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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
MARsHAL's BIRDIE STOLEN.
While Bringing Distlller to Raleigh Deputy
Merritt Has an Adventure.

An interesting incident in the moon
shine line has been brought to light by
q trial before Commissioner Nichols. 1t
seems that Deputy Marshall Kemp Mer-
rift had arrested an old man on the
charge Of Illicit distilling and had taken
him to a farm house. After unhitching
his horse and leaving the prisoner I'M
der guard, he went into the house for
breakfast. When he came out the br-
die, which he had taken off his horse,
was nowhere to be found ands after
vain search was given up as stolen. The
man at whose house this took place
turned out to be the SON law of the
old man arrested, but he denied know
ing anything Of the whereabouts of the
bride, and finally consented to lend Mr..
Merritt headstall until he got to Raj
oigh.
The father n-law was acquitted in the
trial here, but when the case was over
long lecture was given the crowd by
Commissioner Nichols or the folly of at
tempting to thwart the ends of justice.
The man at whose house Mr.. Merritt had
unhitched afterwards went to the stables
of Messrs. Upchurch & Holder, to whom
the horse and buggy belonged, and Of
fered to pay them one dollar for the
bridle as it was lost on his premises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
CHARLOTTE EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE
Governor Aycock and Other Distinguished
Speakers to be Heard

The Educational Conference now in
session in Charlotte is arousing a great
deal of interest and there are in attend
ance on it many prominent educators.
Governor Aycock leaves this morning to
attend it,
The conference opened yesterday in
the Y. M G. A. hall at half past ten
o'clock. The program provided for an
address of welcome by Mr. Frank r.
McNinth, and the opening prayer by
DR.. Barron
The teachers meeting was appointed
for last night, with an opening address
by Prof J. G.. Bavid. After this there
were addresses by Mrs. John Van Laud-
ingham, DR.. w ]. Martin and DIR. Ven
able with musical program under the
direction of Prof. Fl. j. Sehm of Eliza
beth College
Today will be the County Day" and
the exercises will be opened with prayer
by Rev. j. w. Stagg. D. d. Addresses
will be delivered by Prof. Alex Graham,
DR.. J. r. Carlyle and DR.. Charles d.
McIver Mr. r. L. Kesler will be must
cal director. The grand rally will take
place at $50 o'clock tonight. State Su-
perintendent Joyner will deliver the in
troductory remarks. Governor Aycoclx.
DIR. H. l.. Smith and Dr. McIver will
makes addresses. Prof. Craighill will be
in charge of the musical programme.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
TO PREVENT BRIDES NERVOUSNESS.
The Reason Fred Watson Objected at the Ne
gro Wedding.

Il object" said Fred Washington when
the preacher reached that point in the
marriage service.
Then there was a sensation, and it oc-
Cured Wednesday night at cOlored
wedding on West Cannon street when
Mamie Moseley was being welded to
Frank Praffer, the office boy of DR.. d. l.
Everett. Rev. w. e. Walker, of ST.
Pauls A. NJ. E. church, was tying the
knot when Fred objected.
There was halt, and Fred was asked
the why of his objection. Because
want her myself" said he. This reply
was ruled out, and the ceremony was
moved on. After it was over Fred said
his interruption was a precOncerted plan
between him and the groom to keep the
bride from being nervous during the pro-
ceedings.
The parties mentioned are all we'll
known colored people of Raleigh. Praf-
fer and his bride have gone to Keats,
Va, TO spend a month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
MONEY TOO ILL TO APPEAR.
His Counsel Moves to Drop the Case The Judge
Will Decide Tuesday.
(Rv the Associated Press


Washington, May IAN unexpected
move to nolle pross the three cases of
alleged assault growing out of the alter
cation on a street car last week in which
Snator Money, of Mississippi Conductor
Crpha H. Shaner and Truck Foreman
James E. Hooper, of the District Fire
Department figured. resulted today in
Iostponing the cases in the police court
until Tuesday. After a protracted con-
ference between counsel of Senator
Money in District Attorney Mullowney's
office it was decided by them to allow the
cases to drop. The attorneys for Shaner
and Hooper protested against this ac-
ton.
Senator McLaurn. Senator Moneys
colleague from Mississippi. who, with At
torney Bell, represented Mr.. Money, ex-
planned that Mr.. Money had been con-
fined to his room since Saturday and was
threatened with pneumonia Mr.. McLau-
rim thought lit was unnecessary to state
the cause OF the trouble" He produced
a physicians certificate dated yesterday
addressed to whom it may concern, set
ting forth that Senator Money was suf-
fering from congestion of the lungs and
confined to his room and bed and it
would be five or six days before he could
leave his house. All he wanted, said
Mr.. McLaurin, was to relieve Senator
Money from further prosecution in this
case for any alleged offences charged
against him.
The court stated that the only point
was as to power of the district attorney
to nolle pross, which he was inclined to
sustain but he finally agreed to postpone
announcing his conclusion until Tuesday
morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
OGDEN PARTY AT II XINGT0N
They Visit the Graves Of Jackson and Lee OF
For the North
(By the Associated Press.)

Lexington, Va, May 1.-Robert c.
Ogden and party arrived here late this
afternoon from Blacksburg, Va, where
tn, party visited the Virginia Polytechnic
Institute President Denny and faculty.
met the party, who were shown the
burial place and office of General Rob-
ert E. Lee, and the several departments
of the University. Dress parade by the
cadets of the Virginia Military Institute
was next witnessed and then the burial
place of General Stonewall Jackson was
visited.
President Denny and the faculty of the
University entertained the visitors at
their various homes in Lexington. At
O'Clock in Lee Memorial Chapel, Presi-
dent Denny welcomed the guests in well
timed address, and responses were made
by Mr. Ogden, DR.. Albert Shaw. Prof.
Henry w. Parham, of Yale; DR.. c. ID.
Mcdowell of Brooklyn; DR.. John G..
Brooks of Cambridge, Mass, and George
F. Peabody.
The party will leave in the morning
for the North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
GREAT COMBINE or
STREET RAILWAYS
A Deal at Norfolk Involving
S7,5OO,OOO.
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
Baltimore Capitslists, it is Said, Will
Control.
REPORT NOT CONFIRMED
LIST OF ROADS IN THE COMBINATION
II is Stated That Consolidation Of All The Elec
trio Lines in Southeastern Virginia
Has Been or Shortly Will be
H.c}aI
Effected.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, May While no positive
confirmation can be secured, it is as
serted here that the details of a gigantic
street car combination have been COM
pleted and that the holdings of the Will
liams' syndicate or the Norfolk Railway
and Light Company in this city are about
to pass into the hands OF Messrs. Alex
ander Brown and Sons and Nelson Per-
rim, of Baltimore.
There have been developments in Nor
folk, Richmond and Baltimore during the
past twenty four hours that seem to give
credence, not only to the report that the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company is
about to change owners but that gigan-
tic combination of all the electric rail
way lines in Southeastern Virginia, in
Guiding the ferries running between Nor
folk, Portsmouth and Berkeley, and Old
Point, Willoughby Spit and Norfolk on
the Roads, will be effected in the very
near future, If tacit understanding has
not already been reached in the mat
ter.
From information secured the follow
ing roads are to be affiliated in the COM
binatiOn:
Norfolk Railway and Light Company,
Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Company,
Berkeley Street Railway, Old Dominion
Street Railway, of Portsmouth,; Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Newport News Railroad,
the Norfolk county ferries, the Citizens
Railway and Light Company, of Newport
News: the Newport News and Old Point
Railway and Light Company.
Seven million five hundred thousand
dollars are involved in the deal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
TRIAL OF MAJOR GLENN ORDERED.
One Of the Participants in the Administration
of the Water Cure
(By the Associated press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, May Following the
precedent set in the case of Gen. Smith,
the President has himself, through Sec
rotary Root, ordered the trial by court
martial of Major Edwin F. Glenn, Fifth
Infantry, one of the officers referred to
as participant in the administration
of the water cure in the testimony devel-
oped before the Senate Philippine Com
mittee recently. The court will meet on
May II at Catbalogan in Samar.
The original plan was to try Major
Glenn and the other officers involved
with him in this country, but it was
found more eXpedient to have the trial
take place in the Philippines, most of
the principal witnesses being in that
country. 1t is said that General Chaffee
is practically the prosecutor in this case
and should not review the proceedings.
Lieutenant A. l.. Conger, Eighteenth
Infantry, and Captain Palmer Fl. Lyon,
assistant surgeon of volunteers, who
We're said to have been associated with
Major Glenn in the torture of the presi-
dente of the town of Igbaras. are now in
this country Their cases are being in
yCstigated by Judge Advocate General
Davis with a view to determining the
ACCESSIBILITY of trying them by court mar
tial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
STIRRING GAME OF-BALL
WILL BE PLAYED TODAY
The Red Birds and the A and M. Cadet Team
Will do Warm Work on the
Diamond

The Red Birds have been getting down
to vigorous and systematic work in the
past few days, and are showing up in
good form.
This afternoon there is to be a contest
that will be watched with interest, in
order to see in what shape the team is
at present.
The game will be played with the A.
& M. College team, and this will be the
last game played here, as the team
leaves on Sunday for the opening league
game in Wilmington on Monday. No
charge will be made to ladies for ad-
mission or for seats in the grand stand
today
Manager Rivers added another base
ballist to his aggregation yesterday.
This is Charles Traegar, from Hoboken,
n. j., who will do the stunt in centre
field. Traegar is said to be a good stick
artist also.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
RED BIRDS" PICTURED.
The Pennant Winners of 1901 Are Shown in
spalding's Baseball Guide

In Spalding's Baseball Guide for 1902,
which has lately been issued, the Raj
eigh Baseball team of last year has a
place with the winning teams, whose
pictures are shown in that publication.
1t is half page group and is shown
among the photographs between pages
80 and 81. In the group are Sorber,
Stocksdale, Hennager, Smith, Person,
VeEable, Kelley, Curran. Sherman.
Cronin LeGrande and Hughes. 1t is a
copy of the photograph made by Whar-
ton.
On page 1879 the Guide says: when
the North Carolina League disbanded
on August II, 1901, the Raleigh club
led with the percentage figures of CAT
to Tarboro's .545, Wilmingtons .412 and
Charlotte's 400, a difference of .247
points between the leader and tailende7
in the race"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Less TIL IN 800

Sheriff Page said late last night that
on yesterday and the day before some
thing over one hundred had paid their
poll tax. and that the great majority
of this number were whites. According
to this. the number of whites in this
county who have disfranchised them
selves falls below 800, and the total is
something over 1000. The sheriff said
that the whites had paid up on the whole
this year better than usual; but that
the negroes had not come forward any
stronger than in former years. No def
mite figures could be obtained last night,
but the above are approximately correct
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
HUNDREDS ARE DEAD
A Tornado in India Works
Awful Disaster and
Ruin.
(By the Associated Press.)

Calcutta, May IA tornado has devas-
tated the city of peccan and adjoining
towns.
Four hundred and sixteen persons were
killed. Crops We're ruined throughout the
district,
Simla, India, May THE tornado first
struck Posgola, the afternoon of April
%, where it wrecked the Data Jute
Works. From Posgola it moved to San
achar, where the India General Com
pany's warehouses We're destroyed by a
great wave, which was whirled out of the
river by tn VIM Everywhere in the
path of the cyclone huts. trees, the roofs
of houses and people were carried up
into the air like paper. Thirty-one per-
sons were killed at Sanachar; 10 near
Dacoa; 175 at Nagalband. and 100 at
Barnighat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
NEGROES BOUND NORTH.
About Sixty Men and Women Will Leave Raj
eigh This Morning.

The Union depot was crowded yester-
day morning with negroes who are head
ed for the North Through some misun-
Outstanding they did not leave yesterday,
but go today.
in the party are ffty-ive men and six
women. The men are to go to Long Is
land and Duchess Junction, n. Y, to
work in the brick yards, while the six
women. three of whom are chambermaids
and three cooks, are going to Flushing,
n Y.
An agent has been here gathering up
the party, some of whom are from the
surrounding country. The men are
promised $3.50 to $500 a day and will live
together in camp while at the brick
yards, and similar parties usually go
from this section each spring.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
DRESS MAKER
And ALI Women Who Work, either
for their Living or for Society,
are Subject to the Same Organic
Troubles. How Many Are Cured.

flashed beneath the brilliant lights OF bail
The queen of society is radiant tonight.
The O a toled
the weary form and aching head have known the dress
had to be finished in time
To that her dressnaker would
through dollhouse social the
other through the toll OF necessity day find their ailments
postration exciaby fantng spells dizziness seepess-
indicate trouble which
promoted Over-taXed
and the dressmaker alike there nothing
reliable Pmkhas Vegetable Compound restore
sire VpOr.an
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
BAFFLEO BY THE ENGINEER.
Pulls Throttle Wide Open and Frustratee At
tempt to hob Train.
CRy the Associated Press.)

Paris, Texas, May IAN attempt
was made last night to hold up the Fris-
co express train between Seligman and
Washburn, Mo. Two men boarded the
blind baggage car at the former place
and after the train pulled out climbed
over the tender into the cab and covered
the engineer and fireman with revolt
yers They ordered the engineer to in
crease speed, but to stop when they gave
the signal. Two miles beyond Seligman
they expected him to stop. Seven or
eight men appeared at the spot desig-
mated as the train approached. but the
engineer had pulled the throttle wide
open. and when ordered to stop was
making more than mile minute
down grade. 1t was Impossible to stop
within half a mile. After leaving the
confederates out OF sight the robbers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Leased Atlantic Hotel.

Yesterday the Atlantic Hotel at More
head City was leased to Mr.. A. n Per-
kins, former manager Of the BenbOW
House and lately the proprietor of the
McAdoo House at Greensboro.
The property is owned by a stock COM
pany, of which Mr.. c. b. Barbee is presi-
dent. Mr.. Perkins is a fine hotel man
and will open the Atlantic about the
fifth of June. keeping it open till the
first of September.
The Atlantic Hotel and MOrehead City
are great summer attractions for the
people and the outlook is excellent for a
prosperous season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
The Status of the Negro.
(By the Associated Press.

Washington, May 1.-Some difference
of opinion developed today in the House
Committee on Labor as to reporting the
bill for a commission to investigate the
status OF the colored race. 1t was urged
by some of the Southern members that
the inquiry was likely to create racial
unrest, while Messrs. Bartholdt, of Mis-
souri,, and Warner, of Ohio, urged that
it was designed TO overcome racial I'M
rest. The question finally went over until
the next meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
SELF PROTECTION.

demands that you be on the alert to see
that you get Painkiller perry DavisO
WREN you ask for it; some dealers will
try and persuade you to take something
else, claimed to be just as good: insist
upon getting Painkiler, the remedy
which has been the worlds family doc
tor for sixty years; it never fails to
stop diarrhoea, gripping pains in the
stomach or bowels, dysentery etc Large
bottles 25 and 20 cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Forest Fire in Cumberland.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Fayetteville N. c., May IA great fire
has been raging in Cumberland in the
section extending from Rockfish to the
head of Beaver creek, over an area of
several hundred thousand acres. No
houses were burned, but many fences
were destroyed. For twenty-four hours
the people fought the fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
THE AMERICANS PARDONFD.
Italys King Gracefully Exercises His Pre-
rogative in Their Behalf
(By the Associated Press

Rome, May 1.-THE King has pardoned
the officers of the United States cruiser
Chicago, who nave been imprisoned at
Venice. They will be Immediately handed
over to the United States consul from
whose charge they will be transferred to
the Chicago, which is ready to sail.
United States Ambassador Myers, con-
ferred this morning with Signor Prinetti,
the Foreign Minister, and the release of
the American naval officers was arranged
conditioned upon the payment of civil
damages amounting to 50 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Americans Pay Damages.
(By the Associated Press.)

Venice, May 1.-The imprisoned Ameri-
can naval officers, this afternoon gen.
erously Unidentified the parties claiming
damages for injury, and the public pro-
secutor telegraphed to Rome that all
legal impediments to the priso4ers par
don were removed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

abused tho engineer for not stopping
and ordered him to let them off at Wash
burn, way station. The engineer obey
ed and the two would he robbers es-
cared.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

Among the officers elected by the Ma
tionai Air Brake Associated is Treasur-
er, Otto Best, Nashville. Tenn, of the
North Carolina and st. Louis Railroad
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Six Years Suffering Cured.


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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Worlds Champion Pool Player.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.J
Baltimore, May Frank Sherman, of
Washington, d. c., tonight regained the
worlds championship at pool from w
II. Clearwater, of Ellwood City, Pa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

special term of court will be held in
Guilford county for the trial of criminal
cases, beginning June End.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

EX-Prasident Grover Cleveland re-
turned to Princetown yesterday from
Florida.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
100 Doses
For One Dollar

Economy in medicine must be
measured by two things and
effect. It cannot be measured. by
either alone. 1t is greatest in that
medicine that does the most for
the money-that radically and per-
manently cures at the least eX-
pense. That medicine is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
Hoods y0rs0pdriild

Ii purifies and enriches the blood,
cures pimples, eczema and all
eruptions, tired, languid feelings,
loss of appetite ard general debility.
-"T have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
foul d it reliable and giving perfect satisfac-
ton 1t takes away that tired feeling. gives
energy and puts the blood in good condition"
Miss EFrIE CoLoNNE. 1885 10th Street n. W..
Washington. D. G..
Hoods SarsapariIla promises -
cure and keeps tho promise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

Ar. Augusta, c. & w. C.
Ar. Macon, C. of Ga.
Ar. Montgomry, Al P
Ar. Mobile, L. & NJ.
AT. New Orleans, LIN.
Ar. NASHVILLE, N.C.&St.L
Ar Memphis, ..........
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03
SaabOaTd AIrIineRy

Double Daily Service
Between New York, Tampa. Atlanta New
Orleans and Points South and West.
In Effect April 10, 'O2.
SOUTHWARK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-03

Lv. Memphis, N.C.&St.L
Lv. Nashville,
Lv. New Orleans, LIN.
Lv. Mobile, L. & NJ.
Nv. Montgom'ry, A.&W.P p.
Lv. Macon, c. of Ga.
Lv Augusta, C. & w. c..
LV. Atlanta, S.A.L.Ry.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-10-23

praisers, whose duty it shall be to as
sess the property belonging TO corpora
tions, associations and individuals en-
ployed in railway, telegraph, telephone,
sleeping car and express business
throughout the State Of Louisiana, which
Board of Appraisers shall be composed
of the Auditor and other members cor
responding in number to the congress
sional districts. Of the State, to the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Secretary ofState,
one member from each congressional
district for the term Of four years, and
the General Assembly shall fix the com
pensation of said Board.
(Signed) ~. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPINAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9th, A. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
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mivbed to the electors for their approval
or rejection as required by Article 81 OF
the Constitution Of Louisiana, and the
general election laws of this State, at
the Congressional election to be held. in
this State in November, 1902,
(Signed) J. Y. SANDERS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives..
(Signed) ALBERT ESTOPlNAL,
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9Th, A. D. 1902.
w. w. HEARD,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN T. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.