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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
THE DISPUTE WITH TURKEY.
Powers Show No Desire to Interfere. Pushing
the Porte.
lRv the Associated Press. J

CBy the Associated Press.)
washington April 2S.-The United
States Government has not received the
slightest intimation from any EuropeSn
nation of a disposition on its part &c IN
terfere in any manner in the resent ciS-
pute between the United States a1d Tur-
key over the American indemnify cla'ms'
1t may also be stated on the best al
thority that none of the representatives
of the European, powers i'm Washington
has requested the State Department. TO
deliver itself of any explanation OF us
intention affecting Turkey, nor does our
Government anticipate any interference
by third parties in this matter so long
as our claims are confined to their pres
ent perfectly legitimate basis.
All that can be stated by authority re-
speeding Mr. Griscoms course az Cen
stantinople is contained in the general
declaration that he is pursuing lnStScc-
lions to insist to the Turkish Goycrn-
ment upon a redemption of its promise to
pay the American indemnity claims. l>%t-
urally the officials decline to il Innate
what steps will be resorted 10 il case
Mr.. Griscoms request is lenio1. They
prefer to believ that he iem'ni VIII
feared is representation on the part of
the Turkish Government; something E3r-
der to meet than an unqualified refusal
to pay. 1t is understood that Mr.. Girls
com is shaping his representations TO
the Porte with special reference TO the
avoidance of this pitfall.
FOL KILLED BY FALLING REAMS
2-TERRIBLE ACCIDENT
(By the Associated Press)
Richmond, Va, April 2S.-The tumhling
of a hosting engine and crane from an
overhead bridge work into Main street
this afternoon, resulted in the death Of
three men and the injury of three others
The dead are:
Walter s. Plock, Philadelphia; George
B. Bower, Halifax, Pa; Harry Marzof,
Harrisburg, Pa.
The injured
Arthur L. Everett Richmond; Miller
Brubaker. Halifax, p; Joseph Sim ners
Harrisburg. Pa.
The injured. with the possible eXcep~
tion of Everett, will recover.
The men were engaged in Using
lotion girder from ne Gtrrat. epat a
tory to hauling it a hundred yarls to
place it in position. What caused the ac-
cident is not known.
The workmen were IN the employ If
the Pennsylvania Steel Company of Steel
ton, Pa, which concern is erecting the
overhead bridgework in this city. on
which the Richmond, Petersburg and
Carolina Railroad will run. The road UNI
der construction is a Part of the Seaboari
Air Line system.
The dead men were horribly crushed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Brother-in-Law of Lincoln Dies.
lRv the Associated Press

Charleston, s. c., April 2S.-Dr. George
R. c. Todd, formerly of Kentucky,
brother-in law Of President Abraham Lin
coin, died in Barnwell this State, this
morning. He has lived there for many
years practicing medicine with great sue
cess in that and adjoining counties. His
reputation was so well established that
he was called to Charleston Immediately
after the earthquake in 1886, and during
his short stay his services were in. great
demand.
He graduated in the Danville, KY,
college in 1913, and was for a long time
with the Texas Rangers on the Rio
Grande Afterwards he served the Con-
federate States with distinction as an
army surgeon. He said that he remem-
bered President Lincoln as he appeared
in 1874 when member of Congress.
Lincoln" he said, was then six feet,
six inches tall, with black hair, dark
complexion and blue eyes"
DR.. Todd married in Camden, this
State, but moved to Barnwell where he
has practiced medicine ever since.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Labor War to be Investigated.

Chicago, H.. April 2S.-The grand
Jury definitely determined today to
investigate the labor war now on in
Chicago. The investigation PROBABLY
will begin next Tuesday and il the
grand jury finds that it will not have
sufficient time in which to conclude
the inquiry before the date OF IT'S final
dismissal it will ask to be continued
in service for as long as is necessary
to complete this special work The
members of the jury have determined
to make the investigation a thorough
one, and labor leaders of Chicago as
well as Representatives of the mate
rial men and contractors will be sum-
moned to tell of the conditions which
have brought about the almost totai
cessation of building operations OF all
kinds in Chicago and its supurbs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
SYMPATHY FOR THE BOERs.
The Resolution Called Up in the Senate. No
Quorum.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington April 2S.-Qute uneXpect
eddy today the Senate was brought face
to face with the proposition to extend
it's sympathy to the Beers in their war
with Great Britain. In the midst OF the
consideration of bills of minor import
ance, Mr.. Pettigrew s. d., called up
the following and asked for its imme-
date considerations
Whereas, from the hour of achieving
their own independence the people of the
United States have regarded with sym
pathy the struggles of other people to
free themselves from European domina-
ton, therefore,
Resolved That we watch with deep
and abiding interest the heroic battle of
the South African Republics against
cruelty and oppression, and our best
hopes go out for the full success of their
determined contest for liberty
When Mr.. Lodge fMass.) had formally
ascertained that no committee had re-
ported the resolution to the Senate, he
moved that it be referred to the Com
mittee On Foreign Relations. Without
a word of debate the vote was taken, 81
Senators voting in favor of reference and
II against it. AS the vote disclosed the
absence of a quorum an effort was made
to secure one, but it was unsuccessful
and the Senate adjourned Party lines
were not drawn in the vote to refer.
While all those who voted. against refer
ence are in favor of the adoption of
resolutior,s, several Senator'S on both
sides of the Chamber who are known to
be favorable to the resolution voted to
send it to the Committee.
The detailed vote follows:
Yeas-Allison. Baker, Bard, Carter,
Clark (Wyo), Clay, Cullom, Davis,
Frye, Gear, Hansbrough, Hawley. Jones
New, Kean, Lindsay, Lodge, McComas,
McCumber, McEnery, McLaurin, McMil-
Ian, Morgan, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins,
Pettus, Pritchard, Proctor, Ross, Scott,
Shoup-31.
Nays-AGen, Berry, Chandler, Cock
rell Culberson, Heitfeld, Pettigrew, Raw
Inns, Teller, Turner Vest-11.
Another roll call developing the absence
of quorum the Senate at lao p. M,
adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Woman Foils a Bank Robber.
(By the Associated Press

Lynn, Mass, April 2S.-A bold attempt
was made to rob the Lynn Five Cents
Savings Bank shortly after noon today.
During the lunch hour a man approach
ed the teller's window and passed note
to Harriet P. Houghton, who was on duty
The note read:
Don't speak or make any noise or
III put~a bullet through your brain.
Count out $500 and be quick; pass it to
me without trouble. l have two friends
watching us now, and any attempt to
communicate with anyone will mean your
DEATH
Miss Houghton, although considerably
alarmed, quickly reached button near
her desk, sounded an electrical call for
the police Then she coolly informed
the man what she had done. Without
a pause the robber rushed from the bank
and disappeared down Market street. The
police arrived few minutes later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Here's a Jumper From Way Back.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 28.-One
worlds record was shattered and the
worlds figures for another event were
equalled this afternoon on Franklin
Field during the sixth annual relay
races under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The new
worlds record was made by NJ. Prins-
TEN, the marvellous jumper Of SYRIA
cuse University, who leaped "a feet,
inches in the broad jump.
The former record was held by \.
c. Kraenzlein. of Pennsylvania at "a
feet AZ inches.
The 100 yards dash figures of 9 As
seconds were equalled by a. j. Duffy,
of Georgetown University. who holds
the American championship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
THE P. R. & C. RAILWAY.
It's Directors Meet and John Shelton Williams
is Elected President.
(By the Associated Press }

Petersburg, Va, April 2S.-An adjourn
ed meeting of the directors of the Peters
burg, Richmond and Carolina Railroad
Company Is. A. L. SYSTEM, was held
here today. There were present Andrew
c. Tipp, of Baltimore; C. E. Johnson, of
North Carolina; John Scott, of New York;
Judge z. j. DeCross, of Baltimore, and
w. r. McKenny, of this city. f. Ran
dolph Williams rendered his resignation
as President and John SHELTON Williams
was elected to fill the vacancy. The
meeting then adjourned until next Satur-
day.
The following compose the new board
Of directors
John Shelton Williams, S. Davis War
field, Robert C. Williams, James II. Doo-
ley William A. Marbury, William f.
Cochran, John W. Middendorf and G. Sid
ney Shepard.
Mr.. John NJ. Sherwood was elected in
place of Mr.. w. r. Kenney, resigned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Governor Tanner a Very Sick Man.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Ills, April 2S.-Dr. Nicholas
Sem said tonight that the condition of
Governor Tanner was alarming. The
States Executive arrived in Chicago in
the morning, critically sick man, is now
confined to his bed at the Great Northern
Hotel The Governor submitted to an
X-ray examination this afternoon. and
a skagraph will be developed tomorrow.
Dr. Sem insists that an absolutely GER
tain diagnosis of the case has been made
and that the Governor is suffering from
gall-stones in the ducts. If this is accu-
rate the patients chances of recovery
are not considered very hopeful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Leads all lilies News and Circulation

voting. The people are satisfied with
the provision which secures for every
white man over Is years of age the
right to vote forever without educa-
tional qualification and they are not
only willing, but even anxious, that
those under Is shall be required to
read and write, because in this latter
provision they find a guarantee that
all political parties in future will
strive with one another to provide
for the education of the citizen to the
end that he may vote.
when this amendment is adopted
campaign funds will be raised, but
not for the purpose of buying votes;
for each party will then see that it can
gain more strength by spending its
campaign money to teach voters how
to read and write than it can by out
right purchase of votes. Richard
Croker once boosted that Tammany
Hall ran the greatest school in the
world, but when we have adopted our
amendment the Democratic party III
North Carolina will have a bigger
and better one, while the kepuoh-
can party will. IN its newer develop
ment. become close rival IN us Ell
fort to educate voters.
At night Messrs. Gilmer, Mcneil and
Grimes smoke on the steps of the city
hall Mr.. Aycock returned home to
Goldsboro to spend Sunday.
The itinerary of the speakers is now as
follows:
Fayetteville, Monday, April Goth.
Rocky Mount Tuesday, May LIST.
Wilson, Tuesday. May list Cat night.
Wilmington, Wednesday, May End.
Newbern, Friday May 4th.
Elizabeth City, Saturday, May 5th.
Edenton, Monday, May eth.
Washington, Tuesday, May Sth.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Bills by Tar Heel Representatives.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, ID. c., April 2S.-Rep-
resentative Bellamy today secured the
passage of his bill. authorizing the
Western Carolina Railroad Company
to construct a bridge across the Lum-
Der river in North Carolina.
Representative Linney today secur-
ed the passage of his bill providing
for the holding of a term of district
and circuit court at Winston.
A bill was introduced by Represen-
tative Thomas today directing the
Secretary of War to furnish seventy
five Krag-Jorgensen rifles to the Fay-
etteville Independent Light Infantry.
Mr.. Thomas is confident that he will
get the bill through.
DR.. McIver, president of the Nor
NAL Female College of Greensboro, is
here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Gen. Wilson's Wife Dies of Burns.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Havana, April 2S.-The wife of Major
General James H. Wilson, Military Gov
ernor of the Department of Matanzas-
Santa Clara, died this afternoon from the
effects of the burns accidentally received
this morning while driving with her
daughter. While alighting from her car
riage Mrs. Wilson stepped on match,
which ignited her dress. She was terri
bly, burned, and although everything was
done to relieve her sufferngs, she died
about o'clock p. m. Governor General
Wood. General Chaffee and Adjutant Gen
eral Richards telegraphed condolences,
and great sympathy is expressed by every
one, Cubans and Americans alike, for the
Wilson family.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Attorn ey-General Breckenridge

Frankfort. KY, April 2S.-Attorney
General Breckenridge today enjoyed
the distinction of being the only State
officer in Kentucky whose title IS not
in litigation. Judge Clifton J. pratt'
the Republican contestee, falIe@ 10
file supersedeas bond prior to last
night and the undisputed title passed
to Brecllinridge.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Jury Disagree in Divorce Case.
lRv the Associated Press

Pittsburg, April 2S.-The jury in the
somewhat famous divorce case of James
King Clarke, son of the late Charles j.
Clarke. millionaire and phiianthroplst,
against Esther Bartlett Clarke, of Wash
ington. D. c., disagreed after being out
"A hours, and at noon was discharged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
RESULT OF THE GREAT FIRE.
Seven Dead Is 900 Homeless, Property Loss
$4,000, 900
(By the Associated Press. }

Ottawa, Ont, April 2S.-The estimate
on the damage wrought by Thursdays fire
prove to have been under rather than
over the mark. A careful survey of the
field gives the following results:
Dead-Seven.
HCmeless--15, 900.
Buildings Burned-3,000
Hands out of work., 000
Value CT property INSTRUMENTATION 900
The loss of lumber alone is put at l2o,-
900 900 feet This makes a total loss for
lumber of about SO, 100000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
Harrington Named For Congress

Cleveland, o., April 2S.-The Twen-
tieth Congressional district Democrat
ic convention today nominated ii. u.
Harrington, for Congress, l.. II. COOK
and f. w. Bond were chosen dele
gates to the Kansas City convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29

She is a remarkably handsome girl
who isn't fiattered by her photograph.
If woman's head is in her heart a
mans head must be in the stomach.
Nature is the only artist capable of
producing a perfect picture of health.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
JUDGE REvERsEs RULING.
NORTH CAROLINA WINS AN M
PORTANT CASE.

tBy Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Raleigh, NJ c., Jan. 12.-Judge Sim
onton to-day filed with the Clerk of the
United States Circuit Court here his
decision in the railroudtaS case. which
was argued at Asheville in September
and reheard at Charleston about q
month ago.
In his. first decision Judge Simonton
held that the Corporation Commission
had no power under the law, to tax the
railroad property of the State.
Soon after that decision was render
ed the Supreme Court OF North Caro-
lima decided the tt-Beddingfield
case. in which exactly the opposite
opinion was expressed.
Thereupon Judge Simonton granted a
rehcaring Of the matter on the ground
that n Federal court is bound to accept
states construction of its own
statute.
And the decision rendered to-day Is
based on this principle and Judge ST.
monton recedes from his former ruling
declaring that "the decision of the
court of last resort in North Carolina as
to the force and effect of its own stat
utes. on matter of local law, is obli-
gatory on the Federal Court
After reciting the equities in the case
Judge Simonton appointed ex-Chiei
Justice James e. Shepherd standing
master to take testimony touching the
matter, and to report back to the court
both the evidence and his conclusions
And for this purpose the restraining
order heretofore made is continued in
force. The amount involved in this
case is $lo.000,O0O The railroads have
been paying on a valuation of $40. 900, 900
but last June the Corporation Commits
sion raised this to s42,000,0O and the
railroads appealed to the courts alleg-
ing that the valuation was excessive
as compared with the tax value Of other
property.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
CA ORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sfsss ses Of lzzzz1za
MD. cHAs. RARnHAM.

GIVEN IMPORTANT RAILWAY PO-
SITION AT NASHVILLE.
The Richmond Leader OF yesterday
afternoon says of n gentleman we'll
known in Norfolk:
The many friends In this city of Mr.
Charles Barham will be pleased to
learn of his promotion to the position
OF assistant general freight agent of
the Nashville. Chattanooga and ST.
Louis railroad. with headquarters at
Nashville. Tenn. Mr.. Earham. though
n very young man, is considered as one
of the brightest in his line. Mr. Bar
ham is native of Durham. NJ c., and
began his railroad career as stenogra-
pher to Mr.. p. II. Adams general claim
agent of the Richmond and DanvIlle,
with headquarters at West Point Va
He remained there for about three
years and then became secretary to Mr..
r. d. Carpenter, Commissioner OF the
Associated Railways. and was also sec
rotary to Mr.. Carpenters successor,
Mr.. w. II. Fitzgerald. Mr. Barham
was made soliciting freight agent for
the Southern at this point. but later
was removed to Norfolk to act as chief
clerk to the Sou,hern's general freight
agent at that point. He also represent
ed the s;outhern's freight department
in New York and was general agent for
the South Atlantic Export Company. at
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
THE KENTUCKY MIDDLE.
FIVE THOUSAND WITNESSES EX-
PECTED TO TESTIFY.
(By Telegraph to virginian-p ilot.)

10y 1eieSrapn 10 Flfg1nian-Pllot)
Frankfort. Ky. Jan. 12.-The Goebel-
Taylor and Beckham- Marshall contest
committees will each hold meetings to-
morrow at which they will arrange for
the trial of the contests. The hearing
OF the evidence will begin Monday.
About 5000 witnesses are expected The
arrival of about 80 men from Eastern
Kentucky tonight created a big stir In
Goebel circles when it was charged
that the new arrivals were militiamen
in citizens clothes. In Republican cir
cles this was laughed at and 1t is
claimed they are only a few of the
hundreds of Taylor witnesses who have
been summoned here to give testimony
in behalf of the contesteeS.
Both branches of the Legislature had
quiet sessions to-day, and the House
adjourned till Monday. The only thing
done in either branch. which had any
bearing on the contests, was in the SEN
ate, where the resolution charging John
II. Whallen and Charles Ryan with
contempt in Offering to bride Senator
Harrell, was adopted as amended in the
House.
The amendment concurred in directs
the Speakers of the two Houses to
name two Democrats and one Republic
can each on the joint committee which
Is to conduct the investigation. These
committees have not been named. The
Franklin county grand jury, which has
also been investigating the alleged bril-
berry matter, continues to have before
1t as witnesses persons who were
prominent in the late campaign. and
as yet none of the matters which have
been included in the wide scope of it's
investigation have been reported on.
The contest committee in the contest
for Governor met this morning, and by
a majority vote overruled the objec-
tons filed by Governor Taylor yester-
day to the Democratic members of the
committee sitting in the case.
Each member made Il short state
ment denying the allegations in the
Governors affidavit All the Demo-
Gratis present overruled the objections,
and Representative YarDerry, the only
Republican member present, voted to
sustain them.
The Republican leaders insist on the
claim that the contestants for State
offices must receive n majority in each
branch of the Legislature instead Of a
majority of a joint assembly. as
claimed by the Democrats, and this is
another of the questions which NAV
have to go to the courts.
If the Republican contention is sus-
tanned it is admitted Goebel would be
in exceedingly close lines in the Senate.
me latest poll of that body by the Re-
puolicans is that 1t contains at least
iive ant-Goebel Democrats. and Sena-
tor Hill. Democrat, is i'll at home with
little prospect of getting here during
The session. With Hill and Goebel not
voting, the Goebel Senators. under
these circumstances. would be in a
minority.
The Goebel leaders late tonight claim
Geographic advices from counties in
the eastern part of the State that mill
tary companies in that section are be-
ing equipped to come to Frankfort next
week.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
BERKELEY NEWS And ADVERTISEMENTS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Dougherty. IS outte
sick at their home on Pine street.
Mrs. w. I. Sears is conyalescInp
from sickness at her home on Rerkley
avenue.
The little child OF Mrs. F. c. Rob
ertson fell on the crate yesterday and
was badly hurt.
Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian
Church. Rev. w. a. Slaymaker. pas
tor-Service ut II a. M, followed by the
administering of the Lords Supper.
Preaching at 73o p. m. Sunday school
at $3.50 n. m.
ST. Paul's Episcopal. Rev. Robert
Gatewood, misunderstanding at IL a.
m. and 1880 y. m. Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. Midweek service at 1880 p. m.
South Norfolk Baptist Church, Rev.
S. S. Robinson, pastor-Divine worship
at II n m. and 1880 D. m. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Mldweek service at
1880 o. m.
Main Street Christian. Rev. NJ. P.
Porter, pastor-Regular service at II
a. M. followed by administering the
sacraments of the Lords Supper The
evening service Will consist OF mis-
sionary rally, at which time recitations
and solos appropriate to the occasion
Will be rendered by local talent. Miss
'Berch, teacher of music and physical
culture, has consented to recite, and
the service will, no doubt, be highly
interesting
Chestnut Street NJ e. Church. Rev.
}. I. Mastin. misunderstanding at II
4. ni and 1870 p. M. Evening subject,
"Esau." Young mems meeting mt $50
p. m. Midweek service at 1880 p III.
Liberty Street M. L. Church, Rev.
Paul Bradley, pastor-Preaching ut II
n. m. and 80 p. nj. Sunday school a
10 a. m. Young mems prayer service
at $50 n. m. Midweek service at 7:30
p. M
Berkeley Avenue Baptist Church. Mr..
L. c. Skinner. Understanding at IL
n. M and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
s:So y. M. Midweek service at 1880
p. m.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-13
"a @ III O RrA
Bears the The Kind You Haze AlHas Bought
As. "a @<HzNzzw
New York to Florida.

CBy Telegraph to Virginlan- Pnot)
Baltimore, Jan. 12.-Vice- President
st. John, of the Seaboard Air Line. re-
ferring to the progress of the work on
the links that VIII connect the different
properties that compose the greater
Seaboard Air Line system. to-day said
that If the brldge-erccting companies
were equal to the task. trains could
be run through from New York to
Florida February !. The grading is
about completed and track laying is
going on between Cheraw and Camden.
About fifty miles Of track is 10 be laid,
and this is progressing at the rate of
four and a half miles n day.