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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-02-20

Washington, FeD. 1O.-Senatoi
Hoar from the committee on priv
ileges and elections reported favor
ably the proposed amendment to the
constitution changing the day for tn.
inauguration of the president from
April. The resolution provides the
change shall take effect in 1905, and
extends the term of President ROOse-
welt from March to that date, and
also that the terms OF senators and
members of the house shall begin
the last Thursday in April instead Of
March as at present. The COM
mittee added the following amend
ment:
IF the house of representatives
shall not choose a president when
ever right of choice shall devolye
upon it before the last Thursday IN
April next following then the vice
president shall act as president IN
the death or other constitutional
disability of the president
The senate committee on pensions
authorized a favorable report of the
bill increasing the pensions of MeXl-
can war veterans to $12 per month.
Senator Mitchell introduced a
joint resolution extending the cleo
tive franchise to women.
The general debate on the cleo
margarine bill closed in the house
The friends of the bill have decided
to offer an amendment to make the
10 per cent. tax apply to OleOmargine
in imitation of butter 'of any shade
of yellow" The amendment is
designed to meet the charge of the
opponents that without this amend
ment the language Of the bill might
be construed to absolutely prohibit
the sale of olemargarine The
speakers were Messrs. Hagen
0owa), Thomas 0owa, Shallen
berger CNebD, Dahle (WisD, Gaines
(Tenn) and Lamb (VaD, for the
bill: Messrs. Feely QllD, Slayden
(TexD, Monden (WyoD, Brantley
(Ga) and Wooten (TexD, in opposi
ton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
ATTEMPTS AT ROBBERY.
One Proves Successful, But in the Second Case
the Effort is Frustrated.
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Especial to News and Observer
High Point N. c., March 24.-Burglars
were at work here early Sunday morning.
The house of Mr.. r. J. Bell was entered
and $40 bill and some silver taken
from his pants pockets. Entrance was eff
fected by prizing open the blinds and
raising the window in the bed room. Af-
ter getting the pants they were carried
to an clubhouse where they were COM
pletely searched. In the pocket book
where the money was found were also
notes amounting to several hundred dol
lars These were left in lime box to-
gether with the pantaloons, which were
nicely folded.
Soon after this robbery parties tried to
break III the residence of Mrs. LIE Payne.
lady who boards there heard noise
thinking at first it was rats at works.
but on investigation found that burglars
had already sawed a blind in too and
were ready to come in. Nothing was
taken at this house Bloodhounds have
been sent for but at this writing none
have arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Wheeler celebrated
the anniversary of their silver wedding
Saturday evening at their home on Broad
street
temperance meeting was held here
Sunday afternoon in Cox's hall, to which
a large crowd gathered
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
FIGHT FOB sUB-TREAsURY.
Atlanta and Savannah Both After it With
Odds Favoring Atlanta.
lBy the Associaled Press. !

= rs
Washington, March ga committee
from the Atlanta Clearing House Asso-
citation, composed of Jas. w. English,
Robt. G. Lowry, Robt. F. Maddox and
Thos. c. Irwin, called on the President
today in connection with an effort to es-
tablish at Atlanta, Ga, a sub-treasury.
Before going to the White House they
had an interview with Secretary Shaw.
Savannah, Ga. also is making an effort
to secure a subtreasury, and as it is
quite improbable that both cities will be
designated the contest for the prize is
likely to become spirited. Although the
designation of a sub treasury city is
wholly in the hands of Congress, the
Treasury officials recognize the fact that
the claims of the Southeastern section
of the country are we'll founded, and
they will at once set about gathering
statistics with view to recommending
to Congress the establishment of a sub
Treasury in the city most entitled to if.
1t is learned that at this time the Off
cials favor Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
TIE BURNING VESSEL.
Crew Believed to Have Reen Rescued Ex
periments in Wireless .Telegraphy.
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Especial to News and Observer
Manteo. ~ c., March 24-Yesterday
morning about o'clock fishermen at
Duck Island, in this county, noticed ship
at sea on fire. She was about ten miles
off shore and seemed to have been
abandoned. as there was no answer to
Costen light signals, burned ashore by
patdolmen from life saving stations.
About 9 o'clock there were two loud eX-
plosions about FIVE minutes apart, sup
posed to have been caused by explosives
in her cargo. She was so far from land
and so obscured by smoke that those
watching her from the beach could only
tell that it was a sailing vessel. There
was no attempt to board her by life
savers a a team tug wa seen off short
in her vicinity and it is thought rescued
the crew When last seen she was slow
ly drifting and yet burning. This was
about O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Government experiments in wire
less telegraphy, that have been con-
Quoted here since last year, nut have
developed more than a prospect Of sue
cess. At the beginning there were but
two men engaged and now the force has
been increased until there are nine most
of them having their families with them.
They seem to attend strictly to business.
but outsiders will, probably learn but
little o fthe result of their operations
until Uncle Sam gives the information
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
MAIL BOX ROBBED.
DR.. Campbell breaches Against Secret sOCie'
ties. Medal for Bravery.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and observer
Asheville, N. c., March 24-The rural
delivery mail box was broken into near
leicester Saturday The police have a
clew a sto the perpetrators of the deed.
In recognition of his bravery in rescu-
ing three persons from drowning during
the recent freshet, Ferryuan Book, Of
the Fillmore estate, has been presented
with a gold medal and fifty dollars by
employees of Geo. w. Vanderbilt. Brook
saved the head coachman, Matthews, and
Mrs Matthews and Mrs. King, house
keeper at Biltmore house when they
were swept into the river.
DR.. r. F. Campbell today presented to
the city high school fine Botanical col
lection as a nucleus for a large coilec-
tion 10 be made in schools.
The Mystic Shriners Of Asheville next
week go to CharlestoR as guests of the
Shriners of the Ivory City. PreEara-
tions are being made for the big clay
pigeon shoot to be given in April under
the management OF E. r. JAcKlsSiCk
and Col. F. c. Anthony The Elks of
this city are preparing for burlesque
circus to be given April 14th DR. Il. +.
Campbell, of the Presbyterian church.
of this city, yesterday during sermon
spoke against secret societies, causing
considerable comment among citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
.RHEA HITS BOREING HARD
Ignorant of the Laws of His Own
State.
THIS RHEA DECLARES OF BOREIhG
The Vote on the Case Will be Taken About
Two O'clock Today. The 0leO.
margarine Bill is Considered by
the Senate.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 24-Mr. Boreing of
Kentucky injected an attack upon the
Goebel election la into the discussion of
the Moss Rhea contested election case
from the Third Kentucky district which
again occupied the attention of the House
today, but Mr.. Rhea declined to be drawn
into an extended debate upon an issue not
directly involved in the case. He con-
tented himself with paying his respects to
Mr.. Borein, charging the latter with ig-
norance of the law of his own State. Mr..
Rhea made a strong presentation of his
side of the case but had not concluded
when the House adjourned. The vote will
be taken about o'clock tomorrow. The
other speakers today were Mr.. Bowie, of
Alabama: Mr.. Powers, of Maine, and Mr..
Fox, of Mississippi.
Mr.. Roreing (Rep., Ken.), denounced in
severe terms the Goebel election law,
which he declared was enacted to "crush
the public will'' and which, he said, was
used to turn out duly elected State Off
GERS and place in power defeated candi-
dates, he said made the election machin-
cry of the State an adjunct of the Demo-
cratic organization. Under the Republi-
cans had been able to elect only thirty
members of the Legislature of one hun
dred, although Beckham had carried the
State by only $500 plurality.
Mr.. Rhea drew a round of applause
from his party colleagues when he de-
clared that if he believed he had been re-
turned 20 Congress by fraud, injustice or
craftsmanship he would scorn to hold a seat
in the House. Referring to Mr.. Boreing' S
attack upon the elections in Kentucky, he
said he regretted that his colleague had
played the part he had. Il shall not say
anything unkind of or about him." said
he, nor against his political assistants
in Kentucky and / will not be taken away
from the issue before the House further
than to say that his speech disclosed the
fact that he is both partisan and ignorant
of the election laws of Kentucky."
Mr. Rhea declared that the law which
lodged the final canvass of the election
returns in the General Assembly in Ken
lucky had existed ever since the State
had been a State and that if VIM. GOebel
had never lived the law which was in
voked and which settled the contest of
1899 would have been the same.
Mr. Rhea declared that the Republicans
controlled election machinery in four of
the election precincts over which there
were disputes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
ROBBED AND SLAIN
j. J. Cobb Murdered and
Thrown Into Canal.
He Had Been Missing for Over Week When
The Body Was Found in The
Water.
Special to News and Observer


Weldon, N. c., March PA. j. Cobb.
don, but who has been at work at Roam
oke Rapids for the past few months, was
murdered by unknown parties and his
body thrown into the canal, where it
was found yesterday morning. Mr.. Cobb
had been missing for a week, and it was
thought at first that ha had gone back
to his farm. Investigation led to the be-
lief that he had been foully dealth with.
The canal was drawn off Sunday and
his body was found at the locks, near
the electric power house. He had been
murdered. Three pistol shots had been
fired into his person. His arm was bad
ly shattered and one ball took effect in
the leg There was an ugly wound upon
the head, and this caused his death.
His skull was fractured. Coroner
O'Brien was notifiedhaHd held an inquest.
The verdict of the jury was that j.. j
Cobb came to his death by violence at
the hands of parties unknown.
Three arrests were made yesterday on
suspicion, but there being no evidence
against the accused persons they were
released. Every effort will be made by
the auhtroties to capture the guilty per-
son or persons.
Mr.. Cobb was a quiet inoffenSive man
and was quite a good farmer. Whoever
murdered him, robbed him also, for his
pockets were all turned out and his
money missing. 1t was known that he
had a small amount of money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
THE ENGINE DASHES
INTO A LANDSLIDE
Two People Killed and Over a
Dozen Injured.
HEAVY LOSS OF MAIL
The Disaster Was in a Cut at a Sharp
Curve
A. [. HOLroN or THIS STATE HURT
The Wreck on The Southern Near CharlOtles-
Vile. Engine and all Cars But Two
Destroyed. 7. P. MOore's
Story Of the Disaster.
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, March 24.-Only two dozen
pieces of mail were saved from the two or
three tons of postal matter of all classes
carried on the ill-fated train No. 38 of the
Southern road wrecked near Charlottes-
vile, Va, early yesterday morning. The
matter saved had been thrown out of the
reach OF the smashed and burning cars
and was collected and dispatched to the
destinations by Postoffice Inspector Bulla,
who happened to be on the train. The
immense mass of mail carried was des-
tined for this city and Eastern and North
ern points and came from Southern and
Southwestern States mostly. The de-
stroyed matter comprised q registered
pouches and FIVE registered sacks and
mails dispatched from New Orleans at
o'clock Friday evening from Mobile. Ala,
shortly after midnight Friday and mail
dispatched Saturday from Birmingham,
Ala, Montgomery, Atlanta, Chattanooga,
Tenn, Salisbury, N. c., Charlotte, n. C.'
and mail taken on from Lynchburg at
O'Clock Sunday morning. Both postal cars
were destroyed. The official reports show
that all of the postal crew zlIge 2zisITge-lnS ,s !
jured
Acting Superintendent Grant, OF the
Railway Mail Service, also announced to-
day that investigation Of wreck near
Maxon Tex, on the Galveston, Harris
burg and San Antonio Railway, on the
7th instant, showed that the entire train,
except one coach, and all of the mail were
destroyed by fire. The mail originated
principally in the Southern and Atlantic
coast States and was destined to points
in Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona and Cal
if0rnia
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
LAYING THE STREET RAILWAY.
Greensboro Waterworks Cases 90 to the Fed.
eral Supreme Court.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro N. c., March 24.-The work
of laying the track for the electric street
railway was begun today. Forces of la
borers will be put to work in different
sections of town.
The county commissioners met today
and took stock of the county's finances
in order to determine the aomount of
money they can spend in macadamizing
the roads during the remainder of the
fiscal year
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Merrimon announces
the marriage o ftheir attractive and
popular daughter, Miss Nellie, and Mr..
Robert E. Erwin, on April 23rd.
The Circuit court today handed down
an opinion in the Greensboro Water
Works cases. The opinion holds that the
State court judgments were secured in
tort and must be paid by the receiver of
the Greensboro Water Supply Company
before the claims o fthe bondholders re-
ceive attention. The cases will be car
ried to the Supreme courtu of the United
States.
The complaint in NJ. N. Davley's libel
suit against the Charlotte Observer was
filed today. The amount of damages
asked for is $4,000. Mr.. Dooley, who is
the chief law agent of the Southern Rail-
way. alleges that the Observer libeled
him in publishing the charge that at
tempts were made to bribe witnesses in
a damaging suit against the Southern
Railway at a recent term of Randolph
county Superior court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
THE STORY OF THE WRECK.
A List Of the Dead and Injured Fire Com
plstes the Ruin.
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Especial to the Baltimore SUM-
Charlottesville, Va, March 2S.-The
washington and Southwestern Vesti-
buled Limited" train, due here at 1887
a. m. was.-wrecked by landslide IN
Coleman's Cut, fifteen miles soutn OF
Charlottesville, today.
The train is one of the finest on tne
Southern Railway and runs stralghl
Through between New Orleans and new
York. 1t consisted of six Pullman Sleep
ing cars, one baggage and two mail cars
all of which were destroyed by wrecklng
and burning, except two sleepers' Inc
engine also was wrecked.
There we're on the train, in addition TO
the officers. crew and the postal en-
ployes. about $50 passengers. not one OF
whom was seriously hurt, as far as is
known. The railroad authorities belleVe
that they have knowledge of all those
who suffered in the wreck. The list is
as follows:
The dead:
EDWARD DoHERTY. of Lynchburg.
Virginia.
NICHOLAS LAWS. colored, Washing
ton D. c., porter of the club car Chrysa.
The injured:
R. S. Walters, postal clerk in charge,
Washington, D. c., spine hurt and rios
broken.
D. p. Wine. postal clerk, Washington,
y. c., scalp wound.
| c. r. Cover, postal clerk Washington.
d. c.. head breast and legs hurt.
E. L. Loving. postal clerk, Washing
| ton D. C.. injured on the head.
r. N. jefferson, postal clerk, Washing
ton. D. c.. injured on the back and in
ternally..
A. l.. Holton. postal clerk, Culpepper'
Va. back wrenched, collar bone broken.
| left hand badly lacerated and two fingers
nearly mashed off.
Mr. Bolton is a native Of jamestown,
| N. C. He is a brother-in-l law OF Mr..
F. N. Tate, formerly freight agent OF the
Southern Railway in Charlotte. and OF
Mr.. Walter c. Smith, also of Charlotte.
Mr.. ]. F. Stikeleather is a native OF oiln'
| IredelI county.
H. N. Link postal clerk, Toms Brook.
Va. hurt internally and right arm badly
sprained
| J. L. schindel. postal clerk, Waynes-
boro, Va, left shoulder hurt.
]. F.. stikeleather. postal clerk, Ashe-
Vile. N. c., knee broken and injured IN
ternally.
Engineer A. B. Lynn, slightly hurt.
F. H. Peters, Pullman car conductor
Jersey City, injured on neck and head,
M. T. Rust, conductor, Falls Church
Va. hands cut and scalded
John w. Turner'S colored. fireman
badly scalded and injured on head and
right arm broken
TRAIN WAS BEHIND TIME.
| 1t is said the ira. snS;2g fasf
Continued or
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
W axe Forest Notes,
Especial to News and Obscrvcr)

Especial to News and Obscrver)
Wake Forest N. c., March 24.--Yes-
terday the Wake Forest pulpit was sup
piled by members of the District Con
ference in session at Youngsville. Rev,
Mr.. Adams, of the Central Methodist
Church, Raleigh, preached at the morn
ing hour, and Rev. Mr.. Plyler, of Luios-
burg, in the evening.
President Taylor left on Saturday for
Louisville, KY, whittier he goes as a
member of the visiting committee Of the
trustees of the Southern Baptist Thco-
logical Seminary.
The first match game of baseball of the
season was played here on Saturday be-
tween Wake Forest and Wakefield. IL
was Field ard Forest" The Eoresters
won in score of eight TO nothing.
Mr.. j. c. Caddell, who has been con-
fined to his room eight weeks oy rheu-
matism, is improving He hopes to be
out after few days of balmy weather.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Catawbs Defeats Lenoir.

Especial tC the News and Observcr)
Newton. n. c.. March 24.-Saturday
Catawba College had a complete walk
over in a game of baseball with Lenoir
College at Hickory N. c. Score: Ca
taWba, Is; Lenoir College, o. Batteries
Catawba College, Pugh and Rowe. Le-
noir College Abernathy and Stynalt.
Umpire, Mr.. Martin, of Hickory, n. G.
The features of the game was the pitch
ing by Pugh, the clever youno left
handed pitcher from Randolph county,
who allowed Lenoir College only two
hits; the batting of Rowe for Catawba.
Catawba College wants to play all col
leges in the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Clayton's Son Not in the Quarrel.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, March 24.-Official contra
diction has been received at the State
Department of the report that Powell
Clayton, Jr., son of Ambassador Clayton
and former military attache to the Uni
ted States embassy at Mexico, was forced
to leave his post because of his refusal to
fight duel. The report to the depart
ment shows that instead of being in
volved in the Christmas brawl which was
supposed to be at the bottom of the chal-
lenge, Captain Clayton had really quilted
the city of Mexico August Sth, last.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
FOR MOORE IS CREEK
Five Thousand Dollars to En-
close and Beautify Monu-
ment on Battlefield.
Bv the Associated Press }

Washington, D. c., March 2l.-The
Senate today passed bills appropriating
$1,000 to enclose and beautify the monu
ment on the Moore's Greek battlefield,
N. c., and appropriating 100000 for a
public building at Georgetown. S. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
New Orleans Railway Lease.
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, March 24.-The stock
holders of the New Orleans CITY Rail-
road Company, which controls the larger
number of the street railway lines in
New Orleans, have authorized the lease
OF the lines to the New Orleans Railway
Company, the concern recently chartered
in New Jersey. The stock transfer will
take place by April 1.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES.
Several to be Laid Out at Once in Johnston
County.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and ObserVer)
Smithfield. N. c., March 24-SpCcial
Agent F. P. Boushee arrived TINS morn
ing and will lay out and establish sew
eral rural free delivery routes IN this
county, and will then go to Wake cCun-
ty and establish several routes there.
There are a good many petitions for
routes from this county on flIe but Mr..
Boushee will be able to lay out only
about five or six this trip
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Negro Shot BY the GuardDies.

Especial tc News and Observer
Lumberton, n. c., March 24--John
NlVens, colored, who was shot by a
guard while trying to escape from the
chain gang, died this morning al 1 o'clock.
The guard was justified in shooting Niv-
ems, as he was desperate negro and
would not submit to discipline.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
TEN YEARS FOR NEELY
A Like Term for Reeves and
Rathborne. All Are Fined
(By the Associated Press.

Havana March 24.-The trials before
the Audencia court of the cases arising
from the embezzlement of Cuban Postal
funds have resulted in the following SEN
tences:
C. F. w. Neely, ten years imprison-
ment and to pay fine of $56,701.
w. H. Reeves, ten years Imprisonment
and to pay fine of $35,516.
Estes G. Rathbone, ten years imprison-
ment and to pay fine of $35,324.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
The Senate Proceedings
lBy .he Associated Press.l

lby ine ASoOCldISu 1EeSS.J
Washington, March Reconsideration
avs begun by the Senate today of what is
popularly known as the Oleomargarlne
Bill The measure places tax of ten
cents pound upon oleomargarine, colored
in imitation of butter and reduces the
present tax of cents per. pound on oleo-
margarine to e-quarter of one cent
pound in it's uncolored form.
Mr. Proctor (VtD. Chairman of the
Committee on Agriculture, made the open
ing statement in support of the meas
ure After presenting a great quantity
of statutes bearing upon the subject he
concluded with the observation that the
pending bill was "a measure to protect
an honest product against fraud
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
A TELEGRAM TO HANNA.
(By the Associated Press. }

IBy The ASSOClaLed PTeSS.J
New York. March 24.-Ralph NJ Easy,
Secretary of the aNtional Civic Fedora
ton. today made public the following tele-
gram:
"Hon. NJ. A. Hanna, Chairman of the
Industrial Department, National Civic
Federation, New York.
Anthracite mne workers have failed in
their efforts to effect a settlement of
wage scale and have declared for a Sls-
pension of work to take effect upon a
date to be designated by district officers.
am directed to appeal to industrial de-
partment of Civic Federation for it's in
tervertion to avert the threatened indus
trial conflict.
(Signed) "JNO. MITCHELL,
United Mine of America"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Trust Company and Bank Unite.
Especial to News and observcrl

Greensboro N c., March 24-The
Greensboro Loan and Trust Company
and The Peoples Savings Bank have
cons oldated under the name of the for
mer. The Savings Bank officer will re-
main IN charge of the savings depart
ment of the institution.
A well known and eXper fenced tobac
conist has been engaged to buy tobacco
on the Greensboro market during the
next season for the Imperial and Uni
versal Companies, which are preparing
to wage warfare against the American.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-25
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm News and Circulation

from headquarters. We hope they will
surpass Marconi's widest dreams, for
they are as affable and clever gentle
men as ever tackled abStruse problems
of science or transmitted through the
trackless paths of air.
Fishing is dull, and shipments North
are scarce.