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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
EXTENSION OF ROAD,
Engineers of the Southern at Work
From Marion TO Johnson
City, Tennessee.

There is no longer any doubt about
the intention Of the Southern Railway
Company TO extend its line from Ma
rion, ~ c.. to Johnson City. Tenn.
In proof OF this assertion, the road
now has q large party OF engineers
under Captain Marble. one OF the
oldest locating engineers in the en-
pIoy of that ROAD, working from
Marion, y. G., to Johnson City. III IS
presumed that the proposed road viii
parallel the present South ana West
err road from SDrGco Pine, y. e. 70
johnson City The South and West
ern railroad is also preparing to e&-
tend south from Spruce Pine by way
of Marion, presumably to q connec-
ton with tho Scaboard Air Line to
Rutherfordton, y. G., twenty-five
miles solth Of Marion. rutherford
ton is the northern terminus OF the
Seaboard Air Line and it has been re-
ported for some time that the Sea-
board is anxious to get into the Ten
nessee coal fields. It is also known
chat the SeabGard Air Line and the
Louisville and Nashville railroad
would l91awe q strong combination III
securing business in upper East Ten
nessee and successfully competing
with the outhnern railway at every
point...-KnoXville Journal and Trib-
une.
Nessrs. j. Fred Johnson and Floyd
Gardner have been busily engaged
during the past week or ten days Sc
cnring deeds and contracts for right
OF way for the South and Western
railway. They deposited q batch
with the register OF deeds Monday and
left for Spruce Pine from which point
they will rctrayerse the route to Ma
rion and secure all remaining rights
Merton Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Exporters Arc Short.

Recent Investigations at all prCm,n-
eut cotton centers show beyond ali
doubt that exporters are heaTi!y short
of spot cotton to ill thei" contracts
With. They will be utterly unable 20
carry out these contracts ct present
prices if the holders will stand pat
and refuse to sell. The crisis IN ;he
situation is rapidly crystalizinsr, and
but one Of two things must happen in
the near future. Either the farmers
ana other holders Of cotton must re-
jieNe the predicamcnt The buyers arc
in by selling at present prices, Or the
buyers will, of absolute necessity. be
forced to go actively into the spot mar
kct and bid prices to n point where
the spot holders are willing to sell.
The fight is now whipped AMI ali the
farmers have 10 do is to continue to
hold their cotton and force the buy
crs to pay what the cotton is worth.
The exporters are heavily short for all
the future months: therefore. when
sales are made, sell only small por-
ton of your holdings ana keep the
buyers strained up TO fill their con-
tracts. The price OF cotton can be adj
yanced cents per pound within the
newt so days if cotton is hold firmly
as at present. Let there h. no ,raT:r-
inG nnyW;. ere III the ranks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21
Reduction of Acreage.

From many sections :nu Iir,es arc
coming in asking if farmer who
! lantcd only ten acres OF cotton to
the pillow in 1904 should reduce his
acreage : pcr cent alSt' The general
Gu; Of at least Is per cont should lie
mace on every farm. no matter what
acreage. Extensive cotton fields should
be- cut 80 per cent. Il is better TO
work eight acres i'll cotton at u profit
than to cultivate ten .tcrcs N II loss.
Gite man who does not reduce his
acreage will be making profit OF the
cotton he raises at the. exon - of his
OcighbOrS who DO reduce Let eve ~
nan put his shoulder to the wheel.
Let the reduction be proratal Accord
NIX to the acreage planted in i9C-, On
a oasis Of 1T i,aet % per cent bass. al'I
no man Will have cause TO regret his
action next fall.
Reduce the use of Suano at least %
per cent, and in no instance increase
its use under cotton. We must de-
crease production this year. and this is
the only way TO do it. Plant more
food supply crops.
The movement to retire the surplus
Of 2.000, 900 bales from the market un-
will be successful. With the surplus
out of the way and the reduction OF
acreage and use of guaon on accom-
plished fact, the balance of the crop
left in the hands of the holders will
be needed for immediate consumption
and can be sold easily at present pre-
vailing.
The state conventions on the 21St
should also pass resolutions calling
upon landlords to divide UP their rent
notes, taking part rent in cotton and
part in corn. peas, etc. Also call upon
the warehousemen. merCh ants and
bankers to aid in bringing about a re-
duction in the acreage.
Continue to perfect county and sub
civil division organizat tons and by
active cooperation and unity of action
along business lines the Southern Cot
ton Association will soon be able to
emancipate the South from foreign
domination and bring back to our peo-
pie genuine prosperity through the
protection of the great money crop OF
The world.
HARVIE JORDAN.
Pres. Southern Cotton Association.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-21

\ Sew York burglar tried hard u
reform, but with only p@ftid' success.
He is now practicinG law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
HAVOC IN ToRNADo,s PATH
A Score Of Buildings Demolished at
Carboudale Pa

A dispatch from Scranton, Pa, last night
says: A tornado struck the northern part
of Carbonate at $50 o'clock tonight and
demolished score of houses. barns and
RAILROAD cars, but. fortunately, caused no
fatalities. The storm came from the west
and whirled toward the east. having a path
OF 200 feet Its center had the appearance
of funnel-shaped cloud, not black. but
luminous. There was no accompa niment of
lightning. thunder or rain. and the stars
were shining Immediately before and after
1t passed. A popularity of its effect was
that adjoining buildings were blown in dia-
metrically opposit directions.
William Pope, his wife and two children
of Green street had the most thrilling ex-
perience thus far related. Their home was
picked up by the wind, and, after being
carried forty feet, was hurled against the
residence of Mrs. William Clune. The Pope
house was completely demolished, yet no
one was severely injured.
Three dwellings, were totally destroyed
ten were overturned or carried completely
off their foundations and fully fifty were
more or less damaged. Two cabooses in
the Delaware and Hudson yards were de-
molished and pieces Of the wreckage car
red 900 feet. Six freight cars on an ad-
jacent track were overturned and the roof
OF one OF the freight cars was found half
mile away. 1t was impossible to find any
one who had been seriously injured. but
scarcely any one met with who was In the
affected territory escaped without some
slight hurt.
The pranks OF the storm seem almost in
credible. A barn was blown away and a
cow which 1t housed was left unframed,
lying on the floor calmly chewing her cud
horse was found bruised and manned on
the porch of its owners residence, 200 feet
from the demolished barn in which it had
been stabbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
TOUR PLEASES TAFT.
Visit to the Philippines Has Promising
Results.

A cablegram from Manila last night
says: Secretary Taft says that the tour
of the islands made by himself and his
party has been most successful. He be-
lieves that the Intelligent and minute OBJ
servation that has been made Of the con-
ditions prevailing in the Philippines Will
materially affect legislation. 1t has
aroused the strong personal interest Of
the members OF Congress in the party
who display earnestness for the better
ment of the Filipinos. Some of the op-
ponents of the administration seem to
have been converted, while others, who
did not believe in the governments pol
ICY are publicly pledged to support the
administration, honestly intending to ad-
vance the accepted mission of the Ameri-
cans In the orient. Those favoring the
rolicy Of the administration have gath
cred strength to further defend 1t.
Stronger efforts will be made to secure
a reduction of the tariff. The situation
has vastly improved during the last two
years. The commercial development in
some of the provinces has been remark
able, considering the terrible epidemics
that have prevailed. The government Of
the archipelago is established on a strong
basis and the Filipinos are rapidly learn
ing the method of administration. The
construction of railroads and harbors is
increas sing. The schools are in the most
hopeful condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Refused Damages, Used Knife.

dispatch from Newport News last night
says: b. j. Megginson. superintendent of
the Newport News and Old Point Railway
Company, was stabbed In the back and
painfully injured today by c. w. Burkhead,
a North Carolinian temporarily residing in
Hampton. Last night Burkhead ran his
bicycle into a street car at a corner. He
claimed that the street car company should
pay for repairs to his wheel. Mr.. Megin-
SON refused to comply with his demand.
Today Burkhead asked the superintendent
Megginson went and a dispute ensued.
Burkhead drew a knife. but was prevented
from using 1t. Later he went out Of the
side door. and. going up to Megginson.
wheel to escape. but the wounded man
seized the bicycle and threw his assailant
to the ground. Burkhead was placed In
Jail. Megginson II not dangerously injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
EARTHQUAKE AT PORTSMOUTH,
Series of Shocks Felt Along the Entire
Coast

A dispatch from Portsmouth, N. H. last
night says: A series Of earthquake shocks,
the most severe ever experienced in this
section, were felt here late this afternoon.
Buildings trembled perceptibly, dishes were
shaken from shelves, and in many cases
people rushed In terror from their houses
into the street.
There were three distinct shocks. and In
each instance the tremor was accompanied
by a sound like distant explosion The
first impression was that the powder mag
azine at the navy yard had exploded. and
hundreds of queries along this line were
received at the yard. There had been no
explosion, however. and the shocks were
felt along the entire New Hampshire coast
line.
The first shock was felt little before
$40 pm. and the other shocks followed
soon after. In the business section of the
out into th9s streets, believing that the
buildings were about to collapse. Each of
the three shocks continued for several Sec
ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Unconscious 145 Days.

A dispatch from Yonkers. N. Y. last night
says: After remaining in a state of coma as
a result of spinal meningitis for las days,
Charles Canepi. the eight-year-oid son OF
Joseph Canepi. r.. died tonight. just five
hours after the body of his ope-year-old SIS
ter had been buried. The child had re-
NAMED in a state OF Inconsistencies ever
since he was stricken, on April 8.
Tho case has attracted the attention OF
the whole medical fraternity, as it Is the
first case on record where complete uncon-
gciousness has lasted for such q long period
From q strong, healthy boy, Weighing
seventy-eight pounds. he wasted to almost
q skeleton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
HOTELS.
GEN. WOOD TALKS.
Says Free Trade Should Be Given
Philippines

Philippines.
Gen. and Mrs Leonard Wood sailed yes
terday morning on the White Star line
steamship Teutonic from New York for
Liverpool on their way to the Philippines
Speaking of the successful conclusion OF the
peace conference Gen. Wood paid this trlb
ut, to his friend. President Roosevelt:
He is indeed a great President and he
has accomplished a great work"
Gen. Wood said that since the operation
! for removing a piece of bone from his leg
his health has been excellent He also said
| that the Philippines now under the best
government they were ever under, and he
could not see what grievances the Filipinos
have. In an interview he said:
THE need of free trade is obvious. We
| have taken away from the Filipinos their
Spanish markets and have substituted moth
ing in their place. Free trade will njure
no American industry.
The second need is to get the people back
to work nthe fields Our coming to the
islands necessarily resulted in the tremen-
dous imitation Of prices and wages. The
United States poured into the islands many
million dollars year for several years
and the result was to raise wages of the
people in a way that did them great harm
Now we want TO get these people back to
l.
oped they must do the labor. The impulse
for this must come from without. There
must be American leadership and capital
there"
Speaking further of the need of Amer
leans in the islands, Gen Wood pointed out
many opportunities for Americans there, es-
pec!ally in agriculture. The agricultural
possibilities of the islands have not been
even touched yet he declared Gen. Wood
praised Spain for the preliminary work of
colonization.
SPAIN he said, gave the Philippines
he religion and language and civilization.
Spain implanted the Roman Catholic re-
lgior, which is today the religion Of nine
tenths OF the people, and she elevated the
status of the Philippine woman. The work
done by the Roman Catholic friars in the
three centuries Spain has held the islands
was wonderful and cannot fail to excite
our admiration; and in spite of her many
troubles there Spain was continuing the
work Of Christianizng the islands when our
war came on. Our people do not appreciate
our debt to Spain. With Christian people
to work on we have basis upon which to
build
Gen. Wood declared that there was no
military or political problem In the islands
None of us. and none of the Filpinos are
concerned in the political future" observed
Gen. Wood. II am sure that the only agi-
tation regarding the future of the islands
is found in this country. and If that should
cease we over there would hear very little
more about It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Mysterious Letters.

dispatch from Wheeling, w. Va, last
night says: The postal authorities this
morning were put in possession OF more evil
dence in the mysterious letterwriting case.
In connection with which Miss Dolly Lantry
Is under arrest. The authorities now have
a letter written from the fifth ward nam
ing a man whom the writer claims to be
guilty.
Miss Lantry continues to assert her in
nocence of the charge of writing defama-
tory letters for the past year to young
girls and married women of this city Her
aged mother is on the verge of death as
result of shock at the arrest of her daugh-
tar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
SOy7 TIHjIEIRN RAILWAY.
Trains leave from

Trains leave from Pennsylvania station.
T:35 am Daily. Local for Harrisonburg, War
1851 am. Daily. Washington ard Florida Lin
| tied Through coaches and sleeper to Columbia,
savannah and Jacksonville Dining car ssrvis ,a
First-class coaches and sleeper to New Orleans
| Dining service.
4:oi pm. Week Days. Local for Harrsonburs
and vay stations on Manassas branch.
4:55 pm. daily. Local for Warrenton and Char
| lottcsville.
$50 pm Daily. New York and Atlanta Express.
First class coach to Atlanta, sleeper to Columbus
"a sunset Tourist sleeper washington to San
Francisco Mondays and Fridays.
$50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida Express.
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia. savan,
Port Tampa. Dining car service a la carte.
1900 u. IN. Daily. New York and Memphis Lin
tied via. Lynchburg). Frstclass coach and sleeper
sleeper Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining
car service.
io:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train observation to
| t. Nashville. Atlanta, Macon, birmingham Mem
pitts aud New Orleans. Dining service.
TRAINS on BLuMoNT BRANCH:
Leave Washington $40 am, 40, 4:15, 4:45
SOS pm. week days for Bluemont; CPS pm
week days for Leesburg only. On Sunday leave
| Washington 9:01, 9:l0 am, 6:2S pm, for Blue
| mont.
Through trains from the south arrive Washing
ton 642, 6:52, $40, $50 800, $50 and $50
| pm. daily. Local trains from Harrisonburg II IS
am. week days end 9:20 pm. daily. From Char
| lottesville, s:25 an; from Lynchburg 9:2O pm
daily.
Tickets sleeping car reservations and detailed
St. 511 Pa. ave. and Pennsylvania Station Bag
| gage checked through from hotels and residences.
Phone Main $3.50 = 4 r Cab Service.
| August g. S. Ii. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr
1905 W. Il. TAYLOE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
l.. s. BROWN. Gen. Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Odell for Jerome.

A dispatch from New York last night
saws. Everything is now ready for the con-
clave OF statesmen to be held at the Repub-
ucan Club tomorrow. The gathering will be
headed by R. Fulton Cutting of the Citizens
Union and Chairman Odell of the repubI-
can state committee.
Chairman Odell was at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel all day comforting further with re-
publican district leaders. The word con-
tinued to go out from Mr.. OdelPs head
quarters that there was an understanding
between himself and Mr.. Cutting. which in
eject was that Mr.. Jerome was to be COM
pelled IL such a thing were possible, to ac-
cent the fusion nomination for mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Kermit Kills a Bear.

A dispatch from Deadwood. 8. D.. last
night says: Kermit Roosevelt is the happi-
est boy, in the United States. His hunting
party returned today from a ten days
1aunt with the hides of a brown bear and
two wild cats. The bear was young ana
NOT very big, but II was a bear. Even the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31

For reputable advertising no
medium is SO good as a news
paper with a full family or
household patronage; and no
other newspaper in the world
has SO large a regular perma-
nent house-to-house circula-
ton in the city where it is
printed, in proportion to the
population thereof, as that of
The Evening Star in Washing
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
RAILROADS.
ChesaDeake & Ohio Ry.
Schedule effective August 30. Il

Schedule effective August 80. louo-
Grains leave Pennsylvania Station2
2 80 p m. Dailv-CHICAtiO AND ST. LOUIS SPE-
C1AL. Solid vestibule. electric lighted Dining
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches CINCINNATI
500 Il M. Louisville IL 90 a. m. St Louis. $3.50
pm. Chicago $50 pm. Pullman service to
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis. Chicago ana
st. Louis Parlor Washington to Covington.
Va, week days. Connection for Virginia Hot
Springs. Dining from Washington; meals
Ia carte.
ll:1O pm. Daily-F. F. V. LIMITED. Solid yes
Thule. electric lighted Dining Car train to Gin
cnnati. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati, Lex
ington and Louisville without change Com
partment sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepers Cincinnati to Chicago
and st. Louis. Dining serving meals n Ia
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
office, 53 Pennsylvania avenue; 500 Fourteenth
street near +, and at the station Telephone call
1910 for Pennsy ania X. X. Cab Service.
ii. W. FULLER,
Telephone Main 1856 General Passenger Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Baltimore and Ohio r. r.


Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
LEAVE STATION. New Jersey ave. and { st.
ROYAL BLUE LINE
TRAINS EVERY OTHER HOUR
on THE ODD HOUR" TO
PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK
too am. Buffet. raTior;, HI. Train
ii ffg 90 ann. Diner and pullman parlor Car
pm Diner H"1n and r1llnan fn'l r5 Gaa
t4U0 D. NJ. Coaches TO Philadelphia
800 pm. Diner and Pullman rarlor.
800 pm. Coaches TO Philadelphia.
'1l30 pm. Sleepers.
'257 am. Sleepers.
Atlantic City, t7.oO. tsoc, tl1.oo am, tl.oo,
''OV EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
We sa days aS, SOC $50 100, 100 500 $50
S e 90 t4 20 800 Is Sos $50 600
am n" 100, rs. 500 $50 500, $50. $50. 500
1000 $780, 80 ER i@
CHICAGO 4 NoRrhWEsr.'l1oo am $40 Pm
., SiMoIS n 81 ho!s Is sn hight
PTTTSBURG. '11,oo I'M. 's.15 pm. and 'l2 40
ni CLEVELAND. .els pm
GoLmMBUS. .sSop.m exon
wINCHESTER, ts.ss am t4oo: 1900 pm
III, LuRAY and ELKToN. '4o5 pm. through parior
FREDERICK. 1885, so15 sloo5, Hoo am.
nag ERSTOWN. f10.o5 am. and $500 pm.
BOYD and way points, 1875, s9,ls am. s1.1o.
GAlTHERSBURG and way points. 1875, 80 10
am. t12 80, sl.l5, 1880, 1906, 1875, 1850 s73o.
slMShiss HIlGT r E@ JUNCTION and way points, 1855,
50 :bai Iy~ tEsee g sunday, ssn4day only.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels ana ana
At ticket offices, 619 Pennsylvania NV, New
York ave and 18th St. and at station.
S. Il. IINiE. DISTRICT Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
Seaboard Airline Railway

TICKET OFFICE, 1921 PENNA. AVE.
For Petersburg. Raleigh Wilmington, Columbia
Savannah. Jacksonville Tampa, Atlanta Birming
ham Mobile. Pensacola and New Orleans
1880 AN DAuY-Seaboard Mail-Through
Pullman Sleeper 10 Jacksonville Fla, connecting
at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta.
6.25 PM. DAILY-Seabosrd EIpress-Solid train
to Jacksonville and Tampa. with through Pullman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-31
OCEAN TRAVEL.

FRENCH LINE,
CoMPAGNIE GENERALE TRASSATLANTIoCE
Direct Line to Havre - Paris (France),
Sailing every Thursday At 10 am.
From Pier No. AZ. North River, foot Morton St, NJ
Ella Lorraine. Sept. La Gascogne Sept 2s
La Bretagne. Sept. Il La Lorraine. Oct.
'La Touraine Sept. 81 La Bretsgne. ... Oct Il
Irwin screw steamers.
General Agency. SO Broadway. New YORK
GEORGE w MOSS.
l4Il ST. NV.
mh1-3iSt eSu Il
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HOTEL APARTMENTS.
THE HIGHLANDS.

II Il 1UNUU I'm lVOe
COR. CONNECTICUT AND CALIFORNIA AYES.
Nest desirable location In fashionable section.
Fireproof and Strictly First-class.
NEW MODERN HOTEL APARTMENTS,
In suites of 2 to and ath.
CAFE. AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN.
Z L. WESTON. Manager.
WEAVER BROS. Agents. 1416 h St NV.
1y2g-tfl4
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AMERICAN LINE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -soUTHAMProN.
PHILADELPHIA-QUEENS Observation-Disclosures.
ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE.
NEW YORK-LONDON DIRECT.
RED STAR LINE.
vER-LONDON-PACis
WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW YORK-QUEENSTOwN-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ITO MEDITERRANEAN .zxdIArx
FROM NEW YORK:
CRETIC. ......... sept. 26 noon Nov. T. Dee.
REPUBLIC. Oct. 10, noon; Nov 80, Jan. g. Mar. 8
FROM BOSTON:
ROMANO. Sept, le. noon; Oct. g Dec; 2. Feb. s
CASOPlC. -. Oct. Z, Nov. IS, Jan. 10, Feb "a
DAVID LINDSAY. Passenger Agent.
fe4-3l2t eSu2S
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LOAN COMPANIES.

Money Loaned Salaried People
And others without security; easy payments Larg-
est business in 4S principal cities. TOIIMAN.
oc29-tf,6 Room 500. b33 18th ST. NV.