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The news & observer., 1905-12-30
"KING RICHARD THE THIRD"
John Griffith in This Immortal ClaS-
sic of tie Board of Avon.

This tragedy Of the immortal board
is promised splendid representation
at the Academy Of Music on Tuesday
night, January End. by John Griffith
and a specially selected company. An
interesting "Reminiscences of Shakes
peare exists in an old church yard at
Petersburg, Va. There IS still deciper-
able on a crumbling tombstone the eD-
itaph of Professor of Churgery,' of
1911, or thereabouts, at the foot of
which is inscribed "One of the PAIL
bearers of William Shakespeare, OF
AvOn.' who, it is evident, emigrated
to Virginia in those early days and
accounted it an honor to be recorded
after death as one of the great auth
or'S Dall-bearers. whose works are to-
Gay too seldom represented. Al the
present time there is probably no ac-
tor on tn American or any stage so
eminently fitted as John Griffith for
Kind Richard and this opinion has
been heartily endorsed BIZ the leading
journals of America during his sue
cesSful tours. Fireproof scenery for
the entire production is carried, and
electrical effects are introduced to en-
hance the weird effects and apparitions
in the Tent and Battle scenes at Bos-
worth Field.
A Kansas City, Mo-, paper, speak
ms VI NIL Aiilitii oPPCt'l dllSC do
Richard tho Third. in ahe Willis
Woods Theatre there, makes the fol-
lowing complimentary comment:
"A house crowded to its utmost ca
pacity, gallery and main floor, with
the best intelligence of the city fol-
lowed with close and critical attention
John Griffith's presentation of Shakes
peare's King Richard III. Griffith S
staging of the play is radically differ
ent from that of most actors who pre-
sent ChiS difficult drama the niSfor-
tune of the vaciilating Clarence and
the weak Henry being blended in one
character. the King. The preliminary
scenes in which King Henry was the
chief figure are generally omitted;
but though it added fully half an hour
to very long play, Mr.. Spares ad-
mirable rendering of the part fully
justified its production.
Unlike many companies boasting
a star and playing classic compost
ton the cast was a strong one, the
children's roles were eXcellently taken
and Queen Elizabeth Gamma Boyd
More) rose to the realm of pure trag
edy in the last two acts. But the
crafty, ironic and prodigious spirit of
Richard of Gloster is the dominant
motive of the entire play, and this
Titantic role is peculiarly suited to
Mr.. Griffith's powerful acting.
The scenery was handsome and the
old tower of London familiar enough
to cast q spell of reality over the en-
tire piay."
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
THE BEACON FOR
DIAMOND SHOALS
Final Approval of Capt.
EeIIs' Plans.
DETAILS OF SCHEME {
The Light House Will be Constructed
Aflcat, Then lowed 10 the Point
of Anchorage and Sunk. The
Tide Will Finish The
Work.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 29.-Final steps
were taken by the government today
towards securing a light house at Dia-
mond Shoals. Cape Hatteras. North
Carolina, considered the most dam
gerous point for shipping on the At
lantic coast. The governments liza
bility, however is contingent on the
stability of the light house to be con-
structed. The act provides for pay
mcnt should the light house remain in
position for q term of years, partial
payment to be made each year. The
light house is TO bee INSTRUCTED by All
bert T.. EellS, backed by q Boston
engineering firm. The plan IS to con-
struct the light house atloat and then
tow il to the required position and
sink it. The tide is expected to anch-
or the construction by shifting sand
around its base. Many light houses
have been constructed at this point,
but all have failed to withstand the
rigor of the storms.
Secretary Melcalf, OF the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. today
gave fina! approval under the terms Of
the act, to the plans of Captain Eells.
which have been modified in some
respects at the suggestion of the light
house board
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
CHARLES T. YERKEs DEAD.
His Wife ReIents and is at His
Bedside.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

New York, Dec. 29.-Chas L
Yerkes, the noted railway financier OF
Chicago and London. died today in his
apartments at the Waldorf-Astoria Ho-
tel, where he had been i'll for more
than six weeks. Mr.. Yerkes suffered
from q complication of diseases. grow
ing out of a severe cold which he
contracted in London early in the fall
Despite statements said to have come
earlier in the day form Mrs. Charles
r. Yerkes, wife of the capitalist, that
she would not go TO the Waldorf-As-
toria, the following official statement
was made by DR.. LoOmis. who had at
tended Mr.. Yerkes throughout his ILL
ness:
at the death bed We're Mrs. Chas.
r. Yerkes, his wife, Charles Edward
Yerkes. a son. and his wife. Mrs Chas,
Rondamiller. a daughter, and myself.
At 100 O'Clock Mrs. Yerkes was tel
ephoned to that her husband was dy-
ing and she relented and went to the
hotel and was present when he died.
This was the first time Mrs. Yerkes
led been at the hotel during her hus~
bands illness. The death was peace
ful but unexpected at the time
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
AN INTERVIEW WITH EeLI.S.
lie Expressed copiidence in His Ability
to Erect a TOWeT That Will With
stand the Storms OF iiatteraS.

To the above The News and Obser-
VCr's special representative at Wash
ington adds the following particulars:
Capt. Eells was at the secretary $
Office when the contract was awarded
and he expressed complete confidence
in his ability to put a light house at
Hatteras. Speaking of his plans to
The News and Observes representa-
tive, he said: Il fee! very much re-
lieved and pleased TO know that the
prelinlinarieS to actual construction
can now be commenced. as we now
have the approval of the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, which was re-
quired by the terms of the act, before
we could proceed further on our work.
The plans for the light house have
been carefully examined during the
last few months by the Digit house
board and many valuable suggestions
which they have made have benn in
corporated in the revised plans, which
will undoubtedly make this light house
the most modern and efficient on the
coast
This is an unusual contract, first
in the amount involved, $750.000, and
second in the fact that Congress con-
tracts direct with an individual with
out competitive bidding"
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
TO BE A WARWICK 2
And Make Presidents for
His Party?
Is This RooseveIt's Ambition? Repub-
Iicans Ask. This Sphinx-Headed
Centaur Has Got His Poor Old
Elephant Dazed.
By JULIUS CHAMBERS.

Washington, d. c., Dee. 29.-"What
does President Roosevelt and his po-
litical advisers intend to do with the
Republican party?"
This is the question that every
thoughtful man in the dominant or
ganization is asking himself. Sena-
tors and Representatives who have
remained at the capital during the
holiday recess are more mystified
than people of other sections of the
land. because of their nearness and
accessibility to the chief executive
They cannot ascertain the next move
at the White House: and they have
to look afar into Illinois and New
York in order to study the working
out of the presidential plans.
Strictly speaking, there is no longer
any mystery regarding the Presidents
intentions. His is an ambition of q
new and interesting sort. Although
it aims at political dictatorship he
is not aspiring to personal benefit
therefrom. He wants to be War
wick not a Caesar He would make
presidents in the future, but he would
not accept the sceptor for himself.
He would select our rulers. but would
disclaim all intention to direct their
policies. He would name the can
didates and only ask the American
people to endorse his choice! That
is all he proposes to accomplish. He
asks the rank and file OF his own
party to believe that he is without
personal ambition further than an
addition of the title of United States
Seenator to his life's history.
Seriously, such a proposition must
give anxious pause to many of his
warmest friends and supporters, es-
pecially such IS have no favors to
ask at his hand. Most of US have
been, chanting his praises so long and
SO loudly that it sounds like re-
versal of judgment to speak candidly
upon a subject that can be treated
only with silence or frankness. ST.
lence impliees Indifference or a hope
of sharing in the patronage of the
present or the future. Speech may
be mistaken for disappointed aspira-
tions. 1t is a difficult task of
friend to offer a cautionary warning
at the risk of giving offence. even
though he seeks not favors from the
mightiest man in America.
Therefore, approaching so import
ant a theme we feel bounden to re-
peat:
What does President Roosevelt
and his advisers intend to do with
the Republican party?"
The overwhelming purality with
which the American people indorsed
President Roosevelt's three years adj
has caused him to take
to himself counsellors who advise the
formation of a new party With nthe
Republican ranks. The President ap-
pears to be sincerely intent upon
creating political organization Of
his own, having as its requisite for
educational and social
status. But. in his scheme, the rank
and file of his party have no place.
His is neither good business nor pu-
litical policy. He has recently been
told in Congress that he lacked busi
less ability, because a large estate
committed to his care as an executor
while in his hands. Must
the Republican party submit to the
same mismanagement?
Spoken With a Sheer.
He prefers his college chums to
Continued on Page Five)
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
AN ELOPEMENT SPOILED.
Lieut.. Scharrer and Miss Busch. tho
Brewers Daughter. to BE Welded
1T the Brides Home

st. Louis. Dec. 29.-Announcement
was made today that Lieutenant EG-
uard Scharrer of Stuttgart, Getrmany,
and Miss Wilhelmina Busch, daught-
er of Adolphus Busch, the brewer,
will be quietly married on New Year s
day, at the Busch mansion here. This
announcement came as a sequel to
the eioDement of Lieut.. Scharrer and
Miss Busch, Wednesday night TO
Bellville, Ill. sixteen miles across the
river, which was frustrated by the
fact that they were unable to secure
a marriage license at the l%te hour.
When the couple found that they
could not secure the license, Miss
Busch then telephoned to her father.
eff you intend to be married, come
back to st. Louis. and be married at
home I have no objections to Mr..
Scharrer as q son-in-law' replied Mr..
Busch Thereupon Miss Busch and
the Lieut. returned to Mr.. Busch
home.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
He BETRAYED HER
Edward Giles Arrested for
the Ruin OF Miss
jamie Bradley.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Danville, Va, Dee. 29.-Edward
Giles, a one-armed free delivery letter
carrier, has been sent on to the grand
jury on the charge of having betrayed
Miss jamie Bradley daughter of a we'll
known citizen. Giles had been paying
attention to Miss Bradley until a few
weeks ago, when it is alleged that he
left while she was in a delicate condi-
ton, and became infatuated with Miss
Pearl Wall, of Pelham, n. c., whom
he married on last Monday. AS soon
as Miss Bradley learned of the mar
riage she Immediately had Giles ar
rested When the warrant was read
to Giles he told the officers, "Oh, |
have fixed that. | am married man."
He, however, in court today protested
that he was innocent, and that his re-
lations with the fair plaintiff were en-
tirely proper.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
EXPLOSION AND FIRE.
Three Hotels and Several Adjacent
Buildings Badly Damaged.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Dec. 2S.-
Three hotels and several other build
ings adjacent to them were badly
damaged by fire which broke out to-
day in the grocery store of Faxon
Williams and Faxon in the basement
of the old Porter Hotel. The blaze
originated in an explosionS which
aroused the occupants of the hotel.
with the loss of their clothing and
other personal effects. The flames
spread through the Porter hotel to
the store of j. and G.. Rae, sporting
goods next door and continued to
the Imperial Hotel. of which the
Porter House is ?; portion and to the
Temperance House annex in the rear
of the Imperial Hotel. The upper
story of the annex was destroyed The
total loss is estimated at $4,000.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
THE BODY REACHES HOME.
David Jarvis Killed in the Railroad
Yard at Lakeland.
Especial to News and observer.)

Greenville, N. c.. December %
The remains of David Jarvis, agen
twenty-five. and son of Mrs. M. A.
Jarvis reached here tonight from
Lakeland, Fla. where he was killed
Wednesday night.
The deceased was in the employ of
the Atlantic Coast Line holding po-
sition on the rail road yard at Lake
land. In some unaccountable man
ner he was run over by an engine,
his body being cold in death when
found A brother who held a position
with the railroad at the same place,
accompanied the body home. The de-
ceased was a splendid young man, and
highly esteemed.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
HESTER'S COTTON REPORT
The Worlds Visible Supply is 5,3G7,-
97T, Against 1868, 1854 Last Year.
(By the Associated Press. }

TBy <ASSUCIGItU L
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 4,153,977, 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 LOCI, 200
last week and 753, 900 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afioat 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,000 last year and in the
United States 1925, 900, against L.
sos, 900 last year.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
DIE FOR OUTRAGE
Two Negroes Swung Be-
yond the Vail From
One GaIIOWs.
(By the Associated Press }

Gadsden, Ala, Dec. 2y.-Jack Hum
ter and Vance Garner, negroes, were
hanged in the county Jail here today
for the murder of Mrs. Jane Smith. a
white woman, who was assaulted and
killed in this city last spring. VIII
Johnson, also a negro convicted OF
the same crime, was reprleved by the
examination of later evidence in his
case. Garner denied his guilt to the
last. Hunter confessed to having COM
mitted the crime Gamers neck was
broken. Hunter died from strangula-
tion. Hunter thanked the white peo-
pie for not permitting the mob to
lynch him
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Leads all North Carolina aios i'm News and Circulation

Henderson, of Caswell, appears as at
torney for the creditors.
Mr.. d. C. Sugg, of Georgia, has
purchased of c. P. Vanstory a house
and lot on East Market street, and
will bring his family here IN the
spring.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Old Man Seriously Burned.

Wilmington, N. c., Dec. 29-Mr. f,
p. Mcintyre, a we'll known citizen and
Confederate veteran, of Magnolia, was
brought to the hospital in this city
last night by DIR. Z. O. Smith for
treatment Of severe burns received
last Sunday 10y falling into fire place
at his home as the result of an epilcp-
tic tit Mr. Mcintyre is sixtX-three ~
sixty-four years old, and his condition
is regarded as very critical.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
A Good Example.

Especial to ews and Observer.)
Winterville, n. c., Dec. 29.-The
trustees of the Winterville High School
to guard the students against disease,
have decided to have all drinking
water on the school premises examined
by the state Board of Health each
year The report Of the first examina-
ton has just been received and was
to the effect that al but ono of the
wells and pumps We're all right.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Presented With Cane.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greenville, N. c., Dec. 29.-Post>
master r. c. Flanagan was presented
on Christmas with . handsome gold
headed cane by the clerks and rural
carriers of thf1Greenville Dostoflice.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

A girl knows more about men be-
fore she goes to school than a man
does about girls after he comes out.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30
Advance in Price of Coal.

Advance in Price of Coal.
The price of coal to the consumer
was advanced so cents on the ton in
Asheville yesterday, the present price
being $5.75 per ton, instead of $5.25.
the former price. The advance came
as a surprise to people generally in
view of the fact that there is no strike
of miners in the coal fields, and that
the relation between the miner and
operator has been amiable. The
reason for the advance is an advance
at the mine of 25 cents on the ton
this being attributable to a shortage
of cars and not to a limited supply
of fuel.
To Remodel Bank.
contract has been let for the re-
modelling of the Battery Park Bank,
and the work will be undertake. at
once. New bank fittings of the latest
design will be installed, new floors of
fancy tilework put down and the pres
ent bank furniture replaced with ma
hogany. 1t is said that when the i'm
provementS are complete a savings
department will be added to the bank
ing institution.
All permanent city Improvement
has been abandoned for the winter,
and Mayor Barnard siad that aside
from the work that the city chain
gang would perform the streets and
sidewalks Of Asheville would not be
given further consideration until after
the winter is over.
Commencing Monday January 1st
all the saloons of Asheville will close
at II o'clock at night instead Of IL
as at present. This curtailment of
the saloon hours was decided upon by
the board of aldermen at a meeting
several weeks ago.
The news & observer., 1905-12-30

liquor businesses, they woulS be grant
ed license. If, however, evidence is
presented to the board after the IL
cense is granted that the sale or lease
was not bona fide, his license will
most assuredly be revoked. The
board does not propose to be de-
ce.Ved
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-19

owe favor the active enforcement by the oen-
eral government of all existing laws in order +o
prevent the giving accepting of rebates or ,ne
cial favors (through whatever devices) to or z
favored shippers, and whereas, we expect that tbn
Interstate Commerce Commission will aoora~
.sively and promptly apply all remedies at their
disposal; now, therefore,
''Resolved That if the existing laws for tn.
detection and punishment of the giving or a.-
ceptance of such rebates special favors arr.
insufficient or defective in any respect we favor
the enactment Of such further legislation as may
be necessary adequately to deal with the evil and
to prevent such practices in the future"
The following are the officers for the next two
years:
President J. NJ. Stahl, of Illinois: First Nic,
PRESIDENT Benehan Cameron, of North Carolina;
Second Vice President, Joshua Strange. OF In
diana; Treasurer, A. II. Judy, of Ohio Sccr-
tarv, G. NJ Whitaker, of Massachusetts,.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-19
A Little Sermon by the Way.

The pitiful part of all this is to find a religious
weekly in its last issue speaking of the high
Christian character of Mr. Rockefeller, merely
because he goes to church and doesn't swear or
drink or gamble or get into jail. 1t is just this
conception of religion piece of Journalism
that the Master seems to us to have given most
of his time on earth to uprooting. The Pharisees
of his day were professedly pious, wealthy, and
church-goers; but He not satisfied with their
"high Christian character" Rather, we hear,
"Woe unto you, hypocrites, for ye pay tithe of
mint and anise and cummn, and have omitted
the weightier matters of the law, Judgment,
mercy and faith" And for the cloak Of plety
with which they sought to cover their wicked
ness he had no more respect: "Ye devour widows
houses and for a pretence make long prayers,
therefore We shall receive the greater damnation
We have no doubt that Mr.. Rockefeller is what
is called clean man in his private life, but 1t
takes a great deal more than that to make Chris
tian character Some mad with passion
and some are mad with greed; and it seems to Us
that our time needs no lesson than that our
lust of wealth (Which crushes out Judgment
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-19
A THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.

What are the great faults of converse, ',,or ,,oI,
Want of IDEAS want of words, want OF man, ma,le'
are the principal ones, I suppose you tn!TI, have
don't doubt it, but I will tell you VIVA: nc: l-.
found spoils more good talk than anytnlnE ,,oanlc
long arguments on special points between ,nos
who differ the fundamental Prlnclpi[ Prl oan have
who differ these POINTS depend NO men e5+I they
satisfactory relations with each other u, ont or % 70
have agreed on certain ultimate Of belief 5 nJI npe
they have sense enough to trace ,.o the +ecIr 5ea
questions depending upon these ultlln4' ma Of the
to their source.-From "The AutofF4H4 7 HoImes.
Breakfast Table, by Oliver Wenden li'-
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-19
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PHASE OF THE COT
TON SITUATION.

The most significant phase of the cotton situa-
ton is the remarkably early opening Of the crop
Everybody knows that the yield is very much
smaller than last year, but the government report
shows that ginning receipts are heavier than thev
were to this date last season. Around Raleigh We
notice that in places three-fourths Of the
crop is ready for picking. At the Asheville meet
ing we heard similar conditions reported from
other States and in Richmond last week Pres
dent Jordan told the writer that the early open
ing is general throughout the Cotton Belt.
Now this condition, it seems to us, cannot fail
to have it's effect upon the market. Early open
ing means early ginning-heavy receipts III all
the gnneries in the early part of the season; and
the general public is likely to have this increase
in ginning receipts as Indicating large crop
of cotton. Last years crop proved to be so much
heavier than anybody suspected prior to the Gov
ernment's December report, that the cotton
world will be ready to jump at the conclusion
that this seasons yield may also have been under
estimated.
With this unusual condition of the crop favor
ing the plans of the bears, therefore, it IS quite
| likely that they may be able to keep down the
| price of cotton below its true value until the
actual size of the crop becomes known-that is
to say until the inevitable decline in ginning re-
ceirts proves that the crop is really a small one
| For it is really small crop-no doubt OF th''.
| The Government condition figures with the Gov
| ernment acreage estimate. as we said last "eeN'
indicate a crop of only 9.976.333 bales; with the
| Cotton Associations acreage estimate 9oo2'2.If
| bales If the Cotton Association had based IlS
estimate solely on the condition of the crop re-
ported to it-seventy three per cent OF last year
it would have predicted only 8,5OO,O0o O'le'
| instead of 9,5OO,OOO.
To sum M: the crop is small, but the heavy
ginning receipts early in the season may Keep
prices below what they should be. If So 'neH s
will advance to higher levels after the real 81"
of the crop becomes known. :, nobI
And unless there is phenOmenally fa'oI"pn @
season from now on it looks to us as II l'rDiIl
have everything to gain and nothing to lose 'H
| holding for higher prices.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-19

mercy and faith" although prudence makes Us
.moraP) really leaves us at heart no better than
+ho mon with strong passions or weaker will who
sins more openly and makes no long prayers.
The commandment which has always had Mr'
Roclafe11ers profoundest respect is the eleventh:
oTbou shalt not get caught up WITH He has
usuallv managed to keep this. But he has robbed
men inst as surely as any highwayman ever did,
Ha has ~devoured widows houses as sanctimon-
iouslv as anv Pharisee ever did He has shown
&c little mercy or Justice to his competitors as
.n1 criminal would And we have more re
snect for the ''high Christian character of man
whose Inst Of wealth leads him into doing these
tbinos that we have for any ordinary publican and
sinner of our street corners