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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
FIVE WERE MURDERED
CHILD FOUND IN A BURNING HOUSE
IN KANSAS.
Father Believed 10 be the Assassin, Rode Away
While the House Was Burning. He
is Now Under Arrest.

Hutchinson. Kan, March 20.-A crime
was revealed here today when the coro'
ner and mis- assistants removed the dead
bodies of the five little children from the
house occupied by Jno. Moore which was
burned at an early hour. A coroner's jury
investigated the case, and in accordance
with the jury's returns Moore, the IA
thcr of the children, was arrested on Il
charge of murder. The tragedy has caus-
ed much excitement here, and there IS
some talk of lynching the prisoner.
When the firemen and neighbors reach
ed the burning house the father was the
only member of the family of seven
found outside. His actions were qu"rr.
and he would not talk. While the build
ing was still burning and his children
were within the burning walls. he took 4
horse from his stable and rode away.
When the firemen entered the house
after having partly quenched the fumes.
they found the FIVE children side by side
in a bed on the floor. all dead, but not
badly burned. The skull of each child
was deeply indented, and from tine dents
long fractures extended. All hut one
of the children had been stabbed in the
neck. The throat of the three year old
boy had been slashed SO deep that the
spinal column had been severed.
Upon these facts and the strange be-
hayior of the father the authorities base
their charge of murder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
THE PRESIDENT AT JEKYL.
Meets Reed, But the Two Hold No Con
yerSation.

Brunswick. Ga. March 20.-President
Mckinley rests tonight ON Jekyl Island,
the beautiful winter club home of a
number Of Eastern millionaires ON Saint
Simons' Sound, ten miles up the coast
from Brunswick.
With him arc Mrs. Mckinley, Vice
President and Mrs Hobart and Senator
Hanna. They are the guests of Ex-
Secretary of the Interior Cornelius y.
Bliss. whom the President promised to
visit last year. In another cottage on
the island is Speaker Thomas h. Reed.
All persons in any way concerned in
their presence at Jekyl assert positively
and unreservedly that the visit of the
two rival political leaders at the same
time is Il mere coinciden@. Whether
any Improvement Of their strained per-
sonal or political relations will be one of
the accidents of their inevitable meeting
on the island no one will predict The
Speaker probably will leave Jekyl TO-
morrow afternoon or Wednesday and the
President on Wednesday afternoon.
When the President arrived at the isl
and to-day Speaker Reed, some club
members and o score Of pretty girls III
summer frocks were at the waters edge
to greet the party
The big Speakers attitude was charac-
teristic his hands behind his back and
his head thrown back and upward.
When the President walked ashore Mr.
Reed snilingly raised his hat and said
How do you do Mr.. President"
Mr. Mckinley acknowledged the greet
ing with a low bow and said: How do
You do Mr.. Speaker?
The President and Mrs. Mckinley
entered a carriage and drove away, and
the Speaker strolled off with pretty
girl. Late in the afternoon the Presi-
dent and Vice President Hobart went
out driving.
The President and party are qudrtered
in the cottage of Frederick Baker, who
is in Europe travelling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
ASKS FOR 4 SUMMER CAMP.
Alger Promises Atlanta's Request Shall
Receive Due Consideration.

Washington, March 20.A large deie-
CATION from Atlanta, Ga. waited on
Secretary Alger at the War Depart
ment today and requested some of me
troops which are to be brought back from
Cuba during the next months be put in
summer camp Mt Atlanta.
Secretary Alger promised to give thor
ough consideration to their suggestion,
and Indicated that the plans of the ae-
partment regarding the bringing home
OF the volunteers in Cuba might neces-
state the establishment OF one Oi more
camps at Southern points, during the
coming summer to serve as midway sta
tions prior to the journey to their homes
at more distant points.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
LEADS ALL M0RTH CAROLINA DAllES I'M NEWS AMID GlRGUGAT
ON NOW TO DURHAM
BRANCH OFFICE OF NEWS AND OBSERVER
TO BE ESTABLISHED THERE.
In Order to Facilitate Work on Our Great State
Edition. Durham 10 Have SpIen-
did Representation.

In order to facilitate work on our great
forthcoming State Edition, we have es-
tabished an office in Durham to be di-
rectly under the eye of Mr. Hal David,
Manager of the enterprise. Durham is i
a thriving and growing city and will no
doubt take hold of the enterprise with
as much ayidity rs the good people of
Wilmington Asheville, Charlotte,
Greensboro, Raleigh. etc. have done.
We ask that each citizen of Durham APP
point himself as a committee of one to
further the good work, and give Mr..
David and his assistants patient hear
ing while he explains the plan, etc.
The time has come when all of North
Carolina should be advertised to the
world in her true colors. Her cities, and
they are many and thriving. should be
given just representation in an issue
OF this character. Durham is one of the
great manufacturing centers, containing
some of the greatest factories IN the
country. Her people are progressive,
wide-awake and are always looking 20
the advancement of their city.
The News and Observer will III Is
great issue disseminate such intelligence
regarding Durham as will be read and
pondered upon. We desire to have rep
resented the city and county, officials,
members of the bar, tobacco factories.
manufactures of all kinds, business
houses, physicians. etc. Knowing the
people of Durham as we do we are CON
iident that the Durham representation
WI be as great as any in the State.
People of Durham we are with YOU.
do by us as you would be done by. The
fame of the News and Observers ndition
has spread from Cherokee to Currituck.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

Manila. March 20.-4:40 p. m.-The
mountain bandiiti Of Panay Island re-
Gently threatened a serious attack upon
Iloilo, but they were repulsed with loss
of 300 men, by General Miller
McNeills battalion OF the California
regiment under Lieutenant Colonel Du-
boce has been ordered to embark on the
transport Indiana tomorrow, i'll order to
reinforce the garrisons Of the towns of
Bais and Baguyan, on the east coast of
the island of Negros. where Colonel Smith
is in command. This is only measure
of precaution, as Major General Otis
says he does not anticipate trouble there
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
OTIS TELLS OF VICTORY.
Our Forces Have Possession Of Laguna
DELAY

Delay.
Washington, March 19.The War Dc
partment today received the following
dispatch from Major General Otis re-
sarding operations against the Filipinos:
Manila, March 19.-Our improsised
gunboats, under Captain Grant, Utah.
artillery, have full possession of Laguna
de Bay Troops, inhabitants and proper
ty on shore of lake at our mercy. Whea-
ton brigade, on Pasig river line, drove
the Filipinos northeast into Province
Morong.
Last evening Filipinos attacked ror-
ton of his force south of Pasig, killing
two men and wounding twenty of the
Twenty-second Infantry. This morning
Wheaton moved against this native force
driving it to the south fifteen miles, ex-
periencing very light loss Filipinos
left 200 dead ON field"
Advices from Iloilo states that
Lieutenant Commander Cowper, Of
the British gunboat Plover, with the
consent of Admiral Miller, went on
mission into the interior OF Panay to at
tempt to bring about peace between the
Americans and natives, but the mission
resulted i'll utter failure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
TWO BODIES ARE FOUND.
Exhumed From the Debris of the Wind
sor Fire.


sor Fire
New York, March 20.-Two bodies
charred beyond recognition, We're found
in the ruins>.of the Windsor Hotel to-
day One was the body of man, the
other that of Il young woman, probably
4 servant of the hotel The number of
dead known is now II. Several hundred
men, working in eight hour shifts, are
delving in the debris. They have brought
to light many of the personal effects oe
the guests 1t was thought that today S
work would reveal many bodies, and the
disappointing result has led to revision
of estimates of the number of dead still
entomhed by the piles of brick. Most
of the guests of the hotel have been ac-
counted for In the missing" lists now
published are the names of number Of
servants Of the hotel and of people who
have not been seen since the fire, with
the result that their friends have report
ed their disappearance to the police. The
list of people missing from their homes IS
always large in New York, and just now
a large part of this list is charged up to
the Windsor Hotel fire.
\ list of missing. which includes all
who have been inquired for by friends
anu oi WHOul Iio Ii'uhSs HdNt bcell le-
ceived is in the hands of the police 1t
numbers fifty persons.
The injured were reported today as
doing well. Mrs. Alice w. Price, OF
Macon. Ga, who is mt Bellevue hospital
suffering with a splained back and
fractured ankle is improving.
Mrs. q. NJ. Sorrell who was rescued
from the burning hotel and taken to the
home of DR.. Murphy in West 4Ith
street. is fast recovering from her in
juries. General Sorrell. her husband,
came UP from Savannah, Ga. today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
THREE poLIeE WE'RE KILLED.
Five of the Populace Dead and Many
Wounded.

Havana, March 20.-The excitement
growing out of the conflict between the
police and the populace is rapidly subsid-
ing. and it is not likely that there will be
further trouble The mob has been
taught lesson which will probably prove
sufficient
During the affrays of Saturday and
yesterday three policemen were killed and
about 10 wounded, while of the populace
five were killed and between 60 and -
wound d. some SO seriously that they will
probably die The condition of Police
Captain Jose Estramps is serious but
it is expected he will recover.
Sixty arrests have been made, and or
ders have been issued to the police not to
hesitate to shoot hereafter should occa-
sion require IT,
Archbishop Chappele, apostolic dele
gate to West Indies, sailed for New
Orleans today, in order to be present at
the Easter services there, but ne will
return Immediately after to Havana.
The Ward Liner Havana. specially
chartered for this purpose, sailed this
afternoon for the United States with the
Second Louisiana volunteers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
STEAMER STRIKES A sNAG.
The Ethel Quickly Sank-Her Passen
gers Were Rescued.

Savannah, Ca. March 20.-The steam
er Ethel, plying between this city and
Augusta, struck Il snag i'll Herschman
Lake. one hundred and fifty miles up the
river yesterday and quickly sank. She
had twelve passengers aboard. They
were rescued by the steamer Cook, of the
same line. The Ethel carried a heavy
and valuable cargo. most of which was
lost 1t is thought the steamer can be
raised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
The REPORTS ARE FALSE.

Henry Denies the Statement of Revol-
utionary Conditions.
Washington, March 20.-The War De.
partment today received the following
dispatch:
San Juan Porto Rico, March 20th.
Adiutant General, Washington
Newspaper reports of conditions mere
and reported interviews with me stating
chances Of uprising are absolutely false.
There is great deal of idle, childish
talk on the part of the ignorant. but as to
any resistance against law and order Of
any masses it is absurd. There has al
ways been political agitation here, less
now than ever before: truth should he
known in the United States and island
not injured by false statements.
(Signed) HENRY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
TRINITY DEFEATS BINGHAM.

Durham. " c., March 20.-(Special.)-
The baseball game played this afternoon
at Trinity Park resulted: Trinity. IL;
Bingham School, 0. Batteries: Trinity
Smith. McAfee, Person; Bingham
Mangum. Keith. Legrande. Hits:
Trinity. II: Bingham. 1. Hit by pitched
ball. Trinity. 3. Struck out, Bingham,
IA: Trinity, 5. Base on balls, Trinity =;
Bingham. O. One visitor reached second,
three reached first. Legrande made the
only hit for the visitors. Three base hits,
Smith: two base hits, Jordan, McAfee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
SPAIN WILL MAKE a PROTEST

Madrid, March 19.--Senor Silyela, Pre-
mier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, hai
n conference today with the French Aui-
bassor regarding the liberation of Span
>ish prisoners in the hands of the Eli
pinos Spain, it is reported. has deter
mined to protest to the civilized world
against the alleged attitude of the Amer
leans in hindering the efforts of General
Rios Spanish commander in the Philip
pines, to have the prisoners liberated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMME.

Wake Forest, y. c., March 20.-(Spe-
ciall-The programme of the approaching
commencement is now completed On
Monday evening, May %, Senator NJ. II.
Justice of Rutherfordton viii make the
address before the Law Department Of
the college. Tuesday evening Hon. w w.
Kitehin, of the Fifth Congressional dis
trict will give the annual GRAFTON before
the Alumni Association. The address
before the Literary societies will be
made Wednesday morning by the famous
scholar and writer. Professor w. T..
Trent of the University of the South
who is witha charming speaker. The
baccalaureate sermon will be preach-
ed ON Wednesday evening by Rev. john
@. Rust, of Nashville, Tenn, He is con
fessedly one of the most brilliant mel
among the Baptists of the South. or
course the graduating exercises fall on
Thursday, May 25th.
President Taylor lectured on FRIDAY
evening last before the Horner School
ut Oxford on .The Little Servants of the
SOUTH
ooaI ,a,,aea, "a tix-aS ne tha o,.ipr
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
RIOTS IN HAVANA.
Policemen Attempt to Disperse CrowGs,
and Conflicts Follow.

Havana, March ia serious conflict
between the police and people of Ha
vana last night resulted in much shoot
ing and clubbing. From thirty to fifty
people were wounded, some seriously
Among the injured IS Police Captain
Estampes, formerly a colonel In the Gu
ban army.
The disturbance occurred at Il public
mulatto ball A policeman asked a group
before the building to move on, when
he was set upon and roughly handled
Reserves then coming TO the scene, almost
a pitched battle followed, several police
beng seriously hurt.
Later second conflict was reported
in which it was stated two policemen
were killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
QUARANTINE AT SAVANNAH.
Will Probably Pass Into the Hands Of
the National GoverrCIcnt

Savannah, GA March 20-Neg3iil-
tions are pending between ihe National
Government and the Savannah city gov
ernment by the terms of which thc CITY
quarantine station may pass under the
control of the National Marine Hospital
Service. The mayor is fayorably dis
posed towards the transfer cf authority,
believing the health of the city would be
not less safely guarded, and that Tho
local taxpayers would be saved S2o,Uu0
a year, the present cost of the quara--
tine. The negotiations are the outcome
of the detention of Government 5rlus-
ports from Cuba with soldiers. Arrange
ments have been perfectAd' whereby all
soldiers from the West Indies will 1e
stopped at Fort Pulaski. fourteen miles
down the river. for disinfaction and de-
tention. hence if the quarantine STATEN
passes into national control there viii bc
no open door policy for incoming vessels
from any infected port.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21
R0pUl88 Of th8 Banditti
MILLER DRIVES THEM BACK TO
THE MOUNTAINS.
Aguinaldo Condemns to Death Those Who
Advise Him to Surrendsr-Amtr RI
can Troops Loot Dwellings.
Schurman will prepare

ands. President Schurman will prepare
it.
The document will explain the spirit in
which the United States intends to full
fill the trust imposed, and will call upon
the people of the islands to lay down
their arms and cooperate in the interest
of good government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

OF the many clever things in Flanni-
gan's Ball, at the Academy of Music
last night, nothing was cleyerer than
dies"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-21

Local representatives Of the order
wish it announced that the Carrpllton
will be headquarters for the visiting
members of the knights of Pythias
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

for that, although it is probable he
has existed for more than year. AS
near as can be ascertained, he is a
half-breed a cross between the resi-
dent of Oakland or Alameda who
daily crosses the ferry to this city and
the San Francisco public. He looks
and acts and moves like other men,
but is not. He is a Frankenstein
growth of conditions established by
Huntington and has returned to de-
stroy his master.
The method of the senli-commuter
is simple. In the first place, he lives
on this side of the bay, but has busi-
ness that compels his presence in oak
land or Alameda a dozen times a
month. Twelve round trips at 20 cents
figure up 81 40, which the semi-com-
muter dislikes to drop in the s. Z.
wampum belt Wherefore, he has set
his cunning to work and now has mat
ters so planned that, while he makes
the necessary journeys across the fer
ries in the choo-choo canoes, he never
pays more than two-thirds of the
tribute.
First of all, the semi-commuter, in
tending to go to Oakland or Alameda,
buys q one-way red tinted ticket to
West Berkeley. That's 10 cents. AS
he passes through the depot the gate
keeper punches two F's in the ticket,
which is not taken up, as the fatuous
S. P. people imagine the wayfarer will
present 1t to the conductor on the
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
5.

munity must do the best 1t can for the
fallen women. God has made a hell for
such places" he said, but when 1t comes
to North Beach we say to hell with 1t.
Not to hell with the women or the boys
who are enticed into such institutions.
but to hell with the temptation; to hell
with the evil itself"
Rev. Father T. Caraher, the prime
mover in the fight to close the Nymphia
received an ovation when introduced. His
speech was full Of power and greatly inn
pressed his listeners. Like the preceding
speakers, he condemned the institution
and told how 1t should be suppressed. He
spoke of its dangers and suggested that to
impress the Supervisors with their in
dignation the citizens of the district
should march to the City Hall, and If
they passed his house the sweetest music
to his ears would be, I'VE are coming
Father Caraher, with at least two thous
the Nymphia were closed the North End
district would be prosperous, morality
would flourish and it would be virtuous,
respected community.
Speeches were also made by T. B..
O'Brien and A. Antonivich. The former
made a motion that the Supervisors of the
Second and Fourth wards be asked to de-
clare the Nymphia nuisance and to call
the Board Of Healths attention to it
and have 1T closed as they would a pest
house. The motion was unanimously
a surprise to his listeners. Resolutions
were read and adopted denouncing the
hotel and instructing Attorney Barrett to
bring legal proceedings against the Nym-
phia with a view to having 1t condemned
and also to have the directors of the
Twinkling Star Company arrested for
maintaining and conducting house of
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

Berkeley train. He does nothing of
the kind. His destination is Oakland
or Alameda, and at the mole he boards
his train, on which tickets are never
taken up. BY reason of this oversight
the semi-commuter has a punched
ticket in his pocket which Huntington
fondly imagines he can never use
again The traveller knows better. He
is compelled of course to pay a 10-cent
fare back to the city, but once on this
side his ticket is soon in as good shape
as ever to pass the gateman.
The semi-commuter takes any old
kind of clean paper and reduces 1t to
a pulp. This pulp is forced into the
F punch holes and pressed firmly in
place. When 1t is dried, a little red
Ink colors the supplied parts with
color so similar to that of the remain
der of the ticket that, if his patching
is well done, it can be used over and
over again, a saving of 10 cents each
time.
1t is estimated by one of these gen.
tie half-breeds that there are no less
than a thousand of his kind in San
Francisco. Let Huntington weep when
he casts up the figures. A thousand
semi-commuters paying 81 80 a month
when they should pay 81 40 is a clear
loss to him. at 80 cents for each, of
5000 a month.
Wow! But there'll be trouble for
somebody when Chief Who-Never-
Dropped-a-Quarter hears the news.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
PLAYED HIM
To THE TUNE
Of A THOUSAND
Miss Sloan's Address
Wanted.
STARTED HER I'M BUSINESS
STARTED HER IN BUSINESS
LODGERS GLARED AT HER so
SHE FLED THE TOWN.
Superintendent of an Alaska Com
pany Buys Lodging House Tor
Woman Who Skips With
the Coin.

L. w. Smith, superintendent OF an
Alaska company, has been tnquiring FOR
Miss Myrtle Sloans address. Smith mas
a touching note from the tickle dansel, !,
asking him to write, but as she Ialleu
to mention her street and number, ne
has been obliged to seek police assistance
so that he may respond to her request
This is the second time within the past
few weeks that the millionaire superln-
tendent has had to apply to the sleuths 10
find the lady.
A few months ago Myrtle rushed up
north to an old flame, George barTeIt,
who had just been released after a long
trial for the killing. of Frank Whaais Wiilhtaanis
in Portland Smith followed the falthless
damsel, found her in Seattle ana liiouceu
her to return here with him.
Shortly after MXrtle's return, ,Barrett
came to town. and also engaged apart
ments at 613 Bush street Barrett pidad pr9s5
business taste and she induced smith 10
purchase from John Ellis the lodging
house at 242 Post street. paying I4r ttn1 th9
same $1,000 and giving Smith chatteI
mortgage on the house as security 1or MS
money. -. r
days and within the very, week she puI-
chased the house she sold IT back 10
Harris for 5000 and disappeared with Bar
rett and the coin. -
longer owned q clearinghouse, ne sought
the assistance of Captain Bohen, VINO oe-
tailed Detective George GTdHdli Oh tIo
case Graham did excellent work In the
matter and in short order located Barrett
and through him the woman. smith met
Myrtle in the captains office. At Smith
invitation, Myrtle went with him to din
ner to talk the matter over. No dehnite
arrangement was made, and 1t was de-
cided that Smith and the woman meet
again the next day at dinner and con-
clude the business in hand
The dinner grew cold and the lady came
not The night grew late and still no
lady. Finally Smith returned to his rooms
at the Russ where a note from Myrtle
awaited him. Humbly the writer apollo
gized for not appearing at the dinner, eX-
planning her absence by the fact that
since the detectives had sought her out
at the clearinghouse she had been the
observed of all observers and as she was
too modest to stand the rude stare or
strangers, she had left the town. In
P S she added: Write soon.
Smith, 1t is rumored, is still willing to
forget and forgive.
When seen last evening Mr.. Smith ad-
mftted that he knew Miss Sloan. He said
she was a Portland girl and was mem
ber OF a well-known family in that city.
He said he was an unmarried man ana
could go with any woman he pleased.
81 may have given her money at times,
he continued ''but it is my business.
never lost any money through her. She
has not run away, but is in Los Angeles.
/ do not know whether Mr.. Barrett is
with her or not, and l really don't care.
II am not loser in the transaction, nor
do l want her arrested