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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Trial of Miners Continued
lRv the Associated ProssN

Charleston, w. Va. March 1S.-The
trial of the miners indicted for resisting
arrest at Atkinsville, February q, was
continued today by Judge Keller of the
Federal court, until the regular term in
June The continuance was on motion
of counsel for the defendants and the
reason assigned was that it would be i'm
possible for them to secure the attend
ance of the witnesses at this special term
of the court The real reason is believed
TO have been that 1t was thought some
of the witnesses desired by the defend
ants may be among those against whom
indictments have been returned but who
are not yet in custody, as the names of
those have not been made known to the
defendants attorneys. OF the men in Gus
today S. ]. Webb, Cyrus Rains and n. S.
Mitchell gave bond and were released.
The bond originally fixed at 81 600 each
was reduced to $500. The grand jury has
completed it's labors, but the last indict-
ment found will not be reported until to-
morrow when the court will finally ad-
iourn. The indictments returned here
tofore We're for resisting arrest at At
kinsville, those yet to be returned arc for
acts committed at Stamford City on the
morning of the fatal battle at that
place, when five miners were killed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
A Letter From PenneII Men
aCing BurdiCk's Life.
MRS. Bl'ROlCK T0TESTIFY
She viii Probably b. Called on Monday TO
Identify This Letter.. Authorities by No
Means Satisfied as 10 Pen
nelI's Guilt.

Buffalo, n Y, March 1S.-Police JUS.
tice Murphy announced to-day that owing
to the illness of District Attorney Coats
worth, the inquest into the murder Of
Edwin L. Burdick would not be resumed
until next Monday afternoon at o'clock.
District Attorney Coatsworth is suffering
from severe cold which prevents him
from speaking above a whisper. 1t is
expected that the inquest Will be con-
cluded next Monday unless some new
evidence of Importance develops this
week Mrs. Burdick's furnace man and
the man who tended the furnace for the
Pencils will probably be called on
Monday
1t is stated on good authority that the
District Attorney will also place a let
ter as evidence alleged to have been
written to Mrs. Burdick by Arthur Pen
nell some months ago. The letter was
found in the Burdick house when the
search of the house was made by the
police. In the letter the following oc-
ours: Il feel that l must kill Ed. Bur-
dick"
When Mrs. Burdick comes to the stand
Monday she Will probably be called upon
to identify the letter mentioned above
She knew both the dead men, Burdick and
Pencil. probably better than any one
person in the world, and her testimony
promises to be the most important and
interesting of the entire proceeding.
The details of the strained relations
between the two dead men, were gath
cred after the murder of Burdick and
IL
stated frankly to the authorities, that the
relations between himself and Burdck
were strained" very strained" In
fact, after the murder of Burdick Pencil
spoke to. others than the authorities OF
the hostility between him and Burdick
On the day he was first arranging to
give out n statement for publication, he
spoke of part of what he intended to say
1T deals with Burdick'' said Pencil
referring to his part of the proposed
statement. Il did not like him and he
did not like me. and we both knew it.
and | have told the police frankly thar
we were not on good terms. His death
at this time was one of the worst things
that could have happened to me-"
Notwithstanding all the talk about
Pennell, however, the authorities are not
consenting calmly to dump the Burdck
tragedy on dead man. There are a
number of points to be considered before
any such branding of a dead man be.
comes finality or even is accepted as
part solution of the mystery.
One of the criminal authorities is
quoted as saying:
There are several reasons to believe
three things: First, that the murder was
committed by more than one person;
second, that at least one of the persons
implicated was entirely familiar with
the interior of the Burdck home, and
what, perhaps, is most important of all
Is Cthird). that the murderer or murder
ers had no fear of interruption while at
their work or Immediately afterward."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Standing the Strain Well.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Vicksburg, Miss, March 1S.-Alarmlng
reports as to the imminence of crevasse
at Duvall's Landing. in Issaquena coun-
ty, caused considerable excitement here
to-day as a break there would mean tho
flooding of the richest section of the
Yazoo, Mississippi, Delta. These fears
were. not allayed until the afternoon
when the government steamer Arthur
Hider, with Captain Arthur Hider,
United States engineer, aboard arrived in
port from above. Captain Hider re
ports that the fears for the Duvall levcc
are unfounded as the embankment there
is intact, and shows no signs of weakness.
Even if the outer levee did give way
there is an inner line of greater
strength.
Telephone messages tonight from
points along the Louisiana shore, re-
port that everything is intact and stand
ing the strain splendidly.
Along the river front in this city, q
rather serious condition exists as many
warehouses and a number of residences
are flooded with the water steadily
climbing higher, and merchants are re
moving goods to places of safety. while
the gauge tonight registers 49.4 and
still rising.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
TIE SOUTH THEIR THEME.
Addresses at the Annual Banquet of the Uni
tart Club.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PressD
New York, March 18.-The South was
the theme of three distinguished speak
ers at the annual banquet of the Unita-
rian Club this evening. George Cary
EggIestone, author and journalist, spoke
of THE South as it Was William H.
Baldwin, Jr., railroad president and phil
antrophist, of The South as it Is and
Walter II. Page, man of letters, of THE
South as it is to Be" Mr.. Baldwin, who
recently made a tour of the South to
study the educational needs Of that sec
ton of the country, spoke of the needs
of moral and industrial education. The
Industrial education now going on in the
South, he said, is of importance to the
whole world. He had, he said recently
received letter from a man very promi-
nent in English politics asking if Booker
r. Washington could be induced to go to
South Africa and push the work there
he is carrying on in this country. Mr..
baldwin also said that the German gov
eminent had also sent a representative
to the Tuskcgce University in Alabama
for the purpose of getting the students
there to go to Africa and teach the cot
ton industry.
Mr.. Baldwin declared that prominent
capitalist had recently told him that he
was ready to give a large sum of money
to start an industrial school in connec-
ton with his business in Alabama.
"The North" continued Mr.. Baldwin.
must help the South in working out
this problem We must help them to
do the hest for the negro man. 1t
is one of the most extraordinary things
OH record that four governors have just
been elected in the South who went be-
fore the public on a platform of free
education for the whites and blacks to-
gether This they say, is the begin
ming of a new era for the black men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
SHOT IN EVA'S ROOM
Woman's Champion Receives
A Fatal Wound.
Hurles Beer Bottle in Face of Her Sweetheart
and iSAnswered With a
Bullet.

New Castle, Pa, March 1S.-John Cen
klnger, of Butler avenue, a well known
man of this city, died in hospital here
today from a mortal wound received a
few minutes before at the hands Of Geo
Merkle. proprietor of hotel at Darling
ton, Beaver county. The shooting oc-
CURED at the apartments of Mrs Eva
Rumberger, in the second story of the
Genkinger block, and is supposed to have
been the result of jealousy. Merkle was
arrested with his smoking revolver yet in
his hands, before he left Mrs. Rumber-
gers apartment, by Officer Henry Bell,
who arrived almost on the scene. Gen
kinger was then lying on a settee and
pointed out MerkIe who shot him. Mer-
kle fired four shots, only one of which
took effect.
Immediately after the shooting Mrs.
Rumberger was examined by Mayor Jack
son and Coroner Porter and told the story
of the shooting. She said Merkle was in
her apartments when Genkinger appeared
and asked for a diamond pin he had let
her have yesterday. She and Merllle
were discussing their probable marriage
and Mrs. Rumberger says Gcnkinger re-
marked to Merkle: George if you don't
marry Eva, after all she has done for
you, you are chump." This seemed to
anger Merlde who started toward Gen
kinger, drawing his revolver. Mrs. Rum
berger says Genkinger then grasped an
empty beer bottle and hurled it at Mer-
kle who was struck in me face. Merkle
then began to fire and Genkinger Crap
pied to save himself. The men fought
for time, until loss of blood made
Genkinger weak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20

mated with them but with the defendants
in this case"
Colonel Blodgett read numerous ex-
tracts from the record which he as
serted showed that the two organizations.
working together, demanded recognition
and threatened trouble in case it should
be denied them.
1T is alleged in the bill of complaint -
Ike said, that, in order to compel the
railroad company to recognize them, they
have conspired to induce the employees
to violate their contracts. 1t has been
denied by the defendants that there were
any contracts between the company and
its employees. It is not necessary to dis
cuss that at the present time. as among
the numerous affdavits which have been
presented to the courts, is one from SUI
perintendent Mayer, of the Wabash road,
giving the names of many men with
whom he has formed contracts"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
A Peculiar Collision.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, ~ J., March ia pc
culiar collision occurred near here today
between a passenger train and a freight
train on the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad, in which Isaac Sutton
Of Hoboken, engineer of the passenger
train, and T. A. Covey, of Scranton, Pa,
engineer of the freight train were killed
The freight train was on a siding waiting
for the passenger train to pass, but the
engine Tapped over the rails of the main
track. The cabs of both locomotives were
wrecked Engineer Sutton was thrown
from his cab and the passenger train
continued on the main track, not even the
fireman, who was out of the cab at the
time knowing the accident until the train
passed a station and an investigation
showed that the engineer was missing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Cleveland Passes seth Mile Post.


Princeton, N. j., March 1S.-Former
President Grover Cleveland was sixty
six years old today. He passed the day
quietly with his family at his resi-
dence on Bayard Lane. He was the re-
cipient of many congratulatory kilograms
and his intimate Princeton friends called
end extended their best wishes.
In response to inquiries as to his opfn-
ion on the passage of the Panama Canal
bill by the Senate Mr.. Cleveland dicta-
ted the following statement:
at is very gratifying that the bill has
passed the Senate and I hope there will
be no further delay at the beginning of
the work which I believe is going to
mark an epoch in the commerce and
transportation of the age and Will be a
glorious contribution by the American
nation to the trade of the world"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
JUDGE TlmsERLAKE ROUTED.
James Holloway Gets the Place of Rural Free
Delivery Mail Carrier.
(Special to News and Obseryerl

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, D. c., March 1S.-Judge
Timberlake, the Republican leader, de-
manded that James Holloway be turned
down as rural mail carrier in Franklin
county He stood the best examination
and under civil service rules was entitled
to the place, but he was a Democrat
and had been a registrar, and the Repub-
lican of Franklin tried to get the job
for one of their herd. They even pre-
ferred charges against him that when
he was a registrar he wouldn't let ne
groes register. Judge Timberlake led the
fight against Holloway, and was defeat
cd, Mr. Machen holding that he would
be governed by the examination and not
by political charges. Representative Pou
championed Holloway and so did Senator
Simmons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
WHAT Ais MPs. HULL?
A Rumor That sho Has Been Injured or is
Seriously Ill,
(By the Associated Press

Buffalo, y. Y, March 18.-A rumor was
current tonight to the effect that Mrs
Maria Hull, mother-in-law of the late
Edwin l. .Burdiek, who was murdered
on February 9th. had been seriously in
jured or was ill.,
Efforts were made to learn the real
facts in the case, but all requests al
the Burdick residence were met with q
refusal to discuss the subject.
young man who said his name was
Allen, and that he was friend of the
family, acted as spokesman. He said
Il refuse to confirm or deny the story
that Mrs Hull was injured or that she
Is in other than her usual health, ex-
cept TO say that she is weakening under
the terrible nervous strain to which she
has been subjected. and has not been
herself since the trying experience on the
witness stand"
DR.. Marcy, the family physician, was
not called to the Burdick home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Cools Heels in Sultan's Ante Room.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.
London, March 1S.-The correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle at Constantinople
dated March IA, states that United
State Minister Leichman is still vainly
waiting for an audience of the Sultan to
deliver President Roosevelt's autograph
letter on the American claims regarding
the missionary schools in Armenia and
other matters. In response to Minister
Leichman's pressing demands Tewfk
Pasha, the Foreign Minister, promised
that the Sultan would receive the min
lister after the celebration of Bairam,
but the festival passed and Mr.. LEIGH
man is becoming exasperated. 1t would
not be surprising. adds the correspond
ent, should the Sultan continue the DELAY
till American warshaps were ordered to
Turkish waters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Back Bay Men See a Prize Fight.
(By the Associated Press)

Boston, Mass, March 18.-The Evening
Journal says that fifty prominent society
and business men, one-half of them be-
ing residents of Beston's Back Bay dis
trict. witnessed a lively fifteen round
fight at a private club at WestDury, l.. l.,
last night According to the story the
Boston men included two Supreme Court
judges, who were the guests of the New
Workers. The contestants were Jack
Lowery. of New York, and Jimmy Lowe,
of Boston. They went fifteen rounds and
Lowcry was awarded the decision.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Accident on the Grand Trunk.
lBy the Associated Pregs.l

by The ASSOclatCd ProSS.)
Guelph, Ont, March ia serious ac-
cident occurred on the Wellington, Gray
and Bruce branch of the Grand Trunk
road today, seven miles north OF here.
One of the trucks of passenger car
jumped the track and all the cars of the
train, consisting of baggage car. combi-
nation mail and smoker and first class
cars left the track. The last car went
over a trestle above creek, taking a
drop of ten feet into the water which
was swollen by the spring thaw. A two
year old baby got caught under the seats
and was killed. The father was badly
hurt about the face and the mother was
almost drowned. Four others were S.
riously and forty slightly injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Three Inches Higher.
(By the Associated Press.)

Natchez, Miss, March 18.-In spite of
the great width of the river, rise of a
quarter of a foot is recorded by the
gauge for the twenty-four hours ending
at 4 p. m. This makes the Mississippi
River at Natchez AS above the danger
line and rising. The water pouring throug
the crevasse at Bougere, La, has filled
the swamp lands in the lower end of Con
cordia parish and is backing up the
bayOus.
Black River al Jonesville. La, reached
the danger line, forty eight feet, today and
is rising at the rate of two tenths a day
The three local packets are making ex-
ira trips for the benefit of refugees who
wish to move to higher ground.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Argument IN Wabash Injunction Suit.
CBy the Associated Press.)


st. Louis, Mo. March 1S-Affdavits
were finished and arguments commenced
late this afternoon in the Wabash in
Junction suit Colonel Wells H. Blodgett
leading counsel for the railroad com
pany, was the first to address the court
and after he had spoken for an hour.
and adjournment was taken until tomor-
rev morning
In opening his argument Colonel Blod-
gett declared:
Our contention is that the employees
of the Wabash Railroad are not dissat-
isiied, that no alleged grievances origf-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Jubllation in Colombia.
fBy the Associated Press.D

10y JIt LAoaUCIdItu IVoo'J
Colon March 18-The ratification Of
the Hay Herran Panama Canal Conven-
tion by the United States Senate yester-
day has caused much jubilation among
the isthmian supporters of the Panama
route. There are, however, many clear
indications from the Department Of
Bolivar and other points in the Colombian
Republic that the ratification of the con-
vention will certainly meet with strong
opposition in the Colombian Cor ITess. A
memorial adverse to the treaty, address,
ed to Congress, which will meet towards
the end of May, is now being signed by
influential men at Carthagena.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Meeting to Adjust Freight Rates.


Washington, March 18.-The Southern
Classification Committee of the railroads
south of the Potomac and Ohio rivers
and east of the Mississippi is holding it's
quarterly session here The members
of the committee are the general freight
agents of the roads in the territory
named land the meeting is for the pur-
pose Of adjusting freight rates. p J..
McGovern, of Atlanta. is the chairman
and Joseph c. Colquitt, of the same
place, secretary of the committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
CAUGHT BY TIE FLOOD.
Two Passenger Trains Penned in by the Rising
Waters


Memphis, Tenn, March 1S-The flood
situation tonight shows a number of
serious developments and mere is scarce
ly ray of hope for improved conditions
yet, except the fact that tributaries of
the Mississippi to the north of Memphis
are reported to be falling. One of the
most serious developments of the last "A
hours is the washing out of all lines of
railroads entering the city from the west
and the complete tying up of railroad
traffic through the Memphis gateway to
that section There have been no trains
into or out Of the city over the Mem
phis bridge and there is every indication
that traffic cannot be resumed until the
Hood has subsidized to a considerable de-
gree. II is believed that a week may
pass before traffic can be resumed So
suddenly did the rise come in the section
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Pope Has Frog" in His Throat.
(By the Associated Press

Rome. March 1S.-The condition of the
Pope has undergone no change during
the past few hours. He is still little
hoarse and DR. Papponi has recommended
him to suspend his audience merely to
save strength His Holiness, however.
received Cardinal Coullie this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
For Germany's Exhibit.
Bv the Associated Press !

ny .NoNWTTdT TTPSS-J
Berlin March 1S.-The Reichstag to-
day adopted the appropriation of 1915. 600
for the St Louis Exposition. being the
first quota Of the $3.50 900 to be appro-
priated to defray the expenses of Ger
many's exhibit at the Fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Disabled Schooner Picked up.


7
Norfolk Va, March 18.-The United
States revenue cutter Onondaga this af-
ternoon picked UP the disabled three
masted schooner James d. Dewell, Cap
tain C. S. Hammond, of New Haven, and
towcd her into this port
On the night of March IS the Dewell
was run into by the New York steamer
Watson about twenty-five miles east of
Cape Henry. during the thick fog which
prevailed at that time all along the
coast.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Carnegie Will Pay for Pure Water
(Rx the Associated Press.l

Ithaca, n. Y, March 1S,-President
Schurman of Cornell University, today
received the following letter from Andrew
Carnegie, offering to pay for the project
cd Cornell filtering plant:
Dungeness, Fernandina, Fla March Is.
MY Dear Mr.. President:
Il have followed with anxious interest
your sad plight regarding pure water.
Today 1 read with relief that Cornell has
contracted for a filtering plant at its own
If the trustees would permit me to pay
for it, l shall be very grateful indeed.
Yours truly,
"ANDREW CARNEGIE.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
FIVE BOYS DROWNED.
They Were Playing on Raft Which Capsized
With Them

(By the Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo-, March ia special
to the Star from Joplin, Mo. says:
News of the tragic death of five boys
was received here today from Chant. I.
T. The boys were playing on a raft,
which capsized.
The dead:
RAYMOND CROCROFT.
RALPH CAKES.
CHARLES OAKS.
PETER BERRY.
LUTHER BERRY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
The Bill Fails to Pass.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va, March 18.-The bill
providing an appropriation of 100000 for
the proposed exposition in celebration of
the three hundredth anniversary of the
settlement of Jamestown, failed of pass
ing in the House of Delegates today by
vote of 43 to 30, fifty-one votes, or a
majority of the whole House being neces-
sary for the passage of the measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Conference of Mine Workers.
(By the Associated Press.)

Huntington, w. Va, March 18.-One
hundred or more representatives of the
United Mine Worwers representing every
coal field in West Virginia, began a
conference here today which may con
tinue one week. The question of inaugu-
rating general strike in the state this
spring. it is said, viii be discussed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Train Bursts Through Furniture Van
(By the Associated Press

Pittsburg, Pa. March 1S.-A Fort
Wayne freight train crashed into a fur
niture van of the Northside Transfer
Company at the Sandusky Street cross
ing, Allegheny, today. wrecking the van
and killing two men. Two others were
seriously injured The accident was at a
grade crossing and was caused by the
fog and a misunderstanding of signals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Gibbons Talks Secretly With Teddy,
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 1S.-Cardinal Glib
bons, of Baltimore accompanied by Rev.
Dr. D. J. Stafford, of St Patricl's
church, this city, called upon the Presi-
dent to-day by appointment. Cardinal
Gibbons said that the President had ex-
pressed a desire to talk to him concern
ing some matters which he was not az
liberty to disclose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Confirmed by the Senate.
CRy the Associated Press }

Washington, March 1S.-The Senate has
the nomination of the mem
bers of the Court of Private Land Claims,
who were re-nominated yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-20
Cigar Makers Strike Settled
(Bv the Associated Press1

10y IIIG 4AoaJIIdLeU ITtSs.J
Key West, Fla, March 1S.-The Cigar
Makers strike which has been in prog
ress here for the past six weeks, was set
tied today The men will go to work as
soon as material is ready