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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
FIRST EVIDENCE IN POWERS CASE.
Colonel Campbell States the Case For the
Prosecution.
(By the Associated Press.)


Georgetown, July 13.-The jury was
completed in the Powers case today and
the first evidence was heard. Before
the hearing of evidence began, Colonel
Campbell stated the case for the prose-
cution. He reviewed the political events
Of last fall, and especially the events
following the election and the instituting
Of contests by the Democratic candidates
for States offices. He said that Caleb
Towers was the most aggressive among
those who sought to settle the contest
by violence and that to him largely was
due the Importation to Frankfort of the
band of mountain men, IT'S of whom were
retained in Frankfort regularly. He
charged that a majority of them had
killed from one to seven men each. He
claimed it will be put in evidence that
on January 2Sth Mr.. Powers made use
of the statement that "Goebel has not
as many days to live as l have fingers
en- my hand" He reviewed the facts in
connection with the assassination. and
claimed that the State house yard had
been cleared in furtherancc of the con-
spiracy, cited the closing OF the executive
building against the police officers, the
calling out of troops and other matters
which have already come out in the
examining trials as further proof of the
conspiracy
o. Meade Woodson ex-city engineer of
Frankfort, who made the measurements
by which the prosecution through mathe-
NAUTICAL demonstrations attempts to prove
that the shot was fired from Powers of
fee, was the first witness placed on the
stand.
During Surveyor Woodson's testimony
he produced the chip cut from the hack
berry tree in the State house yard. The
chip contains the steel bullet which is
supposed to have passed through the
body of Mr. GOebel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
New York Dem. Elk. Committee.
(By the Associated Press1

New York, July 13.-Frank Campbell,
chairman of the State Democratic Com
mittee, tonight announced the appoint
ment of the following executive commit
tee:
James X MCGUIRE of Syracuse, chair
man; David B. HILL Richard Croker, Ed
ward Murphy, Hugh Mclaughlin, Elliot
Danforth, Conrad Diehl Mayor of Buffa-
10; John Whallen, Arthur A. Mclean, oil
Newburgh, Perry Belmont, Jacob Ger
ling, of Rochester, Frank B. Creamery,
of Brooklyn, John B. Shea, of Brooklyn;
VIM. E. GrelI, John l.. Kennedy, of Buff
falo, Charles NJ. Bulger, of Oswego, and
Thomas X Dowd, of Salamanca.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
High Estimate of Wheat Drop.
(By the Associated Press.l

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 13.-H v.
Jones in conservative review of the
crop situation in the Northwest, after
personal inspection of the fields, predicts
that the yield CT wheat in the three spring
wheat States of Minnesota, North and
South Dakota will at least reach 315000,-
600 bushels as against 100000, 900 bushels
last year, and that with favorable weather
during the ensuing four weeks the yield
will reach $40, C00,0 600 bushels. This is the
highest estimate yet made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
Repudiate Sale Under Fake Prices
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, July 13.-John n. Vaughan
sold Barbee and Company, large guam
tity CT cotton on September goth last, the
sale being based upon the fake quotations
from Liverpool sent over this country by
wire that day which considerably in
creased - price of cotton. Barbee and
Company subsequently repudiated the
sale and Vaughan sued The case was
heard about two weeks ago by Judge
Hanckel sitting in the Court of Law and
Chancery, and it was today decided in
favor Of Barbec and Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
Captain of the Raleigh Very Ill.
(By the Associated Press.)

Bloomington, Indiana, July ia tele-
gram has been received by relatives an
nouncing the critical illness of Captain
Coghan, commander of the Raleigh in the
battle of Manila. He had an attack of
pneumonia, an operation was necessary
and his recovery is doubtful He is with
his wife at Colorado Springs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
Irish Menads in a Riot.
lBv the .Associated Press

Belfast, July ii Saturday riot oc-
Cured here last evening when party OF
Nationalsts tried to demolish the Orange
triumphal arch. The attempt was follow
ed by a fight, in the course of which the
women tore up paving stones and handed
them to the combatants. The police
charged the rioters and dispersed them.
A sergeant and several constablcs were
severely injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
Doubts Annexation of Cuba.
(By the Associat ID Pres-.)

(By the AssOciat 81 Pres|.)
Washington, July 13.-Secre.lrv Root
today, in discussing the coming const tt
tional convention in Cuba said that the
subject CT annexation might be brought
up before the convention, but that in his
own opinion Cuban annexation, If it
came at all, was not iminent just now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

A letter from G. Rudolph, an old gold
miner at Cape Nome, to the Secretary OF
the Treasury, says that the men in the
Cape Nome section are scarcely making
enough to pay for their keep; that the
region has been pretty thoroughly worke
and that much suffering will be known
there this winter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

Senator James K. Jones, says that when
the time comes for statement as to
Charles a. TONNES course of action with
reference TO the Populist nomination for
Vice President, Mr. Towne will himself
make it public. Senator Jones goes to
Lake Minnetonka for two weeks rest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
COMMANDMENT OF
LEGATIONS ON 9TH
Continued from First Page.)

the correspondent, twelve fresh guns in
advantageous positions, with which they
are sweeping the streets of the foreign
settlement, the incessant fire rendering
position after position quite untenable.
The Daily Nails ST. Petersburg CORE
spondent says that in the last six hours
battle outside of Tien Tsin, the Cossacks
captured six Krupp guns and killed num-
bers of fleeing Boxers. The Chinese lost
5000 killed, including General Kenk.
CONFIRMS GOODNOW'S REPORT.
(By the Associated Fress.)
London, July ia telegram received
at the office of the Chinese Imperial
Maritime Customs in London from the
Governor of Shan Tung, is identical with
United States Consul Coolncw'3 report
of the bombardment of the Legations
July 9TH. The officials here regard the
dispatch as leaving little room to hope
the Legations have survived.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

The Turkish Admiral, Ahmed Pasha,
who came to this country to consult
ship builders in regard to procuring
war vessel for Turkey, will sail for Tur-
key from New York, on July 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

The Cramp Company has notified the
Navy Department that the battleship
Alabama will be in readiness to leave the
ship yard for its acceptance trial on the
nth prox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
Free Rural Delivery Service.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, July 13.-The Postoffice
Department has ordered the establish
mcnt of rural free delivery service at
smithfield, N. c., beginning July 23rd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
CONFIRMS GOODNOW'S REPORT.
(Bv the Associated Press.)
DEFEATED BY GENERAL NIEH.
Reported Disaster to the Rebels Under Tuan
Near Pekin.
(By the Associated Press.)

Brussels, July 13.LM De Fabereau
Minister of Foreign Affairs, has received
a telegram from M. De Cartier de March
ienne, Secretary of the Belgian Legation
at Pekin, dated at Shanghai, stating on
the authority of Chinese source, that
troops faithful to General Mich ST Chang
has defeated the rebels near Pekin, and
that they recognized the authority OF
Prince Ching and General Yung Lu, who
have arrived to defend the Europeans.
ITALY'S FORCE TO REACH 5000.
Rome, July ia contingent of troops
for China will leave Naples, July 18th
According to the Tribuna second con-
tingent, which, like the first, will be COM
POSED of two battalions, will be sent. The
expedtonary corps will thus be raised tc
five thousand men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

AGENTS WANTED.-THE NEW YORK
Life Insurance Company still has unoc-
cupied territory in both North and
South Carolina. Reliable and ener-
getic agents wanted. Address Martin
Lyon, Agency Director, Charlotte,
N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14

The Prohibition State Convention o
Nebraska yesterday nominated l.. o
Jones for Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-14
LOST HALF THEIR OFFICERS.
And the British Casualties at Nltrars Mex
Were Over Two Hundred
(By the Associated Press.)

BY the Associated fTeSs)
London, July 14.-Lord Roberts has sent
nothing further concerning the Nitrals
Mex affair. Pretoria dispatches, however
show that the Lincolnshires lost half of
their officers, including Colonel Roberts,
who was wounded and taken prisoner
Stragglers continue to arrive at the camp
but few further details can be gathered.
The British fought stubbornly until night
fall when the cavalry turned their horses
loose.
The Boer report of the engagement
places the British casualties at over 2OO.
SKIRMISH WITH THE BOERS.
Witport. Transyaal, July 13.--General
Clery's column which has moved easterly
is now camped here. During the march
the mounted infantry engaged 200 Beers,
Smelling a ridge occupied by the burghers
1t is anticipated that this movement
will clear the country from Standerton
to Poidelberg, as the troops found but
one remaining laager, from which the
Beers retired hurricdly
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24

For the past thirteen years the gov
eminent has been elc..ting coast forti-
hcatlons according to n general plan,
devised by officers of the army, which
will cSsS 81 the aggregate about one
hundred and twenty-five million dol
lars-the work to be spread over Sc
rieS of years. Although the plan in it's
essential features was adopted. the
work has not been carried on with the
intended rapidity. The Spanish war
found the coast cities poorly fortified.
Such fortificatons as existed were in
adequately provided with old-fashioned
ammunition. The smoke from the
powder would have defined the posi-
ton OF the batteries to an enemy. The
Idea that the coast must bristie with
guns is offensive to most Americans
The country has been defended in the
past by its isolation, its non-interfer-
ence traditions. and its ships. Even
now the completion of the coast de-
lenses is retarded by the opposition of
navy men, who advise that the money
intended for such defenses be spent for
ships rather than for forts. The expe-
rience of the Spanish war certainly
1ustiiies a good opinion Of the defens-
ave value of modern shore batteries,
since while our good ships were I'M
able to harm seriously even very old
ana poorly equipped coast defenses,
they easily made away with the enc
my's ships. Nor can ii be longer as
sumed that the policy of keeping out
OF the quarrels of Europe secures the
american coasts perpetually from at
Jack. Our cline of battle" is now ex-
oended over the whole world. Com
mon prudence and ordinary Yankee
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
HoWitZers,

Howitzers are steel breech-loadine
weapons, weighing twenty-five hun
dredweight and having a length of six
feet ten inches. In loading a howitzer
the gun is swung horizontally on the
carriage, but for the firing position the
muzzle is pointed high in the air, thus
giving to the shell a long, curved
course. Four kinds of proiectiles can
be used in a howitzer. The Iyddite
shell measures 27.225 inches and
weighs one hundred and twenty-five
pounds nine ounces. The shrannel
which contains over five hundred mixed
metal balls, weighs slightly above one
hundred pounds, and measures in
length little more than nineteen inch
es. For the firing cartridge two pounds
one ounce of cOrdite are used.-House-
hold Words.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
THOUGHT HE HAD A FINE RISK.
Enterprising Insurance Agent Lost .
Day Looking for a Patron.

Enterpris1nR Insurance Agent Lost o
Day Looking for a Patron.
81 wish that people wouldn't try to
be so funny with me" snapped the life
insurance agent. Life is a serious
business. That is why 1 spend so
much of my time trying to impress
upon people that some Of my unex.
celled life insurance is necessary for
their happiness. Here / have lost a
whole day and been put to considerable
expense, when | might have used both
to better advantage, and all because
people look upon me as tit subject for
their practical jokes.
THE other day l CHANGED to step into
a hotel to see what was going on, ard
while there | struck up an acquaint-
ance with a man who looked to be
about 60 years of ago. 1t wasn't long
before | discovered that he carried no
insurance, and as he looked like
splendid risk | lost no time in telling
him all about the celebrated insurance
that | handle. He looked a little bored
before | was half through, but | didn't
let that bother me, as l had him in
corner where he couldn't escape. Final
ly, through an oversight on my part
he managed to get in a word.
" See here, said he, Il have the heart
disease and couldn't get my life insured
if | wanted to. But have a son who
is as sound as a dollar. Why not talk
TO himP
Where is hep said |.
" He is out at my home about thirty
miles from here. 1t will be worth your
time to see him..
"'Pll see him at once l answered.
well, got the address and took the
first train out there. l found the house
all right and rang the bell. A woman
answered me, and l asked If MI
Blanks son was at home.
a. He is,' she answered, looking a.
me rather queerly.
MAY l see him l asked.
"'You may she answered, and lea
the way inside. She disappeared for
moment, and then reappeared upon inc
scene with a 6-months-old baby In nef
arms and collapsed."-Detroit gres
Press.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 5DDDDDa
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He coughed and stammered some
thing inaudble. She begged his par
don-what did he say?
He plunged in.
Il don't know how to do the thing
gracefully, Miss Valkenburgh, but III
make my words plain. VIII you be my
wife?"
There, it was done! And Jack De-
moine breathed n long sigh and waited.
He fancied she was agitated. 1t was
a moment before she spoke, and Jack
fastened to say:
1T is not possible that you don't
know me-"
Il know you" she answered, and the
voice, no longer disguised, was like a
knife through Jack Demoine's heart.
He tore off his mask and revealed a
deathly white face. Now the woman
was much more composed than he was.
She removed the blue silk covering
from her own face. Yes, it was Mar
garet Sears who looked at him. Her
face also was colorless, but it showed
no emotion otherwise.
You should not ask such vital ques-
tons at a masquerade, Mr.. Demoine,
or you should first take the precaution
to make sure of the identity of the
lady"
How calm her voice was!
AS for Demoine, his blood was on
fire. He uttered an inarticulate ejacu-
lation. He caught the girls hands in
his own and held them to his heart; he
poured forth a torrent of passionate
words; he called himself dolt jack
ass, to have so degraded himself as to
offer his hand where he could not give
his heart.
He could never remember how he ex-
planned matters, but it was certain
that he made Margaret Sears under
stand that he was thankful for the mis-
take, and that he loved her and no
other.
Fifteen minutes later, when the two,
carefully masked again, re-entered the
ballroom, woman in gorgeous ff-
teenth century dress swept by them, on
the arms of Louis XIII. musketeer.
mat is my COUSIN Jenny, Wh1S-
pered Margaret. "How curious that,
at the last moment, she should have
changed her mind, and fastened the
canoes on my armr'
III.
The next morning Marion, who had
gone home before supper, asked her
brother:
did you propose to the girl with the
cameos?"
yes"
"And she accepted you, of course?
"Yes."
II congratulate you" cried Marion,
with sparkling eyes.
Jack Demoine lit cigar and walked
out, wisely thinking he would leave
explanations to the future
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24

Those people who have been laboring
under the hallucination that large num-
bers of Canadians were only waiting a
favorable opportunity to shake off the
British yoke" will doubtless change
their views when they learn that every
employe of the Canadian Pacific, num-
boring about thirty thousand. sub
scribes half days pay to the patriotic
fund for the assistance of Canadian
soldiers in South Africa and their fami-
lies.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
Travelling in Colonial DAYS.

After the period of walking and
canoeing had its day in colonial times.
nearly all land travel, for a century.
was on horseback, just as it was in
England at that date. In 1872, there
were only six stage coaches in the
whole of Great Britain, and a man
wrote a pamphlet protesting that they
encouraged too much travel. Boston
then had one private coach. Women
and children usually rode seated on
pillion behind a man. One way of prog
ress which would help four persons
ride part of their journey was what
was called the "ride-and-tie" system.
Two of the four persons who were
travelling started on their route on foot:
two, mounted on the saddle and pillion.
rode about a mile, dismounted, tied the
horse, and walked on. When the two
who had started on foot reached the
waiting horse they mounted, rode on
past the other couple for a mile, dis
mounted, tied and walked on: and so
on.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24

The close of the century finds many
restrictions placed by International
agreement upon the barbarous tendon
cies of war. War is still with us. but
its horrors are greatly mitigated by
agreements that protect noncombatants
and secure humane treatment to the
wounded and prisoners. A survey of
the century is. upon the whole. encour-
aging. Much remains to be done. but
much also has been accomplished.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
Men Who Pay Their Bi,Is

The credit man of one of the large
department stores in New York was
asked what class Of customers was
most trustworthy. Army and navy
people can have all the credit they wish
and no questions asked" was his reply.
The standard Of business morality In
the army and navy Is positive assurs
ancs that we wiz get our money"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24

American butter is rapidly crowdng
German butter from the English mar
to take some genuine American corn
cakes and 'pone" to go with our butter
her gastronomic happiness would be
complete.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24
TALKS ON HANDShANIN,.
Scientific Custom that Dates BacL a
the Beginning of Time.

Scientific Custom that Dates Bach a.
the Beginning of Time.
at is said by ancient astrologers tha,
shaking hands is a scientific custom
which dates back to the beginning 90
time. There is all the difference in tba
world between the various modes 90
shaking the hand of stranger or friend
as to the resulting impression obtainAa
by and through that operation. CON.
sciously or unconsciously," said a Co.
clety woman at select afternoon foo
yesterday. Il claim that the results
depend upon the proper position taken
by the two hands clasped, although
mere touch will tell much. We shake
hands in order to form a connection
between us which will result in the ay.
change of planetary vibrations which
notify us whether we have met friend
act scientific analysis of the reasons
but perhaps think that they do it No.
cause other people do it; that it is the
custom of the country, or because the
person met offers the hand. 1t remains
an indisputable fact. however, that we
form likes and dslikes upon touching
the hands of strangers, and that friend.
ships or dislkes often start at that
point, whether we realize it or NOT
The exchange of impression is strong
at the moment of contact of the palm.
1t makes us unhappy to touch some
people, and we will not if we can helm
1t.
THE most effective handshake is not
the close clasp in all cases, although it
may be in many. but varies according
to the sizes and shapes of the two
hands which clasp each other. How
ever they may meet, there is one spot
which is the magnetic center of the en-
tire being-the mount of the sun, speak.
ing from the standpoint of palmistry
which has the most direct nerve con.
tact with the brain and also most dl.
rect blood connection with the heart
and is, therefore, called the ring fin
ger'-with the magnetic pole at its
base.
THE physical and mental strength
are there united in the strongest mag.
netic center of the body If the two
hands thus clasped are placed with
their magnetic centers in close contact,
no matter where the rest of the palm
may be, | insist that there is strong
magnetic current established between
these two people.
at may be intensified in effect If the
mounts at the bases Of the other fin.
gers also be brought into as close con.
tact with each other, thus bringing the
minor magnetic poles also together.
Then, If the third, or ring finger curls
around the mount of Venus-astroog-
ically situated at the base of the little
finger, above the heart line and tray.
ersed by the marriage line or lines
and the thumb extends across the back
Of each friends hand to the knuckle
at the base of the ring finger clasp
ing those chief magnetic poles the more
closely, the law of ma netics is carried
out to complete perfection, the effects
are most pronounced, and we enjoy the
pleasurable interchange of vibrations,
whether we know the why's and
Wherefores' or not.
"In all probability, we do not care
why-we only know that we enjoyed
the handclasp. New York Tribune.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-03-24

For reasons not altogether apparent
from an American point Of view, con-
siderable interest has recently been
manifested in Congress in the Panama
route for the inter-oceanic canal. 1t is
easy enough to understand that the
former promoters Of the Inflated enter
prise which wrecked the reputation OF
nearly every one connected with 1t
would be glad to have the United States
take the big Panama ditch off their
hands, but there are reasons in abund-
ance why this government should per-
severe in the Nicaragua scheme in pref
erence. Senator Morgan. perhaps the
hest-informed man on this particular
subject in the United States Senate. is
in favor of going ahead with the Mica
ragua canal without waiting for the
report Of the commission now consider
ing and looking into the Panama route.
Among other reasons the Alabama Sem
atOr offers for preferring the more
northern route is one that ought to have
great weight. In his report on the
strategic relations of the canal Senator
Morgan puts the case very clearly and
briefly in these words: IF after we
had constructed a canal at Panama
these republics Costa Rica and Nicara-
gual. backed by the other Central
American States, or by other countries,
should open a ship canal over this
route. they would cut our line of com
munlcation on both sides of the 18TH
mus with a shorter line to our coasts,
and, in the military sense, would inter-
pose between us and our base of opera
tons. That such a condition would be
embarrassing is the mildest form in
which to speak of a situation that
would be itnolerable and perilous in
the highest degree. If there are to be
two canals across the isthmus In COM
ing time, one OF them must be a canal
under American control, and 1t is In
dispensable to our safety that 1t should
be located on the Nicaragua routa.S