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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02

Holbein, an English swnmmer, has made three unsuccessful attempts to
 swim the channel. On August 25, 1901, he came within five miles of swimming across from France. His other trials
 were made on August 2S and September
 30, 1902.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
MORGAN IN AN ACCIDENT.
His Coachman Drives Horse and Care
 riage Into an Excavation.

New York, Sept. 1.--J. Pierpont Nor gan, on his way from his yacht the Corsalr tonight, was the victim of a carriage accident. At Tenth avenue and Thirty-sixth street the driver of his brougham drove the horse and vehicle into an excavation. Mr. Morgan was not injured. He left his carriage and proceeded in car.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-02
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
WHERS THE FOOL KILLER?
Boy Bandits Sweetheart a PAVING
Card in a Dime Museum.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Detective Driscoll.
who was shot in the fight in Indiana
with the three carbon bandits, died at
the Mercy Hospital today.
The death of elective Driscoll will be
charged to Peter Neidermeier. In a con-
fession to the police, Neidermeier admit
ted that he shot Driscon as the latter
sprang upon the railroad tracks near the
dugouts.
Gustav Marx, one OF the carbon robbers,
will be placed on trial in the criminal
court this week. The others Will prob
ably go over until the next term of court.
The next term begins Monday SO that
the delay will be slight. Each murder
case will have to be tried separately.
Marx probably will be used as witness
against the other defendants.
An attorney who has been retained to
defend Roeski stated definitely today that
Roeski's plea would be insanity.
This insanity plea will be met by the
State. According to the police, each de-
fendant was examined by experts several
days ago and pronounced sane.
The sweetheart of one of the ba l1its
has been on exhibition in a dime museum
for several days. Today Mayor Harrison
wrote to the proprietor and told him
that in the interest of decent citizenship
the exhibition should cease, all the more
so as the death of Detective Drlscol!
added 10 the offense.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
He COT THE BOOT
Teddy Stands by the
Southern Distributors
of Pie.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Washington, D. c., Dec. Though
the President often sets at naught recon-
mendations of the Republican chairman
in North Carolina and some of the other
States, he seems to be standing squarely
by the referees of the pie-counter down
in Alabama.
The other day Frank Simmons, United
States Marshal for the Southern district
of that State, undertook to monkey
with" the referees and to defy the same.
The result is that Simmons has been COM
relied to resign, though his term would
have expired by limitation on January
18th
The moral of the incident is expected
to be plain to ALL ''The faithful" in the
Southern States, especially in those where
the Lilly White" movement has gained
any footho!d.
H. F. Farmer, of North Carolina, clerk
in the office of auditor for the Postofflce
Department, has been promoted IRON
twelve to fourteen hundred dollars
Only three of the North Carolina dele
CATION in Congress have returned to the
capital They are Representatives Will
Kitchin, Pou and Page. All the others
are expected the latter part Of the week.
The members of the North Carolina
Press Association arrived tonight. They
will be here until Saturday.
FRED l.. MERRITT.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm Nevesr Circulation

Colombian Charge D'Affaires, called at
the State Department today for the first
time in many weeks for the purpose, lie
said, of informing Secretary Hay of Gen
eral Rafael Reyes arrival here, of the
object OF his mission, and to pay friend
ly call upon the secretary. Dr. Herra0
made n long visit and although at It's
close he said there was no announcement
to make and that no date for the recep-
ton of General Reyes had been arranged,
it can be stated that he was advised of
the exact attitude which the Washington
government will assume toward the
special envoy. If General Reyes IS
pleased to meet the State Department Off
cials on the ground fixed by them and for
the purpose which they have named-the
ARRANGEMENT of peace terms between Co
lombia and the new Republic of Panama
he will be cordially received. Other
wise his visit to the department will be
fruitless and his mission to Washington
a failure.
''The United States stands ready TO ex-
tend its good Offices to effect a settle
ment between Colombia and Panama, but
with this exception it is not interested
nor can it consider any other PROPOSE
from Colombia regarding the isthmus,"
said high official of the administration
today.
General Reyes has been advised of this
by Dr. Harren and it remains for him
to say what will be his course here in
view of this DEVELOPMENT.
Colon, Dec. 1.-The Steamer City OF
Washington from New ork, having on
board the canal treaty, arrived at Colon
today Senior Esprilla, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, of the Republic of Pan
ANA, arrived here from Panama last
night, and the treaty was turned over
to him He then boarded the train for
Panama, taking the treaty with him.
Panama, Dec. lit is considered prob
able here that the canal treaty will not
be signed until tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02

a member of the New England Confer
ence, is the formal accuser of Prof. Bovine
and the specifications, five In number,
are based upon the general allogat tion
that the professor has disseminated doc
trines which are contrary to the articles
CT religion or established standards of
doctrines in the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Prof. Bovine is widely known as q
writer of philosophy and his recent state
ments concerning the Bible and religious
subjects have attracted much attention.
The charges against Prof. Bovine relate
to his views on the Deity, insiration and
authority Of the scriptures, the atonement
and eschatology, all of which are de
clared contrary to the established doc
trine of the Methodist Episcopal church
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
THE TRUSTEES IN
SECRET SESSION
The Results of This Executive Meeting at Trinity
College Not Yet Given to
the Public.

worth more than the opinion of any one
man or one dozen men,
Several of these ministers said that re
gardless of what was done by the trus-
tees, the great Methodist church of the
State would stand by them and support
them. All of this talk was INDUCED in
before the meeting was called to order.
1t is simply given as news item to
show the feeling of those who are SO
greatly interested in the welfare of Trim
ity that they gather here to hear the
verdict of the trustees.
/ One prominent member of the Method
ist church expressed today what seems
to be the sentiment of most Of those
seen during the day. In substance he
said: Trinity is now undergoing crisis.
1t matters not which way the trustees
decide there Will be a difference of opin-
ion. Some will applaud and some will
condemn. The board is in bad place
and I would not like to be on that board
at this aime.''
Speaking of the position in which DR..
Bassett is placed this same man SAID
"Dr Bassett is a good man but he is in
bad place. Were l in his place now
l would tender my resignation. l would
let the trustees know that / lived IN
church and Trinity College better than
self or any other person. In doing this the
trustees would be relieved of an embar-
RAISING position and Trinity would be left
free and unchanged On account OF the
unfortunate occurrence"
There are many who believe that the
position taken by DR.. Bassett Is false
ipoidtion and that the college cannot
stand for it. Yet these same people be-
lieve that nothing should be done that
would throttle or attempt to throttle free
speech on the part OF the faculty mem
bers. If DR.. Bassett was to take the
position ras outlined by the Methodist
minister quoted above both of these sit
uations would be relieved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Thirty Years in Prison at
Hard Labor
so SPEAKS THE JUDGE
The Verdict of the Jury Murder in the
Second Degree. The Judge
Pronounces Sentence and
Thanks the Jury for
its Work.
Especial to News and Observer

Asheville, n. c., Dec. 1.-The jury in
on trial for his life, charged with the
murder of his three children at his home
in Barnardsville, on Saturday morning,
October II. 1903, returned verdict this
morning finding the prisoner guilty of
murder in the second degree"
After the jury had been polled, Judge
Jones discharged it, saying: "The court
thanks you, gentlemen, for the verdict
rendered and the fair and just conside. =
alton you have given the case"
Judge Carter, of counsel for the de-
fendant, made motion for a new tria.
Judge Jones over-ruled the motion, and
said that while the attorneys for the de-
fendant had a right to appeal the case,
he thought that the verdict was a just
one, and that had Jay been acquitted he
owuld Immediately have been arrested
and tried for murder On the second bill
of indictment, the grand jury having
found three separate true bills against
the prisoner. Judge Jones further said
that he thought the county had had
enough of the case and that 1t would
be well to let the case end with the
jury's verdict.
Judge Jones then sentenced Jay to the
penitentiary, at Raleigh, for thirty years,
at hard labor.
Jay entered court this morning rosy
checked and smiling and when he was
called upon to stand up and hear the
verdict he arose without tremor or the
slightest indications that he feared the
verdict When the jury had announced
it's verdict he resumed his seat as calmly
and indifferently as though nothing had
happened. 1t was only when Judge
Jones passed sentence that Joy should
serve thirty years at hard labor that the
man weakened
Then he turned pale and his head
hung forward. old man Thomas Dilling-
ham, who mas known the prisoner for
fifteen years, said after sentence had
been passed, that that was the severest
punishment that could have been inflicted
upon Jay, ''For Doc does hate to work,
concluded the old man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
CRASH ON THERA|L.
Two Engines Meet Near
Hilton Bridge. No
One Killed.
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington, N. c.. Dec. IA head-on
collision between an Atlantic Coast Line
freight train from the South. and a Sea-
board Air Line freight going north, oc-
CURED early this morning near Hilton
bridge, just outside the city limits.
Bots companies used the same tracks
over the bridge and the Coast Line train
had, Just crossed when the Seaboard
rounded rather sharp curve. either
without waiting for signals or because the
brakes failed to hold the wheels on the
frosty rails. The two engines came to-
gether with a crash, the crews of both
trains having jumped and saved them
selves
The Seaboayd engine and an empty fat
car were almost completely demolished,
while the heavier Coast Line train es-
capped with comparatively no damage.
The conductors of both trains were thrown
down in their cabooses by the shock and
received minor bruises and cuts, but were
otherwise uninjured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
The Execution of Cyrus
Dixon at Trenton.
DEVOID OF INCIDENT.
Before the Hanging Dixon Repeats
His Declaration That Cannon, a Rel
ative of Mrs. Webber, Fired
the Shot that killed Her
Husband.
Especial to News and observer.)

New Bern, N. c., Dec. 1.-The execu
the murder of Godfrey Webber, took
place at Trenton today. The trap was
sprung at ten minutes past one O'Clock.
He hung for twenty four minutes, when
the doctors pronounced him dead. Dixon
was suspended for fifteen minutes before
his pulse ceased beating. About forty
witnesses were in the enclosure and hun
dreds of spectators in the town. Rover
ends Mr.. George, of New Bern, and SNOW
of Trenton, held prayers.
Cyrus Dixon was given the chance
a statement, but made none except as
upon previous occasions that he loaded
the gun but did not do the shooting
that one Cannon, a relative of Mrs Web
Der, did the shooting. This statement
was made in the Jail to a number OF
men. Dixon said nothing on the gal
lows.
The execution was without incident.
After the doctors turned over the body
to the sheriff, there was no one to re
ceive it, so Sheriff Taylor placed it in
the Jail until tomorrow, when he Will
have it inferred along side of that of his
sister, Maggie. This was Dixon's last
request. Dixon shed a few tears on the
gallows, and Sheriff Taylor came near
collapsing.
The story of the killing Euf Godfrey
Webber, who was shot near his own
home, at Fowle, Jones county, in March,
1901, the arrest of Cyrus Dixon, his trial.
and sentence, his escape from Trenton.
ard eoncealment for months in South
Carolina, and the detection of his hiding
place, capture, return to Jones county.
and his being placed in Craven county
Jail for better safety; the recent faise
alarm of a ''plan" to rescue Dixon from
Jail, all this is too well known to need
repetition here.
A dispatch from Trenton last night
stated that Sheriff Taylor arrived there
in the afternoon with his prisoner, Dix
on, and that Dixon was in fine spirits
until he entered the Jail yard and saw
the preparations being made for the exc
cution when he utterly collapsed and
shrieked and pleaded for mercy. 1t was
expected that he would make confes-
sion while under the influence of the
terror but he did so only in part. He
acknowledged being present at the time
Mr.. Weber was killed but denied that
he did the shooting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
BAR THEIR LIQUORS
Parties Who Sell in Opposition to the
DiSpensary Will Not Secure Dis
pensary Orders.

On Saturday the Commissioners and
Managers will look into the bids made for
liquors for the Dispensary and make or,
ders for supplies.
There has been some talk in Raleigh by
various parties who are opposed to hav-
ing a dspensary that they would not buy
from the dispensary, but would order
their liquor from the manufacturers or
from other cities, either in North Carolina
or in Virginia and would keep it for use.
In some cases it is said that clubs would
be formed, liquor bought in quantity ana
then divided out amongst the buyers.
Manager w. P Bachelor, of the dis
pensary, was asked about this yesterday.
In reply he said:
"Well, parties who are in the habit of
using certain brands of liquor will find
these on sale at the dispensary, as we
propose to have the goods that the peo-
pie want. Having these goods they might
as we'll buy from us and save freight or
express. Of course if they desire to or
der from other people they will do so.
''But if they do then they are injuring
the manufacturers whose liquors they use,
for in case We find manufacturers or deal
ers who sell to the dispensary selling to
other parties here, then we will no longer
buy frtm such parties foe the dispensary.
We have so infoemed the men who are
offering us their goods, and they of
course can do as they please, but if they
sell in Raleigh to the dispensary it must
be to the dispensary alone
No location for the dispensary has been
as yet determined upon. In talking with
Manager Bachelor he said that there
weer some objections to Fayetteville
street as a location but that nothing had
as yet been determined. The location
may hinge upon whether or not the Com
missioners will order liqoor in large lots.
If So place large enoogh to store
this will be necessary, and the dispensary
proper will be located in the same bold
ing
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
An Increase of Capital.
(By the Associated Press }

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 1.-At a meeting
held here today the stockholders of the
Chesapeake Transit Company increased
its capital from $623, 900 to $1,OOOO00. The
company which operates a trolley line
from here to Lynn Haven Inlet, Cape
Henry and Virginia Beach proposes to
make an extensive improvement by next
summer which will include the double
tracking of the entire line, distance Of
twenty-four miles. The transit company
is now in direct competition with the
Norfolk and Southern for cape and beach
traffic and it may invade the Carolina
territory now exclusively that of the
Norfolk and Southern.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Raleigh Methodist Preachers.

Rev. f. A. Bishop. The new pastor Of
tho Central Methodist church vas in
RGlcIgl yesterday and ntc warmly vel,
coined by old friends and introduced to
maI.y OF The citizens,
lie will come to Raleigh about the md
die r last Of next week. lie w:I not be
here OH Sunday but viii go to his pres
en-. hcme and talk over matters with Mrs.
b' shop On Sunday his pulpit here will
lie filed by Rev. T. n. Iyey and Rev. J..
o. Guthrie.
Rev G. T. Adams will go to New Bern
at once and will fll his appointment
there on Sunday. He said yesterday that
Rev. R. F. Bumpass, the new pastor of
Edenton Street Methodist church, would
be here this week and would preach here
on Sunday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Three Lives Lost in Collision.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York. Dev 1.-Th2ee lives were
lost and one man was badly hurt today
by collision between the tugs Idlewild
and Hercules, eff Ellis Island. Hans Peter
son, William Lasker and a man whose
name has not been learned were drowned.
John Storberg, a boatman, was cut about
the head and his left leg broken. He is
in serious condition and unable to give
any details as to how the accident occur
red. The Hercules is owned by the Ameri-
can Towboat Company, of Baltimore.
The Idlewild. which had eleven men
aboard, was cut nearly in two and sank
almost Immediately. All save three of
those on board were picked up by the
Hercules The Hercules was not seriously
injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
TRUSTEE K. ELIAS DETAINED.
A Wreck on the Southern Prevents
His Reaching Trinity.
Especial to News and Observer.)

(SpeclaI TO NEWS ana OUseFVeFJ
Greensboro, N. c., Dec. 1.-Kope Elias,
of Franklin, one of the trustees of Trim
ity College, is delayed here tonight on
account of his missing connection with
the train for Durham The first delay was
caused by freight wreck on the South
ern Railway, eight miles east of Asheville.
At Salisbury a special train was made
up for Mr.. Elias, Corporation Commis-
sioner Samuel Rogers, who is returning
from California, and others, but they ar
rived here after the departure of the east
bound train. Mr.. Elias will go to Dur
ham in the morning and things it prob
able that the trustees will not act until
then. He had to leave court in his coun-
ty to attend this meeting which takes
up the Bassett article.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02

New Orleans, La, Dec. IA special
session \of the Louisiana Legislature will
be held during the month of December
to pass legislation, which it is hoped,
will keep the boil weevil out of Louis
lana.
The convention decided to ask for the
enforcement of laws for the preservation
Of the birds of the State, as an aid in the
destruction of the weevil.
The convention determined on a perma-
nent organization to be known as the
Louisiana Boil Weevil Association, with
Charles Schuler as president.
It was announced that the Louisiana
wills had already agreed not to import
cotton seed from Texas.
The report of the legislative commit
tee, which was unanimously adopted,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02

Nashville, Tenn, Dec l. Acablegram
received here today announces the death
OF H. c. Staymenter, an American mis-
sionary, and the drowning of twenty-three
OF the native crew by the capsizing OF
a boat on the Congo River in Central
'.tr1ca The boat was the "Lapsley," and
as the missionary craft of the Southern
'resbyterlan church. On it were II. c..
'taymenter and Motto, Martin, of Alex
ndria, Va, who left the United States
n the first of August and were en- route
missionaries to the field in the inte-
ior OF Congo Free State The boat cap
lied between Leopoldville and Luebo,
nd Staymenter went down with twenty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
+ A MISSIONARY CRAFT GOES
DOWN, TWENTY-THREE DROWN
(By the Associated Press.)

three of the crew Martin was saved.
Richmond, Va, Dec 1.-The Lapsley
was built and launched in this city about
two years ago and Immediately shipped to
Africa. The Rev Robert P. Kerr, now
of Baltimore, had charge of the christ
ening exercises, and a large number of
Presbyterian ministers witnessed the GER
emonies incident to the launching.
The Lapsley was neatly fitted up, and
contained all the conveniences of a mod
ern steamship.
The boat was given the name of Sam
uel N. Lapsley because Mr. Lapsley had
devoted his life to missionary work in
Africa and other places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
CAMPAIGN AGAINST BOIL
WEEVIL BEING MAPPED OUT.
(By the Associated Press.)

provides that it shall be made a crime
punishable by heavy fine and imprison-
ments for any one, except recognized
State or Federal entomologist to BRING
into the State or have in his possession
a living boil wevil; that an act shall be
passed prohibiting the shiment into the
State of any cotton seed or other farm
products from points where the weevii ex-
lists, without an official certificate that IL
has been fumigated; recommends the pas
sage of an act creating a crop pest COM
mittee with plenary power to make ruies
and regulations having the force OF "a"
TO control or eradicate any fruit OF crop
pest; and recommending the Legislature
make an appropriation of $25,OOO 20 De
used by the committee to prevent inc
spread of and to eradicate the weeVli'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Shot Out Hfs Brains.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, Dec. IA New Castle
Craig county special says:
Paris O. Reynolds ex-Superintendent
of Schools and ex-supervisor and promi-
nent wealthy and influential citizen of
Craig county, committed suicide by shoot
ing his brains out with a pistol in the
home on Sinking Creek.
Temporary insanity is assigned as the
cause of his act He was bachelor, 70
years of age. and was prosperous and in
no way embarrassed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
About the First Settlement.
lRu the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. Hugh Gordon Mil
Ter, assistant United States District At
torney at Norfolk, Va, is in the city con-
ferring with members of the Virginia dele
CATION in Congress regarding the celebra-
ton of the first settlement Of jamestown,
in 1907.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Goino to Turn Land-Luhbers Green.
20. the Associated Press.l

Newnort News, Va, Dec. 1.-The train
inc sb;ns Essex and Hartford the latter
Admiral Farragut's flagship at the battle
Of Mobile Bay, passed out the Virginia
capes today for an extended cruise with
western landsmen aboard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-02
Vote to Consolidate.
CBy the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Dec. 1.-The board of di-
rectors of the Board of Trade, voted to-
day unanimously to consolidate with the
Maritime Exchange. The Maritime Board
had previously acted. The two bodies will
be amalgamated about January 1st A
beneficial effect of the merger will be a
single instead Of dual inspection OF
grain In New Orleans.