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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
TIME SHORTENED UP.

ST. Paul Inaugurates New Schedule
Between Chicago and ST. Paul.
Chicago, Nov. 13.-The Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul road has inaugu-
rated a ten-hour schedule on the Chi
cago & st. Paul. The fast mail leav-
mig here last night carried a sleeper
filled with passengers and the oppo-
site train which left ST. Paul and Min
neapolis carried similar sleeper.
The new service effects cut from Is
hours and 20 minutes to ten hours
from Chicago to st. Paul and II hours
and minutes from ST. Paul to CnIca-
go. 1t is said all other st. Paul lines
will follow suit and in all probability
a rate war will result
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
RATHBUN PLANNED MURDER

kept him drunk for that purpose, but
he died of alcoholism and l was not
forced to make way with him. My
story about an accomplice named
Blanchard was fictitious. [ acted
alone and without confederate"
Rathbun refused to return to Indi-
ana without requisition, but Col. Rod
man, a United States recruiting of
ficer here, says a requisition is not
necessary as Rathbun is a government
prisoner, charged with desertion, and
as soon as he can communicate with
Washington he will have the prisoner
taken to Indiana A special from
cred there as a tramp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
RIVAL COMPANIES CLASH AT
OMAHA CROSSING.
AND POLICE INTERFERE
Both Lines Succeed in Getting With
in Block of Destination but no
Farther-Angry Mayor Threatens
to Remove All Tracks if Neces-
sary.

Omaha, Neb, Nov. 13.-Policemen
are guarding the railroad crossing at
Eighth and Harvey streets, as a re-
suit of a railroad fight for trackage
rights waged by the Burlington and
Chicago and st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha roads. The latter has been
trying for some months to get the
track to the jobbing district and sue
ceeded in getting within block of
the destination. Both roads sent a
large force of men to the intersection
of the Burlington tracks to rush in the
crossing. The Burlington people
pushed car onto the crossing and
also the Omaha road. Both parties
sent a force of men to the scene and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
SEIZURE ONLY TEMPORARY.
France Will not Hold Island of Nifty
Iene Permanently.

France Will not Hold island of Nifty.
Iene Permanently.
Paris, Nov. 8.-The French ambas-
sador to Germany has assured the
foreign office that France does not in
tend lasting occupation of Mitylene,
the Turkish island in the Aegean sea
which Admiral Caillard seized a few
days ago. The foreign Office is still
without any further advices from Adj
miral Caillard. His dispatch Of Tues
day came through Constantinople, but
the next dispatch giving particulars of
pected to be transmitted from Syria,
to which island it will be carried by a
dispatch boat A Toulon dispatch to
the Matin says the French Mediter-
ranean squadron which is at that port
is all ready to start at the shortest
notice.
Berlin, Nov. 8.-While Germany re-
CARDS the action of France with COM
parative Indifference the fact is COM
mented upon that the Paris govern
ment did not inform the triple alliance
beforehand of it's intended action to-
ward Turkey. Assuming the correct
ness of the statement that the United
States and Great Britain were so in.
formed" the Vossiche Zeitung says,
France appears to be dealing un-
equally with the powers" Govern
ment circles in Berlin say Germany
has not yet been addressed by France
on the subject.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
SCHOOL BEGINS WORK.
Largest Attendance in History of De-
partment.
Madison, Nov. IS.

pdTLH1Snk'
Madison, Nov. 10.
The dairy school opened yesterday
with the largest attendance in its his
tory. Prof. F. H. Harrington has re-
ceived applications from young
men all over Wisconsin and
some from adjoining states to
enter the school, so much so
that 80 students have been refused
admission to prevent over-crowding.
The school accommodates only 100,
and at present the authorities are try
ing for some plan to make room for
those crowded out.
Some of the boys have been here
several days, selecting rooms and pro
viding themselves with the necessary
materials to take up their work. The
dairy course is designed wholly for
those who intend to operate cream
cries aud cheese factories and candi-
dates must have not less than four
months experience in creamery or
cheese factory before entering the
course. The term lasts Il weeks and
no tuition is charged residents OF
Wisconsin except an incidental and
laboratory fee of SIS. Nonresident
students pay a tuition fee Of $35.
The course in dairying is divided
into five sub-courses which include
lectures and classroom work, milk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
THREE MORE FUGITIVE
CONVICTS TAKEN IN KANSAS

Kansas City, Nov 13.-Three more
fugitive convicts were captured at
Bazaar near Cottonwood Falls, Kapsas,
late yesterday afternoon after a fight
in which one convict was shot. The
captured men are Gilbert Mullin,
white; Fred Robinson mulatto, and
Lol Switzerland, an Indian. Souther-
land was seriously wounded He was
also shot while making his escape
from prison None of the guards were
injured yesterday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
DEVOS GETS SWELL JOB.
Senator Made Collector Of Customs of
Port of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Nov. Estate Senator
William H. Devos will succeed Chas
B. Roberts as collector of customs foI
the port of Milwaukee. After HOLDING
the appointment in allegiance for near
~ two months, Senator Quarles has
decided not to reappoint Mr. Roberts
and has notified him of that fact. His
successor will be State Senator Will
liam H. DevOS.
The new collector of customs was
born in Milwaukee November 10, 1857,
of Holland parentage. He is a pro
duct of the Milwaukee public schools
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
West Virginia Blaze.

Parsons, w. Va, Nov. 13.-Fire at
Thomas yesterday destroyed 81 build
ings and over 100 families are home
less. The postofhce, many stores and
80 houses belonging to the Davis
Coal company are in ruins, loss $780,
900 to 100000. One life was lost.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18

squad of police has been on duty
continuously to prevent violence. The
tracks of both roads are laid on public
streets and alleys and the mayor has
called special session of. the city
council to take action. He threatens
to remove all tracks by force if neces-
sary
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18

toned at various entrances OF the hall
| in Clerkenwell, London, and sent
away hundreds that came to attend
the proceedings. Prince Krapotkin,
Malatesta and Louise Michel were
! among the promoters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
DANCED AT. WATERLOO BALL
Lady Dies Who Heard the Sound 0
Revelry by Night"

London, Nov. 13.-Lady Catherine
Jane Carew, grandmother of the pres.
ent baron of CareW died yesterday at
Woodstown, Waterford, Ireland, aged
104. She was a guest at the famous
Brussels ball on the eve of Waterloo
and was a noted beauty at the court
of Louise Philippe.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18

Prince Krapotkin lectured at library
hall last winter.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
POLICE SHUT OFF KRAPoTKIN.

Legal Murder at Chicago"
London, Nov 13.-An anarchist
meeting to commemorate the legal
murder of the Chicago anarchists
was called for last night and was pro-
hibited by the police, who were sta
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-11-18
TREMENDOUS GALE SWEEPING
OVER, UNITED KINGDOM.
GREAT FLOODS IN PLACES
Suburbs of Dublin Under Water and
Much Damage Reproductive
Vessels Wrecked in Kingstown
Harbor and Three at Entrance to
the Tyne-Trains Delayed.

London. Nov. ia tremendous
storm. with torrents Of rain, is sweep
ing north Britain and Ireland and
there are serious floods in Yorkshire.
Several suburbs of Dublin are flooded
and elsewhere in Ireland great dam
age is done by floods. Several fatal
accidents occurred and railway COM
munication is delayed. The gale was
still raging undated last night along
the coast. Reports continually arrive
of shipping casualties, especially on
the Northumberland coast, where the
storm is extremely violent.
Three vessels were driven ashore
last night at the entrance to the tyne.
Four small vessels we're wrecked in
the vicinity of Sunderland and an
other off Hartlepool. Altogether nine
persons we're drowned in these disas-
ters. Lighthouses on the Sunderland
pier were washed away. The gale on
the Irish channel is the severest in
many years. Five vessels were
wrecked in Kingstown harbor, which
is strewn with wreckage.
over Lakes Also.
Detroit, Nov. ia gale has been
sweeping the lakes all day and night.
various ports reporting much damage
TO shipping.
Cleveland, Nov ia wind of so
miles per hour is blowing over Lake
Erie, causing an embargo of lake
commerce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
A BLAZE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
House Next to Union Depot on Harrington St.
Occupied by Negroes

About twenty minutes to one o'clock
this morning the fire alarm sounded and
the ones story two.room frame building on
the west side of Harrington street to the
north CT the Union depot shed was found
in flames. the kitchen behind it, being al
most burned down.
The fremen were prompt in getting to
the fire and in very short time had the
flames under control The building is the
property of Mrs. Carson Murray and is
valued at about $500. 1t is aoccupied by
the family of Tom Lee, a. negro, who
drives for Johnson & Johnson.
The fire started in the kitchen, which
stands about twelve feet back of the
house Some passers-by saw the flames
and only by heavy beating on the door
and shouting were they able to arous.
the sleeping inmates. In the house at
the time were Tom, his wife Roberta, his
sister Cherry and two negro girls. The
flames spread from the kitchen to the
back of the house and soon the roof was
burning vigorously.
The kitchen is completely destroyed,
while part of the roof and part of the
back of the house is done for. The negroes
succeeded in getting out most of their
household goods, those left being dam
aged by water The only explanation OF
the fire is that it must have started from
the kitchen stove. though this had not
been used since six o'clock and had been
thoroughly cleaned two weeks ago. 1t is
probable that the trouble was in the f1ue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
BANQUET NEXT WEDNESDAY.
Given by Raleigh Alumni Kappa Alphas in
Honor of z. Chambers Smith.

The Kappa Alpha banquet in honor OF
Mr. Ed Chambers Smith, the Knight
Commander of the fraternity, will be
given here Wednesday night Of Fair
Week Invitations have been sent to the
members of the fraternity in this State
who number 212.
The program at the banquet has been
arranged. Mr.. Samuel f. Telfair is to
be the toast master and DR.. H. A. Roy
ster will deliver the address of welcome.
Mr.. Fl. A. Foushee, of Durham, will re-
spond to the toast Fraternity. There
Will be other toasts, one of which Will
be responded to by a member of the
Epsilon Chapter at Chapel Hill Mr.. e.
C. Smith, the Knight Commander of the
fraternity in the United States, in whose
honor the banquet is given will conclude
the program with an address.
The banquet is given by the Raleigh
Alumni Chapter of the Kappa Alphas
and is in charge of the following COM
mittee of arrangements: H. A.
Royster, r. C. McGeachy, w. w. Vass,
Geo. E. Hunter, S. f. Telfair, ]. S.
Mann, w. c. Riddick.
The following letter has been sent to
Kappa Alphas in the State:
The K. A. Banquet, given under the
auspices of the Raleigh Alumni Chapter,
in honor Of Bro. Ed. Chambers Smith,
the newly-elected X. c., will be held at
Giersch's Restaurant and Cafe, Wednes-
day night, October %, at 10 o'clock. The
charge for each plate at the dinner will
be $3.50.
If you have not already signified your
acceptance, please do so at once, in or
der that the final arrangements may be-
made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
MOTION MADE TO ADVANCE
BUNCOMBE BOND CASE
Case in Supreme Court Involving 500, 00o
Which Means Much to the
County.

! A motion was made in the Supreme
court yesterday to advance the case in
volving the issuance of 100000 in bonds
by Buncombe county.
The motion was made by Messrs. Locke
Craig and c. A.. Webb, of Asheville, who
represent the county commissioners. An
injunction was secured by W. P. Black,
of Buncombe county, restraining the
county from issuing the bonds, $4,000 of
which were voted by the people for the
erection Of new court house and the
other $4,000 authorized by the recent
General Assembly to meet the floating in
debtedness of the county. In the SUI
perior court Judge Moore dissolved the
restraining order and directed the county
commissioners to proceed with the issu-
ance of the bonds. The plaintiff then
applied to the Supreme court.
The case is most important one to
the county of Buncombe, and for that
reason counsel for the commissioners
have asked that the case be advanced on
the docket so that the case may be de-
cided without further delay. The impor-
lance of the case can be estimated when
1t is ste+' nat Mr. George w. Pack.
the we'll known Asheville philanthropist.
has donated $4,000 for a site for the
court house, with the proviso in the deed
for the property that the new court house
be erected within specified time. A
new court house is greatly needed in Bun
combe. The other $4,000, which is de-
sired to meet the floating indebtedness,
is needed to meet public school obliga-
lions. 1t is said this sum is very much
needed to maintain the efficiency of the
schools.
Mr. w. P. Black, the author of the
proceedings to prevent the issuance of
the bonds, ran distillery in Bthcombe
county. and an act of the Legislature put
an end to his business. Mr.. Black main
tains that the act authorizing the bonds
is not constitutional because the Journal
of the House does not show that the bill
passed it's first reading. Attorneys for the
commissioners assert that the constitution
does not require this. The Journal shows
that the bill passed it's second and third
readings by aye and nav vote. 1t is as
serted that the act became a law in all
usual and regular respects.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
RATHBONE EQUALLY GUILTY.
Substance CT the Indictments Against Nicely,
Rathbone and Reeves.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.
Havana, Oct. 15.-The indictments in
the Havana postotfice fraud cases, sent
yesterday by the fiscal to the audieneia,
implicate Estes G.. Rathbone, jointly
with C. f. w. Nicely and w. H. Reeves,
in defrauding the Government, his com
plicity being based on the contention that
he permitted and therefore consented to
and tacitIy authorized-the fraudulent
transactions.
The whole amount of the alleged en-
bezzlement on all counts in the indict-
ments is estimated at $4,000
The fiscal has recommended that each
of the accused be fined in this amount
and also that Rathbone be sentenced to
Imprisonment for 25 years, Nicely for
% years and six months, and Reeves for
"a years and six months.
The fiscal has further recommended that
Moya and Mascero, stamp clerks, be SEN
fenced to Imprisonment for six months
and one year respectively.
Regarding the destruction of sur
charged stamps, the fiscal says the
amount sent to Havana was 1852 900, and
the amount sold $22S, 740, leaving 1928, 260
as the balance to be destroyed. Medley
reported that he had destroyed stamps to
the value of sS92,5O9 leaving S99,24s
which was used to make up the deficit
of actual money stolen from the receipts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
The Constitutional Convention.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Richmond, Va. Oct. 16.-The Constitu-
tional Convention today, by vote of SO
to Z, rejected the amendment to the rules
offered by Mr.. Withers, of Danville, pro-
viding for the abolition of the committee
of the whole and then resolved itself into
such body (Mr. Wise in the chair and
spent an hour in further consideration of
the report of the committee or county
government.
Several memorials in favor of the Bar
our-Quarles liquor licene ordinance. and
one from the liquor dealers of Winches-
ter, praying against it's passage were pre-
scented. MIR. Withers was the only speak
er in favor of his resolution, and the
proposition was opposed by MeSsrs.
Brown, Wise and Braxton. .
The committee rose and reported to
the convention at l o'clock p. M, and
at that hour the chair was vacated until
3 o'clock p. m. when it was resumed for
an afternoon session.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
TOO MUCH wH1sKEY.
The Bitters That We're Sold in Cary Had 80
Per Cent.

United States Commissioner John Mich
OILS yesterday bound over to the Federal
court a merchant of Cary for selling So
called iron btters which proved TO con
tain 80 per cent rye whiskey. A Chicago
firm wrote to Mr.. r. Williams, of the
firm, and asked them to handle these BIT
teIs, declaring that the government at
Washington had decided no license was
required to sell them. This letter was
exhibited to the Commissioner This is a
mere technical question: but the, Com
missioner is of the opinion that liquor
license is necessary before concoction
containing so per cent whiskey can be
sold, and he merely required bond from
the defendant until a direct decision can
be secured from Washington. Col. J. c..
l.. Harris represented the defendants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
KILLED ON THE RAIL.
Sad Death of Mr. Samuel B. Johnston of
Reidsville.

Especial to News and Observer
Reidsville, N. c., Oct. 16.-Dr. J. Q.
Adams has resigned as pastor of the First
Baptist church of this place. 1t is under
stood that he will accept call to the
pastorate of one of Charlotte's leading
churches. Reidsvillians give him up re-
luctantly. but their best wishes go with
him for success in his new field.
The work of digging the foundation for
the new graded school building is pro-
crossing rapidly. The contract required
the building to be under roof by Deem
ber
Last Thursday Mr.. Samuel B. Johnston
was instantly killed near Maiden, w. Va,
being run over by Chesapeake and Ohio
train. The death of this young man is
peculiarly sad Eighteen months ago he
left Reidsville and his friends in this
county will be shocked to hear the news.
Young Johnston was twenty years of age
and was nephew Of our townsman, Mr.
j. B. Johnston. The remains were brought
to Ruffin last night and the funeral SER
vices will take place today.
The merchants of this city have organ
lied the Reidsville Protective Associa-
tion and Collecting Agency and elected
Mr.. R. T. Williams president; Mr.. B. NJ.
Hitchcock, vice president, and Mr.. j. d.
Huffines, secretary treasurer and general
manager I.
DR.. j. r. Brooks has returned from Bal
timore, where he has been for the past
two months under treatment in a hospital
by DR.. Hill, specialist in nervous dis
eases. He has been able for some time
to take his accustomed walk of four miles
a day and his general health is very much
improved His articulation, too, is much
improved. He had an operation perform
ed on his nose. His physicians assure him
that his trouble will yield to treatment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
Conference of Church Workers.
(By the Associated Press. J

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE first
business session of the seventeenth an
nual conference of church workers among
colored people began here today. Dele
gates representing every section of the
country were in attendance. Among
those who read papers and discussed the
needs of the negro were P. P. Allston, of
Charlotte, N. c.. Rev. w. P. Burke, of
Norfolk, Va; Rev. VIM. V. Tunnel, of
Washington.
The following officers We're elected:
President, Rev. Geo. Frazier Miller,
Brooklyn; secretary, Rev. E. L. Hender-
son, New Haven, Conn; treasurer, j. w.
Mari, New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
FLAG OFFICERS BEFORE
COURT Of INQUIRY
Continued from First Page. }

Commodore Schley in the different en-
gagements and on July 3rd?"
Il never saw Commodore Schley during
the engagement. Il saw him Immediately
after the battle of July 3rd and he was
perfectly cool and collected"
On DISCRIMINATION Captain Lemly
had the witness read from the log of the
Brooklyn an entry to the effect that the
Brooklyn had steamed out at night.
The court asked a few questions as to
the blockade of Cienfuegos and the rela-
tive positions of vessels in the Santiago
battle, bringing out little that was un-
known.
The court then adjourned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
MISS STONE HIDDEN IN A CAVE.
Madame Tsilka Writes That Ransom Alone
Can Effect Their Release
CBy the Associated Press.)

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 15.-The parents of
Madam Tsilka, the Bulgarian teacher,
who was captured by brigands with Miss
Ellen NJ. Stone, the American missionary,
have received another letter from their
daughter, urging the step already taken,
namely, stopping the military pursuit,
because the brigands threaten the pris-
oners with immediate death in the event
of danger to themselves. The writer
says that she and Miss Stone are hidden
in a subterranean retreat and are treated
courteously. She also says the only
means of securing their release Is to pay
the ransom demanded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
They Want the Good Roads Train.
(Specia Ito News and Observer }

(Specia Ito News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., Oct. TO-
Mr.. Frank, T. Boushee, of Washington,
is here arranging to establish several
free rural mail routes in this county.
Chairman Hanes, of the County Com
missioners, sent telegram TO Col A. Z.
Andrews. General Manager Cannon,
General Passenger Agent Harwick and
Mr.. M. V. Richards, cordially inviting
the Southern Railway to bring It's good
roads train" to Winston Salem. I'm
couraging replies were received thereto
and it is thought the train will be
brought here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
Do You Know Him?

Yesterday Mayor Powell received let
ter making inquiry Of one William
Rounds or William Roundy whose address
is wanted by Frank p. Davis, East Logan
street, Bellefonte, Pa The letter says
that it is understood that he is living
about seven miles from Raleigh. He is
an old soldier and was with the 47th
New York volunteers in Raleigh. Mayor
Powell asks that any one who knows of
the man will inform him of his location.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
Rockefeller Gives 5000, 600.
(By the Associated Press. !

New York. Oct. 15.--John D. Rockefel-
Ter has pledged 5000, 900 toward the en-
dowment fund of Barffard College, ac-
cording to information received by the
Times. The gift is subject to condition
that by the first of January, 1902, $780,
coo additional must be raised by the
trustees of the college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17

though as yet the subject of the lecture
has not been made public. A communi-
cation to the Observer announcing the
lecture says: Those that have not
heard DIR. Latta will be wise to come
and hear him."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-17
The Norfolk Races
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 15.-Following is
the summary of today's races on the
track of the State Fair Associations:
2:19 trot-Rara Avis first: Joe Whsle
second; Uno Starhmore third. Best
time 2:19 Ia.
Half mile run-Merry Mericks first,
First Prospectus second; Judge Gayner
third. Time 50 Ia.