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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
Hester's Weekly Cotton Report.
CIV the Associated Press.)


New Orleans, La, June f6.-Secre-
tary Hesters weekly movement, Issued
today, shows:
For the sixteen days Of June an In
crease over last year of $4,000 and
an increase over the same period year
before last OF $4,000.
For the 2S9 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead
of the same days of last year 2,16l,-
900 and ahead of the same days year
before last 2,07S,000.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 1O1, O32
bales, against 29,160 for the same
seven days last year and 29,6O2 year
before last.
The movement since September 1st.
shows receipts at all United States
ports to be 9,432, 404, against 1886
2S3. Overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern
mills and Canada 1,03S,5t9, against
9O4.443 last year. interior stocks In
excess of those held at the close of the
commercial year 1905 against 1922
SIS last year; Southern mill takings
1.S71,0O0, against 1,71S,145 last year
The total movement since Septem-
Der 1st is 12,522,4S3, against 9,761,-
6S6 last year. Foreign exports for the
week have been III, 1888, against 3D.
507 last year, making the total thus
far for tho season 7.949,1O4, against
5.755,108 last year The total ,takings
of American mills, North, South and
Canada thus far for the season have
been 4,O54,424, against 3,S25,S31 last
year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the %
Tearing Southern interior centers have
decreased during the week 1929
bales, against a decrease during the
corresponding period last season of
26,247.
Including stocks left over at ports
and interior towns from the last crop
and the number of bales brought into
sight thus far from the new crop, the
supply to date is 12,684,451, against
9,929,485 for the same period last
wear
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ployed as inspectors on various por-
tions of the filtration work.
Mr.. Durham was questioned con-
corning the statements made on the
stand yesterday by Daniel j. McNichol,
and said:
81 have never denied that / was in
terested in the McNichol contracting
firm and thought that fact was gener-
ally recognized. / have heard the ru-
mors that warrants are to be issued
for me on a charge of conspiracy, but
know nothing of the matter beyond
what have seen in the papers and the
reports that are in circulation"
Senator McNichol said:
up to the present time the total
amount of filtration contracts that
have been awarded my firm aggregate
$13,660,000. EverX detail connected
with those contracts is open to the
fullest investigation"
Former Secretary of War Root, OF
counsel for Mayor Weaver, arrived
here this afternoon from New York
and went Immediately to the city hail
where he went into conference with
the mayor and the advisory board of
fourteen citizens.
1t is understood that Mr.. Root adj
vised the mayor to take no further
steps i'm the matter of prosecutions
until he shall have had time to eX-
anime the evidence submitted at the
hearing of Councilman Frank II.
Caven, who was yesterday held in
$4,000 bail for court on the charge
of violating his councilmanic oath III
being interested i'm city contracts.
Beyond the meeting of lawyers
there were no Developments today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
PACKERS ARE IN FOR IT.
Proposed Indictments Against Mem
bcrs of Five Firms Presented by
District Attorney.
(By the Associated Press. }

Chicago, June 16-Proposed indict-
ments against officials of at least
five packing firms were said to have
been presented to the members of the
Federal grand jury by District Attor-
ney c. b. Morrison today for consider
alton. A report was current that the in
dictments had practically been voted
by the jury.
From Il dozen to forty indictments
were today generally expected as a
close to inquiries which have lasted
since March, bringing in scores of
witnesses and occupying the district
attorneys office almost exclusively for
three months. The charges are con-
spiracy, violation of the antitrust
laws, perjury, subornation of perjury
and intimidation of witnesses. The ac-
cused make charges of their own, as
sorting that some of them have been
practically robbed by secret service
men in search of evidence, and alleg-
ing persecution of innocent persons.
The latter refers to the cases where
wives of some Of the packing firms
employees who left the city were placed
under bond.
There has also developed a serious
conflict among the packers themselves
On resulting limitations of alleged
treachery, the government officials are
said to count on producing testimony
not obtainable except by some one
turning States evidence.
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THE COTTON BUSINESS.
Mr.. Oliver Looks for An Enormous
Development Here Withi2 the
Next Few Years.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Baltimore, Md, June l6.-Mr
Charles K. Oliver, of the United states
Cotton Duck Corporation and the Mt.
Vernon Woodbury. Cotton Duck Com
pany. after several months absence
in Europe studying cotton conditions,
gives to this weeks issue of the Manu-
facturers' Record his views on the
outlook in this country and abroad.
Mr.. Oliver says that as a result of
his observations he looks for an
enormous development of the cotton
goods business in this country within
the next few years. and adds:
Manufacturers here possess many
advantages over their foreign compe-
titors, including the raw material
right at hand and the ability to OBJ
tain more accurate information con-
corning cotton crops.
"In Lancashire. England, 1 found "a
new mills, with about 5000, 900
spindles, in course of building. They
are principally yarn mills; some few
are weaving mills, but not many a
good deal of new capital is going into
them. and those who are responsible
for their erection are mostly architects
and material men, and a large over
production is expected. It is the pol
icy of the wise ones over there not to
buy yarns ahead because they antici-
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wILMINGToN,s SCHOOLS.
The Committee is Under the Control
of the County Board of Education.

Attorney General Gilmer, in re-
Spouse to a request from State super
intcndent of Public instruction Joyner
has given a tentative opinion con-
corning the Wilmington School Com
mittee.
This opinion has been adopted by
superintendent Joyner as his construc-
ton of the law, and this is that the
Wilmington public school committee is
under the jurisdiction of the County
Board of Education, just as other
counties, and is to be elected by 1t
every two years.
The city committee of Wilmington
got the idea that it was a SCI per-
petuating committee and from this
some confusion arose, this idea COM
ing from the laws of 1889, chapter
1919, section AZ, and by Sections 70
and "a of the Public School law.
The Wilmington public schools are
not special tax schools but are under
the general law of public schools.
The matter passed upon was preserved
to the State superintendent froIG
Wilmington, and his decision puts
the control of the city committee in
the hands of the County Board of
Education.
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pate drop in the price. The weav-
ers are not buying beyond what they
consider good judgment but they are
selling all the goods they can. Some
are sold ahead for nine months and
some for 1907 delivery.
'EnSlishmen are pretty we'll sup
piled with cotton, but if they under
stood the situation over here they
would be scared. They don't COM
prehend out cotton is going to drop
off and leave the American spinners
in very strong position.
1.-THE outlook for the cotton goods
business generally is very good" said
Mr.. Oliver, but ] do not think it
would be we'll to build any more mills
in the South at present and thus make
the mistake which is being made in
Lancashire. What we require is more
outlets for our goods. This country
is yet away behind England in its
foreign connections. Why our own
goods Cotton ducks) are sold in South
America, not direct, but Evst to a man
in Liverpool or Manchester, and then
to South America. Those in the, bus
mess in England have ben in their Of
fees who can speak three or four
languages. They get down to their
trade and serve it as it needs to be
served: that is what we in America
must do to enlarge our outlets.
1T is all wrong to think that Eng
lisbmen are not progressive. They
have the business arranged and con-
Quoted scientifically, and there Is not
one o fthem who will hesitate to throw
out one machine for better one.
even fthe older machine is only half
worn out What they are after is the
very best But I was somewhat sur
prised to discover that their cost of
production is little if any, lower than
ours, but in the matter of economies
outside of their mills they are very eX-
pert: that is where they make their
money. But In some items of manu-
featuring they were not as low as we
are. and in many cases not as low
as i'm our Southern mills
Business is transacted rapidly. On
the Manchester Cotton Exchange L
saw 5000 men trading at one time,
but they all go through in thirty
minutes, and the results of the trad
ing were Immediately telegraphed all
over the world. The maximum num-
Der trading on the exchange has been
5000. the people being so close to-
gether that you could have walked on
their heads"
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THE EQUITABLE's AFFAIRS.
No Report to the Governor Yet-FrOm
Frying Pan Into Fire.
lRv the Associated Press. }

New York, June 16.-Superintend-
ent Hendricks of the State Insurance
Department today said that he had not
vet submitted his report in the Eqult-
able matter to Governor Higgins. he
declined to say when he would do SO.
Today's session of the executive
committee was devoted to routine busl-
ness At the conclusion Chairman
Morton said that until the Hendricks
report is given out the action of the
committee will be conservative. 1t
is now not expected that the report
will be made public before next Mon
day or Tuesday.
The committee of policy-holders of
which John ID. Crimmins is chairman,
today adopted a resolution declaring
il to be the opinion of that committee
that 1.-The voting trust will assure an
honest administration of the society's
affairs, in the interest of the policy
holders, and in view of the delay I'm
the contamination of naturalization,
the present plan is entitled to the sup
port of the policy-holders of the So
cietv.'
Alexander S. Bacon, counsel for
Roland w. Dufort and other policy
holders today made an attack on the
recent transfer of the majority of the
Equitable company's stock by James
ii. Hyde to IhOmaS +. Ryan.
II am not sure how far there had
been any bona-fide sale of the Hyde
stock" said Mr.. Bacon "I believe
that the policy holders will shortly
find that they have jumped from the
frying pan into the fire. If this is
really a sale dummy trustees would
be obliged to vote for dummy direc-
tors. The twenty eight directors to
represent the policyholders will be
really selected by the management or
their agents"
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THE BILL is QUAsHED.
That Against the Old Nick Williams
COmpany-AnOther is Immedi-
atelY Drawn.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte, n. c., June 16.-The bill
of indictment against the old Nick
Williams Company, N Glenn Williams
PENDANTS with defrauding the govern
ment in the making of whiskey. was
quashed this morning.
The matter came up in the Federal
Court today when District Attorney
Holton submitted his answer to the
plea in abatement filed yesterday oy
Mr. Williams counsel. After the an
swer had been submitted, Judge w.
p. Bynum, Jr., of Greensboro, AMI
Mr.. e. Il. Cansler of Charlotte, ad
dressed the court in defense of their
position. Both of these very able at
torneys contended that the evidences
abducted before the grand jury that
returned the bill was not only INSULT
cient. but illegal. A number of cases
were cited. showing the decisions of
the Supreme Court of North Carolina
and that of other States upholding the
position taken by the counsel for the
defendants.
At the conclusion of the arguments
by the counsel for the defense, Dis
trict Attorney Holten and Assistant
District Attorney Price addressed the
court in defense of the position taken
by the government. Both arguments
were strong and very impressive.
Judge Boyd stated that he doubted
whether he had the right to go behind
the findings of the grand jury or to
inquire into the insufficiency or weight
of the evidence, but in all fairness to
the defendants he would quash the
bill of indictment.
Immediately after the judgment of
the court was rendered, another blu
was drawn by the district attorney
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Again Bombards Fort Monroe.
lBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Fort Monroe, Va, June 16.-Ad-
miral Dickinson with his squadron
again bombarded Fort Monroe to-
night The engagement was an ex-
act reproduction of the performance
of last night. The bombardment be-
gan at 1920 O'Clock. The monitors
approached after the torpedo boat de-
stroyers had made run by firing
continuously and creating bank of
omoke.
A novel feature was the au-
dacity of four of the steam launches
of the squadron. Painted black, they
formed a line and ran the length of
the fort close inshore, firing continu-
ously with one Founders. The battle
was witnessed by crowds of people
who lined the sea walls, excursions
having been run to old Point through
out the day. The demonstration is
designated in the rules governing the
war game as ''run-by by night.
The result in number and accuracy OF
shots will have to be computed later.
The mines of the defense were sup
posed to be removed.
The joint exercises of the army and
navy, which began last Sunday will
not end at noon tomorrow. 1t has
been predicted that a vigorous battle
will take place here tomorrow morn
ing
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TO SIGN AN ARMISTTCE.
Russian and Japanese Commanders TO
Meet on. the Plain of Manchuria.
lRv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 16.-Alone on the
plains of Manchuria, midway between
the two great armies the Russian and
japanese commanders will meet to
sign the armistice which will pave the
way for the Washington conference III
the present tentative program is fol-
lowed. Exchanges on this point are
now in progress between Toxic and
St. Petersburg via Washington. but no
final conclusion has been reached.
Prior to the signing of the arms
tice, however, will come the official
announcement of the Russian and Jap
anese Observation-Disclosures. Russia has
indicated that her mission will be
headed by NJ. Nelidoff, the Russian
ambassador at Paris, and 1T is under
stood that the Emperor has requested
Marquis Ito to head the japanese mis-
sion.
With Marquis Ito. it is believed. VIII
come one of the other great states
men of Japan who has had wide dip
lomatic experience, and Mr.. Takahira,
it is suggested here, may be named az
the third plenipotentiary.
Should Mr.. Takahira be placed on
the mission the chances are M. Nelid-
off will be accompanied by second
plenipotentiary from Russia and will
be joined in Washington by Baron
Rosen, the new Russian ambassador.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18
DISCUSSED IN DURHAM.
The Dismissal of the Celebrated Cat
tis-Kilgo Case.
(Special TO News and Observer. ,

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, n. c., June 16.-The news
that the celebrated damage suit of
Rev. 7. j. Gattis against DR.. J. c.
Kilgo and Mr.. b. n. Duke had been
non-suited by Judge Moore reached
Durham soon after the decision of the
court. 1t sped rapidly and in a COM
parative short while the fact was
known in all parts of the city and was
being talked and discussed.
This now famous case, having origi-
mated in Durham and all of the par
ties either being citizens or former cit
liens of this city, there was naturally
great interest here in every trial of
the case. When it was learned yes
terday afternoon that q motion to
nOn-suit had been made the proceed
ings from then on were watched with
more than usual interest. Then
came the decision of Judge Moore,
which is now known in all parts of
Durham.
During the trial of the case this
week and at former trials quite a large
number of Durham people at
tended. there being several lawyers
from here and a number of witnesses.
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ANOTHER BATTLE EXPECTED.
A Japanese Forward Movement Said
to Have Already Begun.
tBy the Associated Press. }


London. June 17.-The practical
certainty now that peace negotiations
cannot begin for another month leads
to the conviction that another great
battle will be fought in the interval;
According to the Daily Telegraph
Tien Tsin correspondent japanese
forward movement has already COM
menced in spite of the rainy season.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic CORE
spondent gives an interesting idea OF
the situation from correspondent
who is said to be in good position
to know the actual facts. This corre-
spondent says that the principal Rus
sian depot is at Gunshu Pass where
many light railroads are being con-
structed northward to facilitate re-
treat. Lieutenant General Lnevitch
bewildered by the strategy of the Jap
aneSe is making repeated reconnalS-
sances and throwing out innumerable
scouts. Nevertheless, at the present
moment the correspondent says all ms
army is completely enveloped.. me
Japanese army has made circle a
hundred miles in circumference
around .Linevitch and is gradually
closing in.
The Japanese military correspond
ent of the Morning Post says the Rus
sian evacuation of Omoso shows that
General Kawamuras army of the
Yalu'' despite the difficulties met with
over a mountainous country has ar
rived in time to synchronize with the
movement with the other Japanesei
armies and the correspondent adds,
stirring events are imminent.
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Found RattIesnal<es on the Nest.
(BurnsNillc Eagle.)

Plato Young, son of Mr. Thos.
Young. living near Athlone, had tur-
key hen setting near his home, and
one day last week, expecting the hen
to be Matching, he went to the nest,
but instead of finding nest full of
young turkeys, he found large black
snake about six feet long in possession.
which was coiled underneath the hen
The snake was killed and Mr.. Young
found that it had swallowed two of the
eggs. The snakes head was cut off
and one of the two eggs which was
dislodged without breaking was placed
under another setting hen and in day
or so there was fine turkey hatch
ed. How's that for a narrow escape
and a snake yarn? 1t is true never
theleSS.
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ISOLATION of Credit Men adjourned
this afternoon to meet next year in
Baltimore, Md. Officers were elected
as follows:
President O. G. Fesenden, New
York; vice-president. Frank M.
Gettys, Louisville, KY; secretary
treasurer, Charles Meek, New York.
Baltimore was chosen for the next
meeting place after Los Angeles had
Withdrawn from the contest.
The convention unanimously adopt
ed a resolution congratulating Presi-
dent Roosevelt upon his splendid eff
forts in an endeavor to bring about
cessation of hostilities in the Far
East and upon his active leadership in
the present peace movement.
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Meeting Elks Buffalo, N. Y, in July.

The Seaboard announces If there are
a sufficient number to justify it. they
will arrange to operate a special Pull
man Sleeping Car to run from Raleigh
through to Buffalo to accommodate
the Elks from Wilmington, Charlotte,
Durham and Raleigh, to attend the
meeting of the Grand Lodge, which
viii lbe held in Buffalo July 10th-15th.
Rate from Raleigh, all rail, round
trip $20.50; via Norfolk and Bay Line,
$19.45; Wilmington, all rail, $23.95;
Bay Line from Wilmington, $21.65;
Durham, $1945; Charlotte, $685.
Tickets viii lbe sold July Sth-9th and
10th, with final limit to leave Buffalo
July the 18th, but tickets can be ex-
tended until August 4th, upon pay
ment of fee of $1.00.
Pullman rate from Raleigh to Buff
falo, $3.50; Durham. $3.50; Charlotte.
$500, and Wilmington, $500.
Those desiring to attend will please
notify the undersigned, so that 1t can
be determined if sufficient number will
go TO justify operation of special Pull
man. c. H. r1ATTIS, I. F. A,
Raleigh, N. G.
H. A. MORSON.
c. p. & 7. A.
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Engineer and Firemen
are Killed.
WRECK ON SOUTHERN
The Engine and Every Car Of Train No.
90 Leave the Track. The Pas
seugers Escape Injury as by
a Miracle Near Kings
Mountain.
Especial to News and Observer.

especial TO news ana ODSerVer.I
Charlotte, N. c., June 16.-Passen-
ger train No. 40, of the Southern
Railway, left the tracks at the Lula
Mills siding, one mile north of King S
Mountain, at 9:33 last night, and Engi-
neer Charles Caudle and the colored
fireman Bob Witherspoon. both of
Greenvile, S. c., are dead as a result.
The engine turned over and Wither-
spoon was crushed to beneath it, his
body not being found until several
hours afterwards.
Engineer Caudle also went down
with his engine, but fell clear of 1t,
his injuries being the result of scalds.
He was removed to Kings Mountain,
where he died at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning.
No. 40. twenty minutes late out OF
Greenville, was running at the rate of
thirty or thirty-five miles an hour
when the accident happened. 1t had
just rounded d sharp curve and cross
ed over the switch at the siding when
passengers in the forward cars became
aware that something was wrong. 1t
was supposed that a wheel was riding
the ties. About 500 yards farther on
the engine and every car left the rails,
almost at the same moment. 1T was
on a steep embankment. and but the
width of a foot or two kept the
whole train from rolling off.
The engine swerved off from the
tracks and stopped fiat on its left side.
'rhe front car. used for baggage and
express, also turned over, while the
second class coach was tilted slightly.
Every car, including the heavy Pull
man at the rear, left the tracks. II
was almost miraculous that no passen-
gers were injured.
The minute the train was derailed
some one, the conductor or porter.
pulled the cord and put on the emer-
gency brakes. The speed slackened
slightly and many were thrown out OF
their seats. but slight bruises were the
worst injuries received.
The only person badly hurt. besides
the two who died, was the, baggage
man, who was thrown againsta trunk.
his head striking corner. The wound
was bandaged and heawas able to AS
sist in clearing the wreck.
The cause of the derailn1ent has not
been ascertained. The office of Su-
perintendent p. l.. McManus. of this
division, gives out the supposition that
there was an obstacle of some sort on
the tracks The Office states that the
track was in good condition.
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Interest i'm Closer Union.
nv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Pittsburg, Pa, June 16.-Much IN
terest is manifested among delegates
to the synod of the EvangeLcal
Lutheran church in the report of the
committee on closer union of the vart-
Gus branches of the Lutheran churcn,
which will be presented shortly
There are three leading synods in
the denomination, namely: the gen
eral synod, general council and the
general synod south, which many
members wish to see united, and 1t is
believed the report of the committee
will make the way clear.