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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
wOmsn's Missionary Society Hold Annivsr-
sary Celebration With Silver Collection.

There was a most happy celebration Of
the twenty fifth anniversary of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist church on Sunday night, the
music being especially good.
The exercises were opened with volun-
tary by the choir and after hymn, the
scripture lesson and prayer by the pastor,
Rev George F. Smith Mrs. R. o. Burton
read a paper on "A Quarter Century of
Woman's Work for Missions"
Then followed more music, an excellent
paper by Miss Edith Royste, a solo by
Mrs. Kephart and paper, THE Scarritt
Bible and Training school, prepared by
Miss Mary Pescud and read by Miss Daisy
Watt After this DR.. T. N. Ivey add
dressed the congregation and there was a
recitation by member of the Bright
Jewel Society.
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FEDERAL COURT OPENS
F. A. Lackey, the Hamlet Distiller, Gets OF
for Mistrial.

The spring term of Federal Court for
trict began yesterday morning with Judge
Thos. r. Purnell on the bersh.
AS usual on the first day very few cases
were tried. A number of libel or bond
cases that were not ready for trial were
continued or disposed of in one way or
another by the court.
There was case against f. A. Lackey,
the big distiller Hamlet, but it resulted
in a mistrial. Then government failed to
make out a case, and the judge with
drew one of the jury.
Lawyers present from out Of town yes
terday were: F.. Spencer Blackburn, of
Greensboro; b. S. Register, Of oxford, and
Smith p Gait of st. Louis, who is here
interested in case involving simply a
question of law, removed to this circuit
from the State courts.
The hours of court during this session
will be from $3.50 a. m. toll p. m.
Cases are set today from Moore and
Chatham; tomorrow from Granville, Per
son, Franklin, Cumberland and Vance;
Thursday from Nash, Wayne, Wilson,
Johnston. New Hanover, Har-
nett, Brunswick, Bladen and Robson:
Friday from lake, Durham, Chowan and
Craven; Saturday from Edgecombe. Hall
fax, Northampton, Warren and Beaufort.
The jurors drawn are as follows:
GRAND IURORS-I. S. Barbee fore
man; c. r. Vernon, G. F. Thomas, E. j.
Siggsbee, o. s. Macon, Alex c. Snipes. A.
F. Morgan, L. S. Rogers, w. /. Horner.
Jas. L. johnson, w. b. Adeock, J. X.
Wood, NJ. G. Gully, Wesley Baton, A. J.
Medley, R. T. Spence, j. w. Griffin, and
Thos o. Pearson.
p. TIT JURORS Panel No. I.-G. w.
Davis, S. C. Lyon, w. M. Gattis, w. 3.
Hunter, r. S. Satterwhite, J. B. Harris,
L. c. Pixley. John Young. ]. G. Latta,
N. r. Pool, J. NJ Kicks, N. B. billiard.
Panel No. 2.--D. M Norwood, G. T.
Walters, F. P. Kearney, d. A. seawell,
Washington Simmons, A. M Shaw, w e.
Griffin, Jno w Davis VIM. w. Wood,
). r. Ellington, S. G. Lyon.
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Got There by Political Pull.
(By the Associated Press.)

10Y luC kASSOC1dtGd
New York, May Exchanges supported
by documentary evidence that promotions
in the New York postoffice have been Sc
cured through political influence have
been made to Postmaster General Payne
by Louis M. Erich, for eight years a
clerk in the foreign department of the
general postoffice. Enrich was dismissed
on May after trial upon a charge of
being absent thirty-fve days without
leave and failing to obey the orders of
the Postoffice Department. He asserts
that in reality his dismissal was due to a
lack of political influence. and that the
charges made against him were not sup
posted by legitimate evidence. Enrich
produces a letter from Charles X. Lexow,
the leader explaining that as others had
been more active than he, their names
stood at the head of the list of applicants
to increase of salary. Favored en-
ployees, he says. received increases of
5000 year, while he had only one in
crease in eight years.
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Atlantic Christian College.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N c.. May 25.-At meeting
of the Board of Trustees OF the Atlantic
Christian College DR.. Coggins was re-
elected president of the college: Prof
~ G.. Cole, Professor of Mathematics, and
Sciences; Prof. Shockey, Musical Direc-
tor, and Prof Kori, .lnguist. Professor
OF Languages for a term of three years
The remaining teachers are all to be Sc
locted by DR.. Coggins. this summer.
The trustees seeing the necessity of a
boys dormitory decided to erect a mod
ern brick dormitory building for boys at
a cost of ten thousand dollars. Eleven
gentlemen started the fund for this work
by subscribing 500 each. As soon as
plans can be secured work with begin.
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citation, whose members number nearly a
thousand. have announced that each will
resign his position on June Is, il the de-
mand for increased compensation and
shorter hours is not acceded to. The
of the organization includes
engineers on nearly all of the coastwise
steamers. and tugs touching at this port
and a cessation of work would tie up the
shipping of vessels plying between Balti-
more and Atlantic coast ports generally,
as well as the Chesapeake Bay trade.
In order to avoid United States shipping
laws the engineers will not desert their
posts but give notice of their resignation.
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TeIegraphic Briefs.
(By the Associated Press.)


An inter- UNCONVENTIONAL woman's mis-
vile, N. c., next July.
People are dying of famine in Kwangsi,
China, by hundreds. Three successive
crop failures is the cause.
Concord, Mass, yesterday gave itself UP
to a general celebration of the Tooth ami
yersary of the birth of Ralph Waldo
Emerson.
Antonio Triola was put to death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing prison yester-
day. He killed Mamie Cereh, a theatrical
performer in a small Italian theatre, who
refused to marry him.
Admiral Dewey as president of the gen
eral board, has made a report to Score.
tary Moody, recommending the immediate
establishment of a coaling station at
Dutch Harbor, Alaska. Preliminary steps
in the work have been taken.
A dinner in commemoration of the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
Ralph Waldo Emerson was given by the
Society of American Authors at the Wal
dorf Astoria, New York, last night. Col.
Harry Watterson was one of the principal
speakers.
1t is estimated that there were close on
to two hundred thousand men idle yes
terday in the different boroughs of Great
Ell New York as result of strikes or
dered by different unions and the lockouts
decided upon by material men and con-
tractors in their fight against the unions.
The trackage agreement between the
Chicago, Rock Island and Texas and all
the branches and main lines OF the
Houston and Texas Central, was passed
upon unfavorably by the Texas Railroad
Commission This will have the effect OF
compelling the Chicago. Rock Island and
Texas to build its proposed line from
Denison to Houston, for which it filed a
charter some time ago.
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Woman's Exciting Experience.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, May 25.-The Hon. Mrs. George
Keppel had an exciting experience Sat.
urday night. On returning to her home
rear midnight she found two burglars in
her bed room just ready to leave with
IS 900 worth of jewelry. Mrs. Keppel
summoned footman and the latter at
tackled the burglars on the stairs. Aftcc
a struggle the burglars felled the foot
nina and reached the front door but
found it locked Mrs. Keppel pluckily
followed the thieves to the door and
pointed out that it was impossible for
them to escape. The men then quietly
awaited the arrival of the police.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
TIE OHIO DEVELOPMENTS.
Roosevelt Declares That he Has Asked No Man
for His Support
(By the Associated Press j


Walla Walla, Wash, May 25.-Secrc.
tary to the President Loeb this afternoon
gave out the following statement
I'm speaking of the sudden political de.
velopments in Ohio, the President this af-
ternoon sad:
81 have not asked any man for his
support l have had nothing whatever to
do with raising the issue as to my in
dorsement. Sooner or later it is bound
to rise, inasmuch as it has now arisen OF
course, those who favor my administra-
tion and nomination will endorse them
and those who do not will oppose them
The President also said he was deeply
touched by the action of President Nc
Kinley's home county, in which Canton
is situated, in instructing so heartily in
his favor. Nothing could have pleased
him more
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27

Louisville, KY, May 25.-Despite the fact
that Judge Caruth had issued an order
restraining him from deposing the Demo-
cratic city and county committee OF JEFF
ferson county, Chairman Young OF the
State Central Committee tonight issued
notice that he had removed the commit
tee. New committeeman were named and
they held meeting at which the primary
set for next week for their rivals was
declared off and new one set for juno
GOTH 1t is claimed by his adherents that
Young has not been served with the no
tice of Judge Caruth's action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Southern Tennis Championship.
(By the Associated Press.)

annual tournament of the Southern Ten
mis- Championship began at the Bachelor
Club grounds today. The grounds were
in bad shape owing to the recent heavy
rains Among the outside players entered
are several from New York and Norfolk
Today's play was confined to the first
round of the championship singles The
feature of the play was the match be-
tween L. w. Glazebrook, of the Bachelor
Club, and Herbert G. Deering, of the
British Embassy, the former winning 6-3
CA Many of the games went to Deuce
each being holly contested. ]. G. David
son, champion of the district, did not play
taking his match with A. NJ Agelaisto
of Norfolk, by default.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
st. Petersburg Jews Tremble.
(By the Associated Press. )

Wy VIC fhasUtIttItu I INoaU
Berlin, May pa special dispatch
from St. Petersburg to the Lokal Anzeiger
confirms the news that the Jews in that
city are in fear that similar outrages to
those which occurred at Kischineff may
occur in the Russian capital during the
celebration of the 200th anniversary of the
foundation of st. Petersburg, which will
be held May 18th. All the Jews who are
of means are preparing to go to
Finland, while the poor Jews are panic
stricken. The authorities hope to avoid
rioting and diverting the attention Of the
masses with free shows at the theatres
and other entertainments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
COMMITTEES on Freedmen Reports.
(By the Associated Press.)

Los Angeles. Cal, May 25.-The report
of the Standing Committee on Freedmen
was the feature of the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly today. The report was
read by DR.. c. L. Hershman, who in COM
menting upon it said:
Something is wrong when the richest
churches in the land give mere piNance
to this work. while they give large sums
to other objects"
And Dr. E. p. Cowan, secretary of the
Board of Freedmen, added:
rs it not better that they would learn
the finer things of life instead of shaking
their thirst for education in the muddy
streams OF superstition and vice?"
Gin 1861 said one colored brother,
there were four million of us; now there
are ten million. You have got to educate
US as a matter of elf-protection."
The report was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
FAMINE In KwAsesr.
People Dying BY Hundreds Three Crops Fail
in Succession
(By the Associated Press

Victoria, B. c., May 25.-Heart-rending
details of the suffering and death of fam
lies as result of the famine in Kwangsi
were given in Hong Kong papers received
by the steamer Indravelli from the Orient
Mr.. Hess, missionary at WI Chow, who
has been investigating on behalf of the
Hong Kong charities. says, owing to
three successive failures or crops, people
are starving and dying by hundreds. Dur
ing March and April it is computed that
10000 people were sold, men selling them
selves for employment in the Straits. Set
tlemen and the women and children being
sold into slavery on the coast
Story alter story of distress was told
by the missionary He told of famished
people dying in the act of eating when
food was brought to them, of people re-
duced to skeletons being abandoned and of
mothers selling daughters into lives of
slavery for a mere bottle of rice 1t
was said by the missionary's report that
thousands would perish unless speedy re-
lief is given.
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Called to Mount Airy.

Rev. A. l.. Belts has been called to the
pastorate of the Baptist church at Mount
Airy. He left yesterday for Warsaw, his
former home, where he goes to arrange
for the removal of his household effects
to Mount Airy.
Since January Mr.. Belts, until very re-
Gently has been travelling in the interest
of the Baptist Female University. On
Thursday he and Mrs. Belts will leave for
Mount Airy. where Mr.. Belts will take up
the work of his pastorate.
Mr.. Belts is most earnest and able
preacher and the people of Mounty Airy
are to be congratulated in that he has cast
his lot with them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Elections by the Royal Arcanum.
fBy the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated Press)
Quebec, AMY 25.-The annual elections
of the Royal Areanum were held here
today and resulted as follows:
Supreme Regent, A. S. Robinson, of Mis-
souri,; Supreme Secretary, w. o. Rob-
son, of Massachusetts, Supreme Treasurer,
e. A. Skinner, of New York
w. f. Irvine. of Virginia, and j. G. Les
ter, of Georgia, were elected members
of the Committee on Finance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
WHO BuanED TIE TOWN,
One Dispatch Says the Turks, Another the
Macedonian Insurgents
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press)
Vienna, May 25.-About $50 Macedonian
insurgents were killed at the village of
Smerdesh, south of the Lake of Presba,
May 21st, according to a dispatch to the
Neue Freie Presse from Salonica The
insurgents, who had possession of quaint
ties of dynamite, sought refuge in the viii
lage and were attacked by Turkish troops.
The lighting lasted for thirty hours and,
ultimately, all the houses were burned OF
blown up by dynamite by the Turks One
hundred and fifty bdies were found in the
ruins.
Berlin, May 25.-The Lokal Anzeiger
today prints a dispatch from Salonica.
which saws:
The insurgents seized the village Of
Smerdesh. on the Lake of Presba and
Turkish soldiers surrounded the place.
They fought for thirty hours. The rebels
threw dynamite and dynamite bombs at
the houses. which caught fire. The wind
spread the flames and burned up the whole
town. One hundred and fifty bodies oil
insurgents We're found in the ruins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Handle Stuck Out.

The mayor had only two cases yester-
day Moses Mcdaniel, a negro, was
charged with carrying concealed weapon
But witnesses swore the handle was stick
ing out of his pocket and that the spring
was broken. So there was no case.
Madison Prive,1, a white man, was
fined $7.25 for being drunk and disor-
derly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Arrest of Johns.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati, o.. May 25.-Word was re-
ceived by Federal officers here that JOS
eph M. Johns was arrested at Rockville,
Ind, tonight. Johns, it is said, was the
man who worked directly with John J..
Ryan and accepted s--e money for the
Tyner letter. According to the Federal
officers Johns first offer for the letter was
$4,000. Ryan refused to pay that amount
when Johns agreed to comprEnise for
$500. Johns and Ryan met at the Glib
son House in this city January II, when
Ryan paid over the money and in return
received the letter which was used in adj
vertising the 'get rich quick" scheme.
Subsequently Ryan paid Johns $1,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Negroes Denounce Parkhurst.
(Bv the Associated Press. !

(By the Associated Press
Harrisburg, Pa, May 25-A report de-
ncuncing Rev. DIR. Charles p Parkhurst,
of New York, for recent alleged utter
ances against the negro for presentation
to he General Conference OF the A. M. E.
Church at Chicago, next May, was adopt
ed today by the Philadelphia A. M. E.
Conference. which is holding it's annual
session in this city. The report declares
that physical differences are not lasting
barriers to race assimilation and that it
is not a matter to be controlled by the
nation but by God
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
For Sale at Dughi's.

Siempre Viva Sacred Resurrection Plant
Or the Rose of Jericho, as spoken of in
The Bible. This strange. curious and rare
plant grows and remains green by placing
t in water It was discovered in the
Holy Land, as you find in the Bible.
Everybody should have one of these plants.
Buy before they are all gone. Price Is
cents, two for 20 cents.
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To Considsr Engineers Demands.
(By the Associated Press. j

Baltimore. Md. May 25.-Seventy-five
steamboat and tug owners met today to
consider demands made upon them by
the marine engineers in their employ for
increased wages and a ten-hour day. Per
manent organization was completed by
the election of r. NJ. Sheddin as presi-
dent and Thomas F. McHugh, secretary.
without discussing the demand of the
engineers. the meeting adjourned subject
to the call of the president.
The Marine Engineers Beneficial Asso
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The Union Miners Remain Out.
(By the Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn. May 25.-Contrary to
expectations not union man in the Coal
Creek region returned to work today.
The only mine running in the entire dis
tritc is that of the Knoxville Iron Com
pany, which employs non-union labor.
Two national officers of the union are now
at Coal Creek and the operators hope they
will induce the men to return to work in
the mines. Thirteen hundred men have
been out since last Friday, their object
being to rid the valley of non union men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
1876 Miles in ia Minutes.
NV the Associated Press

Toledo, May 25.-Records were broken
in this morning when the Lakeshores
tenth century's limited ran from Toledo
to Elkhart, 13S miles in ia minutes. This
is two minutes lower than any peryious
time At intervals along the run the
speed averaged ~, 80 and 80 miles an
hour, the general average being 70 miles,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27

In the Appellate division OF the SUI
preme court of Rhode Island, a divorce
was granted Mary Isabel Kemp from Ar
thur T. Kemp. Mrs. Kemp is daughter
of Mrs: Frederick Nelson and the sister
of Mrs. Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Mrs
Kemp charged neglect and failure to pro-
vide the necessities of life. The decree
becomes effective six months hnce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
1t Will Endorse Roosevelt.
(By the Associated Press. J

Harrisburg, Pa, May 25.-The prospects
are that the Republican State Conyen-
ton which meets here on Wednesday viii
be very quiet and harmonious gathering.
The platform will endorse President
Roosevelt for denomination and declare
against revision of the tariff by the next
Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
A Tornado at Rolfe.
(Bx the Associated Press. )

Des Moines, Ia, May 25.--A tornado
struck the town of Role, seventy miles
west of here late yesterday. killing Fong
Foo, a laundryman, fatally injuring a
child and wrecking the State bank build
ing. Craon's General Store. the Hotel De
Maine and one other building. Several
residences were damaged.
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ADav Of Fun.

The Tabernacle Sunday school will this
year have their annual picnic at Wake
Forest on June 18th. 1t viii be an old
fashioned country picnic and an enjoyable
occasion for all who attend. Games,
amusement and athletic exhibitions will
be the features of the day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Carnival Co Secures an Attraction.
especial to News and Observer J

Especial to News and observer.)
Salisbury, N. c., May %. While here
exhibiting during the carnival, which
closed Saturday nign., the Hatch-Adams
Co, contracted with Mai. and Mrs. John
Mertz to travel with the show. Major
Mertz is one of the smallest men living,
being only forty-one inches high, while
his wife is thirty-eight inches in height.
Miss Bessie Henderson, the accomplished
daughter of Senator John s. Henderson,
was chosen queen of the carnival.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
Bulgaria and Turkey Negotiate.
(Rv the Associated Press. !

Vienna, May 25.-It is reported that the
Bulgarian government has presented a
note to Russia, Austria and France an
nouncing its intention of asking for their
support towards the conclusion of an
agreement with Turkey regarding Mace
donia.
London, May 25.-The Sofia correspond
ent of the Times says negotiations between
Bulgaria and Turkey have opened favor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-27
An Ice Plant Destroyed.
fBy One Associated Press.l

Philadelphia. May 25.-The ice manu-
featuring plant of the American Ice Com
pany at Eighth and Catharine streets was
destroyed by fire of unknown origin to-
day. The building is valued at $4,000 and
the machinery is said to be worth $780,
900, but the greater portion OF the ma
chimney was ruined
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ably in that city. It is evident, he adds,
that there is slaclxenng in the strug-
sic in Macedonia, but fighting is reported
from the districts of ritcheivo and Nevro-
kop, where several villages are blockad-
ed Macedonian circles in Sofia are dis
posed to await the result OF the recent
Pacific overtures.
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SPECIAL TRAIN TO WAKE FOREST, n
c., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

Seaboard Air Line Railway will run q
special train to Wake Forest, N c., and
return Wednesday afternoon. May ~, on
account closing exercises of the com
mencement Wednesday night. Train 70
leave Union Depot abous $50 p M, re-
turning, leave Wake Forest at midnight.
Rate for the round trip, 70 cents.
c. H. GATTIS,
C. P. & T. A., Raleigh, n. G.