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OFFER TO SETTLE
BY ARBITRATION
Arguments in the Wabash In
junction Suit End
ATTORNEY is INTERRUPTED
Counsel for Railroad Was Saying His
Company Had Been Willing to Arb-
trate, When Opposing Lawyer
Asked Him to Do 1t Now.

st. Louis Mo, March 20.-Arguments in
the Wabash injunction suit were conclud-
cd at 8 o'clock this afternoon and the
case was taken under advisement by
Judge Adams. He gave no intimation of
how much time he might require to pre-
pare his opinion, but the attorneys declar-
ed after the adjournment of court, that
they would look for a decision in about
one week or ten days
Attached to one of the affidavits made
by President Ramsey of the Wabash and
submitted to the court, was a steno-
graphic report of meeting between Pres
ident Ramsey and the grievance commit
tee representing the two brotherhoods. In
this report j. r. Courtney of the commit
tee is quoted as having said to President
Ramsey that the men would be willing to
arbitrate but would not allow the rail-
! road company to select any of the arbi-
| traitors.
This afternoon Judge Priest who made
the final argument for the company, al
luded to the reported statements of MIR.
Courtney, and declared that the railroad
company had been willing to arbltrate.
Grand Master Mammalian of the fire.
men, who was seated behind f. N. judi
son. the chief counsel for the defendants,
leaned quickly forward and spoke few
words to the attorney, who at once in
terrupted Judge Priests argument
Are you willing to settle the thing in
that manner?' Mr.. Judson asked.
Il am here to answer the argument
made by the gentleman" said Judge
Priest.
II have no authority to speak either
for Mr.. Ramsey or the Wabash road
upon such a question"
Instantly Mr. Judsoh was on his feet
saying:
Il wish to say, speaking both for the
trainmen and the firemen, that we are
willing to accept the arbitration of tr-
bnnal provided for under the acts of
congress"
THE gentlemans afterthought Is bet
ter than his forethought" retorted Judge
Priest, and he resumed his argument.
Grandmastef Morrissey of the trainmen
was not In court this afternoon, but
Grandmaster Hannahan of The flremen
said:
I'VE are willing to do as Mr.. Hudson
said. In fact, l told him to say it. Mr.,
Morrissey agrees with my position.
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FARMER MURDERED.
Negro Then Shoots a Young Lady,
Special Term of Court.

Charlotte, N. c. March 20.-A spe
cial to the Observer from Reidsville
says that last night Sydney Blair, a
farmer aged go years, was murdered
and his niece, Miss Sallie Walker, was
shot three times and seriously wound.
ed by a negro named Broadnax. The
affair occurred five miles from Reds.
vile, about dark, while Mr.. Blair and
his niece, Miss Walker, were at sup
per, the negro visiting the home and
engaging in a conversation with Mr..
Blair
Without warning he drew his pistol
and fired upon them Mr.. Blair was
killed almost instantly, two balls TAX.
ing effect. rhe negro then discharged
his pistol at Miss Walker. She escaped
and alarmed the neighbors, who found
the negro in the act of pillaging the
house. He was safely placed in jail.
There was talk of lyDehing, and Com
pany G., Third regiment of the national
guard, was held at the armory all
day. Tonight Broadnax was taken to
Raleigh for safe keeping. He confessed
the crime. Broadnax is about 16 years
of age. Governor Aycock has ordered
a special term of court for his trial.
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NO DEVELOPMENTS
IN BOYD MYSTERY
POLICE Still WORKING ON CASE,
BUT FIND NO TRACE OF THE
NEGRO WHO ENTERED 5oYDs
HOUSE.

The police investigation OF the Boyd
mystery developed nothing sensational
or extraordinary yesterday. Officers
questioned the ladies living in the
houses on either side of Mr.. Boyd's
with view to finding out II any one
saw negro enter or leave the Boyd s.
No one was found who saw negro
either before or after the pistol shot
was fired.
The circumstances of the trouble as
related by Mrs. H. w. Boyd are as
follows:
Thursday morning a negro man en-
tered her dining room by the side door
and asked if she was Mrs. Boyd. She
secured pistol and ordered him to
throw up his hands She went to the
telephone to call her husband, and the
negro sprang at her. She shot at him
and missed him He wrenched the
pistol from her hand and struck her
twice on the head, gagged her and
left her unconscious on the floor.
Thus far the police have been I'M
able to find any trace of the negro.
Two have been arrested, but Mrs.
Boyd failed to identify either of them.
The Boyds live at 1911 North Fifteenth
street. On Wednesday night some one
tried to set their house on fire, but
Mr. Boyd discovered it in time to ex-
tinguish the flames
According to the police, the puzzling
portion of the affair Is the object of
the negro in entering the house. Po-
liceman Jordan, who is working on
the case, has several letters in his
possession which were written to Mr..
Boyd, making threats of burning his
house
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Lecture on Christian Science
REPORT TO PRESIDENT.
Former Governor Atkinson Tells Mr..
Roosevelt About Recent Conflict.

Washington, March 20.-Former
Governor Atkinson of West Virginia,
now United States district attorney
for the Southern district of West Vir-
ginia,. today laid before the President
the findings of the grand jury in the
case of the recent conflict between the
miners and deputy marshals of Stand
ford, w. Va, in which five men were
killed and many were wounded.
The report of the grand jury was
made to Judge B. F. Kellar of the
Southern district of West Virginia and
he regarded it as important that he
lay 1t before the department of justice
1t was received by Acting Attorney
General Hoyt and by his direction Mr.
Atkinson presented it to the President
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FUGITIVES ARE POURING INTO
MEMPHIS BY THE HUNDREDS
Continued from First PAGE,

inspection of the Ievees on Red river,
Atchafalaya and Bayou Boueff levee dis
trict. In this district the levee line on
Red river still averages six feet above
the water In the river. On the Bayou
Des Glaizes about eight feet and on the
Atchafalaya river from about eight feet
at Simmsport to about three feet at Mel
Vile The water in Red river In this dis
trct is still about two and a half feet
below the highest record In Bayou Des
Glazes it is from six feet near Moreau-
willie to four and a half feet at Reddish.
The levees all appear In excellent con-
dtion Road cuts, pathways and other
abuses here and there are receiving the
attention of the authorities and the out
look for outstanding the water In sight
today is assuring.
Continues to Rise.
Rosedale Miss, March 20.-The river
continues to rise at this place, rise of
four inches having taken place in the
last twenty-four hours, due In a large
measure probably to the heavy rainfall
last night Without a single exception
the reports coming in from points in this
county show that the levee is holding
out spiendidly in spite of the continued
rise. The only points of possible danger
are at Australia, twenty-five miles north,
and at Huntington, twenty miles south
of this place.
Little Change at Helena.
Helena, Ark, March 20.-There is but
little change in the river situation here
today except as concerns North Helena,
the suburb of this city, which has al
ready been reported filling UP with
water from an eight-foot crevasse in the
levee protecting that section. Last night
a section of the levee forty wards wide
md
poured through in a torrent that quickly
filled the entire basin. Tonight North
Helena is perfect sea of water with the
smaller houses submerged almost to the
caves. All but about dozen families
have moved to higher ground inside the
Walker street levee. those who remain
having moved to the second story OF
their houses.
The river here tonight registers 40 6
and is still rising. fifty-one-foot stage
is regarded as certain. Captain Lucas of
Memphis is expected here tonight on the
Chisca to confer with levee officials re-
garding the situation in general.
So, Feet at Arkansas City.
Arkansas City. Ark. March 90 - The
government gauge at this place registers
81 feet showing a rise of .3ls during the
past twenty-four hours, or a half tenth
more than the twenty-four hours pre-
ceding The increase was caused by
heavy rains which fell in this city last
night. The rain storms were accompanied
by some wind, but not enough to fnjure
the levees. and reports from all along
the line state that the entertainments are
in good shape and will Withstand what
water is now in sight with favorable
weather The levee at LELAND, reported
in a dangerous condition. is tonight at
0 O. clock reported to be safe. with a large
force of men and plenty of sacked dirt
to protect It, The water is now little
above the 1897 mark which eclipses all
previous records.
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MUSICAL NOTES.


At the conservatory recital this after
noon Miss Gockel will render the follow
ing Liszt numbers: nf
Etude, d fiat. a, Du Dist die Ruiz b,
Rossingnol; c. Lubestraum; Hungarian
rhapsodie No. s; La Canpanella; Me-
phisto waltz.
The Persian Garden" by Liza Leh-
man. was finely sung at the conservatory
last Thursday night by the following
quartette: Miss Chandler. Mrs. Catch
ings, Mr.. Armour and Mr.. Loder. Walter
Ball of New York, superb baritone,
sang some English ballads, and Mrs. II.
j. Putnam sang two pieces-one by Ru-
bnstein and one by Guy D'Harlodt. It
was a delightful entertainment and was
thoroughly appreciated by a cultured
audience. Admission was by invitation.
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DIR. BAKER sURRENDERs.
Defense Claims He Tried to Escape
Before Shooting DR.. Bass.

Tarboro, N. c., March 20.-Dr. j. M.
Baker surrendered himself today upon
his return to town. Later he appeared
before Judge Brown on a bench war
rant, charging him with the. felonious
killing Of Dr. Bass. The prosecution
claims that as Bass was held back by
his friends Baker advanced and shot
him. The defense claims that Baker
all the time was attempting to escape.
The prosecution, to show malice, pro-
duced the declaration of Baker imme-
diately after the shooting that he had
put two into him." Bail was fixed at
$4,000, which was promptly given.
According to all the witnesses and the
ante-mortem statement of DR.. Bass,
not a word was spoken by either.
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Today's matinee and night performance
will close the clever vaudeville bill at the
Bijou. This weeks attraction is especial
~ designed for the entertainment of the
ladies and children. They will no doubt
crowd this theatre today
a Among the brightest musical numbers
and there are many--ln the production of
Rice,s Show Girl" which is to be the
attraction at the Biiou next week, are
the "SpotlessA Town" and Something
Perhaps" The tunes are just such as
every boy in town can readily catch and
whistle.
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Bobby WaIthour Wins AGAIN.

Atlanta, Ga, March 20-Bobby Wal
thour tonight won two out of three
five-mile heats in his race with George
Leander of Chicago. Leander took the
first heat by 40 yards. Time, SOL 20.
Walthour won the second in 7:35 and
the third in 1920 by 71a laps. Wal.
thour's time for the third heat is said
to break the American record by Is
seconds, the previous ten-lap track
record standing at 1888.
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s1o,ooo,ooo crosstie Company.

Trenton. n j.. March 2O--The Consoli-
dated Cross Tie company. capital s10000.-
900. was incorporated here today. The
capital stock is divided into s5.0O0,o00 pre-
ferred, with per cent non-cumulative
dividend. and s5O0O.OO0 common. The com
pany is to manufacture railroad ties and
deal in lumber. The incorporators are:
David A. Keller. John T. Collins and
Oliver c. Billings, all of Jersey city.
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TO THE PUBLIC,

In justice to John w. Patton and the
Patton Pharmacy. l desire to say that
| was the attending physician of Mrs.
Charles Cason Immediately preceding her
death, and l made the prescription which
was filed by the Patton Pharmacy.
examined its contents after 1t was filled
and know positively that the prescrip-
tion was correctly filled, and Mrs. Cason' $
death was not caused by taking the same
No blame whatever can be attached to
either John w. Patton or the Patton
Pharmacy.
fSigned) ID. #. TAlIEY, NJ d.
3-2l-3t
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WILL ACCEPT EIeHT-HoUR DAY,
Coal Operators at Altoona Finally
Yield to Demand.

Altoona, Pa, March 20.--The coal opera
tors today finally consented to accept an
eight-hour day, but have added other
conditions which the miners are taking
time to consider. The proposal made by
the operators is an increase of 10 per cent
for pick mining, ~ per cent for machine
mining and 81. 40 a day for drivers on an
eight-hour basis.
The present rate for inside laborers Is
to continue with the understanding that
they may work more than eight hours to
clean up the mine, being allowed "a cents
an hour for overtime. This means a con-
siderable loss of wages as compared with
the scale for a 9-hour day as proposed
nv the operators.
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NORTH ALABAMA FURNACE CO.
Notice to Stockholders of North Ala
bama Furnace Company.

In accordance with the bylaws, notice
is hereby given that the annual meeting
of the stockholders OF the North Ala
bama Furnace company. will be held at
the offices of the company, in Birming-
ham, Ala, on Wednesday, April /. 1903. at
IL o'clock a. m. to elect directors for the
ensuing year and for the transaction of
such other business as may come before
the meeting.
Books for the transfer of stock will be
closed March q, 1908 at 10 o'clock noon.
TO April 4. 1903. at 10 o'clock a. m.
]. w. MCQUEEN.
3-1- 6t-wed-sat Secretary.
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Judge TerraI Dead.

Jackson, Miss. March 2O.-Associate
Justice Samuel Fl. Terral of the Missis-
sppi Supreme court died at his home In
Clarke county today, near where he was
born nearly 70 years ago. He had long
and eventful public career. He was a
member of the secession committee in 1861
and an officer in the confederate army
four years He was appointed to the
supreme bench by Governor McLaurin in
1897
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Has Mania for confesslnu.

Lincoln, Neb., March 20-It trans
pires that the man at Fremont, who
gave the name of John Bennett and
said he was the murderer of Nora
Fuller at San Francisco, is John Flax
we'll known to the Lincoln police. He
was released from the county jail on
Monday Flax has mania for CON
Tossing crimes he never committed.
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Court at Buckinoham Palace.

London, March 20.-The second
court of the season was held at Buck.
ingham palace tonight The receiving
party included the Prince and Princess
of Wales and other members of the
royal family. The king and queen re-
manned seated throughout the cere
mony except when receiving the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps.
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Bill for Ireland's Relief.

London, March 20-A bill giving
ireland an important extension of local
self-government will be introduced in
parliament by the government The
leaders of the nationalists and Irish
unienists have already been consulted
on the subject and the rough outlines
of the proposed measure have been
sketched. Nothing will be done until
the Irish land bill is disposed Of
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crum Reappointed.

washington. March 20-The President
today reappointed DR.. w. d. Crum, col
ored, collector of customs at Charleston.
s. c., and William NJ. Byrnes United
States district attorney for Delaware.
Both of these nominations failed Of con-
firfnatf6hf at the recent session OF the
senate.
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To Be Buried In Mississippi.

The remains of s. II. Barron who died
Thursday morning at Copeland & Berrys
infirmary, were sent last night at 1925
o'clock to Hattiesburg, Miss, where the
interment will take place today.
The deceased was for number of years
prominent In the Board of Trade, and had
charge of the Reese Millinery company.
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CITY ITEMS.

Meets Monday.--1ne new city dem
next Monday night.
Petitions In ankruptcy.-Petitions
in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by
William Vance and T. R. Parson.
MarrI age Llcenses.-Marriage
licenses were issued yesterday to
Anon Lawson and Calsie Martin, J..
w. Farmer and Lizzie Campbell,
James e. Ellis and Bessie Rutledge.
Election Pay-Those who served as
managers and clerks in the first mu-
nicipal primary will soon receive the
money due them for the work. Harry
White secretary Of the executive COM
mittee, stated last night that all ac-
counts against the committee must be
given to him today to insure payment
The Mayor.-Mayor w. NJ Drennen
will reach home tomorrow morning
from trip to Chicago and French
Lick Springs, Ind. He was ill for a
few days, but has recovered Mayor
Bremen attended an important meet
ing Of the National Home committee
of the grand lodge of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks.
A Broken Arm.-John Barrett, q
young white man, was arrested last
night by Policeman Burke on First
avenue, between Nineteenth and
Twentieth streets, on charge of va
grancy. According to the policeman
he was begging on the streets. When
carried to police headquarters it was
found that his arm was broken, and
City Physician Whelan waited on him.
He set and bandaged the arm.
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Banker Hartman Is m.

New York. March 2o.-Banker William
Hartman was taken to a hotel tonight
suffering from an ailment. the exact ma
ture of which his physicians refuse ia
state He was brought here from Palm
Beach, Fla, in e. p. Harriman's private
car and it was said tonight that his con.
tiition is serious.
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Do Not Want Christian RELIGION.

New York, March 20.-Major Gen.
eral Chaffee told the members of the
District Social union at the Hotel Sa-
voy that he had never met an intelli-
gent Chinese who expressed any de-
sire to embrace the Christian religion.
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SCHEMA. NO CURE. NO PAY.

Your druggist will refund your money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Ring
worm. letter, Old Ulcers and Sores. Pim-
pies and Blackheads on the face, and all
skin diseases. so cents. 10-25-1y-sat
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Fast Service la the Mobile q ohIs
Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile ana onis
Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points
In the North, East and West. New
equipment. through sleepers- Superior
service. p. 8. Hay. 9. e. p. A.. Ne I
Ccmnerce street. Montgomery, Ala G.
n. Shepard. q p. A.. Mobile Ala
$50
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ton of their lives. which order, so far as
the evidence goes was strictly obeyed.
Union Man Tried to Stop It.
Christ Evans national organizer Of
United Mine Workers of America, testi-
fled that he had the entire charge and
control of the United Mine Workers in
the district embracing the New River
and Kanawha coal fields, and. that he
furnished the provisions for striking
miners and their families that he both
wrote and telegraphed to j. H. Lily and
Joseph Gilmore, United Mine Workers.
on the afternoon of that day to make no
resistance to the demands of the Of
ficers: to submit to arrest and that ar
rangements had been made for bond for
all of those arrested. The evidence shows
that of the crowd camped on Big Noun
tain after the demonstration at Atkins
Vile on February 81 so per cent were
not miners nor ever had been; that OF
those who marched from Big Mountain
to Stamford City on the oath 1872 by ac-
tual count, a large number were not nor
never had been miners, but were COM
posed largely of the lawless element of
the community or strangers who had
come in there to take advantage of the
lawlessness originating and fostered by
the United Mine Workers in the vicinity
of the trouble.
This report is signed by all members of
the grand jury and is supplemented by
glowing tributes to Deputy Marshal Cur
ningham and Sheriff Cook.
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"SWeet Clover"

The original company, with the exeep-
ton of one person, will present at the
Jefferson theatre next Tuesday, matinee
and night, the production of Pauline
Phelps and Marion Shorts comedy
drama "Sweet Glover" which is headed by
Mr.. Otis b. Thayer, whose representations
of character roles have stamped him as
an artist of natural and convincing
methods.
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Ellery's Royal Italian band closed its
engagement at the Jefferson theatre last
night. 1t gave high satisfaction Thurs
day night and at the matinee yesterday,
but II made even a greater hit in its last
concert. The symphonic march, com
posed by Cav, Rivela, the director; the
-'William Tell overture; the solo by Sig.
Curt and the selections from Carmen"
were played in manner that left no
room for criticism. In attack and in sud
den stops at the end of climaxes the
band was faultless, and its information
and dynamics were always fine.
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Hoard 70 Meet IN washInoton.

Washington. March 20.-The war depart.
ment today issued a general order con.
vening a board to meet In Washington
March 80 to recommend the detail Of
forty-two officers from the army at large
to constitute the personnel of the general
stan under the act of February H.
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1.-THE Wrong Mr.. Wright"

1.-THE Wrong Mr.. Wright" will be the
attraction at tle Jefferson theatre this
afternoon and tonight. OF the company
that is this year appearing in the play
the Denver Post said:
1.-The Wrong Mr.. Wright" with its
memories of Rolapd Reed, was presented
at the Tabor opera house yesterday af-
ternoon. and last night to the usual
crowds The star this year. as last, Is
Harry Beresford, very neat and clever
comedian, who puts into the entertain
ing art great deal of individuality and
moves the farce along with spirit and
dash Beresford has in him the qualities
which go to make up a good player, and
he fits into the Broadhurst farce nicely.
He has with him this year a company
above the average in merit, and will give
an entertainment which everybody can
enjoy"
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PERSONAL.

DR.. and Mrs. James Wallace of Tai
lasee,. Ala, are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. V. Taylor.
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ElIery's Band.

Vaudeville all week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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THE TRAVELLERS.
Largest Accident Company
in the World, only large one
in America Also but of Life
Companies.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.
AT THE BIJOU.

THE Wrong Mr.. Wright"-Matinee
and night.
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The Strongest Accident
Company in the World. The
Travellers.
Alabama Brewing Co.
Bohemian Beer. -

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