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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27

found small cloth bag to which was
attached draw string and q strap,
presumably TO secure 1t around the
waist of either Mrs. Colley, Oh her
niece. In this bag the women kept
coin. The material of which the bag
was made was of plush cloth on one
side, and n heavy drill on the other.
The cloth plainly showed the imprint
of coin, in one instance the size OF a
gold eagle and in others the size OF a
silver half-dollar and quarter. This
tell-tale bag established the robbery
theory.
In regard to the delay in the offer
of II reward for the detection of the
criminals there is much comment. Mr..
p. NJ. Brown, the chairman of the
board of county commissioners, yester-
day telegraphed Governor Russell, rec
ommending that he offer a reward of
$500, which. it is said. is the limit of
the law. This reward will undoubtedly
be offered. The county and city should
raise 1t TO at least $1,000. Sheriff Wal
lace has no authority to offer n re-
ward. except by order of the board of
commissioners. Without this author
ity whatever reward he might offer
would come ont of his own pocket,
instead of out of the county treasury.
II the talk Of the people is to believed,
the state, county and city should con-
tribute to their fullest extent toward
IL reward for the detection of the per-
petratorS of this crime.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
Mems Hats

ment company, with q capital stock.
poration has purchased, through them
n tract of land lying in the northeast
ern section of the city for 500. $50. Geo.
y. Norwood. Jr.. Geo. c. Royal, John
Slaughter, j. r. Crawford. John f.
Switzerland, Geo. c. I<ornegay, w. II.
Darden. w. G. Britt, Chas. Il. Herring,
w. r. Allen and the Humphrey Gibson
company are the incorporators.
A charter is applied for to operate
under the above name, looking to the
development and Improvement of the
property. The Humphrey Gibson COM
pany is to be congratulated upon the
success attained in the undertaking
and the enlistment with 1t of such an
excellent number of live business men.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
N. c. BAPTISTS.
SEVENTTETH ANNUAL STATE
CONVENTION TO MEET.

''41' I'.> !. j II ANNUAL STATE
CONVENTION TO MEET.
Raleigh, n. c.. Nov. 2G.-The Baptist
state convention which meets here De-
cemDer 9Th will be the SEVENTEEN an
nual one. 1t met here late in 1892 Rev.
IN. ii. X. Harsh. of Oxford, will pre-
sac. Inc number OF church members
Nlthn TINS convention is 167, 900, an in
crease OF 1000 over last year. There
.lre 1fo'COo negro Baptists in the state.
Tie contributions for foreign state and
nome missions during the year aggre-
gate $4,000, an increase of So, coo over
last year This does not include edu-
cation collections. All the Baptist ed
ucatlonal institutions are most flourish
ing and 1000 students are attending
them. They include Wake Forest coll
icge Tor young men, the Baptist female
seminary, ChoMan BAPTIST female in
-5I'Turc and forty nine academies, some
of the latter having as many as 400
students.
Particular attention attaches to this
convention because of the Century eel
ebration' on Sunday, December 9th.
at which prominent speakers from
other states will be heard, including
Rev. DR.. II. IL. Pitt. editor of the Re-
ligious Herald, Richmond; Rev. Junius
Willard, pastor of IIutaw Place Bap-
tlSt ciulcil, i'lillinore, keV. Dr. T.. III.
l<crfort, OF Atlanta; Rev. DIR. r. ].
WillinGham, of Richmond and Rev.
Or. j. Nj. Frost, of Nashville, the three
last named being respectively the gem
eral secretaries of the foreign mission.
home mission and Sunday school
boards, of the Southern Baptist conven-
ton. Another interesting matter will
he the election of a successor to Rev.
John II. White. secretary of the home
mission board. Those principally
named are Editor ]. w. Bailey. of The
biblical Recorder: Rev. c. w. Blanch-
ard. Rev. J. +. Love and Rev. Charles
j. Thompson. the latter now occupy
ing similar position in Virginia, but
being native of this county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
LARGE FISH CATCH.
ELIZABETH CITY.
T TO COURT = PERSONAL
NEWS NOTES.


Elizabeth City, N. c.. Nov. 25.-Sat-
urday evening Mayor Wilson had be-
fore him Hatten Williams ami Will
liams White, both coiored, on the
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pons. They We're placed under bonds
for their appearance at the next term
of the Superior court
Or. I. Fearing and wife, who spent
their honeymoon north, arrived home
Saturday night. to the pleasure of their
many friends.
Mr.. w. ]. Swain and mother left yes
terday for Columbia Tyrell county, to
spend several days visiting relatives.
Mr.. NJ. II. Snowden, who spent q
few days in Norfolk on business re-
turned home yesterday morning.
Mr. Il. n. Zieglcr left yesterday for
Windsor, BERTHE county, where he will
spend few days hunting wild tur-
keys.
There were two cases in the police
court yesterday morning, one a PLAIN
drunk, and the other for riding II bcy-
Gle at night without lamp. Each sub
mitted his case and paid the usual ane
with costs.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
CHARLOTTE.
A RELIC or THE RECENT HOE

A RELIC or THE RECENT HOR-
RIBLE MURDER
Charlotte, N. c.. Nov 26-yesterday's
Observer says:
The coroner's jury summoned to in
vestigate the murder of the two old
ladies, Mrs. Violet Colley and her
niece. Miss Jane Cathcart. was dis
charged yesterday. Not a particle of
evidence bearing on the crime was Sc
cured and the inquest resulted in
naught. Not exactly that, either. for
Coroner Cathey had Il relic in his pos
there were. that the object OF the muir
der and arson was robbery. III rum
maging about the ruins, the coroner
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
WILMINGTON.
MIR. HANKE VOLLERS RUN OVER
AND INJURED.

Wilmington, y. c.. Nov. 26.-The Star
regents to hear OF very severe acct
dent which befell Mr.. Janke Vollers.
n venerable citizen OF Wilmington. and
father OF County Commissioner H. H.
Nnliers, which occurred Saturday
afternoon about $50 o'clock near the
Office OF Mcssrs. Nollers q ITasha@an
on Mutt street. from whence he had
just come from his usual work.
Mr.. Vollcrs had started home and
was crossing the street in front of the
Office, when in trying 10 dodge one
drayInan, who was driving his vehicle
at II fast rate OF speed, he was run
down by another and knocked almost
senseless to The ground, receiving q
severe wound about the leg near the
ankle from the horses hoofs another
In the hand, ana Still! another in the
side, where he was struck by one of the
Shafts ana Knocked under the animal
attached TO the dray. The driver, ne
gro, quickly rened in his horse and
Mr.. r. Il. JlashaSen. who saw the ac-
cident from the Office, rushed TO MIR.
Voler's assistance ana lifted him from
the ground. a carriage was then or
dcred and the injured man sent TO his
home on Second and Dock streets.
Medical aid was quickly summoned
and while IT is believed Mr.. Noller's in
Juries viii not result seriously, he is
quite severely hurt. His numerous
friends in Wilmington hope for his
early recovery.
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TARR0RO.
ETC. WRECKED BY A
STORM
Especial to virsInian-P!lot)

Especial to VirsInian-P!lot)
Tarboro, n. c.. Nov. Pa wind
storm, cyclonic in its tendencies, fol-
lowed by rain. visited Tarboro last
night, leaving wrecks of houses fences
and trees in its path. The storm was
central on Water street. where most OF
the damage occurred. The Central To-
bacco warehouse. owned by j. f..
Shac!Ileford, had the front blown out
All the Tin was stripped from the roof
of the Il. S. Royster Guano factory.
The residence of VIII Arlington, col
ored. was lifted from the pillars and
moved about n foot; also quite a num-
Der of shops and outhouses were de-
molished. The damage viii! amount to
81. 500 TO $4,000.
Niiddling cotton IS selling on the
streets for 9is To 99s cent?.
The Runnymeade Knitting Mills is
fast nearing completion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-27
G0LDSBoR0.

a LAND AND INVESTMENT COM
PANY CHARTERED.
Goldsboro, n. c., Nov. 26.-The Hum
phrey Gibson company have organized
the East Goldsboro Land and Invest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-14
GERMANY'S GAME.
Is to Block Further Extension
of American Influence.

New York, May IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
1T is the belief of well informed de-
partment officials here that Germany
will heed the warnings given her by
Secretary Root and Senator Lodge by
more strongly urging the passage of the
bill providing for the increase of the
navy desired by the German emperor
1t is understood that the administra-
tion expects Germany to try to block,
automatically, every plan which may
strengthen the position of the United
States as in the case of the Danish
West Indies.
But it is not supposed for a moment
that she will go to the extent of hostili-
ties. 1t is thought to be her policy to
continue the policy in Central and
South America to get a predominant
German influence in those states so
that in case of war with the United
States these German communities
might have an important bearing upon
the degree of neutrality the southern
republics would enforce.
Embassy officials say there are toe
many Germans in the Fatherland; that
they must emigrate somewhere, and
that they have selected Central and
South America and Asia Minor because
they are undeveloped places. in which
immigrants may live without restric-
tions."
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Maude Parker. Miss Gertrude Harris,
Miss Esther Harris, Miss Pearl John
ston.
A. E. Blythe, Walter Noble, Burton
Pugh Jake Striker, Frank Thomas, J.
K. Rair. Joe Reisner, Elmer Klein, w.
NJ. Forbes. F. D. Fuller. E. H. Ander-
son, Walter Whitson, A. L. Musson. H.
W. Cheney, l. P. Stock. John Swartz,
Shirley French, w. A Hogaboom, Mr..
Withers. Mr.. GoOdbreak. Geo. Warren,
Lon Ragland, Percy Crow, Carl Bolmar,
Charles often, Roland AIedlicott, Kurtz
KelIam, Walter Mclaughlin, Mr.. Deem
ing, A. C. Collingwood, Albert Watkins,
Edwin Edwards. J. D. Pratt, Kent O.
Brown H w Bomgardner, Frank M.
Mohler, Charles Phinney, Geo. Pribble,
Mr. Lederman, sDeForest Jetmore, CIar-
ence Brown Frank Squires, ]. Fleming,
Clark Daley, Fred Colver, Charles Mel
son, Tom Ragland, Geo. Warren, Mr..
Bonham, Mr. Webber, Charles BolmaT,
Frank Smith, Frank. Brush, w. H.
Cowles, H. G. r. Schwarzkopf Robert
Stuart, Harry McKirahan, T. A. Ram
sey. Norman Ramsey, Paul Spurlock, R.
c. Squire George Adamson; Charles
Griggs, Ray Carle Fred Gilyeat, J. S.
Griffing, P W Griggs, Harry Snyder,
Clarence Colman, w. N. Rhodes, Jay F.
Stevens, Ed Rhea, Claude Harrington,
George Lemley, Edwin c. Fox, Homer
Fox, George E. Lerrigo, Arthur God
frey, c. G. Grout B. F. Williams, Chas.
E. Eldridge, Prof. McNeill, VIII God
frey. Charles E. Sheffield. w. r. Carrie,
James Moore, w. H. Evans, H. w. Jones,
w H. Wright, Howard Thomas, w. M
Shaver, M. D. Henderson, Geo. Thacher
Mr.. Bear, John Sargent, ]. P. Wahle, T.
S. Mason, E. c. Fox, Charles Sheffield
George Clearinghouse, Hany Goss.
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COLER's TRUST REMEDY.
N. z. Comptroller Would Have In
spection of the Books.

Washington. May 14.-Bird S. Coler,
comptroller of greater New York. who is
being urged for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor to succeed Governor
Roosevelt, spent nearly an hour with
Chairman Jones of the Democratic nat
ional committee explaining his ideas for
legislation to curb the trusts.
The comptroller was invited to meet
Mr.. Jones by friend of the chairman.
His legislative remedy for trusts is to
pass lawS-state and national-that will
compel the corporations to keep their
books open to official inspection upon
demand. In other words, Mr.. Coler
would establish an espionage similar to
that which is now in vogue in9 the case of
national banks
AT the Suggesuon OF senator Jones MT
ward them to Washington after his re-
turn to New York and Senator Jones will
submit them to party leaders for conSid-
Grafton at the Kansas City convention
for possible Incorporation in the national
MIA form
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DEWEY'S PROGRAMME.
He viii Unvail a Marker at
Farragut's Birthplace.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 14.-After a
day of rest from festivities. Admiral
and Mrs. Dewey and party, who are now
the guests of the city, appeared in
grand parade in this city today. The
parade was participated in by militia
of east Tennessee, secret societies, labor
organizations. city officials and mem
bers of various professions. At the
court house Admiral Dewey reviewed
the parade, and later was introduced by
W 3. LOckett president of the chamber
of commerce, when Mayor S. G.. Heis-
ken extended him a formal welcome to
the city Admiral DeWey's reply was
brief. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey made
a tour of the schools and colleges of
the city, where they received Ovations.
Tonight a public reception will be
held in the woman's building, after
which there will be a banquet. To-
morrow morning the party Will leave
by steamer on the Tennessee river for
Lows Ferry, Is miles west of Knox
Vile where they win visit the birth
place of Admiral Farragut, under whom
Dewey served in the civil war. A
marker of the birthplace will be IN
yelled by the admiral with appropriate
ceremonies. Admiral Dewey has taken
much interest in this feature of his
visit here, and says it is to him the
most interesting event of the entire
to1r
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British attack was pressed home Sun
day Bethune on the right. outfanked
the Beers. Gen. Buffers march subse-
quent to the attack was carried out
without a hitch. The British are still
pushing on
ROBERTS NEW BASE.
New York, May IA dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
General Roberts has an army of two
hundred thousand men for guarding his
communications and operating on
front virtually 200 miles wide, from
Fourteen Streams to Biggarsberg.
Against this army the Beers have 20,-
900 burghers in the Transvaal and Natal
and President Steyn has perhaps 5000
burghers under arms in the Bethlehem
district. The Dutch have fought brave
ly and made a wonderful defense, but
the day of miracles has passed.
There was sharp skirmishing on Fri
day on the road to KrcOnStad, and Cor
dons cavalry brigade acted with gal
lantry in the final onset. The town was
formally surrendered by the landrost
after the Transvaal burghers had re-
moved the bulk of their own stores
blown up a bridge, wrecked the rail-
way station and done other damage.
There were groups of British Sympa-
thizers in the streets when General
Roberts entered the town at the head
of his troops, and the scenes enacted
at Bloemfontein under similar condi-
tions were repeated. The troops halted
Yesterday after their long march, the
two columns, which had been forty
miles apart at the outset having been
massed at KrOOnStad. This town will
now be converted into an advanced base
of supplies for operations in the Trans
vaal.
While General Botha, with the Trans
Vaal burghers has retired to the VaaI
river, President Steyn. with the rem
nant of the Free State army is maxim g
feeble stand in the northeastern cor
ner. Hebron has been abandoned, be-
cause it lies on tn iine of General
Roberts march, bu ~indley, on the
Vaalsch river, mort Fricksburg, is
held by a small Du. force as a tenn
pOrary capital, with Bethlehem and
Harrismith as places Of refuge. Oil
Vier'S commanders have been operating
against Rundle's division from MeQuat-
ling's mex, from which the line of re-
treat leads through Fricksburg to Beth
lehem. General Brabant's scouts re-
ported Saturday that the Beers were
moving north. What remains of the
Free State force could be easily dis
| persed if General Hildyard's division
were sent from Natal over the noun
tains TO Harrismith, but Rundles divi-
| sion, with cavalry, seems entirely COM
/ petent to deal with it without assist
ance.
General Roberts plan of campaign
| unless all signs fail, will not include
operations on a large scale against
/ Bethlehem and the scattered Free State
/ commanders on the eastern flank. He
/ will make a fresh start for the Vaal
/ after a brief halt, and carry the bulk OF
! his army into the Transvaal, leaving
! Steyn's burghers at liberty to retair
! control of a small section of the country
/ around Bethlehem, where they vii
/ gradually disperse under pressure from
/ Rumble.
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SO SHOTS FIRED.
An Encounter Between Guards
and Strikers in st. Louis.

st. Louis, May 14-Nearly fifty
shots were exchanged in an en-
counter between guards and wire
cutters near Brentwood on the Meramie
The fight took place quarter of a
mile from the power house at Brent
wood. Four men guarding the property
of the Suburban saw two men on foot
and one on horseback moving along the
car tracks,
One began climbing a wooden trolley
pole carrying a pair Of shears
The guards opened fire al the climber,
who slid to the ground The three men
returned the shorts and fed, with more
bullets following them.
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ALBAUeH MAY WIN.
Now Looks as If Kingman Man Will
Be Retained

There is now little doubt that Morton
Albaugh will be retained as chairman of
the Republican state committee in the
next campaign. A hot fight has been
made on Albaugh, but j. r. Burton, who
will control a large number of dele
gates to the convention, is reported to
have practically agreed to offer no op-
position to Albaugh if his friend and
supporter Tom Kelly is made secretary
OF the committee.
Frank Grimes, Dave Mulvane and
Jim Simpson are making a fight against
Albaugh and want Burton to go into the
convention and make trouble, but he
claims that he will advise and insist
upon having harmony in the conven-
tion.
If it is a fact that this is Mr.. Bur
toms position, Albaugh will be retained.
The evidence seems to support the
rumor that Mr.. Burton has assumed
this position. If J. K. Hudson accepts
the Craftsmanship of the committee on
resolutions such action is a sure sign
that an agreement to this effect has
been made.
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Marysvil1e on May broke jail with a lot
of other prisoners and have so far escap-
ed arrest. They have been constantly
pursued for over $50 miles. The two
robbers are James Murphy and E. f. Es-
telle and Saturday night they added mur-
der to their other crimes and have arous-
ed the entire country so that they are
now being pursued by posses from sever
al counties N manner similar to that
in Minnesota when the James and Young
er boys were run down.
About midnight Saturday night the out
laws neared Dunlap. eighteen miles north
of here. One of the parties pursuing them
onto them in the dark and thinking
them to be another portion of the pur-
suing party they called OUT Hello, is
that you, boys2' and were replied to with
both barrels of a double barreled shotgun,
the contents taking effect in the body of
Deputy Marshal Edward Roberts of Dun
lap, causing his instant death. He was
only about six feet from them and the
charge of shot went through his heart.
His companion Immediately fed, not
knowing that the robbers had but one
gun which they had stolen. He could
easily have killed or captured both men
had he attempted it. The robbers then
again fled and later in the night stole ex-
Mayor Story Sargeant's horse and buggy
and started south followed by posse of
Morris county citizens with Deputy Sher-
iff Pittsinburge in the lead At OF clock
Sunday evening the robbers had been
traced to within three miles of this city
and a couple of hundred citizens have
started out with Winchesters, Reming-
tons, shotguns or any other weapon avail
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HONORS FOR BOERS.
Peace Commissioners Expected
in New York Today.

New York. May 14-The Boer peace
delegation is due to arrive here today
on the steamship Maasdam and the
committee representing the city which
was appointed for that purpose went
down the bay today on a revenue cutter
10 meet the visitors. On the steamer
Judge Van Hoosen will make an ad-
dress of welcome and when the Mas
dam makes her dock the peace ENJOYS
will be met by the executive committee
Of the reception committee and by the
committees of the aldermen and com
mon council of the city of New York.
Tomorrow they will have the freedom
of the city conferred upon them by
Mayor Van Wyck and the municipal as
sembly viii present the resolutions of
sympathy with the Boer cause it has
aQOpted.
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BLAINE TIE FIRST.
Pratt County Man Opens Fight For
Congressional Nomination.

D. w Blaine, of Pratt county. who
wants to be the nominee of the Repub-
lican convention for congressman at
large, was the first arrival for the con-
vention. He is at work today with the
county delegation, hoping to land that
crowd in his camp by the time the con-
vention meets. This would make a
strong break in the forces of Charles
F Scott, in the Second district.
Wyandotte county fixers have an cid
score against Scott Two years ago
when w J. Buchan was candidate
for congress in the Second, Allen county
managed by Mr.. Scott did not assist
Buchan, but waited until the time was
ripe and voted for Jack Harris of OF
q va
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SHOT TO DEATH.
E. F. EstelIe Kills Constable
Roberts of Dunlap.
Bank RObber Who Was Captured
in Topeka Last January
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.
The Marshall County Prison
Proves Too Weak.
Topeka Officer Detailed to As
sist in Chase.
ESCAPED FROM JAIL.

E. F. Estelle. the safe blower captured
by the police last winter and who es-
capped from the Marysville Jail a week
ago has added murder to his list of
crimes. On Saturday night Estelle and
his partner James Murphy murdered
Constable Ed Roberts from Dunlap. The
following dispatch from Emporia gives
an account of the shooting.
Hundreds of men on foot, on horse
back and in all kinds of vehicles are
securing the Neosho valley in Lyon, Nor
ris and Usage and other counties in all
the excitement of a man hunt. They
are hunting two bank robbers who at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-14
TAYLOR UNDECIDED.
Kentucky Republican Governor Is
Now at Indianapolis.

Indianapolis. May Nv. s. Taylor,
Republican governor of Kentucky, ar
rived here today from Washington
.WiH you go back to Kentucky if the
decision of the United States supreme
court is against you2'' he was asked
'sI hardly think it would be the proper
thing for me to do" Governor Taylor
replied. Yet now I cannot tell what
I shall do. Ny mind is not yet fully
made up on the question"
Governor Taylor said he believed
that Youtsey- and others now accused
would finally be set at liberty.
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. Saws ..I Told You So

Buda Pest, May 14-In the course to-
day of his customary speech to the del
egaticns the Austro- Hungarian minister
OF foreign affairs, Count Gulochsky, de-
clared that the confidence he had pre-
viously felt that the South African war
would not dangerously affect the rela-
tions between the great powers. had so
far been fully realized. He added that
he hoped kostilities would soon be ter
minated and said mediation appeared
to be out of the question, unless both
beIligerents desired it.
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HANNA AGAINST CANAL
Votes No on Report of the SEN
ate Committee.

Washington, May 14-The senate
committee on interoceanie canals today
ordered a favorable report on the Mica
ragua canal bill as it passed the house.
There We're only five members of the
committee present at today's meeting.
A motion was made to report the bill
and without debate the vote was taken,
Senators Morgan, Mcbride, Harris AID
Turner voting in the affirmative, and
Senator Hanna in the negative