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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
L0! THE PL0W TRUST
Its Organization is Now Vir-
tuaIIy Perfected.
ITS ARMS STRETCH AFAR
EMBRACING NIL MAKERS OF
FARMING TOOLS.
CAPITALIZATION fxcEEDS sl65, 900, 900
Tne Details Of Railroad Trust Which is 10 In
c'ude all Lines Between Boston and
Chicago Berg Worked Cut.

Chicago Chicago, Ills, May S.-Rep-
of more than score of the
leading plow manufacturing concerns of
the United States met today and vir-
tually completed taic organization of Il
combination into which it is proposed
to take Iall manufacturers OF
agricultural implements. Committees
of the temporary Organization, formed
some time ago, have been at work upon
the matter in New York and elsewhere.
The capitalization of the new combi-
nation is placed at over S65.0OO.00O. The
greatest secrecy was maintained regard
ing the proceedings 1t is understood
that C., II. Deere was elected president
of the combination.
The large capitalization of the new
corporation is said not to be i'll excess
Of the value of the plants included i'll the
plan. Much of the capital is tied up in
patterns. dies and special machinery.
The estimated valuation placed on this
kind of property sssald to exceed thirty
million dollars and it is said that it
might easily run UP to Sl5,O00,0O0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
TIE DONGOLA MURDER TRIAL
Six Men Under Arrest-Trial Deferred
Excitement in Greenville.

Greenville, y. c., May S.-(Special)-
Saturday morning one white and two col
orcd men who had been arrested for inn
pication in the recent Dongola murder
and arson case, were brought here to Jail.
Crowds on the streets cheered as the
prisoners were brought in.
Sunday morning thre more men con-
nectcd with the case were brought in by
officers.
a hundred people came into town to-
day and thronged about the court house
and Jail, awaiting the preliminary trial
at = o'clock. The six prisoners were
taken before court of five justice of the
peace.
Solicitor l.. ID. Moore MADE motion
that i'll order to give the State time to
develop some other evidence the case
he continued until Monday evening next
He stated that going to the trial today
would also be unfair to some of the
defendants who might be innocent and it
would be of interest both to State ana
defendants to postpone the trial week
The motion was granted, the prisoners all
and they they were returned
to Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
ANTI-ItIPERIALISTS PROTEST.
Against the Seizure of Edward Atkin-
sons Pamphlets.

Boston, Mass, May s.-The execu-
tive committee of the Anti-lmperial-
ist League today adopted the follow
ing letter to pe sent to Edward At
kinSOn:
''The Executive Committee of the
Anti-Imperialist League thought it
proper 10 privately communicate at
once to the same persons to whom, rs
you advised us -.pril 22d, you had
written to express your intention of
mailing your pamphlets to soldiers in
the field, that the League did not de-
sire to circulate it's literature in this
manner. An j. ldvertence in express
sion, doubtless accidental, conveyed to
the recipients of your letters the inn
preston that you had referred to the
Leagues publications and the distri-
button.
Whatever difference of opinion
may exist as to the propriety of the
circulation which you suggested (but
which we understand has not been at
tempteD there should be only one
opinion as to the far more serious is
sue which has bcen-raised by your ex-
pertinent of sending copies of your
pamphlet only to Admiral George
Dewey, President Schurman, Prof
Worcester, General II. G.. Otis, Gen
eral Lawton, General Miller and j. H.
Bass, the correspondent of Harper's
Weekly, and which were reported to
have been taken from the mails by
order of the Postmaster General.
Against this act of arbitrary and
illegal power, which would hardly be
attempted by any Government of Eu-
rope except perhaps that of Russia,
the League calls on all good citizens
to protest as a serious blow to Repub-
lican institutions, which are now so
gravely threatened by imperial poll
cies at home and abroad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
A BIG RAILROAD TRUST.

Cleveland. O., May S.-The Leader
will say tomorrow:
According to high official of the
Vanderbilt lines in this city, the de-
tails of big railroad trust which is
to include all the lines between Bos-
ton and Chicago are now being work
ed out and the consolidation may be
completed within the next few weeks.
The recent purchase of short lines in
New York. Pennsylvani, Ohio. Indiana
and Illinois was in line with the plans
for the consolidation which has been
in contemplation.
1t is not the purpose to have all the
lines under one management exactly
but to apportion them among the
Pennsylvania company, the Wander
biIt interests and the Baltimore and
Ohio Company when it shall have been
reorganized, giving to ch system the
lines that it can use to the best adj
vantage.
The purpose of the consolidation is
said to be to prevent rate cutting
and to accomplish practically what
the joint traffic association was or
ganized to do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
HEROES Of LOST CAUSE
GEMS. GORDON, HAMPTON AND
LEE NOW THERE.
CRUISER RALtIGH WILL ARRIVE TODAY
| harIeston Prepared for $500 Visitors. The
Convention Opens Wednesday. The
Auditorium to be Dedca-
ted To-Night.

Charleston, S. c., May S.-Thc an
nual convention of the United Confed-
crate Veterans will begin here We'd
nesday morning. Elaborate prepara-
tions for the entertainment of the vet
Grams and other visitors have been in
progress for months, and at a final
meeting of the executive committee
tonight it was declared that they are
now complete. 1t was announced that
accommodation had been prepared
for $4,000 people, and it is believed that
fully that many will attend the ex-
ercises. The advance guard of the vet
eransehas been arriving here all day.
Chief QIartermaslers from several
States came in during the day ard
opened headquarters. General John
B. Gordon, commander in chief, ar
rived tonight, and Generals Wade
Hampton, Stephen ID. Lee and {. A.
Evans, commanders of divisions, are
also here. The convention proper
does not open until Wednesday, but
thousands of veterans are expected in
Charleston tomorrow. Twenty
special trains are scheduled to arrive
Tuesday night.
a feature of the celebration tomor-
row will be the arriva. in port of the
cruiser Raleigh. The ship will be met
at the entrance to the harbor by a
fleet of excursion boats. The fortifi
cations will salute her. Mayor Smyth
accompanied by committee of one
hundred citizens, first will 60 out ON
tie revenue cutter Colfax to meet the
Raleigh. He will extend 10 Captain
Coghlan, his officers and his men the
freedom of the, city. An elaborate
program for the entertainment of the
officers has been prepared. Tomorrow
night the fine auditorium building
erected for the special purpose of en-
abling the veterans to meet here will
be dedicated. The building has
seating capacity of over 1900 persons
and is a very handsome structure.
The leading address of the evening
will be delivered by General Wade
Hampton and chorus of two hun
dred voices accompanied by an or
chestra of fifty pieces will take part
in the exercises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
TORCH OF AN INCtNDlARY
THE HOME or MRS. TURNER W. BATTLE
BURktD.
Sert US Injuries 10 Parties in fstap ng from
the Fire. House Burned on The Same
Spot Before.

Rocky Mount, n. c., May s.--(Spe-
cial.)--At ~ool Spring farm, six miles
from here in Edgecombe county, at IL
clock last night the residence of
Mrs. Turner W.. Battle, together with
all the furniture, was entirely con-
sumed by fire, which it is supposed
was of incendiary origin. Mrs. Gordon
Battle, of New York, who was on Il
visit to Mrs. Battle, ner husbands
mother, was quite severely burned
about the arms and chest in escaping
from the second story. This lady lost
her entire wardrobe and jewelry and
over four hundred dollars in money.
Mr.. Joseph Bum, Mrs. Battles grand
son, whose home is also at Cool
Spring, was seriously if not fatally
hurt and burned. In the successful
effort to rescue Mrs. Gordon Battle
he was compelled to jump from the
second story window, breaking bot,
ankles, besides receiving internal in
ijuries. Rev. Castor Battle and wife
and Mrs. Turner w. Battle were or
the first floor and thus escaped with
out injury. Young Bunn's efforts were
heroic and the whole community
deeply sympathiZe with him and the
others of the family.
The building was partially insured,
the amount being $3.50.
Only a few years ago I'll: i.ne en-
cestral home of Capt. T. ". Battle was
totally destroyed on the .an;e site
and by the torcl, of tie 'pc,a l';.v.
Al South Rocky Mount where the
Atlantic Coast A,ne trains are made
up every night the manager of the
yard says more Strawberries and
vegetables go through from the south
than ever before by perhaps one hun
dred per cent.
DEATH OF MIR. BUM.
Iater-Mr. Joseph Bum died at
o'clock this afternoon from injuries
received at the Cool Spring ire last
night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
LEADS ALL M0RTM GAR0l0M DAMES MN NEWS AMID CIRCULATION

General Wheaton's troops did their
waists in mud, are many bodies of Fill
pinos. smelling horribly.
The army is really enjoying life at San
Fernando, which is the most picturesque
and healthy town the Americans have
entered since the occupation of Manila.
Many sugar factories indicate a thriving
industry in that respect, and there are
numerous fine residences. General Mac
Arthur's permanent headquarters is es-
tablished in the best house in town,
which is richly decorated with frescoes
and carved woods.
OTIS MUTILATED DISPATCH.
Washington, May S.-The War De-
partment has received from General
Otis a dispatch giving the situation in the
Philippines, some parts of which have
been omitted by the War Department
in making it public.
The dispatch is as follows:
Manila. May Sth.
"Adiutah General. Washington:
''Situation as follows: Lawton ut
and Balnag: scouting parties to
north and east. Macarthur at San
Fernando: 8 . portion of country
between Manila and northern points held
by troops returning to home; appear
cheerful and contented. Army gunboats
operating in rivers. Have cleared coun-
try west of Macarthur of insurgents.
q Signs of insurgents weak
ness apparent daily.
(Signed) OTIS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
UPROAR IN FRENCH CHAMBER
Questioning DeFreycinet's Motives for
Resigning Leads to Il Quarrel.

Paris May Sin the Chamber OF
Deputies to-day. NJ. Georges Berry,
Nationalist. representing the Ninth
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the Seine. questioned
the Government as to whether the resl@-
nation of the Portfolio of War by NJ.
DeFreycinet was due to a disagreement
between the Minister and his colleagues,
or if NJ DeFreycinet had resigned be-
cause he wished no longer to protect the
chiefs of the army. NJ Berry also ask
ed why the Portfolio of Public Works
had been given to NJ Monestier. who
had voted against transferring revision
of the Dreyfus case from the Criminal
court to the whole Court of Cessation.
The Premier. Nj. Dupuy. replied that
the motives which NJ. Berry alleged
were purely imaginary. There was not
the shadow of disagreement, he said,
within the Cabinet.
Regarding Monestiep, NJ. Dupuy said
his appointment did not Indicate any
change on the part of the Government
regarding revision. which, however,
could not be regarded as the pivot of Re
publican policy.
NJ. Lavy. Nationalist. inquired if ac-
cord in the Cabinet was moi due to an
exchange of sharp letterSVbetween NJ.
DeFreycinet and the Minister of For
eign Affairs Nj. Delcasse concerning the
PaIealogue incident.
Amidst a great deal of uproar NJ.
Dupuy replied that the suggestion was
unfounded.
Nj. Lazy interjected that NJ. Delsassc
was the pOssessor of checks incapable of
Huv oyop from SmncEs
Great uproar and excitement ensued.
Finally NJ. Lazy was formally censured
and the subject was dropped for the or
der of the day. which the Government
accepted. The vote was 444 to 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
\ LATE RIGnTs GOVERNOR )
Says Colorado Troops Shall Come
Hpme.

Denver, Col, May S.-Governor
Thomas has announced that within
IA few days if President Mckinley and
the Secretary of War continue@fo ig-
more his communications on the sub
ject of the ColOrado, delegation from
the Philippines, he will take steps
with view to securing the immediate
recall of the troops.
Il cannot, as yet, say just what
course | shall follow he said, but
| will exhaust every resource at my
command to bring these boys home.
| have tried quiet, peaceable means,
and have failed. Now | will be
obliged to resort to something more
forcible and lit will be made public.
OF course do not desire to take any
administration, for | am an Ameri-
can. but | do not propose to sit idly
by and see the volunteers from Colo
RADIO fighting and dying in the Philip
pines in defence of the policy which
is actuating those in charge of the
movements of our armies abroad.
"Under the Constitution the Colora-
do volunteers will be perfectly justi-
fled in laying, down their arms where
they are and>returning to the United
States. Ia they should do anything
like that probably they could be
court-martialed and punished under
the strict letter of military rule, but
in that event the same military rule
would be placed above the Constitu-
ton of our Republic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
AMERICA "a DUMPI q ROUND.
\ National Food Law = d to FRO
tect Against ,Adul { :, IN.
ROUND.

Chicago His. May 'ther evi-
dence that the United - at present
is being used by other tries as Il
dumping ground. for - rated pro
ducts of food and drink . iven today
before the Senatorial - 'ood lnves-
tigation Committee by Greame Stuart.
of the w. NJ. Hoyt Company, of this
city.
Mr. Stuart suggested to the commit
tee that national! food law was neces-
sary in this country to protect honest
merchants as we'll as the consumer from
the adulterated food of foreign countries.
He illustrated the fact that Germany,
Brazil and other countries were contin-
ually, and at at profit, exporting to n.
United States goods that special laNk
barred from sale in the country where
they were produced. According to the
witness the grade of coffee which we
receive from Germany in large quantities
and which is known as ''black jack" was
nothing more than Il mixture of cad and
green berries, either of which was not
only of the poorest quality but was un-
fit for consumption.
Allen +. Murray. IL druggist declared
that the practice of adulterating drugs
and spices was growing rapidly. 1t was
usual. nowadays, he said to inquire OF
the wholesale purchaser how much adul-
teration he desired in goods which were
given to the public as genuine.
George &. Rev. IL chemist, said there
were practically only two classes of
baking powders for sale. He styled these
cream of tartar and alum or phosphate.
In order to neutraliZp the eect of the
~ to 30 per cent of bicarbonate of soda
used by many manufacturerS it was
necessary to utilize nearly so per cent
of cream of tartar. About seventy per
cent of anhydrous rochelle salts resulted
from the combination when placed in
food.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
A HALF MILLION FIRE.
One Fireman Killed and Another
Man Fatally Injured.

Massilon. O., May Sire in Rus
sell & Co.'S extensive thresher and
engine plant tonight destroyed prop
erty valued at fully $500,000. The fire
started in the warehouse at O'Clock
and in spite of the efforts of the va
rious hose companies gained steadily
In this structure 800 finished ma
chimes were consumed.
Canton was wired for assistance,
but responded too late.
The machine shops were sayee.-
Albert Bamberger. a volunteer fire.
man, was killed and Christian l..
Baalz, workman, was probably fa-
tally injured by falling wall The
loss is only partially covered by in
Surance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
DAVIS SUCCEEDS HENRY.

San Juan de Porto Rico. May s.
Brigadier General George w. Davis.
who has been appointed to succeed Major
General Guy V. Henry. as Military
Governor of Porto Rico, arrived here to-
day on board the United States trans
port Mcpherson. He was welcomed by
the insular secretaries and officials of
Porto Rico and San Juan. This after
noon General Henry and General Davis
were given "a reception at the theatre by
the school children of San Juan.
Porto Ricans generally display much
regret at the departure of General
Henry.
Major General Henry will sail for the
United States tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
CRUISER RALtlGH SAILS
CAPTAIN COGtL AN DtllGATEO WITH OUR
PEOPLE
AT no Place on the Atlantic Cost Have
More thoroughly Enjoyed my Stay
than Here y

Wilmington, n. c., May S.-The
cruiser Raleigh sailed from this port
for Charleston at $50 o'clock this af-
ternoon. Several local steamers
crowded with excursionists accom-
panied her over the bar.
To an Associated Press representa-
tive, Captain Coghlan said today that
he is delighted with the very cordial
and highly creditable entertainment
he and his fellow officers have receiv-
ed during their stay in Wilmington.
AT no city on the Atlantic coast, >
said Captain Coghlan, have | more
thoroughly enjoyed my stay than in
Wilmington"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
DEATH OF MIR. BUM.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Only one regiment, an immune COM
mand at Santiago. remains in Cuba.
The annual celebration of the deliv-
erance of Orleans by Joan of Arc was
held at Orleans, France, yesterday.
The transport Thomas, having on
board the Fifth United States VoIun-
teer immune regiment, was released
from quarantine at 4,ew York yester-
day.
1t is rumored in Paris that Major
ers while on his way to Ras Jibontil.
a French post on the African coast
Capt Baratier, it is said, was worn1e:l
in the same encounter.
Captain Hickey has returned to la
vana from an extended trip through
the eastern part of Cuba and reports
a general improvement of conditions
at all points.
Cable advices from Havana announce
the arrival there of the steamer
Orizaba. This sets at rest any anx-
iety caused by the finding of life
preserver marked S. S. Orizaba" off
Kitty Hawk, N. c.
DIR. b. +. DeCosta has written Bish-
op Potter letter, saying that e,
De Costa. is prepared to bring a spe-
cific charge against DR.. Briggs of
teaching contrary to the standards
of the Protestant Episcopal church. 1t
is believed this letter will prevent the
orulnation of DR.. Briggs without a.
formal investigation of the charge
mentioned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
THE Y. NJ. c. y.
Southern Student Conference to he Held
at Ashevile.

Ashcville, y. c.. May S.-tSpecial.,--
The sixth annual Southern Student Con
ference of College Young Mems Chris
tian Associations will be held on the
grounds of the Bingham School at
Asheville, \. c., June 16 to %, 1899.
The conference is held under the auspices
of the Student Department Of the In
ternational Committee of Young Mems
Christian Associations. Similar meetings
are held by this committee during the
summer for the students of other sections
of the country at Northfield, Mass. ut
Lake Geneva, Wis, and at Pacific Grove,
Cal. The purpose of the conference isl
to deepen the spiritual life of college
men, to train them for leadership in or
ganized Christian work among their fel-
lows students, and to open mp the pos
sibilities for Christian service which
await them after graduation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
FIELD DAY AT UNIVERSITY.

Chapel Hill. n c.. May S.-(Special.)- =
To-day is annual Field Day at the Uni
versity. and usual exercises held. Sew
eral of events record breakers, especially
hammer throwing. high jumping and
30 high hurdle. Following are the
events and winners: 100 yard dash. w.
f.. Kornegay; throwing 16-pound ham
mer. II. III. Reynolds, 80 feet. eleven
inches: placing 12-pound shot, Rey-
nolds: 12O high hurdle, Osborne; high
jump. Kellum: 5 feet . /broad jump,
Bren; 800 hurdle. Kornegay; 440 run,
Kornegay: mile run, Hern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
STORER AND D'ARq S.

Washington, May S.-The State De-
partment has been informed that the
Duke D'Arcos will present his creden-
tials to the President as Minister of
Spain early in June and that Hon. Bel
lamy Storer will be received by the
Queen Regent of Spain at the same
time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
JOHN BULL WIPES OUT SAvAGEs

London, May S.-The Foreign Office
mas received news from Unyoro that
colonel Evatt attacked Chief kabarega
on the east bank of the Nile, ON April
3th and completely defeated nm.
Three hundred of the enemy were killed
and Kabarega himself who was severe
ly wounded. and King Mwanga were
taken prisoners. Colonel Evatts losses
We're two killed and twenty Uganda sol
diers wounded
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
NEGROES DEAD IN THE STORM

West Point. Ga, May S.-A report
reached here to-day of the death of sew
eral negroes in a storm which swept
over Chambers county late last night.
The rumor cannot be verified as all
wires i'm that direction are down.
The storm here unrOofed the car
shops of the Atlanta and West Point
railroad and created a small panic in a
negro church across the river.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
PRESIDENT GOES TO VIRGINIA
He Will Remain There a Week or
Ten Days.

Washington. May S.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left the city tonight for
a vacation of week or ten days at Hot
Springs. Va. The trip was made in a
handsomely equipped special train which
left here at $40 O'Clock on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railpoad. and is sched-
uled to arrive at the Springs about ,
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The party
included also Mr.. George h. Cortelyou,
the Assistant Secretary to the President;
DR.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. RiXey and Mr.
Barnes of the White House clerical
force.
While at the Springs the party will
stay at '"The Homestead" where Secre-
tary and Mrs Gage are now located for
u weeks stay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
OUR DELEGATES 70 rHE HAGuE

London, May 9.-The Berlin CORE
spondent of the Standard says:
"The United States delegates to the
peace conference at The Hague have
instructions to advance three leading
principles-the institution of courts
of arbitration. the extension of the
declaTaHon of Paris of 1856 to the non
confiscation of all cargoes not contra
band of war, and the extension of the
Geneva Convention to war by se..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
RAPIST SENTENCED.

Snow Hill. n. c., May S.-fSpecial)-
The convicted rapist. Lorenzo Brown.
who escaped from the Greenville Jail
Sunday, April 31st. was caught in La
Grange Saturday and carried back to
Greenvile He is sentenced to be
hanged June 9th.
The farmers have had good season
for planting tobacco The crop is large
and the farmers are in good spirits over
the auspicious start.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-05-09
KILLED BY NEGROES.
Fate of Constable Bryan-Three of His
Assailants Captured.

Greenville, n. c., May S.-(Special)-
Saturday night at Bethel this county,
Constable Elijah Bryan was trying to
quiet crowd of boisterous negroes when
four of them assaulted him. He was
struck on the head with rake and cut
several times with kniyes.
Another white man, Lole Speight.
went to the assistance of the officer and
was also sesiously cut. A posse cap
tured three of the negroes and brought
them here to Jail Sunday evening
Constable Bryan died later from his
injuries.