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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
BUSINESS SMILES
Warm Weather Hastens
Distribution.
Sanguine Expectations Of Manufac-
turers Who Made Extensive Pre-
parations for Spring Trade
are Now Being Realized
(Bv the Associated Press.

10y Tie ASSOCldlGu ICoo'J
New York, March Sir. G. Dun
& Companys weekly review of trade
will say:
Trade returns are increasingly sat
isfactory continued high temperature
accelerating distribution in all leading
lines. The closing days of March
brought greater confidence regarding
the future, and results for the first
quarter of 1905 proved even more fav-
orable than was anticipated when the
year opened. Sanguine expectations
of manufacturers who made extensive
preparations are now being realized
Reports from the South indicate that
the period of hesitation Is about over
and agricultural sections are stimu-
lated by prospects of a good season for
planting. Freight congestion has fol-
lowed the heavy shipments of spring
merchandise, and railway earnings in
three weeks lof March were SO per
cent. larger than in 1904. official re.
turns make the cotton crop fully a
third larger than the one preceding,
and still prices are far from demor-
allied. A steady demand is noted
in all departments of the iron and steel
industry, orders constantly coming
forward, and most plants are assured
of activity for many months, while
some mills decline contracts for ship
ment at any time before 1905. A bet
ter feeling is noted in the primary
market for cotton goods. More inquir-
les are received from China, but there
is little prospect that desired deliveries
can be made as most lines are under
order up to next February.
Failures this week numbered 24d
against 20S last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
THE TEACHERS ASSEMBLY.
Increasing Interest in the Meeting to
be Held at Greensboro i'm June.
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Especial to News and Observer.l
Greensboro, n. c., March 31.-In-
terest continues to increase in the
great meeting of the North Carolina
Teachers Assembly which will be held
in Greensboro. June 1916. The Execu-
tive Committee is making extensive
preparation for the occasion.
Greensboro never does things by
halves, and when it was decided that
the Assembly should meet there
Greensboro decided that the meeting
should be the greatest educational
gathering ever held in the State. She
put one thousand dollars into the
treasury of the Assembly for the meet
ing. and thus enabled the Executive
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
DEATH OF MRS. w. v. WILLIAMS.
A Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
UtIey of This City.
Especial to News and Observer

Goldsboro, n. c., March 31.-The
death of Mrs. w. v. Williams occurred
yesterday afternoon at her home in
this city, She was only thirty-tWo
years of age and in the prime of life.
She died of consumption.
Mrs Williams was a Miss Utley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Utley, of Raleigh, where she married
Mr. Williams just five years ago
From there they came to Goldsboro,
and she as well as her husband. had
made many friends who are greatly
distressed at her death. Three young
children are left without the affection
ate care which only a mother can give
and a devoted husband has been de-
prived of the companionship of one
who, above all others, was most dear
to him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Cotton Receipts.

New York. March 31.-The follow
ing are the total net receipts of cot
ton at all ports since September LIST:
Galveston, 2,208,094; New Orleans.
2,153, 1873; Mobile 1882; Savannah,
1.402.352; Charleston, 190,319; Will
mington, 302,299; Norfolk, 543,413;
Baltimore, 1855; New York, 22,364;
Boston, 61,111; Newport News, 5,092:
Philadelphia, 1882; San Francisco,
S9,724: Brunswick, 161399; Port
Townsend, 68,741; Pensacola, 1861;
Portland Oregon. 1881; Port Arthur
and Sabine Pass, 11O,071; Jackson
vile. 1861; Eagle Pass, Texas. 1874;
Ely Paso, 1902; Laredo, 1857; minor
ports, 5,462. Total, 7,835,777 bales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
PREACHER WAS FINED.
Rev. w. c. Mathews Begged OF From
Jail Sentence and Mayor Gave
Him Another Chance to Re-
form
Norfolk Landmark.)

The Rev. G. w Mathews, of Hert l.
ford, N, c., arreste "wednesday after
noon for drunkenness, was in the
mayors court yesterday for the Sec
ond time this week Mayor Baird first
decided to send him to Jail, where
whiskey and laudanum could not be
had, but the man begged to be per-
mitted to be allowed to pay a fine,
promising to return at once to North
Carolina, and his request was granted,
but with the understanding that if he
was arrested again he was to go to
jail.
The Rev Mathews has been to
Portsmouth a number Of times i'm the
past dozen years. and several times
he has fallen from grace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Death of Miss Rosa Lee.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., March 31.-Miss
Rosa Lee, about rs years of age, died
at the Watts Hospital this afternoon
Some trouble of the head caused her
death. She was taken to the hos
pital two days ago and during that
time two operations were performed
with the hope of saving her life Miss
Lee was a prominent and very popular
young woman. She was niece of
DIR. n. M. Johnson and Mr.. B. w. Mat
thpwS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
HON. ELLIOTT DANFoRTH ILL.
Prominent New York Man Taken to
Washington Hospital.
washington Post. }

washington Post.)
Hon. Elliott Danforth, of New York
City, who has been i'll at the New Will
lard Hotel for about a week, was taken
to Providence Hospital yesterday
morning His wife and son, DR.. Ed
ward Danforth, are with him.
The attending physician, DIR. G..
Lloyd Magruder stated last night that
Mr. Danforth was progressing nicely
and was sucering from continued
fever. a mild form of typhoid. The
doctor said that Mr.. Danforth had
been removed to the hospital as a mat
ter of convenience, to facilitate his
proper care, and not because of any
aurn of his illness for the worse.
Mr.. Danforth has many friends in
North Carolina who will wish to hear
of his early restoration to health. He
is one of the most lovable and charm
ing of gentlemen and. a Democrat of
'the most straitest sect"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
FoREMAN's BLOW RESENTED.
He Struck an old Negro and on Com
plaint Of Other WorlImcn Was
Discharged.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. n. c., March 3t.-Yes-
terday Mr. w. NJ. Keller, of GastOnia
who is one of Contractor Bain's fore
men in the construction of the City
National Bank building, knocked a ne
gro workman in the head with a
scantIing, giving him a serious wound.
He said that the man had given him
some slack jaw" The negro was an
old man, and we'll thought of by his
fellow workmen, white and colored.
This morning there was a meeting of
all the workmen. and they notified
the contractor of the assault, demand
ing the discharge of the foreman.
Before any work was done the mat
ter was investigated and the foreman
was given a leave of absence by the
contractor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

total exports same date last year,
5,143,917: stock at all United States
ports 644,475; stock at all United
States ports same time last year 512,-
434; stock at all interior towns, $751;
976: stock at all interior towns same
time last year, 255,S17; stock at Liv-
erpool same time last year, $4,000;
stock of American afioat for Great
Britain same time last year, $1,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Comparative Cotton Statement.

New York. March 31.-For the
week ending Friday, March 81, 1905:
Net receipts at all United States ports
during week. 1854; net receipts at
all United States ports same week last
year, 55.979; total receipts since Sep
TENDER list, 1885, no; total receipts to
same date last year, 6,70S.393; ex-
ports for the week, 177,109: exports
for same week last year, 1851: total
exports since September 1st, 6,257,957;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
THE NEW NATIONAL BANK.
1t viii Be Opened as Soon as the q
ptroIler Passes on the Matter\
Especial to News Observer,
Durham n. c.. March ~

Durham, n. c., March 31.-Th
first steps have been taken towardN
liquidating the stock of the Morehead
Banking Company and establishing
National Bank, which will be known
as the Citizens National Bank. The
bank will be opened as soon as the
Comptroller passes on the matter. The
officers of the new bank will be: Mr..
B. n. Duke, president; Mr.. J. S. Man
ming, e-president, and Mr. J. b.
Mason, cashier. The bank will have a
capital of 100000 with a surplus of
$4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Coming Dispensary Election.

Especial to News and Observer)
GoIdsboro, n. c.. March 31.-There
will be an election held in the town
of Pikevile, on the first Monday in
April for q dispensary. 1t will either
be a dispensary or a prohibition town
Let us only hope that it will be the
latter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Bond Election Called.

Especial to News and Observer
Spencer. n. c., March 31.-At
meeting of the Board of Aldermen OF
this place held last night, an ordet
was passed calling an election to be
held on May 18th for the purpose of
voting upon the question of issuing
$40, 600 of thirty year per cent. bondg
for municipal Improvement for Spen-
Ger. This is in pursuance to d special
act of the last General Assembly of
North Carolina authorizing the town
to issue bonds for municipal improve
ments, including graded school
building, sewers, plant, waterworks
electric Hgts, and for street paving.
Much interest is already being mani
tested in the coming election.
A rolling stone will acquire zine
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Killed Bv Train.

Especial to News and Observer)
ST Louis Mo-, March 31.-John
Bowman. aged twenty-years, of East
Bend, North Carolina was crushed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Picking Cotton in Edgecombe.
(Tarhoro Southerner J

Picking cotton after corn planting
time and almost sowing time for cot
to mis- something unusual in Edge
combe, yet it is being done and some
farmers say that they are getting a
half bale to the acre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
Movement of Cotton.

New York, March 31.-The follow
ing statistics on the Movement of Cot
ton fer the week ending Friday,
March 81, were compiled by the New
York Cotton Exchange:
xKyooIvI,, NEovaronDf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

Kinston, n. c.. March 31.-Dr. r.
w. Woolens horse. frightened by a
bicycle, ran away, and becoming en-
tangled with the buggy and a post
against which he dashed, began kick
ing furiously, injuring himself so Sc
verely that he had to be shot For
tunately no one was in the buggy
when the horse bolted. The animal
was valued at $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
STATE NEWS.

Newton. N c.. March Silt was
learned recently that John Berryhill
who married Miss Annie Wilson here
has another wife in Elberton Ca
When his previous marriage had be-,
come known to the people mere, ne at
once disappeared from Hickory where
he was then working. after having
written to his wife in Newton indicat-
ing that he meant to kill himself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

Fayetteville, N. c., March 31.-Dave
Walker, a negro of Carvers Greek
township, disappeared last week with
out any apparent reason, and no trace
of him can be found anywhere. He
was returning home from the funeral
of his brother and leaving the wagon
in which he was riding has not been
seen since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

The A. & u. C. Company has re,
ceived and put into service so freight
cars. They have also put on the side
track at the depot. few extra express
cars to be used for the truck and fish
de.-Kiaston Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

It is rumored that a home syndi-
cate will lease the Atlantic Hotel. We
hope SO. There is money in it, il
properly ducted.-Morehead Coast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

This Last
Year. Year.
Port receipts $3.50. 2Ol 911 63,S42
overland to mills and
Canada .....,.,. zo,o4S S'oOV
Soutern mill takings
(estimated.) ...... 10000 39,o0O
Loss of stock at in
terror towns ..... 1870 2S,225
Brought into sight
for the week ..... 255, 100 14,llI
Total Crop Movement
Port receipts -. 7,S2O'5Z3 b,I1I'Vo4
overland to mills
and Canada 83O'S23 Sf9,4bS
S o ut h err n mill
takings (esti-
mated) ..... l,49O,OOO l,4S1,OVO
Stock at interior
towns i'm excess
of September / 4tGbb2 z5l'OoA
Broug into
sight thus far
for season 80. 10, oil ,9OS 9,5IZ,o95
Deduct 4,949 from the receipts for
the season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01
AMONG THE RAILROADS.

Norman Gordon. son of J. G. M. Cor
don, of this place, was much injured
in a railroad accident on the 27th,
near Murphy, and passed through here
yesterday nhis way 20 his home in
ngton.-Tarboro Southerner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-01

A rolling stone will acquire Pine
polish.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
TORNADO IN KANSAS.
MARQUETTE is STRUCK AND
MANY KlLlEr.
Town Is Devastated by Terrific Wind
and Left a Heap of Ruins-Houses
Twisted to Matchwopd by the Ele-
ment's Fury.

Marquette, Kan, Practically lies in
ruins, and at least ;:wenty-four per.
sons were killed and nearly 100 in
jured by a tornado which swept the
residence part of the village while the
1,500 occupants of the houses were
asleep.
Early Tuesday morning there was a
terrific roar from the south, and what
had been a gale became hurricane.
Gathering fury, as it swept through
the town, it lashed itself into lorna
do and cut a clean swath through the
residence section, almost lodging the
business part of the village.
The work of destruction was done
within ten minutes. Persons sleeping
or in their beds and frightened women
and children, awakened by the blasts
and crOuching in terror, were in most
cases knocked over by the terrific on
slaught which loosened the houses
from their foundations or sent them
crashing to the ground
In score of cases roofs were taken
from the houses and carried hundreds
of yards. Nearly all the structures
We're of wood, and the side of one of
these was blown in, killing family
of five as it slept. Several others, who
had rushed from their dwellings when
they feared to remain longer in them,
We're killed or injured by flying tim
bers. Two men, rushing from their
houses just as the final blast came,
We're killed by chimneys, which crum-
bled like egg shells.
When the storm had passed-for it
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
Front Yard Planting.

The very cOmmOnest mistake is to
I'LL ones front yard with all sorts of
highly colOred abnormal things, says
the Garden Magazine, variegated elder,
purple-leaved plum, weeping willow,
double-dewered almonds, smoke tree,
cut leaved maple, red-iowered horse
chestnut and that piercingly magenta
outrage on the optic nerve-Spiraea
Anthony Waterer. Often you will see
all these things in one small yard. 1t
is just as bad to cover ones lawn with
such things as to sprinkle fourteen
kinds of spice all over ones food.
Use native kinds chiefly, or species
that fit into our landscape. The "hor
ticultural forms" are only for accent.
Don't scatter shrubs or plants of any
kind over a lawn. Avoid isolated spec
linens. Group them. Shrubs are for
the borders of place. Don't plant one
of each in long row. You will get
much better effect by having big solid
mass of one or few things in the back
ground. with whatever spice in front
you think necessary. Don't plant
shrubs in straight lines because straight
lines are not the rule of nature. If you
hire man to plant, and fail to watch
min. lie will surely set your plants in
straight lines,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
Note. of c-urrent Ev.,t.

A Santa Fe passenger train from San
Francisco was ditched near Ashfork.
AriZ., and Engineer Richter and Fire
man Morton were killed.
Green and Gaynor, the United States
government contractors who have been
in hiding in Canada for several years,
have again been defeated in the courts
there and their extradition now will be
heard on its merits.
Gen. Thomas I. Eckert, Gen. Thomas
w. Vincent Cf Washington, and Henry
Ulke, portrait painter, are the surviv-
crs of the twenty eight persons who were
present at the death of President Lin
coin.
President Salmon of Carleton college
at Mortified, Mimi, announced gift
of 100000, of which $4,000 will be
used for the erection and equipment of
science hall and $4,000 for its endow-
ment.
P. f. Adams, banker of Rochester,
n. u, who was on a tour of inspection
of the Orient railroad in Mexico with
Arthur Stillwell and Il party of seventy
FIVE capitalists, died of heart disease on
the special train bearing the party.
Special Police Officer Rafferty, was per-
haps fatally shot by one of three burglars
whom he surprised in the Office of the
Brennan lumber yards in st. Paul. The
robbers escaped in the darkness.
In appreciation of the distinguished
service and friendship for Cuba of Gen.
Fitz-Hugh Lee the Cuban Senate and
House unanimously directed that a cable
of coincidence be sent to the family of
Gen. Lee.
P. L. Jackson, financial secretary of
Hastings college at Hastings, Neb., went
to Princeton, n. j., to ask ex-President
Cleveland to contribute toward the er-
dowment fund of the school. Mr.. Cleve-
land made a liberal contribution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
SUNK IN A FOG AT SEA.
Great Hole Torn in the Steame
hx- Ro

Great Hole Torn in the Steamer
Arkansas by Barge.
The Joy line steamer Aransas, bound
from Boston for New York, was struck
by the coal laden barge Glendower, in
tow from Philadelphia for Boston, and
sunk less than fifteen minutes later, but
out of forty-seven passengers and n crew
of twenty-nine on the steamer, most of
whom were asleep at the time of the
collision, only one life was lost.
The scene of the collision was about
a=mile and a half southeast of the Pol
lock Rip Shoals lightship, off Vineyard
Haven, Mass. The disaster was due to
a fog. The tug cleared the Aransas, but
the barge Glendower struck the steamer
;midships on the starboard side opposite
the engines, tearing open n great hole
through which the sea poured like a cat
aract. The Glendower was uninjured.
The engine room and fire room of the
Aransas were quickly flooded and some
of the fremen barely escaped being
caught by the torrents of water. 1t was
seen at once that the steamer was sink
ing and orders to lower the boats were
given.
MOSC OF the passengers ana crew were
in their berths at the time of the collis-
ion, but all were awakened by the crash.
They dressed hastily and rushed upon the
deck. Although there was great excite
ment there was no panic and the disci-
pline of the crew was excellent, every
MIN taking his appointed station.
While some Of the passengers were
being transferred to the steamers boats
the Patience came alongside the rapidly
sinking Aransas and took off those who
had not already taken to the boats. Those
Who had taken to the boats were then
transferred to the tug or to the barges
In tow.
As soon as the Aransas had disap-
peared beneath the waves the tug Pa
thence with the survivors on board put
about and headed for port. Some of the
passengers belonged in Providence and
others in Boston and New York. The
Aransas had a full cargo of general mer-
chandise, most of which, it is understood,
was insured.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
One Result of fhe War

One result of the Russo-Japanese war
is to restore the bayonet to its old prom
inence as a weapon in all armies When
the Krag model of rifle was adopted
for the United States army, about fifteen
years ago, the bayonet was shortened
and so changed in shape that it might be
used as an intrenching tool if desired.
But the night fighting in Manchuria has
repeatedly brought the Russian and jap
anese forces into close quarters. where
bayonets have been used on both sides
with tremendous effect. Consequently
the army general staff at Washington has
determined that the United States bayo-
net for the new rifle adopted in 1903
shall be four inches longer than the Krag
bayonet, and preparations are already
under way at the national armories to
make the change.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18

died down almost at once after the de-
structive blasts-a scene of dev2sta-
ton was presented. In the path Of the
tornado hardly any structure was left
tenantable. Streets were blocked with
debris, trees which had withstood the
storms of generation were uprooted
or snapped off, and everywhere excited
members of families were running
about seeking their loved ones. In
many cases they found them dead,
and in many more they found them
lying under wrechaSc. severely in-
jured.
A business block in the principal
street was made into hospital, and
there the injured were carried as fast
as they could be found. Sometimes
whole families. scattered by the wind
which had mace their residence a
scrap heap, were reunited there.
In others no trace of the friends
could be found, and score of search
ing parties are clearing away the
wreckage in the hope of finding vic
Physicians arrived this afternoon from
Salina and othe- cities on special
trains and aid has been offered by
many places.
A freak of the storm was the escape
of Ruth Goelling, an infant 2 years old.
She was sleeping in her cradle when
the storm lifted it from the bedroom
at the same time with the roof, and set
1t down right side up on the debris.
The baby was uninjured.
Marquette is town Of 800 people,
in Mcpherson County. 1t is in the ex-
act center of Kansas and in the richest
farming country in the State.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1905-05-18
COLOSSAL RAILWAY STATION.
Great Structure Which the New Yorl
Central Will Isrocf


Central Will Erect.
The plans for the New York Central
station in New York have at last been
made public. The plans involve the use
of an area of more than nineteen city
blocks. between Forty-second and Fifty
seventh streets, Madison and Lexington
avenues. The suburban trains will be
on lower level than the express trains.
The suburban concourse will provide for
nine tracks. The express concourse will
be slightly depressed below the street
level, and will provide for 90 passenger
train tracks, 2 baggage tracks, 2 mail
tracks and express tracks, making 43
tracks in all. The main entrance to the
station is on Forty-second street.
The architectural composition is three
massive arches, each arch being 35 feet
wide and 60 feet high. Beyond these
arches one enters an enormous ticket
lobby at the street level, 80 by 300 feet.
On the right Of this lobby. and prac-
tically part thereof, is the outgoing
baggage room After purchasing ones
ticket and checking ones baggage, one
proceeds to the express train by entering
gallery overlooking the grand con-
course, and thence to this cOncourse
which is on the level of the express
tracks. This concourse is approached by
four grand staircases, each % feet in
width. 1t is the largest in the world
being 160 by 40 feet, and $50 feet high
with wide entrances at each end, extend
ing to Madison and Lexington avenues
The waiting rooms contain twice the
area of the waiting rooms in the Grand
Central station as it is at present. At
the subway level there is provided loop
for quickly dispatching the suburban
trains, and provision has also been made
for a possible connection with the rapid
transit system. An officer of the COM
pany states that the cost of the new
terminals and the electrifcation of the
same will be between $20,O00,OOO and
S25 100000