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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
A TRACK OF
ROTTEN TIES

ing from cuts, and some of the occupants
of the smoker appeared to be suffering a
great deal of pain. l was not injured
myself, except l received severe shock
and number of painful bruises. Con
sidering the fact that every ear was turn
ed over and the passengers thrown into
the top of the cars, it is remarkable that
more of them were not injured and in
jured more seriously.
1T seemed quite long time before the
people on the outside broke open the
doors. Prompt attention was given to the
injured by the train crew, and uninjured
passengers, and by the physicians and
citizens of Raleigh as soon as they ar
rived, which was a short time after the
accident
THE track at the place of the accident
seemed to be in very bad condition, many
of the cross-ties were rotten and though
the road was ballasted with rock, it could
be easily seen that it was unsafe One
gentleman told me he had gone over the
space torn up by the train and that he
punched the end of his umbrella into
many of the rotten ties walking up the
track. There were many expressions of
Indignation as the passengers saw the
rotten ties and felt that they had caused
the accident
mo praise can be too high for the
employees of the company. l saw some of
them bleeding and showing every evidence
of suffering unremitting in their efforts
for the rescue and comfort of those who
were injured, in perfect forgetfulness of
their own misfortunes."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
NOT IN IT, SAYS FRIES
Declares He is Not Interested
in Southern Textile
Company.
Especial to News and Observer)

NSpecldl TO news ana OBSERVER
Winston Salem, N. c., May 1s.-Mr.
Henry E. Fries, promoter of the proposed
Southern Cotton Mill merger. was asked
today about special from Philadelphia,
published in State paper today. stat
ing that the mills in North and South
Carolina had not recalled their option
Mr.. Fries said that he had seen the arti-
Gle, and was quite surprised at its con-
tents. Mr. Fries further stated, in an
swer to inquiries. the following: THAT
he is IN no way connected with, OF inter
ested in the Southern Textile Company a
corporation organized under the laws of
New Jersey, which as he learned was
expecting to take over a number of mills
in Alabama Mississippi and Georgia
That number of cotton mills in North
Carolina and South Carolina had hereto
fore given options to him for the purpose
of berger of their interests, but in the
opinion of himself and the gentleman as
sociated with him, representing the mills,
sufficient underwriting of the bonds
had not been obtained to carry out the
merger according to the terms of the
contracts with the mills" Mr. Fries said
that all the mills that had given him
options, with possibly one or two excep-
tions haddec lined to grant further ex-
tension and that many of said options had
been returned to the mills. and the re-
mainder held by him were subject to the
demand OF those giving them. That the
mills in which he was personally interest
ed had definitely withdrawn their op-
tions. That the various mills which he
represented had been duly informed of
the exact condition of affairs. "and of
course, said Mr.. Fries, each mill is at
liberty to take any action it pleases, with
reference to its own properties"
compromise was effected this after
noon in the case of Justice of the Peace
w M. Hinshaw, indicted for malfeasance
IN office, verdict of not guilty was rel-
dered with the understanding that the
magistrate resign from office.
Mrs. Brack Bailey, an estimable lady
of Advance, committed suicide about noon
today by jumping in a WELL Mrs. Bailey
was about forty years Old She had been
IN declining health for several years and
this, it is believed, was the cause of her
taking her life.
Ex-Congressman Spencer Blackburn
passed through the city this morning on
his way to Wilkesboro to spend a day or
two. He stated that it was not his pur-
pose now to make a fight for the Republi. |
can nomination for Congress next year,
however, he admitted that if the people
wanted him, he would be willing to make
the race again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
A DELIcATE MATTER.
For This Government TO Complain to Russia
bout the Kischineff Massacre
(By the Associated Press. }


Washington, May 19.-Some of the res
olutions adopted last Sunday by various
mass meeting and organizations respect
ing the Kischineff massacre reached Sec
retary Hay today They will all receive
careful consideration and it may be that
some way will be found though none is
now clear by which the substance of these
resolutions can be communicated to the
Russian government as an evidence of the
feeling aroused in the United States. 1t is
both difficult and delicate task to ap-
proach nation, and especially one so
autOcratlc as Russia, on the subject of
internal administration where it is not
alleged that direct interests of the COM
plainant are involved. Nations reserve for
themselves in such cases the right abso-
lutely to refuse to receive from another
communication in the nature Of crit-
oism and no matter how desirous the State
Department might be of mitigating the
lot of the Jews in Bessarabia, it could not
afford to run the risk of receiving a severe
snub. But it can be said that the depart
ment is keeping in close touch with its
agents in Russia and is resolved to lose
no opportunity to remind the Russian
government, when it can properly do So
of the strong sympathetic interest the
people of the United States feel in the
welfare of the Jews.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
RECKLESS AND FALSE.
So Declares the Auditor Castle, Of Some Of
Tulloch's Statements
(By the Assoelated Press.l }


Washington, May 19.-Henry A. Costle
the auditor for the Postoffce Depart
ment today gave out a statement in re-
ply to charges made against his office
by ex-Cashier S. w. Tulloch, of the
Washington City postoffce Mr.. Castle
says:
Il have not yet received the Post
master Generals letter transmitting abb
stracts Of Mr.. Tulloch's complaints re-
ferring to this office, but my reply will
be brief, prompt and, / think. conclu-
sfve. Under decision of the Supreme
Court OF the United States the accounting
officers are not judges of the necessity
or the extravaganza Of an expenditure.
They are only concerned with It's legality
under some available appropriation and
the sufhciency of the vouchers. Some of
Mr.. uTlloch's statements are reckless and
Others absurdly false The Comptroller
never disallowed $4,000 that had been
approved by this office My recollection
no wis that less than 81 900 was finally
disapproved. and that of that amount a
considerable portion was simply charged
Under another head"
Postmaster General Payne said today
that he had not communicated with for
mer First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath but that he thought he would do
so later on In connection with the
charges of violations Of the Civil Service
Law, Mr.. Payne called attention to the
appropriation of $500, 900 made by Congress
in March, 1S99 and at other times. He
said the expenditure of that appropria-
tion for mail srvice of various kinds ne
cessitated by the acquisition of insular
possessions was vested in the discretion
OF the Postmaster General without re-
gard to the Civil Service Law.
Postmaster General Payne said today
that the investigation at some of the
rostoffices had been completed, instancing
where, he said. the accounts
had been found to be correct. He said
that Comptroller Tracewell personally has
investigated the accounts of the New York
postofice and the Postmaster General
added that he understood the accounts
were found to be straight and in proper
shape. The Postofice Inspectors have
finished the investigation of the Wash
ington postoffee and the Civil Service
COMMISSION representatives today were
finishing their examination of the office
by taking testimony of clerks appointed
1T outside postffices who were transferred
through the Washington postoffce into
he Postoffce Department Referring to
he responsibility of subordinates in Off
,ial matters the Postma ster General said
he subordinate officiols were response
Die for their own acts and should not
'bey an order that was not lawful: that |
IN unlawful order was no order at all,
10 far as the necessity of a subordinate /
executing it was concerned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
the Western Union Hard Hit.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, May 19.-The United
States Court of Appeals today held that
the Pennsylvania Railroad had legal
right to remove the poles and wires of the
Western Union Telegraph Company from
along the railroads right of way The
decision today affirms judgment of the
Western Pennsylvania United States court
and reverses a judgment Of the New Jer-
sey United States Circuit court. The
Pennsylvania court refused to grant the
petition for an injunction sought by the
Western Union Telegraph Company
against the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
New Jersey court granted the injunction
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
THE ANGELS sCooPED DOWN AND
TOLD HIM."

THE ANGELS SCOOPED DOWN AND
TOLD HIM"
Two of the sons of Mr.. Josephus Daniels,
editor of the News and Observer, and &
neice, Miss Mary Clever Daniels, of Colds
boro, were in the wreck, and their miracu-
lous escape made great thanksgiving in
this sanctum. gentleman, sitting be-
hind them, said last night: Il never saw
children behave so beautifully The little
Miss, trembling and fearful, was more
composed than the women. The older boy
was acting like a man. The youngest boy
is well named, for Worth Bagley on the
Winslow at Cardenas was not brayer than
his little name sake
MASTER WORTH'S ACCOUNT OF THE
ACCIDENT.
Master Worth Bagley Daniels, who was
in the accident, was asked last night about
the accident, and here is his description:
I'VE just fell right on out of the seat
i turned a somersault Nothing didn't
fall on me. but the cushion fell on
Josephus and Mary Cleves The car
turned over. Uncle Frank got out by
himself and a man took me and Josephus
and Mary Cleve out of the car.
After it happened 1 thought they were
all dead. We crawled up a little ladder
and a man pulled us out a door One
girl climbed out the window / am thank
full we all were not killed. / am never
going there any more"
How did you feel when you heard OF
the accident and knew your children were
on the train?' Mr.. Daniels was asked last
night
Il do not know. l do not think / felt
at all until | found that they were safe
and sound. Then the closing verse of
John Hays poem. Little Breeches. =
came into my head and / could hut feel
that his father attributed his boys safety
to the right source.
How does that poem closer"
II think it runs like this
How did he git thar? Angels
He never could have walked in that
storm
They jest scooped down and toted him
To whar it was safe and warm.
And | think that saving little child,
And bringing him to his own,
Is derned sight better business
Than loafng around The Throne"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
OUR COMMERCIAL PRIVILEGES.
The state Department viii Insist Upon Them
IN Manchuria
(Bv the Associated Press. J

(By the ASSOcidLeQ fFeSS.
Washington, May 10. Regardless of the
outcome of the present negotiations re-
specting the political domination of Man
churia, it can be stated that this gov
ernment is prepared to insist to the end
upon commercial privileges for United
States merchants in Manchuria equal to
those enjoyed by the merchants of 9TH
er nations, Russia included. The State
Department has had pledges from Russia
that even in the event of Manchuria pass
ing under Russian control our commerce
and trade privileges should not suffer and
it will hold that our commerce would
scTer if Russian goods can enter Man
churia free while United States goods
are forced to pay duty. This attitude
of the State Department will, it is be
heved, go far toward re-assuring the
Southern cotton interests which have be-
come alarmed at the possible loss of their
best market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
JOE WELLS Is DEAD.
A Verdict Of JustifabIe Homicide is Rendered
in the Case
Especial to News and Observers

NopeclaI 70 News and Observer)
Spring Hope, N. c., May 19.-Joe
Wells, who lives three miles north of here
at the DR.. w. M. Edwards place and who
was shot three times on the II inst. by
Fenner Boyd, died yesterday morning
about two O'Clock His body was taken
back to his home below Tarboro for
burial. ]. T. Fulford. justice of the peace,
heard the evidence in the case yesterday
evening and decided that Boyd was justi-
fed, having shot in self-defence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
4 MOUNTAIN SINKS
Sugar Loaf is Slowly Going
Down Into the
Earth.
Especial to News and observer.)

Winston Salem, N. c.. May 19.-sugar
Loaf mountain, in Alexander county, is
sinking, three or four acres of the noun
tain has gone down several feet and it is
causing much comment, besides attracting
great crowds daily. The general impress
sion seems to be, that the excessive rains
this spring are responsible for the noun
tain sinking. 1t is not believed that there
is any volcanic trouble-at least there are
no signs of il.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Work of Robbsrs at Sal isbury.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. c., May 19.-Robbers en-
tered the store of N. r. Murphy here last
night, using a ladder at the back win
dow, where the glass was broken out.
An attempt to break open the saloon oi
c. W. Poole proved unsuccessful. as the
robbers were frightened away.
The carnival is in fun blast. There are
great crowds here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
THE REUNION OF
THEBOYSIN GRAY
A Burst of Enthusiastic Applause Greets
General Gordon as He Enters the
Thronged Hall.

lynched him. Jarvis was carried some
distanc from the city, tied to a tree and
shot to death. He was accused of mur-
dering his cousin. John Waldrop. The
night watchman was blindfolded and held
captive until the mob finished its work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Arrest of a Fraud.
Special to News and Observer. J

Especial to News and Observer.)
La Grange. N. c., May 19.-sam
Closton, colored, has been subsisting on
the charity Of the town several months
pretending to be deaf and dumb 1t was
discovered that he was fraud and he
was committed to jail for trial at the
next term of court.
George Sutton. also colored was ar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Bon Fire of Slot Machines.
CBv the Associated prass ,

(By the Associated Press)
Philadelphia, May 19.-Thirteen hundred
slot gambling machines valued at about
$125,00O were publicly burned today by or.
der of Director of Public Safety Smith
Sven hundred of the machines were cap
tured in raids conducted by the Law an6
Order Society, six hundred were confiscat
cd by the police authorities. The raids
have extended over a period of five
months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
A Game at New Bern.

Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, NJ c., May 19.-St. Pauls
High School of Beaufort, and the home
team crossed bats at the Athletic park
this afternoon at 9:15 O'Clock. the home
team winning out by score of Is to g.
This is two out of three games played.
score r. H. E.
New Bern " TX IN
Beaufort a5 Q
Batteries: New Bern, Kafer, Patterson
and Tucker; Beaufort. Willis and Darling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Graham Defeats Burlington

Especial to News and Observer)
burlington, N. c., May 19-Graham de-
ieated Burlington in a snappy game. Holt
pitched, allowing the heavy hitters but
four scattered hits.
r. II. E.
Burlington :. :. ;. :. S
Graham :. :. :. :. 10 - 6
Batteries for Burlington: Scott and Me
bane; Tor Graham Holt and Foust.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
(By the Associated press

Mulberry, Fla. May 19.-Barney Brown
an old and prominent citizen, with
family living at this place was ambushed
and killed on the road coming from Bar
tow. about eight o'clock last night. Two
loads of buckshot were fired into his body.
There is no clue as to who the assassin
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
rolina Dailies i'm News am 80 Circulation

raigned for wife beating and sent to Jail
in default of 5000 bail.
BY new town ordinance, bicycle
riders are required to dismount on meet
ing or passing pedestrians, on penalty of
one dollar fine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
White Man Lynched in Georgia
(By the Associated Press. !

Valdosta, Ca, May ia special from
Madison, Fla, says that a mob entered
that city last night, secured the keys to
the jail from the night watchman, took
out Washington Jarvis, white man, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Eastern League Games.

Jersey City. 5; Rochester, 2.
Buffalo. G: Worcester. 8.
Toronto. 8; Providence, 4.
Baltimore, 1: Newark. 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
By A NARROW MARGIN.
Majority Of Two Will Give Clinton Graded
School.

Especial to News and Observer)
Clinton, N c.. May BY a majority
of two Clinton voted today for graded
school Sixty-nine votes were cast for
the school and sixty seven against.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
On the Diamond.
National League Games.

AT Philadelphia. r. III. E.
Philadelphia 20 O04OO0 02x-6 10 {
st. Louis :. 20 90 / 0 1 1 0 II z
Batteries: Mitchell and Doom: McFar
land RYAN.
At New York r. II. E.
Pittsburg .....0 1 0 5000 o. S14 g
New York !. 20 / 0 001 / x-4 IA Q
Batteries; Philippi and Smith; Taylor,
Mathewson and Warner.
AT Brooklyn r. II. E.
Brooklyn :. % 00011-3 10 2
Cincinnati !. 20 90 0002O o. Z 0
Battries: Evans and Ritter: Poole and
Bergen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
Southern League Games.

AT Nashville r. II. e.
Nashville !. ..O-001 x--10 II 5
Little Rock ..2O12O OA012-S 13 5
Batteries: German and Rothe, Egan and
Lynch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
American League Games.
At leveland
r. II. E.

At leveand- r. H. E.
Cleveland ....1 o 0g0 o 0x-9 II
Washington ....1 0 0 0 0 0 o. / 3
Batteries: Wright and Bemis: Orth and
Clarke
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
At Montgomery

At Montgomery r. n. E..
Montgomery 81 OOOOOOOx-S /
New Orleans 20 5000 90 90 2
Batteries: Stultz and Clark: Smith and
Hurley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
At Birmingham

At Birmingham r. H E.
Birmingham 20 011034 x-914 O
Shreveport 80 0 0 0 0 O o 90 8
Batteries: Kenan and Brown, Hughey
and Graffius
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
r. H. u.
At 50. Louis--

At st. Louis r. H. E.
st. Louis :. 20 100000 8 o. 9 5
Philadelphia .O220 O201O-.7 1
Batteries: Powell and Sugden; WaddelI
and Schreckengost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-20
u. H. e.

At Atlanta r. H E.
Atlanta :. :. 20 OHIO x-4 s 1
Memphis :. 20 0 0 ole 00 o. s 2
Batteries: Elib yand Matthews: McIn-
tyre. Notden and Stratton.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-04
STATE OF NEVADA,

STATE OF NEVADA,
c. ,<nty of Ormsby, S. S.
w. G. Douglass and Jas. G. Sweeny
being duly sworn severally say they
are members of the State Board
of Examiners of the State of
New; that on the 9th daw of July, '03
they, latter having ascertained from
the books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be IN
the Treasury made an Official exami.
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asury of eNvada and found the same
correct as follows.
Coin $21s,732 70
Paid Coin vouch-
ers not returned
| to controller 1858 06
Total 1885. IS
! State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada
/ State School
bond $4,000 90
Mass. State per
cent bonds 537 900 90
Nevada State
bonds 24o.1o0 90
Mass State 81 per
cent bonds 189 900 90
United States
bonds 215,O00 90
| Total 1885,. 1856 IS
II John Sparks
! W. q. Douglass.
Jas. g. Sweeney.
Subscribed and sworn to before M
this eth day of July A. D. 1908
4 Guo0o
Notary Public. Ormsby County New
u SEAL
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-04
Will be Independent

J. Ross Clark, who is interested with
Senator W. A. Clark in the San Pedro
Los Angles and Salt Lake railroad
says that preparations are well under
way to close the 30O-mile gap in the
road from Calientes, New, southwest
into California, at a paint near Dag
gett ON the Sante Fee road. A lot of
ties and rails are now being shipped
to both Daggett and Galleries.
In Clark's opinion the road bet
ween Salt Lake and Los Angeles will
be in operation in less than two years
Clark states that until the road is
finished the Offices will be divided bet
ween Los Angeles and Salt Lake.
What will be done later on, he is not
prepared to state. There is absolute
ly no question as to the roads being
operated independently, he asserts,
and that it will give fair and equal
treatment to both the Gould and Har-
riman connections at Salt Lake.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-04
New Trains.

The Reno passenger trains No. Is
and Il put into service by the South
ern Pacific on April 9Th willbeapprs-
Gated by the travelling public Train
No. Is will leave Reno daily at 8 p. n.
Truckee at $3.50 p. m, arrive at Sara
mento at a. m. arrive at Oakland
1:04 a. m. and San Francisco I IS q.
m.
Train No. IA will leave San Fran.
cisco daily at p. m, leave Oakland
10th street at TAT, Sacramento at
11:05 p. m, Truckee $50 a. m, arriv-
ing at Reno at 1850 a. m.
Each of these trains will be equip
ped with first class sleeping cars an6
coaches. LOGAN passengers between
San Francisco and Reno should use
the Reno passenger trains.
Train No. leaving San Francisco
ct p. m. will have first class sleeping
anL dining cars but no coaches.
General ticket Office at San Fran
cisco is located at 613 Market street.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-04

Official Count Ct State Funds.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-04

Will Whitesides and Mike Hassit
two old sports from Bodie, came down
to beat the ball game. Sides ran up
against a big indian and was finantially
shattered. Mike opened a faro game
and barber and buccarroo took him
into camp. When last seen their
noses were pointing south, and they
were hiking it over Lookout Point.
Come again, boys, when you make an
other INSTALLATIONS Bulletin.
Nearly all the large mines of Eu-
reka Nevada are adding in their forces
and the prospects of the camp are
bright. Senator Kearns of Utah has
an option on the Illinois group, which
it is believed will eventually be mer-
ged with the Raymond company.
physician and Surgeon of the Carson
and Colorado railroad Company, with
headquarters at Dayton
John Smith, prospector around
Hawthorne for twenty years died in
the hosuital there Tuesday. He was a
native Of Scotland, aged 60 years.
George T. Nolan has resigned as gen.
Of ho IN
ing Works at Reno and Theodore Mac
donald Of San Francisco has succeeded
him.
The Journal says that twenty Span
ish war survivors have offered theil
services to the Sheriff of Washoe cOun
ty to hunt Folsom Prison escapes
James Murray, who was shot while
resisting arrest at Wells, has had hi!
| leg amputated at the hip and is threat
ened with blood-poisioning.
j. H. Matheson, a pioneer of Whit,
Pine County, died at Hamilton las'
/ Tuesday.
At Purdy, station on the N. c. o
railroad north of Reno, 800 cords o
wood valued at $4,000 was destroyed
by fire Saturday.
4 The shooting match between tn
Comstock team and the Reno team
resulted in a victor for the latter
The match was held at Bowers Maj
sion Sunday.