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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04
THE LOST CHILD FOUND.
Mother Didn't Know it Was Lost Till She Read
News and Observer

The little seyen-year old negro glrl
who was found at the Union depot
Thursday afternoon, supposed to be
an abandoned waif turned out to be
lost child, and she was yesterday
found by ner people.
She is the child of Fanny Parker,
negro woman who formerly lived in
Selma and worked for DR.. II. j. Noble,
but who now lives in this city at NO.
PIT South Blount street. The child
was brought here from Selma Thurs
day, November 1st. on Southern train
No. Z, by her great-grandmother,
Phyllis Lunsford, who is now with
her daughter, Whey Moore, at No.
Az South Blount street. The child's
mother, Fanny Parker, is also at the
same address.
1t was the old womans intention to
bring the child with her from Selma,
but in the rush of getting on the
train they became separated and she
supposed the child was left behind
with her relatives who were at the de-
pot to say goodbye. Someone, how
ever, had put the child on the train,
but in a different car, and so they saw
nothing Of each other and Phyllis
uiu HOU look LOT the cnllQ WHeb ShS
got off the train here. In fact neither
she nor the child's mother suspected
that it had been lost until yesterday
morning when the News and Observer
printed the story and a relative came
all the way from Selma to see if it was
not the Parker child.
They went at once to the address
given in this paper, No. s12 South
Bloodworth street, and found the child
in charge of Dr. Henry II. Woodstornes
and his wife who were giving it every
possible attention, intending to adopt
it in case no one appeared to claim it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04

Baptist Female University is located here
and that Wake Forest College is within
easy distance, since in both of these in
situations much interest is felt by Bap-
lists all over the State.
Many distinguished speakers are ex-
pected to be present from other States
representatives of general boards, such as
Dir. r. H. Kerfcot. of Atlanta, of the
Home Mission Board; DR.. R, j. Willing
ham, Of the Foreign Mission Board, Rich
mcnd, Va; Dr.. J. NJ. Frost, of the South
ern Sunday School Board, Nashville
Tenn; Dr.. e. e. Chivers, General Secre-
tary of the Baptist Young Peoples Union
of America. Besides these, there will be
many other visitors of note, among them
DR.. ]. w. Miller, pastor of the Eutaw
Place Church, Baltimore, who is well
known North Carolinian, and DR.. R. H
Pitt, editor of the Religious Herald.
One matter of Importance to come be-
fore the convention is the election of a
corresponding secretary to fill the place
of Rev. DR.. John e. White, of this city,
who will tender his resignation of the
office to the convention.
On Sunday, December 9th, there will
be Century Day celebration, for which
a splendid and elaborate program has
been arranged There is no doubt that
on that day Raleigh will be thronged
with Baptists from all parts of the State.
There are 175,000 white Baptists in
North Carolina and 1868 churches, or
ganized into Sc district associations The
total contributions to missions this year
will reach $4,000, and no less than one
ployed in State missionary work alone
hundred missionaries have been en-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04
THE WRECK AT NFUsE.
A Rear-End Collision Derails Twelve Cars
No One Hurt

On Friday night a wreck occurred on
the Seaboard Air Line Railway, near
Neuse, about nine miles north of this
city, and for twenty-four hours the
tie-up was complete-not a single
train passing either way.
The wreck, it is said was caused by
the negligence of the fiagman. Train
No. "a runs in two sections, the second
section following the first about TWEEN
ty minutes behind. When the first
section reached Neuse, a drawhead
came out, which necessitated the train
stopping until it could be remedied.
The fagman, named Ruth, was sent
back to flag the oncoming second sec
ton, but it is said he only went about
twenty-five yards, and the second
train unable to stop in so short a
distance smashed into the caboose
of the first section, derailing, it is
said. twelve cars, four of which were
completely demolished. The engineer
and fireman of the second section
Jumped. and thus saved their lives,
though the engineer, it is said, was
slightly injured. No one else was in
iured, but beside the damage done the
trains, the delays of the passenger
trains was very NeAdtlOuS. CdpI' Nlehut'
Stevens was conductor of the second
section and Capt. Gill, of the first.
The two northbound passenger
trains that passed here about mid
night-one from Richmond and the
other from Portsmouth were compeli-
ed to stop. The Atlanta Special train
remained at Johnston street station
until o'clock, and then was turned
and sent back to Atlanta. The local
that passed here at 1913 and the
fast train following it were both held
up. as were both sections of the fast
southbound train, which passes here
at 4:06 a. m. This train was the first
to go south and passed here at
o'clock p. M, a short while before
which the wreck had been cleared up.
Trains are now running as usual.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04
A GRACEFUL MEMORIAL.
A Gift to the University by the Father of
Prof Way

The father of Prof. Samuel Way has
made a donation of $500 to the University
as a memorial to his son, who died at
Chapel Hill, last spring. The condition
of the gift is that the money shall be
invested and the interest used in pur-
chasing German and French books, which
are to be labelled with the name of
Professor Way and kept in separate
shelves.
Though Professor Way came here a
stranger, from Massachusetts, few
years ago, he succeeded in endearing
himself to The faculty and students in
the University. His death was generally
mourned by all who knoew him as an
accepted instructor and polished gen
tleman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04

Many mans wealth is not worth the
littleness he used to gain it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04

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you. Most likely you suffer from indi-
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the worst cases of indigestion and stom-
ach trouble after everything else has
failed. 1t may be taken in all conditions
and cannot help but do you good. For
sale by Bobbitt-Wynne Drug Co., Wn.
Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04
VIRGINIA COLLEGE.

Every Room in the Popular College Filled,
Virginia College. the educational pride
of Roanoke, the college which has both
the best location and faculty in Virginia,
is on BOOM
The enrolment of students so far is
largely in excess of that of any pre-
ceding year, and the management have
received applications sufficient to fill
every room in the big building.
Good for Virginia College, an institu-
ton founded by the greatest educator of
young women who ever lived in Virginia,
and carried on to the top-notch of success
by his talented daughters.
Fortunate indeed is the father or
mother who has daughter in Virginia
College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04
UNA CLAYTON COMPANY.

The Una Clayton Company and La
dies Symphony Orchestra will open a
weeks engagement at the opera house
Monday night, with the elaborate scenic
drama Darkest Russia" This company
was organized in New York and made
the first stand at Savannah, Ca, and
has been spoken of very highly by both
the press and public throughout the
Southern estes.
Ladies will be admitted free on Mon
day night if accompanied by person
holding one paid 80 cents ticket. Seats
now on sale at the usual place.
There will be a matinee next Saturday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-04

The best protection against fevers,
pneumonia. diphthria, etc, is lin build
ing up the system with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
ANOTHER PORTO RICAN CASE.
Constitutional Status Of the Island Ar
gued I'm Federal Court.

NEW YORK, May ia case involving
the constitutional status of Porto Rico
was argued i'm the United States District
Court in this city to-day. The case is that
of John III. Goetz & Co., who have ap-
pealed to the United States Court from a
decision of the board of general appraisers,
and seek to collect duties on goods imposed
by Porto Rico. United States District At
torney Platt, for the government. said in
the course of his address: 1.-THE acquisition
of new property or territory by war or by
treaty is political. not judicial 1T belongs
10 the executive and legislative depart
ments and not to the court. Until Con-
gress acts the court cannot extend the
Constitution or laws of the United States
to newly acquired land. The judicial de-
partment cannot exercise the functions of
the executive or legislative department"
He further maintained that at the time of
the importations in the suit Porto Rico was
under the military government of the
United States, and that the national bound
ary had not been extended over 1T by act
of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
DIEHL SUCCEEDS STONE.
New Secretary and General Manager
of the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE board of direct
tors of the Associated Press met to-day in
regular session for the election of officers.
The board as now constituted. consists Of
Messrs. Victor +. Lawson, M. II. De Young,
Arthur Jenkins. Charles w. Knapp, l.. w.
Markbreit, A. ]. Barr. Clark Howell, E. p.
Call, George Thompson and Charles H.
Grasty.
Mr.. Victor F. Lawson declined the Of
flee of president, and the following officers
were elected: President. Charles w.
Knapp; first vice president, Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis; second vice president, Samuel
Bowles, Springfield CMass.) Republican,;
secretary and general manager, Melville
E. Stone; assistant secretary and assistant
general manager, Charles s. Diehl; treas
urer, John r. Walsh. The executive COM
mittee consists of Messrs. Lawson, Knapp,
Howell, Barr and Call.
Mr.. Stone announced that, I'm view of the
action of the shareholders in refusing to
modify the bylaws to conform to the law
of Illinois, as laid down by the recent de-
cision of the Supreme Court, he felt bound
to resign the offices of secretary and gen.
eral manager, and his resignation was ac-
cepted with regret Charles S. Diehl was
unanimously elected general manager.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18

borough clubs. AS to the Bachelors Club.
which demanded his resignation, the duke
writes to the president from Venice, under
date of May Is, refusing TO comply with
the demand and characterizing the sum-
mons as ''unbecoming." After expressing
his deep respect for Queen Victoria and
the other members OF the British royal
family, the duke says: you have forgot
ten that you have addressed the heir of the
king who made France in demanding as
the price of the hospitality of England the
abdication of his French opinions. My in
tention was to resign, but your action
makes me change my mind. refuse to re-
sign. desire you to deliberate on the
erasure of my name. 1t is important TO
know if your hospitality signifies bondage
and If you intend to abandon the ancient
traditions of individual liberty which may
be the strength and grandeur of your coun-
try. 1 await your decision. whatever it
may be. Mine is taken"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18

WASHINGTON. May 17.-Representative
Jones, OF Virginia, to-day introduced a
resolution directing the secretary of war
TO furnish information in connection with
the Neeely disclosures in Cuba. It follows
the Bacon resolution in the Senate and
adds the further inquiries. namely: What
amounts have been paid in Cuba in the
way of allowances and salaries 10 the
commanding general at the heads of the
departments OF the United States military
government in Cuba" including all per-
sons employed clerks and otherwise
under said government. What amounts
have been paid In Cuba to officers of the
late Cuban army, and what amounts, II
any, are being paid at the present time
TO said officers. In each of the expenditures
concerning which inquiry is made, out of
what fund was said amount paid?"
Chairman Cooper. of the House commit
tee on insular affairs. has called meeting
for IL o'clock tomorrow 10 consider the
several resolutions growing out of the
Neely affair and calling for information on
the status OF Cuban Affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
sulxer,s Committee.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE congress
sional and citizens committee which is to
escort the Boer peace commissioners from
New York to Washington left here to-
night for New York 1t included Senators
Allen Mason, Heitfeld and Wellington,
Representatives Sulzer. Ridgely. Rhea of
Kentucky, Clark of Missouri, DAILY, De Ar
mond, Robinson of Nebraska, Miers of In
diana and Little and Messrs. T. G. Bride
and s. s. Yoder. On their arrival here to-
morrow the ENJOYS will be met at the rail-
road station by the reception committee
and taken to the Arlington Hotel, where
an informal reception will be given in their
honor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18

Miner We are gratified at the way Amer
lea has subscribed for the widows and
orphans of the Beers. We want 10 prevent
the making of more widows and orphans
by dumdum bullets or otherwise
Before you leave" said Mr.. Van Wyck,
81 want to express to you my sincere sor-
row at the death of General Joubert. 1
knew him when he visited this country
and he told me all about the previous
trouble. hope you will convey TO his
widow my deep sorrow. Again 1 wish you
Godspeed. May you be successful in your
mission"
The members of the Municipal Assembly
who were present were each in turn in
troduced to the delegates. Then group
of women were introduced, and Mr..
Fischer said he relied on the women of
America to help along that sympathy for
the struggling Beers which was now so
sorely needed.
AS the ENJOYS left the City Hall they
were shaken by the hands by persons on
all sides. On making their reappearance
the crowd set up cheer, and Mr.. Fischer,
standing on the steps of the City Hall. de-
livered q brief address in which he said
the people of the Transvaal and the Orange
Free State were struggling for thir ltb-
erty and wanted the sympathy of the
people of America. Then they were es-
corted to their carriages. 1t took several
minutes to extricate the carriages from the
crowd which pressed around and shook
hands with the delegates.
Abraham Fischer, one of the Boer COM
missioners, was shown to-day the pub
lished statement in which the ENJOYS were
reported as having made indiscreet ad-
missions on the steamship to an employe
of a London newspaper. Mr.. Fischer said
the story was false in every material par
ticuIar.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
CASE OF CAPT. MCGOWAN
NAVAL OFFICER WHO is CHARGED
WITH SHOOTING A FILIPINO.
Inquiry Ordered by Secretary Long
No Official Report of the Matter
Made to the Department..

WASHINGTON. May 1S.-A court of in
quiry has been ordered to meet in Wash
ington on May 2l, composed of Admirals
Rodgers. Cotton and Terry. to investigate
the circumstances attending the shooting
by Captain MCGOWAN of Filipino on the
United States monitor Monadnoelx in the
harbor of Cebu on Nov. 81, 1899. and
also the alleged failure of the captain to
refer the matter to the commander in chief
of the Asiatic squadron.
The facts in the case, as they are re-
ported to the Navy Department, are, that
while the officer on the deck of his
ship native boat. which had been warned
away before, only to return, was lowering
about. The natives had been attempting to
smuggle rum aboard and the commanding
officer had given orders that no unauthor-
lied native boats should be permitted to
approach the Monadnock. When this par
ticular craft failed to make off, as re-
quired, the captain himself. taking a re-
volver, sought to frighten the crew by fir
ing a shot across their bow Unfortunately,
the shot, striking the water was DETECTED
so as to pass through the body of one of
the Filipinos. The wounded man was
hauled aboard the Monadnock and after
being given first medical aid, was sent to
shore hospital where he died.
This incident was referred to in the press
reports from Manila and after waiting a
reasonable period of time to be officially in
formed, the Navy Department made in
quiry of Admiral Watson. who responded
that the matter had not been reported to
him. This omission on the part of Captain
MCGOWAN is one of the matters into which
the court is to inquire. the other being the
propriety of the action of the commanding
officer of the Monadnock in taking into his
own hands the execution of an order to fire.
instead of calling on a marine or sailor to
do so.
Captain MCGOWAN is broken in health, as
the result of service on board the monitor
in the harbor of Manila, and has pending
an application to be permitted to retire
under the terms of the act allowing retire
ments with an advance of grade, but his
application has not been granted so far
owing to the fact that the personnel act
does not sanction any more retirements Of
captains during the present fiscal year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18

inquiry into the operations OF the postal
system Of the Island from its establish
ment to date. and that the inquiry must
be thorough and unsparing. and, so far as
guilty parties are concerned. uncompromis-
ing. in this way only the administration
feels can the wrong done be remedied and
future corruption prevented. Mr.. Bristow
is endowed with ample power to right all
evils that have crept into the system there
and to take steps to introduce any needed
economies that he may deem best
One thing is certain: Unless Neely has
made way with a much larger sum than
now appears to be the case, neither this
government nor the Cuban postal service
will suffer monetary loss by his pecuia-
tions. He is under bond of $4,000, given by
the Fidelity and Trust Company of Balti-
more. which. an officer of the company has
informed the Postoffice Department, will be
made good as soon as 1t is shown that
Neely has taken that amount or more.
Then the $4,000 put up as his bond in New
York will be seized and retained by the
government unless he can show he came
by 1t honestly. He had more than $1,000
with him when arrested. and he is the
prted owner Of property in Cuba and at
Muncie out of which the government will
seek to recoup its losses. The strangest
thing about Neely is that he brought at
different times to this country Cuban funds
amounting to vastly more than the sum
he is supposed to have stolen. At one time
he brought here s1.3OO,OOO in abraded gold
coin that had been accepted in Cuba at it's
weight and exchanged it at the mints for
certificates, which, to save trouble, were
made out to him in person, and If so mind
ed he could have cashed them and fled to
some country with which we have no ex-
tradition treaty and lived in safety and
dishonor ever after, as some misguided
Americans have done and are doing. So
far as is known he accounted faithfully
for every dollar of these immense sums.
but fell before the temptation of embez-
zliDg a smaller amount that he thought he
could cover up beyond discovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-18
Effort to- BE Made to Secure the $780,
900 Put Up by the Muncie Man
as Bail Money.
HIS SURETY. BOND $4,000
WHICH WILL ALSO GO TO REIN
BURsE THE GOVERNMENT.
Congress Asked by Attorney General
Griggs to Provide LAW for the
Extraditfon of Neely.
HAVANA. May 1.-THE principal charge

HAVANA, May 1.-THE principal charge
against the Havana postmaster. Edward
r. Thompson. who, with w. H. Reeves,
deputy auditor of the island. and Edward
Moya and Jorge Mascara. Cuban clerks in
the stamp department. arrested yesterday.
will be that he entered into a conspiracy
with Corydon Rich. the clerk who has con-
fessed to a knowledge of many of the
transactions, and who will give evidence
for the government, to shield c. F. w.
Neeiy, the arrested financial agent Of
posts. The prosecution says Thompson
deliberately revised vouchers and ordered
that the changes be made in the books and
accounts, with the manifest intention Of
shielding Neely.
Moya and Mascara admit selling over
1850 worth of an old issue of stamps
through the windows. which were only
called for in the requisition.
Thompson says that, though he ordered
the alteration OF certain figures through
the request of Rich. still he did so without
knowing that they were of a criminal ma
ture. He thinks he might have been treat
ed with more consideration, either dis
missed or requested to resign.
Mr.. Thompson's bail was fixed at 800
but was ultimately reduced TO 1000, which
was deposited in cash By the Danish con-
sui. Herr Crimet. wealthy merchant.
The bail of Mayo and Mascara has been
reduced to $500. which has not yet been
furnished.
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home IN charge OF special agents. During
the Investigations now in progress he will
be called upon daily to give evidence, and
1t is also felt that the bail required of him
would necessarily be heavy. and probably
would not be obtainable
1t is reported here that Neely has adj
nnitted that his bail deposit was his own
money, and request will be made for the
seizure of that amount, as belonging to the
Postal Department. should 1t prove that
the funds came out of his own pocket 1t
Is also felt that. in the circumstances, his
bail Is excessively light. Although he was
first charged with peculations to the
amount of $4,000. it is now believed that
he obtained the larger part of the 100000
which is said to cover the defalcation. The
special agent who is making inquiries at
Baracoa reports that the postmaster there
has been acting as the business representa-
tive OF Neely, and has received from him
during the last few months 1880 for a
cocoanut grove and coffee plantation. No
suspicion rests upon the Baracoa postmas-
ter.
Messrs. Smith and Fosner, the inspectors
who arrived yesterday. have been examin-
ing Mr.. Rathbone. This afternoon they
were In conference with General Wood for
more than an hour and then went to
Reeves. They decline TO furnish any in
formation as TO the result of their inquiry.