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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
Behind This is the Stern Will OF Plus
(By the Associated Press.)

Rome. Dec. 26.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano. the Vatican organ, contains another
and. it is considered more important an
swer 10 that part of tho speech of Count
Goiuchowski. the Austrian Foreign Min
ister, delivered December 10th, which re
ferrcd to the veto of Austria against
Cardinal RampolIa, at the last conclave
The paper says that the Holy See is
studying measures to prevent practical
or theoretical use Of the right of veto in
conclaycs The substance of the article
(Which is attributed to Pope Pius) is that
the changed political and religious condi-
tions today render unbcarable the veto
which, in the past. the church prudently
tolerated when the civil and ecclesiasti-
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cal powers were strictly united the article
says, the sovereigns of Austria, France and
Spain were the right arms of Catholicism
often making the church pay dearly for
their protection, but rendering altogether
signal services. Therefore, it continues,
these were relatively justified IN having
a persona grata as Pope. But today when
governments make oren profession OF
atheism persecute the church with iniquit-
Gus laws and proclaim the complete sep
aration of civil and ecclesiastic powers to
pretend to influence a papal election Is
arbitrary and an injustice repugnant to
modern conscience besides. because the
constitutional governments veto is no
longer in the hands of sovereigns, but in
those of men often without faith
The article concludes: What Golu-
chowski did, tomorrow might be done by
q Combes.''
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TO ENIOlN THE B. AND @.
An Attempt to Prevent Payment of In
terest on S1O,5OOO,o0O in Bonds.
(By the Associated Press.)

Mobile Ala, Dec 26.-Thomas r. Fos
ter, of Warren county, Miss; James Pol
itz, OF New York; Littleton Edmonds, of
Richmond, Va. and G. L. Venner, of
Boston, Mass, through their attorney, T.
NJ Miller, of New Orleans, filed in the
Chancery Court of Mobile today petition
for an injunction against the Mobile and
Ohio Railroad Company, the Southern
Railway, the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company, of New York, and the Guaran-
ty Trust Company, of New York, asking
for an injunction against the Mobile and
Ohio, restraining said company from pay
ing interest upon general mortgage bonds
for SO SOC, 600 issued in 1889, and that the
court decree said bonds were illegally is
sued and are null and void: that The mort
gage deed of the Farmers Trust Com
pan purportng to secure the same be de-
clared null and void and said bonds and
mortgage be surrendered, cancelled and the
defendants be perpetually enjoined from
asserting any claims Hereunder; and that
the Mobile and Ohio Railroad be perpet-
ually enjoined from paying the principal
or interest on said bonds.
The validity of the bonds was attacked
DeloIS the 4fiCloldS cdsc, dSClueu III laNol
Of the railroad company in 1892 by the
Supreme Court of Alabama. Then the
question was on the legality of the read
justment Of the bonds of the railroad com
pany which followed its default in 1874,
but as the suitors affirmed the validity of
the bonds the Supreme Court decided
against them.
The new suit is, thought here to be a
second effort to assail the readjustment,
The plaintiffs in this instance denying the
validity of the bond issue
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The First Report.
by the Associated Press.1

(By the Associated Press)
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 26.-An east
bound and a westbound passenger train
on the Pcre Marquette Railroad met in
a head-on collision six miles east OF tins
city about O'Clock this evening just west
of East Paris. Ten persons are known to
he dead Thirtyfive people were injured,
some of whom will die.
The two trains were running at tull
speed and the engines were reduced to
tangled bits OF wreckage. The first cars
were also demolished and the entire trains
left the track, except the last coach on
each, 90 great was the force OF the col
lision.
The castbound train was due to leave
here at SEQ bound for Detroit and was "A
little late. The westbouud train was due
from Detroit at SIS. 1t was also late.
The latter is supposed to be in Grand
Rapids before the other leaves this city,
but on account OF being late, was sent out
before the other arrived. The wreck IS
said 10 be misunderstanding of orders.
The cas.bound train was crowded with
passengers when it left Grand Rapids 1t
carried scores of Christmas visitors re-
turning 10 their homes along the Perc
MarQuctte line, after spending the holt
day here. The train was much heavier
chan usual on aceor-. of this extra rush
il il reported - Z looming train was
also heavily l~. IL 1t. too, bore a ho l.
Gay crowd rs wEll as the regular Satur
day r'.sh of passengers. As usual, the
smokers were damaged moro than any d
the other ooaches and in the smokers
every seat was occupied. The wreck took
place about half mile west OF East
Paris. There is curve at that point, and
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His Leg Mashed OF.

Monroe, n. c., Dec 26.-Mr. James
Connel was very seriosly injured here yes
terday afternoon on the S: A. l.. yards.
He was crossing the railroad track in
front of shifting engine and the heel OF
his shoe was caught i'll what is known as
the frog" and he could not free HIM
self His right leg was cut and mashed
eff by the trucks, below the knee. lie
was also internally injured. MI Connel
is a poor, kard-working, honest man with
"a family Of several to support. He was
in the employ of the Seaboard Air Line
Of this Place.
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a long grade extends from half a mile east
of East Paris to near the scene of the
wreck. The westbound train had just de-
scended the grade when the collision oc-
Cured. The speed of the train must have
been high because of the velocity given
by the descent of the grade and of the
fact that the train was trying to make up
time. A relief train was dispatched from
here, a second train being made up to go
out as soon as the relief train returned.
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(By the Associated Press.)

< Detroit, Mich, Dec. 27.-(Sun-
= day. IA special train has just left :.
= the scene of the wreck with eight =
i more unidentified bodies-five men, \
!. two women and a boy. This makes <
]. the total number of bodies recovered <
< seventeen. Fireman Burns, who is x
\ missing, may be among the dead on x
4 this train. =
.. :.
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Death Of Henry Sedgwick.

New York Dec. 26.-Henry Dwight Sedg-
wick, a prominent retired lawyer dled
tonight Of a brief illness in Rome, lta!y'
where he had been spending the WINTER
with his son, Alexander SedgWlck' am
his daughter. Mr.. Sedgwick retired from
the practice of law in tins city IN 1857
ard since then had made his hClae f':r the
greater Part of the time III Stoekbrlcgc'
Mass. where lie was born August IT,
1924.
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vanishes From Human Ken.
(By the Associated Press.)

Charleston, s. c.. Dec. 26.-Oliver A..
Schlosser, thirty years old. proprietor of
the Mllsdale Nursery, and an expert
landscape gardener, who came to this
state from Chcopee, Mass, has mysteri-
ously disappeared from his home in Green
Vile He left there on December 18th,
promising to return in three days to meet
his business associates, and has not been
heard from since.
Some of them fear he has met with foul
play, as his business was apparently IN ex-
celent shape.
Chcopce, Mass, Dec. 26.-O'iver A.
Schlosser has not been seen in Chic opec
since he went South several months ago,
and the press dispatches were the first
known here of his disappearance. For
two years he resided in this city, con
Quoting a greenhouse in Grape street.
II II
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
Mr.. Pace Explains.

To The Editor: In the News and Obser-
Yer of December oath, and in some other
issues of your paper, you, or some OF your
reporters, have charged me with saying at
the Charlotte Convention "that Josiah
Bailey was inspired" / did not say any
such thing. did not say, neither did
mean by anything / said, that editor or
paper was inspired
/ made few remarks at the convention
on the subject of periodicals, trying to
show the Importance of Christian people
reading religious papers so as to inform
themselves of what God is doing through
His people. Such as the reports of mis-
sion work and revival meetings and Gods
working in and through His people to
pring this world to Christ. And in my re-
marks said that it was just as important
| to read the Acts of the Apostles of the
twentieth century as it was the Acts of
the Apostles of the first century. (Not
the book of the Bible Acts.) I meant the
above remarks of the acts of the apostles
IN figurative sense of course, to show
that God was working through His people
today TO save this world. In my remarks
on the Recorder and other religious pa
pers, I did nc. say one word about 'ia-
spiration' of editor or paper.
After 1 took my seat the editor of the
Recorder arose and said: 'The Acts Of
the APOSTLES are inspired, but the Recor-
Ger is not" | arose and said: 81 did not
say the Recorder is inspired
| have never believed I have never said
that any editor or his editorials or news
papers were inspired
Now do not believe that any one has
misrepresentcd me Intentionally, but oaly
by mistake. Now, Mr.. Editor, | hope
you will be kind enough to undo the harm
Shat you have done me in that paper, by
publishing this letter. / do not believe
you are man to wrong an innocent man
If you know it.
/ Yours truly
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Yours truly.

I'VE are very glad to give space to Mr..
PAGES communication, explaining his re-
marks at Charlotte The words attributed
TO Mr. Pace and published in these col
umns, were first printed in the Charlotte
Observer and copied from that paper in
to the News and Observer. Mr.. Pace is
rativc of Wake county. a successful pas
tor, and man of unbicmishcd life. He
"a right in saying this paper would not
wrong an innocent man. "-Editor.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bronio Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL 1t fails
to cure. e. W. Groves signature Ia on
each box. Csc.
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Try Piso's Cure for asthma. 1t often
relieves at once. All druggists. 25c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
CONGRESS IN OCTOBER.
Advantages of an Early Session Dis
cuSsed IN WASHINGTON.
[FRoM TEE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE advantages to be
obtained by calling Congress in special session
IN October, as they were presented to the Presi-
dent at Oyster Bay. are beginning to be ex-
plotted IN Washington by politicians who have
returned from the Presidents summer home IT
Is urged that by calling the extraordinary ses-
sion TO meet early in October the organization
OF the House and the filing of vacancies in the
Senate committees could be accomplished Mr.
cannon, who Is TO be Speaker has announced
that he would not consider the composition Of
the House committees until he had been actually
elected Speaker intimating that il might be re-
garded as a piece of presumption for him n
ADOPT different course AS will be remem-
oered, the Senate failed to fill the vacancies in
ITS committees ct the special session of last
spring and there is therefore considerable vVorl-
cut out for the steering committee.
It is further urged that following the orgart-
zaton Of the House. that body could easily dis
pose OF the enabling joint resolution which is
10 put the provisions of the Cuban treaty int
effect while the Senate having already ratified
the treaty. would have no occasion for delav an
THIS almost perfunctory confirmation Of its own
course. Thus two weeks early in October could
De prohtably employed In clearing the wav for
0ne financial measure to be considered later
With The Cuban resolution disposed Of and hotb
houses in working order, a recess of perbans
Two weeks could be taken to permit those mem
oers whose presence was required in their own
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
WANTS TO GET RID OF MoTHER-IN-LAw
Prisoner Asks Magistrate Barlow for Advice
on Subject, but Gets None.

Magistrate Barlow had an opportunity in York
vile court yesterday to render judicial opinion
on the question of how to get rid OF mother-in-
law. but he did not take advantage of it.
Christopher Sherman, OF No. go East Twenty
second-st was arrested. charged with striking his
mother in-law Mrs. Mary Regan. Sherman told
the magistrate that the charge was true but plead
ed extenuatfng circumstances. He said that in
addition to supporting his wife and family he had
for been forced TO support his mother
in-law and his sister-in-law as, wei.
81 don't mind supporting them. said sherman,
''but when they try to my house think have
a right 10 object
Sherman's wife appeared in his behalf, and
Magistrate Barlow discharged him
I'm let you CO." he said, but never strike your
mother-n-law again..
81 don't want TO strike her your honor replied
Sherman, "but don't how I'm going TO get RID
of her unless l do If you will give me lslle
advice on this question I'll be greatly Obliged TO
YOU lust let me know how to get her away from
the house without using force and III be happy
you'll have to solve that problem yourself" said
MAGISTRATES Barlow. Don't strike her, though, II
you want TO keep out of trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
TALK OF Il NEW TREATY.
Colombian Congress Ready to A~-
thoriae Unacceptable Proposals.

Bogota, Aug. 14.-It is reported to-day that
President Marroquin has been authorized by
Congress to make new treaty which will not
require further ratification. but that the bases
given for the treaty will probably prove unac-
ceptabe TO the United States. 1t Is considered,
however in official circles. according to reliable
information, that such authorization will fur
nish basis for reopening negotiations with the
United States.
It appears that one Of the objections TO the
ratification of the treaty which carried weight
in the Senate IS that the Panama Canal Com
pany did not come to a previous arrangement
with the Colombian Government for the trans
fer of the concession
The action taken by the Senate moreover
seems to have been influenced by the communi-
cation made by the American Minister. in which
objection made to the introduction OF any
amendments TO the treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
FLOODS BREAK BRIDGES.
Kansas RiUers Rising City in
Darkness.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIsUNE.l

Kansas city. Mo. Aug. 1.-THE Kaw River Is
slowly rising tonight. Reports from Topeka
showed that three-foot rise at Kansas city could
be expected in the three days The river is now
five feet below the danger line According to
weather predictions. the crest will not cause a
food The only damage is TO the seven bridges
that are wooden affairs erected since the flood to
handle traffic temporarily
The James-st bridge to-day became shaky, and
a Missouri Pacific Waterman cut the cables which
anchored it to the Missouri Pacific track because
it was pulling the track out OF line. Two sections
of this wagon bridge were swept away. They
struck the Metropolitan Bridge. over which al the
streecars pass TO reach Kansas City. Kan. and the
bridge went down This cut off telephone coumllni-
cation. as IL snapped the telephone wires wh zen
low the level of the great flood, but II Is high
enough TO cause alarm.
between the two Kansas Cities When the James
bridge out it carried away the steel rail-
phone cable Kansas City, Kan; was PraeucaIy
in darkness tonight The wreokage or the TWO
bridges finally Lodged againSt the t SnifaSo Teas
that structure and put II out or service 81 Is De-
ieTed me Prse 1d VIZ 6mpanv has large force Of
men at work protecting its pile bridge. which
livestock for the Armo9rdaIe paeK1ng noase Is
driven from the main yards General Manager Eust
feels confident that the structure VIII stand The
All Kansas rivers are rising
Topeka KAN Aug. 1.-THE Kansas River has
risen nearly foot since yesterday. and IS still
rising steadily.
Lawrence Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Kansas River here
has risen four inches since last night. and large
force of men is at work protecting the bridge from
driftwood-
Salna. Kan. Aug. 1.-THE Smoky Hill River has
risen about three feet in the last twelve hours and
the indications are for more rain Little damage
has been caused so Tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
WHY THE TREATY WAS REJECTED
It Was Regarded as Encroaching on Colon
bias Sovereignty.
az the Associated Pressl

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE reason given for
the rejection of the Panama Canal treaty by
the Colombian Senate. it is said here. the
alleged encroachment on Colombian sovereignty
which its opponents contended would result
from the treaty. This information was con-
tanned in a dispatch received tonight by DR..
Herran the Colombian Charge d'Afairs. from
Foreign Minister Ricos at Bogota. This dis
patch showed that in its present form the
treaty was absolutely unacceptable to the Sen
ate for the reason above given, and that it had
been rejected unanimously. The view taken by
the Senate was at variance with that held by
the Government of Colombia, which felt salts
ned when it submitted the treaty to Congress
that there would be no impairment OF Colom-
bias sovereignty If the treaty should be ratified
Incidental to the general question of SOW
ereignty necessarily was that OF a lease of the
strip of lane through which the canal was to
be constructed and the debate in the Colombian
Senate indicated that It regarded this as amount
ing to a sale OF the land, and therefore obJec-
tionaDle When the treaty was submitted to the
Senate by the committee to which it had been
referred seven of the Senators favored it with
certain amendments which they proposed, and
the other two opposed it absolutely. The amend
ments proposed by the majority are not stated
here but they evidently referred to the ques-
ton of sovereignty as is indicated by the rejec-
ton OF the treaty in It's present form.
An interesting feature OF the debate in the Co
Iombian Senate and of the committees report
favoring the treaty Is said to be the absence or
reference to the question of payment onered by
the United States for the right of way 1t was
generally supposed that this would cut a con-
siderable figure in the discussion in Colombia,
but the money question, 1T is said, faded away
and was replaced by the sovereignty issue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
ALLEGED PICKPOCKETS.
-Four Caught, Fi0e Escape, Too
Jumping from the Train
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE

by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlBUNE'J
Troy, N. Y, Aug 17.-Four prisoners in the Troy
Jail constitute the net result of general round up
of nine alleged pickpockets. Three eluded arrest
and two escaped from the officers. They were
caught at Hoosick Falls Saturday night There
had been fremen's muster, and many had their
pockets picked
The first intimation the officers had OF the pres
ence of these men was the Empire State EX-
press on Friday. They had tickets from Syracuse
TO ALBANY but when they found they were de-
tected they dropped off at Utica Humphrey. the
New-York CentraTs detective. was nouned ana
went to Hoosick Falls. There all nine men were
found and after an exciting chase and fusiilade OF
bullets six were captured and led before Jusucs
Cahn He Committed them TO Jail for examine
ton
While being taken to the city two prisoners
shackled together were permitted to go out. Al
Melrose in the darkness, they jumped from the
train and escaped
The prisoners gave the names: Frank Hennessey'
William Conuors Joseph Edwards Joseph Powers
Joseph Clark and Edward Carroll All are young
men one of the three who got away was PROD
abIv the leader. Only small were found on
the prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
THE PRESIDENT DISAPPOINTED.
Congress May Act on Canal Question at
Extra Session.

oyster Bay N. Y, Aug. 17.-When the Presi-
dent returned to Sycamore Hill this evening he
found awaiting him there information of the
rejection by the Colombian Senate OF the Pan
anna Canal treaty.
While he naturally is disappointed at the in
action of the Senate, he does not desire at this
time to make any comments on it. When 1t was
learned recently that the Colombian Congress
intended TO amend the treaty. it was understood
that an intimation conveyed to the Colon
bian Government that such amendments as were
proposed would be unsatisfactory to this govern
ment.
It is certain that the action of Colombia will
induce some consultations of Importance in the
near future, and possibly some action by Con-
gress at the extraordinary session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
CANNON ON CURRENCY.
Legislation Wanted Only by "a Lot
of Eastern FelLo1oS."
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BuNE.I


Omaha, Aug. 17.-Congressman Joseph 6.
Cannon, of Illinois, was in Omaha to-day on his
way further West to look after some private
business. ut is too early to make any predic-
lions as to what may be done by Congress in
the way of currency legislation" said Mr.. Can
non. "And then we don't know just what is
happening or what is needed. 1t is true that a
lot of Eastern fellows think they are in a bad
way, and need currency legislation to help them
out. But 1 notice that stocks are not down to
good investment basis even now. / see they
have got everything way up too HIGH and
things are now just getting back to normal
This question will right itself by the upbuild-
ing of a healthful public sentiment.
Mob violence will be wiped out in the coun-
try" said Mr.. Cannon, speaking of lynchlng.
1T is possible that our judicial procedure is
little slow and technical. There are too many
opportunities for quibbling and delay; but ours
is a mighty good system, nevertheless. 1t is
impossible that the mob spirit is to grow and
continue to defy our institutions The cause of
mob violence will gradually be lessened at the
same time that public sentiment against 1t in
creases. and thus the evil may be depended on to
right itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-18
TREASURER REMOVED
Successor Chosen by Methodist Society in
Boston-Report About Allen Doubted.

Boston, Aug. 17-By the action of the New-Eng-
land Methodist Episcopal Society at a special
meeting to-day. Willard S. Allen. the defauting
treasurer of the society. formally removed as
treasurer and librarian. He not expelled from
membership, which fact it explained, resulted
from an oversight. The Rev. DR.. George Whitaker
was elected TO I'LL the vacancy. The society voted
that the treasurer must furnish bonds in 0Oo and
that the box in the safe deposit vaults shall not
be opened except in the presence of the treasurer
and auditor.
The police have been informed that Ernest G.
Guenther, artist visiting in this city, asserts
that last Tuesday morning he spent several hours
with Mr.. Allen at FL Paso. Tex They think IL a
case of mistaken identity