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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

should be remedied here in the state
court. We ask you, with perfect CONN.,
dence that you simply enforce the laws
These prosecutors are put out OF court
by their own admission.
Colonel Argo then concluded with an
elaborate argument citing decisions OF
tho Federal court. Reese's case, he de-
cIared says explicitly that the Consti-
tuition of the United States does not
guarantee suffrage to any one.
Mr.. Spears: ct guarantees it with the
aid of State laws
Colonel Argo: 1T doesn't do anything
Of the kind. The fifteenth amendment
was only adopted in order to protect the
black man from discrimination The
only question involved is whether the
fifteenth amendment applies to white
people"
AT 1 p. m. court adjourned until 3
y. m. to consider the motion to dismiss
the warrants.
At 8 O'Clock court reassembled and
Commissioner Nichols said This is an
investigation in which the government is
called on to prosecute, and if defendants
are guilty to punish them for violation
of the laws of the land. The dignity and
we'll as the rights of citizens. 1t is,
therefore, important that this investiga
ton be gone into with care. They usually
commence in a commissioners court, and
it is here that greatest caution should
be exercised. That we may have time
to examine and consider the authorities
cited by counsel on both sides, that no
Injustice may be done to any one, we have
concluded to adjourn until future day
when a decision will be rendered and the
case further considered"
After consultation of counsel Thurs
day, November Sth, at twelve thirty
o'clock, was fixed as the date for further
hearing of the case. The defendants
were required to renew their bonds of
five hundred dollars each, which they
readily did.
FRED L. MERRITT.
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RAILROAD TAX CASES.
The Hearing Resumed Before Judge Shepherd
at Edenton
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Especial to News and Observer.l
Edenton, n. c.. Oct. 29.-The hearing
before Judge Shepherd in the railroad
tax cases was resumed this afternoon in
the courthouse The railroads are rep
resented by Messrs. Shaw, Price and Day.
the Corporation Commission by Messrs.
Cook and Hinsdale.
Twelve witnesses for the railroads were
examined-from Pasquotank, Camden,
BERTHE and Currituck counties. Several
Of them made excellent witnesses for the
Commission. The witnesses varied in
their testimony, failing to establish any
uniform rule of differentiation. Nearly
their own townships.
They showed undervaluations from so
to rs per cent. of real value; all but two
said that by real values they meant at
voluntary sale on a credit. Several said
that in this way the assessors tried to get
at the actual cash value and thus con-
scientiously to observe their oaths.
None of the witnesses, but two from
Elizabeth City, attempted to show any
preconcert of action or agreement to
undervalue, and these two confined their
testimony to their own townships All
agreed that personal property had been
assessed at fair value and many instances
we're shown of over assessments. The
testimony thus far has been in the main
satisfactory to the Corporation Commits
sion attorneys.
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THOSE KILLED, THOSE SAVED.
Chaffee Gives Information Concerning Ameri-
can Missionaries at Poo Ting Flu
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 29.-At the request
of relatives and friends of the mission
aries murdered at Pao Ting Flu, China,
the War Department asked General Chat
fee for definite statement as to who
were killed and who had escaped. The
following dispatch received today from
General Chaffee is in reply to the War
Departments cable:
'Taku, Adjutant General, Washington,
October 28th.
mo. rs, Hutcheson at Pao Ting Flu re-
ports Americans murdered there namely:
Mr.. Pitkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Simcox and three
children, G. Y Taylor, Miss Morrell, Miss
Could DR.. and Mrs. Hodge, and one lady,
name as yet unknown. Reports ten
Americans at Ching Ting Fu eight adults
and two children. Five English, five
French, safe, protected by local man
DARN, returned. Situation quiet
(Signed) "CHAFFEE.
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ALvoRD REACHES NEW YORK.
STATE ELECTION BOARD.
1t Meets Today at Wilmington For Purpose
to Democratic Members Unknown.
(special to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. c., Oct. 29.-The State
Board Of Elections meets here tomorrow
at / o'clock in the afternoon.
The meeting is called at the request
of the Populist and Republican members
Freeman, of Henderson, and Johnson, of
Sampson. The Democratic members say
they do not know the object of the meet
ing, but it is intimated that the Populists
and Republicans want the Senatorial
boxes removed further from the place of
holding the general election for purposes
said to be suited to them in the Eighth
and Ninth districts. This, however, is
mere speculation.
Chairman Neal. of Scotland Secretary
Mcneil, of Cumberland; Lamb, of Martin,
and Johnson, of Sampson, are here to at
tend the meeting.
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THANKSGIVING DAY SET.
Mckinley Issues His Proclamation Appoint
ing Thursday, November 90.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington. D. c., Oct. 29.-The State
Department today issued the following:
The President of the United States OF
America. A Proclamation:
1t has pleased Almighty God to bring
our nation in safety and honor through
another year. The works of religion and
charity have every where been manifest.
Our country through all its extent has
been blessed with abundant harvests La
Dor and the great industries OF the
people have prospered beyond all prece-
dent Our commerce has spread over the
world. Our power and influence in the
cause of freedom and enlightenment have
extended over distant seas and lands. The
lives of our official representatives and
many of our people in China have been
marvelously preserved. We have been
generally exempt from pestilence and
other great calamities; and even the
tragic visitation which overwhelmed the
CITY of Galveston made evident the senti-
ments of sympathy and Christian charity
by virtue of which we are one united
people
Now, therefore, I, William Mckinley,
President of the United States, do here
by appoint and set apart Thursday, the
29th of November next, to be observed
by all the people of the United States,
at home or abroad. as day Of thanks
giving and praise to Him who holds the
nations in the hollow of His hand. l
recommend that they gather in their
several places of worship and devoutly
give Him thanks for the prosperity
wherewith he has endowed us, for seed
time and harvest, for the valor, devo-
ton and humanity of our army and navy,
and for all his benefits to us as indi-
viduals and as a nation; and that they
humbly pray for the continuance of His
divine favor, for concord and amity with
other nations, and for righteousness and
peace in all our ways.
In witness l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
Goth day of October, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred, and of
the independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty-fifth.
(SeaD WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President:
JOHN HAY, Secretary of State.
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The Miners Resume Work.
CBv the Associated Press

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct 29.-Today wits
messed an almost general resumption of
work in the Anthracite Coal region,
where for six weeks the mine workers
therein employed have been on strike
for an advance in wages, a reduction in
the price of powder and in several districts
the abolition of the scale in wages. In
few instances collieries operated by
individuals and by companies have failed
to resume but in the main it can be
safely said that hard coal is once more
being mined.
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BRYAN BREAKS RECORD.
Continued from first page.)

and contrary to our code of morality
and we say now what they said then,
that it means a revolution in govern
ment; it means the abandonment of
our ideals; it means the adoption OF
the colonial policy against which our
forefathers protested 1913 years ago,
and before you Republicans vote for
that l want you to remember that
when you sign the death warrant of
self-government in the Philippine Is
lands you sign the death warrant OF
your own self-government in this
country; when you deny liberty to
others you strike blow at your own
The best way to defend your own
rights, is to recognize the rights OF
others.
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DEPARTMENT OF CUBA FORMED.
Wood Placed in Command and Lee Transferred
to Department of Missouri.
nv tha Associoted Press

Washington, Oct. 29-An order was
issued today by direction of the Pres
ident disseminating the division of Gu
ba into the eastern and western de-
Fartments and establishing the De-
partment Of Cuba General Leonard
Wood is placed in command of the
new department Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
IS ordered to command the Depart
ment of Missouri, with headquarters
at Omaha. General Elwell S. Otis has
been ordered to Chicago to command
the Department of the Lakes.
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NEGRO MAIL CLERK ARRESTED.
Joseph Miller, Of Norfolk Caught Robbing the
Mail
(By the Associated Press

IBy the ASSUCIdItU GTESS.J
Norfolk Va, Oct 29.--Joseph d. Miller,
colored, a night mailing clerk at the
Norfolk postoffice, is under arrest upon
the charge of robbing the mails. He is
charged with stealing valuable letters
from the mail. Miller was caught by
means of decoy letters containing marked
bills. Two of these letters were found
on him, one of them being in his hat. The
prisoner has been employed at the post
office for about eight years. The case
came up before Commissioner Bowden
this afternoon. Miller waived examina-
ton and was committed to Jail to await
trial at the November term of the Uni
ted States District court.
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EARTHQUAKE AT CARACAS.
Fifteen People Killed and Many Injured o. S.
Legation Damaged.
(By the Associated Press

(BY the Associated Press)
Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 29.-At 4:46
a. m. today Caracas was visited by a
severe earthquake. Fifteen persons were
killed and many others injured. Great
damage was done to buildings including
the pantheon and the churches.
The United States legation was badly
damaged, but all tn occupants escaped UNI
hurt.
President Castro. who leaped from a
balcony on the second floor of the Govern
ment house, had one of his legs broken.
William Henry Devotion Haggard, the
British Minister, had miraculous es-
cape, the second floor of the British le-
cation having fallen upon him and buried
him in the debris.
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Pou at Morrisville.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Morrisville, N. c., Oct. 29,-Hon. E. w.
Pou. Democratic candidate for Congress.
spoke here today. He was introduced
by Mr. Moring and SPOKE about IAN
hour and a quarter to a good crowd.
Quite number of ladies were out. Every
voter in this township except two will
vote for Bryan and Stevenson, and Pou
will run about even with Bryan and
stevenson. He made magnificent
speech.
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A GREAT BUILDING
LEAP INTO THE AIR
Continued From Page one.)
the first explosion, everybody being out
when the second explosion came

the HTSC 6XplOSlOu, 6NOlyO ONJ -
when the second explosion came.
NONE KNOWN TO BE KILLED.
restaurant on the south side of War
rem street was in as much danger, near
w. and the building was totally destroyed
bv the fire. but it was said that the
crowd got out of this ALSO 1t was thought
that the cooks in the Buckley restaurant
and some of the guests who tried to es-
cape by rear alley might have been
caught. Outside of few who were in
jured in the streets, loss of life by the
fire and explosion must have occurred in
the Tarrant building mainly, and pos
sibly in the other buildings destroyed by
fire. The number of persons in the Tar
rant building was estimated to be in the
neighborhood of fifty. Secretary Allen, OF
the company, said that there were forty
five employees and he thought all got out
the exception of one. People who saw the
fire declared. however, that more must
have been lost.
How many of the girls and other en-
ployes escaped could not be guessed even
tonight. 1t was said that half OF the en-
ployes were out getting lunch. rumor
went around that a boy had been seen
at one of the nearby restaurants getting
lunches for fifteen girls who were walt
ing in the building. A man named Sex
ton is said to have seen two men and
a woman at one of the top floor windows,
Just before the building collapsed. An
other witness said he saw four girls be-
ing carried down the rear fire escapes
by men of Truck Ten. AS no firemen are
supposed to have been lost these girls
probably were saved.
ONE MAN DIES.
The only person known to have been
killed UP to O'Clock tonight was man
who died in one of the hospitals from the
result of an injury received in the street.
Chief Croker at an early hour said that
there were no firemen missing, although
it had been reported that an entire COM
pany could not be found, and it was sup
posed that they had been lost under
the ruins of the collapsed commission
houses on Washington street. A num-
Der of the firemen were injured in various
ways, however, and scores of persons
received injuries of every degree from
falling debris in the streets.
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the East Tennessee. Virginia and Geor-
gia Railroad, $450,000
Coosa River, between the East Tennes-
see, Virginia ard Georgia Railroad bridge
and Wetumka, Ala, $35, 000
Mobile harbor, Ala, $350,000
Black Warrior River, Ala, $53, 676
Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, $255, 900.
Tombigbee River from it's mouth to
Demopolis, 100000.
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/" The Least Hair
Casts a Shado9v. "

A single drop of poison
blood qvfu, unless checked In
time, make the whole impure.
Hoods SarsaparilLa Is the
great leader in blood purifiers.
Il casts no stadoU, but brings sunshine
and health into epc,y households.
Dyspepsia =" For sir months my sys-
TEN quas out of ORDER quHh dyspepsia and
k71pure blood. Spent lots of money IN
gain, but Hoods Sarsaparila cured me
thoroughly" 9oS. S. Zauba, Genoa, Neb.
Eruptions al had annoying erup-
hons caused BY impure blood, and physt-
Clans treatment failed TO benefit. Hoods
SarsapardIa reniored them and I am no
longer annoyed" w. r. Hudson,
Matrora, Pa.
H6odJ S0aJebmM
90 y5lld
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Negro Murderer Hangel.

(By the Associated Press)
Flberton. Ca, Oct. Civilian Branch,
the negro who murdered George Bell, was
hanged here today
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QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL.
The Honor Won by Miss Daisy Hanes. The
Fair Opens Today
,ecial TO News and obgerver.l

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., Oct. 29.-Many
visitors are already here for the fair,
which opens tomorrow. Miss Daisy Hanes
won in voting contest for Queen Of the
Carnival.
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CHRISTIAN VICTOR DIES.
Grandson Of Victoria of England succumbs to
Enteric Fever at Pretoria
tBy the Associated Press

London, Oct. "a dispatch received
here from Pretoria announces the death
from enteric fever of Prince Christian
Victor of Schleswig Holstein, eldest son
of the Princess Helen of England and a
grandson of Queen Victoria. He was
born in 1867 and was a major in the
Kings Royal rifles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Mr.. Pou and Mr.. Becllwith will speak
at Leesville, Wake county, today at !
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

to Mr.. James Augustine Hendley Of this
city will take place at St. Margaret's
Church next Wednesday at - o'clock noon.
The ceremony will be simple and unpreten-
tious and only a few of the most intimate
friends of the popular contracting parties
have been invited to the church.
Mrs. Annie Morrill, Smith is guest at
the Ebbitt House.
Miss Warner of Brooklyn is also at the
Ebbitt House.
Miss Susan Morrison Hunter of Newport
r. l.. and Miss Mary Davidson and sister
or Lexington. ", are in the city attending
the annual meetings of the National Science
Club.
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letters of hermapbrodite origin

letters or hermaphrodite origin
Something / would say In regard to the
line taken by this writer-the apparent con-
ceding by colored men and women that Mr.
wight erred but slightly in his designati ton
of the 10000. Rogers" says the colored
people of character, education etc are IN
ne gives Of the criminal classes only aggre-
gate 59S of the 10000. What is the inter
mediate and immense body? The fact that
they are not arrested is proof positive tnat
they are in no sense criminals. / only now
recall one negro who ought to have been
arrested and was nOt-Dorsey Foutz
know of many who should not have been
arrested, but were. | remember on one
graduates were run in for giving the
college yell on Brightwood avenue near the
university coming from commencement
and were released next day on "personaI
bonds" thus perfecting a criminal record.
instead of dismissing the cases Only the
other day fly cop went TO arrest a COL
ored woman. and not finding her at home
arrested in her house a woman against
whom he had no charges and for whom he
had no warrant, just because she happened
10 be at home These are not extreme
cases out easily show why our percentage
OF arrests shows up Isl plus as against
-O66 plus of the whites Run in all of the
Georgetown College grads" for instance
next commencement who give the college
yen out Of bounds and give them per
sonal bonds'-I guess not
L am no condoner of crime, and kean1y
feel the preponderance against us of the
statistics. but could much better be ex-
Pecteu OF people herded, perforce. in al
ieys, courts and byways guarded nv an
angel % at every avenue with two-hand-
ed sword which We must dodge to enter
upon higher life? Rogers" thinks forty
years of contact with the best civiIiza linn
on earth should have enabled US to make
a better showing. Does he-she-realize
me ne nature OF that contact? When, after
ouo years OF unh.ndered effort In Great
ing ana enjoying this best civilization the
pest citizens' of Emporia, for instance. CT
A'eNanufla, nearer still. show such tender
regard for human life. it wouId Seer, nofi.
nc TO heave smaller dormicks Let us he
honest The criminal class is of ali races.
Like the cltlZens of Jerusalem let us each
keep our doorsills clean as possihfa
cave US better examples. better environ
ments, human kindness and helping hands
SO that you and We shall learn to respect
the majesty of the law, and that 7 NAV
then not be able to say: Good morning. MT.
ot: NY name Is KETTLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

To the Editor Of lie Evening Star:
In the matter of the so-called crusade
against Commissioner Wight there ap-
peared in the Washington Post of April q
an article purpnrting to come from IAN in
teliigent colnred woman" followed in The
Evening Star of April by communica-
ton signed William Edgar Rogers along
the same lines and very evidently written
by the same person, genus.t?) careful
search Of the current and several proceed :
ing city directories fails to reveal any VII
Ham Edgar Rogers. .'colored. The name
William T. Rogers appears once but not
ing the address. as i am not hunting trou-
BILE. concluded not 10 call and ask him II
he is ''colored-
Mr.. Wight designated the 10000 colored
residents of the District a criminal class.
with regard for human life and worse
than safe crackers" Mr.. Dalzell of Penn
sylvania the other day referred to the re-
publican press as ''subsidized:' both have
withdrawn and explained but both are
having troubles in spite thereof. / have
no comments to make in the Wight matter
other than that il must be a pretty bad
case that has to be bolstered up by fake
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A SIDE LINE.
GOOD WORK BY A TRAVELLING MAN

GoOD WOkh By TRAVELLING MAN.
A travelling man, Mr. julius c. Meyer. of 175
Fairlawn street. Cleveland has cured a number Of
mis- friends of stomach troubles dyspepsia, bowel
complaints. ETC., by urging the use Of Grape-Nuts
breakfast food He says:
"A business man, friend of mine, was go run
DOWN that he left his business several months he
cause he could mott eat enough to SUNNY the
strength required to work. After spending hundreds
of dollars in journeys to mineral springs for baths
In medicines, attendants, ETC., without success: l
recommended Qrape-Nuts food and at the end of
thirty days he told me he never enjoyed better
appetite, was never more energetic or felt more
like work than chen. This change came around en-
trely by reaso OF his leaving of the ordinary food
ana using principally Grape-Nuts at his meals. He
said he would not be without the food at dollar
1t pound.
"a lady frieIid Of my wife was suffering so with
dyspepsia that sshe was compelled to give up her
work, as no food would stay on her stomach for
five minutes. The doctors told her there was no
hope for her ever enjoying food of any kind She
started In Grape-Nuts and used nothing else for
about three months when she was completely cured
and ready to attend to her business She takes
Grape-Nuts with her every day. She said to nv
wife; Had 1t not been for you and Grape Nuts,
surely would have died shall never forget your
kindness to me-
I'm my own family have used the food for
ABOUT year, constantly, and have all enjoyed bet
ter health since its Introduction 1t has done us
.,,v good than we ever expected to get from a
food"
There is deep, underlying reason why Grape
Nuts food cures people Of dyspepsia and builds
them up into fine condition of health and
strength. Certain principles are extracted from the
grains and made up Into the food known as Grape
Nuts. producing powerful. concentrated food that
gives certain and well-defned results The proof ia
IN the eating. There hundreds of thousands of
people that can give testimony regarding the
strengthening properties Of this famous food,
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Presbytery of wasbfnrton

The statistical report just completed, OF
the stated clerk. Rev. DIR. Bittinger, shows
that the presbytery of Washington city
consists of Al ministers and has under its
care 81 churches. with which are connected
SIG communicates and o candidates for
the Gospel ministry. During the year end
ing March 81. 1900 there We're contributed
for home missions $13.793. for foreign mis-
sions $S.4S3, for other objects of benevo-
lence 1921 and for congregational support
$1O8,57S.
The 10TH meeting of the general assem-
ply of the Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America will be held in
st. Louis. No, May II, and will be opened
with a sermon by the retiring moderator.
Rev. Robert F. Sample, DID, of New York
city. The commissioners to the assembly
from the presbytery of Washington city are
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith and Rev. John
Van Ness. ministers. and Mr.. John Leetch
and Mr.. Robert 8. Ewing, ruling elders.
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Lectures on Spanish Law.

Mr.. Edward H. Strobel, professor Of in
ternational law in the Harvard Law School.
will deliver a course of six lectures on the
jurisprudence Of Spain before the second
year class Of the School of Compare tive
Jurisprudence and Diplomacy, Columbia n
University, beginning Monday evening,
April 49, and continuing through the week.
Prof. Strobel spent several years at Mad
rid in the diplomatic service of the United
States, and made careful study of the
system of laws prevailing in that country
and its colonies.