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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-14
LOOKS BRIGHTER
FOR THE SOUTHERN
Little Trouble Caused, Say
the Railroad Officials.
"TRAINS MOVE ON TIME"
It is Said All Men in the Telegraphers'
Union Are Out.
"TRAINS MOVE ON TIME"
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY TO POWELL
He Says They Come to Him From Different Or
ders of Railroad Employees Express
sing Hope For the Success
of the Strike.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, April 13.-The sltua-
tion in the strike of telegraphers on
the Southern shows an improvement
at midnight for the railroad. Passen-
ger trains which yesterday and early
this morning ran from one to live
hours late. arrived this afternoon and
tonight on time or but slightly behind
schedule time. Freight is beginning
to move, and the car reports to the
officials here tonight from nearly ey-
ery branch of the service show that
that branch of the service is not as Sc
riously hampered as on yesterday.
The officials of the road here claim
that the situation is not even un-
changed; that it has not at any time
been other than normal.
President Powell said tonight that
the strike would continue indefinitely
or until the company treats with the
men.
MY organization has a protective
fund of $4,000 to be used in case OF
strike" said the president, and ] am
having this money transferred from
the headquarters TO a point on the
Southern, and every cent of it will be
spent if necessary. Ii this fund is eN-
hausted | shall call on the 10000 mem
bers of the organization throughout
the United States, Canada and Mexico
for assessment fund and will have
100000 more inside of ten days.
President Powell says there has
been no thought of a strike on the
Queen and Crescent. If there is eX-
tension of the present movement, 1T
will be to include those operators at
connecting points, who have been ask
ed to perform work for the Southern.
At Flowery Branch, Ga. the opera
tor who took the place of the retir-
ing agent was run out of town by
the citizens and at Corona, Ala, Dis
patcher Cox. of Columbus. Miss. was
roughtly handled and escorted out Of
the place.
President John T. Wilson of the
Order of Trackmen has wired from
st. Louis that he is ready to come and
is awaiting further advices from Pres
ident Powell.
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RELIEF GOES 70 W.EPENER
Hay Denies That Captain Reichman
Led the Beers.
MORE TROOPS TO GO TO SOU TIL AFRICA
The Beers Peace ENJOYS Said to Have Dccu'
ments Showing That Germany Urged
the TransyaaI 10 Fight. Hot
Fighting at Wepener.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 14.-(4:15 Il. M
The forward movement of the Beers
is checked" says Lord Roberts This
is taken TO mean, not by fighting but
by dispositions to head off further
advance and bar their way to vulner-
able points in the line of British COM
munications.
Relief is on the way to Wepener.
The Beers in Natal appear incapable
of developing an aggressive movement
at Elandslaagte.
Lord Methuen is at Zwartkopfou-
ten 125 miles east of BoshOf, and is
sending small swift columns through
the adjacent country. Lord Chesham
commanding one of these. encounter
ed small commando about ten miles
southeast of Iwartkopfontein. He
found most of the farms occupied by
women and children only.
An editorial note in the Daily Mai
AYERS that Mafeking is in a very bad
way and that the hope of relief is fan
off. as no force is advancing from
the South.
The War Office announces that -four
thousand horses will arrive at The
Cape this week. 1t is well understood
that the animals are not fit for work
until about ten days after the voy-
age. Two thousand more are due al
the Cape next week.
The War Office has called out the
reserve companies of several infantry
battalions which will be sent to South
Africa forthwith.
The Boer peace ENJOYS have docu
ments-the Rome correspondent OF
the Daily News says-shOwing that
urgent advances to the Transvaal tt
wage war were originally made by
Germany. This correspondent alsC
asserts that Count Won Buelow, the
German Foreign Minister, who was
said to have gone on a visit TO a sich
brother. really went to Milan forth,
express purpose of comforting with
the delegates
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Leads NorthC hCaroima Daiiesim News and Cireuatio1

Reichman. the United States Military
server in the Transvaal, has been lea!
a Boer force:
Pretoria, April 18th.
'Rumor of Reichman's active par
patton is absolutely false"
No inquiry had been made on that poiN
the War Department officials being satisS
fed that Captain Reichman could not
have committed such palpable breach oH
the rules of war 1t is supposed that Cor
sui Hays message was inspired by Fap- :
tain Reichman, who is believed to b& ~
Pretoria, and who, it is said undoubtek
thought a statement from the ConscS
would be better than q personal denial.
1T WAS PROBABLY LOOSBERG.
Pretoria, Wednesday, April 11.-United
States Consul Hay i'll an interview had
here, says that the report that Captain
Reichman, the United States military
attache participated in the fight nead
Sannas- Post is absolutely false Captain
Reichman. it is said, was occupied most
of the time attending upon the wounded
Dutch military attache, Lieutenant Nix!
who has since died.
Consul Hay has no doubt that Captain
Reichman has been confounded with the
American Lieutenant Loosbcrg, OF the
Free State artillery who took very ac-
tive part in the fight.
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POWELL MAKES A STATEMENT.
He Declares Telegraphers Elated Over Success
of the Strike.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ga, April 13.-Little change
has occurred throughout the day in
the situation of the telegraphers'
strike on the Southern Railway. Both
sides claim they are satisfied. Off
cials of the railroad say that they
have been given little Inconvenience
by the strike and that the trains are
moving on schedule time with no con
gestion of travel or freight at any
point.
President Powell of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers in a statement
made today expresses the greatest
confidence in the outcome.
Southern Railway trains have been
arriving in Atlanta considerably Off
schedule today, but all delays are not
attributed to the striking operators.
President Powell in his statement
today says:
1--WE are highly elated over the sue
cess of the strike. The members of
the organization went out to man.
My information shows that the traf-
tic on the Southern is almost totally
demoralized Not freight train is
moving and dozens of trains are side
tracked.
MY reports show that the Alabama
Great Southern is unable to run
freights and only the principal pas
sengers are moving. Wild orders
have been put into effect on some of
the divisions and | am informed this
morning that the engineers and train
men of the Columbia division have
refused to run on them declaring that
they will not endanger their lives by
SO doing On the Washington and
Lvnchburg and Charlotte divisions the
situation is more than favorable. Near
" all the men went out between Char
lotte and Washington. Western tn-
ion operators inform me that the rail
road office cannot be raised on the
lines from here to Charlotte, Chat
/tanooga and birmingham.
II have received telegrams from p.
NJ. Arthur, Grand lnief Engineer of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
gineers, p. III. Morrissey, Grand Mas
ter of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and Frank p. Sargent.
Grand Master of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Samuel Com
pers, President of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. expressing their
wish and hope that the telegraphers
may be successful in this strike and
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CANNON DESCRIBES THE SITUATION.
Says the Strikets' Claims Are Absurd Only l52
Men Out.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April 13.-Reports received
by Mr.. Cannon this morning showed that
in all 152 operators had quit work, many
of them, it was stated, had returned to
their keys. About 400 telegraphers in
all are employed by the Southern Rail
| road Company. The places of those who
have not resumed work have been filled
in part at least, says Mr.. Cannon, by men
from the clerical force who formerly
worked at the key, but had been promot-
ed to higher positions. Mr. Cannon
characterized as absurd the reports COM
ing from the headquarters of the strik-
ers declaring the strike to be complete
success and asserting that the business
on the Southern road was paralyzed. Only
| in one instance, he said, had there been
any great delay to the service and that
was in the case of a train which reached
a station by the name Of Alto, 100 miles
ncrth of Atlanta, just after the strike had
occurred This caused delay of about
four hours and incidentally prevented the
movement Of other trains whose arrivals
and departures from various stations were
secondary to or effected by it, Other de-
lays less serious in consequence had been
occasioned by the strike, and also by the
failure of connections from other ran
roads to arrive on time. From reports
from the railroad officials Mr.. Cannon
said that on the Admission division Of 4oO
miles, employing 81 men, only IL had
struck; on the Memphis, the North Ala
, bama and on the Danvlle divisions none
had deserted; on the Richmond division
one had gone out on the Norfolk division
of eco miles, employing 1872 men, 80 had
left their places, and on the Washington
division II men went out, some cf whom
had returned. Those. who had gone out
he declared included employees at relay
offices whose services were not missed SO
greatly as had they occurred at other
points.
Mr. Cannon today sent the following
general message addressed to all the tele-
graph operators in the employ Of the
company:
Our experience yesterday and today
confirms our confidence in our telegraph
department
'.Your demonstration Of loyalty and de-
votion to duty is specially gratifying and
will not be lost sight of. You will be
pleased to know that the total number
that went out is less than 10 per cent.
OF the telegraph force
SITUATION MUCH THE SANE.
Birmingham, Ala, April 13.-There is
little change in the local situation re-
Southern system except that the rail-
road company appears to be less ham
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Charged With immortality.
lBy the Associated Press.l }

Norfolk, April 13.-Bishop Handy the
venerable presiding officer Of the Nir-
gina conference of the African Method
list Episcopal church, created somewhat
of sensation today by announcing that
he had received letters making charges
OF drinking, dishonesty and immortality
against scme of the preachers then on
the conference floor. He said that he
would place the entire matter in the
hands CT an investigating committee and
that guilty preachers need expect -
quarter,
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BACKBONE OF STRIKE BROKEN
The Claim Made at Meridian by the Railroad
Officials
By the Associated Press.)

Meridian, Miss, April 13.-One of the
three striking telegraphers of this city
has returned TO work and trains on
Southern and Alabama Great Southern
roads are running on schedule time. The
railroad officials here claim that the
backbone of the strike is broken and that
all Of the vacancies will be filled.
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ing it. He appealed to Mr.. Talbert to
abandon his opposition.
Mr.. Lamb Wa.), joined in the appeal
and his remarks drew forth scathing
denunciation from Mr.. Talbert. He said
the trouble was the gentleman from Vir-
ginia had claims before the House he de-
sired to get through. The same was true
OF other gentlemen. 1t was a log rolling
combine. They dared not fight these un-
just pension bills as he was doing When
he went into the Confederate army, he
said, he and his had staked everything
and had lest it. They were not passing
the hat around now.
Mr.. Fordney (Mich.), attacked Mr.. Tall
bert little later. He said that when
Mr. Talbert said he was a friend of the
soldier he would not believe him on oath
Mr. Talbert with great show of
wrath replied that when the gentleman
imputed untruthfulness to him he hurled
it back, and 'crammed it down his rot
ten throat" He grew so excited that the
Chair was obliged to call him to order
When quiet had been restored Mr.. Ford
ney raised a roar of laughter by remark
ing quietly;
Il believe in the Biblical promise that
we shall be born again. / hope to God
that when Mr.. Talbert's time comes he
will be still born"
The House favorably acted upon fifty
three bills, among which were two SEN
ate bills to increase the pensions of the
widows of Captain Allyn Capron and Cap
tain Allyn K. Capron, father and son, who
fell during the Spanish war in Cuba. The
Senate fixed the rate of each Of these
widows at $40. The House reduced the
amount to $25 in the case of the former
and $50 in the case of the latter. At
5:05 the House adjourned
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FREIGHT BUSINESS IN A BAD WAY.
The Trainmaster at Greenville Keeps Still
Tongue.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, April ia special to the
Journal from Greenville, S. c.. says:
Exact information as to the arrival
and departure of trains since yesterday
afternoon was unobtainable today. Train
master RamSeur is closely guarding in
formation and refuses to give it out. The
railroad people assert that passenger
traffic has not been interfered with, but
admit the freight business is in a bad
way.
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BILL FOR DURHAMs PUBLIC BUILDING
Senate Committee Authorizes Favorable Re-
port Building to Cost $50, 900.

Washington, April 13.-The Senate Com
mittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
has authorized a favorable report on the
bill for new public building ut Dur
ham, Il. c., to cost $4,000.
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offering their support in every way
consistent with the laws OF their re-
snective organizations. ] am satisfied
with the situation from every stand
point"
The following from General Super
intendent j. S. Barrett, presents the
attitude of the railroad towards the
strikers:
salisbury, n. c., April 13.
u. S. b. Thompson, Assistant Gen
eral Superintendent, Atlanta, Ga:
Referring to sensational reports
of the situation at other points, you
can say that everything is moving on
the entire Southern system as though
the strike had not been ordered. Less
than 10 per cent went out on entire
system. On some divisions not sin
gle man went out
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REICHMAN DID NOT LEAD THE BoERs
Adelbert Hay Cables an Absolute Denial of the
Story.

Washington, April 13.-The War De-
partment today received the following
cablegram from Adelbert Hay, United
States Consul at Pretoria. relative 10 the
published statement that Captain Carl
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THE NAVAL BILL MONDAY.

Washington. April ia program for
House business in the near future was
arranged today by which the Naval APP
preparation Bill will be taken up on Mon
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BOER MOVEMENT SOUTHWARK CHECKED
Wepener is Still Surrounded But the Garrison
Holds Out Well.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, April 13.-(9:1O p. m.)-The
War Office has received the following dis
patch from General Roberts:
''Bloemfontein, April 13.-1:30 p. NJ
The enemy's movements south have been
checked. Wepener though still surround
ed but the little garrison is holding out
we'll. Troops ere being moved to their
assistance.
'The health OF the troops is good and
The climate perfect
THE ATTACK ABANDONED CD
BlCemfontein, April 13.-Accounts re-
ceived here of the fighting of the troops
under Colonel Dalgety at Wepener show
the Beers attacked them vigorously but
were repulsed with great loss. The Beers
subsequently relinquished the attack, and
it is said here they are returning north
wards.
CHERMSIDE AT REDDERSBURG.
Reddersburg, April 13-The third divi-
sion commanded by Major General Cherm-
side has arrived here from Bethany. The
Beers have been located south of Wepen-
er and Smithfield districts
Colonel Dalgety, who is in command
of the colonial forces surrounded at
Wepener is holding out gamely. Excit-
ing developments are probable in the
near future. The censorship is particu-
larly strict.
BOERS' LOSS HEAVY, IT is SAID.
Aliwal North, April 12-The detach-
ment of 200 of the RouXville commando
is patrolling in this direction. Many of
the men go to their farms at night and
rejoin the detachment in the morning.
The RouXville commando numbers seven
ldred. A large body Of Basutos is
G osely watching events from the border.
The weather is too cloudy to permit
heliographing.
II is reported that the Beers lost
heavily in the recent fighting at Wepener,
There is much weeping among the wo-
men and an urgent message for assist
ance has been sent to the Rouxville COM
mando. There was fighting at Dewets-
dorp today.
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SdIISDUTN, n, ., NPTII To.
81. S. b. Thompson, Assistant Gel
ALL TRAINS RUNNING BEHIND.
Chief Freight Clerk Discharged For Sympathy
With Strikers.
(By the Associated Press. J

Atlanta, Ga, April ia special from
Rome Ga, says:
THE Southern Railroad operators are
all out here and the chief clerk Of the
freight department has been discharged
on account of sympathy with strikers.
The eastern mail is row routed via the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
Railroad, and was about four hours over
due today All trains are from three to
five hours late.
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THE SITUATION UNCHANGED.

Selma, Ala, April 13.-Apparently the
strike situation is unchanged here today.
It is given out at Superintendent Hay
denis office that the Admission Division
will not be affected by the strike. 1t is
further stated that all trains are moving
on schedule. The wholesale merchants
were notified today that all freight for
the Mobile and birmingham division must
be prepaid This order is issued, it is
supposed, because the operators at many
stations act as railroad agents.
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SITUATION MUCH THE SAME

Birmingham, Ala, April 13.-There is
little change in the local situation re-
garding the telegraphers' strike on the
Southern system except that the rail-
road company appears to be less ham
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-16
SPHINX ED.

Yesterday was the 18th of March, the
day set by the city fathers Of New Ha-
ven for beginning the sprnkling of the
streets. The streets We're very thor
oughy sprinkled, but the sprinkling was
done by the good Lord, who cent His
snow down on the dust, the just and the
unjust. The effect of this sprinkling
will last for at least two or three days,
but we hope it will not encourage any
negligence in those who have the
sprinkling of the streets in charge. The
dust will blow again soon, and it will
not be reasonable to depend upon the
Lord for timely snow or rain whenever
the dust gete too gay. Let the sprink-
lers be ready to so into action when
needed. Heaven has bountifully helped
us this time, but wisdom calls on us to
help ourselves.
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MILTON RATHBUN.

II Have Tasted ThirtyThree Days
and Am Not Hungry Yet"
LET me help you to a little of the
dark meat and some stuffing, Miss
Edith" urged the host, posing the
carving-knife over as fine bird as ever
bore the name of philadelphia turkey"
and surveying the brown and juicy bird
with the eye of an epicure.
Mrs. Rathbun, try some of the cele-
ry; it is crisp and fine. See, here Is a
heart! And Miss Ethyle will have
some cranberry jelly, l know" ran on
the man at the head of the table, his at
tentive eye constantly alert for the COM
fort and enjoyment of his wife and
their guests at this Washingtou's birth
day turkey dinner.
''Oh, uncle; if only you would eat
something and enjoy the dinner, too, we
should enjoy it so much more!" ex-
claimed one of the young ladies, half
pyeadingly. Whereat their uncle
loughingly replied;
Just wait until [ get an appetite.
Then III show you how 10 enjoy din
ner. But I'll get along tonight with
my cup Of hot water. Maybe to-mor-
row or next day my appetite may have
come Meantime it affords me great
pleasure to see the rest of you enjoying
such q good dinner
The jolly host was Milton Rathbun,
who has not tasted food in thirty-three
days, and the scene was the pretty
dining room In his fine mansion at No.
IS Summit avenue, Mount Vernon.
Edith" and "Ethyle" are invented
names for Mr.. Rathbun's nieces, his
guests.
"The greatest trouble 1 have" said
Mrs. Eathbun to an Evening World re-
porter, us that Mr., Rathbun, eating
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HER "YES."


With gesture expressive Of firm res
olution, as if the affair were quite set
tied the Countess Madeline pointed to
her lacquered Japanese cabinet that
shimmered in the lamplight, and said.
very gravely:
open one Of those three drawers,
Valentine, and be sure that you choose
the right one. Each drawer contains
an answer to the prayer which YOU
have addressed to me for the past six
months. If you open that which con-
tains the answer Yes I will be yours
and will marry you as soon as you
please But take care that you do not
get the wrong answer; for, if you do,
you will never see me again"
"Alas!" said Valentine, there are two
chances to one against me. How cruel
you are, my darling!"
well" said the Countess, 'if I mar
ry you I can at least lay the blame on
fate
The young man hesitated long time
His hand wandered from drawer to
drawer not venturing to touch any,
and his heart sank with the fear Of
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som ET.IM ES.
FLORETTE.

"Are you putting anything by for a
rainy day?"
Yes; every bright day postpone
lots of work. Chicago Record.
HE paints pictures all the time, but
he never sells any" That must be
awfully monotonous" us it; he new
err has any change. "-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
Bound to Get There.-"He's an ac-
tive business man, isn't he? Never
loses bit of time" That's right. He
even writes running hand"-Phlla-
delphia Bulletin.
Is old Savemore a close reader?"f
81 should say he is close reader.
Why. he's been trading his street car
transfer for paper for over year"
Chicago News.
Caddy-'Dere's only one good thing
can see in playin' golf" Golfer
Whats shat?" Caddy--"De folks
what play don't have to carry de
sticks. "Tid-Bits.
To be Considered-"Was your play
success?'" asked one manager. why,
the critics liked it, answered the 9TH
er. Il know. But how about the po-
lice %--Washngton Star.
They say he used to have money to
burn"
yes, and he must have burned 1t,
too. Any way, he's out in the cold
now. Chicago Times-Herald.
A Bit of Finesse.-- He-"I thought
you had given up candy during Lent"
She--"Well, l have; that is, don't buy
any, but l sometimes eat it to oblige
people who give it to me. "-Indianapo-
lis Journal.
He-"What's the matter, dear? You
look as If there was something troub-
ling you?"
She-"There is. I've joined Don't
Worry club and l don't know how in
the world | am going to pay my dues"
-Yonkers Statesman.
He toiled for years with all his might
no win the bubble fame
Week in, week out, ana day and night
But only failure came.
One day he took some pills and then
lie highly praised the same;
HC'll never be obscure again
The whole world knows his name.
Chicago Times Herald.