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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
AN EFFORT TO WRECK
Unknown Removes Rail at
Herring's Crossing.
Train No Four's Narrow Escape. Had il Been
Going East Fearful Accident Would
Have Resulted.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Goldsboro, N. c., Dec ga fearful
wreck of passenger train No. a, Engineer
Crimson, Conductor Coleman, was mar
rowly averted five miles from this city
this morning At Herrings' crossing or
Spring Bank there is siding and some
one had drawn the spikes and moved
the rail at this switch, leaving the sig
was moving at speed of fifty miles
an hour and fortunately ran right
through the switch. Had the train
been going east it would have gone into
the siding, and there was a car on the
siding at a point where there is quite
an embankment. The wretch evidently
had no designs on the Shoe Fly going
east but did his work after this train
passed, hoping to derail train No. a.
which is the regular passenger, mail
and express. This train was crowded
with passengers and the narrowness of
this catastrophe makes one shudder as
he realizes their close call.
Conductor Coleman said: ION last
evening, a short distance below this
crossing, / put off my train a white
man, who was under the influence of
whiskey and unrnanageable. This party
may have undertaken to wreck the
train Unfortunately there are no
blood hounds within easy reach else the
guilty party could be tracked and cap
tured
NELL CROPSE YNOT THERE.
A rumor went forth from Norfolk,
Va, to the New York papers stating
that Nell Cropsey had been found at
Goldsboro and was en- route to Elizabeth
City. The report was unfounded. No
one here knew anything of the report.
All suspicious houses We're searched
without a single clue that would lead
one to suspect that Nell was now or
had been in hiding here. On yesterday
detective was here nosing around for
the missing girl and it is presumed that
his visit here was due to a report that
the girl came this way from Rocky
Mount
The following int1 resting party passed
through here today on hunting frolic
to Cartaret Lodge: B.. N. Duke, Mrs.
b. N. Duke, w. c.. Bradsher, w. T.
O'Brien.. Miss Fan Burwell Miss Roney,
Miss Cobb, Miss Duke, r. l.. Flowers,
w. p. Few, A. b. Duke, b. Lyon, r. M.
Odell, Miss Carlotta Angler, of Durham
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What happened to them is of frequent
occurrence and in three cases out o. four
might have been prevented by the Sc Of
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets. These tablets
cure all kinds of catarrh They can be
bought at any drug store for so cents
boy.
That Stuart's Catarrh Tablets do eff
fectually cure catarrh of the euSt aehian
tubes and the head noises and deafness
resulting therefrom is attested by the
following:
Mrs. Jane Barlow the famous modiste.
says;-'I finally had to give up personal
attention to my customers, and III conse-
quence many of them went elsewhere.
was in despair for specialists seemed
powerless to help me. Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets cured me in Just a little while
so completely that now l hear as well as
ever"
Army Surgeon c. S. Beverly became so
deaf from catarrh that he was forced to
resign his position and abandon his pro-
fession. He sayS:-"Of course my in
herent professional prejudice was hard
to overcome, but knowing of The great
benefit you had received my dear Cen
eral, through the use of Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets, | used them. The great and al
moss immediate relief l experienced was
truly astonishing. l am now entirely
cured and have no fear of the disease
returning. l go back to my post next
month"
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets have done. it,
do do it, will do it. Try them and be
convinced. They are for sale at any drug
store at 90 cents box. 1t will put you
to very little trouble or expense to prove
what they will do for you. Send to f. A
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, for their free
book about catarrh. postal card will
bring it, Write today
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27
SALE OF VALUABLE LANDS.

By virtue of DEGREES of the Superior Court Of
Wake county, N. c., made and entered at the
October term 1901, of said court, in the case
of I. B. Holt, executor of N. G. Burns, deceased,
VS.. Barney johnson and L. NJ. Johnson, his
wife, will sell at public auction, to tile high
est bidder. at the county court house door, in
the city of Raleigh N. c., on Monday, the 9th
day of January, 1902, at II o'clock m, that
valuable tract of land situated in Holly Springs
township, Wake county, known as the Barney
Johnson home tract of land. bounded as fol.
lows, to-wit:
Beginning at stake, Collins corner, run.
ming north 81 feet east 10 poles to a stake, Pop
lar corner. thence north 80 west 80 poles to a
stake in Raleigh road, thence north As east 1919
poles to a stake. thence north east 113 poles
and 10 links to black gum, thence north SO
west 148 poles to stake, thence south 40 poles
to a stake, thence south 80 west 100 poles to a
stake, thence east So poles to stake thence
east So poles to a stake, thence south 6 poles to
gum and pointers, thence south 6S east 172 poles
to the first station, containing 26lA acres more
or less.
Terms of sale: One third of purchase money
cash, residue in equal instalments, payable
respectively six and twelve months after date
of SALE Title retained until full amount OF
purchase money is paid.
Fl. L, NORRIS,
Commissioner.
This December 4. 1901.
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Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 26.-Mr. John M.
Miller, cashier of the Merchants and
Farmers Bank will go to Richmond the
first of February to become cashier of
the First National Bank of Richmond.
Mr.. Miller was bank examiner before
he came to Charlotte and is easily one
of the first bankers in the South. The
bank of which he is to become presi
dent has a capital of 100000 and a
surplus Of 100000.
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$4,000 For a Seat.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy the ASSOCIaLeU IFeSS.J
New York, Dec ga new record
price for a seat on the New York Stock
Exchange was established today by
sale at 900 Last Saturday a seat
sold for $4,000, which was the record
up TO that time
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Among the Railroads.


The Atlantic Coast Line has issued, in
matter relating to the South Carolina
a pamphlet called charleston in Two
Wars and An Earthquake" 1t is an his
torical sketch Of Charleston, and was
written by Major Graham Dawes in
1886
A special to the Charlotte Observer
says:
Information comes from Mitchell
county that thes Ohio River and Char
lesion Railroad Company is pushing it's
line towards Lincolnton, where it Will
connect with the Seaboard Air Line
Company's road. People of Mitchell
county and adjacent territory are anti
cipating the completion of these con-
nections with much interest. The road
is now within seven miles of Bakers
VILE; and the convict camp is within
a couple of miles. But the road is to
run no closer to the county seat. The
company began the line some time ago.
but had to discontinue work on account
of the flood last summer.
A circular issued yesterday from the
office of the general superintendent, N.
d. Maher, gives notice that the Sea-
board Air Line will take charge of the
Columbus railroad at Columbus, Ga,
on January 1st and operate the same
under lease.
The road is a belt line connecting up
the various railway lines centering in
Columbus.
Suit for $4,000 viii be begun today by
w. Il. Justice as administrator, against
the Southern Railway. Justice has quail
fed as administrator OF the estate of
John W. Lett, a brakeman on the road,
who was killed at Statesville on Jan
uary 10. The fatality, it is claimed, was
due to defective car, loaded with logs.
The standards extended out at the side
and CAME into contact with shed. knock
ing down an iron ladder upon which Lett
was preparing to give the signals. Jesse
r. Starnes, Esq, is counsel for the adj
1ninistrator and was at Statesville yester-
Gay investigating the accident. --Ashevhie
Citizen.
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Heart of Hattieburg Burned
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the ASSOCIATED Press.)
Hattiesburg, Miss, Dec. 26.-Fire
wiped out the business portion of this
town today. The loss is estimated at
100000, probably one-third insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-12-27

Charlotte, n. c., Dec. 26.-Mr. Lucien
Walker is to become manager of the
Southern division of Virginia for the
Standard Oil Company with headquarters
of Richmond. He will resign as teller of
the Commercial bank, January 18th, to
take his new position.
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Glen Alpine, Dec 26.-The charred body
of an "a wears old colored woman named
Jane McKessGn. was found dead in her
burning house. 1t is not known how the
fire occurred She lived in the cottage
alone.
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New Bern, N. c.. Dec 26-The fire at
Rizensteinyille on Sunday damaged
property worth about $500
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
CARRIE WANTS TO GET OUT.
WtsAes - R~ssae -G~S-s N~rk- a,
ErsSsesdss the ssisss-ssily
Letters se Judge Hss~s.

Topeka Mas. Feb. 2j.-MrS. Carri.
Nation. firing of jail life. has written
Judge Hazen a letter demanding re-
lease.
Il want you TO quit your fooling. -
she writes. "and let me out of here.
III you cause me To miss my engage
| ments | wont feel like n m;nistering
angel unto you. IL is time YOU re-
cover yourself before the devil. YOUR
master, makes a clean sweep with YOU
into hell You Snow YOU are perse-
cutting one of Gods children who loves
you for Jesus sake. Let me out that
l may go about my business of saving
such poor devils as you Write o.
come to see me right Of
Judge Hazen has ignored n letter.
placing il in the waste basket with
dozens of others received on the sub
ject from different parts of the eoun-
try. Some of these letters threaten
the judge. One, from Bunker Hill.
Has, says a committee of 80 will ad-
minister a coat of tar and feathers to
the official IL Mrs. Nation is not re-
leased by February -. and another
from a woman in Douglass, Mich.
says:
we now propose IL Mrs. Nation is
held prisoner longer. to raise the
greatest army of women the world
has ever known and wipe man out of
existence. II is our intention to be-
gin with YOU"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
PROTESTANTISN IN MANILA
The Sessis-ntsses Natives rArs.g.
lag to the sssaAars 81
Evasgelfsn

Manila. Feb. ga largely attended
meeting was held yesterday morning
IN the Tondo ward of Manila under
the auspices of the Evangelical church
and great open-air gathering in fur
therance of Protesta ntism was held
yesterday afternoon at Pasay.
Rev H. Rodgers. of the local staff Of
the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
missions. together with Senor Buen-
eamino and others, Is preparing ar
tieies on church policy and govern
ment- The Methodists report the
baptism of 25s converts in Manila Iass
week.
Salamanca. the native Methodist
preacher who was arrested at Casite
month ago. has not yet been tried
The Nethodists assert that he will be
completely indicated They say the
charge that he Is an insurgent Is .
fabrication of hostile friars, and they
are anxious to have the charges
against him investigated
Twenty insurgents were captured
by a detachment of native scouts near
Polo. in the Province of Bulacan-
There are unverified rumors in cir
eulation here that Gen Torres has
surrendered
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
SURRENDER OF CHINA.
rhs Imperial Eas<s Regarding rssssA-
sssss 10 Accepted - >asisfse-
tssy By the rsvsPA

Pekin. Feb. s5.-The full text of the
imperial edict regarding punishment
has been sent to the ministers of the
powers. II il identical with the un-
officiai report of the context of the
contents Of the edict cablcd to the
press The ministers say that there
is a little confusion with reference TO
strangulation and suicide. but that
this is not important
Ii Hung Chang received . bulletin
announcing ;he sentences which
could he best carried into effect by
the board of punishment. and he re-
quested the Japanese to deliver Iing
Men and Chao shu Chiao in order that
/ the sentences in their ea<-s might be
executed yesterday in conformity with
the edict; but the japanese considered
the notice too short. and have de-
iayed the enforcement of the penal
ties until Tuesday in order that the
ministers OF the powers might send
representatives as they desire II is
also intended TO guard the men at the
place of execution. so as to prevent
suicide or escape.
When official confirmation. duly Ger
tilted by high officers of state. of the
sentences of death upon the others
shall have been received and these two
have been executed. China will have
practically complied with the terms
demanded by the powers. as she has
already agreed to issue esiicts pre-
pared by the ministers of the powers
for the cessation of examinations and
regarding the responsibility of vice
royS and governors.
Prince Chun. the emperor's brother.
will soon GO to Berlin to express
China's regrets for the murder OF
Baron Won ketteler. He SAYS China
has now accepted to the uttermost
and also performed everything re-
| 9uired by the powers. except the paw
ment Of the inslemnities. the amount
of which has not been decided. He
thinks arrangements should be made
for evacuation of Pekin in order to
enable the court to return. He saws
he believes no nation in history ever
complied with \ series of terms more
quickly and more completely.
No official announcement has been
made of the abandonment of the pro-
posed expedition into the interior. but
II Is not likely that any further prep
arations viii be made. The foreign en-
voys feel that the proposal was
masterstroke and caused the settle
ment of what might have been n pro-
trscted affair.
The ministers of the powers ri
the punishment edict satisfactory.
thih >lu- former grand secretary. and
Hsu Cheng Nn. son OF the notorious
isn Tung. will be publicly executed
in P-kin Tuesday.
IN edict has been promulgated su.-
PENDING examinations at all points
which were the scenes of outragrs
upon foreigners.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28

E.sr.sss Lessee ssssasssA ~ mes
In Their r.ssee~ssssl ssvssssa
Of CaDe Csissy.

London. Feb. es.-The war osice has
received the following dispatch from
Lord Kitchener:
-Niddleburg. Trans,aai. feb. -
French reports from Piet Retief.
February -. that the rrsrit of the
columns sweeping the country i. that
the BoerS are retreating in scattered
and disorvanixed parties to the num-
ber of some 5000 in front Of him.
Amsterdam and Piet Retief have
been occupied and the troops are pro-
teeting the Swari frontier. French
will push on. but is much hamPered
by the continuous heavy rains
summary of losses inflicted upoa
the enemy up to February ie: Two
hundred and ninety-two Boers known
To have been killed and wounded in
action: s6 taken prisoners. is3 sur
rendered. one f5-pounder gun, ts9
rifles. 10000 rounds of small ammu-
milton. $500 horses. 20 mules. 3.53a
trek oxen. 1890 cattle. i55.&oo sheep
and 1000 wagons and carts captured.
Our casualties: Five officers and 81
men killed. and four ofkeerS and ios
m~n wounded regret to say that
Maj Howard. q very gallant officer OF
the Canadian scouts. was killed Feb
ruary II.
-Piumer reports that Col Owen cap
turrd DE Vets i5-Pounder and POM
pom February -. as well as 81 pris-
oners and n quantity of ammunition
We had no casualties. Enemy in full
retreat and dispensing. vigorously pur-
sued
DE Vets attempt to invade Cape
Colony has evidently completely
failed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28

All ef Hss ARTILLERY ssA Many Mea
Capssr~a-Caap AAa.ass<A-

All ef His ArttlS~vy ssA Many Nea
Cspssr~S-Cssp Asa.ass<S-
London. Feb. e5.-A correspondent
of the Daily Mail. with Henniker's
column. wiring Saturday. says.
Gen. DE Wet was routed yesterday
by Col. Piumer, with whom were
Colonies Hennikcn. Craddock. JeGr~ys
and Grabbo. This was preceded by
a series of desperate attempts on the
part of the Beers TO escape from the
water belt of the Orange and the
Brak rivers.
Gen DE Wet. after unsucce<sfully
attempting to cross the Brak at Kip
drift aud the Orange at Reds drift
and Marks drift. moved along the
bank of the Orange with one gun and
one PomPom and laagrred opposite
kameel drift
AT dawn Col Piumer left Well
gevor'ion. - miles west of the Bo~r
camp and northwest.
AT Suurgate he attacked the enc
my, taking 10 prisoners. The pursuit
continued during the afternoon. the
bo~rs moving toward Hoptoun- To-
ward evening, the leading troop sight
ed the enemy. who had laagvred be.
yond range. Col Owen charged the
spot, where the Boer artillery was
supposed to be, and captured the
whole of H. The enemy fed. leaving
their horses ready saddIed and their
cooking pots full According to the
latest reports only 900 Boerx reero..~d
to the north side of the river. The
Orange is greatly swollen
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
TOPICS OF The DAY.


In the senate. on the 18th. nearly the
vnose sssston vas devoted to constders-
uoo @ the post once appropriation ball
SisPsesd ef except that appropriating
- for an extsrsiou Of the pneumatic
snee service. which went over. Juss b.
appropriation biIi wns laid before the SEN
ate. In the house the cfll 20 authorf1s
The holding OF the International sxposi-
- 81 X. % sss
y, Louis In tseu. and sppropriating &sa-
90 therefor. vas passeA. under suspsnsion
ss.s, % =, rs s.; y ss,s ss "a 2, to . Tss
uD lAte In the day.
In the senass. On the 18th. the confer
enee report On the military academy ao
phssie Sose Of q 70 % n .-.ssoss osiecsins
t. the provision against hasing In the re-
pcrt a. too drastic. An unavaiiing e6ort
IN rsx,e.. dSs % srs os G q
the navy for the sen<nt OF R-Ar-Adnirais
Sampson and schley I'm the house the
Dry ess ns ca S ans IsHa he ninety
snsndnenss being sSspsed. The d.nc,en-
g appropriation etli vas introduced The
fore1gn relations COMMITTEES vas adopted
In ths senate. on the soth, the post Of
seo appropriation bill occupied the entire
ss.rasiss sss 81, M. "a. 1 nos eoSe,:ss sss ss
Late IN the day \ sharp controversy vas
prectpffated by amendments extending the
pneumattc tube service TO Chicago and
H. Louis I'm the house the sundry civil
aptroprtAtsou bill vas passed. and eonsid-
eration Of the general deficiency bill vas
sntsrcd acv1- Mr.. Sherman offered A.
nDendBent destined to prohibtt hAsing at
the naval academy On penalty OF DISMISSAL
vhich vas pending when the house ad-
tourned
IN the senate. on the list. . resolution to
e1Dcharge the judiciary committee from
further consideration Of the antitrust btu
wa3l aftef much dlsccssion- sent to the cal
en4ar. Later, during consideration Of the
pest cezcs esIl the appropriation for pneu-
matte tube servtce Vas entirely eliminated
prfattons for fast mall service occupied
tAs rest Of the day In the house the
general dsncfency bill the last Of the ap-
preparation bills. was passed. Charges OF
corruption IN the matter Of house en-
pioyes resulted. after . heated discussion.
Investigating committee on rules with the
oaaur ance Of the chairman that IL would
- reported At once
In the senate. On the Id. the post Of
nee and diplomAsfs and consular appro-
pristion bilis were passed. the former. AZ
ter prctrseted debate. but the latter N
spirited debate. the conference report on
the InSian appropriation bill vas rejected
and the hill WAS sent back to conference
In accordance with custom. Washtng gton .
farewell addl ess ~as read early In the
voted to Odds and ends Of legislation.
Nine bills unoolected to we're passed -
we're = claim bills, and isS private PEN
s1on bills. among the latter one for 30 q
month to the widow Of the late Cen
Henry w. LAvton. Who vas killed In the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
RESTORED TO HER MOTHER.
Csarts Compel = Jesuit Ceaveat 60
Surrender . NsasE De~etee
to Her Family.

Madrid, Peb. 25.-Senorita Ubao, the
young girl whom the courts had or
de-ed restored to her mother by the
authorities of the Jesuit convent
which she had been induced to enter.
was turned over to Sonora Ubao yes
terday, although the uitramontanes
were credited with a determination
to prevent such restitution, in order
to cause a conflict between the civil
and ecclesiastical authorities.
Senorita Ubao is reported to have
said that she would not leave the
convent except by force. because. in
obedience to the will of God, she had
renouneed her family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28

Washington, Feb. :i.-There have
been several conferences to-day OF
senator's looking to an amicable un-
derstanding on the Cuban question 50
that an extra session may be avoided
As resul. it is said to Be probable
that an amendment dealing with our
relations with Cuba will be presented
in the senate to-day. when the army
appropriation bill is taken up.
The amendment will be on the lines
already Indicated The exact phrase
ology of the amendment. il is said. has
not been definitely settled rs yet
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28

St. Louis. Feb. 25.-Dr Thomas
O'Reilly, for 50 years resident physi-
clan of ST. Louis. and one of the most
prominent members of the medical
profession, died yesterday between Il
and 1 p. m, at his hoIne
DIR. 0'Reilly's death was entirely un-
expected by the members of the fam
lily, as he had not complained of being
i'll.
The grip, from which the doctor
had been suffering slightly for the last
month, is said to be the cause of his
death
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-02-28
GEN. G0RD0N'S P0CKErD00K
The Thief Whs Get IL With the Gen.
eral's 0veresae Returned il
ThrSagA the Mail.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The large pocket
book containing number of railroad
passes. checks and other valuable pa
pers in Gen. John b. Gordon's over
coat. stolen from the Grand Pacific
hotel, last week, reached the hotel.
Friday, under cover of = one-cent
wrapper and with 10 one-cent postage
due stamps pasted in the corner