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The news & observer., 1905-11-04
THE SILK INDUSTRY
Distribution of Seeds
by Agricultural De-
partment.

Not d State in the South has made
greater research into the industry and
art of silk production as North Caro-
lima, and for more than five years
State Biologist Gerald Mccarthy has
been experimenting on a large scale
with every variety, many of these hav-
ing been imported from France, Eng
land, and China.
The work of Mr.. Mccarthy has
been eminently successful, and he has
made several valuable discoveries in
his methods of breeding and produc-
ton. as well as growing of suitable
trees.
The State Department of Agricul-
ture has made many distributions of
mulberry trees, and yesterday Biolo-
gist Mccarthy announced the last dis
tribution in the following circular
letter:
1.-THE North Carolina Department OF
Agriculture WILL beginning November
18th. distribute among the farmers OF
the State 10000 Seeding mulberry
trees. This distribution is intended
to encourage the growing OF SILK IN
North Carolina. but the trees VIII al
the same time furnish shade ana 1ood
for poultry and hogs Every man III
the State should have a mulberry
grove The trees should be planted
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
INCREASING IN INTEREST
The Meeting Last Night Was the Best
of the Series.

The best meeting of the week was
held at .Edenton street church last
night. A large crowd gathered IN
the main auditorium to hear the ser
mon by Rev. II. M. North. His text
was st. John VIII 34-6. THE Ser
want of Sin and the Freedom or
Christ He showed how men and
women are in bondage to sin. Their
appetites and passion and luster gain
the mastery over them so that they
cannot shake them off. Men. devil
possessed in this day. serve the evil
one. The SPEAKER said that the
strange thing was that the sinner yiel-
ded a willing service and frequently
did not want to be free. He showed
how the only wages of sin is death,
spirituaf and eternal. But if the Son
of God shall make them free they
would be free indeed. He held up the
sinner the Lord Jesus Christ as able
and willing to save the worst of sin
ners. There were quite number
who came to the altar during ~ :
latter part of the service and pro-
fessed faith in Christ. The services
increase in interest from day to day.
The singing of Mr.. Hunter adds
greatly to the enjoyment of the meet
ings 'Just one touch and the
NINETY and nine" We're sung by him
last night. The Services Will cof
tnue for several days at 1000 o'clock
in the morning and at 1880 at night.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
4 CLASH OF LEGAL BLADES.
J,Nlge Boyd Quells the Rising Storm
Between Bunum and Holton.

Greensboro. n. c.. Nov. 5.-Ihe last
witness examined IN the Ola -Nlch
Distillery case before adjournment
last evening was a negro deputy col
Iector from Alabama who testified to
seizure of several boxes of Whiskey
shipped there by the company for ir-
regularities which the company had
bonded. He identified two of the
boxes containing twelve quart ana
"a full pint bottles of Whiskey, as
the same which had been seized last
June and which had been expressed
here from Atlanta last week for use
in the trial. ,,,
Samuels q saloon keeper in Atlanta.
who at another time had given an
order for 1000 cases. This morning
when Mr. Samuels was being examin-
ed as witness. occurred one of the
first real warm incidents or the trial.
giving promise of NOT STUN before
it is concluded The District Attor-
ney. after having secured the amount
of nurcbaeas nv Samuels. tried to show
that this particular shlpmenr had
been seized by the ofilcers; ne de-
fendant's counsel claimed that all the
witness could testify to was that he
never received a certain shipment of
goods.
and '|se sannoIs noSu testified to the seizure
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
NEGRO ATE POISON
Hungry, This GDarkey
Lunched On Rat Bis
Kits.

William Powell, a negro youth Is
years old. is in q critical condition
from eating "rat-biskits,' a poison n
tended for the destruction of rate.
Powell is d porter at Kings drug
store, and went there upon his re-
turn from the cOlored state fair Thurs
day evening.
The darkey had tasted at the fair
and was hungry when he arrived at
the drug store. While 70 one saw him
he reached for a package of these
deadly crackers. and retiring to tle
rear of the store, began to eat them.
He had not made merry long when
soda fountin clerk. Francis Stainback,
caught glimpse of him, and the negro
asked the young man if he thought the
food would make him i'll. The clerk
replied that it would kill him. and un-
less he were attended directly by
physician he would surely die, and
doctor was summoned.
The physician has been working on
the colored youth snce Thursday night.
but the negro lis still said to be in
bad condition.
The package containing the "rat-
bis-kit'' was very plainly marked, and
ANYBODY could easily have learned by
both the statement on the cover and
the skull and cross bones that the con-
tents were poison and the negro was
said to be able to read we'll.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
NO BREAD NOR MEAT.
Three Factories Fired by Mobs and
q Number Of Stores Pillagcd.
(By the Associated Press.

Odessa, Nov. 3.-(6:50 p. m.)-
On this. the fourth day of terror the
peaceful population is practically un-
der a state of seige. Even the mark
cts and restaurants are closed, and
it is impossible to get bread or meat.
The mob today pillaged number of
Jewish shops in the main streets and
among others the biggest wholesale
grocery that of Rabinovitch. The
rioters also burned three factories
and killed physician and two assist
ants who were dressing wounds.
This evening the rioters pillaged the
biggest dry goods store in the city.
The loss in this case is estimated at
$4,000. The hardware store was
also looted. involving a loss OF $lOO,-
000. In addition twelve fur stores
were sacked.
The consulates and hotels are guard
ed by troops.
st. Petersburg, Nov. "a dispatch
received here from Odessa says the
attacks on the Jews November We're
continued today on a larger scale.
great amount of damage was done
\ thousand roughs, it is added, were
wounded during the disturbances.
London. Nov "a dispatch to a
news agency from Odessa today says
the proclamation of martinal law has
been withdrawn the proclamation
yesday being due to an official blum
der.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
SHAKESpEAN CLUB MEETS
Or. Thomas Hume is Elected Presi-
dcnt--SeI Ieral Papers Read.
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NSDSCldl 70 news ana Cb'NSl NNi''
Chapel HILL N. c.. Nov 3.-The
first meeting of the Shakespear club
was held last evening in DR.. ThoS
Hume'S study.
This being the first meeting the fol-
owing officers were chosen: DR.. ThoS
Hume, presi dent; n. r. Clayton, wee
PRESIDENT r. M. Brown, secretary.
Mr.. n. r. Clayton read paper on
"Shakespeare's Art in the Use OF HIS
Sources, as Seen in Romeo ana
Julieet' Mr.. Joseph E. Pogue's pa
rer followed on "Typifal Literary
Forms in Romeo anG Juiiet.'. Dr.
Hume gave a paper on The Relation
Of the Passion Play of Ober-Ammer-
Gan TO the Medieval Miracle Plays
The discussion of the different papers
was of considerable interest. rms
Club meets once and twice month
ard is one OF the most useful and val .
liable clubs in the University. TOO
much praise cannot be said OF Df.
Hume in his untiring efforts TO aid the
students in the studuy of pure litera-
tllre.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
DOOR SHUT ON HIM
Debarred From Practice
in Federal Court.
Judue PurneII Makes This Announce
ment as 10 Lawyer MusSelwhite
On the Disappearance OF Ger
tain Papers.
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Wilmington, y. c., Nov. 3.-A SEN
sation was sprung in the Federal
Court today when Judge Purnell,
from the bench, ordered the service of
a rule upon Lawyer j. f. MusselWhite,
of Hope Mills, to show cause why
he should not be debarred from prac-
tice in the United States Court of the
eastern district, because of his con-
nection with the disappearance of the
papers in the case of r. L. Raynor,
white man of Cumberland county,
charged with retailing and distilling.
MuSEelwhite confessed to having
taken the papers, but said that he had
reason to believe that when they were
out together Thursday night, his client,
Raynor. abstracted them from his per-
son. A physician certificate was pre-
sented in court stating that Raynor
was sick and unable to attend court.
An instanter capias for his arrest
was ordered also by the judge. The
excuse of Lawyer Musselwhite was
regarded insufficient, and Judge Pur-
nell announced that the attorney
should be forthwith debarred from
practicing in the Federal Courts of
this jurisdiction. Judge Purnell
read the statutes provided in such
cases ana SdlO lie WOulu ledNt tliC
matter with the district attorney as
to whether a criminal prosecution
would follow.
It appears that both MusselWhite
and eX-Judge Thomas H. Sutton, of
Fayetteville claim to represent the
7'fe"dnn+ Raynor. and that there are
or have been differences between the
counsel. MusselWhite, it is charged
stated in court that Judge Sutton
had the papers and Judge Purnell or
dered an investigation. Judge SUIT
ton filed W affidavit that he had eX-
amined the papers, but had not re-
moved them from the clerks office;
that yesterday he was accosted by
MusselWhite in the presence of wit
nesseG and that Musselwhite sad,
Judge Sutton. / lied on you today
ii told Judge Purnell that you had
these papers when I knew you did not
have them" Judge Sutton then ask
ed where the papers were, and was
told that Raynor had them and that
he was sick. Musselwhite told the
affiant that h had to make the false
statement to judge Purnell TO get
himself out OF box.
MusSelWhite is q prominent Repub-
lican of this district and the aftalr
in court today brought forth much
comment among the court attendance.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
TONE OF BUSINESS IMPROVES.
Stimulated by the Cooler Weather.
Car Shortage an Increasingly
Disturbing Element.
(By the Associated Press. }

New York, Nov. 3.-R. CT. Dunn &
Company's weekly review of trade to-
morrow Will say:
sCOoler weather in most sections of
the country has stimulated retail de-
mand for seaSonable merchandise. i'm
proving the tone of business where
there had been more or less irregu-
larity but reports are still somewhat
mixed as to collections. Supplement
tGry orders are coming to the pri-
nary markets for wearing apparel
and in many cases shipments would
SHOW still larger gains over the same
tine last year if transporting facilities
were better. This car shortage is an
increasingly disturbing element. There
is still a very close comparison of rail-
way earnings, which were only nine
per cent. larger than in October, 1904.
At the South and West the scarcity of
s.bOr retardS operations, yet those sec
tons are more prosperous than ever
before, and quarantine restrictions no
longer interfere in the New Orleans
district.
Failures returns were very FAVOR
able in October, liabilities falling So
per cent behind last years.
Commercial failures this week are
202 against 229 the corresponding
week last year.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
12x12 feet on dry soil and cared for

12x12 feet on dry soil and cared for
like peach or plum trees.
'"These trees will be sent by mail.
post paid, in packages of so and 100.
Not less than so nor more than 100
trees will be sent to one address. To
cover cost of packing and mailing
applicants must enclose 1 cent for
each tree. Postage stamps accepted.
"This is probably the last distrbu-
ton of mulberry trees that VII be
made by the department. Those VINO
want them should apply at once.
This is probably tworm- -SvhppeN
"Those who have not tried silk
growing should send for a copy of
Bulletin 1S1.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
CHASED \ RED HOT STILL.
1t Went OFF at Gallop, il is Believed,
on the Back of Mule.
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LSDcCldI
AsheVille, n. c., Nov. ST. F. Ro-
land. deputy collector of internal
revenue, has returned from Ruther-
ford county. where he and other reve-
nue. officers have been making things
warm for moonshinrS in more senses
than one.
The officers had been informed of
the wherea bouts of Il blockade diStl-
lery, but through a mistake in the eX-
act location of place, the moonshlnefS
were enabled to escape, and in some
way carried with them red hot still.
But for this the surprise would have
been complete.
The plant was in full operation
when the whistle of picket sounded
the first warning of the approaching
officers. Hastily the mOOnShinerS
packed their heated still and decamp-
ed leaving 1000 gallons of beer and
the blazing fire over which their de-
coction was brewing. The officers
followed them for a long distance
over the mountains. but they made
good their escape.
It is believed they saddled their
Representative of the Board of
Trade, who went TO Chattanooga,
where the Southern Baptist Associa-
ton is in session, to invite that body
to hold its 1906 gathering in this
city, h,,ve returned and it it believed
that Asheville stands an excellent
chance for the meeting. Mayor Bar
nard, who presented the invitatiOn,
believes that the next meeting will
either go to Ashev;lle or Chattanooga,
and thinks the committee on place
can be convinced that Asheviile can
offer better accommodations than the
other city.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
TRIAL OF THE MUTINEERS.
The Selecting of a Jury Begins To-Day
The Cutter Seminole Returns.

Wilmington, n. c., Nov, 5.-rA
large number Of the special venlremen
summoned from all over the dlstIicl
from which to select jury 1or tn7
trial of the mutiny case in the red
eral court tomorrow arrived TO-DAY.
1t is expected that the trial VIII oe
short as the witnesses to th~ mateflal
facts are few.
Scott, regarded as the arch con
spirator, is not represented by couh-
sci. The cases of Adams ana odNy;;T
will be taken up first. and Scott VIII
probably not be tried before next
week
The United States revenue cutter
Seminole. which has been IN the yei-
low fever quarantine service IN the
Gulf or Mexico. returned to her reg
ular station at this port YESTERDAY.
The cutter will remain in bSr port rea,ifa few
winter cruising. Capt. j. n. Quinan
is the new commander of the ship.
DR. NJ c. Guthrie who recently en-
tered the =. S. NJ. H. Service and was
a assiened to duty in New Orleans dur
ine The yellow fever epidemic, has re-
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
DRANK DRUG, DIED
Oliver Webb's Two At
tempts at Suicide.
Each Followed an Appearance in Court
to Answer for an ARRAY, and the
Second Attempt Was Sue.
cessful.
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(Special to. News and Observer
RutherforGton, n. c.. Nov. 3.-IWo
months ago Oliver Webb, an oVerseer
in the Florence mills. six miles from
here. struck Sam Lewis. one OF ms
employes over the head with large
piece of iron. claiming that Lewis nad
started for him with an open khlle.
Both were tried before magistrate
and bound over to court.
The humiliation was too great ana
immediately after the trial Webb Went
to q drug store, bought two bottleS
of laudanum,, drank one. and was
drinking the other when trlendS IN
terfered Three physicians worked
with him until the following morning
when he was revived.
In the criminal court here Yesterday
day Judge Council fined Webb so ana
Lewis $5.
Webb. again feeling that he was
forever disgraced. paid the fine, left
the court room and went directly 10 d
drug store where he secured more
laudanum and drank it, dying TINS
morning.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
A PHYSICIAN ARRESTED.
The Man Who is Said TO Have Des-
membered Miss Geary's Body
(By the Associated Press. }

Boston. Mass, Nov. 3.-Dr Percy
d. Mcleod, of Is Huntington Aven
ne. this city, was arrested this after
noon on the charge of abortion in
connection with the suit case mystery
The arrest was on information fur
nished by Chief Watts, from New
York. DR.. Mcleod is held on the
charge that he was the person who
dismembered the body of Susanna
Geary A conference between DIR.
Mcleod and officials lasted until five
O'Clock At It's conclusion Dr. Nc
Leod was removed to the Tombs and
locked up.
Captain Dugan stated that DR.. Nc
Leod had made no confession. Mr..
Innis. attorney for DR.. Mcleod. sta
ted that he expected his client would
spend the night at the Tombs and
that DR.. Mcleod would undoubtedly
be brought into court tomorrow morn
ing so that the question of bail might
be passed upon.
DR.. Mcleod is about 35 years of
age and is married.
Chief Watts informed the officials
here that the confession of Crawford
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
CONFESSED ON SCAEFOLD.
sham Edwards Hanged for the MUIR
der of y. w. EDDes.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

T;lliahassee, Fla, Oct 3.-Isham
Edwards, colored. paid the death PEN
atty for the murder of n. w. Eppes,
at the county Jail here today. About
$50 persons We're admitted to the
Jail to witness the execution. Prob
ably 5000 persons were in the neigh
borhood. Edwards made a confession
on the scaffolds stating that he alone
was responsible for the crime. He
met his fate without a tremor. He
was attended by Father Hugon, a
Catholic Priest. The trap was sprung g
at 12:45. The knot slipped and a
feeble pulse continued twelve min
utes. No unusual scenes marked the
execution
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
WORKING FOR SUNDAY MAIL.
Match to be Played WIN VIZ
ginia. Washington and Lee Ihal-
Ienged to Debate.
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Chanel Hill. \. c., Nov. 3.-The
tennis tournament has just been COM
pleted and Messrs. Manlius Orr and
G. G. Philips have been chosen to
represent Carolina against Virginia
in the tennis meet this fall.
The first issue of the University's 5
Magazine for this season has Just APP
peared. The covers are a decided I'M
provement over those of last year ana
the reading matter is all of a very
high order. This issue contains Il pic
ture with a sketch of the life of the
late Hon. Marmaduke Swain Robins
one of the University's most highly
respected and beloved sons.
Just now a great effort is being
made here to secure Sunday mail
TO and from Chapel Hill. petit
ton addressed to the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General is being cir
culated and gladly signed by all.
Chapel Hill has 1000 inha bltants ana
$40 students who are deprived Of sun
dav mail. because the train running
between Chapel Hill and University
Station is not run on Sunday. Ihe
movement is receiving a hearty sup
mort bv the Chapel Hill postmaster.
and all those acquainted with facts
in the case. Sunday mail could be
secured at a comparatively small eX-
pense.
Yesterday morning at 1890 the
Reel Company responded to an alarm
of fire at the residence of DR.; A. A:
Kluttz Some dry leaves on the foot
of the kitchen became ignited from a
spark from the fue and the fire was
making considerable headway when
discovered. By prompt action on the
mart of the Reel Company the blaze
was soon extinguished and very little
damage was done except from water.
A challenge for debate next spring
has been sent to Washington and Lee
University of Lexington. Va. Carroll
ma is anxious for a chance to retrleVe
last years defeat and trusts unat a
debate will be arranged.
A debate has already been arranged
with the University of Georgia' caro-
lima has won from Georgia for the
past two years. The debate last year
was held at Athens. Ga, consequeiit-
" the next one will take place al
Chapel Hill.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
TWO HURLED TO THE GROUND
The ScaFOId Gives Way and Two
Painters are Badly Injured.
(Special to News and Observer)

Salisbury. n. c., Nov. 3.-While
working thirty feet above the ground
on the side of building here at noon
today Fred Eouche and Charlie Lentz'
two well-knoWn painters of this city,
fell to the pavement below, sustaining
fearful bruises from which both are
now suffering greatly.
The fall came without moments
warning. and was caused by the scat
fold upon Which they were working
giving away.
The men were picked up in semi
conscious condition and given immedi-
ate medical attention. The fall OF
Rouche was somewhat broken by
striking an electric light wire fifteen
feet from the ground. Lentz fell
straight to the brick sidewalk.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
WARSHIPS AT MARTINIQUE.
France May Soon Make a Naval
Demonstration Against Venezuela.
(By the Associated Press }

Fort De France, Martinique, Nov.
3.-The French armored cruiser
Desaix, Admiral Bevoe De La Peyrere,
which sailed from Cherbourg October
16, arrived here this morning. and is
now coaling, There are two other
French cruisers here, the Troude and
the Jurien De La Graviere.
A dispatch from Paris October 16
said that the departure of the DesaiX
for Martinique inaugurated the prepa-
ration for dealing with the Venezue-
Ian question with a strong hand if
President aCastro persisted in his
course against France.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
Heat the Hall.

The rehearsal for the opera Pow
hatan" will begin tonight promptly at
7:30 instead of 8 O'Clock. and Metro
politan Hall will be well heated. The
rehearsals are progressing excellently.
and it is expected that "Powhaton
will exhibit the best trained local tall
ent that has heretofore participated IN
home operas.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
GLUTTING THEIR
LUST FOR BLOOD
From Kishinef NcoIaieff, Odessa and Other
Points the PuIsing Wires Click Out Stories
of PiIlage and Massacre.

in New York, included the specific
accusuation that DR.. Mcleod was the
person who dismembered the body of
the chorus girl. Immediately upon
receipt of this message, the physician
was arrested.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04

The Skin of the Russian is Torn and
the Vail Flung Aside Reveals the
Ferocious Tartar. Ii is a SIav0nic
Replica of 1.-The Terror" With a
New Triumvirate of Robespierre,
Danton and Marat Possibly Yet to
Rise Above the Red Foam of Rev.
OlutiOn.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Odessa, Nov. Sd p. MA dis
patch from Kishineff says:
a horrible massacre has occurred
here Hundreds have been killed All
the hospitals, pharmacies and hotels
are full of wounded and mutilated
persons
y telegram from Nicolaieff says;
1.-The whole town is in the hands OF
bandits who are devastating the jew
ish houses and shops and beating the
Jews to death without the slightest
hindrance."
The authorities here have similar
news from other southern cities.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
KIEFF IN A FERMENT.
Report of - Monastery Having Been
Destroyed by Jews Leads to
Fresh Attacks on Them.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Kieff, Russia, Nov. 3.-The retire
ment OF General kleigels. the Cover
nor general of Kieff, who was remoV-
ed Wednesday, and who has been sue
ceeded by General SoukhomlinoH, mas
not served to reStors order. The whole
city is in a ferment. A report that
the jews had destroyed Il Christian
monastery was circuated among the
mob and caused a renewal of the at
tiacks on the Jews. The massacre
continues. General Karass. the mill
tary commander, called out the Cos
SACKS, who were met with bombs,
whereupon the CoAsacks fired into
the crowd killing twelve persons and
Wounding forty.
All the stores in the Jewish market
market have been plundered and de-
StrOyed
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

turned to the city and will succeed
DR.. B. S. Warren in charge of the
Cape Fear Quarantine station at the
mouth of the river. DR.. Warren re-
tires from the service to return to
his old home in Colorado.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04
ONE NEW CASE YESTERDAY.
There Was no New Focus and no
Death i'm New Orleans.
lRr the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
New Orleans, Nov. 3.-The yellow
fever report for this city up to six
O'Clock this afternoon is as follows:
New cases, /: total, 1898; deaths,
none; total 449; new focus, none;
cases under treatment. Is; cases dis
charged, 2,934.
The news & observer., 1905-11-04

If a woman refused to marry man
until she Investigated his past lie IT ;
ten to nothing she'd pass him up after
acquiring the information.