The news & observer., 1905-12-14

MI. OcO L. ANcN HItH, SECRETARY CIdIil-
Der of Commerce, Greensboro. n. G.
Dear SRI beg to acknowledge the
receipt of your recent favor, in which
you transmit to me q series of reSOlu-
tions recently passed by your Chamber
of Commerce favoring the passage of
law comforting upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission the power to
regulate railroad rates and particularly
favoring the Esch-Townsenr bill.
win. committee n!>>. /. |" ;:nN
particular bill, l wish you 20 assure
the Chamber which YOU represent that
l am in hearty sympathy with it's de-
mand that the Interstate Commerce
Commission be given power to regu-
late railroad rates, and that / shall
both advocate and support legislation
comforting that power upon the Com
mission. Very truly yours.
(Signed) F. Nj. SIMMONS.
Owing to the short crop of Repub-
licans in Wadesboro qualified to hold
office Chairman Rollins has been
forced to the necessity of recommend
ing q woman for the postmastership
there He has sent in the name of
Miss Mabel Horn. a public school
teacher, whom Mr.. Rollins says comes
of a Republican family. Miss Horn
is endorsed by the county organization.
Claude Dockery and other non-resi-
dent Republicans. Mr.. Rollins expects
the President to announce the ap-
pointment IN the next few days
State Senator Crisp was recommend
ed for the office at Steccohe, Graham
county. and Albert Miller for the La
Grange office.
In a shipment received by a local
firm today from a consignor in the
mountains of North Carolina were six
eagles and six wild geese, all alive and
hungry The eagles were of the bald
and American varieties. and were
large birds. They have been sent to
a wholesale house on 10th street near
Louisiana avenue and are on exhibit
ton there. The wild geese. it is
stated were caught several months
ago, and have been trained to act as
decoys for wild ducks and geese. The
birds have had the web of one foot
split and the bone of one of the wings
removed so that when they swim or
fly it is IN a circle, and they have to
come back TO the point from which
they started. Put overheard they cry
to the geese flying and attract them to
light. so that the hunter can get a
good shot at the wild ones. The geese.
it is stated, bring high prices. a hun
dred dollars often being paid for a
well-trained wild decoy goose,
Large quantities of miStletoe are
also cominb from North Carolina
twelve barrels in one shipment haV-
ing been received by a dealer this
morning.
The Squabble
The acute situation with reference
to the distribution of Federal patron
age among North Carolina Republi-
cans brought a number of the follow
ers of the Blackburn and Roll MS
factions to the city today, and there
were many conferences in progress.
National Committeeman Duncan, eX-
Judge II. G. Ewart, of Buncombe,
who wants to square accounts with
Marion Butler; J. G.. Hamricl, of
Cleveland. who would like to be hit
with the marshalship pone of bread
Frank d. Jones. of Gulf, and Heenan
Hughes. of Graham, are among those
who were very much in evidence o.
day. They manifested a decided in
tercst in the marshilShip contest,
which thev declare is being anxiouSiy
watched by Tar-Heel Republicans.
Blackburn and his friends continue to
asscr- with much DoSit veness that
Wagner will viii out. The Rollins
forces arc less positive, and while
they decline to commit themselves, 1t
is easy to see that they are hopeful Of
the defeat Of the Blackburn candidate.
Il is hardly likely that there will be
any action soon. Something senSd-
tiOnaI may be expected as the result
of this clash between the two fac
lions and those who have followed
the game that has been played with
respect to this contest for the past
few days will not be surprised to see
it break forth any day
The statement was made today by
a We'll informed Republican that Mrs.
Ho; and would have Cotton the Cas-
tonia postoffice, but for the endorse
ment of Representative Blackburn. 1t
is apparent that the organization is
going to fight the Congressman at
every turn save nthe ninth district,
where the control Of patronage is con-
ceded to him. Mrs. Holland is still
here. and has not given up the fight
Funeral Of ". G.. Randall.
The funeral of the late W. G. Rau-
dali took place this morning at eleven
o'clock, the interment being ir Glenn
friends of the deceased were at the
Pennsylvania station to meet the fun
cral party. which arrived here from
Blowing Rock shortly after nine
O'Clock. Mrs. Kendall was accom-
panied by w. G.. HILL, of that place.
The services were conducted at the
chapel cemetery by Rev. J. d. Miller,
of Baltimore. a class mate of Mr..
Randalt at the University of North
Carolina. among those present were
DR.. Charles ID. McIver, who came on
from New York. There were a num-
Der Of beautiful floral offerings, sew
eral of which came from Norh Car
DINA.
Representative Thomas introduced
today a bill appropriating twenty five
thousand for inclosing and beautify-
ing the grounds of the Moores Creek
battle ground. and also for the i'm
provemcnt of the monument. Anoth-
er measure introduced by Represen-
tative Thomas. provides for the i'm
proyement of White Oak River and q
survey from Swansboro to Maysville.
For Military Park at GuilfOrd.
Representative w w. Kitchin has
introduced b !! providing for the eS-
tcbIish mcnt CT Il National Military
Park at Guilford battle grounds. The
bill contemplates the donation of the
Guilford battle ground property abso-
Iutelv to the government 1t is the