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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-13

MOZLEY'S LEMON HOT DROPS
CURE ALL COUGHS AND COLDS.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
Chief Of Police Killed.

Attala, Ala. Sept 2S.-While Mt.
tempting to quell disturbance in the
rear OF saloon here Chief OF Police
Jenkins was shot and killed and Pa
trolmsn w. II. Blankenship and John
White. an alleged participant I'm the
fight, seriously wounded.
II is stated that John White. his
younger brother and a man named
Gibbs had become involved in some
dispute and several shots were fred
In attempting to arrest the men Chief
Jenkins was shot and killed. White
is in custody.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
CENTENNIAL. .us,,ss OPEN.
One Hundred Tons Of Red Fire Were
Burned IN Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-The centennial
jubilee was declared formally opened
saturday afternoon. Chicago's week.
long celebration Of its anniversary OF
100 years existence was launched in
l veritable blaze OF glory"
One hundred tons OF infiamma BILE
material blazed out from the down.
town street corners at night and re.
produced. though hsrmlessly this time,
the great fire OF 1871 that swept $780,.
100000 OF property down with its
flames and rendered 100. 900 people
homeless.
The centennial exercises Sunday
consisted of special services in 800
churches in the morning and a reunion
In the afternoon of the six tribes OF In
dams encamped in Lincoln park. A
crowd variously estimated at from
100000 to 100000 persons visited the
encampment to witness the Indians
dance and play their native games.
Officers OF the Chicago Federation
or Musicians advised the managers OF
the centennial celebration Sunday that
IL the United States marine band shall
be allowed to take any part of this
weeks program not one OF the many
bands that have been engaged Tor the
parade Tuesday will participate In the
pageant
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30

u Seems to BE on the Increase n -
redo, Tex.

Laredo. Tex. Sept. es.-The yellow
fover seems to be on the incs ease In
this city despite rigorous measures
that are being taken to stamp out the
sconrge, Two deaths and 12 new
cases were reported at the close OF the
day.
DIR. Guiteras. in his house to house
canvas Sunday. saw many cases OF fe.
YER and at the conclusion of his days
examination made the announcement
that IL OF the cases were genuine vel.
low fever.
This city now presents a dead an.
pearance. all those who could get
away having departed for points north
OF the state OF Texas and for points
south. II Is estimated by the author.
tiles tina, nearly four thousand people
have fed from here since the begin.
ming of the yellow fever scare.
The city Is now Guaranteed against
In all directions in the state and no
person can get beyond the limits OF
Webb county. Other Texas counties
have established a shotgun quarantine
and are turning back all those who are
endeavoring to get away In coaches.
buggies and carts. The quarantine
applies to all persons. freight, bag
gage. express, mail or other matter
originating In the city OF Laredo or
points south. the only persons having
authority to leave the corporation linn.
Its being the health officers OF the
state OF Texas and OF the United
States.
The work OF placing the city In q
thoroughly sanitary condition is be-
ing effectively and scientifically car
ried on under the direct supervision
OF DIR. Guiteras aud corps OF expert
assistants.
The situation In Laredo Is unchang.
ed, no deaths or new cases having oc.
Cured as far as can be learned. DR..
Mariana Treveno. n Mexican govern.
ment yellow fever expert. Is I'm charge.
DIR. Treveno believes that within eight
days he will have stamped out the
fever.
The Mexican custom house authori.
ties have been temporarily moved to
Lampasas. where all incoming bagS
gage and freight over the National railn
way In examined. thus permitting
trains to run through to Laredo. Tex a
without stopping at Nuevo Laredo.
Tampico Mex. Sept. 28.-Five new
cases OF yellow fever have appeared
here. though they are OF a mild form.
apparently. Houses numbering 116
were disinfected Sunday and the au.
thorties are uniting i'm their efforts
to Kill the plague
Mexico City. Sept. 2s-Refugees
from Valees, Victoria Santiago. Lin.
ares and Tampico fleeing through fear
OF the yellow fever. are making their
appearance Mt Mexico City. and the
capital Is the oasis for a throng OF
visitors
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
THE PRESIDENT FIRM.
He Will Not Yield His Position
in the Miller Case.
Z 10 Not His Purpose to Enter Upon
a Discussion Of the Principles
Laid Down in His Pub
lished Letters.

oyster Bay. l. l.. Sept. 2S.-Presi.
lent Roosevelt passed the last day OF
MS summer vacation quietly at Saga
more Hill. He and Mrs. Roosevelt. ac-
companied by two OF their children.
attended the morning services at
Christ Episcopal church. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt and their
children now at home, Ethel. Archie
and Quentin. Secretary and Mrs. Loeb
and members OF the executive stan.
left Monday morning at 80 o'clock
for Washington. expecting to arrive
there at 4;l0 p. m.
Several months ago the president IN
vited Mr.. Mitchell. president OF tho
mine workers. to take luncheon
Or dine with him when he next came
10 Washington. The mine workers
president is in Washington now and
las accepted the invitation.
II is announced that the arrangement
Tor the luncheon was made prior to
the latest Developments in the case
81 w. III. Miller. the foreman book.
binder in the government printing of.
dee. and that special significance Ia to
he attached to the fact that the presi.
| dent and Mr.. Mitchell meet at this
time. 1t is quite probable that the
Miller case. among other matters. will
be discussed. but the meeting at lun.
cheon Will not take the form OF a con.
ference on that subject.
In view OF the statement recently
published that the president on his re-
turn to Washington would hold a con.
ference on the Miller case with promi.
nent officials representing organized
labor, ii Is announced that the presi.
dent has no intention of comforting
with nybody regarding that case. His
position. ii is pointed out, was defined
clearly in his published letters TO Sec.
rotary Cortelyou. The principle enun.
ciated In these letters was framed in
accordance with the statutes OF the
United States and on 1t the president
expects to stand. If n hearing on the
merits of the Miller case is desired by
those who are endeavoring to have the
man dismissed from the government
service. the president may grant 1t
precipitately as he might a hearing to
another body OF citizens on a question
OF public interest, but it is not the
presidents purpose to enter upon n
discussion Of the principle already laid
down
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
A FILIPINO WOMAN.
Claims She Was Married to Lieut..
Burbank, Sixth Infantry.
The Officer Denies II and FiIes a SUIT
to Annui the Alleged Marriage
In Order That He May
Clear His Record.

Leavenworth, Kan. Sept 2S-First
Lieut.. Sidney S. Burbank. Sixth in
fantry. stationed at Fort Ieayenworth.
aied suit in the district court Friday
% annul pretended marriage with
Mrs. Conception vazaues. a Filipino
woman. The fling OF this suit is tho
outcome OF charge made by Mrs.
NazQues to the war department last
spring that Lieut.. Burbank was mar
ried to her while in the Philippine i.-
lands and that she was his lawful wifo
and wanted him to support her. The
hrst notice Of this alleged marriage
was made public after the announce.
ment OF the betrothal OF Lieut.. Bur.
bank TO n society girl OF Leavenworth.
The story OF the Filipino marriage
Ut Lieut.. Burbank. which he says is a
fraud. comes from Valladollid prov
ince, where Lieut.. Burbank was ia
command Of garrison OF United
States troops In 1901. Mrs. Vazques.
who was widow with three small
children. lived in the village where
the garrison was situated
Lieut.. Burbank came to Fort I.eav.
enworth a year ago and a report fol-
lowed him that he was married to a
Filipino woman and was the father of
newborn baby. The Filipino widow
followed this by filing copies OF docu-
ments, pretending to be marriage
contract with Lieut. Burbank.
To Offset this Lieut. Burbank and
Corp. Burns sent affidavits to the war
department stating that Lieut.. Bur.
bank was not in the village but out on
campign on the date OF the pretend
ed marriage. Also that there was no
notice OF the marriage posted or an
nounced by the town criers going up
and down the streets OF the village
and proclaiming II according to tho
Filipino custom. and that the pretend.
cd marriage was n fraud and any doc
uments 60 back II was a forgery.
II is said that Lieut. Burbank's solu.
ton of the affair is that a Justice OF
the peace and president OF the village.
where Burbank commanded troops,
was imprisoned for six months for in
subordination; that the Justice hal
charge OF the records and that in his
eagerness TO get even with Lieut.. Bur-
bank he permitted the woman to apply
and to make out a marriage certif.
cate. His object in filing the suit hero
is 10 clear his record.
Under the Kansas divorce laws The
woman has 40 days in which to an
swer. She will not have time to an
swer as it would require at least
three months to prepare any defense
and file il by person now in the PAIL
ippines.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
THE ARMY MANEUvERs.
The Hospital Prepared For the Use Of
One Hundred Patients.

Camp Young. West Point. KY. Sept
2S.-After a day OF rest and tidying
up their camps. the various detach-
ments OF regular troops will engage IN
the first OF the maneuvers Monday.
The work will be maneuvers of the ad.
vance and rear guard-involving the
various tactics used in repulsing an
attack on the rear of an army, etc.
The hospital. prepared for the use of
100 patients. received the first unfor-
Inmates Sunday. Lieut.. Alvin Bias.
kettle Of the Third infantry, fell into
ravine Saturday night breaking his
wrist. Capt. Morrison. OF the Goth in.
fantry. was also received at the hos
ptal suffering from an injured foot.
Col. Raspopoff. the Russian military
attache at Washington. and Lieut. Col.
Foster, representing Great Britain at
tho maneuyers, arrived Sunday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
FITzSiMMONS AND GARDNER.
They Are Matched to Fight For the
Light Heavyweight Championship.

New York, Sept. 2S.-At a confer
ence held Sunday at Bath Beach be.
tween Bob Fitzsimmons, VIM. Pierce,
OF Boston. manager for George Gard
ner. the light heavyweight champion
of the world and James c. Kennedy.
representing Yosemite Athletic club,
OF San Francisco Fitzsimmons and
Gardner were matched to fight at the
Yosemite club the latter part OF No
yember for the title held by Gardner.
The contest will be for 20 rounds at
l6S pounds, the men to weigh in at 3
o'clock in the afternoon OF the day Of
the battle. The purse will be divided.
10 per cent. going to the winner and
% per cent to the loser.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
FOR A COLLEGE AT DIES MONIES.
Wealthy Iowa Citizen and Wife Con.
veys Property Worth $4,000, 900.

Des Moines. Ia. Sept 26.-Fredericl;
NJ. Hubbell. one OF the wealthiest citi
zens OF Iowa. his wife, Frances T.
Hubbell, Joining. has conveyed prop
erty to the value Of about 5000 .O00
to himself and lis sors. Frederick G.
Hubbell and Grover G. Hubbell. OF Des
Moines, trustees OF The said Frede?-
lex NJ. Hubbell and estate" and 10
their successors in trust for the trus-
tees and their lineal descendants with
Limitation over" as the lawyers
term it, to the state Of Iowa to be used
in founding a college Of learning in
the city of Des Moines.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
JUMPED THE TRESTLE.
Nine Killed and Seven Injured
i'm a Train Wreck.
The Locomotive and Four Malt Cars
were Reduced to Mass Of
Twisted Iron and Pieces
OF splintered Wood.

Charlotte. N. c.. Sept. eS.-while
running at high rate of speed a
south-bound mail train on the South.
ern railway jumped from a trestle 75
feet high. half a mile north of Dan.
vile. Va. Sunday afternoon and was
almost demolished. OF the crew of
l6. including mail cars. nine were
killed and seven injured.
All OF the injured men are seriously
hurt and have been taken to the hos.
pital in Danville. The recovery of
Mail Clerk Spies Is not expected and
other clerks are thought TO be mortal
ly injured
The trestle where the accident oc.
Cured is 500 feet long and is on a
sharp curve. Engineer Brodie was a
new man on that division of the South.
ern and thus came to the curve at high
speed.
The locomotive had gone only about
90 Feet on the trestle when IL sprang
from the track. carrying with it four
mail cars and an express car. The
trestle. wooden structure. also gave
way for a space of 50 feet
AT the foot OF the trestle Is a shall.
low stream with rocky bottom.
Striking this the locomotive and the
cars were reduced to mass OF twist
ed iron and steel and pieces OF splin.
tered wood. AS the cars went down
they scraped the sides OF the River.
side cotton mill
All the dead men were mutllated
The skin and hair on the engineer an
fireman were torn of by the boiler.
Several thousand people were soon
at the scene OF the wreck. No one
on any OF The cars had made an effort
to jump and the bodies OF all those
killed were found in the wreckage of
the different cars to which they be
longed.
Women who drove TO the wreck,
from Danville tainted at the sight Of
the crushed bodies. All the express
packages In the express car was dc.
stroyed, except six crates full of ca.
nary birds. None of the birds was
hurt. though the crates were in the
thickest OF the debris.
All unofficial opinions say the cause
or the wreck was the high speed of
the train on the sharp curve. The
train was running about an hour be.
hind time.
The mail bags in all the mail cars
were torn open ami the letters and
packages were scattered. but IL Is be.
lieved none is lost. Fire which ap.
peared In the wreckage shortly after
1t occurred was quickly extinguished
by the Danville fire department. On
account of the wreck all traffic on the
Central and Northern divisions of the
Southern will be delayed as it will
take several days To repair ths dam.
age TO the track.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
MRS. DAVIS RALLIES.
There Is Decided Improvement In
Her Condition.

Buffalo, n. Y, Sept. 2S.-There was
feeling OF qualification among the
friends and relatives Of Mrs. Jefferson
Davis Sunday night. when the physi-
clans announced n decided improve
ment in the condition of the patient
While the improvement Is marked
the doctors will not go so far as to say
that Mrs. Davis is out of danger. The
rally began early Sunday. Sac had a
trying time Saturday night. and deep
anxiety was depicted on the faces OF
those who silently entered and left the
sick chamber
Mrs. Davis sank into a restful sleep
after midnight and when she awoke
Sunday morning. she smilngly inform
ed the nurse at her bedside that she
felt much better. The improvement
continued throughout the day.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
LIQUOR DEALERS BARRED.
The Odd Fellows Voted Down a Reso
luton to Admit Them.

Baltimore. Sept 26.-At the session
of the sovereign grand lodge, |. o. o.
r. Friday proposal to admit to mem.
bership persons OF mixed blood was
defeated, as was also a resolution tc
grant the patriarchs militant a direct
representation in the sovereign grand
lodge
The resolution to fix the salary Of
Gen. Nj. a. Raney, commander of the
patriarchs militant at 200. was lost.
His remuneration will consist OF the
profits on the sale of supplies TO mem
bers of that branch of the order.
After spirited debate the resolu-
ton to permit liquor dealers to join
the order was defeated.
Prizes for the exemplifcation OF de-
grees, contests for which occurred dur
ing the week. were announced Friday
night as follows:
Initiatory degree. Meridian ledge. In
dianapolis, Ind; first degree. first
prize, Federal City lodge. Washington
D. c.; second prize, Woodward lodge,
Woodward, Ia: second degree. fist
prize, Woodward lodge, Woodward
Ia; second prize. Meridian lodge. In.
dianapolis. Ind; third degree, first
prize, Columbus lodge. Washington. d.
c.; second prize, Woodward lodge,
Richmond, Ind: Rebekah degree. SyI-
via lodge. Indianapolis. Ind; encamp.
ment degree, Cynosure lodge. SYRIA
cuse, n. Y. The prizes consist OF sill
yer cups valued at $3.50 each
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
FLOATING IN THE LAKE.
Body OF White Woman Found Near
Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham, Ala. Sept. ss.--The
body Of Mollie Williams, white. about
25 years bid, was found floating In
East Lake early Sunday morning with
three bullet holes through her head.
On the bank. about 30 feet from the
body, her hat was found but there were
no evidences Of q struggle, or any clue
whatever TO show how the woman met
her death. Physicians believe the
woman was murdered and thrown In
the lake Thursday night.
Charles A. Kelley, middle aged
man, claiming to be a painter from
Jacksonville. Fla. and Macon, Ca.
was arrested Sunday night In connec-
ton with the murder He is said to
have been seen at the lake with WON.
an Thursday Afternoon and was pres
ent when the body was drawn from
the water. lie denies all knowledge
of the affair
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
KILLED BY A NEGRO.
One Of the Oldest Policemen in Birn.
ingham, Ala, Murdered.

Birmingham. Ala. Sept 2S.--While
pursuing a Negro criminal in a tough
section Of the city Sunday night. J. A.
MuIlin, one OF the oldest policemen on
the Birmingham force was shot and al.
most instantly killed. The only ac.
count Of the affair came from the lips
Of the dying man. He said a Negro
had pointed out much wanted Grim.
ina! to him. and he had started TO ar
rest the man. AS he did so. the Negro
emptied revolver into his breast and
he fell after firing three shots in re
turn. The name OF the Negro inform
ant or the criminal can not be ascer.
tained end the police are without a
rleW
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
CURTIS .eu SENTENCED.
He 10 20 Hang December 70 Fo- the
Assassination Of Jim cockriIl.

Cyntaiana. Ky. Sept 26.-lp the
case OF Curtis Jett. convicted tvr as
sassination of Jim Cockrill. at Jack
son. KY. on July 21. 1909. Judge o.
borne ordered Ja.lsr Craigmy lie and
Sheriff Leach to bring Jet, into court
Friday morning at 90 Judge Os-
borne ordered him to stand up. and in
the most unconcerned manner in the
world. he did so, at the same time
chewing stick and looking about the
room as the judge was reciting to him
the indictment In the case and then
asked him what he had to say why the
death sentence should not be passed
Jet said: Judge. I have several rea-
sons. but I suppose that IL is not worth
while to mention them here"
The judge told him that he had tried
to give him 4 fair trial and to get all
the witnesses here for him. Then he
said to him:
You are ordered to be taken bach
to jail. and It Is the judgment of this
court that between sunrise and sunset
on December Is. 1903. that you be
hanged by the neck until you are dead
by the sheriff OF the county"
Mr.. Blanton. Jett's attorney. said.
We'll. judge. there will be many sun.
rises and sunsets before he has been
hanged"
To which Judge Osborne said:
We'll. it won't grieve me-" and Jett
said to the Judge: There are people
In this county who will be grieved IL
I am not hung. But. Judge. do not
think it would you. as you have given
ME a fair trial in this case"
Judge Osborne then said he would
send him for safe keeping to another
jail. and Jet asked him please not to
send him to Lexington Jail, as he did
not like that place.
Mr.. Blanton filed Friday morning
grounds for a new trial and he will
Friday afternoon make a motion and
1t will be in all probability overruled
and then the case will go to the court
OF appeals at Frankfort. Ky.
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LOU DILLON.
Will Not Be Allowed to Go Into Con-
test With Another Horse.

Cleveland. O.. Sept. CSC. X. G..
Billings. owner of Lou Dillon. has an.
nounced that she will not he allowed
to go into contest with another
horse for supremacy. Mr.. Billings
says that Lou Dillon Is only FIVE years
old and comparatively inexperienced
and unframed.
The mare will be shipped with the
other members OF the Billings string
on Wednesday TO Lexington. where
she has two engagements After the
Lexington meeting Lou Dillon will be
shipped to Memphis. where she is
scheduled to 20 against the worlds
trotting record. trial against time
which will probably be her last for
this season. AS at Lexington. two
starts against the watch will be made
Mt Memphis.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-09-30
GENERAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
Every Packing Plant In the Country 10
Threatened With a Tic Up.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-Evcry packing
plant In the United States Is threat.
ened with tie up by a general strike
OF butchers and affiliated work
men throughout the country for
the first time in history unless the
owners yield to demands OF the Anal
gamated Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workmen OF America
While the packers are willing to pay
the wages asked. n hitch in negotia-
tons has arisen over the demand OF
the packers that the butchers increase
their amount of work. Every lodge of
butchers in the country has been ask
ed to vote on the demand OF the pack
ers and meetings will be held for the
purpose throughout the country towns
Monday. If the vote shall be unfavor-
able II Is likely a general strike will
be ordered affecting more than 80 900
men.