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VETHERBEE'S STORY.
Lawyer House Cross Examines Banker
SweDsen's Clerk.
STORY OF A TRAP FOR JONES
WitneSB Declares That Eic Planned
to Esavc Listeaers Concealed Near
Room Where lie would
E1cet Rice'e Valet.

New York, Oct. Is. One more chapter
of the story OF the alleged conspiracy to
obtain possession of the Rice millions
was unfolded at the examination of Al
bert Z. Patrick, the dead mans lawyer,
and Jones, his valet, charged with for
gerry in connection with the $4,000
check bearing Rice's name and presented
to Swensen * Sons
The two prisoners appeared before
Magistrate Brann in private chambers
in the Center street police court. Mr.
House cross examined Wetherbee, the
confidential clerk of Swenson.
The woman in black, supposed to be
Jones' sweetheart, was in court before
the hearing began. but did not gain en-
trance to the chamber. A young man
accompanied her.
Wetherbec said he called upon Rice
on New Years day. 1900, to ask the
millionaire to lend him $4,000 Rice re-
fused to lend him the money. He saw
Rice next in the bank month later.
just before July / witness saw Jones'
but had no conversation with him regard
ing the will.
Next and where did you see himT
During July ut Mr.. Rice's house"
"rlls only two changes, | understand,
| that Jones talked TO you about were the
| leaving S25,0U0 to Il young man in Texas
| named Cohen and the other making YOU
executor instead of Judge Bartinc, and
Jones was to he benefited in no othel
way?'
Yes
| Wrote Affidavit.
Wethcrbec said he called on Archibald
4 G. Shinstonc, ut III Broadway, to have
MIN draw IN affidavit regarding the con
vcrsation with Jones' Shinstone did moi
suggest that an affidavit be drawn. Wcth
erbce said he wrote the affidavit himself
and kept it until March, when he haC
Miss NJ G. Miller, Il stenographer ant
notary public in Lords court building
take his acknowledgment.
Why did you have the affidavit
drawn?'
because | thought Jones might repor
10 somebody that the suggestions came
from me instead of himself"
Wetherbce said that he gave Jones sew
era invitations to come to Wetherbee'
house after he made the suggestion.
'Wh0m did you expect to have behint
the curtains in your house when the con
vcrsation was going on?"
Il had invited Magistrate Brstow o
Brooklyn and his wife and Charles L
Kiddcr and wife and Miss Miller to t,.
house on one of the nights | eXpecte'
Jones, so that they could overhear hi
proposition in regard to u bogus will"
where We're you to have then
placedT'
I'm the front room behind the curtain
i; so they could overhear the conversation
between Jones and myself in the bac
J ROOM
The witness said they had consented t
be present.
"Did you ever make an attempt to SO
: Jones over to your house again?" aske
: Magistrate Brann.
''In February or March. Jones and
were talking about some timber Ian
= which | wanted to sell to Mr.. Rice. Blu
did not say anything about Jones CON
ing over to the housc TO see about it,
"Thcn, after arranging 10 have thes
people in your house in Brooklyn t
hear Jones talk YOU really made no effor
to gct him thorc?"
> ~ suppose So
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,cknwnnnn Operators silent.

anton, Pa, Oct. Is. ~. No notices
been as yet posted at any of the
in the Lackawanna region acced-
b the demands of the strikers as
in the Scranton convention. The
'rs are not favorably inclined to-
making the price of powder fac
figuring the new wage scale, and
we're many in the convention who
led it would result in hitch in the
iations in this section.
Delaware, Lackawanna and West
bmpany officers here had no informa-
Fhatever and could not say what the
Il would be from President Trues-
There is no conference of the in
bal operators here, but some of the
H. superintendent have gone to
Eslarre to attend Il meeting of SUI
8cndcnts.
II is an evident inclination among
Of the individual operators here to
10 the terms of the Philadelphia
Ponce, AT least until they know
Fling definite rs to freight charges.
The sun., 1900-10-19
,isaion workers Adjourn.

Kansas City, Oct. 1S.-This was the
last of the twenty-sixth annual conven-
ton of the Christian church missionary
societies. The days meetings We're di-
vided into five sections, and every mo-
ment was filled with matters of impor-
tance to the mission workers. Addresses
and reports in great profusion were read
and discussed earnestly, devotional and
song services being held at different
stages of the proceedings.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Accnsed Of child Murder.

Cleveland, Oct. 1S.-The grand jury has
indicted Harry Stewart, the stenographei
arrested by the New York police upor
the charge of having murdered his in
FAINT daughter. Detective Doran of this
city has gone to Columbus to secure req
uisition papers. As soon as these are oh
tained he will start for New York te
bring Stewart back to Cleveland.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Irrigntinn In Ihnho.

Boise City, Oct. 1S-'rhe state has
segregated 24S,000 acres of land on the
Snake river near Shoshone Falls, to be
reclaimed under the Carey act by canals
to be taken out of the river at the head
of the canyon leading to the falls. The
undertaking will cost S1,500000. This
is the greatest irrigation undertaking
ever projected in this state and one of
the largest in the country.
The sun., 1900-10-19
WIN keen Engine works Busy.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1S. = The Baldwin
Locomotive works. whose shops have
been exceedingly busy for many months.
have booked two large domestic orders
for engines. One is for 80 freight loco
motives for the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy railroad, and the other is for 81
engines for the Union Pacific company.
The sun., 1900-10-19

Register! Register! Register! Re-
publicans tomorrow is the last OPP
portunlty you will have TO register in
order TO be able to vote for Mckinley
ard continued prosperity. All Re
pubiicans who have not yet regis
tered should do so tomorrow.
The sun., 1900-10-19
TIC Defenhnch CnAe

ago, Oct. 1S.-Dr. Unger, Il. Way
Prown and Frank Smiley, charged
conspiracy to defraud insurance
mes and mentioned in connection
me mysterious death of Marie
hach, We're brought before a mag.
for a preliminary hearing. The
|ltlon was granted a postponement
+ week.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Delta UpsiIon Convention.

Syracuse, Oct. 1S-The siXty-siXth an
nual national convention of the Delta
Epsilon fraternity opened in this city,
with 2J0 delegates from all parts of the
country in attendance. The convention
Immediately went into executive session.
The day was devoted to business mat
tiers, and reception was held i'll the
avnuinp
The sun., 1900-10-19
Sick soldiers ON the Logan.

San Francisco, Oct. 1S.-A cablegram
has been received at army headquarters
here announcing the departure from Ma
Mia on Oct. 16 of the transport Logan,
carrying 2T3 sick, 10 insane and 80 pris-
oners. About 102 horses and $50 mules
will be loaded on the horse transport
Conemaugh to sail for Manila.
The sun., 1900-10-19
nih1e Readings Barred.

Chicago, Oct. 1S.-By a vote of 13 to
6 the trustees of the board of education
resolved not to permit in the schools of
Chicago the use of book of selected
Bible readings. The selected readings
were offered as a substitute for the
Bible, which has been barred out by the
board for a number of years.
The sun., 1900-10-19
The nnnlgren Uninimred

Washington. Oct. 1S.--A telegram was
received at the navy department from
Lieutenant Mason. in charge at the New
port torpedo station, saying that the
Dahgren, one of the torpedo boats in
collision Wednesday, which afterward
went on the flats in Newport harbor, has
been foatcd uninjured. He said nothing
Of the condition of the Craven, which
had her bow smashed in.
The sun., 1900-10-19
rl,n snlrltndlistn. ConventIon.

Cleveland, Oct. 1S.-The National As
sociation of Spiritualists voted down tb.
proposition to send delegates to the con
ventions of the w. c. r.. u. This was
in retaliation for the refusal of the w.
c. II. u. to recognize the association. II
was decided to celebrate national asso-
ciation days at the camp meetings of the
association.
The sun., 1900-10-19
hc Situation nj LnnnforI.

Ntord, Pa, Oct 1S.-W. d. Zelmer,
u superintendent of the Lehigh
'nd Navigation company. says that
y co!lirrics operated by that COM
re all in operation. Some of them,
. are working full handed. while
nave few men absent from their
The militia is still in this vicinity.
The sun., 1900-10-19

Hi Henry's new progressive minstrels
will appear at the Opera House on next
Monday night. MIR. Henry bears ma
tional reputation as minstrel manager
and is i'll the field this season with the
largest minstrel company in the world.
the program presents new comedians,
new singers, new features, new elegant
wardrobes and mountings and brand
new first part entitled ''The Bachelors
Club
The sun., 1900-10-19
yictoria prorowues Pnr1iament.

London, Oct. 1S.-At a meeting of the
privy council at Balmoral the queen
prorogued parliament until early in De-
cember, when it will be further pro-
rogued until the usual time of assem-
bling. the middle of February.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Frank w. Hayes VERY I'M.

Havana, Oct. 1S.-Frank w. Hayes,
the general manager of the Havana
branch of the North American Trust
company, who is suffering from yellow
fever, is very low, and Mrs. Hayes has
been isolated with him.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Hny Going to Princeton.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-Secretary Hay
Is going to Princeton. \. j., to accept in
person degree TO he conferred upon
him by Princeton university. The cere-
mony will take place Saturday.
The sun., 1900-10-19
F,ra NJ the PARIS Fair.

Paris Oct. 1S.-There was some ex-
citement in the varied industries section
of the exposition on account of fire III
the German glass exhibit. The firemen
promptly arrived and extinguished tho
flames. Only t:ifling damage was done.
The sun., 1900-10-19
Ariznnn.s nlg Gnin.

Washington. Oct. 1S.-The population
of the territory of Arizona as officially
announced is 122,212 against 5000 in
1890. This is an increase of G2,592 or
1049 per cent
The sun., 1900-10-19
Marsh A. @. Team.

The Marsh A. G. football club would
like to hear from all the football teams
in this city averaging in weight 12o
pounds. Address all challenges to w. f..
Warren, 1124 East Davis street
The sun., 1900-10-19
urderer sentenced TO peurn:

filton, Ont, Oct. 1S.-George A.
pm, aged 20, who confessed to the
u OF his sweetheart, Annie Griffin,
taking her for drive, has been
Ned to death. He will be executed
z He heard his sentence un-
The sun., 1900-10-19
The weather.
Fair; warmer; westerly winds.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Closing Quotations of the New York
stock Exchange.
New York, Oct. ]

New York, Oct. IS.
Money on call steady at 3 per cent Prime mer-
camille paper, 5a6 per cent. Sterling exchange
strong with actual business in bankers bills at
s4.siRa4 s4A for demand and at $4.SlAa4.s1h
for 60 days Posted rates, S4 s2a4 S21a and 4.s5s
Commercial bills, "a. .sO1aai.s1. Silver certificates,
62Aa631sc. Bar silver, 631sc. Mexican dollars,
411ac Government bonds steady. State bonds
inactive. Railroad bonds irregular.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

Keep your blood rich and red by
taking Roberts Tasteless Chill Tonic
Csc. Pleasant to take Cures chills by
purifying the blood, and producing APP
petite, health and vigor. Try it, and
get the genuine. with red cross on label.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19
FOUR E w

Yes, that is all in the world
round-a big round world full of
varying anguages, traditions
and customs. Are the four pows
ers to own the world? It is not
impossible,
The four great powers Of the
world are China with 4O2 $780,
700 people; Great Britain with
581, O35, 874; Russia with 129, 211,-
I13: and the United States with
rs, 148. 900 people, not counting
those in the new possessions.
These are the four giants of the
world.
No one will question the stand.
ing or permanence of Russia,
England or the United States;
but many will rise up to say that
China is not a great power, even
if it does contain nearly. one-
third of the worlds population.
But hold! is this true? Is China
to pass away as a nation? History
does not sustain this view, for
China ives thousands of years
old before the other three
great powers were organized.
It is so old that no n knows
when it was organized into power.
To say that such a people lack
cohesion and the elements Of ma
tional growth and evolution is to
fly into the face of history In
this transition stage China is weak,
bat she will beyond doubt emerge
from the change a compact and
homogeneous power, and will 50
stand to, perhaps, the end of time.
It is currently said that China is
breaking up, but it is plain that
such a misfortune is not to occur.
Such a. catastrophy would mean
untold suffering for a ~contented,
happy people that are almost be-
yond enumeration. China will
come out Of her present sore trials
greatly strengthened, and she will
last as a power thousands of ad-
ditional years.
No one can see signs of decay
in England, Russia or the United
States, whatever they may see ir
hemmed-in Germany, stagnant
France, complex Austria, OF an
cienb Italy. highlands domina'
ton of the sea has not been Sc.
riously threatened since the days
of Queen Bess, and Russia anc
the United States hold great bod
les of territory that r capable
of immense development.
But if one language is to dom
mate the world, as some think, il
certainly is not the Russian o.
the Chinese language. 1t must
itseems, be the Anglo-Saxon ton
que, and this seems to be thu
mission assigned to the two grea
English-speaking powers, This
is why two of the four worll
powers speak one language, ant
have one set of traditions ant
customs. There are greater pos
sibilities and fewer limitation
apparently in store for the Anglo
Saxon powers than for either tn
Russians or the Chinese, who ar,
utterly unlike and cannot be com
bined for world coEquering pur
poses.
Your blood is thin and yellow, you
system weakened, your appetite gone
your liver idle, and you are all out
order when malaria turks in your sys
tenn Drive it out with Rogers Chi
Tonic. It will make you well an
happy. 25c. per bottle.
The new Kansas City auditor
ium is to be fitted up with circu
seats.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

The new Kansas City auditor
ium is to be fitted up with circus
seats.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

Chills, fevers and malaria yield to
Roberts Chill Tonic, if you get the
genuine, with a red cross on label. Zoe.
No cure, no pay.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

Mr.. McKinley's epistle to the
Philippines should be given to
the public.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

"Ie goes forth from the Ark
when the waters subside to pluck
tue first green leaf aud blaze the
way for the children Of men.
Those who can't see his blaze
will do well to follow his smoke.
Toe criticisms of those long,
faced persons who go moping
through life, and would deny youth
and maturity alike the enjoym ent
of legitimate pleasures, are not
worth a Whit of smoke from. the
Rambler's b~riar-root pipe, my
beloved. God did not send us into
the world to moa and mourn
from birth to death. He did not
shower upon the earth for no use
the unspeakab'e riches that are all
around and about us. Life was
never meant by Him to be merely
a funeral march to the grave, Sun
light, flowers, air, fields, vine
yards, love-all the great gifts in
the store places of the earth are
ours to enjoy. Dusky dawns, Moons
times, and tawny dusks of perfect
days belong to US, for the Master
has given them of His plenty.
There is a joy for children, for
youth and maiden, men and wo.
men-for young years, old years,
all years! Rational beings live to
love and enjoy life! not with pur-
pose
To be imprisoned in the viewless
winds,
And blown with restless violence
round about
The pendent world; or worst than
worst
Of those, that lawless and uncertain
thoughts.
Imagine howling?-'tis too horrible?
The weariest and most loathed
worldly life,
That age, ache, penury, and impris-
onment
Can lay on nature, is a paradise
To what we fear of death.
g Then, "while we live let US
live" There are roses for every
hand to gather; daft ,dils by
every pathsi1e. There is not al
ways woe when woe is cried. not
always grief when grief is spok-
en. And in the world it is not
every one who crieth Lord, Lord,
that is prepared TO do the Mas
. te1's bidding. Ceaseless NORTH
, cation of the spirit does not
build a royal road to heaven.
Pure religion aud indebted is not
| sorrow, nor wailing, nor long.
r facedness-it is joy forever.
X
h The dear doctrine of cheerful.
+ ness, preached here constantly
and from ar ver.deepenipg con-
victiop, my beloved, is merely ra'
tionalism in it's milder form. It is
a plea against intolerance, bigo'
try, selfshness, meanness-sir
that is sin. Individuals who are
= rational will be cheerful, and viii
get some measure of enjoyment,
g of comfort, even of happiness, GU
9 OF life as life runs it's course. AL
b over the world now there is oper
rebellion against cant, hypocrisy
oipuritanical intolerance. The spir
it of the Mayfower pilgrims, Sc
, called, which burned witches a
Salem and drove Roger Williams
into the wilderness, is now in bat
tie with reason, and the resul
can not be doubtful. Probably
q under different conditions the
S witches would have burned the
a puritans, or Williams would have
burned them all; but the slow
working centuries have changed
the spirit and purposes of man
s Mighty reaction is in progress
. The duty of rational men ant
women is to guard against it go
n ing too far.
vi Keen YQur blood rich and red h1
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19
.RAMBLhS OF THE RAMBLER
BREEZY NEWS, VIEWS AND
+. COMMENTS.
What H Sees AID Hears While
Roaming toe Sire cts.

Last night n few late loungers
were congrAgated in the lobby of
the Hotel Kennon. A young man,
who, Ike a great many Others,
thinks the travelling man sails
through this life "on lowery beds
Of %ease," approached Mr.. Ben
King, a gallant "knight of the
grip" and asked him to tell some
thing about travelling men and
the lives they lead.
1r. King said:
81 can best answer your ques-
ton by quoting from a newspaper
clipping which [ read some time
ago and which as near as 1 can
remember is as follows:
"The travelling man is the fore
runner of prosperity, and the
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to all whom it
may concern. He halls from the
house of light, and is commission
ed by all the jobbers in joy.
"He goes forth in the spring
time and fertilizes the earth with
unctuous story, and in the autumn
he joins in the harvest song, COW
ering his person the while with
| fine linen and velvet out of his ex-
pense honey.
"He is ever apilgrim, but never
a stranger. He sings in the church,
talks politics on the streets and
plays polka at night.
"He cheers the country mer-
chants. educates the %crossroad pol.
itician, and by dropping 81 among
the Peters pence, throws a ray
of light athwart the pathway Of
the man of God.
"a homeless wanderer, his griI
is no less embarrassed in the
checkroom than he among thu
children of men.
"He is easy and informal iE
his manner, and often engages
the attention Of the waiter male
Or female-without the eccantri.
city of an Introduction. Probably
he has met them elsewhere OF
his 1oute, and it makes him fee
at his own fireside to hear theil
gentle voices calling: s'Roast beef
roast mutton, veal and Irisl
stew."And if he IS a true "Knigh
of the Grip" he will aptly answer
"Give me Irish too" So there il
a new music on the porcelain Gym
balls, and JOY about the board o
the wayslde inn that day.
s'But beneath the gay and non
chalant demeanor there is often
times a serious vein. Some littl
locket holds a counterfeit of thos
who have a story, or in his watcI
case is a face that is much to him
More than one dependent relativ
may be a pensioner on his purse
and now and then he takes a 1ye
in the market just to chance a lit
tie Christmas present for the fire
side folks at home.
He sits at the same boar
} with . farmer, and pays twice a
t much for his meals without
) murmur, and has no intention G
starting a political party to RICH
his wrongs.
CHOW and then he driye acros
the country, and after buyin,
) his team, presents it to his host
: HE travels nights and Su
days, spells a dream Of home t
catch a train, and, worse than
: soldier, campaigns in wet an
dry, hot and cold.
"He eats oleo for butter
r drinks abominable lukewarm cot
: fee without cream, devours egg
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-04-19

Your blood is thin and yellow, your
system weakened, your appetite gone.
your liver idle, n you are all out of
order when malaria turks in your sys-
tenn. Drive it out with Rogers Chill
Tonic. It will make you well and
happy. 25c. per bottle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-09-07

The bamboo furnishes favOrite i'm
plements for Chinese legal tOrturers.
Sharpened slivers Of bamboo are used
for countless purposes in countless
ways. Indeed, If the reader will i'm
agine just what he would hate most
to have done to him with bamboo
silver, he will hit something that the
Chinese are sure to do. The most sim
pie and merciful deeds are to stick tiny
sllvers all over their victims and to
leave them there to tester. Worse still
is the cheerful practice Of driving
wedge-shaped pieces of bamboo under
the finger or toe nails of accused per.
sons. This Is done slowly with mallet.
How They Cruelty.
Cruclfixion Is a common form of pun
ishment, but usually it is only mere
accompaniment of other horrors. OF
all punlshments involving crucifixion,
the one that delights the official Chi
nese heart the most is Ling Chez.
Ling Chez is such a brilliant result Of
ingenious thought that the execution
ers rarely nail the man who is to suffer
this form of punishment to the cross.
They fear that the pain from that
might interfere with his enjoyment of
the real performance, which is moth
Ing less than slicing him to death with
dabOlical skill. Therefore the man
who Is to suffer ling-chee generally is
bound to the cross. Then there arrives
the eXecutioner. An executioner skill
full at ling-chee Is viewed with high re-
spect in the empire much as a success
full bull-fghter is viewed in Spain. To
bungle in llng-chee and to slice so much
from the victim early in the game that
he falnts, or, worse still. dies before
lie has suffered all the slicing that has
been dccreed. would hlacken the execu-
toner's name forever, and might even
make him the next subject for ling chez.
The executioner is received with a
little murmur Of appreciation. for his
record ls as we'll kept In mind as is the
record OF an athlete in America or Eng
land. He bows to the high dignitaries
and then takes one Of his swords from
the swold-carrier who has followed
him. They are wonderful swords that