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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
THE POLICE SAW THE DEED
HE HAD AN ACCOMPLICE NAMED
WILSON.
PHOTOS TAKEN FOR ROGUE'S GALLERY
Congressman irrespective of Party Say if This
Man is Specimen Witness for Dock
cry His Case is Bull Upon
Very Thin Ice.
Especial to News and observer.)

Washington, d. c., March H.
Michael F. Bowling, the man who figured
very conspicuously in the Dockery- Bella
my contested election and whose testi-
mony Blocks of Five Dudley relied
upon to reopen the case, was last FRI
day night arrested in this city for rob-
berry. The police in their complaint al
lege that Bowling and an accomplice, by
name of Wilson, met Richard L. Lewis,
travelling salesman from Baltimore, in
an intoxicated condition and prevailed
upon him to go to lodging house, where,
after administering several drinks, they
proceeded to rob him of all the money
he possessed, together with a diamond
ring. The police, who had been notified,
and who were in the next room, witness
ed the whole transaction and promptly
arrested the pair Bowling gave his
residence as Norfolk, Va. Both were ar
raigned in police court today and plead
not guilty and We're remanded to Jail TO
await the action of the grandl jury. Be-
fore being taken to Jail both were mug
ged for the rogues' gallery.
Members of the House today irrespec
tive of party, commenting on the affai7
said that if all the witnesses for Doekery~
were similar, his case must be built on
very thin ice.
TO IMPROVE THE CAPE FEAR.
Representative Thomas, today intro
duced a bill authorizing the
Secretary of War to make survey of
Upper Cape Fear river from the city of
Wilmington to the city of Fayetteville.
The object of the survey is TO estimate
the cost Of producing 4.6, and 8 feet of
water. The bill appropriates three thou
sand dollars. He also introduced a bill
authorizing a survey of Neuse river TO
estimate the cost of producing depth of
water in the harbor of Newbern TO permit
free passage of steamers and vessels at
ali times. The bill carries two thousand
dollars.
Representative Small was at the Post
office Department today and secured an
increase in the allowance for clerk hire
in the postoffice at Washington, n. G..
Representative Bellamy returned today
from Wilmington.
The letter carriers have been named
for Newbern in which city the general
first of May Those who won the appoint
ments are Messrs. Thomas c. Daniels,
Paul Dillingham;. Leo. Sultan, Samuel S.
Biddle, letter carriers, and Charles G..
Thornton and Joseph H. Nelson, sub
stitute carriers.
The weighing of the mail in North
Carolina has been completed. The total
amount was 1,121, $50 pounds and 1 ounce
divided thus: 1882 pounds and four
ounces was equipment and 51,734 pounds
and 13 ounces was government free mat
ter; 44,151 pounds and six ounces third
and fourth class matter. The tirst-ciass
matter amounted to 74.709 pounds and
nine ounces. Second class matter on
which postage was paid amounted TO 127,-
1870 pounds and seven ounces, while there
was 25177 pounds and four ounces of
second class matter that was free in the
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
$4,000 BOERs ENTRENCHED.
British Marching on Bloemfontein.
Beers Command the Road
(By The Associated Press.)

Venters Vlei Orange Free State
Monday, March 12-(Evening. 1.-The
British forces, which since the fighting at
Dreifontein have been marching rapidly
hither, have turned the Boer position
Our cavalry are ahead. The Beers were
reported this morning about 12 1000 strong
with IS guns in position on a range Of
kOpjes commanding the direct road TO
Bloemfontein. which is distant fifteen
miles.
ROBERTS OUTWITS THE BOERS.
London, March 13.-(Tuesday-4:2 20 a.
m. Lord Roberts is making very rapid
advance, and he is again misleading the
Beers by continuing the advance south
Continued on SccondPage)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
TO BE GIVEN TO THE HOUSE,
Kruger's Appeal to Salisbury With,
Perhaps, Other Papers.
Bv The Associated Press. J

London. March I'm the House of
Commons today Mr.. Balfour. the first
Lord of the Treasury and Government
leader, replying to a question as to
whether, consistently with public inter-
ests, he could state the essential condi-
tions on which alone the Government
would entertain peace proposals from the
South African Republic, promised that
papers in this connection would shortly
be presented to the House.
When asked IL there was any foundation
for the report that President Kruger had
addressed a communication to the Gov
ernment, Mr. Balfour reiterated his prom
Use that papers bearing on this subject
would be presented to the House within
a short time.
These papers will be presented tomor-
row and will confirm in every respect the
news cabled by the Associated Press Fri
day last, that the peace rumors were
founded on the fact that President Krug
er had appealed TO Lord Salisbury for a
cessation of hostilities, setting forth at
length, by cable. the terms which he was
willing to accept, and also that the cable
dispatch to the Premier was signed by
President Steyn as well as by President
Kruger.
Lord Salisbury's answer is exactly as
given by the Associated Press at the
same time. namely, that the advances
had met with an emphatic rejection a
the hands of Lord Salisbury who also
said that no such attempt to retain The
independence of the Transvaal could bt
considered for moment by the British
Government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
GERMANY WONT INTERFERE
Kruger's Appeal Meets With a Point
Blank Refusal.

Durham Monday, March 12.-The
Transvaai having appealed to Germany
for mediation or intervention in the war
with Great Britain, Germany has replied
that she declines to interfere, as she Is
in no way concerned in the conflict.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
SHOT BY A PREACHER
CLAIMS THE DOCTOR lNSULTED HIS
WIFE.
The Reverend Dr.. Riddick Puts Four Bull Its
Into the Body Of W. H.
Temple, N D.
(By The Associated Press

Richmond, Va. March 12.-News
reaches here of the shooting and proba-
BILE fatal wounding at White Plains.
Brunswick county, Sunday morning, of
DR.. w. n. Temple, by Rev. j. f. r. Rid
dick. The latter is well known
Methodist minister, and claims that DR..
Temple, who was attending his wife aa
her physician, had insulted her.
Riddick was arrested and lodged in
Brunswick Jail. Temple was shot in four
places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
EIGHT AMERICANS WOUNDED.
The Attack at Aparri, Tagalogs
Harass Americans.
(By The Associated Press

Manila, March 12-(5:55 p. m.)-Ad-
vices received from Aparri, Province of
Cagayan, says that Major Ward and a
company of the Sixteenth regiment
while leaving that place, were attacked
at the landing on the river bank opposite
the town. persistent fight followed, re-
sulting in eight Americans, including
Major Ward. being wounded. The natives
in the Cagayan Valley presumably insti-
gated the attack.
The dispatches add that ;he Tagalos
are harrassing the Americans.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
Will 60 To Kansas City.
fpv The Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ga, March 12.-The Young
Mems Democratic League decided today
to attend the Kansas City Convention
and committee was appointed to ar
range for a special train. Governor
Gambler the Georgia delegation in Con-
gress and State officials will be invited
20 accompany the league.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
BY Mutual Concessions.
cRr The Associated Press }

Ferapdina, Fla, March 12.--The strike
situation here is about to be definitely
settled by mutual concessions on the
mart of the men and railroad officials.
The boilermakers returned to work this
and the blacksmiths will go back
tomorrow. An advance of 10 per cent. in
wages will be agreed on.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
DECLARES SHE is NOT CONCERNED
IN THE CONFLICT.
GOVERNMENT THOUGHT TO Be MOVING
Probably as an Intermediary in Transmitting an
Appeal for Peace and the Terms Upon
Which Peace Can be Secured. The
English are Now Marching
Rapidly on Bloem-
fontein,
(By The Associated Press. }

The Hague. March 12.-It is learned
from reliable source that President
Kruger, through the consuls at Pretoria,
has appealed for the intervention OF the
great powers in the Transvaal war, and
has also appealed to the Governments of
Belgium Holland and Switzerland.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
z PEOPLE DROWNED
COLLISION OF TWO STEAMERS OFF
ShBAl ISLAND.
Those Who Perished the Captain and Others
of the Counte. Other Steamers
Name Not Giver.
CRv The Associated Press.

Halifax, n. s.. March IA Yarmouth
collided with another steamer off Sable
Island and the captain and q men were
drowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
MEMORIAL TO SALISBURY.

London March 12.-Leonard b. Court
ney, NJ. p, and Others, in behalf of the
South African conciliation committee, will
memorialige Lord Salisbury to make
peace. now that the British arms are
triumphant on the basis of equal rights
to ali whites and disarmament, leaving
the two republics national life within
their own borders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
THE CREW RESCUED.

Norfolk, Va, March 12.-The crew Of
the two masted schooner, Lizzie James,
Captain Howard, from Newbern, n. c.,
to New York. with lumber, which went
ashore yesterday on Hatteras Inlet in
heavy gale, was rescued yesterday after
noon by skif from Hatteras life saw
ing station. The life saving crews from
Hatteras and Ocracoke made repeated
Intellectual attempts to reach the schoon-
er. The wrecking tug Coley has gone
from this city to try and save the schoOn-
er, which lies easy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

The Marine Hospital Service dispatches
tonight confirm the diagnosis of the re-
cent case in Chinatown, in San Francisco,
as bubonic plague. incubation in rats
demonstrate that 1t Is a genuine plague
case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
ASHORE AT HATTERAS INLET
The Two Masted Schooner, Lizzie
James, From NeWbern.
(By The Associated Press. J

Cape Henry, Va, March 12.-The
Weather Bureau Official Dosher, at Hat
teras, n. c., reports that the two-masted
schooner Lizzie James. Captain George
Howard, with lumber from Newbern to
New York, went ashore early this morn
ing on Hatteras Inlet bar during a heavy
northerly gale. The James went out of
Ocracoke Inlet, Saturday morning, and
has been becalmed off Hatteras for two
dayS
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
MR.. JORDAN IMPROVING.
Will Be Out in Few Days---Mr. Glas-
COWS Heroic Act.
Especial to News and Observer. }

Durham, n. c., March 12.-Mr. H. NJ
Jordan, city editor of the Daily Sum-
and Durham correspondent of the News
and Observer who was injured by the
train on Saturday, is better today. He
expects to be out tomorrow Or within a
few days. The Sun gives this detailed
account of what came near being a fatal
accident and Mr.. Glasgows presence of
mind and heroic act:
MIR. H. W. Jordan. the Suns local reporter.
went to the trains this morning, as is his usual
custom. 10 gather news and personals, and when
the eastbound train came in before it had stop
ped he attempted to board it, between the sec
ond class car and the first class He caught
hold of the handle bar with one hand and had
foot on the steps. His hand slipped and he
lost his grasp, falling to the platform. Before
ne could recover the steps of the next coach
struck .iin and knocked him from the platform
To the track, under the moving car. which ran
about cars length before the train stopped.
People who witnessed the were paralyz
ed with horror and seemed to be glued to the the
spot with fright. Mr. l.. J. Glasgow, yard
conductor near him and acted with great
presence of mind at the moment lie caughs
Mr.. Jordan by the leg and succeeded IN puiinS
him out Just the last trucks passed over the
spot on the rail where he lay. Eye witnesses say
it the narrowest escape they ever saw and
almost made their blood run cold
\''The heroic act OF Mr.. Glasgow was certainty
cool piece OF work in a critical moment ne
Nd Mr.. Jordans life, and he has the thanks
and gratitude of sir. Jordau's friends ana the
peope of Durham. 49,
MIR. JordaIf went to DR.. j. A. Smiths office.
as soon rs the shock over. and upon eX-
animation Il Is thought that he is not seriously
injured He sustained severe twist and bruse
on the lack ctween the shoulder blades, and
the right SIDE OF his face was right sharply
bruised He vas carried by his brother. Mr.. e.
L. Jordan to his residence, West Main street
where he rc~t.nl quite comfortably, with the eX
ception of some soreness, until about o'ciock,
when he was calried TO the Watts Hospital,
where he will receive good attention and more
o,rietness. 1t is hoped that he will speedily re-
cover from the terrible shock and trying ordeal. y
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

Richmond, Va, March l2.--lt is understood
that the Governor will order an election to be
held April 18th for the choice OF Congressman
from the Fourth Virginia district 10 fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Hon. Sydney F..
Epes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

Don't blame stonemason if he gets in
a towering passion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13

Savannah Ca, March 12.-The case of d. A
TYSON and twelve Others charged with conspring
10 defraud merchants all the country by
buving goods with intention OF paying for
them, was called i'll the United States District
Court this morning Judge Speer oyer-iued two
denurrers fled TO the general indictment and
ordered the case tried its merits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-03-13
WISE is EXCLUDED.

1t was customary in such illegal Of
fences, the Speaker said. to refer the
case to a special committee for investiga-
tion, but as it was admitted that Mr..
Wise was the attorney of record it De-
came the duty of the Chair to act espe-
cially during the pendency of the case.
"The protection of the dignity of the
House and every element of fair play re-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
GULF AND INTERSTATE.
Viii Have to Be Reorganized Before
u GMm he RehuilI

VIII Have to Be Reorganized Before
IL Can BE Rebuilt.
Beaumont, Texas, October a-Mr. W. g.
Averill, formerly general passenger agent
Of the Gulf, Beaumont and Kansas civ
railroad, returned yesterday from several
months visit 10 his old home in Maiao
Mr.. Averill came via Houston. where he
stopped over for day, and during MS
stay there be had rather Interesting
interview with Mr.. a, II. Pierce, owner
of the Gull and Interstate railroad prop
erty, and from the tenor of Mr., Pierce IS
talk MIR. Averlll ipfers that the road VIII
never be rebuilt, so far as Mr.. Pierce is
concerned.
Mr.. AyerilI asked Mr., Pierce very point
edIy whether he would build the Gull and
Interstate road again or not. Replying TO
this Mr.. Pierce said:
II have the road placed in the hands
OF q receiver and ] have given the re-
ceiyer $4,000 with which TO get the engines
and other machinery under a shed, where
he will store it away and paint il, and
there l expect to let the whole matter
drop"
But you Will have TO do something
with it, Mr. Pierce, or the State viii
take away your charter" said Mr.. Averill.
IF the State wants the charter any
more than do they can have it. I'm
done with that road, and that is all there
is TO it.. II any one else wants to get
in there and build. let them do it.
won't"
Nj. AverilL speaking of Mr. pierce's
loss, says it. will amount 10 100000, but
Mr.. Pierce treats the matter very indif-
ferently and phlosophically He says he
is only working for his board and clothes.
any way, and other things do not matter
The. .sct that Mr.. Pierce will not re-
huild the Gulf and Interstate does not
necessarily mean that it will not be re,
built. but It does mean that the road vii
have to bo reorganlzed. and that Il vii
be some time before this can be done
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05

and trainload of provisions for Galveston,
these things had scarcely been gathefed
together before the Southern had It's train
of cars and comfortable coaches at the
Quaker City depot, and so soon as al
could be loaded and gotten aboard was
speeding through the South, with absolute
right OF way of trackage. on its mission
of mercy, 1t is due to say that either OF
the other great systems reaching into
the South would have oheerfully performed
the same service TO the extent OF its sys-
TEN.
Yet these great instrumontalities of
charity. as well as OF enterprise are the
objects Of special assault and oppression
by the little souls who constitute the
demagogue element of society When
these corporations are not cut down in
their traffic receipts to the lowest limit,
they are signed out for burdensome, un-
usual and unequal taxation, thus cutting
them both ways And Il they object to
being thus robbed. they are held UP con-
stantly as enemies of the people.
Honest people are fast learning TO place
the proper estimate upon the vicious and
ambitious demagogues and to appreciate
and 10 protect in all things that are just.
those great agencies of good as well as
of material development.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
II. AND II. c. ANNUAL REPORT.
Income from Operation Nearly $780,
600 Less Than Last Year.

Income from Operation Nearly $780,
600 Less Than Last Year.
Austin Texas, October 4-Thc railroad
commission is in recent of the annual
report OF the Houston and Texas Central
railway for the year ending June so.
1900 which shows gross earnings $3.ss7,-
21S4s; operating expenses, $2,794,S61.06
and income from operation, S1,092, S57.i2.
The report for the preceding year showed
gross earnings sS,S05, CPS 55 operating
expenses. 81. 414001,17, and income from
operation. 1881, 625.3S, therefore gross
earnings increased SS1.59l93. operating
expenses increased $3.50. S59.S9 and income
from operation decreased 5000. 1896,
Earnings from the following sources
increased viz; Passenger, S95.76S ~. ex-
press. $e.6062i; extra baggage and stor-
age $l75S 90: miscellaneous $65. 239 81,
bur freight earnings decreased $SI 1905
and receipts for carrying mail fell off
1867 80. The operating expense account
showed the following: Increase mainten-'
ance of way and structures, $153 SEQ ~
conducting transportation, S23L6i3 S6;
general expenses. s14,749,7S; decrease in
maintenance of equipment $ls.a23 a. The
increase in eXpenses OF maintenance OF
way results from the floods in fhe Hrpzos
and its tributary streams in the summer
1883 which greatly danaged-fhe ious-
ton and Texas Central from Calvert to
BRYAN and in number of other places.
The most noticeable items of increase
under the head of conducting transporta-
ton were the cost OF fuel for locomotives
500 81; increased payments for car
mileage. S53 062.73; increase for injuries
to persons, 4S.96114; increase coal hsed
by locomotives amounted to 1l9,060 tons
in the year covered by the report, against
1894 tons during the previous year but
the cost increased from $L7S DO S2,24 xper
ton. The increase in the number of per-
sons killed was six and injured twenty.
The amount Of freight originating on the
road and carried during the year was
538,946 tons. an increase OF S2.998 tons.
That received from connecting lines was
7a1 ,622 tons. an increase OF 81 800 tons;
total increase a0,S90 tons. The most mo-
ticeable changes In the percentages OF
certain commodities carried to total tom
mage were as follows: Grain increases
from about liz por cent TO about .159s
per cent Cotton decreased from abou.
II per cent to less than 1914 per cent ant
lumber decreased from 1874 per cant 70
less than il per cent. The average re
ceipts per ton per mile decreased from
1916 miles to 12,li miles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
GOOD BUSINESS.
Interstate Lines Say Everything Is
Moving Freely.


Interstate lines, that is. such lines as
the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, say
that never before has business been so
good with them. The people in the wheat
section for two years past have raised
good crops and they have sold for good
prices. one of the travelling passenger
men said yesterday: "We'ye-&ot money
To- burn"
Quite a crowd of strangers Was in tue
city Yesterday because of the homeseck-
ers' excursion and all were pleased. Many
came down expecting TO see devastation
and ruin, but after riding from the Red
river 10 Houston without seeing i
wrecked house the visitors were sur
nrised. Between here and Galveston,
though. they will find many wrecked
houses, but they will learn tina. the
storm-swept belt is out small section
of the state. a shoestring SO to speak
All winter long he railways propose
10 run these homeseekers' excursions
They are semi monthly affairs ana those
who come 10 Texas on them are. OF a
CLASS witch Is ready to invest IN land
Tbey are not idlers; they are thrifty
Industrious farmers, ard the railroad'
are bringing them in on cheap rates N
the hope that many of them VIII settle
upon and develop South Texas lands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05

sir. I notice John p. Mills letter advising
you thar Hampstead Is not IN position "
entartgin Torn Green's Brigade. at the COM
ing re-uuion. | wish TO advise you thar
IIilIsboro would like 70 entertain them and
NE could obtain the use OF the court housa
thai would seat about 1909 people Wsll yon
kindly inform me what would be required
uf Iiilsboro. TO have tho privileges OF en-
tertaining the Tom Green Rrigndey WIZ
y.,u please place our Invitation before ths
officers OF said brigade; and let ps near rom ~!
vou. Awaiting an early reply. ! am. yours
truly. lohh Is wy.
secretary Rankin toek the matter up BY
wire with the executive board, and sne an
nouncement can he deiinateiy naoe .n IN. y
tnyitafion from fliIsboro viii be accepted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05
sITspENDED. pIIBIIcATIoN

Beaumont, Texas, October Ain Tues
days edition Of the Daily Events. Mr.. ].
w. ozias. editor and proprietor of the
paper. announces that owing 10 M health
he has been forced to suspend .publlcl-
ton OF the paper. The plant has be n
sold to Messrs. Lamb d Son, job printers.
and the papers rights have been secured
by Mr. Ben G. Eastin, who announces that
he Will conduct il as a Sunday society
paper, the hrst issue TO appear next Sun
day morning
Mr.. Ozias viii return to his former homo
In Kansas, where he hopes to regain his
former health and vigor.