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The news & observer., 1905-11-22
7. N. EMERSON
NOW PRESIDENT
Head of the Atlantic
Coast Line System.
THE RISE OF EMERSON
From a CIerkship in the Freight OF.
tices He Has Stepped Steadily Up.
ward to Grasp at Last the
Highest Gift. Three Per Cent
Dividend Declared.
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Richmond, Va, Nov. 21.-At the
annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Atlantic Coast Line today, T.
M. Emerson, of Wilmington, n. c.,
was elected President Vice r. I. Err
win resigned. Mr.. Emerson was for
merly fourth Vice-President and traf-
fic manager He succeeded Mr.. Er-
win on the board of directors. All the
other officers and directors were re-
elected
Alex. Hamilton former second vice
president was promoted to be first
vice president. G. S. Gadsden was
promoted from third to second vice
president. j. r. Kenly was made third
vice president a dividend of three
per cent was declared on the stock
placing it on a six instead of five
per cent basis
The annual report showed an in
crease in mileage, gross and net re-
with the road as clerk in the freight
offices in Wilmington. y. c., at $40
a month.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
HIS GIRLS BANNED
Buncombe' S Schools Shut
Against Them.
Robert GiIIiIand Brings Legal Action
10 Prove There is No Strain OF
NegrOid Blood in His
Family.
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Asheville. ~ c., Nov. 21.-Plead-
ings in the mandamus proceedings
brought by Robert Gilliland of Avery's
township. Buncombe county, against
the County Board of Education to
compel the reinstatement of his chill
dren in the white schools of the coun-
ty were read before Judge Mcneil in
superior Court this afternoon, and eV-
tdence will be heard tomorrow
The children were barred from the
white schools of the county on the
ground that they have negro blood
in their veins. it being alleged that
one OF their remote ancestors was a
negro.
The case promises to, be sensation
al and will, it is said, affective hum
dred people in this and surrounding
counties. Relatives of the Gillilands,
probably IL hundred witnesses. will
testify, and many came into Asheville
today to attend the hearing.
All six of Gilliiand's children are
girls,
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
Report Followed by Pan
demonium on Change
FIERCE BUSHES T0BUY
Before the Bounding Advance Was
Checked March Sold at 10 and
May at 1897 or 10 to 12O
Points Above Low Level of
Previous Day.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, Nov. 21.-There was d
wild bull movement in cotton follow
ing the giving out of the ginners re-
port.
The May option advanced 81 points,
or almost a cent a pound in few
minutes. There was jump of forty
points between two sales. There was
an excited scene on the floor of the
exchange as the brokers fought one
another to buy.
Estimates as to the showing of the
report had averaged close to 8,000.-
900 bales, and when the actual fig
ures were published, showing 7,49S,-
1877 bales ginned to November 18th,
the rush to buy followed.
New high records for the season
were made The confusion was so
great that different prices were blng
quoted at the same time at different
points around the 1'ng, and in some
instances there were gains of 10 to
0 points between sales
Before the advance was checked
March sold at 11.76 and May at 1877
or 10 to 12O points ABOVE the low lev
ell of yesterday. and about 10 to 20
points above the previous high level
of the season on November 10.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
VIRGINIA IS A BIRD
This BattIeship Makes
New Speed Record on
Her Trial Trip.
(By the Associated Press

Rockland. Me. Nov. 21.-The new
battleship Virginia. IL product of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company in her screw standard
izing tests today made one dash over
the measured mile off Owls Head at
the speed of 1874 knots an hour. a
new American mile record for ships
faster than that made by the Rhode
Island three weeks ago.
The squirt was made on the third
of the eleven runs during which it was
ascertained that 1898 revolutions OF
her screws are necessary for the Vir-
ginia to maintain her contract speeG
of 19 knots an hour. The Rhode
Island required 1853 revolutions to
maintain the same speed.
The third day was made under fa-
vorable conditions. there being Il fair
Iy strong off shore breeze which made
the course comparatively smooth.
The average for five best runs over
the course was 1879 7-5 knots an
hour The machinery worked per-
fectly.
The crew viii be given a rest to-
morrow and on Thursday the Vir-
eniA will start down the coast on her
four hour enduranc run during which
she must show speed of 19 knots
an hour.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
DYING FROM RESULT OF BLOWS.
George Foster. of Virginia. Found
Lying in Il Road Near Chester.
PENNSYLVANIA.
(By the Associated Press. }

Chester, Pa, Nov. 21.-A man be-
lieved to be George Foster. of Virginia.
is dying here from injuries received
in a mysterious manner. He was found
lying in the road late last night and
as he appeared to be in a drunken
stupor was taken to Jail During the
night his condition became serious and
physician who was Sumoned found
that he was suffering with hemor-
rhages of the head and stomach. His
condition, the doctor said, was due to
blows. The police are endeavoring to
ascertain whether the man was held
up or was injured in a brawl. He
was identified today by several resi-
dents of this place as Geo. Foster.
Nothing is known concerning MIN
beyond the fact that his home is in
Virginia.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
YOUNG DOLAN SHOT.
Probably Fatal Accident
in the Hunting Field,
Two Boys Run into Each Other and a
Gun Goes Off. the Load Tear
ing a Hole Through DOIan's
Thigh.
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Durham, ~ c. Nov. 21.-Thomas
Dolan. young man who lives in East
Durham. was probably fatally shot
this morning while out with a number
of boys hunting. The entire load of
shot gun, which was accidentally.
fired, entered the left thigh of Dolan.
Immediately after the shooting, which
occurred about three and one-half
miles northeast of the city, the wound
ed boy was brought to town on the
shifting engine of the Norfolk and
Western road and then carried to the
Watts Hospital After consultation
between several physicians it was de-
cided to amputate the leg, which was
cut off close to the hip joint. 1t is
very improbable whether he can re-
cover. His condition this afternoon
was serious.
Dolan, who is about seventeen years
of age, and some four or five other
boys were out hunting rabbits. One
of the boys in the crowd was unknown
to Dolan, and this boy told the wound
ed boy that he would give him pipe
if he would let him shoot his gun five
times. This was agreed to and the
gun turned over to the other boy.
Soon after that a rabbit was found
and the boy who had Dolan's gun,
cooked the weapon and was trying to
get a shot at the rabbit. While they
were running another boy ran into
the one who now had Dolans gun and
the weapon was discharged. The EN-
tire load entered the left leg of Do
Ian at close range, tearing a large
hole through the fleshy part of the
thigh.
Before the operation the wounded
boy made a statement, in which he
told the facts, but did not blame any
one for the terrible accident. The
boy who did the shooting became
badly scared, threw down the gun and
ran off into the woods. He has not
been seen since.
There was a runaway marriage on
Cregson street this afternoon at three
o'clock. The contracting couple was
Mr.. j. A. Newell, merchant and
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of j. r.
Wilson. Justice of the Peace J. Il.
Owens officiated at the marriage,
which was solemnized at the home of
Madison Broadwell.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
FATE OF FRANK HAF'F'NER
His Body Found Floating in the Cape
Fear at Wilmington.
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Wilmington. n. c.. Nov 21.-The
body of Frank Haffner As years old.
an Austrian, who mysteriously dis
appeared from his shoe store on the
wharf here Monday week ago, was
found floating in Princess Street dock
about daybreak this morning by some
colOred rivermen camping on a raft
in the vicinity. The disappearance OF
Haffner had been of some concern TO
his friends for several days and his
fate was half suspected when the body
was fished out of the water today.
From the fact that he was drinking
the last seen of him on the night he
closed his store. the presumption is
that he wandered along the wharf and
fell overheard. He had no family but
q nephew who lately came here from
Austria and lived in Greensboro.
He left some little estate and was
given a respectable burial by his
friends this afternoon.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
TWICE SOUGHT TO
KILL HIS FATHER
Fourteen Year Old Boy
Pulls the Trigger.
DID YOU SHOOT AT me-?
The Boy Had Risen After the First
Shot, Smoking Gun in Hand. An
swering No He Sank Down, Took
Deliberate Aim aud Fired
Again.
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Elizabeth City. n. c., Nov. 21.-Sup-
posedly because he thought he would
be punished for something he had
done. Paul Jones, IA years of age, fired
two loads OF buckshot at his father,
John Jones. in Camden Saturday and
Immediately took to the woods in an
attempt to escape.
AS chance would have it the parent
was not hit and will see his son arr
raigned in court for the attempt to
kill him.
Going home young Jones saw his
father coming up the road. and as
Mr.. Jones neared the big gate shot
rang out, the load Whistling in close
proximity to his head. A moment later
the boy arose from the side of the
fence with the smoking gun in his
hand.
In the greatest establishment his
father asked if he shot at him. The
boy said mo" walked q little further
then dropping down beside the fence
rested the barrel of the gun on the
top rail and taking deliberate aim
fired point blank at him again.
Mr.. Jones had seen the action and
threw himself down in the cart just
as a load of buck-shot tore through
the thin boards at the other end. The
boy was found hiding in the woods
next dav and is now in jail. His
father will appear against him III
court
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
HOLD FOR 70 CENTS
Wake County Cotton
Growers to Meet
Today.

The Wake County Division of the
Southern Cotton Association will hold
an important meeting today at noon
in the Metropolitan Hall. 1t will
probably be one of the most interest
ing that the association has ever held,
as it, is said that there are some
members in the county who believe
that II cents is enough for cotton, and
are going to sell at that price. But
these, others claim, are only very few
exceptions, and it is the opinion of
the leaders that Wake County will
do its duty to the Southern Cotton AS
sociation in holding its share of the
100000 bales of cotton until Is
cents per pound is obtained.
The meeting was called by Presi-
dent A. c. Green, of the County AS
sociation, and it's object is to ascer-
tain how many farmers in the county
will hold the.r cotton for ) cents, and
how much they will hold. The meet
ing is in response to the advice of
President Harvie Jordan. who said
that if the growers would hold their
cotton ninety days | 5 cents per pound
would be given for 1t.
1t is the general opinion that the
situation, like the cotton, is wholly
in the hands of the planters, and that
they can secure Is cents, IL reasonable
price, for their staple.
The annual election meetings of
the township and county divisions, to
be held on the first and second Satur-
days in December, will be discussed at
the meeting today
Farmers will be much encouraged
by the ginners' report, issued yester
day. which sent cotton up nearly 100
points on the n. Y. market Yesterday.
and there seems to be no doubt that
much larger amount of cotton than
that President Harvie Jordan desires,
will be held until the price fixed by
him shall have been reached.
Mr.. William Buffalo, a prominent
farmer of this county, who is hold
ing 200 bales for ninety days or 10
cents. is a fair example of what the
cotton growers of Wake County will
do.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
TO LAY CORNER STONE.
That Of Louisburg's Graded School on
the 2Sth Instant.
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Louisburg, n. c., Nov 21.-The big
gest event of the near future is the
laying of the corner stone of the new
graded school building on the 28th
inst, by the Grand Lodge of Masons.
Hon. F. d. Winston will deliver the
address, and it is intended to be the
greatest Masonic affair of the kind
seen in Louisburg for years. The
celebration will close with a banquet
at night, given by the local lodge,
plimentary to the visitors
This county is growing in popu-
larity with the Northern sportsmeen,
a number of these gentlemen having
recently taken out licenses from the
county clerks Office, some of whom
are of national reputation. Among
them are DR.. O. j. Wilsey, of Amity-
vile, n. Y, at Mr.. Henry Speeds,
Laurel; Messrs. VIM. t. Taylor and
Harrington Sickles, of Trenton, n. j..
Charles S. Abel and John T. Pleas
ants, of the Baltimore Sun, at Mr..
J. b. Glasgow's, Stallings, p. o., this
county.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
SAMUEL j. BLACK APPOINTED.
United States Commissioner tor
Mitchell County-Clan2cs Ill III
dustrial News Stan.
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Greensboro. n. c., Nov. 2l.-Ihef9
have been Il number of changes In .ilc
force of the Industrial News stan. MI.
Rice c. Garland who came mere ron
resigned and left for philadelphia this
morning. Editor-in-cnief. Robert D.
Douglas it is understood. will also
act as husiness manager, temporarily
at least. ~, -
When asked the reason Mr.. Gar
lands short career the information
was given that to secure tile position
he guaranteed to sour WITHIN crtari
ngth ~ i'm . certain amount of ad-
vertising and he had fallen short
nearly two thirds. Mr.. Tim Malone.
Of Oft this city city. who has been advertisins
solicitor will act as assistant bust
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
TO MAKE GLAD THE POOR.
Being Made For Il Big
Christmas Dinner.
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Ashevillc, n. c., Nov. 21.-Arrangc-
ments arc now being made for
Christmas dinner to be given by the
local branch of the Salvation Army
to about five hundred of AshcVilies S
poor. The movement is receiving the
cooperation of every church in the
city.
No public spread is contemplated
but generously filed baskets contain
ing materials for Il bountiful dinner
will be distributed among the worthy
poor.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
BLOWN To PIECES
Four Men Killed by Ex-
Dlosion in Sm0keIess
Powder Works.
.(Rv The Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Prcss.)
South River. n. j.. Nov. 21.-Four
men were blown to pieces this after
noon by an explosion at the labora-
tory of the International Smokeless
Powder and Chemical Company at
ParIn. They were:
John Pierce.
Frank SDra;fOIn.
John ADD!c@atc.
!. ". Redpath. superintendent of
the laboratory.
What caused the xpfosion will never
he known as only the four men were
i'm the building at the time. The build
ing was a one story frame structure
and because of the liability to eXplo-
sions was separated from all others
i'm the plant except one. by space OF
several hundred feet. The next buiid-
ing was a storehouse in which sup
plies usd in the other were stored.
This caught fire and was burned.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
PLAN TO HOLD COTTON.
President Jordan SAYS II Promises
Fine Results-Pled9es TO ieduce
Acreage Soon to be Asked
(Bv the Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 21.-President
Harvie Jordan, of the Southern Cotton
Association. in an interview today said
that the preparation to lay up three
million bales of cotton and ho!d Tor
higher prices in face OF an already es-
tablished short crop ana unil prece-
dented consumotion IS Wen unqef way
promises successful results. He said:
THE entire machinery of tho Associa-
tion will no ouit IN motion within a
few days pledgng the cotton growers
of the south TO a reduced acreage for
next wear We will begin thus early
to hold down the acreage to give the
planters fuII opportunity to make ar
rangeinenty for another year
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
DEATH or SHERIFF TURNER.
Faithful Official OF Wayne County.
PASSES Away at the Age of Thirty
Eight.

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Carthage. n. c.. Nov. 21.-Sheriff
Turner. of this county and who had
held the position for three years, died
here this morning of pneumonia. aged
thirty-eight years. He had been con
fined TO his room for about two weeks.
He was splendid and very popular
young man and a good sheriff.
He leaves d mother two sisters aud
all who knew him to mourn his un-
timely end He was d Mason and u
knight of Pythias. and the remains
will be taken on a special train tomor-
row to Cameron at one-thirty where
the interment will take place at two
O'Clock with both Masonic and Pyth
ian honors.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
\ GINSENG FARM.
Two Boston Men to Start One IN
Western Carolina.
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Asheville. n. c.. Nov. 21-Two Bos-
ton men. the MeSSrS. Plant are pre-
pairing to start Il new industry III
Western North Carolina in the nature
of ginseng farm. The Messrs. Plant
intend raising the ginseng by improv-
ed methods.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
Great Revival i'm Statesviilc.

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Statesyille. n. c.. Nov. 21.-Rev. j.
L. Edmundson. of Raleigh, is holding
q great meeting here. Many requests
are made for prayers and several have
made professions.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22
SAMPSON SPECIAL COURT.
This VIII Begin on the Fifteenth Of
January.

Governor Glenn yesterday ordered
a special ter moi court for sampson
county. this to begin on the 18th OF
January. Judge Shaw is to preside
and only civil cases will be tried.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22

The average man would be only too
glad of the opportunity to repose as
retired Captain of industry on half
pay.
The news & observer., 1905-11-22

Many an authors nedV,eSl literary
work coneiets of an effort TO sell work
he has written.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-07-25

ton whatever from this post of van.
tage. Though he was under fire for
considerable time he escaped un.
touched
His Third Naval battIe.
HIS third naval engagement was at
Weihaiwei. 1t was in the course of
this fighting, which in the end result.
ed in the capture or destruction of
the entire Chinese fleet under the
brave Admiral Ting. that the Japan.
csc learned the true value of torpedoes
in naval warfare, and their action at
Port Arthur shows they have not for.
gotten the lesson taught them at Wei
haiwei.
After the Chino-Japanese war had
come to an end. Kamimura received
promotion and had command of var
ious warships. Some years ago he
was sent from Toxic to England by
the japanese government to report on
the progress made in building the bat
tleships and cruisers at Elswick and
elsewhere. Part of his mission was
to take the Asahi. battleship built
on the Clyde. to Japan.
Since the Chinese War.
He spent nearly year in Eng
land. his headquarters being at the
Japanese naval Office in London.
While residing in England he was
promoted to the rank Of rear admir-.
al and given the position of chief in
structor of naval construction.
On his return he was made a di-
rector of a naval bureau of education
In 1902-1903 he was appointed to the
command of a squadron consisting of
three training ships. having over 200
naval cadets on board, which went for
long cruise in the Pacific.
Going back to Japan he was ap-
pointed to the chief command of the
second squadron of the japanese
navy
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THE SECOND
IN COMMAND
NEXT TO THE GREAT
TOGO.

Rear Admiral Uriu has played an
important part In the naval campaigns
of the present war, although his name
has been referred to but few times
since the battle of Chemulpo on Feb.
ruary 8, 1904, when he sunk the Var.
lag and the Korietz. He is Togo's
second in command and led the cruis.
er division in the battle with Rojest.
vensky.
Uriu was born AZ years ago and en-.
tered the United States naval academy
in 1877, taking the full course of four
years and graduating l4th in a class
of 1876 in 1881.
Uriu as a Student.
Uriu spent one year at a prepare.
tory school at Middleton, Conn.,. before
entering Annapolis, where he perfect.
ed himself in the English language.
he was not physically up to the stand
ar dreQuired for participation in foot
ball and other athletic games of like
character, where endurance and other
qualities must be combined with great
physical strength.
But with foils and saber he was a
marvel of dexterity, effectiveness and
grace. So frail in appearance was
he it seemed scarcely possible for him
to lift the tip of the heavy saber from
the floor of the fencing hall, but at
the word it would fash around his
head in a whirl Of light. His thrust
was dangerous. and there was not a
student at the academy who was his
master with the weapon. It u an in
herited accomplishment. for the samu-
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Korean straits in order to protect the
scores of transports that were carry
ing troops and supplies from Japan to
Korea and Manchurian coasts.
Fought Against the Shotgun.
Born sanllrai of the great Satsu-
ma clan, Kamimura took part while
a STRIPPING in the work of the restOr-
alton which defeated and overthrow
the shotgun and placed the emperor
on the undivided throne of Japan.
On the conclusion of this struggle
Kamimura joined the Japanese navy,
then just beginning to be formed. He
was one of the first students in a
naval college at Toxic. established at
the beginning of 1872.
His naval training has been wholly
Japanese. After rising through the
various grades he attained the rank
of captain. and his name first appears
on the scholl of fame when he was
in command of the cruiser Akitsushi.
ma during the war with China.
Part in China War.
He was present and took promi-
nent part in the three great naval
battles which led to the capture or
destruction of the Chinese fleet.
of Phungdo-i. e., the island of Phung.
On July %, 1894. the Japanese fleet
consisting of eight warships, left the
naval station Of Sasebo (Saseho). hav-
ing in it's van the three ships Yoshi-
no. Naniwa and Akitsushlma. On July
Is. while passing Phungdo. they sight
ed some Chinese men of war. which
they put to flight. In the course of the
pursuit Kamimura came up with the
Chinese warship. the 1saokiang, and
summoned it to surrender. which it
forthwith did without firing shot.
The first great prize of the war. there
fore. fell to his lot.
Victory over the Chinese.
His next naval fight was at Hal
yang. in the Yellow sea. on September
II. 1894. Haiyang commanded the en-
trance to the Kinchow peninsula, and
it was held by a strong Chinese squad
ron. In the battle the Chinese fleet
was completely defeated, losing sew
eral of its best ships. the remainder
escaping to Weihaiwei. During the
fighting he did not choose to take the
captains usual station on the bridge.
but mounted to the small gun turret
on the mast. and without any protec.