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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
TO KILL AND BURN
Waller Says Smith Told Him
to Make Samar a How
ling Wilderness.
(By the Associated Press.(

Manila, April S.-Major Littleton, w.
T. Waller of the Marine Corps, at to-
days session of the court martial, by
which he is being tried on the charge
Of executing natives of Samar without
trial, testified in rebuttal of the evidence
given yesterday by General Jacob FL.
troops in the island of Samar. The
Major said General Smith instructed
him to Kill and burn, said that the more
he killed and burned the better pleased
he would be, that it was no time to take
prisoners, and that he was to make
San ar a bowling wilderness. Major
Waller asked General Smith to define
the age limit for killing and he replied
"everything over ten" The major re-
peated this order to Captain Porter, say
ing: I'VE do not make war in that way
on old men, women and children"
Captain David D. Porter, Captain Hi
ram l. Bearss and Lieutenant F. Hal
ford, all OF the Marine Corps, testified
corroboratively. The defense requested
that a subpoenae be served on the adiu-
tant general, demanding the production
of the records of the massacre at Balan-
aiga of the detachment of the Ninth
Infantry, in order to refute the state
ment of General Smith to the effect that
the attack on the troops was made ac-
cording to the laws of war The request
was granted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
superintendent McMackln to Report Every
Month TO Board of County Commissioners

The subject of road Improvement was
taken UP at yesterdays meeting of the
Board of County Commissioners, and it
was ordered that Road Superintendent w.
c. McMackin take two or three wagons
and sufficient number of hands to work
with the same. and repair the roads in
The Road District, and with the remand
er OF the wagons and hands at his dis
posal, finish the work on the Tarboro
road from Crabtree to Rose Bud, and
then go TO work On the New Road, and
that the superintendent be required to
report at the meeting of the board where
and how much he has worked during the
previous month, and also to report the
condition of each road in the Road Dis
trict.
The petition of Messrs. R. G., r. A. and
J. {. Baugh, and Lee H. Perry, asking
that new road be cut from ]. c.. Baugh S
place to Marsh Creek. was granted.
In the matter of repairing the road
leading from Raleigh to Fayetteville. it
was ordered that w. G. Allen proceed TO
perform the necessary repairs as soon
as the work in which he is at rresent
engaged is completed
1t was ordered that Chairman Green
quarters for the work-house hands. The
object OF this is to have a place con-
venient to the work on which they are
engaged
The bid of the News and Observer for
printing the delinquent tax list was ac-
cepted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Leads all North Carolina Dailies News and Circulate

A company of artillery was standing at
attention when the President landed and
Immediately went through with n gun
drill with the immense 12-inch disap-
pearing guns. A tour was then made
through the fort. A small hurricane
was blowing at the time, and although
the President was wearing a soft hat,
it was caught and went soaring into the
air, the President making vain effort
to catch it. Private Frederick Dent, OF
the artillery corps, came to the rescue
and quickly recovered it, President
Roosevelt grasped him by the hand and
thanked him most cordially. He also
complimented the men on their expert
handling of the guns.
Upon arriving at the wharf the Pres
ident, escorted by troop of cavalry,
was driven to the residence of Andrew
Simcnds, where an informal reception
was held and buffet lunch served. af-
ter which the party was escorted to the
st. Johns Hotel and brief rest taken,
preparatory to attending the banquet
at the Charleston Hotel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
STARKE Is DISCHARGED.
The Man Charged With Sending an Indecent
Letter to the President
(By the Associated Press.


Richmond, Va, April S.-The case OF
the United States VS.. John W. Starke, OF
this city, charged with sending an inde-
cent letter to the President of the
United States, was called today in the
United States District court here
District Attorney Allan said to the
court that the President and his advisers
desired that the matter should not be
pushed further, and in connection with
the case read the following letter:
Richmond, Va, April Sth, 1902.
Hon Edgar Allan, United States District
Attorney, Virginia
Dear Sir | regret very much any
part that l took in the letter that was
sent, to the President in the hope that
the authorities will be as lenient as
possible with me.
Yours respectfully,
(Signed.) JOHN w. STARKE."
The judge informed the grand jury
that it was fact that the authorities
obviously desired an ending of the mat
ter, and that the court believed this was
the best thing to do. He, however, in
formed the grand jury that it still had
lhe right and power to further investi-
gate the matter If it desired to do so,
"hereupon the grand jury retired to it's
room, and after remaining a short time
returned to the court room, and though
the foreman, said that it had moi further
business before it.
Ihls was practically a report to the
eHect that the jury did not desire to
make any further investigation of the
Starke matter John w Starke was
then called to the bar of the court and
after few kindly words of admonition
by Judge Waddll. to the effect that he
should be more careful in the futura be
was formally discharged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
CULLUM PROTESTS STRONGLY
Against the Passage of the Bill for the Exclu.
sion of the Chinese.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, April S.-A vigorous pro-
test was made in the Senate today by
Senator Cullom GllsD against the pas
sage of the Chinese Exclusion Bill in it's
present form. Coming from the chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions the protest created a profound i'm
preston upon the Senate Mr.. Cullom.
while expressing himself as in favor of
the exclusion of Chinese laborers. be-
lieved that many of the provisions of the
pending measure were in contravention
of our treaty obligations with China.
He urged that the United States could
not afford to ignore its solemn tre9 ties,
although he conceded the authority of
Congress to enact the proposed :aw if
it saw fit to do so.
Mr.. Culom said in part:
Our trade with China is worthy of
consideration in dealing with this sub
ject. Under present conditions it is as
sure 10 come to the United States as the
sunshine is upon US, if we do not close
the doors ourselves. The Hawaiian ter
ritory over one thousand miles out from
our California shores, in the direction OF
Japan and China, in the Pacific ocean,
is in the fullest sense a part of the
United States. The great archipelago
the Philippine Islands-over which the
sovereignty of the United States is pro-
claimedu is still beyond and compara-
lively new to China. So we have opened
them by establishing our outposts upon
the sea to make it easy for the United
States to control the commerce of that
country.
My belief is, we ought not to pass
any laws in disregard of the spirit or
letter of our treaties; that we can con-
tinue the present laws until the treaty
of 1894 shall expire, if notice shall be
given that this government does not de-
sire it to be continued another ten years.
and in the meantime new treaty can
be agreed to, which will abrogate any
possible treaty, stipulations against the
absolute exclusion of Chinese laborers
and which will permit US to enact such
legislation as we may deem necessary
for the protection of our country from
the influx of these Chinese laborers into
the United States. If China should de-
cline to enter into a new treaty of this
character we might then be justified in
going ahead and passing any law on the
subject of Chinese immigration we
choose"
Mr.. Patterson (Colo) and Mr. Perkins
CCalif), presented arguments in support
of the pending bill Both maintained
that, in no way did it contrast the ex-
listing treaties as by the convention OF
1894, China had agreed that Chinese Ia
borers should be excluded from this
country. The bill was drastic in it's pro-
visions, they admitted, but no more so
than was necessary to eliminate the
possibility of fraud
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
NORTH CAROLINA
IN CHARLESTON
Governor Aycock and His Es-
cort Have Arrived.
MET BY The MILITARY
The Hornet kWlth Naval Brigade
Had Rough Voyage.
NEWS AND OBSERVER HIGHLY PRAISED
Governor Aycock Has Quarters at the Argyle
and The North Caroliniars In lncreas- sza
ing Numbers Have Captured the
CITY Of Charleston.
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charleston, S. c., April S.-The special
train bearing Governor Aycock and his
party to the exposition arrived here at
five o'clock this afternoon after a pleas
ant and uninterrupted trip from Raleigh.
Long lines of troops from North and
South Carolina escorted the Governor to
the Argyle Hotel.
The Hornet from Wilmington, having
on board the Naval Brigade. came in
late this afternoon. She encountered
quite a storm and came near being
swamped. Her machinery was disorder
ed by her rough experience, but beyond
good shaking up the people on board
are all right.
and tonight is being banqueted by the
citizens at the Charleston Hotel.
Crowds are pouring in from Nortl,
Carolina ON every train, and tomorrow
an immense throng will participate in
North Carolina.
The special representative of the
News and Observer, with the magnificent
forty-eight page North Carolina's Ten
Years of Progress" edition, was on the
special, and the hundreds of people on
the train eagerly read and highly COM
plimented the grand presentation the
paper made of North Cardinals progress
as told by the paper. Governor Aycock
speaks in the highest terms of it and
praises the great enterprise shown. The
copies already distributed here are be-
ing read with great interest, and nothing
but praise for the issue, and surprise
at the magnificent progress of the State
is heard of from those who have read
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Tesh's Death Srill a Mystery.
Especial to News and Observer

Winston Salem, N. c., April S.--The
case of James Tesh's wounds and death
is still a mystery. The coroner's jury
is not able to say whether he was killed
by an accidental fall or whether he was
struck by some one. The jury adjourned
today without rendering decision. They
will wait Il few days for further develop
ments
superintendent Cox and the County
School Board are planning for an educa-
tional conference in connection with the
annual teachers institute to be held here
in July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
The Crusade in the East

The general secretary OF the movement
Rev. L. l.. Christmas, who has returned
TO Raleigh after quite a preaching and
lecturing tour in the eastern section OF
the State. in the schools and churches
reports very encouraging results.
This movement has for its object the
moral intellectual. social, religious and
Industrial development of the colored
race. 1t is rapidly winning ground
among the thoughtful of both races as a
most hopeful solution for the many diff
culties confronting the masses, and gives
to the people of the various communities
a well-defined plan to be operated to this
end
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
OSTRICH FARM FOR AsHEvIL
Five New School Buildings 10 Be Put
June Second.
Especial to News and Observer)


Asheville, n. c., April S.-An ostI
farm is to be established here, and t
work on the enclosure is to begin in
few days. The farm will be owned b,
A. Y. Person and managed by VIM.
Schoenheit. The birds will he shipped
from Mr. Persons ostrich farm in Fe-
Tx, Arizona.
Superintendent Venable, of the county
schools, will hold a teachers institute
here for two weeks, beginning April 81
Five new school buildings will be put up
by June 2. A school of art will be held
here next summer by c. A. Worrall The
studio will be at the summit of Sunset
Mountain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09

Newton, n. c., April S.-Commence-
mtnt day at Catawba College will be
Wednesday, May 2ist, instead of Thurs
day, as formerly, owing to the inability
of Gov. Aycock to be present on that
day. He will deliver the annual ad-
dress. Marshals elected for the ccca-
sion are Chief. Nj. r. Biggers, from the
Philomathean Society, with T. NJ.
Hovis. ]. Fl. Ramseur, r. D. Orrman as
subs. From the Athenean Societv, ].
w. Anten, G.. r. Hutchison and A. j..
Foster There are four members CT the
Senior Glass, two young ladies and two
gentlemen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
INDICTED FOR ATTEMPT TO WRECK.
CBy the Associated Press }

Norfolk, Va, April S.-The grand jury
this afternoon fund true bills against
j. w. Nicholson. A. c. Worrell and Geo.
Wynn, charged with attempting to wreck
a car of the Norfolk Railway and Light
Company. All three are charged with
feIoniously attacking the car and Worrell
and Nicholson also with attempting to
kill the motorman and conductor All
wree former employees of the company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
IN FAVOR OF THOMAS
Decision in Contested EIec-
tion Case from Third
North Carolina District
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington April S.-The House Elec-
tions Committee Number 2. today deter
mined the contested election case of
Fowler VS.. Thomas, from the Third
North Carolina district, in favor of the
sitting member, Thomas, on the ground
that he had a majority of votes on the
facts shown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
The Mine Workers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Indianapolis, Ind, April 1.-THE Ma
tional Executive Board of the United
Mine Workers of America began a meet
ing in this city today that promises to
attract much attention from the indus
trial world, as it is the understanding
that the policy to be pursued in the
event of general strike in the great
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania is
to be outlined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
THE LOCKOUT AT AUGUSTA.
1t Goes Into Effect and Manufacturers Viii,
Fight to the End
tBy the Associated Press.

Augusta, Ga, April S.-The situation in
the strike of mill operatives was un
changed today, but at $50 o'clock this
afternoon the lockout in the Augusta dis
trict went into effect, The Manufacture
ers' Association held meeting last night
and decided to fight to the end. This
means that there will not be a spindle
turning in Augusta or the House Creek
Valley tomorrow morning. Everything is
quiet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Third U. S. Coming Home.

Marshal Fl. c. Dockery yesterday re-
ceived letter from his nephew, Lieuten-
ant 0. H. Dockery, Jr., saying that his
regiment, the Third United States Infan-
try, which has been in the Philippines for
three years, had been ordered home. The
regiment will reach this country very
soon now.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
REBELLION IN MONGOLIA.
(By the Associated procs

Tien Tsin, April S.--Three thousand
Chlnese troops and a number of Krupp
guns have been dispatched to Southern
Mongolia. where the people are in revolt
against the severe indemnity taxation
several villages have been strongly for
tlhed and their inhabitants are determ-
med to fight. They say they are assured
of the assistance of 10000 disaffected per-
sons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
SHIPMENTS OF ASPARAGUS.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, ~ c., April S.-There was
a severe rain and wind storm here last
night. The wind attained great velocity.
Fred B. Warren, of the Warren News
Bureau, left this morning for the Char
lesion Exposition. Mr. w. p. Baugham,
one OF our largest truckers, has begun to
ship asparagus from THE Honey Pod
e..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Accepts a Philippine Judgeshlp.
(By the Associated PressA

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 3.-William H.
Pope, of Atlanta. Ga, for the past eight
ears resident of Santa Fe, United
states attorney of the Pueblo Indians and
assistant United States attorney of the
Court OF Private Land Claims today, ac-
cepted a Judgeskip of the court OF the
hrst instance in the Philippine Islands
rendered him by Governor Taft He will
sail IN June. Judge Pope is a god Dem
ocIat, and 81 years of age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Manchurian Convention Signed.

(By the Associated Press)
Pekin April S.-The Manchurian Con-
vention was signed today. The ratfica-
tiOn will take place three months from
date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
Death of Lord Kimberley.

(By the Associated Press)
London, April 8.-Lord Kimberley, the
Liberal statesman, who had been i'll for
some time past, died this afternoon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
ELECTION LAW CRITICISED.
The Case of Walker Against Thea De-
cided in Rhea's Favor.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington April S.-A criticism of the
election law of Virginia is made in the
report filed today by House Elections
Committee Number in the case of
James A. Walker VS.. William F. Rhea
from the Ninth district of Virginia The
committee reports in favor of Rhea. But
the election law is criticised as "repug-
nant to all lovers of fair play and honest
elections" An appeal is made to the
Constitutional Convention of Virginia
and 10 the General Assembly to make
changes which will insure a fair and free
vote and an honest count. Representa-
tive Johnson Is c., dissents from that
part of the report making STRUCTURES on
the laws and the people of Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09

Rev. A. B. Hunter left yesterday morn
ing for Baltimore, Md, with the thir-
teen year old negro girl. who was con-
victed OF thievine a the last term of
court. The girl will be placed in a re-
tCrmatory
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-09
DR.. TALGAGE's CONDITION

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, April S.-The condition of
Rev DR.. Dewitt Talmage showed no inl-
IToyement today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-30
CLEARS UP MIDDLE
over LIBRARY site

a two foot strip 100 feet long, part
OF a private alley way extending
back into the block from Fourth av-
enus. Laura u. Peters, deceased.
owned one third OF this 6,s foot alley
way. In a subsequent transfer OF
her property on this block a deed to
this strip was omitted For that
reason II legally never passed from
her ownership.
The corporation counsel explained
that n quit claim deed had been Sc
cured from each OF her heirs and
that the only possible way In which
some question might arige would be
for some Of her creditors TO claim
the property TO satisfy a judgment
OF n court. He added that accord
ing TO an affidavit In his hands her
only outstanding debts were some
$50 or $50 In this city and $3.50. Sc
cured by n mortgage on a farm In
another county.
Mr.. Meacham proposes TO clear the
title 20 this strip OF property within
IS months by process In the probate
court.
The other ordinance authorizes the
board to accept the property with
the lien held against II by the city
for street Improvement. This throws
the cost OF the Improvement OF
Spring street, assessed against the
Meaeharn property, upon the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-30
TO SHOW UP
GHOULS
Negro Tool Offers to
Tell Everything /.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 50--Cantreli.
one OF the coiofed grave robbers In
jail here. wrote AN open letter 10 the
press this morning IN which he says
that he has been miatreated by his
employers and thrown down. Cam
tfeii says that he wants TO 10 before
the grand jury where he promises q
give evidence duplicating as many
more prominent phyaicinns as are
now under accusation.
He SAYS that he will aiso tell Of
several undertaksrs who have been
supposed to arnaHa fortunes in their
business when TN reality their
money was chiefly made III the Ehoui
trade. The negro intimatss that
these undsrtakers have been In the
habit OF digging up bodies buried by
them. Immediately after tnternent,
and selling them 10 the surgeons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-30

onue committee when thte Moore
application was under consideration,
When asked today whether or not
Moore had riaht 90 sell out the
Coo Goo ana the new owners TO con.
duet the place under "A license Issued
IN Moore's name and without the
license ever having been tranaferfed
20 the new owners by an ordinance
passed Ia the council. Councilman
Gill said they had not.
why don't you set after the H.
cenae inspector and make him DO HIS
duty by having williams and Zan-
ffatia arrested for selling liquor
without \ license" said he.
Councilman Rude was also posi-
tive ia the statement that such q
transfer as that made az the Goo
Goo without having the license
transferred. was illegal
License Inspector y. l.. Marsh.
when asked about it, said that n the
story told about the sale Of the Goo
Goo f. true. William and ZanffAiia
have no right "a sell liquors thsre
and stated that he would Institute
an investigation ST once.
Councilman Rude promises 70 be-
Sin warm nRht AZ the next meet
Ing u the council. lie declared last
night that he Intended To demand an
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-30

Al a special meeting OF the city
council today two ordinances
were passed amending the ordl-
nance for the purchase Of the Fourth
avenue library site from George II.
Meacham.
The original ordinance authorized
the board OF public works 10 CON
summate the purchase Of the library
site by turning over TO George Il.
Meacham 100000 upon hts present.
ing a valid deed TO the property ae-
companied by a certificate from the
corporation counsel that the title
was clear and unincumbered.
Because OF n slight flaw In the
title, and because the property ia
encumbered by a street improvement
lien for the sldewallting of Spring
street, Corporation Counsel Gillian
could not make such a certificate and
the board of public works refused
to oonsummate the purchase of the
library site.
One ordinance passed at the meet
ing today authorizes the board of
works to waive the certificate OF the
corporation counsel IN regard 10 the
title and accept in lieu thereof Mr..
Meacham's bond for $1,000 that no
will make the title good.
As explained by Corporation Coun-
sci Gillian at today's meeting the
flaw In the title refers entirely to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-10-30

factory. - the day before the ord
lnanta granting Moore a liquor H.
genee was flnnily PASSED. he sold out
his entire interest to Williams and
kanftella. left the place aud has not
been near the raioon since that time.
That the tioo-Ooo IL run ufactic-
ally IN the same manner that II was
when Elmer Williams had u. ie the
report below Yealer way. Jack
usToele, the bartender Who passed
out drinks for iilner Williams. g.
atill officiating behind the bar and
practically the same corps or painted
damfels who hustled for drinks ua-
der th~ oid management. are afill
found carousina with the unwary
Who happen into the saloon.
All this II done. Notwithstanding
the statements made by City Comp
troiler Rlpllnger NJ the time Moore
made application for a license. 70
The effect that Moafe and Andrew
Heinrich. the brewer. and Moors'a
bonfamRn. had promised faithfully
that no women would be allowed in
the saionn.
Mr. Ripilnwcr stated that he made
Naafc ard Heinrich promise this be-
fore he would Issue the license. Prae-
iieaiiY the Same statement was made
On the floor Of the council by a mem.
her Of the police. license and rev.