o'clock 10 per cent
was paid for funds and shortly after
wards a loan of 100000 at 125 per
cent was reported.
Your Uncle Russell.
Russell Sage, through his represen-
tatiVe was reported to have loaned
six million at 90 to 100 per cent More
than the usual discrimination was
shown by the banks in the collateral
accepted by them for loans. The rate
for 90 and so day loans today was 6
per cent and a commission" making
such loans really equivalent to per
cent. By / o'clock the demand for
money seemed to have been largely
supplied, and money was lent at go
per cent, falling later to 20 per cent.
From 20 per cent there was a further
decline to 6 per cent and at 2:45 the
quoted rate was to 10 per cent.
President Hepburn, Of the Chase
National Bank, said:
'"The enormous amount of business
which obtains throughout the country
is maintaining a strong demand upon
the banking power. and naturally has
materially advanced the rates of in
terest. The foreign exchange credit
which the country would normally
have is much curtailed by the short
age of cars, which prevents the rapid
marketing abroad of cotton and grain
and also by the concerted Withholding
of cotton for higher prices. Normally
we would anticipate such exchange
by our credit abroad but Europe has
troubles of its own. Hence we are
called upon to finance our great vol
ume of business practically with our
own resources. 1t is unfortunate that
at such a time and under such cir
cumstances prices of listed securities
should be persistently advanced day
by day. 1t has added TO the money
strain and is primarily responsible for
the high rates of interest. Stocks (if
worthy would have found higher
level in q normal manner without
creating an unusual strain and with
out causing conditions. fraught with
possible danger"
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
FOSTER SUES ROWLAND.
No Statement as to the Cause of the
Action is Given Out.

Asheville. n. c., Dec. 2S.-Suit has
been entered by r. P. Foster against
r. S. Howland in the Superior court
here.
IT is said that Mr.. Foster is suing
Mr. Rowland for some alleged breach
of contract in connection with his en-
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
CANNONADING CONTINUES.
Women Who Participate in the Fight
ing Guilty of the Greatest Cruelty
Associated Press )

Moscow, Dec. 27-3:00 D m.-Tne
cannonading continues and the list
of casualties is swelling. The revo-
lutionists are operating in three sec
tions. There are about 1000 OF them
i'm each section. They are ali armed
with revolvers and rifles. The women
who are participating in the fighting
are guilty Of the worst cruelties.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
A Fire at Dunn.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Dunn, y. c., Dec. 2S.-A fire which