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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05

began to heal, to the surprise of the physicians,
and i'll short time made a complete cure l have
gained in flesh my appetite is splendid, sleep IS
refreshing-in fact, am enjoying perfect health"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-08-05
The Best! The Best!
The Best! The Best!
The Best!
The Best! The Best!
The Best! The Best !
Lincolnton, N. c., July %, 1900.

Lincolnton, N. c., July %, 1900.
A year ago last March / was taken
with muscular rheumatism in my right
arm, and the pain was severe the ply
stefan would have to resort to hypoderm-
ic injections of morphine in the arm, to
give me relief 1 was not able to dress
myself or comb my hair, in fact, could
not raise my arm to my head. l had
heard of Mrs. Joe Persons wonderful
Remedy and determined to try it. 1t
did me so much good, / was glad when
the time came to take it. l took eight
bottles and it made a perfect cure of me.
1 recommend it to everybody and l can
not say too much for it. 1t will CURE,
so try it.
MRS. L. ]. RHINE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
HEROES OF THE MAINE.
Monument to Their Memory FittingIy
Unveiled at Key West, Fla.

KEY WEST, Fla, March 15.-The unveil-
ing of the monument dedicated by citizens
of Key West to tie heroes of the battleshlp
Maine, who died in Havana, Feb. Is, 1885,
and who were buried here, took place this
afternoon. Over ten thousand people were
present. A procession composed of de-
tachment from the gunboat Machias, two
companies of the First Artillery, repre-
sentatives of the army and navy and city
officials, local civic organizations and hun
dreds Of school children. marched from the
naval station to the cemetery.
At the cemetery Colonel George C. Pat.
terson, in behalf of the monument commit
tee, presented the monument to Command
er Impey. acting for the Navy Department.
The Rev. Charles w. Frazer orator of the
day, made an eloquent speech. and benedic-
ton was pronounced by Chaplain Joyce.
After the unveiling hundreds Of school
children covered the graves with wreaths
and flowers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
DAY OF CONFERENCES.
Kentucky Troubles Under Legal Dis
cussion-War Note from London.

FRANKFORT, March 15.-At confer
ence between the county and district court
officers here 1t was determined to have re-
turned here Secretary Of State Powers.
Holland Whitaker, w. III. Culton and
Captain Davis. the four alleged accessories
to the assassination of William Goebel.
and to give them speedy examining trial.
The order of transfer from Louisville was
made this morning by County Judge Moore,
and deputy sheriffs will leave at once to
bring the prisoners. The prioners will be
arraigned separately, and it is thought that
bail will be granted to two Of them by con-
sent of the Commonwealth.
The attorneys representing the Repub-
lican secretary of state, Caleb Powers,
Capt. John Davis and w. II. Culton had a
conference with the attorneys for the pros
ecution tonight. but could not agree upon
a date for the examining trials for these
prisoners and w. T. Hazel, who is in jail
here, suspect in connection with the as
sassination Of Mr.. Goebel. The attorneys
will go before Judge Moore tomorrow
upon the return Of Powers. Davis and Gull
ton here by the officers from Louisville.
and allow him to fix the date for the ex-
animation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
WONDERFUL SHOOTING.
Worlds Continuous Record Broken
Record in $500 Points.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Jack Tanning,
the crack wing shot Of California, created
a new continuous-match record at the
traps on Madison-square garden roof to-
day, breaking 175 inanimate targets
straight. The record feat was accomplished
without a rest. Although Fanning's record
of 175 straight kills has been surpassed
1t has never been accomplished before in
a continuous match. The best record of
straight kills is 2l3, but the record was
made In different events-that Is, the shoot
er made straight kills in several different
events, resting between the series. Fan
ning's record is exceptionally brilliant. in
view of the fact that it was accomplished
in the face of a binding snowstorm. His
miss. the 10th straight. was comparative
ly easy, but was lost through careless
ness.
Anoher phenomenal record was hung up
on the rife range by F. C. Ross. OF the
Elite Rife Club of Brooklyn. Ross estab-
lished a new record of 2.429 out OF pos
sible $500 points. He held the best previous
record OF 2,425, made at Madison-square
Garden last year.
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Myrtle Lyttle went TO meet him and was
seen to talk with him. 1t is alleged he
said he intended to kill the whole outfit"
She turned to go into the house. when
Brown shot her in the back. delivering a
second shot after she fell. Lyttle heard the
shots, ran to the door with gun. and,
seeing his daughter lying on the ground.
fired at Brown. killing him instantly.
Lyttle surrendered. Myrtle Lyttle died to-
day. The coroner's jury returned verdict
of justifable homicide in Lyttle's case.
The evidence showed that Brown fired one
shot at Lyttle before receiving his death
wound.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
WEARIED OF HIS ABUSE
WIFE OF CINCINNATI RAILROAD
MAN SHOT AND KILLED HIM.
He Was Habitually Cruel to Her and
Her Children, and Knocked Her
Down Before She Fired.

CINCINNATI, March 15. - Tonight
Charles Adams. a passenger agent for the
Unioh Pacific. with offices in the Carew
building, who came here with his wife
from Omaha last October with their two
children, Irving and Fay. aged two and five
years, was shot and killed by his WIFE
Jessie Turman Adams, tonight. in the
Primrose fiat on Race street near the Ar
cade entrance. The only person present
was Gertie Turman, the sister Of the WIFE,
who is an actress under the name of Gertie
Hayes. The first story was that there had
been a murder and a suicide Mrs. Adams
when taken to the station house told her
story. She said she had been living in a
veritable hell for years, that her husband
threatened her life, that he would hold
her eldest son by the heels, head down.
ward outside of a ffth-story window and
had been habitually cruel. He had recent
ly threatened her life and she provided
herself with a revolver for seif-defense
Tonight he opened at the supper with
a TRADE of abuse. followed UP with a blow
across the nose which felled her to the
floor, then struck her again. She strug-
gled to her feet. drew a pistol, fired one
shot which struck him In the shoulder
He turned his back and then she fired
again. This time the ball entered behind
the right ear and came out above the left
eye. 1t was a fatal shot.
Adams has relatives in Omaha, and the
sisters, Miss Turman and Mrs. Adams,
have relatives in Muscatine, Ia. Mrs
Adams is detained at the police station.
Adams was under surveillance by police
early this winter for terrifying messen-
ger boys
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
sTEYN DENOUNCED.
Called a Coward by Mr.. Frazer Before
the Late President Fled.

LONDON, March 16.-The Standard has
the following dispatch from Bloemfontein,
dated Thursday, March Is: "The civil au-
thorities here definitely made up their
minds to surrender on Monday. A stormy
meeting was held. presided over by Mr..
Steyn, whom Mr.. Frazer denounced as
coward, charging him with want Of enough
moral courage to accept the situation. The
late President was, however, not to be per-
suaded and when the meeting broke up he
left for the north.
1.-THE occupation was extremely orderly
and we'll managed. The spectacle was most
impressive when the Sixth Division
marched through in grand style, notwith-
standing that. like the rest OF the army.
it had covered forty miles in twenty-seven
hours.
Large numbers of the burghers sur
rendering their arms. Many have fed TO
their homes. Others are trekking to the
east or the north with their cattls and
goods. During the last few days the in
habitants of Bloemfontein had gone in
deadly fear Of the violence of the Trans
vaalers and consequently the city resem-
bles rather a relieved than a captured
town.
Mr.. Vessels. president of the Raad, has
gone TO England to solicit public sympathy
and to plead for the independence of the
Free State"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
WIDOWS BREAK THE LAWS.
Many Will Be Topped from the PEN
sion List at Milwaukee.

of an investigation. for several months
past by employees in the federal govern
men secret service. many pensioners receiv-
ing allowances through the Milwaukee PEN
sion Office will be unceremoniously cut off
when the time arrives to make the next
quarterly payments. Most of the cases
under suspicion are those of widows. but
1T is not because they have remarked that
they are placed at odds with the United
States authorities. They have, however.
committed acts which under the United
States laws are declared sufficient TO cut
them OF. The investigation is pursued
with much secrecy. and IL Is impossible to
learn any particulars. Similar conditions
are said to exist In Minneapolis.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
Further Resistance i'm Southern Part
of the Free state Not Expected.

Further Resistance i'm Southern Part
of the Free state Not Expected.
LONDON, March 16. a. m.-Events are
moving in the South African campaign
in speedy and satisfactory manner from
both the military and political points of
view. 1t could hardly have been expected
by the most sanguine Englishmen that
they would take turn so favorable.
1t appears that when Major Weston cut
the railway north of Bloemfontein he
thereby intercepted General Joubert, who,
was then coming southwark with 5000 men.
presumably TO superintend the defense.
Elaborate defense works three miles long
had been prepared outside the town.
No Boer wounded were left in Bloemfon-
tein. When asked the reason by Lord
Roberts, Mr.. Frazer replied: 1.-The burgh-
ers do not like fish. and would not care TO
so to Cape Town"
1t is stated the Transvaalers at Bloem-
fontein threatened to turn their guns on
the town If the peace advocates refused
to fight. but the threat was unavailing
The war party fed. The British are now
working the Free State Railroad.
During his progress through the town
Lord Roberts stopped and ordered the In
stant replacement of goods which were be-
ing looted from the artillery barracks by
Kafirs. thus giving the populace an earn
est assurance of the treatment they might
expect from the victors
President Steyn fed 70 Kronstadt with
out replying TO Lord Roberts's demand for
his surrender. and the commauder-in-chief
remarked afterwards during the course OF
conversation while breakfastirg at the
farm OF President Steyn's brother that the
ex-President had become a nonentity."
The British troops. with the exception of
those necessary to police the town, remain
outside.
The evidence goes to show that so far
as the southern part OF the Free State Is
concerned. there will be no further resis-
tance. 1t is understood that Mr.. Frazer,
Mr.. Vessels and other leaders are quite
prepared TO accept the position of a self
governing British colony.
The cheers which greeted the reading in
Parliament yesterday. of the correspond
ence with the United States are re-echoed
throughout the country. The speech OF NJ
Delcasse has increased this satisfaction.
and taken with the general belief that
Emperor Nicholas is personally averse to
any Intervention. these incidents spresd the
idea that there will be no further serious
attempt TO interfere from any quarter.
Mr.. Montague Whites threat, in an
American newspaper. that the Beers will
sacrifice johannesburg and raze it TO the
ground If necessary. is not taken very
seriously. Mr.. Chsmberlain's statement
that President Kruger has already been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
SURRENDER OF BLoEMFoNTEIN.


Three Correspondents the First to En-
ter the Town and BE Welcomed.
BLOEMFONTEIN. March 13-Lord Rob-
erts entered the Free State capital to-day
practically unopposed. He lay at Ven-
ter's Wei. fourteen miles away, last night
with General Kelly-Kenny's and General
Colvilles divisions. the Guards brigade
and the mounted infantry. General French
ordered the railway and telegraph cut north
OF the town. He had a skirmsh with the
er emy holding the kopje on the southwest.
Early in the morning Beverly's bri-
gade moved forward and occupied slowly
several kopjes which commanded the
Beers.
A few well-dfrected shells from the horse
artillery drove off the enemy.
General French then sent out scouts to
feel their way toward the town, perceiv-
ing which the correspondents of the sgd
ney Herald and the London Daily News
with the other galloped forward and
entered the town, which wore an everyday
aspect. The people were out shopping or
for morning walks, and at first the three
newspaper men were regarded as towns
folk. When later it became known that
they were the forerunners of the British
army they were greeted cordially and con-
Quoted to a club where they met Mr..
Frazer, of the executive council, the mayor
and other officials. These they persuaded
to take carriages and go to meet Lord
Roberts.
AS the party drove out Of the city the
British cavalry were closing around like
a high net. The deputation soon arrived
opposite the kopje where Lord Roberts
was stationed; and this correspondent rode
forward and had the honor of announcing
to the commander-in-chief that Bloemfon-
tein would surrenaer. A little later the
deputation began to approach and Lord
Roberts went forward to meet them The
scene was picturesque in the extreme. "A
few yar6s away the guns of battery
pointed their grim mouths towards the
late position of the Beers, while the tin
roofs of Bloemfontein shone in the dis
tance.
After salutes had been exchanged a men,
ber of the deputation stepped forward and
declared that the town wished to sur
render, hoping that Lord Roberts would
protect life and property. He replied that,
provided there was no opposition. he would
undertake to guarantee the security of
both. The interview was very cordial,
without a sign of solemnity. 1t struck
this correspondent that the deputation
seemed relieved by the presence of the
British troops. Lord Roberts notified the
deputation OF his intention of entering
the town in state and they withdrew to in
form the towpspeople.
Lord Roberts then made his military dis
positions. ordering the First Brigade to
follow him and to take possession of the
town. With his staff and the military at
taches he descended the kopje and ad-
vanced on the plain where he waited until
the cavalry approached. Then he entered
the city. followed by his personal staff, the
general stan, the military attaches and
the troops.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
TRUTH UNDER ARREST
HEAD OF DIVINE HEALING ASsOCIA-
TION IN TROUBLE.
Charged with Using the Mails for
Fraudulent Purposes-Eis Bus.
mess Enormous.

BOSTON, March 15.-Francis Truth head
of the divine healing association which
bears his name, and whose advertisements
have been spread over the whole country,
was arrested tonight at his Office, charged
with using the mails for fraudulent pur-
poses. The prisoner was locked up. A
large amount of mail matter was seized by
the officers, and after Mr.. Truth had been
taken away a thorough search of the
premises was instituted.
The place was deliberately fitted up. On
the first floor in one room there were at
work about dozen girls, typewriters and
copyists, whose wages are said to have
ranged from IS to IS per week. In the next
room there was a printing press which
turned out circulars and the magazine
known as the Divine Healer. Across the
hall, which was richly furnished, are the
parlors used by Truth and his wife. They
are all elaborately furnished. On this floor
there is the crutch room, where are dis
played the crutches which the 'divine
healer claimed were cast aside by those
who had been cured by his treatment. The
officers removed large part of this prop
erty and had it conveyed to police head
of letters, which had evidently been ac-
cumulating for some time. These were
either orders for a course of treatment.
absent or otherwise, as the case might be,
or else inquiries as to the wonderful prom
ises that had been so literally advertised.
In all there were twenty-three girls en-
ployed to look after the extensive corre-
spondence.
The warrant for Truths arrest was is
sued at the solicitation of the district at
torney's office. 1t charges that by means
OF his representations he secured many
paying members OF the association, to
whom he gave what he called his absent
treatment" The blanks for these absent
treatments" called for a first payment of
S. for one months treatment
Truth has been conducting the establish
ment for about six months, and he has
had all the business he could attend to-.
He took his arrest very calmly and made
no statement. Mrs. Truth was not molest-
ed. She refused to say anything regarding
her husbands arrest. 1t Is said that Truth
belongs in California. IT is also said that
his business has brought him in $4,000 a
week regularly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
GLASS Workers I'm Indiana Said to
Have Been Notified to Hold Them
selves I'm Readiness.
RUSSIA WORRYING TURKEY
DEMANDING RAILWAY CONCESSIONS
IN ASIA MINOR.
Also Said to BE Seeking a COaling Sta
tfOn In the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cious Military Movements.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. March 15.-French resi-
dents of the Indiana gas belt, and there
are many of them employed in the various
manufacturing establishments therein, are
receiving from the Department Of War at
Paris notices that they may be called on
at short notice for military service by the
French government. The notification con-
tains the suggestion that they hold them
selves in readiness to respond to call to
return TO France. Many Frenchmen are
working in the glass works in the gas field
and large proportion of them are natural
lied, but some who have become American
citizens received notices. The recipients of
the communications think that war be-
tween France and England is imminent
and that France is preparing for the strug-
gle.
NEW YORK, March ia dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from London
says: "A private cablegram from an unim-
peachable source in Paris says that the
minister for the colonies sent cipher cable
grams yesterday to the governor of every
French colony asking, almost in the words
Of Mr.. Chamberlain to the British colonial
governors. how many soldiers were avail
able for immediate service. NJ. Decrais
asked for a detailed statement from each
governor of the number of reservists and
colonial forces, lists of officers, noncom-
missioned officers and privates. The min
isters cables were long and in cipher and
were sent all over the world--to the col
onies in Africa, to Madagascar, Tonkin.
Guadalupe, Martinique, French Guiana and
every French colony on earth. 1t is also
said that cables of a similar tenor were
sent to French consuls, asking for lists of
French soldiers in foreign countries who
could return 10 France in the event of their
services being needed.
This highly important news is not
known to any of the London papers and
probably not to any of those in France. 1t
will cause a sensation here when IL be-
comes known, for England is watching
with eyes of wonder the preparations that
her neighbor is making for war. Coming,
as it does, right after the announcement
that the autumn maneuvers will be DEM
onstration by 100000 men the English
channel, it will cause the British War
Office and Admiralty to bestir themselves
in anticipation of hostilities, for it really
does begin to look as If France meant war.
France and Russia are working hand i'm
hand and Salisbury's diplomacy may be
called on for supreme efforts If he desires
to avoid the greatest war the world has
ever seem
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Burghers OF the Transvaal Will Now
Fight for Their National Exist
ence, Trusting God VIII Aid.
STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS
SPIRITED DEBATE ON DISTURB
ANCEs AT "sTOP WAR, MEETINGS.
Position Of France Regarding Media
tion Explained by n. Delcasse-
No Rupture with Russia.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-In response
to a resolution the President to-day sent to
the Senate the correspondence relating 10
the requests for mediation In South Africa
The first document is dispatch from
Pretoria, dated March 20. and signed
american consul" which states: Am
officially requested by the governments or
the republics TO urge your Intervention
with a view to the cessation Of hostiIities.
Similar requests have been made to rep
resentatives Of European powers. Answer;
confirm receipt"
Secretary Hay responded: 'Your tele-
gram asking offices OF United States TO
bring about cessation Of hostilities has
been made the subject Of a friendly COM
munication to the British government.
with an expression of the Presidents earn
est hope for peace
Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr.. White.
secretary of the American euabassy at Lo1l-
don: by way of friendly good Offices, you
will inform the British minister for foreign
affairs that 1 am to-day in receipt of tel
egram from the United States consul at
Pretoria reporting that the governments
OF the two African republics request the
Presidents Intervention, with a view 10 the
cessation of hostilities, and that q similar
request is made TO the representatives OF
European powers. In communicating this
request / am directed by the President 10
express his earnest hope that way To
bring about peace may be found and TO
say that he would be glad TO aid In any
friendly manner to promote so happy re-
suit
Mr.. White replied to Secretary Hay un-
der date of March 13 81 communicated
yesterday to the under secretary for for
eign affairs. having been unable TO see
Lord Salisbury, the contents of your tele-
gram dated 10th inst. To-day I have had
an interview with his lordship, who re-
quested me TO thank the President for the
friendly interest shown by him. and added
that her Majesty government cannot ac-
cept the Intervention OF any power"
Secretary Hay telegraphed the consul at
Pretoria. under date Of March IA. the fol-
Lowing: 'Your communication of the re-
quest OF the republics for the intervention
of the President to cause a cessation OF
hostilities was at once conveyed TO the
British government, with an expression OF
the Presidents qualification could he aid TO
promote peace. Our embassy at London
replies that Lord Salisbury thanks the
President for the friendly interest shown
and adds that her Majesty's government
cannot accept the Intervention of any other
power
The Presidents message is simply one Of
transmittal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-16
Incidents Of the Occupation Of the
Capital of the Orange Free State,
and Feeling Of the People.
MONTAGUE WHITES THREAT
1T Is NOT TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE
BRITISH GOVERNMENT.
Kruger Warned He Would he Held
Johannesburg-Rob Army.

LONDON, March 15.-The War
Office has received the following
from Lord Roberts:
''Bloemfontein, March IS, 7:55
p. ri1.-General Gatacre crossed the
Orange river and occupied Bethulie
this morning. General Reginald
Pole-Carew, with 2,000 men of the
Guards Brigade, two guns and a
small body of mounted infantry,
left here in three trains this morn
ing to join hands with General
Gatacre and General Clements. He
had passed Bethany at 4:4O p. m.
without meeting with opposition.
having been able to supply from
his troops engine drivers. firemen,
filters, molders, smiths, carpenters,
etc."