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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Saves a Man from Hanging.

Springfield. Ills. April 13.-The su-
preme court yesterday granted a writ
of error and made 1t n supercedeas in
the case OF the people VS.. Frank Stein
er. sentenced TO hang at Chicago to-
day for the murder of Joseph Karns in
Cook county last July
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
More Lands for Settlers.

Washington. April 13.-The presi-
dent has signed proclamation OPEN
ing to settlement the northern half OF
the COlville Indian reservation in
Washington. The proclamation will
go into effect October 10 next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Jerrie. and McCoy Matched.

New York. April I3.-Jim Jeffries
and Kid Mccoy were matched yes
terday to meet in a twenty-five round
bout ON July 20 before the club offer
ing the largest purse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Letter Young wesner Left.
EIGHT MEN ACCUSED OF MURDER.
The Victim Being a Sheriff Killed While
Doing His Duty Faithfully.

Belleville. Ills. April 13.-The trial
of Charles Hastings. George Godfrey,
John Dugan. James McGerchin, Mi
chael Kennedy (alias Harry Wade),
Richard Frainke. John Bennett (aliaS
Monk Baxter. and John Liddy. under
Indictment for the murder of Sheriff
Herman Barnickol. has been begun in
the CIRCUIT court here. Judge Bur
roughS, of EdwardSville, presiding
James Allen. also under Indictment for
the murder. will be tried ut Carlyle
this month. having secured change of
venue.
Sheriff BarnickOl was killed while
seeking TO prevent n wholesale Jail de-
livery. The work of selecting the jury
To try the indicted men progresses
slowly. only three having been secured
the first day. They are John Dahm.
farmer; Frank ZoOeliers. labOrer. and
Theodore Emery. coal miner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
No Change in the Canteen.

Washington, April 13.-Relative TO
a published statement. ascribed to
Bishop Hurst, to the effect that the
president has made substantial
change in the army canteen. it is
learned at the war department that no
change whatever has been made, or is
contemplated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Money Orders for Cane Nome,

Washington, April 13.-The postof-
fee department has arranged to pro-
vide first-class money order system
for Cape Nome, Alaska.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
NOW PORTER CUTS LOOSE.

Secretary to the President Succeeded by
&. B. CortelyOu.
Washington, April 13.-George B.
Cortelyou, of New York, has been APP
pointed secretary to the president
vice John Addison Porter resigned.
The resignation of Porter is necessi-
tated by continued i'll health,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Dug Up Gold in Her Garden

Pana. Ills. April 13.-While digging
in her garden at Windsor. small vii
lage east of here. yesterday. Mrs
James Carter unearthed 4 box CON
tanning $40 in gold and several dol
lars in silver. The money shows evil
dence of having been buried a long
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
New Stat. Bank for Illinois.

Springfield. Ills. April ia permit
has been issued by the auditor of pub
lie accounts to r. Pullen, w. Il. Rich
ardson. e & Condit TO organize the
Merchants State bank. of Centralia
Ills. with capital of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Chicago Man to Wed a Rockefeller.

New York. April 13.-Mr and Mrs.
John ID. Rockefeller last night an
nounced the engagement of theiT
daughter Alta to e. Parmalee Prentice,
of Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
A RECEIVER SELECTED.
One Appointed for Commercial Mutual ai
Des MOines

Des Moines, April 13.-R. j. Nc
Kee was appointed receiver for the
Commercial Mutual Insurance COM
pany today upon application of
George A. Jewett, the typewriter
manufacturer. The liabilities are
$40, 900, assets $50, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
Resurvey of the Great Lakes.

Washington, April 13.-A bill was
introduced in the senate yesterday by
Mcmillan authorizing a reSurvey of the
great lakes and appropriating $4,000
for the purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13

statue weighs 5000 pounds and is
twenty-five feet in height from the
pedestal to the point. of the sword
which the figure of Washington holds
upright.
1t is the ErSt bronze statue cast in
the United States and sent to Europe.
The statue is the gife of II woman of
America and everything connected with
it has been thoroughly American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
KANSAS CITY HOLDS HER PRIZE
Democratic Committee Formally An
nounces the Convention VIII Stay.

Kansas City. Mo. April 13.-The
subcommittee of the national Demo
cratic committee has formally decided
to let Kansas City retain the national
convention in July. the local commit
tees having made satisfactory assur-
anCeS regarding Il hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
GoyernorH,t mn. De.L

Springfield Ills. April 13--Govern
or Tanner spent two hours at the ex-
ecuuve Office "Wednesday. morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
CAPITAL CITY DO|NGS
House Passes d Pension Bill of
:. Benefit to Widows of the
Spanish War.
soUTHERNER's VIEW OF DEsERTERs

Those Who Left the Rebel Army to Serve
for the Union-Tawney Proposes the
Abolition of a Batch of Stamp Taxes in
the War Revenue Btn-Charles H. AL
ten Appointed Governor of Porto Rico
Under the New Law.
Washington. April Is. - The house
yesterday, after 4 spirited debate,
adopted the resolution reported from
the inSular affairs committee to au-
thorize the secretary of the treasury To
designate repositories in Porto Rico,
Cuba and the Philippines for the de-
posit of government funds. BY the
terms of the resolution it applies to
Cuba only so long as the island shall
be occupied by the United States. An
amendment to include the Philippines
in this provision as TO Cuba. offered.
as stated. to emphasize the desire Of
the opposition not to restrain the ISL
ands, was defeated by Il party vote.
A senate bill which will permit the
dependent mothers of soldiers or sail
orS of the Spanish war even though
they married Confederate soldiers to
receive the benefit of the general PEN
sion law. passed
Would Not Pension Deserters.
After this bill was called up-"Why
rot repeal sectin 4T16?'' asked Gibson
of Tennessee, land let Confederate sol
diers who afterward served in the Cn-
ion army be pensioned?
mo, no." called out William of Mis-
sissippi I'VE don't want TO pension
deserters from the Confederate sol
dierS.'
Brosius Objects to a Cartoon.
While Il resolution looking to the
election of United States senators by
popular vote was under discussion
Corliss too part and displayed a car
toon on the subject which attracted
large group of members about it.
Brosius called for order. CorliSS re-
sponded: why does the gentleman
from Pennsylvania object? Does he
think it reflects upon his state?"
Laughter
NO, no." replied Brosius.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13
SEQUEL TO A CRIME.
Foul Murder of a Young Girl Re-
suits in the Suicide Of
Her Young Lover.
BOY OF II TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

Because a bastard with an Unholy InGatu-
alton Assassinated'the Object Thereof
Eight Men on Trial at BeIIeyille for One
Mans Murder-GovernOr at His Post
Again-Woman Digs Treasure i'm Her
Garden-Eight-HourD Day at Alton.
Chicago. April 13.-Paul Wegner. Il
years old, committed suicide Wednes-
day afternoon because of grief over the
murder of his sweetheart, Ida Keller.
who was shot Tuesday night by her
brother-in-law, Reinhardt Tom. The
latter subsequently ended his own life.
Paul visited the Keller home with 9th
er friends Wednesday noon. He looked
upon the dead girl and returned to the
house of his stepfather heartbroken-
He cried bitterly and told his step
mother he had nothing more to live
for. His body was found during the
evening hanging from i beam in the
barn.
Toms DiabolicaI Infatuation.
Miss Keller was Tonn's wife's young
est sister. He had repeatedly declared
his love for her, and is said to have
become craZed when he realized he
could not have her a'S his wife. He
lay in wait for her in the shadow of 4
passed. He then turned the, revolver
on himself. Until two weeks ago
Wegner was employed by the Ameri.
can Telephone company He lost his
position through disagreement with
his employers. He had since spent a
great deal of his time in the company
of Ida Keller They were greatly at
tached TO each other.
Letter Young wesner Left.
Young Wegner left Il note on q
bench i'll the barn near where his body
was found. 1t read:
Dear Friends: Read this. l will
write you few lines to let Mrs. Kel-
Ter know that l am dead. and tell her
not to save any room in a carriage for
me. Dear friends. l will tell you. my
folks are all dead. and why should 1
live alone: | do not feel right. Dear
friends. please let Mrs. Keller know
as soon as you can. My heart is
broken. L cannot say any more, as
some one is knocking"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13

London, April 13.-The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of Tie Daily Tele
graph. teleGraphing Wednesday, says:
Lord Roberts wisely declines To ex-
the elusive Beers until this prepara-
tiOns are complete. He viii leave TO
the enemy the barren comfort of the
occupation of a few farms for n short
time
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-13

Arrival North, April 13.-News from
a Boer source at Wepcncr, officially
communicated. says that four Boer
guns have been disabled and four COM
maDlants Killed or wounded. On Tues
day night the British made Il sOrtie
capturing a Boer gun and taking some
prisoners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
TO REDUCE ST. MARY'S DEBT.
Rev. Mr. Pruden Hopes to Raise Sub.
stantial Sum for This Purpose.

Rev A. A. Pruden has made partial
canvass in this city and has met with
much encouragement in his effort to raise
a substantial sum to be applied to the
Indebtedness remaining on the st. Mary's
school property.
1t will be remembered that although
St. Mary's has occupied its present COM
handing site for about sixty years, 1T
was only very recently that its ownership
passed into the hands of the diocese.
Its purchase was a large venture OF
faith on the part of the trustees, but 1t
is confidently believed that the near fu-
ture will amply vindicate the wisdom OF
their action and that before very long
the enthusiastic loyalty of the alumnae
of that institution, together with It's
friends all over the State and in other
States, will extnguishe the debt incurred
in it's purchase.
Mr. Pruden is making a tour OF the
State seeking to raise funds for this
praiseworthy undertaking, and naturally
hopes that Raleigh will respond in a
liberal manner
He will be in the city for several days
longer and during that time will wait
upon many of our citizens in behalf OF
the object he is striving to attain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
HON. M. H. JUSTICE RETIREs
From the Race for the Gubernatorial
Nomination.

Hon. M. H. Justice, of Rutherford, has
written letter withdrawing as a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. His letter of withdrawal is as
follows:
''Relying solely on my own judgment
and inclination, I hereby withdraw my
name as a candidate for Governor.
~ thank my friends who have stood
by me and desire still to stand by me-
so loyalty They are held in everlasting
remembrance; but my duty to the State,
my interest in the great issue pending
before the people and my desire for alb
solute unity in the party, leads me to
take this step. There are too, many can
dlates for office and especially for Gov
ernor, and one less will, probably, add
something to party harmony. 1t appears
to me to be both useless and unwise to
press my candidacy further. 1t does not
make so very much difference who is
Governor among the candidates now be-
fore the people. The country will likely
be safe with any of them. The great
subject with which we have to deal is the
constitutional amendment, and the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket that will be
put in the field on April II. Let us stand
as one man for the success of these and
we will thus leave to our children the
heritage of a White Mans country. and
good government administered by North
Carolinians. My services will be at the
command of the Democratic party from
this time until the election.
yours very truly,
(Signed) IN. II. JUSTICE"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
THE RAILROAD TAX CASES.
Judge Simonton's Order For Taking
of Testimony.

The order of Judge Simonton naming
March 2Sth as the time for the COM
mencement of the taking Of testimony in
the railroad tax cases has been received
here by Circuit Court Clerk N. ]. Rid
dick.
Each side is given three months in
which to put in it's evidence in chief, II
so long be necessary, and on conclusion
of the Commission testimony the rail-
roads shall have six weeks to introduce
testimony in reply.
TIL text of order in the case is as fol-
lows:
In the Circuit court of the United States for
Southern Railway Company, Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad Company, Roanoke and Tar
River Railroad Company, Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad Company, Raleigh and Augusta Railroad
pany of Virginia, Carolina Central Railroad
Company, Wilmington and Weldon Railroad
Company, Norfolk and Carolina Railroad Com
pany VS.. The North Carolina Corporation Com
mission and others-Order:
These cases coming on for further directions
as required in the order rendered herein, on Jan
uary 10th, 1900, ,.
before the Standing Master. Hon. James +.
Shepherd, shall begin on the 2Sth day OF March,
1900: that the complainants shall nave three
months therefrom in which to take thelr testl
-1onv in chief if so long be necessary; that the
defendants have three months in which to put
in their testimony, il so long be necessary; and
at the conclusion of the defendants testimony
the complanants shall have six weeks in when
TO introduce their testimony in repuly, If Sc
long be necessary.
The Standing Master shall have the power TIC
employ such stenographers as he may deem
CHARLES H. sIMONToN,
10th March, 1900. Circuit Judge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Hon. r. II. Brittle Lectures.
Especial to The News and Observer


Wake Forest, n. c., March l.. Mr..
Richard Battles address on Vance was
received with much pleasure. Though the
evening was very inc'enlcnt every stu
dent in college was out. For two hours
or more Mr.. Battle held the audience
undivided. Mr.. Battle is the proper man
to speak on Vance. His private secretary
du-ing the war, confidential friend ever
afterwards fit him for he place. The
address is not a vain panegyric nor the
enconium of one who knew him oily rs
a public man. He traced Vance's cares,
from his boyhood in Blucornbe. his early
school-days, his years stay at Chapel
Hill, where Mr.. Battle knew him for he
first time. his Gtrugg,es To defeat tie
Democrats in order to get to Congress
his opposition to secession, his accept
ance of the war as unavoidable, his cleo
ton and reelection as war-governor, his
speech to Lees army, his care for the
North Carolina "boys in gray" his i'm
prisonment in Washington, his meeting
with the arch-hater of the South, Thad-
deus Stevens, the return of peace, his eff
forts to pay off his private debts, his
election to the Senate and his hard work
on and mastery of the subject. The death
of Vance was told in the language of love.
The funeral train as it passed through
North Carolina on it's way to Asheville
was like the burial of some great God
The people loved this great man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
TO DEvELoP FINE WATER POWER
An Electric Light Plant to be Estab-
lished on the French Broad.

The Secretary of State yesterday char
tered a new electric light company for
Asheville.
1t is to be known as the w. T. Weaver
Power Company. 1t has a capital stock
of $50, 900, with w. T.. Weaver, Theo. F.
Davidson, T. Wadley Raoul, James L..
Wagner, w. B. Williamson and John H.
LANCE as incorporators.
The business proposed is to supply to
the public, including both individuals and
corporations power in the forms of cleo
trio current, hydraulic, pneumatic and
steam pressure for use in driving lnachin-
cry, and for light, heat and all other uses
to which the power so supplied can be
applicable. The plant of the company is
to be on the French Broad River in
Buncombe county, with it's istributing
point, in Asheville Hendersonvlle Way
nesville and Biltmore to any other
distributing point in North Carolina.
Also power is given the corporation to
supply water for drinking, for use as pow
er and for manufacturing purposes 1t
may construct and maintain bitches,
fumes and pipe lines for conducting water
and may build and operate bridges or fer
ries on French Broad river or any stream
tributary to it. The power Of building
and operating telegraph and telephone
lines is conferred by the charter and the
privilege of conducting general real es-
tate business, warehouses and mills car
rying on farming and stock raising
business and running grist mills, and
manufacturing electrical machinery and
appliances.
In fact it takes nine typewriter pages
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Quo Vadis O Fine Show.

A splendid show was given at the
Academy of Music last night.
1t was Alden Benedicts superb scenic
production of the great religious play
dramatized by Charles w. Chase, from
Sienkiewicz's Novel, Quo Vadis. There
are number of clever-very clever peo-
pie in the cast, but none of them were
quite SO good as Laurens Reese as
Petronius, unless it was John Fay Palm
err as Vinicius, or Hattie Bernard chase
as Lygia These played their roles IN
very fine manner. George Fleming as
Chlo, Sydney Macy as Nero, and MAUD
Stevens as Pomponia were all as good as
could reasonably be expected The at
traction deserved a much better house
than it had.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Tried to Rob Bretch's Store.

Mayor Powell yesterday bound over to
court, in a $500 bond, negro named
Amos Morgan, who was caught Saturday
night breaking into Bretchs bakery, on
Fayetteville street. Morgan was for
sometime Mr.. Bretch's baker, but he was
discharged about a month ago. Saturday
night shortly before IL o'clock he entered
the bakery from the rear. About this
same time, Mr.. Bretch, as is his custom,
went out to see that there was no dan
ger of fire. AS he did so he discovered
the negro, who was just coming out with
a sack of -four Morgan ran but fell
into ditch that had been cut preparatory
to laying a new water pipe. Mr.. Bretch
caught him, but he resisted and 1T was
only by striking him heavy blow with a
piece of timber that Mr.. Bretch was able
to manage him and take him to the sta
ton house. On trial yesterday Morgan
waived examination.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Kipling Night at Baptist Univer'
sity.

The Astrotekton Society of the Baptist
Female University gave delightful Kip
ling evening Saturday evening, in the
college chapel. An essay on 'Kipling,
the Man and the Poet" by Miss Thomas;
a review of 1.-THE Light that Failed" by
Miss Lilies; and Comparative Criticism
of Kipling," by Miss Johnson. formed
the subjects of three excellent papers.
Readings by Misses Watson and Bar
mes from the author, completed the liter
airy program, which was supplemented by
music-selection from Rubenstein, by
Miss Burke, violin solo by Miss Wyatt,
vocal solo by Miss Forbes, and "The Re-
cessional," by chorus of dozen voices
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
SEASON AT M0REHEAD
THIS POPULAR HOTEL WILL SUR
PASS ALL FORMER RECORDS.
It Will be Managed This Season by
the Well Known Mr.. Scovllle
of Atlanta.

The News and Observer stated year
ago when it was announced that the Al
lantic Hotel at Morehead had been
bought by such progressive men as the
Rarbee Brothers and their associates,
that it would be made by them one OF the
leading and most popular resorts on the
South Atlantic coast. The season last
year surpassed any season in the history
of this popular resort, and the splendid
management inaugurated by the new
owners was commended by the thous-
ands of visitors who went there from
dozen States.
The new owners are not satisfied even
with last years most excellent results,
but are looking forward for still greater
achievements for the season of 1900.
The Messrs. Barbee have for several
DAYS been in communication with Messrs.
Levy and Geo. Scoville, of Atlanta. Ca,
and received a telegram last night from
these gentlemen accepting a proposition
to manage the Atlantic Hotel this season.
The Scovilles are the most prominent
and most popular hotel men in the South.
The senior, Mr.. Levy Scoville, was for
years the proprietor of the famous
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, and
under his management it grew into the
most prosperous summer resort in the
South He was one of the builders of the
new Kimball House in Atlanta and did
more perhaps than any other one man to
make that famous Southern hosiery.
Mr. Geo. Scovill has been for years the
manager of the Kimball, and like his
brother, has acquired national reputa-
ton as hotelist.
The Scovilles have very recently leased
the Hotel Aragon, Atlanta's newest and
finest hotel.
They will bring to the management of
and a number of the best and
the Atlantic a staff of popular assistants
most successful caterers to be secured
and will make this season at
Morehead the most brilliant in the history
of the place. Such men come high, but the
owners of the Atlantic want the best
and only the best.
The season will open June list, and
there will be a grand and glorious open
ing and round of health, rest and
pleasure till the season closes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
LAND FOR SALE.

On Monday, April End, 1900, at the
court house door in Raleigh, n. c.,
will sell at public cutlery the tract Of
land in Wake county which is described
in a mortgage from r. A. Potter and
wife to w. w. Jones, trustee, registered
in book No. 81, at page 496, of the Reg
ister's office of Wake county. Said land
is in st. Mary's township, adjoins the
lands of B. J. Parkinson, the late Lynn
Adams and others, lies ON the waters OF
Bucks branch, and fronts ON the Mills
boro road. Contains S312 acres more or
less.
Sale made under judgments Of Wake
Superior court, rendered at July term,
1899, and October term, 1899, and Feb
ruary term, 1900, in the civil action en-
titled Willard Mial, administrators, VS..
Simon Yellowdy and wife. No. 7645, G.
l. D. Terms, cash. Hour Of sale, IL m.
S. F. MORDECAI, Commissioners.
Feb. 81. 1900.