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thority for the statement that Embassa-
dor White will not retire from the diplo-
matte service at this time. Before his re-
turn to Berlin Mr.. White will come 10
Washington for the purpose of calling
upon the President Secretary Hay and
other officials, with whom he is on friend
ly terms. He will sail in the latter part
of the month for Germany
Information obtained to-day regarding
the plans of ambassador Choate, while
not so authoritative, is equally as posi-
tive. 1t is his intention to resume his du-
ties in London upon the expiration of the
leave of absence granted him before the
assassination of President Mckinley.
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report Of the committee on amendments to the
constitution providing for the election of a pre-
siding Bishop Of the church, to hold office for
three years. The resolution of DR.. Huntington
that the report be adopted was put to a vote
and carried.
The committee on amendments asked that it
be discharged from considering the change of
name of the church proposed by Deputy HicI-
man. The request of the committee was
adopted after DR.. Huntington had stated that
the committee did not think it expedient to
make the change the suggestion of single
deputy.
resolutions referred to it as to formation of
new dioceses and admission to union with the
convention, and the committee urged the adop-
ton of the report
Deputy Brown of Iowa said the amendments
did not provide for the formation OF g. new
diocese partly out Of a missionary district and
a diocese.
Fe moved to amend the report SO as to cover
the case
The Rev. DR. Egar, chairman of the COM
mittee moved to accept the amendment OF the
previous speaker.
Deputy Minders Of Long Island wanted a
transposition Of words that the new do
ceses might be formed with the consent of the
General Convention.
The Rev. Dr.. Egar accepted the suggestion
Of Deputy Minders.
The report of the committee, with the ac-
cepted changes, ordered voted upon in the
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
LITTLE ONES LOVE TT.
Malt Breakfast F God
Has Become a Friend With
Little Children.
ADTERTISEnIENTs.

Malt Breakfast Food has become the
popular food with children The little
ones love it because II is delicious and
palaiable. and the mothers note with
pleasure its health-g1ving effects Malt
Breakfast Food keeps growing children
in perfect health. fully nourished. happy
and cheerful Thousands of little ones
now use IL for supper as well as for
breakfast Malt Breakfast Food is es-
pecially recommended for young children
after weaving; mothers have found IT Of
great value at this stage Of the child's
life. Malt Breakfast Food is the ideal
noUrishing food for children beginning to
use solid food Able physicians prescribe
e3ur grocer.
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ASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
officers of Admiral Schley's
flagship, the Brooklyn, occu-
pied the attention Of the

Schley court Of inquiry for
the entire day. The proceedings began
with the recall Of Captain Cook and Lieu
tenant Commander Sears, both of whom
made material additions to their former
testimony, and they were followed in sue
cession by Commander n. E. Mason. who
was the executive officer of the Brooklyn;
Lieutenant Edward McCauley Jr., who
was signal officer, and Lieutenant Charles
Webster, who had charge of the forward
gun deck battery Of the Brooklyn during
the battle off Santiago and was a watch
officer on board that ship.
Captain Cooks new testimony related
10 the uncOupling Of the Brooklyn's en-
squadron from CienfuegOs to Santiago
explaining in some detail the cause of the
slow progress made on that occasion.
Commander Sears spoke again of the
conversation reported as having taken
place between himself and officers of the
Massachusetts in the wardroom of that
vessel on May 81, in which he was alleged
to have said that it had been difficult 70
get Commodore Schley up to the point
OF undertaking the bombardment of the
Colon, and he again denied that he had
said anything rejecting upon his superior
officer.
Commander Mason and Iieutenants Nc
Cauley and Webster all gave accounts of
the engagement Of July 8 McCauley re-
cited IN detail the signals made in con-
DectiOn with that historical event at the
instance Of Commodore Schley. All these
witnesses testified that the conduct of
the commodore when under fire was cool
and courageous.
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Of the sea, thus solving the problem of
maintaining stability.
He says he could have remained up for
forty-eight hours, but would have been
driven ashore He threw out ballast only
once day, and this was at sunset, to
compensate for the loss of gas. With the
deviator he was able to deviate thirty
degrees from the course of the wind. and
occasionally the deviation was as much
as forty-fve degrees. He attributes his
failure to the weather, the violence of the
used. No striking incident seems to have
taken place during the trip.
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For many generations after the first bale
Of cotton raised in the United States was
sent to market most Of the cotton planta-
tions Of the country were east of the
Mississippi. But now nearly one-half of
the entire American crop Of cotton comes
from the territory west of the river.
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FEMALE SLAVE DISCHARGED.-Chu 10y
Ho one of the four women captured at S1a
Ross alley in recent raid by Federal Off
cials and charged with being illegally in the
country was discharged yesterday by United
States Court Commissioner Heacock, she hav-
ing produced her registration certificate.
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The Perund Medicine Co., Columbus, D.;
Gentlemen: "H affords me qreat

read this who may be suffering from that dread disease cata of
the stomach have suffered from frghtuAE tyed oil
cto of the PORT who had obtained great benefit from the use
Peruoa adrsed try dd and felt good effects from
the start have taken far four bottles and has good
feel like and enjoy life now something that have
done before for months ~ p WAND
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
AMERICAN LINE

AMERICAN LINE.
NEW YORK. SOUTHAMPTON, LONDON. PAR1
Stopping at Cherbourg, westbound
From New York Wednesdays at 10 a. m.
Philadelphia ....Oct. % PhiIadeIphia Nov Is
ST. Paul ........Oct- so st. Paul ........Nov. 20
Friesland ......Nov. 81 lHaverford ......Nov. "a
RED STAR LINE.
New York and Antwerp.
From New York Wednesdays at 12 noon
Kensington .....Oct. 23( Southwark .....Nov II
"Zeeland ........Oct. sol "Vaderland ...Nov. 20
Friesland .......Nov. 81 6lHaverford ......Nov n
stopping at Cherbourg eastbound.
INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO
CHAS. D. TAYLOR,
General Agent Pacific Coast, 30 MONTGOMERY IT.
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OCEAN TRAVEL.
Pacific Coast Steamship Go.

]. !. |: ;. :.
Z Steamers leave Broadway
Wharf. San Francisco:
E&&NsS For Alaskan ports-11 a. m.
/ ESxExs Oct. 3, s, 13, IS, %, 2S Nov. 2.
\ EK &NSSA Change to company's steamers
k2EAls#A VAA at Seattle.
\ NSA&SsFAI For Victoria, Vancouver (B.
5Pc&ak2& c., Port Townsend, Seattle.
~ $HA Tacoma, Everett and New
"a Whatcom (Wash.)- a. m,
Oct. 3, g. 13, 49, %, 2S, Nov. 2.
Change at Seattle for this COM
pany's steamers for Alaska and G.. N. Ry.; at
Seattle or Tacoma for N. P. Ry.; at Vancouver
to c. p. Ry.
For Eureka (Humboldt Bay)-1:So p. m. Oct.
A, 8. IA, 49, "a, 20, Nov 8.
For San Diego stopping only at Santa Bar
bara Pert Los Angeles and Rendondo I'os An
geles)-Steamer Santa Rosa, Sundays, a. m
For Los Angeles, calling at Santa Cruz Mon
terey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Hartford (San
Luis Qbispo) Gaviota Santa Barbara Ven
tura, Huenene East San Pedro and San Pedro
Steamer Corona, Thursdays, IL a. m.
For Ersenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del
Cabo Mazatlan, Altata, La Paz. Santa Rosalta
and Guaymas (Mex.)-10 a. m, 7th each month.
For further information. obtain the company
folders.
The company reserves the right to change
steamers sailing days and hours Of sailing,
without previous notice.
TICKET OFFICE New Montgomery
street palace HoteD.
GOODALL, PERKINS & CO., Cen Agents.
10 Market ST., San Francisco
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SAYS HE HAS SOLVED
AN AERIAL PROBLEM
Compte De La Vau1x Tells of His At
tempt to Cross the Medi-
terranean.

PARIS, Oct. 16.-Comte de la Vaulx, in
an interview published to-day, asserts
that while he failed to cross the Mediter-
rsrean he succeeded in breaking all bal
Looming records, as he remained in the air
more than forty-one hours, during which
time he succeeded in keeping the balloon
from two to four metres above the level
q a
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oceanic SScO. s.$ ::::s r.
S. S. SONOMA, for Honolulu, Samoa, Auck-
land and Sydney. Thursday, Oct. a. 10 a n.
s. S. AUSTRALIA, for Tahiti .,......'.
Oct. "a, 10 a m.
S. s. ALAMEDA, for Honolulu. 49,. .......,..
......................Sa Saturday, Nov. g. 2 D. N.
]. D. SpSEGEElS BROS. CO., Gsnra Agents, 327 Haksi &
asnI Passenger frs, 64S Market st. Psr No. T. Pacific St
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AMERICAN DIPLOMATS
WILL CONTINUE DUTIES
Information Received That Embassa-
dors Choate and White Are Not
to Retire.

WASHINGTON Oct. 16.-There is all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
NO LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Fireman Rescued From an Upper Win
dow Badly Burned.
LOSS ABOUT SEVENTY-FIvE THOUSAND
A Performance Was Going Forward When the
Fire Broke Out, But the Audience We're
Dismissed in Time to Pre-
vent Panic.
(By the Associated Press J

Atlanta, Nov. 6.-The Lyceum Theatre.
Atlanta vaudeville house, was destroyed
by fire this afternoon. A performance was
being given when the fire broke out, but
the audience was dismissed in time to
prevent a panic. Fred Jones, fireman,
was rescued, badly burned, from an upper
window, and Roy Danner, an electrician,
was injured by fall.
The fire was preceded by an accident
which caused some uneasiness In the
theatre. An immense electric sign extend
ing across Edgewood avenue in front of the
house, fell at 2:40, just as the perform
ance began, throwing two electricians to
the ground and injuring one OF them
Roy Danner. network of wires was
thrown across the street and in the vi
cinity of the theatre. The wires became
crossed and burned out a feed box at the
entrance of the theatre. The smoke found
it's way into the opera house and caused
considerable excitement in the audience.
Some of those inside attempted TO leave
but were Immediately stoppd and urged to
remain seated, and the performance pro-
ceeded. One hour later the roof of the
theatre was discovered on fire apd fearing
harm, the management dismissed the au-
dience, their exit being expedited by the
usherS.
The fire was quickly beyond control and
in less than an hour the theatre was in
ruins.
Fred Jones, fireman, had narrow es-
cape from being burned to death. He
was rescued from one Of the upper win
dows in time to save his life. He was
badly burned
Only a portion of the wardrobes Of the
twelve people playing al the Lyceum this
week was saved. All the scenery was
burned.
R. Coley Anderson. the lessee and man
ager Of the theatre, says the loss will be
about SIS 900, with insurance Of $4,000.
The theatre is owned by the Cunning
ham estate, of Atlanta, and r. II. Bowles.
of Milwaukee, Wis. 1t was at one time
under the control of Henry Greenwald.
of New Orleans.
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ITS CHARTER FORFEITED.
Louisiana Supreme Court Holds That wate,
Co Misused its Franchise,
(By the Associated Press. J

New Orleans, Nov. 6.-The State Su-
preme Court today rendered a decision
forfeiting the charter of the New Orleans
Water-w works Company in the suits
brought in behalf of the State and city
The case will be carried to the United
State Supreme Court unless a compro-
mise is arranged whereby the plant of the
company shall be placed in the possession
Of the Water, Sewerage and Drainage
Board. The court holds that the company
misused its franchise and charged rate
higher than those which the Legislature
authorized.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
A KILLING UNEARTHED:
Corpse of Negro Found and Eis Slayer I'M
der Arrest

Especial to News and Observer
Williamson, n. c., Nov. 6.-Monday
the partially decomposed body of col
ored man, the skull fractured by a blow
with an axe, was found in a reed marsh
near the farm of Mr.. s. A. Hadley, about
two miles from here, and yesterday John
Watts, half-witted white man, and
kenney Page were arrested and lodged
in Jail to await trial at the next term
of the criminal court. Watts has con-
tossed to the killing of the negro, Demp-
sey Bonds. of BERTHE county, and his story
duplicates Page, who admits that he knew
of the crime, and who guided the officers
to the place where the decaying corpse
was found.
Dempsey Bonds was last seen alive in
Williamson on Sunday, October Goth. He
WAS then very much under the influence
of liquor, and entering the Church of the
Disciples, was put out. John Watts fol-
lowed him from the church. but no more
was thought of the matter until a day or
two ago, when friends of the dead man
appeared here and began making en-
quirieS for him. Then through keen de-
tective work by Mr.. s. H. Newberry, who
suspecting Watts made him partially
drunk and wormed himself into his con-
tidence. the story of the crime was re-
yealcd
According TO Watts confession he fol-
lowed the negro some distance out of
town and robbed him of his money and
watch He then took him to the home of
Page on Mr.. Hadley's farm, where they
remained some time, Bonds falling
asleep. Page and his family Watts said,
were absent. When Bonds awoke. ac-
cording to Watts statement. the negro
began to curse him and started to strike
him with a chair. Watts then seized an
axe and with one blow killed him. He
then bore the body to the reed marsh in
the vicinity where he hid it under a
mass of reeds and bushes.
The arrest of Watts and Page followed
at once upon the formers confession. and
Bonds watch was found on Pages person
He guided the searching party to the point
where the body was concealed. There an
inquest was held, the verdict OF the coro-
ner's jury being that Dempsey Bonds
came TO his death by blow from an axe
in the hands of John Watts"
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Ieadsa NorthCarolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

War. Referring TO "slave marriages" ;"
the Commissioner says that with a
shrewd and competent attorney, backed
by willing witnesses, the Government
has no chance. and if the special eX-
aminers of the bureau endeavor TO as
certain the facts, the interested parties
at once cry aloud that 1.-The spies" of
the bureau are prosecuting the poor
widows.
In January, 190O rule was adopted
requiring guardians of pensioners TO
render to the bureau annual accounts OF
their receipts and expenditures of pen
sion money. Guardians werc found to be
drawing pensions long after the death of
their wards. Many cases were found
where insane pensioners hf1 been placed
in asylums and other public institutions
as INDECENT persons, and the officials had
no knowledge that these persons were
pensioners, while the guardians had
drawn the pension during the whole
period Other cases were revealed in
which the guardians were appropriating
the pension to their own use, while the
wards were being maintained at public
expense.
The report presents Il number of in
teresting features connected with the
filing for pensions on account of the war
with Spain and the insurrection in the
Philippine Islands. While the Civil
War lasted for four years and the casual
ties were enormous; and the Spanish
American war lasted only about four
months with comparatively few casu-
alties, It is shown that three years
after the close of the Spanish American
War, claims for pensions amounting to
about 20 per cent of the number of SOL
diers engaged in that war had been filed.
while in 1872. or seven wears after the
close of the Civil War only about six
per cent of the soldiers engaged in that
war had filed claims.
The Commissioner states that he is not
prepared to believe that those who en-
gagged in the war with Spain, many of
them sons of veterans of the Civil War,
were less patriotic than their ancestors,
or more covetous. but in his opinion it
is the fault of the system of pensioning,
with its active army of attorneys, solicit
tors and drummers. who are practically
licensed by the government with the
promise of $25 for each claim allowed
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THE PENSION SYSTEMS FAULTS.
The Commissioner Points Out How it Invites
Abuses and Fraudulent Claims.
lBy the Assocaited Press.

Washington. d. c., Nov. Elm his an
nual report the Commissioner of PEN
sons discusses at length the fault of the
present system of pensionng and the
difficulties in the way of determining
the merits of claims for pensions and
increase. Attention is directed to the
friction and unkind feeling that attends
the administration of the Act of August
{, 1882, which provides that the open and
notorious adulterous cohabitation of a
widow pensioner shall operate to ter
inmate her pension, but the absence of
such a law would encourage and permit
such pensioners to live in adultery and
dishonor the memory of their soldier
husbands while still enjoying the bounty
of the Government. and on the other
hand the widow who respects the law aud
honors society by legally entering into
the marriage relation loses her pension.
The commissioner states that while
the law is most delicate and difficult
one to administer, yet he cannot recon-
mend its repeal.
Attention is invited again to the neces-
sity of repeating the act of June T. 1888,
which swept away all limitations as to
the filing of widows claims under the
general law, and brought about condi-
tions which are a standing invitation to
file fraudulent claims, the arrearages
bein., so large and the chances of detec-
tion SO small.
II is stated that widows claims are
usually filed within thirty days after the
Heath of the eoidier. but since the pas
sage Of - Jaw of 1883 many claims have
beeI,< lSliSgod widows of soldisS1
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
Murdered in Her Bed.
(By the Associated Press. }

Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 6.--Nora Britain, a
young white woman. was found dead in
bed at house on South Forsyth street
this morning. small hole in the tenn
pie, evidently made with a sharp, but
rough instrument, proved that the wo-
man had been murdered. ]. ]. Carroll
a news agent, running between Atlanta
and Brunswick, was arrested tonight
charged with the crime. Carroll denies
that he was implicated in the murder but
admits that last night in an argument
with the woman he put piece of coal
against her face, scratching it," but that
he did not iniure her.
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Found it Justifiable Homicide.
(By the Associated Press.

TBy INC AssOCIaItd FFcSSl
Washington, Nov. 6.-Secrctary Long
has approved the findings of board con
vened at the Norfolk Navy Yard to in
quire into the shooting of Chas. Minor.
ordinary seaman, who was trying to es-
cape from the guard, by Private Edward
F. Hurley. of the Marine Corps. on Sep
tember 2S The board found that in its
opinion. "the shooting was justitiable
homicide at tho hands of Private Hurley
while in the proper discharge of his
duties" He has been ordered released
from confinement and restored to duty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
MYERS GET TEN YEARS.
Washington DocLery Killed by Falling Tree
While Hunting
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Winston Salem, n. c., Nov. 6.-Sheriff
Johnson, of Wilkes county, carried Louis
Myers to the State penitentiary tonight.
He gets ten years for killing Madison
Handy two years ago. while Myers was
attempting to arrest Handy The prison
er was arrested in Kentucky five months
ago and convicted in August. An effort
will be made to get the Governor to par
don Myers and Sheriff Johnson thinks it
can be secured in short time.
Washington Dockery. aged sixteen, was
accdently killed in Wilkes county last
night. He was out 'possum hunting when
his associates cut a tree which fell on
him.
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A Postoffce Robbed.
(By the Associated Press,

Roanoke, Va. Nov. 6-The postofce at
Princeton, West Virginia. county seat of
Mercer county, was robbed Tuesday morn
ing. The safe was cracked and between
$500 and $3.50 in stamps and $3.50 in money
stolen Some tools taken from a black
smith shop were found in the postoffiee
and Lewis McNutt, colored employee of
the blacksmith shop has been arrested
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
FALSE, SAYS CROKER|SHOT THE CASHIER
Two Bullets Fired by Woman
Take Effect.
Houston Merryman Dangerously Wounded b,
Miss Mary SIagle at Asheville. Two
Sh3ts Miss the Mark.
Special to News and Observer

Eshevlle n. c., Nov. 6.-Houston Mer-
rimon, the son of Judge James H. Merri-
mon and an official of the Blue Ridge
National Bank, was sLot this morning by
Mary Slagle, 15-year- -old girl. She shot
four times, two 3S-calibre bullets striking
Merrimon, one in the elbow, the other
near the spine.
The shot in the elbow will make the
arm stiff. The wound near the spine may
prove fatal
Mary Slagle refuses 70 talk on the advice
of attoneys.b but said she would kill Merri-
mon later if she had not killed him now.
She alleges that she is in delicate con-
dition and charges that he is responsible.
Much sympathy is expressed fer Judge
Merrimon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07

TIE FLOATING DOCK RECEIVED.
An Extraordinary Demonstration Follows it
Arrival at New Orleans
(By the Associated Press J

New Orleans, Nov 6.-The New Or
leans. floating dock escorted by a large
tiotilla of water craft, was received here
today with an extraordinary outpouring
of people and elaborate ceremonies in
which Federal. State and city officials and
members of Congress participated. The
ceremonies of reception commenced at .
O'Clock and lasted we'll into the night
concluding with an elaborate land parade
in Algiers and display of fire works.
Addresses were delivered by Gov Heard
Mayor Capdevielle, Congressman Meyer
and Davey, District Attorney Howe. and
representatives of the business and labor
ing bodies.
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Latest Election Returns
>(By the Associated Press. J

IBy the ASS ociated PFeSS.)
Cleveland, Ohio. Nov. 6.--Compiete
election returnsN from this, Cuyahoga
county. give Nash, Republican, for Gov
ernor, 1,741; Kilbourne, Democrat, 81
010. Kilbourne's plurality 269. The Dem
ocrats elect their entire Legislative
ticket.
Louisville, KY, Nov 6.--Returns from
every precinct in Louisville show tie
majority of Granger, Democrat, for may
or, to be 6.62S. The Democrats made a
clean sweep fall the offices in Louis
vile and Jefferson county.
Lancaster, Pa. Nov. 6.--H. Burd Gag
sci Republican. was elected to Congress
in the Tenth Congressional District. co..l-
prising Lancaster county, by about $500
plurality. He succeeds the late Marriott
Brosius.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-07
New Steamer Line to Porto Rico.
(By the Associated Press,

Albany, n. Y, Nov. 6.--The New York
and Caribbean Steamer Company of New
York city, was Incorporated today with
a capital Of $25,000 to operate line OF
steamships between New York city. Bos-
ton, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Newport
News, New Orleans and the principal
ports of Porto Rico The directors are:
Ramon Cortada and William Cortada OF
Ponce. Porto Rico: Millard f. Prince, OF
Benson Hurst. L. l.; William l.. James, OF
Brooklyn, and William H. Watt, of New
York city.