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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
THE ENGINE BLEW UP
Engineer and Fireman Killed,
Seven Coaches Hurled
From the Track.
(By the Associated Press.)

Victor, Iowa, Jan. 1S.-As the Denver
Limited passenger train No. 5, of the
Rock Island, was passing this town to-
day the boiler of the engine exploded,
resulting in the death of the engineer
and fireman and slightly injuring two
porters and brakeman.
The accident took place within $50 feet
of the depot and the noise of the explos-
ion aroused the town. The force of the
explosion threw the seven coaches of the
train from the track, but only overturn-
ed the Des Moines Pullman Fortunate
~, the passengers were uninjured.
Pieces of the wrecked engine were
strewn around for distance of 200 feet
and the boiler was found $50 feet away
from the scene of the accident. The
causes leading UP to the explosion will
never be known, owing to the death of
the engineer and fireman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
NO OFFICIAL LIST OF DEAD
The List Of Wounded is Said to be
Long.
PEOPLE STILL CAMPING IN THE FIELDS
From Chiaps. lguala and zumpargo del Rio
Reports Come Of Wrecked Buildings
andlnjury and Deah Wrought
BY the Shocks,
by the Shocks.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mexico City, Jan. 1S.-Chilpaneingo
the capital of the State of Guerrero, has
been for two days in understandable panic
for yesterday there came a repetition
OF the earthquake shock. of Thursday
1azing to the ground many houses spared
from the first earthquake.
The people are camping out on the
Alameda and in the fields. Hundreds of
families are ruined.
Inc buildings destroyed include the
Seventeenth Battalion's barracks, from
which the soldiers were ordered thus
saving their lives. The school buildings
are wrecked, but luckily the children
were all saved, their teachers having
presence of mind and giving the order
Tor them to march to the street when the
first rumbling of the earth began on
Thursday. The parish church which was
being repaired, having been injured in a
recent earthquake, was destroyed
When the shock began it was nearly
filled with worshippers, who fed in dis
Iray, women being knocked down by men
but fortunately all had gained the street
when the heavy stone arches fell in. 1t
is believed that every one escaped though
the soldiers are removing the debris,
which Is piled up in great heaps.
Governor Mora and his secretary cs-
capped from the State Palace in time to
save themselves and proceeded &c aid
the wounded and paaic-stricken popu-
lace. The statue of General Nicholas
Bravo was thrown down and the town
government building was so badly crack
cd that it's fall is mcmentarily expect
cd.
Great assures openeI across the streets
'sne church o. 'SSa,a& Mateo in one of The
outer districts s-a:; nearly lcstfnrc,j
Among the dead already found are four
young women and two young girls The
list of the wounded is a long one, in
GLIDING many prominent citizens. No
official list of dead and wounded has been
given out as yet
In the town of Chilapa many buildings
were badly wrecked and three persons
were killed outright while four were in
jured. In the towns of Tixtla and
Marchitlan many buildings were cracked
At Iguala several arches fell in and
there we're general wreckage in shops
At Zumpango del Rio, three persons
were badly injured and the prison, towl
hall, schools and courts are wrecked.
Tde wheleap ~region affected by the
earthquake of Thursday and Friday has
been the scene of marked seismic move
ments for several years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
No Union of the Two Ball Leagues
lBy the Associated Press


Chicago, Jan 1S.-Ben Johnson and A.
G.. Spalding held conference today, at
which the baseball situation was dis
cussed at considerable length. Mr..
Johnson and Mr.. Spalding agreed that
it was impossible to consider an ANAL
gamation of the two leagues on any kind
of basis. Mr.. Johnson stated that the
American League circuit was made mp
for the year and that there would be
no change in it in any way. Mr.. Spald-
ing was equally emphatic in announcing
that the present four loyal clubs of the
National League-Pittsburg, Chicago
Philadelphia and Brooklyn-would go
through the season intact. and would
play out a four club schedule, if neces-
sary He expressed the opinion that
there would be the usual number OF
eight clubs, but no more than eight nor
less than four.
Mr. Johnson and Mr.. Spalding are
united in the opinion that the two major
league clubs. representing the larger
cities, are a necessity to satisfy the
public. and both believe that rivalries
between these local clubs of the leagues
will better satisfy the baseball patrons
in cities where two clubs may be To-
Gated
While both Mr.. Johnson and Mr.
Spalding are strongly of the opinion that
it is advisable to formulate some kind
of a treaty between the two leagues
that will Dring about harmony in the
baseball situation, yet considering the
present mixed condition of National Lea
que affairs, it is believed to be inoppor-
tune to take up this question now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Mr.. Pence Goes to Washing ton.

Mr.. Thos. j. Pence, who has been on
the staff of this paper, leaves today for
Washington city. He will become Wash
ington correspondent for several papers.
lie is deservedly popular in Raleigh and
his host of friends will regret to sec
him leave the city. Mr.. Pence is first
class newspaper manageable, industri-
Gus, accurate and careful, and will sue
coed in the National Capital, This paper
predicts with confidence that he will
before long have connections with lead
ing Southern papers. The best wishes
of all the newspaper mon in Raleigh SO
with Mr.. Pence in his eS1iSark
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
GIvEslREEvEs THE LIE DIRECT
Nicely Shows His Remarkable Nerve Under
Cross Examination.

Havana, Jan. 1S.--When the trial Of the
cases resulting from the Cuban Post
office Frauds was resumed in the Audien-
Ella Court today the cross examination Of
G. r. w. Nicely, ex-chief of the Bureau
ri Finance was continued.
Medley said that his 30. X" on bills
unGer the miscellaneous account only sig
niiied that the goods had been received.
None OF Rathbones private bills for re-
ceptions given at FL Cerro, Havana, the
witness said. we're paid from the postal
funds. Medley denied telling G, NJ. Rich,
his first assistant, that he (Neeley) had
saved Rathbone $1,000 by including his
private accounts in those Of the Postal
Department He also denied that he had
entered into conspiracy with Reeves and
Pathbone to defraud by issuing duplicate
Warrants. He said all the warrants were
drawn in Reeves office They might have
been cashcd in the postoffice or IN
bank
Nicely was confronted with Reeves three
times. He maintained perfect composure
and evaded no questions. explaining all
transactions clearly and giving Reeves
the lie direct.
When Nicely denied that he had forged
the names TO the notes Reeves was put
! upon the stand TO reitcrate the statement
previously made that neither he nor
Neoly had forged the names. Nicely
looked Reeves in the eye and babe nm
! repeat the statement. This Reeves re-
| fused to do. Neely's lawyer then asked
The court to appoint experts TO examine
tho signatures with the view Of discover
| ine the foreer. The fiscal objected 10
this step but the court said It would
note the request.
Reeves again confronted Nicely with the
statement that Nicely told him when he
VAS departing FOR the United States in
| September, 1899, that he was taking with
him 5000 which he had collected on dupli-
cate warrants.
qhe court asked Nicely what he had TO
say to this and he replied that Reeves
was crazy and that he would show 70
the court that Reeves was not with him
under the circumstances related.
THE court then adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Kerns or His Double.
CIV the Associated Press


New Orleans, Jan Tsp. G. Thebaud
and Detective Sergeant Kelly, of New
York, arrived here tonight to attempt to
identify T. Il. Manner, in Jail at Gretna,
as Edouard Kerns, the Swiss valet, who
stole gems valued at $4,000 from the
home OF Mr.. Thebaud, in New York, in
December last When they reached
their hotel, however, they found mes
sage from Sheriff Marrero, who lives
several miles above Gretna, stating that
he would be unable to meet them for
the purpose of identifying Manner until
Sunday morning. Manner continued to-
day to deny that he is the New York
fugitive
Manager John Norris, of the local
branch of the Bertillon System, visited
Gretna today with a photograph of the
valet, Kern, charged with robbing the
Thebaud mansion in New York of SIS 900.
The photograph came in this morning S
mail When Norris returned to the city,
after a careful inspection of the prison
cr. Manner, he said there was absolutely
no doubt that Manner is the New York
fugitive. Il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
PROTEST AGAINST UNCLE
TOMS CABIN rs ENDORSED
The Cape Fear Daughters Unanimously Ap-
prove the Recent Action Of the Licking.
ton Chapter Of Kentucky,
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, N. c., Jan. Escape Fear
Chapter Daughters of the Confederacy, of
this city, in annual meeting this after
noon unanimously adopted resolutions en-
dorsing the action of the Lexington (Ky)
Chapter, United Daughters of Confeder-
acy, in protesting few days ago against
the dramatic production in the opera
house there of "Uncle Toms Cabin. =
After a preamble condemning the book
and calling upon Confederate organiza-
tons everywhere to rally to the support
of the Lexington Chapter the resolu-
tions say:
Resolved, That the Cape Fear Chapter
of the North Carolina Division United
Daughters of the Confederacy, heartily
commends the action of the Daughters
of the Confederacy in Lexington, KY,
in their protest against the spectacular
representation of Uncle Toms Cabin"
at the opera house in that city; that we
extend to these, our sisters in cause so
dear, our heartfelt sympathy and best
wishes that their condemnation, though
now Intellectual, may rebound in ways I'M
foreseen to us, to the establishment of
history, truth and justice for our be-
loved South.
BE 1t also resolved that a copy of
these resolutions be sent to the LeXing-
ton Chapter and furnished for publicati ton
to the city papers that the public may
see that the Daughters of the border
land of Kentucky do not stand alone in
tn cir Indignation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Mr.. P. n. Cram in a Wreck.

Mr.. VIM. c. Cram received paper last
night, the Carleton Place Herald, Lanark
county. Ontario, stating that his brother
was in a serious railroad accident, but
was only slightly injured. The Herald
said:
'Mr. P. H. Cram, of New York, son of
the late Daniel Cram, and brother OF
Mrs. F. Nelson of this town; Mr.. Dan'l
Cram, of Glen Isle, and Conductor r. n.
Cram, was on the Inflated train which
collided in the tunnel in New York, but
was only slightly injured
Mr. Cram formerly resided in Raleigh
and is pleasantly remembered here. His
friends are gratitied that Mrs. Cram s
accidents were slight. His brother tele-
graphed last night to learn the extent
of his injuries.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
UNA CLAYTON.
After Week of Great Success Goes to Will
mington.


With "Esmeralda" at the matinee yes
tcrday, attracting the greatest matinee
crowd of the season, and with FINK
Dominoes" last night. the highly sue
cessful week of the Una Clayton Com
pany came to a close.
The company is an excellent one and
has delighted large audiences here,
which it deserved. Miss Clayton has as
one of her aides a most clever assistant
in Miss Carrie Louis, who as Venetta, in
Under Two Flags" did capital work.
The Prentice Trio, in their comedy
tumbling acts are immense, the little
girl being simply wonderful.
Last night the $40 offered to the per-
son holding the lucky number was won
by Mr. Geo. Mabry. The company
leaves fer Wilmington this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21

i Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The Record
4 Herald will say tomorrow:
!. Prof. Charles w. Pearson of
!. the chair of English Literature in
4 the Northwestern University,
\ which is conducted under Metho-
i dist auspices, has thrown bomb
!. into the ranks of Methodism of
i Evanston, the seat of the Univer-
X sity, by giving out for publica-
4 cation a statement of his belief
\ that Biblical infallibility is
J. superstitious and hurtful tradi-
4 ton, the Biblical stories of Christ
!. bringing the dead to life, of his
\ walking on the water and of feed
!. ing the multitude with the
!. loaves and fishes, are mere poetic
!. fancies, incredible and untrue.
X Prof Pearson declares that
4 the policy of the Methodist
!. church is one of inactivity, OBJ
:. struction and Jesuitical silence on
!. the views which the leaders
/. and scholars of the church have
!. gradually come to believe, but
\ which are not held by the body of
!. the church. He says that most
+ of the present teaching is evasive
!. and that most of the Sunday school
!. teaching is almost farcical and en-
!. tirely inadequate"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
WHAT ABOUT BAsEBALLs
Mr.. Ashenback is OF on Tour Over the
State

Mr.. Z. M. Ashenbach is off on his tour
of the cities of the State to see if an
eight or six club league for baseball
can be organized in the State.
Raleigh has led off by saying Ready,
and Mr.. Ashenbach will seek answers
from Greensboro, Winston, Salisbury
Charlotte, Wilmington, Kinston. New
Bern, Tarboro, Wilson and Durham
1t is urged upon baseball enthusiasts
in the cities named that they prepare for
Mr.. Ashenbach's visit. He goes fully
accredited by the Athletic Association
here, and as time is short immediate ac-
ton Is necessary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
WON THE water.
And Also Received Kiss From Miss Una
Clayton.

Sam Sanders, the ten-yearold son of
Mr.. ]. A. Sanders, Was the lucky boy
who won the handsome gold watch at the
Una Clayton matinee yesterday. The
watch was wound up at s o'clock Thurs
day evening at Mahler's jewelry store
and the sealed package was opened on
the stage yesterday when it was found
that it had stopped at 81 minutes, 10
seconds past 5 o'clock. Sans guess was
for 80 seconds, rs minutes past and
he was the nearest to the correct time.
He is bright little chap, pupil at the
Wiley School and when Miss Clayton
handed him the beautiful watch he was
also rewarded with kiss by "Winsome
Una"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Regret Their Departure

The Goldsboro Argus has the most
pleasant words to say of Mr.. +. w. Hill
ker and family who have recently re-
moved to Raleigh from Goldsboro. ar.
Eilliker was a member of the Board Uf
Aldermen of Goldsboro. Ths Argus says:
"Goldsbero regrets to lose Mr.. Hilliker
as we'll as his excellent family, who Will
take with them to their new home the
best wishes Of host of friends"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
FUNERAL OF MIR. JOS J. JOHNSON.
Will Take Place at Edenton Street Church
This Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Mr.. Joseph j
Johnson will be held at 3 o'clock this
afternoon from Edenton Street Method
list church. The interment will be made
in lakewood cemetery.
The members of Seaton Gales Lodge
/. O. o. f.. of which Mr.. Johnson was
a member, will attend in body.
The pail bearers will be Messrs. e. l.
Harris, VIM. Woollcott, ]. E. Pogue, H
IT. Hicks, j. G. l.. Harris. G. NJ. Busbee
B. HI. Woodell and E. ]. Best
Members of Capital Lodge and o.
Manteo Lodge have been invited to at
tend the funeral and the officials o.
those lodges have given notice to the
members to be present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Roosevelt Invited to Attend.
(By the Associated Press.l

tBy the ASSOcIaIed FTVsaT
Washington, Jan. 1S.-W. J. Gains OF
Atlanta bishop of the African NJ p.
Church; Garland Penn, secretary of the
Epworth League of the Northern M. r.
Church and a delegation of twenty other
negroes representing various denomina-
tions in the spiritual. moral and educa-
tionaI advancement of the colored race
today invited President Roosevelt to at
tend the Negro Young Peoples Christian
Congress- to be held at Atlanta, Ga.
next August.
The President informed the delega-
tion that he would take the matter I'M
der consideration and communicate his
answer later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
New Interpretations.

The Warren Land Company was incor-
porated yesterday with capital of $780,
900. The main office is in Durham.
The Maysvlle Supply Company, of
Maysville, reduces it's stock from $4,000
to $4,000.
Certificates of reorganization have been
filed for the Wilmington Street Railway
Company, with capital stock of $780,
900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Affairs of the Commercial.
CRy the Associated Press. }

Fulton, Mo, Jan. 1S.-Further inyestl-
cation into the affairs, of the CONNER
cial Bank. which has been closed follow
ing the disappearance of its cashier
Philip S. Adams, shows the bank to be
in much worse condition than was first
reported. An additional shortage OF So
500. in collections since January lst was
discovered today. George b. Carstar-
phen, chief of the State banking depart
ment,. said today that at least $1,000 II
money is gone and perhaps more. the
bank held about $4,000 of county funds
Nothing has yet been heard from
Cashier Adams. Some of his friends in
sist that he will return and make al
accounting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
A. M. Sorrell For Sheriff.

To the Editor: 1t affords me great
pleasure to advocate the nomination OF
Mr.. A. NJ Sorrell. of Oak Grove town
ship. for sheriff of Wake county. Know
ing the feeling of the people as do,
am glad that Mr.. Sorrell has consented TO
the use of his name. We will make no
mistake in electing him to office. The
people have asked him to run, and they
will rally to his support.
JAMES Fl. ANDERSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
HEROIC ELEVATOR BOY.
BUSHES Through Smoke and Flame and Saves
Many Lives.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Chicago, Jan. 1S.-The Lastrain Hotel,
q seven story apartment hotel at 1888
Ellis avenue, was practically estroyed
by fire today. Sixty women and chill
dren were in the building when the
flames were discovered. About half of
them We're on the top floor at luncheon
and they We're thrown into panic. Otto
Bella, the elevator boy, however, sue
ceeded in making several trips through
the smoke and flames and carried all of
them to safety. The last person out of
the building was a paralytic, whom the
elevator boy carried to his car and later
into the street. The loss is put at $780,
00O The fire originated in shed at the
rear Of the building. One fireman was
slightly injured by falling glass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21

being book of ready reference on cor
poration subjects to lawyers, corpora
tions and business men generally.
The author. in his compilation and ex-
plantations, had the assistance of Messrs.
]. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of Stafr; B.
r. Lacy State Treasurer; ]. R. Young,
Insurance Commissioner, and Judge T.
B. Womack 1t is valuable publication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Rapsr for Superior Court Judge.

Lexington Dispatch.)
E. 4. Raper, Esq, of Lexington, was
here Saturday on legal business before
the Justices court. He is an excellent
lawyer and the News would be pleased
to see him nominated for Superior Court
Judge for this district.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
- = 800 ---s-- -
Court at LouisbuIg.

Mr.. c. C. Daniels, of Wilson, Solicitor
of the Fourth Judicial District, reached
the city last night and goes to Louis
burg today. Judge NJ. III. Justice Will
preside, in place of Judge I'll. r. Bryan,
who is sick.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
Boiler of Spinning Mill Explodes.
fBv The Associated Press.

lBy the ASsoclated Press.l
barcelona Jan. 1S.-The boiler of a
spinning mill near Maueresa, exploded
today and wrecked the building. large
rumber of working people we're buried in
The ruins and many of them were killed
number of bodies were hurled long
distances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
GOOD ROADS NEE ING
| he Congress Will be Feb
ruary 18th and 18th.
Preliminary Committees Appointed to Arrange
All Details, tx cuye Committee TO
Meet Monday.
Meet Monday.

The gentlemen appointed by the Cham
Der of Commerce several days ago for the
purpose of naming the preliminary COM
mittees to have in charge the arrange
ment of the details for the Good Roads
Congress met yesterday morning and
named the three committees suggested
by President w H. Moore. of the Good
Roads Association, when he was here
and spoke before the Chamber of Com
merce meeting.
The committees were appointed jointly
by President f. 7. Ward, of the Cham
Der of Commerce, Mayor A. M. Powell,
and Chairman A. H. Green, of the Board
of County Commissioners, and consist
of an executive committee, an invitation
committee and an advertising commit
tee. The gentlemen named are. accord
ing to the plan announced, ex-officio
members of the first two committees.
1t was also decided at the meeting yes
terday that February 18th and 14th,
Thursday and Friday, will be the days
which will be held the Good Roads Con-
vention. to be called together by the
Governor Metropolitan Hall is to be
the place of assemblage.
The committee as announced are as
follows:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
On to washington.

col r NJ. Poarsall leaves tomorrow for
Washington. where he goes 20 represent
tbe State at the Convention OF the Inter-
state National Guard Association. which
meets at the Willard Hotel January
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
The Writing at Home" Ad.
(By The Associated Press.

tBy the Associated Prsss.)
l~$ifatta1l0oga Tenn, Jan. lS.-Postoffce
Inspector in charge Williams has been
rotified by Inspector Poor that joel D.
Smith, editor Of weekly publication ct
Monticello, Fla, has been taken into
custody. charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. smith il Is charged,
has been advertising for ladies 70 90
writing 81 home and Offering them wy
month for their services lie has been
held in a bend of 81 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-21
ADVERTISING COMMITTEE.

Fred A. Odds, Willis G. Briggs. II. NJ
lsurman, Josephus Daniels, J. i, Poguc
and r. g. Arendell.
The executive committee Viii meet
Monday night and select committee
on program for the convention. Many
valuable papers have already been prom
iScn