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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-21
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities OF the
South and Southwest, Florida, CUBA,
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. "a. NORTHBOUND.
1875 A. NJ. "SEABOARD EXPRESS FOR
Norfolk. Portsmouth, Richmond, Washing
ton. Baltimore Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all points North, Northeast ana
Northwest.
No. SO.
11:15 A. NJ. "sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL"
For ALI. POINTS from Raleigh to Portf
mouth Norina to Richmond; connects At
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
c. l.; at Portsmouth Norfolk VITA AL
STEAMERS for points North and Northeast.
No. &C.
1850 A. NJ. "SEABOARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond Washington. Baltimore, Plnla-
dclpha, New Yor! and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with G & O. for Cinelm nat,
Chicago and ST. Louis; at Washington with
Pennsylvania and d. & o. for all points
No 81 soUTHBOUND.
Ais A. NJ. "SEABOARD EXPRESS
For Charlotte. Atlanta, Columbia. Charles
ton Savannah. Jacksonville, St Augustine
Tampa ard all points South and Southwest.
No. IL.
S:45 p. NJ. "SEABoARD LOCAL NAIL"
For Charlotte Atlanta and all local points.
Connects at Atlanta for all points South
and Southwest.
No. 81.
6:5S p. NJ. "SEABOARD MAIL" FOR
southern Pines, Pinelurst, Atlanta. Column
bia Charleston, Savannah. lacksonNilc'
Tampa and III points South and Southwest.
Tickets on sale to all points. Pullman
Ecrihs reserved. Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
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Vanderbilt Holds His Own.

(By the Associated PressD
New York. Dee. 19-Dr. Austin Flint
issued this bulletin Of Cornelius Van
derbilt's condition at 1870 tonight:
Tho symptoms Of peritonitis are sub
siding In ether respects, MI Wander
bilt is holding his own.
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Judge Fra1 cisD. Winston Commended
lsnecinl 10 News and Discovery

Especial to News and observer
Currituck, y. c., Dec. 19-Our SUI
perior court. special term. was opened
cd Monday morning by Hon. Francis i.
Winston, Judge presiding.
The Judge made a fine impression on
our people. He was here ready to open
the court Monday morning. He was
greatly admired for his ability and i'm
partiality on the bench. Whether in or
out of, the court room he was of kind
and pleasant disposition and many words
of praise have been spoken of him by
our people. Court adjourned Thursday.
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Louisburg, n. c.. Dee. 19.-Rev. II. II.
Mashburne, pastor of the Baptist church,
who arrived this week from Louisville.
KY, accompanied by his bride, will hold
his regular services in the Baptist church
next Sunday.
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Cuban Treaty Sent to Senate.

(By the Associated Press.)
Havana Dee 19.-President Palma
sent the Cuban American treaty to the
Senate today with a message urging that
it be taken NJ at once.
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FOR SALE.--A VALUABLE FARM
Of eighty eight acres. lying Immediate
" or eastsido OF Neuae river ut igon
Bridge al Milburnic. on both sides OF
county road. six miles from Raleigh.
Sold on reasonable teruz. l:ushe- q
Bushss, Attorneys. g. O. a..
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Uptown Ticket Office

Ysrborough House Building.
G.. H. Gattis, c.. t. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh, n. c.
Fl. s. LIZARD, 7. P. A
Raleigh. n
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Beckham WillRun Again.

(By the Associated Press.1
frankfort. Ky. Dee. l9.--Goyernor ].
: ". Eeckham tonight, in IN address
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NOTICE.

The stockholders of the Commercial
and Farmers Bank OF Raleigh, n. G.,
will hold their annual meeting at It's
banking house, on Tuesday, January l3,
70 m. 1903. 3. S. JERMAN
12-12-t. CASHIER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-18
Go to Beach Park. WestpOint Excur-
sion and Picnic Grounds.
80 Miles, One Hours Ride From
RichmO nd, via Southern Ry.

A great many excursions have already
been booked for Beach Park for June
and Jnly. The various attractions and
IMPROVEMENTS at this popular resc
gives 1t more prominence each season.:
TO close proximity TO Richmond, and
the unlimited supply of the most whole
some arteslan water, together with
many other natural advantages, places
1t second TO none as a pleasure and
health resort for Richmond people.
King William Pier, substantial
structure, extending $50 feet in length
and 20 feet wide over the York River.
with waterproof roofing as protection
from sun and rain, adds considerably 70
the beauty and convenience for picnic
and other outing parties.
In addition to the new Beach Park
Hotel, now being erected, you will find
other hotels and many nice boarding
houses, furnishing cheap rates and GOOD
nrst-cIaSs accommodations.
The principal attractions are such as
me tshlng, boating, sailing, merry-go-
round, shooting galleries, steam and
naptha launches, a large dancing pavil-
ION with band Of music day and night,
several wells of fine artesian water on
the grounds, and various other attrac-
lions 60 suit the older people as we'll as
the little ones
For any other information apply at or
write to the Southern Ry. office, 900 E.
Main ST.. Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-18

THE mob spirit in Kentucky is as ram
pant now as ever. The continued lynch
ing of! colored men has led TO the as
tempted lynching of white ones. A
white mob surrounded the jail at Lex
ington, Kentucky, on the 10th inst. and
nothing could be done until the leaders
of the lynching party were conducted
through the Jail and assured that the
two white men, EARL WILSON and
CLAUDE O'BRIRN had been removed TO
Louisville, KY, and were accordingly
out of reach.
Circuit Judge PARKER made q speech
to the mob. The men who had congre-
gated there for such purpose should
have been jailed. Our system of gov
eminent is demonstrating its weakness
in more ways than one, and it viii not
be many years before it viii fall to the
level of the South American republics
which some of Us seem so fond of criti-
Ching.
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hood Of this garment is always drawn
close about her head. Her dress, ac-
cording TO eye witnesses, is like that
worn by the stately dame of genera
lions long since gone. The cloak and
hood are of decided colonial cut and
pattern
On Friday night, according to wit
nesses, the beautiful phantom APP
peared on Overlook avenue, meander-
ing slowly and apparently in deep con-
temptation. On one side of the thor
oughfare is a thiclSly wooded tract Of
land belonging to w. w. Frazer, and
on the other side q blacksmith shop.
George Dray and Clayton Hawks, who
work in the smithy, allege that they
have seen the woman many times be-
fore. When she passed the black
smiths shop Dray stepped up to her
and politely raising his cap, said:
MADAM, you must enjoy walking the
road late at night" The alleged shade
vouchsafed no reply, but scurried into
the darkness.
Determined to fathom the mystery,
Dray fearlessly pursued the woman.
In relating his experience he stated
that he pursued the figure for half a
mile, when 1t mysteriously disap-
peared in Frazer's woods. With cold
beads Of perspira6on on his brow
Dray returned to the smithy and re-
lated his experience TO Hawks. Calvin
Beck, resident OF Overlook avenue.
says he saw the woman n few nights
before. Frank Frease, another resi-
dent, also encountered the beautiful
shade. he says that he discerned
the faint outlines of the figure on his
lawn. Frease alleges that she re-
manned in one position for nearly
three-quarters OF an hour, gazing PEN
sively into the sky.
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S RySgiAa|RglRlarea
1ls4lZp7Ea
HAPPIEsT WOMAN IN TOWN.
How She Was Made So by Her Hus-
band ManfuIly Taking
the Pledge

Bob Marshall lived in a rough town,
in Pennsylvania and was the hardest
drinker of the many hard drinkers of
the place. Not that he ever lay in the
gutter or ever neglected his business.
No, he was very industrious man,
had good house, good, quiet wife,
and family of bright, well-cared-for
children. He belonged to that class of
men who can drink heavily with little
perceptible effect.
During the last temperance move
ment Jealous worker in the cause, a
little pale-faeed woman, went to T.
(this was Bob Marshall's home) for
she had heard IL said that if any peo-
pie on earth needed to be warned
against drinking it was these. Many
persons had advised her against going
to this rough town. She would be de-
rided and insulted, they said.
When she applied for the use of the
town hall it was denied.
I'VE know all you can say" said the
man applied to- "You can't tell the
drinking man half as much about the
evils of intemperance as he can tell
you. Almost every man IN this town
drinks and folks amt going to turn
out to hear themselves abused by a
woman who ought TO be at home mind
Ing her house and children. You'll be
insulted and perhaps assaulted and
the law will have to interfere for your
protection"
The pastor Of one of the two
churches of T was absent. In the
other there were nightly meetings of
prayer for revival. So the little
woman could get neither church.
But that May evening, at $3.50, about
the time when people were leaving
their tea tables, the town bell began
to clang in quick way, which startled
and alarmed everybody.
Some one said he guessed there was
a IRE and some one else, half hearing
this, reported that there was a fire,
and soon the word was running from
mouth to mouth and men and bows
and women were hurrying towards the
town hall from every one OF the
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SHE FELL on HER KNEES AND CRIED.

crooked streets. When goodly crowd
was assembled In the yard and every
body was asking everybody else where
the fire was and why the bell was ring
ing and what was the matter, the pale
little woman appeared first on the hall
steps and then on O dry goods box
near and began TO speak.
MY friends" she said.
There was q lull in the talk all about
her, for her voice was clear as a bell
and surprisingly full for such a little
body.
My friends" she repeated, and this
time the words penetrated farther
and those who had not heard her saw
her standing up there.
The people massed about her and be-
came silent.
You ask what is the cause of this
alarm. will tell you. There IS grow
ing In this town tree against which
must warn you. Listenl When I tell
you OF the baleful influence II Is exhal-
ing and when point It out to you viii
you promise me TO lay the ak to the
root and hew it down and cast It into
the Tire?"
wish could reproduce that
speech entire for you. But could no
more do it than could paint the m owe
ment and the music OF river.
That assembly Of men In their arti-
san clothes, of women in their kitchen
aprons, Of children in their school
dresses, caught their in the lengthen-
ing shadows, seemed turned into stat
ues by the earnest, eloquent appeal of
a small woman.
close Mrs. P said:
Il would like to speak to you again
tomorrow evening. VIII you come to
hear me?"
"Yesl yes! yes!" was the response
from all parts of the crowd.
Then meet me here at $50 to-mor-
row"
The next morning the authorities
waited on the determined little woman
and offered her the use of the town
hall.
This was the initiation OF one OF the
most noticeable temperance move
ments which ever visited little town.
Bob Marshall stood up against Il and
behind Bob Marshall stood scores OF
men and behind these scores Of men
stood scores OF women.
Many Of Bob's neighbors and friends
and cronies who hao signed the pledge
vent to him with the story OF their
aew liberty and their new hope and
begged him to covenant with them; 30
promise them and their wives and their
children, as they had promised, 10 alb
stain fsom all traffic In drink,
ut is hurting Others" the temper
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Notice III


The East End Memorial Burial Asso-
citation of Richmond informs the NH
nc that having purchased six (6) acres
Oh land, situated in Henrico County.
near the city of Richmond, adjoining
lakewood cemetery and that they are
dlsposlng of the same, in sections,
sections and at the following terms.
Sections, $500 and half Sections.
$500. '-0-''
The situation of this Cemeterv ia
high, dry and rolling and accessible TO
the Richmond Traction Street Railway
ana Seven Pines Railway lines, adioin-
ing lakewood cemetery.
Ihls Association has at q considera-
Die expense divided this tract of land
into sections, erected fence around its
boundaries, which with the additional
improvements contemplated, will be an
mducement to- those desiring or con.
temPlatlng purchasing resting places
Tor their deceased relatives and friends.
Inc attention of the general public is
sonclted and advantageous Inducements
offered. ~
j. r. Griffin, President, No. 24i2 K.
Broad street; e. A. Washington. Secre-
tary. OLD Phone, 1888.
For information, apply to .Eohn cole.
man, Keeper, No. 1920 p street; VIM.
Custalo, 702 East Broad street; w. II,
Jones, 1887, st. Peter street: w. H
Lewis, sos Buchanan street: Samuel
Meredith, 1913 North Goth street; JOS
eph Robinson, No. 40 list Market or 2SIt
S-lnlle Ro"d' D. ]. Chavers, Supt., 1877
Darlington street.
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Plus FUND CASE WON
international Arbitration Court Decides
In FAVOR of California Rishnns

international Arbitration Court Decides
In Favor Of California Bishops.
The Hague, Holland, Oct. 15.-The
international Court of Arbitration
yesterday decided the Pious fund case
by condemning Mexico to pay 81, 42O,-
$50 in silver to the Californian bish-
ops. The case, which is the first to
come before the court, arose out of a
fund subscribed in Europe in 1897 for
the support OF the California missions.
1t was administered by Mexico from
1857 until the conquest of California
by the United States. Since that time
the respective responsibility of the two
nations for the fund has been in dis
pute.
The hearing of what is known as
the "Pious Fund Claim" began before
the international Court of Arbitration
on the LIST OF September. The claim
was made by the Catholic bishop of
California on the United States.
through the Mexican government, to
recover a considerable sum OF money
now in the treasury. The United
States government Acknowledged that
the money received long ago from
Mexico should be paid to somebody,
but questioned who that somebody
was. The Hague tribunal, after hear
ing all the testimony, has settled this
point
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New York Sun, this was long ago. Pat
had soon become disillusioned and was
always glad to get hold of odd jobs
which would net him a little something
to help him keep body and soul to-
getber, Finally, becoming tired of the
struggle, he decided to end it all, and
was induStriously tying a rope around
his waist when his landlord happened
in on him. After watching him Curl
ously for few minutes, he asked:
whats up, Pat? What are you try
ing to do?"
"Troyin' to choke meself, av coorse, !"
was Pats answer.
"Choke yourself? You can't do it
that way. You'll have 10 put the rope
around your neck"
"Sure an I throied thot, but I
couldn't breathe"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-18
TRAM aopssae, BIC nAur
Pacific coast Express Held Up and
Robbed Of $4,000.

Lincoln. Neb., Oct 13 Three
masked mon held up the Pacific Coast
express train of the Burlington Road
four miles from Lincoln early Satur-
day morning. They used explosives
on the express car, SCATTERING II bad
~, and after wrecking the safe. rified
1t or its contents, securing booty of an
estimated value of $4,000. On the
crest OF hill. midway between the
city and the town of woodlawn. the
engineer saw red light waved across
the track and brought his train to a
standstill. Two men sprang into the
cab. covering the engineer and his
fireman with reVolvers.
The express car was cut from the
balance of the train and sent ahead a
short distance. The robbers found
the door locked, and after command
ing the messenger, William Lupton.
to open II, and getting no response,
fired two or three shots into the car.
The door was then opened. A heavy
cargo OF dynamite tore the safe to
pieces.
Fourteen packages, said to cantain
800 each, were taken, together with
other valuables. The messengers
were not molested, nor were the train
men asked for their personal property.
Brakeman Moore, who alighted from
the rear coach to go ahead, found a
revolver pushed into his face, with a
warning to go back where he belong
ed He ran back four miles to the LIN
coin yards, and was the first to give
the alarm.
The Burlington officers have offered
a reward of $1,000 for the capture of
the robbers.
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chautauaua MIsmanaued.

Buffalo. N. Y. Oct. ia hill IN
equity was filed Saturday in the office
OF the clerk of the United States cir
cult court by Frederick w. Mckee.
of Pennsylvania, who sues In behalf
of himself and other members OF the
"Chautauqua Assembly" known as the
"Chautauqua Institution" against the
"Chautauqua Assembly," the "Chau.
tauqua University and the "Chautau-
qua School of Theology" Mr.. Mckee
charges that the Assembly has been
grossly mismanaged and is now heav-
lily indebted TO an extent beyond the
ability of its available assets. He
asks to have the consolidation OF so
cieties declared void and for an &C
counting of the funds.
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A FORTUNE IN A DESK
New York Police Captain Had Over
Sf0o,o Hidden Away.

New York. Oct IA fortune OF
over 100000 was found yesterday in
the desk of Police Captain ]. ]. Dona-
hue. at his desk in the station house,
where he dropped dead last week. The
sum of $4,000 IN cash was found in
a small iron box in a drawer, and dia-
mond jewelry, valued at S11. 900. IN
Guiding a solitaire ring worth $500,
was found In another drawer. The
rest OF the property included $4,000
in United States Steel stock. $1,000 in
gold mining stock, SIS 900 in Metro
politan Railway stock and five life In.
surance policies OF $4,000 each. The
discovery of the treasure was a com
plete surprise, the captain having been
thought 70 be worth about $4,000 In
other property
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Famous Prison Ship Found.

New York, Oct. 14.-After lying bur-
led for over century the famous
English prison ship Jersey, in which
several hundred Americans were mar
tered while the British held New York
in the days OF the Revolution, has been
accidentally discovered at the Brook
Ign navy yard by the workmen who are
putting up the launching stays for
the battleship Connecticut. Histori-
cal associations have been searching
for the Jersey for fifty years. The
half burned hull OF the ship is lying
under IL or Ia feet OF dirt and water
and is In perfect condition.
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WAS 1T A MISTAKE 2

THERE seems to be a growing senti-
ment which now partakes of settled
conviction that the enfranchisement Of
the Negro Immediately after the Civil
War as a mistake. We have never
been able to understand from what
source people believing in this doctrine
derived their information. To argue it
is to attempt to upset the theories upon
which this republic was founded and to
go back to the English doctrine of caste,
Certain it is that King GEORGE III
and his supporters were as much be-
levers of the inherent inferiority Of the
colonists, as are the Negotiating ele-
ments in this country to-day in their
opinions concerning the race with
which we are identified. When hu-
man nature is closely scrutinized, it
will be found to be very much the same
everywhere, when it is subjected to
similar conditions.
The Negro has served this country in
all of its wars and in no instance has
the badge of cowardice been stamped
upon his forehead. The testimony Of
the best Generals this nation has ever
produced agrees with 1.-The conclusion
that for bravery, perseverance,, docility,
endurance and loyalty, few races have
ever equalled the black man of the I'm
tied States.
1his much abused object of pity was
for 250 years submitted to the rigors of
a most CALLING slavery. The wealth Of
the South to-day is the result Of his la
Dor. His wearing of the blue and his
shouldering of the muslzet in 1868 set
tied the contest and gave victory to the
staggering armies of the Republic.
Could a people who had worked their
way to the front during the days Of
peace and fought their way to fame
during the days of carnage be rightful-
ly denied liberty and all of the essential
elements which go to make its posses
slons glorious?
Was the enfranchisement of the Ne
gro mistake? The gates Of Castle
Garden swing inward and horde of
the lowest elements of Europe crowd
our shores to enjoy the fruits of victo-
~ in which they took no part Their
children are welcomed to the schools of
The country and through the coffee mill
of naturalization their male associates
are granted a franchise. and save alone
the Presidency, every right and privi-
lege is granted to them. Was the en-
franchisement of the Negro a mistake?
We cannot believe that it was mistake.
1t was not gift. 1t was a purchase
bought with our blood.
The nation may be forgetful and lis
ten to the siren voice of the tempter,
but when the citizen Of color is denied
the right of suffrage, and the nation
concurs in the outrage. Justice will
shed tear and the God of Heaven
frown at the exhibition of ingratitude
and the degradation of one Of the great
est principles of the Declaration of indie
pendsnce.