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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
PRISONERS. HOLD COURT"
And One is Badly Beaten by Order of the
Judge"

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., Nov 20.-Two negroes
were sentenced by the Superior court to-
day for assault under peculiar crcum-
stances. They beat another negro in the
large cell of the Jail. In defence, they
said, they were ordered to do "by the
court Evidence showed that the pris-
oners had organized a court, of which a
burglar, sentenced to death, was Judge.
Other prisoners were solicitor, attorney
and jury. These negroes We're ''sherif" "
and deputy and said 1.-The court" or
dered them to beat the prisoner" who
had been convicted by it. 1t was shown
that this was true and that these .toffi-
GERS" had inflicted severe punishment
without any personal feeling towards
the prisoner" The solicitor asked the
Judge to break up all such courts, both
in and out of jail. The sentence was four
and eight months each, in addition to
previous sentences. r
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
The JURY IS CHOSEN
And the Trial of Mrs Bonine
Will Begin This
Morning
(By the Associated Press J

Washington, d. c.. Nov. 20.-At few
minutes past three o'clock today the
jury, which is to try Mrs. Ida Bonine on
the charge of numbering James Seymour
Ayres, Jr., the young census clerk was
completed. and the court then adjourned
until ten o'clock tomorrow, when pre-
sentation of the case ON behalf of the
Government will be made by the District
Attorney. Mr.. Douglass, representing
Mrs. Bonine, said after the court ad-
journed today, that he would reserve his
opening speech until after all the wit
nesses for the prosecution had been
heard. 1t is expected therefore, that the
taking of testimony will begin during the
forenoon session tomorrow.
The entire time of the court today was
given up to the completion of the jury,
and it was after 2 o'clock befores a
single additional acceptable juror had
been secured All told, 80 talesmen were
presented during the day, and out of
this number only three were accepted,
nine of these left in the jury box yester-
day being retained.
The proceedings consisted of a dreary
round of questions intended to develop
the mental attitude of the would-b be
jurymen on the questions of capital pun
ishment, circumstantial evidence, and
prejudice for or against the defendant
AS on yesterday a number of colored
men We're called. but all of them were
excused, ei@her for cause or upon the
peremptory challenge of Mrs. Bonine's
lawyers.
During the day Judge Anderson direct
ed that the names of two of the men
called for jury duty be taken permanent
ly from the jury box, because, he said.
the men evidently were unfit for Jury
duty One of these was a white man.
who said that he had reached a conclu-
sion as to the merits of the case, and
the other, a negro, who appeared very
ignorant on all questions.
Quite number of the men called ex-
pressed themselves as opposed to capt.
tai punishment. Probably half eozen
stated that they were opposed to The
execution of a woman. The defense used
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
THE VIRGINIA CONFERENCE.
The Body Adjourned Last Night. For Unferm-
ented Wines at Communion.
(By the Associated Press. }

Newport News, Va, Nov 20.-The 119th
session of the Methodist Conference of
Virginia will adjourn tonight.
Bishop Duncan, near the close of this
mornings session. stated that he was
ready to announce the conference ap-
pointments. There remains the rest OF
the report of the Committee on Memo
rials and the report of the board of pub
fishing interests.
The former includes the memorial
recommending that the General Confer
ence censure Barbee and Smith, the
publishers. and return to the Govern
ment money collected from the famous
War Claim" The report of the Rose
bud Societies was read, showing receipts
Of $3,92085. The Banner Society is at
Johnstow own.
tion, under which pastors were called
and their characters passed.
DR.. w. w. Royal read the report on
| Sunday observance referring TO the ten
| dency toward Sabbath desecration and
| the good work accomplished in Sunday
| closing movement in Richmond.
| DR.. Lear brought up the unfinished re-
port on memorials. The body operated
under rule. that no man be allowed to
/ speak more than twice on the same mo-
| tion. There was practically no discus
| sion of the first memorials.
The memorial asking that a court oi
appeals be formed to sit at least an
nually was tabled by the conference.
| The memoril referring to the coeffi-
| cation of church constitution in the book
| of discipline, was concurred in.
A memorial was introduced by Rev. j
! E. DeShazo removing the limit to Tho
/ term of men assigned to the charge o
| missions proper.
The conference approved the two mem
orials asking that the General Confer
ence provide that unfermented wine b,
used at communion.
The conference refused to approve tn,
memorial, which designed that no minis
ter using tobacco be admitted to confer
ence, and that minister admitted ant
afterwards taking up the use of tobacc,
be treated as having violted his ordina
tion vows.
The board on publishing interests re
ported that the report of Barbee ant
Smith, general publishers, is inadequat
to enable the conference to form al
opinion.
; The board recommended that no opin
ion be expressed by conference.
The conference adjourned to meet a
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon. and agai
; at 1880 O'Clock tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
BUECoMBE COUNTY BONDS.
Decision in the Black Case Made to Conform to
That in Madison Case.

Asheville N. c.. Nov. 19.--It is reported
here that the Supreme court has modified
the decision in the case of Black VS.. Com
missioners, involving the validity of the
last issue of the Buncombe county bonds,
to conform to the decision in Smathers
receiver, VS.. Commissioners of Madison
county, rendered two years ago. In the
Black case the court held that when bonds
were issued fer necessary expenses, the
act need not comply with constitutional
requirements. The Madison case had held
to the contrary and the court makes the
Black decision conform to the Madison.
This will not affect the bonds as a Su-
perior court judge found as a fact that the
act had been read three separate times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
TROOPS TO FREE MISS STONE.
1t is Stated That Dickinson Has Called on the
Bulgarian Government
(By the Associated Press. }

Sofia, Nov 19.-It is reported that Mr..
Dickinson has informed the Government
of Bulgaria that the abductors of Miss
Ellen M. Stone and Nine. Tsilka, with
their captiyes are concealed in a defle
of the Belleritza mountains, near Smotch,
District of Dubnitza, and has requested
that troops be sent to surround the place
and liberate the captives. Both Mr.. Dick
inson and the Bulgarian Foreign Office
decline to confirm or. deny this report
Nevertheless, it is believed that Mr..
dickinson, persuaded of the impossibility
of coming to terms with the brigands and
relying upon hs belief that they will not
harm their captives if troops are en-
ployed against them, has, after con-
sniting with Washington, decided upon
this move.
Only eight bandits now guard Miss
Stone and some of these are known to
sympathize with her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21

Judge Grosscup, of the United States
District Court, issued an ex parte in
junction at Chicago yesterday restrain
ing the State Board of Equalizations
from assessing the franchises of the I'm
ion Traction and the Chicago Consolidat-
ed Traction Company. This step was
taken by the traction companies with a
view of combating the ruling of Judge
Thompson, of the State Court, who is
sued writ of mandamus requiring the
State Board of Equalization to assess
the capital stock of these two and other
Chicago corporations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
FRED KRIsT rs ELECrROcUrED
He Dies For the Murder of His Sweetheart,
Katie Tobin.
(By The Associated Press )

Auburn N. Y, Nov. 20.-~Fred Krist, the
murderer. was put to death by electricity
in the State prison here at 6:37 a. M.
today. He met his fate with fortitude.
Krist's crime was the murder of his
sweetheart, Katie Tobin, at Waverly
Tioga county. April Z, of last year. He
had separated from his wife and had be-
come addicted to drink. He was then sc
years old, his victim being ten years
younger. The girls having refused to re-
ceive his attentions. He lodged a com
plant against her for theft and then lay
in wait for her. Fortified with several
drinks, he rushed from the hotel as his
victim and her sister appeared, and fired
several shots at her from a revolver. She
fell dead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
A SENSATION AT WASHINGTON.
Orders Given For Protection of American Life
and Property on the Isthmus
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, Nov. 20.--The confirmation
OF the reported capture of Colon by the
Colombian Liberals caused a decided
commotion in the State and Navy De-
partments today. There were long con-
ferences between Secretary Long and Ad-
miral Crowninshield and between the Ad
miral and Acting Secretary of State, Dr.
Hill Later the two last named went over
to the White House and saw President
Roosevelt.
The first news of the trouble at Colon
came from United States Consul General
Gudger. at Panama. He telegraphed the
State Department that a considerable
number of Liberals had taken passage on
the railroad Che did not mediate where)
and arriving at a certain point had cut
the telegraph wires and taken up rail,
thus breaking communication.
Later there came a second telegram
from Consul-General Gudger announcing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
Who Murdered John w. Scott?
(By the Associated Press,

Richmond, Va, Nov 2o-The verdict OF
the coroners jury in the case of John
W. Scott, the young club and society man,
who was found horribly beaten in the
doorway of West End residence one
night last week, and who died without
regaining consciousness, was rendered
this evening. The verdict is that Mr..
Scott's injuries were inflicted by weapon
In the hands of some person unknown to
the jury In other words, that he was
murdered. The affair continues a deep
mystery, and is exciting the greatest in
terest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
SOUTHERN FURNITURE MEN
MEET IN SECRET SESSION
President Temple Says the Proceedings, I'm
portant to the Trade Will Never be
Given to the Public,
(By the Associated Press. }

Charlotte, n. c., Nov. 20.-The South
ern Furniture Manufacturers Association
which was organized in Chattanooga one
month ago. held it's first regular meeting
here today. President H. F. Temple, OF
Chattanooga, was in the chair, and all the
other officers and about forty members
were present.
The meeting was secret and when q
recess was taken, Secretary Jones stated
that absolutely none of the proceedings
will be public; that the convention had
considered subjects of Importance to the
trade, but that the proceedings woult
never be published in trade journals. He
added that the meeting was entirely har
monious
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
q Mystery Of the Sea Solved
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-The mystery
surrounding the burning of a large YES
sci at sea on November Sth as reported
by Captain Farlan, of the steamer
Etelka, which arrived in this port on
November 14th, has probably been
cleared up by the landing at Havre yes
terday from the steamer Bordeaux from
New York of the crew of the Swedish
bark Ada from Savannah, Ca. for Ham
burg.
The Ada sailed from Savannah October
1st, and was abandoned November 9th,
in latitude 43, longitude So. Captain
Ferlan of the Etelka fell in with burn
ing vessel early on November 18th in
latitude II, longitude SO close to where
the Ada was abandoned. Shipping men
here are positive in their belief that the
burning vessel was the Ada.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
A Turbulent Session,
(Bv the Associated Press.l

NDy IIt ASSUCIdItu TTtSS.J
Richmond, Va, Nov. 20.-The Constitu-
tional Convention today, by an over
whelming majority adopted Tin committee
of the whole) the amendment offered by
Mr.. Barbour, providing that the State
Board of Education may in their discre-
tion consolidate several counties and have
district instead of county school superin-
tendents.
The reainder of the session was devo-
ted to discussion of the section relat-
ing to the manner of choosing school
books, but no action was taken. The ses-
sion was turbulent one. and abounded
in sharp passages between members. The
body, at p m, adjourned, to meet to-
morrow at 10 o'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
Leads all Dai1iesin NewsamdC Circulation

only eleven arbitrary challenges, leaving
nine of the number allotted to them
unused.
The jury as finally agreed upon is com
posed as follows:
John D. Robinson. coal agent; Walter
J. Fry, coachman; w. p. Colley, hotel
manager; w. l.. Koontz, coal dealer;
George B. Bury, druggist; Cornelius j
Carmody, grocer; Harry f. Armstrong
awning maker: Thomas F. Keane, car
riage maker; George w. Thomas, car
penter; Andrew ]. Boyer. truck farmer
Thomas Humphrey, plumber, and August
GOetz, carpenter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
Rumored Railroad Change.

A telegram was received here late last
night from Knoxville, Tenn, saying that
a Knoxville man had been appointed SUI
perintendent of the Second Division of the
Seaboard Air Line. This is the division
beginning at Johnson Street Station and
going South. Mr.. j. M. Turner is now the
superintendent, but could not be seen last
night to confirm or disprove the report,
ard no one of the Seaboard people seen
would talk. The telegram said the new
superintendent would leave for Raleigh
Friday.
There can be no music in life where
there are no SilenceS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
scHLEY's DELICATE PRIDE.
Declines to Let Others Pay Cost of the Court of
Inquiry.
[By the Associated Press J

Knoxville, Tenn, Nov.l 2O.-Following
the report that the Court of Inquiry
would cost Admiral Schley $20,OO0 the
Knoxville Sentinel on November 18th,
sent the Admiral dispatch asking If
he would consent to public subscriptions
to pay the amount. Today the Sentinel
received personal letter from Admiral
Schley, the purport of which was that
he cannot accept the offer He says the
report as to the cost is a mistake as the
amount is not so great. He suggests
that the matter is too delicate to dis
cuss, and trusts that his friends will APP
preciate his position and respect it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
Royal Arch Masons.

AT regular corfVocation of Raleigh
Chapter No. 10, Royal Arch Masons. last
night the following officers were elected
for the ensuing Masonic year:
A. B. Andrews, Jr., High Priest.
w. E. Faison, King.
ID. S. Hamilton, Scribe.
f. F. Harding, Captain of Host,
T. w. Blake, Treasurer.
w, E. Jones, Secretary.
These officers will be installed on St
Johns Day, December 9th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
Fire in the Country.

four room house was destroyed by
fire yesterday at the home of Mr.. J. w.
Jones, near Forestville. The heroic ef-
forts of neighbors and tenants alone
saved the splendid residence of Mr..
Jones' which was nearby The origin OF
the fire is not known.
Charlie Leigh, colored, did valiant
work in fighting the flames.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
sMUGGLER UNION MINE ABLBzE.
Many Men Caught in the Mine Meet Thei
8. Death.
(By the Associated Press }

Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov. 90
Word has been received from Telluride
that fire, has DESTROYED the Bullion Tun-
mel of the Smuggler Union Gold Mine, i'm
prisoning 200 miners, all but 80 of the
miners We're rescued.
Telluride, Col. Nov. 20.-At dark to-
night II bodies had been removed from
the Bullion Tunnel and one man had
been taken out alive. There are still II
men missing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
BACK FROM THE DEAD
Supposed Corpse Stirs in
Coffin When it is Opened
at the Grave.
(By The Associated Press !

Decatur. Ala. Nov. 20-James Wynn,
an oxford blacksmith, narrowly escaped
being buried alive today. After the fun
eral services. the casket was opened at
the grave, when the body was seen to
move. The casket was hurried back to
the home of Wynn, where he revived and
is now under treatment. Wynn had been
pronounced dead by physicians and he
lay apparently dead for two nights and
q daY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21

AS one of the results of the recent
miners troubles at Madisonville, KY, the
ST. Bernard Coal Company has given up
its Kentucky charter and will incorporate
under the laws of Delaware. The COM
pany Civ as the reason that it May re-
Give Federal assistance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21
The Governor and Gen. Toon Speak

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington. N. c., Nov Ex-Governor
Aycock and General Toon arrived here
at GAO o'clock on their educational tour
of the east and spoke to our people to-
night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21

Prof Foulkner Stuart. of the British
Governments Department of Education,
who is in New York, says the school board
system of educating the poor in Great
Britain is in danger of being abolished
BY the present Government.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-21

Asheville, N. c., Nov. Ex-senator
Sewell. of New Jersey. who has been in
Asheville for the past two months is not
improving as much as hoped for He
left last night for a sanitarium at
Winyah, where he will receive treatment
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-27

] never would have gone 20 South Car
DINA. We do not sacrifice our. home
comforts and our pleasant surroundings
for money. | want to tell the people OF
the world that the reason these Elders
make such sacrifices as they do Is be-
cause they love God and the souls Of the
lchlldren Of men, and not because they
llove money. II seems 10 me that II peo-
pie would investigate this matter, they
would know that our Elders ere not out
In the world preaching for what there
~ IN II financially or socially, There Is
only one thing that VIII causea man
thus 70 leave his home ana take his
life iifbis hand, and that Is love, II he
loves God and his felOwman sufficient
ly, he VIII do II. II he loves prnci-
Pile he VIII sacrifice lie itself for that
principle, II necessary Some Of our
Elders have sacrificed their lives for
the children OF men. The sooner the
world finds this out the better IL VIII be
for the world. and the less persecution,
opposition and insult we VIII receive,
But | suppose II Is necessary that the
world should hate us. and rovlla Us, and
prosecute us, We are no better than
our Master. and they hated and perse-
cuted Him, even 10 the taking Of His
life. lie sacrificed His life. not for
money, but for the love which lie bore
the children Of men Nothing but
that love, sometimes called charity viii
make n man sacrifice his al and go out
and preach an unpopular doctrine. II
he does 1t, II Is because he loves his re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-27

llglon, his God, ana his brothers and
sisters,
| wish could impress upon all
men the truth that the Latter.
gay saints are honest, are conscien-
tlous, and are doing what they believe
70 be their duty. They do not desire
10 infringe upon the rights or privileges
OF any other people on the contrary.
they believe In protecting an men in
ther rights. There are no people I'm this
world more DESTROYS Of promoting
peace, harmony and good will ana pro-
tecuhB people In the enjoyment OF han
plness than are the Latter.dav Saints.
Ihere are no people willing 10 sacrifice
more Tor the children Of mon than the
,aller-day Saints. Investigate their
history my friends and see for your
serves In the states they were prom
ilsed peace and Immunity from persecu-
non Y they would foranlte their prophct
ana their lenders. If they had simply
regarded their own welfare, do Won not
suppose they would have done this9 But
no, they preferred 10 suffer EXPULSION
ana the loss OF oil they possessed. and
thoy came to these mountains. IN ful-
nlhnent OF prophecy. and have built
up cities md vllnrea and become a
mighty poople II we were ~ the world
the world would love Ms: but because
we arc not OF the world but have been
chosen out Of the world therefore the
world hate u9. The Lord has chosen us
to preach His Gospel. TO be benefactors
unto the world in order that the chill
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-27
COLDS

The quickest relief for a
cold is by SCOTS emulsion Of
cod.liver oil.
You will find the edge taken
off in a night; and, in three or
four days, you'll be wondering
whether that cold amounted to
anything anyhow.
That's relief. If you tackle
it quick, the relief is quick; if
you wait, the relief won't
come-you know how colds
hang on.
Ws'll'shd you little TO Try, Il you Ike.
sSoFI 4 to"Nk, ~ Pearl street, New Ye,l
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(. N. Jenkins Co..
Temple of Music,
5i-53 so. MAIN.
5i-53 so. MAIN

dren of men might be redeemed. On the
othef hand, there Is an opposite power
IN the World, laborlng for the destruc.
tloh OF men, therefore, we find conten-
tloh Inc world hate us, not because of
any eVll we have done, but because thew
deslre US 10 become as they are. God
grant that we never shall. / tust nv
brethren and sisters, that we NAV he
true to the covenants that we bove
made with the Lord maintain conn
dence IN each other, be lust be unde.
fled live the principles which God has
given US, and when we have finished
our labors IN this world that we may he
saved In His presence. This Ia me-
prayer, In Jesus name. Amen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-27

10 not pay your money nor slpn n
contract for a piano until Won e. -. a
looked through our immense stool l." ~
knabe. Everett, Steck. Hartman TIA
WIG, Harrington, Smith and Barnos
ana several other good makes of pianos
all or which we are positively selilns
az Eastern prices. We ALWAYS have q
good assortment OF slightly used nlanos
IN stock ranging In prices from Sib nm
which we will sell at from s. TO sio
per month. Wv
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MOST COMPREHENSIVE
RELIGION IN THE WORLD.
BY ELDER Fl. S. TANNER.

The Gospel OF Christ Taught by the Leer-day Saints
Salvation offered TO A-Love and CLARIFYING Greatest
commandment-Blessngs OF the Gospel Only to the obe-
Sincerity and Love for Their Felowmen Shown by
mormon" Elders