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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
M'KINLEY'S HELPING HAND.
The President viii Appeal to Congress
On Behalf of the Mississippi Sufferers
After Hearing From the Governors.

Washington, April 3.-The President
tn foods in the West and his sympathy
has been aroused at the accounts of the
sufferings of the unfortunates who have
been driven from house and home by the
rapid waters of the Mississippi. On his
own initiative he can do little for them
but he intends to appeal at once to Con-
gress to come to the relief of the suffer
ers. 1t was at first supposed that the
passage by Congress last week of the
joint resolution making immediate
ly available %250,0O0 Of the
total appropriation made in the
sundry civil bill for the inn
provement of the lower Mississ-
ippi river under the direction of the Miss
issippi river commission would go far
towards alleviating the distress of the
submerged sections. Now it has been
discovered however that not a cent of
this money can be applied legally to feed
ing or caring for the people starving and
shivering along the banks of the rivers.
Under the law the money is appropriated
for the improvement of the river and
can be expended only for the preservation
of levees and perhaps by a stretch of
construction for the protection of prop
erty To meet this exigency the Presi
dent has determined to bring the unfor-
tunate state of the people to the attention
of Congress trusting to that branch Of
the government to provide means of re-
lief. To this end he has made inquiries
by telegraph of the Governors of the
States where the floods prevail as to the
extent of the floods and the needs of
their people. These replies will serve as
a basis for an application to Congress.
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RROWER TO SUCCEED CRAIG
Brewer is Special Pet of the Southern
Railway.

Washington, April 3.-(SpeciaD-Hon
Kerr Craig, of Salisbury, who has been
Third Assistant Postmaster General for
the last four years, and who is one of the
most highly respected men in Washing
ton, was seen by your correspondent this
morning. Mr.. Craige said that he had
sent in his resignation on the 9Th of
March, but that no action had as yet been
taken concerning it, though he expected
that it will he accepted soon. Who his
successor will be he could not tell.
1t is rumOred that the place he holds
is one of the three important offices here
which will go to North Carolina Repub-
licans, and that John NJ. Brewer, who
placed the President under personal OBJ
legations to him by voting for Pritchard
at his request, will be made Third As
sistant Postmaster General Mr.. Brewer
is said to be warm friend Of COL A. B.
Andrews. While in Congress some years
ago, ne voted regularly for the bonus Of
$l96,OoO which the government grants
annually to the Southern Railway, for
special and necessary facilities" Some
Republicans seem to be jealous Of Brow
er's influence with the President, but the
Mt. Airy statesman knows how to make
deal and generally wine. 1T is said
that he stands closer to the President
than Pritchard does.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
SO ENGLISH YOU KNOW
PEARSON WILL PLAY CHESS WITH
A LIVE M. p.
To be Joined by Other Swell Congress.
men During The Mckin-
ley Lu.l

Washington, April 3.-Seyeral mem
bers of the House of Representatives
who are chess enthusiasts held an in
formal meeting to-day to consider a prop
osition from the English House of Com
mons for chess match between Rep
resentatives of the two bodies. Several
days ago Representative Pearson, of
North Carolina, wrote in reply, to an in
yitation from Henniker Heaton, the
member from Canterbury, indicating that
the House will accept challenge. To-
day Mr.. Pearson received cablegram
from Mr.. Heaton saying. MANY thanks.
Have written House Commons. Very
pleased"
The chess players Of the House decid-
ed to &. INTO training at the Metropoh-
tan club while awaiting a formal chal-
lenge. The team of seven will probably
consist of Pearson, of North Carolina
Shannon, of New York; Wheeler, of Ala
bama; De Almond, of Missouri; Swan
son, Of Virginia. Cousins, of Iowa; Hen
derson, of Iowa. The substitutes may
include Foote, of New York; Beach, of
Ohio; Parker, of New Jersey; Meyer of
Louisiana; Williams, of Mississippi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
CHATTANOOGA'S FATAL FIRE

It's Largest Building Destroyed at Loss
of 100000 Insured for 5000, ,OOO-Mil
lionaire Ewing Perishes, and Two Men
Injured.
Chattanooga. Tenn, April 3.-The
Richardson building, the largest in Chat
tanooga. and one of the largest in the
| South, was totally destroyed by fire
| between $50 and 6 o'clock this morning
! Fire broke out from the furnace in the
! basement and ran up the elevator shaft.
| The watchman was slow in turning in
an alarm ana when the fire department
arrived, the building was a mass of
flames.
The watchman warned number of
gentlemen sleeping on the sixth floor,
and all succeeded in getting out except
two These were Boyd Ewing. one of the
wealthiest men in this section, and s. NJ.
Patton, one of the most prominent archi-
tects in the South Mr.. Ewing attempted
to climb down the fire escape, but fell
from the top. His body was badly mutt
lated Patton was cut off from escape
on the stairs. and his body is still in the
ruins. About ten offices and four stores
were in the bliding. The total loss
amounts to 100000 with insurance of
about 100000.
A large force is now at work searching
for Patton's remains, but it may be sew
eral days before they are found.
Nothing was saved from the building.
as the fire burned with startling rapidity,
The loss on contents is distributed among
about 100 people.
A two-story building adjoining was
also destroyed. The Third National
Bank, across the street. was badly dam
aged.
Among the heaviest losers are the
American Investment Company, owners
of the building and a large part Of the
contents: X. G. Kingsley & Co.. mer-
chants. Cha ttanooga National Building
and Loan Association.
Nearly all the lawyers in the city
had offices in the building and many
valuable papers, which cannot be re-
placed. were burned.
Frank Carlock, a young lawyer, who
attempted to save some papers form his
Office in the Third National Bank, fell
from a ladder and was badly injured.
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New Public School Houses in
Person County.
a NOBLE BENEFACTOR
DIR. JOHN G. TERRELL BUILDS
A LASTING MONUMENT.
LINKS HIS NAME To POsTERlTY
Or. Terrell rid More to r,eIp and
Bless the People of Person County
Than Any Man Who Has

Cuni.ipgham's, April 3.-(SpeciaD--
Dr. John c. Terrell died in Phihdel
phia a few days ago. According to hk
instructions Just before ne died, his body
was cremated. and his ashes will be bur
led in the cemetery there.
DR.. Terrell was born in Person coun
ty in 1918. and was in his 10Th year
He graduated at the Jefferson Medica
College in 1910, and practiced his pro
fession in Person county until 1863 when
he returned to Philadelphia, and there
lived for many years
DR.. Terrell never married. He stood
high in his profession, and was success
ful tinancier. He leaves an estate of over
$4,000. His money will be carefully
invested
Dr.. Terrell proves Person county s
greatest benefactor, and leaves over
$4,000 to the schools of Person county,
and also funds in addition to build school
houses in every district in the county.
about twenty in number.
This gift will be of great service to the
children of the county. and the schools
viii be- kept open longer each year, pre-
senting educational advantages never be-
fore enjoyed by the people of Person
county.
No citizen of the State, in all her his
tory, has ever given so large a sum to a
county for its schools.
Col John S. Cunningham, of Person
county, was named by him in his will
as his executor.
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YOUNG MELTON'S CASE.

Dying in Cabana Fortress Release is
Urged for the Correspondent.
sets~t elsss1'SSsPs's
Washington, April 3.-Disquieting re-
ports come to the State Department from
Havana as to the condition of Ona Mel
ton, one of the Competitor prisoners now
in Cabana Fortress under condemnation
to death, but with sentence suspended
and a retrial ordered. Melton's health
has given way. 1t is feared that further
confinement may prove fatal. The de-
partment, therefore, has renewed its eff
forts to have the man released. His case
is being differentiated from that of his
fellow prisoners, Laborde, Gildea, Bar
nett and Leavitt, and his position as a
newspaper correspondent and non-com-
batant urged in his favor
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LARGEST CAROLINA DAILY

church. Scorer, Mr.. T. n. Webb. Tine
of game. one hour and 10 minutes.
Among those who came down from the
University to witness the game were:
DIR r. p. Venable. ex-First Baseman
Sam Honeycutt, Messrs. Pierce, Wood
ard. Boykin, Elliott, Lake, Bagley,
Land. Webb, Whitaker, Hayes, Winston,
Busbee, Person, Adams and Howard.
Among those present from Wake For
est College were: Prof. and Mrs. Poteat,
Miss Mary Taylor, Miss Marie Lank-
ford. Prof. and Mrs. B. F. Sledd, Miss
Matte Gwaltney, Prof. Geo. w. Pas
chall, J. Conrad Watkins. f. X. Cooke.
w. p. Baldwin, E. r. Wooten, Claude
Grove. r. e. Holding, S. P. Holding, J.
Fl. Gill.
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The Wake Forest Ball Team
is Plucky to the Last.
INTERESTING BALL GAME
CLEAN PLAYING AND ROOFING
BY Roth SIDES.
THE GAME PLAYED IN THE RAIN
A Steady Rain Did Not Prevent Zoo
People Seeing the Came Umpire
-Upchurch's impartial Licisions
--OniY Five Innings PLAYED.

Rain fell throughout the entire day
yesterday, but unconscious of the torrents
Of water 250 baseball enthusiasts Watch-
ed the game between the University ol
North Carolina and Wake Forest ool,
lege, which resulted in a score or 10 =
in favor of the former
The eastbound vestibule rolled into
the Union station on time and WIN
"Yackty Yacks'' and "Hackie, Hackle'
Hackie. Carolina" Captain Pat. stan
lev and his 'Versity baseball team struck
the platform, going at once to their aotei.
Shortly after the arrival Of the varsity
team a special from Wake Forest bring
ing over 100 students arrived ana tle
student-body escorted their leaders to
headquarters.
Captain Stanley and Captain Mills soon
held consultation and Manager w.
Stamp Howard announced that the game
would be played, rain or shine.
White and Blue" and Gold and
Black" hung hfeless from every
being, and while it is true that
the rain and damp atmosphere
took the life out of the ribbon
sstreamers, it was far from able to cast
down the hopes Of either team.
Confident Of victory, the ball twisters
of the two institutions were driven to
Athletic Park, where, on soggy red clay
diamond, they were given a preliminary
practice OF ten minutes. Promptly at
As o'clock Umpire Sherwood Upchurch
called play" and Wake Forest, on the
oss, got outfeld.
Captain Mills and Captain Stanley both
expressed themselves as highly satisfied
with the impartial umpiring Of Mr.. Up
hurch, who, at times, had most difficult
decisions to make.
The crowd that witnessed the game
kept up spirits by continuous cheering
nd roofing, and as this rs the first time
for several years that these two great
institutions have met on the athletic
field. it is not inappropriate to mention
he gentlemanly conduct from both sides.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
FLOOD BULLETIN.

Washington, April 3.-The Weather
Bureau to-day sent out the following
flood bulletin warning:
'"rhe river at Vicksburg will probably
begin to rise again when the water from
the crevasse returns through the Yazoo,
and the rise from Vicksburg to the mouth
IS likely to continue indefinitely. The
greatest strain on the levees below Vicks-
burg is yet to come and residents of dis
tricts formerly overfown should heed
the warnings previously given by the
Weather Bureau, and remove persons
>and property to places Of safety"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
LIFE CoNvICTs MAY GO FREr

Richmond, Va, April 3.-Judge r. r
Welford' of the Circuit court, was asked
to-day to settle a legal point which NAV
lead to the release of many of the con-
vets now in the State penitentiary. The
State law provides that upon three con-
vlctlon7 for petty larceny a convict NAV
be sentenced to life imprisonment II
as transpired that number OF convicts
that have been twice convicted of nattv
larceny and once of felony, or twice ~
1eiony and once for petty larceny are
now serving life sentences. In case tho
judge decides that the statute means +bat G
there must be three convictions ON nottr-
larceny only to require a life sentence .
their liberty. s'elA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
WILMINGTON's BIG MUDDLE.

Wilmington, n. c., April 3.-Wiming-
ton is in the throes Of one of the most
remarkable municipal muddles ever
known. There are four men each of
whom claims to be Mayor and each has a
board of aldermen contending for the
mastery. Writs of quo warranto are
coming thick and fast, and the lawyers
are in clover.
The complication results from amend
ments to the city charter made by the
fusion legislature.
1t is expected the matter will be set
tied by the Supreme court during the
present month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
TRIAL OF JOHN KEEL.
The Man Who Last Christmas Murdered
Crandall- Gnenville's Town Tax
Levy.

The Nan Who Last Christmas Murdered
crandall -Greenville's Town Tax
Levy.
Greenville, N. c., April 3.-(SpeciaD-
The trial of John Keel for the killing
of David Crandall, was started in Pitt
Superior court yesterday morning. The
prosecution is conducted by Solicitor c.
NJ. Bernard and Messrs. /. A. Sugg and
w. F. Harding, and the defense is rep
resented by Capt. Swift Galloway and
Mr.. +. G. James.
The burden of testimony introduced by
the State was that on last Christmas
morning John Keel, David Crandall,
Il Il. Butler and several others went
rabbit hunting. Keel proposed to
wrestle with Butler, but the latter de-
clined Keel then grabbed Butler to
wrestle anyhow and Butler threw him.
When they arose Keel was mad and
began cutting at Butler with a knife.
Keel then tried to shoot Butler but But
Ter knocked the gun up and the load
went in the air. Keel then ran to David
Crandall and grabbed gun which the
latter carried under his arm, and step
ping back shot Crandall in the right
breast. Crandall fell and died in a few
minutes.
The murder trial consumed all Of to-day
in court The defence only had one di-
rect witness, all testimony on that side
being an effort to weaken the evidence
and show they had made contradictory
statements about how the killing had Oc-
Cured When all the testimony was in
counsel ON both sides had consuIta-
ton, and agreed to enter submission for
the prisoner of murder in the second
degree. This was accepted by the court
and Keel was sentenced to twenty years
in the pe1litentiary.
The Board of Town Councilmen met
last might and made the following tax
levy for the fiscal year beginning May /:
Property tax, regular 33 1-3 cents, spe-
cial 8 1-3; poll tax regular, 81, special "a
cents; AuctiOneers and tobacco buyers,
50 per year; Insurance agents, So; Mer-
chandise brokers, $40; Real estate agents
$40; Butchers, So; BARRIERS, 81 for one
chair, so cents each additional chair
Barbecue and meat venders, So; Bands
S25 Increased from $15); Job printing of
fees, $3.50; Horse and mule Dealers $15
Increased from $10).
All corporations, including railroads
telegraph and telephone companies, S2s
each; Boarding house, So; Restaurants
50; Pedlers. lemonade vendors, fruf
stands, &c, $5 each; Cotton buyers othel
than resident merchants, 81 per month
Fertilizer dealers other than resident
merchants, S. per year; Drays, So single
so double; Livery, SO; Itinerant horse
Dealers $40 per month; Dogs and goats
50 per head; Circuses, for paradin,
streets, $50 per day; Undertakers an'
funeral directors, SO; Carriage manufac
turers, $40; Pool and billiard tables
SO; Bar-rooms, $3.50 and 2 per cent o.
purchases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION DEAD

Louisville, Ky, April 3.-The agree
ment which has held the Southern Pas
senger Association intact has been des-
troyed, as result of the recent Supreme
court decision. Secretaries Newsom
at Memphis, and Fricke, at New Orleans
were to-day notified that their services
were no longer needed, the barrier to rate
cutting being thrown down in those cities.
1t affects most of the roads in th South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
ALBERT FINK dead.

New York, April 3.-Albert Fink, form
er commissioner of the Trunk Line Asso-
citation, died to-day at a private sani-
tarium, near this city. His death was
due to complications arising from dia-
betes. Albert Fink was born at Lauter-
back, Germany, October 81, 1927, and
came to this country in his 22nd year.
Mr.. Fink was the inventor of the
Fink Trusses," which have been en-
ployed in the construction of many
bridges, especially in the South.
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DAVIS MIZELL MARRIAGE.

Windsor, N. c., April 3.-(SpeciaD-
Unusual interest cenered last night in
the marriage of Dr. ". L. Davis to Miss
Lissie Mizell. DIR. Davis is eminent in
his profession as an optican and Miss
Mizell is the very charming and beautiful
daughter of Mr.. J. J. Mizell. Rev. Il. D.
Cross, of the Baptist church performed
the ceremony at the residence
of Mr.. S. p. Freeman, the brides
brother-in-law. Our people feaI
that DIR. Davis will move to
Baltimore where he has several fat
tering business offers. The couple will
be a desirable addition to our social cir
cles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
WILL APPEAL HUGHES'S DECIS-
ION.

Norfolk, Va, April 3.-The case decided
by Judge Hughes, of the United States
court, yesterday, dismissing the applica-
ton for an injunction against the rate
cutting between the Seaboard Airline
and Southern Railway will be carried
to the Appellate court, which meets on
the finst Tuesday in May. The papers
IN the case are now being made up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
TEDDY LONGS FOR THE NAVY
A Scramble Going on for Admiral Ram.
sey's Shoes.

Washington, April 3.--The nomination
of an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
will probably go to the Senate Mon
day. The fight sens to be between
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York, and
Henry Raymond, well known Ger
mantown, Pa, newspaper man and for
merly private secretary to Secretary
Tracey. For Admiral Ramsey's shoes,
the naval officers have made a great
struggle but the indications this after
noon are that the choice lies between
Captain Crownihshield and Captain
Robley D. Evans.
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CAPT. FLEMING RETIRES.
AsWarden of the Penitentiary, He has
Made a Most Efficient Officer.

There are public Officers and public of
ficers. The State has not had in all its
history more faithful, efficient and
capable officer than Capt. j. M. Flem-
ing, who retired last week as warden of
the penitentiary. Capt. Fleming had
ong been connected with the penitentiary,
and there are so few men OF his type
that his retirement is public loss. He
is not only q first class officer and up
right man, but he is an answering
Democrat with big d, holding to the
ancient landmarks which the fathers
have set.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE.

Washington, April 3.-The six day bicy-
Gle race ended tonight with the follow
ing score:
Shock 1910 miles; Albert 1,615; Col
den 1.610; Lawson 1883; Cassedy l.
554; Rivierre 1,143; Ford 59o; Muller
1874.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
PROBST WANTS THE MINT.

Washington, d. c., April 3.-Among
the applications for appointment to the
Treasury department., filed to-day, was
shat of e. S Probst to be assayer of the
mint at Charlotte, n C..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-04
THE LINE UR.

Mills Capt Short Stop. Belden
Bagley. Left Field. Mckee
Edwards, Centre Field. Whitaker,
Honey cutt Right Field. Rogers
The score by innings:
FIRST INNING.
Carolina.-Williams in the box-Stan-
ley bunts and goes to third on Williams
wild throw then he scores on Gwaltney's 8
tumble. Winston hit two-bagger to left
field. Mckee hit to Williams, who threw
him out at first. Winston goes to third.
Bailey hit safe to left field and Winston
scores. Whitaker out by high fly to Ed
wards. Belden out by Williams to Webb.
Bailey left on base.
Wake Forest-Mangum in the box.
Honeycutt hits safe to left field. Gwalt-
ney hits to Johnson and is safe on Huck's
error. Wills out at first on a sacrifice to
Johnson. Williams out on hit to Man
gum. who threw him out at first. Hon
eycutt scores. Gwaltney went to third
Edwards out by fly to Stanley. Side out
Score-'Varsity, 2; Wake Forest, /.
SECOND INNING.
Varsity y.-Johnson went to first on a
pretty bunt; stole second Rogers struck
out. Mangum hit to Mills and out at
first. Johnson went to third. Stanley
bunts to Williams and out at first
johnson left on third. Side out
Wake Forest-Webb hit to Johnson
and was safe on a wild throw; steals
second. Lewis out from Mangum to
Winston. Webb goes to third. He
scores on Mangum's wild throw. Sans
struck out Bagley hit to Mangum, who
threw him out at first.
ScoreIIVarsity, 2; Wake Forest, 2.
THIRD INNING.
'Varsity-Winston thrown out at first
by Mills. Mckee walked on four balls
Bailey walks to first on four more and
"Smunk" goes to second. Whitaker
bunts a fly to Williams and out. Belden
hits two-bagger to right field. Mckee
scores. Bailey goes to third. johnson
WATTS on four balls-three men on bases.
Rogers hit by pitched ball. Bailey forced
in. Mangum hits to Mills and safe. Bel
den scores. Stanley bunts to Webb and
out. Side out.
Wake Forest-Honeycutt out at first
| by Mangum. Gwaltney parked the ball,
got two bags. Mills out at first by john
son. Williams hit fly to Stanley. Side
out.
| score varsity, D, wake 4 crest, -
| FOURTH INNING.
Varsity-Winston hit to Sans, out by a
beautiful catch. Mckee out at first.
Bailey parked the ball and got two bases.
Whitaker hits and Sans throws wild.
Bailey scores. but Whitaker is out at
second Side out.
Wake Forest.-Edwards walked on
four balls. Webb hits fly to Whitaker
and out Lewis out by Mangum to first.
Edwards goes to second. Sans hits to
Stanley and out at first.
Score-'Varsity, 6; Wake Forest, 2.
FIFTH INNING.
'Varsity.-Belden hits two-bagger to
centre field Johnson struck out. Rogers
out at first by Sans. Belden scores.
Mangum hit to Williams and out at
first.
Wake Forest-Bagley struck out.
Honeycutt struck out. Gwnaltney hit to
Mangum, who threw him out at first.
Score-'Varsity, Z; Wake Forest, 2.
r. Fl. E.
U. n. C..........2 20 3 IT 2
w. f. C...........1 1 90 % 8
Batteries-Mangum and Bailey; Will
Gams and GWaItney. Umpire Mr. In
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FINE BALL PLAYING.

MISS DOrH JOIltS IHVIItU 10 DtIIVtT hU-
dress ON Art At Nashville Exposition.
evsiIe,s sSsssa1A ,a1A ss4sessc6sese&S
Charlotte, n. c., April 3.-(SpeciaD-
The game between Baltimore and Char
lotte, was won by the champions, Is to /.
Stevens knocked beautiful home run
for the Charlottes. The Baltimores leave
tomorrow to play Chapel Hill and Trim
ity.
Miss Dora Duty Jones, formerly of
Greensboro, has been invited to deliver
an address on art at the International
Congress at the Nashville Centennial.
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Madrid, April 3.-This city to-day il
gayly decorated with flags in honor of
the victories of the Spanish troops in
the PHILIPPINE islands.