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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
TO INVESTIGATE COMBINES,
The Industrial Commission Will Hear Testi-
mony From Their Promoters
lBy the Associated Press.

Washington May 6.-The Industrial
Commission will resume it's sittings fol
the taking of testimony tomorrow, and
will continue them for two weeks or
more. The questions which will receive
special attention are those relating to
industrial cominations, the tariff, and to
transportation. Charles NJ Schwab, of
the Steel Trust, has promised to be pres
ent on the 18th Among the other wit
nesses are the following:
May eth, P. J. McGovern, Chairman
Southern Classification Committee, At
lanta, Ga.
May 9Th, ]. NJ. Duke, President of the
American Tobacco Company, New York
city, also II. d. Lee, of the same COM
pany
Hugh E. Campbell, President CT the Uni
ted States Tobacco Company, Richmond
Va.
May 18th, o. L. Guillaudeau, President
of the Old Dominion Steamship Company
May 18th, N. s. Hopkins, President Of
the Sloss- Sheffield Iron Company, Bir-
mingham, Ala.
j. M. Cup. Traffic Manager, Southern
Railway Company, is expected to testify
in May
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Fats aud Leans

The Fats and the Leans in Raleigh
are to play ball soon and Capt. Banner,
of the Fats, is to boss the job, which is
to be conducted in a red undershirt
with white duck TROUSERS" The
lineup for the Fatties is: First base
(and captain). T. K. Bruner; catcher,
Jno. w. Thompson; pitcher, w. NJ.
Russ; End base, C. P. Wharton; 3rd
base, Mart Thompson; short stop, Col.
J. c. L. Harris; centre field, Wiley
Clifton; right field, DR.. t. p. Sale; LETT
field, A. S. Wadford. AS umpire. Dr..
Jenkins, of the Raleigh Times, is to be
the subject of massacre. He will dis
pense alleged funny stories of the
vintage of 40, or there aEouts, at the
close of each inning.
BOSS" Lanier is said to be busy at
work organizing the Leans, and ricn
will be the game. Hold your breath
and wait for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
D|SERTER CONF[SSES
And is Dismissed From the
Soldiers Home.
The Superintendent, Capt. R. IL Brooks, is
Reelected and Charges Of Mismansge-
ment Are Dismissed.

The Directors of the Soldiers Home
were in session yesterday, with only one
absentee, General Julian S. Carr. The
other members of the board are State
Auditor Dixon, Col A. B. Andrews. Mr..
A. B. Stronach and Maj. John A. Ramsey,
of Salisbury.
Mr.. Alex Stronach as secretary gave
way to Dr. Dixon, who by virtue of his
office and by an act of the last Legisla-
ture becomes secretary. Col. Andrews
was elected chairman.
AS superintendent of the Home Capt.
r. II. Brooks was reelected and Mrs. r..
II. Brooks was put in charge of the hos
pital.
An executive committee was next Sc
B. f. Dixon, A. B. Stronach, ]. A. Ram
sey.
Yesterday afternoon the directors in
spected the Home and entered into an
investigation of the charges of deser.
tion made against one of the inmates.
This was w. w. Kelly, who entered from
Wake county as a member of the Thirty
first N G. regiment. But the inyestiga-
tion was not needed as Kelly broke down
and confessed his desertion. He was dis
missed from the Home. The charges made
against the management were dismissed.
The Home was found in good condition
with fifty-hve veterans there and applica-
tions on hand from over sixty more for
a home In view of this the board has
the subject of adding to the Home under
consideration.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
RICH MUSICAL TREAT.
The Powers Musicale Last Night a Great
Success

Last night in the Academy of Music
an enthusiastic audience enjoyed a rare
treat of melody and elocution, rendered
by Mr. Francis Fisher Powers, his stu
dents, Miss Caroline Lewis Gordon, daugh-
ter of General Jno. B. Gordon of Georgia,
and Miss Mamie Evelyn Robbins, now of
Wilson, formerly of Raleigh, and Mr.. Har-
ry Stewart Briggs, under the auspices of
the Johnston Pettigrew Chapter, Daugh
ters of the Confederacy.
The first numbers on the program were
from Miss Gordon, who portrayed the
negro character in song and in original
prose. In evening costume, a face and
figure of beauty and grace, She made an
attractive picture and evoked great APP
plause by her inimitable portrayal of the
negro in his peculiar dialect and with
the true stories of his plantation doings.
Miss Gordon did not play for stage effect,
but gave a breathing personality to her
character studies. One had only to close
his eyes to hear and feel the grooming
of the old negro nanny" and the voices
of the negroes at their merry makings.
Her rich contralto voice, her gently sway
ing body, the patting of her foot and the
soft clapping of her hands all made an
artistic ensemble that was irresistible.
Miss Robbins voice has been heard in
Raleigh with pleasure, but it's sweetness
has been added to by her instruction I'M
der Mr.. Powers. Hers is a dramatic
mozzo soprano and it's tone--placing quail
tics are excellent. Her appearance,
gowned in evening dress of black and her
aria, Jeanne, dare evoked deserved APP
plause as did all the numbers of a pro-
gram which gave ample play to her facile.
voice and which were encored by an APP
preciative audience that recognized her
musical ability.
Mr.. Powers has magnificent baritone
voice, ranging from high to low F.
Trained under San Giovanni and Lambesti
he does credit to these great maestros.
Probably no other baritone has had SINH
lar advantages. His singing of THE
Night Has a Thousand Eyes" written
for him by Gerritt Smith was superb as
were his ether songs. He is a master
in melody
Mr.. Briggs, the accompanist, is phe-
nomenon. But eighteen years of age his
execution is marvellous. His teacher, Mrs.
Agnes Morgan, of New York, predicts for
him a great future, and his performance
last night foretells it. He is a protege
of Mr.. Powers, who will give him
musical course abroad under the great
Leschetizky of Vienna.
The musicale was gem of melody and
all who were present speak in highest
terms of it, a full program of which has
heretofore been published.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
HE DIED AT HIS POST
Engineer Saw Death Rushing
Upon Him But Refused
to Leave His Engine.
(By the Associated Press,)

Ottumwa, Iowa, May 6.-Burlington
passenger train No. today while passing
Thayer, a small town eighteen miles east
of Creston, struck an engine attached to
freight train which was endeavoring to
get out of the way by backing on the
side track, and was derailed, killing En-
gineer S. d. Brown of Burlington, and IN
juring thirty people. All but the two
rear cars of the passenger train left the
rails and rolled down twenty foot en-
bankment
Thayer is situated in the bed of deep
ravine, through which the track is laid.
A heavy train in order to make schedule
time is compelled to use steam down one
hill to reach the top of the other. Owing
to the fact that both tracks for great
distance are heavily curved, neither en-
gineer could see the other train until
within 200 feet of it. The engineer of the
freight train heard the passenger train
coming and made frantic endeavors to
back the heavy train on the side track.
He succeeded in getting all but his en-
CINE to a place of safety. On came the
passenger train at the rate of seventy
miles an hour. When within 200 feet Of
the point of collision, Engineer Brown
saw the danger, threw the air brake to
the emergency notch, applied the sand
and stuck to his engine in the grim en-
deavor to save the precious freight be-
hind.
The crew of the freight engine, made
desperate efforts to avoid the impending
catastrophe and stayed with the engine
until the last second, when they jumped
and saved themselves from instant death.
The freight engine was thrown across the
track. The passenger engine was hurled
down the twenty foot embankment, follow
ed by the baggage car, express car, day
coach and three chair cars the chair cars
and day coach having a large number of
passengers. Among those hurt was J. F.
Burke, of Jacksonville, Fla, who was
slightly injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
A RACER CHRISTENED
The Constitution, the New
Cup Defender, Gets Her
Baptism.
CBy the Associated Press

Bristol, r. l., May 6.-With her hun
gaily decorated with flags and her deck
well filled with sailors, the yacht Con-
stitution was christened this evening
by Mrs. w. Butler Duncan, who broke
the customary bottle of glistening wine
ON her bow, just as she started dowa
the WAYS into the sea.
A platform was rugged under the bow
Of the boat and on this Mrs. Duncan
stood when the gong for the starting
was sounded. Beside her on the plat
form was her husband, the manager
of the new boat but all of the rest OF
the party stood little distance off.
At the sound Of the gong, Mrs. Dun
can dashed bottle of champagne
against the yachts bow and as the
wine gushed in sparkling foam on the
prov the sleek racer acquired motion and
slowly began her descent into the wa
ter. With the breaking of the bottle
Mrs. Duncan in a clear voice, said
Il christen thee Constitution
The scene was a brilliant one as the
Constitution was slowly lowered into
the water, the cheering from the boats
outside being loud and vigorous, while
the searchlight from the steam yacht
Colonia just outside the deck illumi-
mated the stern of the Constitution.
The spectators generally came to the
conclusion that the new cup defender
is actually a much improved Columbia,
with all her sterling virtues and none
of her trifiing faults. The yacht was
hauled out of her mooring. She will
be taken alongside the dock tomorrow
and her mast will be stepped. 1t was
possible to see much of the yachts
shape as she rested on the ways illumir-
ed by the brilliant lights which showed
the grace Of her form. Once clear Of
the ways she was lost in the blackness
of the night
c. Oliver Oselin, who raced the CO.
lumbia two years ago, says he thinks
the Constitution is a larger and finer
boat and is sure that she will make q
record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
The Iron Works Combination.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 6.-The official state
ment promised in connection with the fed
Grafton of the Union Iron Works of San
Francisco, the Bath Iron Works, of Bath,
Maine, the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company, Newport News,
Va, and Lewis Nixon, of Elizabethport
was not made today. At the ffice of H.
w Poor and Company, who are financing
the combination in connection with a
group of bankers, it was said the state
ment will be given out on Wednesday.
1t was denied that there was any hitch
in the plan of consolidation, the state
ment being merely withheld until certain
details were perfected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Tablets in the Hall of Fame.
(By the Associated Press

New York, May 6-The council of the
New York University at meeting to-
day gave out some particulars concerning
the unwilling of the tablets in the Hall
of Fame on Memorial Day. The follow
ing organizations will unveil tablets as
fcl.cws
Washington, the Society of the Cincin-
natl.
Jefferson. Sons Of the American Revolu-
tion.
Webster Daughters of the American
Revolution.
Lincoln, the Military Order of the 10y
al Legion, represented by General Scho-
field.
Marshall, the American Bar Associa-
ton. through Edmond Wetmore, Presi-
dert
Farragut National Association of Naval
Veterans
Lee, United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, represented by Miss Mary f.
Meares.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
KELLYS Rt D BROS
SWELL The CHORUS
Continued from First Page

faultless support today pitched Boston
to victory. He permitted only five men
to reach first base. Score: r. H. 3
Washington ....1 000O1J01-3
Boston ,.........0012010 JOB IL .
Batteries: Carrick and Clark; Kel-
lum and Criger. Umpire, Cantillion.
Time 1:45. Attendance 1,545.
Milwaukee, Wis, May milwaukee
was outclassed, the visitors batting and
fielding being far superior. Score:
r. H. T..
Milwaukee .....11O0O00O0-2 6
Detroit 1000 8 10 5
Batteries: Sparks and Leahy; Frish
and McAllister. Time 2:00 Attend
ance 1,S00. Umpire. Connolly.
Cleveland May THE American
League game between Cleveland and
Chicago was postponed on account of
wet grounds.
Philadelphia, Pa, May To-day S
game was characterized by heavy hit
ting and continued objections to Um
pire Haskeps decisions. Attendance
1886. Score: r. H. E.
Baltimore 14132-14 Is 3
Philadelphia ...41O112 20 DO IL 3
Batteries: Howell, Schmidt and Rob-
inson: Plat, Miligan and Powers. UNI
pire, Haskell Time 2:15.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Hartford 5, Worcester 4.
Syracuse z, Providence g.
Rochester 3, Toronto /.
Montreal 3, Buffalo 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
The Blind Made to See and Read.
(London Temes.)

lLOlluOl I-llGS'J
According to a Vienna medical jour
nal, the Wiener Linische Mochenschrift,
at the last meeting of the Medical As
sociation Herr Heller, the director Of
one of the local blind asyums, gave
an interesting account of the means by
which he succeeded in enabling blind
boy Of Z years of age to distinguish OBJ
jects and even to read. he elaine
that this was the first instance in which
it had been found possible to impart
elementary instruction exclusively
through the sense of sight to child
previously incapable of seeing. lie aP-
parently attributed this result TO
great restriction of the field OF vision
and sight in the case of a patient VINO
manifested considerable sehsitlVeness to
light. The method adopted was as fol~
lows: The boy was first exercised Ill
localizing a point of light IN room
which was otherwise perfectly dark.
Articles with which he had already
become acquainted by touch were then
placed within the narrow Illuminated
circle and he was called upon TO dls-
tinguish them by sight alone When the
light was passed through colofed
glasses the child noticed the dlIlefeilFe.
By associating the names with the va
rious colors he was gradually taught 70
recognize them After he had acquired
the power of distinguishing geometrlc4i
forms he learned to recognize letters
and numerals. In the second stage o.
the treatment the use of the sense OF
touch was entirely excluded. ~ pres
cnt. after fourteen months pracllce' ire
boy is able to read with the naked eye
and to recognize. localize ana ulStll-
guish colors. forms and ooJects az
steadily diminishing distances = ae
monstration illustrating tfese results
was given in presence Of the Medlcal
A ecoci a tiop
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves

Yadkin DIVISION MAIN Line ! ain Az" 80
Wilmington, 900 a. m, arrives Fayette-
Vile 1905 D. M. leaves Fayetteville lz'zo
\ M arrives Sanford 1.43 p. IA. Return
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. M, arrive Fay
etteville 4.30 D. M, arrives Wilmington
1926 D. ~.
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves Ben
nettsyille sos a. M, Maxton 800 a. M
Red Springs 9.51 a. m, Parkton lO.4l a.
a.. Hope Mills 1885 a. M. arrive Fayet!G-
vile lilo. Returning leaves Fayetteville
445 D. m, Hope Mills 90 p. M, Red
Springs 5.43 p. m, Maxton Clio p. M
arrives Bennettsville 715 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No. rs, at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, at Red Springs with the
Red Springs and Bowmore railroad, az
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line ana
Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Dur
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon $50 p. M, Halifax
All D. M, arrives Scotland Neck at 6CS
o. M, Greenville 6.57 p. m, Kinston 1'SS
D. m. Returning leaves K,nston 100 O.
m. Greenville $50 a. M, arriving HallIaX
at Ills a. M, Weldon 11.S3 a. M dally
except Sunday.
Trains on washington Branch leave
washington $40 a. m. and 2.2o p. M, ar
rive Parmele $40 a. M, and 400 p. M.
returning leave Parmele 9S5 a. m. anu
$50 D. m, arrive Washington HOO a. M
and 7.3O D. M, daily except Sunday
Train leaves Tarboro, N. G., daily ez-
cept Sunday $50 p. M, Sunday, 4.lo p M
arrives plymouth TAO p. M, $40 p m.
Returning, leaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday 7.5o a m, and Sunday 300 a. M
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. m. 11.0O q. IN.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 500 a. M
arriving Smithfield go a. M Returning
leaves Smithield 500 a. M, arrives at
Goldsboro SIS a. m,
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $50 a M. $40 .. m,s
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M, 4.O3 D. M,
Spring Hope HOO a. M, AS p M. Re
turning leave Spring Hope 1L2O a. ~,
ass p. m, Nashville Has a. m, 5.25 p
M, arrive at Rocky Mount 1910 p. ~
600 p. M, daily except Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves war
saw for Clinton daily, except sunday
lao a. m. and AIS p. m. Returning
leaves Clinton at 645 a. m, and zoo p. No.
Train No. rs makes close connection az
Weldon for all points North daily, all ran
via Richmond.
General Passenger Agent.
7 r. KENLY, General Manager
T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
A DEMAND FOR STATEHOOD.
New Mexico Greets Mckinley Warmly But
Presents Her Claims.
(Bv the Associated Press.

Deming, N. M, May 6,-Shortly after
leaving Ell Paso the train crossed the line
into New Mexico and ran through the
grazing section of the territory. 1t was
a hot and dusty ride. The first stop in
the Territory was made at Deming, whert
the President was welcomed Governor
Otero and his staff. There was big
crowd and a band at the station and the
President was given a warm greeting.
w. NJ. Berger, President of the New
Mexico Press Association, had met the
party at Ell Paso and accompanied the
train across the Territory. The address
of welcome at Deming was largely devoted
to New Mexico's claim for Statehood. a
broad banner above the train read:
New Mexico demands Statehood
The President spoke briefly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
AN INFORMAL PROPOSITION.

Washington, May cit is learned from
an authoritative source that before Sec
rotary Hay left here for the West he had
several conferences with Lord Pauncefote
relative to the basis for another isthmian
canal treaty, and that an official writ
ten memorandum was submitted to Lord
Pauncefote on the subject The Ambassa-
dor has made known the general results
of these conversations and of the memo
randum to the authorities in London, and
it is doubtless to this that allusion is
made in the London dispatches. 1t is
said, however, that the negotiations are
so tentative and informal that they are
not regarded as an official exchange or
proposition. What they embody is not
made known here, though it is under
stood they are chiefly an exposition of the
views held by United States Senators as
to the essential features which should
be included in treaty
While this is not a proffer of treaty
it conveys to the British authorities what
is considered essential by the Senators
who control the ratification of any treaty
which will be made. 1t also is learned
indirectly from Senators who have been
consulted that among the chief features
in the negotiations are neutralizing of
the canal the United States alone under
taking to guarantee this neutrality and
the admission of all shipping on an
equal basis with that of the United
States.
Although, as stated, their conferences.
and the written memorandum have becu
exchanged, it is not expected that there
will be any further negotiations prior to
Lord Pauncefote's departure for London,
which occurs on June 9Th or during his
absence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
The New Prussian Ministry.

Berlin, May 6.-The new Prussian mis-
istry is gazetted as follows:
Baron Rheinbaben, Minister of Finance.
General Podbelski, Minister of Agricul-
ture.
Baron Won Hammerstein, District Pres
ident of Metz. takes the portfolio of the
interior.
Herr Moeller, Minister of Commerce.
Herr Kraetket, Director of the Imperial
postoffices, becomes Secretary of State of
that department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Claims For Men Hurt on the Maine
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. May ga claim was filed
with the Spanish Claims Commission to-
day in behalf of Harry Mccain, a seaman,
on the Inflated Maine when she was
blown up in Havana harbor, asking $780,
900 for injuries sustained by him in con-
sequence of the explosion A claim of
$40, 900 was filed in behalf of Catherine
Burns, whose son, a corporal of marines,
was killed by the same explosion. Butler
and HarWood, of New York, who filed
the claims, base them on the ground that
Spain directly or by reason of negligence,
was responsible for the explosion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
HIGH WATER MARK FOR STAND
ARD OIL.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, May THE Standard Oil
Company of New Jersey has declared a
dividend of $12 per share payable June
18th. In March $40 was paid. Last years
four dividends were $50 in March, SO in
June, IS in September and $40 in De-
cember. The stock sold on the curb this
morning at $S42, the highest on record.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Contract For Steel Bridge Awarded

Especial to News and Observer)
Newton, n. c., May AT a meeting
of the county commissioners yesterday,
the contract for the building of nigh
water bridge over the South Fork river
was awarded to the Virginia Bridge and
Iron Company. The bridge will be
steel one with wood approaches and
will cost the county twanty-one hun
dred dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Fell Through Elevator SHAFT.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Reidsville, N. c., May 7.--Dilliard
WALL white, aged fifteen; received ir-
ternal injuries today by falling through
an elevator shaft at the Acme Paper
Box factory. The accident may result
seriously,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
SAID HE WOULD KILL HIMSELF.
But it is Believed That Frank Cody Has Simply
Run Away.
lBy de Associated PIGS. }

(By the Associated PreSs.)
Philadelphia, Pa, May 6.-Frank E.
Cody, aged %, formerly manager of a sill
yer mine in Mexico, is missing from his
home here, and although he left a letter
to his wife amounting his intention of
committing suicide. it is believed by his
relatives that he is aboard the steamer
Berkshire, which left this city yesterday
for Savannah. The letter, hat and an
oyercoat were found on the wharf adj
joining the Berkshire dock. Mrs, Cody
who is seriously i'll, does not know of her
husbands disappearance 1t was at first
thought that Cody had ended his life by
drowning, but later Developments in
Dictated that he desired to return to Mexi-
co and that the letter was a ruse to de-
ceive his relatives.
The search for his body was discon-
tinued and George Meyers, his father-in-
law, wired the Savannah authorities to
watch for Cody when the Berkshire ar
rives at that city tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
ATTACKED BY CANCER.
Discoverer of the Germ Of This Fell Disease
Stricken

San Francisco Cal, May 6.-Dr. Joseph
Eisen, the California scientist whose dis
covery of the cancer germ was notable
event in the medical history of last year,
has been attacked by cancer. He has sub
mitted to an operation at st. Luke's Hos
pital /and the surgeons say that he is
rapidly recovering, but as yet nothing has
been determined regarding the final re-
suits. DR.. EisSn THINKS that he became
inoculated with the cancer microbe while
studying the germs through the micro
scope.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-08
Currency For New Orleans.

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May New Orleans has
asked the Treasury Department for
currency and Treasurer Roberts today
gave New York permission to take de-
posits up to $250,00O day, payable in
New Orleans on Geographic orders.