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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-30
INDICTMENTS ARE BxeE TED.
Grand Jury Takes Up alleged Irregularities
al BiILmore
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Obseryer)
Ashevile n. c., Oct 29.-There was
considerable stir here today when it be-
came known that the grand jury had
taken up the matter of alleged Irregular
ties on the Vanderbilt estate.
Some time ago two employees were dis
charged from the Biltmore estate, and
rumor had il that they had been guilty
OF emDezzlement. 1t was also stated that
the mater was to be settled by the alleged
embeZzlers paying back the amount taken
and that there would be no prosecution.
When Judge Shaw read his charge to tf~
grand jury at the opening of court heI
Monday. he laid emphasis upon the IA,
that though a man embezzled funds an
then paid the money back, this payin
back did not relieve him from indictmen
The grand jury has evidently followed OF
this charge TO the letter, for today the
summoned several witnesses to give cv
dence before that body concerning alleg6
irregularities, and it is stated as almos
certain that true bills will be found again'
certain former employees of the estate.
Among the witnesses who were sun
moned to give testimony in the matter
were E. ]. Harding, manager of the es-
books.
In view of the fact that the men said
to be connected with alleged irregularities
are OF prominent families, the indictments
will come in the nature of a sensation
1t was learned today from Dr. Schenck,
head of the forestry department Of the
Biltmore estate, that Vanderbilt was fav-
orably considering the lease of about one
hundred thousand acres Of his hunting and
fishing preserve to Philadelphia club OF
sportsmen. 1t is said that Vanderbilt is
no sportsman, and therefore never touches
rod or gun, and it is not to be wondered
at that he is willing to lease his fine hunt
ing preserve to those who wish to enjoy
the sport.
The preserve which Philadelphia men are
trying to lease abounds in deer, bears
wild turkeys, grouse and quail, besides
about three thousand miles of trout
streams. The preserve has been guarded
for the past eight years and is said to
be one OF the finest intbc country
Some big engines are to be placed on
the Asheville division Of the Southern
Railway.
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The Dam Must be Moved.
(By the Associated Press

Kissimmee, Fla, Oct. 29-Instructions
have been issued by Attorney General
Knox to District Attorney STRIPPING that
the dam across Hipochee Canal must oe
removed. The execution of this order will
secure continuous inland waterway from
Kissimmee through Lake Okeechobee and
the Caloosahachee River to the Gulf of
Mexico The canal was cut twenty years
ago by Hamilton Dsston in order to re-
claim land around Lake Okeechobee. The
people residing on the Caloosahachee
River, through which the waters flowed
claimed that it flooded their lands and
built the dam to prevent it.
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GOOD CLASS OF IMMIGRANTS,
agent Beturn from European Trip is the
Interest OF Southern States

Norfolk Va, Oct. 29.-Col. r Glen.
mons Altschull. who was jointly employed
several years ago by the railroads tribu-
tary to the Southern. has returned from
four years trip abroad. He Was sent
to induce better class of immigrants to
come to the Southern States. notably
North Carolina and Virginia. He reports:
Visited Normandy, Belgium, lowed
France and the Pyrenees and early in
1904 will see the initial ingrcss of good
desirable class. l believe thousands will
come and land will be given them in Caro-
lima and Virginia. The railroads will give
it,"
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Action in. Smithfield Post
Office Case Waits.
pOU HAS A WORD 70 SAY
Archdeacon Pollard, CoIored, of Raleigh,
Delivers an Address on the Negro Before
the Episcopal Missionary Council
in Washington.
Especial to News and Observer.


Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-Congress-
man Pou, of the Fourth North Carolina
district, spent the day in Washington on
business with one of the departments and
left on the afternoon train for home. He
will return next week to get ready for
the meeting of Congress. Early in January
he will bring his family here and put two
of his children in school. They have rooms
at the Cecil"
Though the inspector has made his re-
port regarding the Smithfield postoffice,
and, it is understood, recommended the
removal of Postmaster Massey, it Is stated
at the department that nothing further
will be done until after Congress con-
venes.
Mr. Pou said today that the report of
activity on his part to secure Massey's re-
moval was misleading, that he had done
nothing further than forward a petition
of leading citizens asking Massey's re-
moval In accordance with this petition
an inspector was sent. ''What his report
is," added Mr.. Pou, II do not even
know"
Archdeacon Pollard, (colored), of Ral-
eigh, delivered an address on THE ne
gro,'' this afternoon before the Episcopal
Missionary Council, in session here this
week.
Among North Carolnians attending this
convention besides Bishops Cheshire and
Horner are Rev. z. a. Osborne, Char
lotte; Mrs. r. w. Winston, Durham; Miss
Mary Horner, oxford, and Col. Paul B.
Means, Concord
Claudius Dockery is here on business
with revenue department.
FRED L. MERRITT.
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Fine Ops sning in the Philippines,

Mr.. Guy L. Bunch, chief machinist O.
tho New York, in the United States NSv-,
sat home on a four months leave He
left his steamer at Puget Sound and WV
report for duty at Norfolk upon the cx-
piration of his leave.
Since his absence Mr.. Bunch has bcen
promoted to the position a. chief lnachn-
ist of the navy, and has visited the
Philippines, China, Japan, Siberia. Mo
rocco and other countries. Asked what
he thought of the Philippines. Mr. Bunch
said:
There are great possibilities i'll that
country. A man with some money, who
has good head and industry, can With
in a few years, make fortune there
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witness, asked: ''Is this the man to whom
you paid the $500?"
Parks was about to reply when Assistant
Attorney Rand objected and Parks was
not allowed to answer.
Parks denied absolutely that he ordered
any strike in the Tiffany case or that he
knew anything of it, and said that the fine
was imposed because the firm was on re-
cord as non-union firm. The Tiffany
fee. he said, was levied by the association
and teold Frazee that it would place
the firm or record as a union firm with
all large contractors in the city.
Parks admitted that during the eight
years that he had lived in New York he
position as walking delegate
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Yesterday at Il o'clock the funeral Of
Mrs. S. G. Ryan was conducted by Rev.
DR.. NJ NJ. Marshall in Christ church.
where her father, Rev. Richard Maso',
served as rector for thirty-thrce years.
There was very large gathering of rela-
tives and friends to pay the last tribute
of love and esteem to this noble. gentle,
Christian lady. large number of car
riages accompanied the remains 10 Oak
wood cemetery. Favorite hymns OF Mrs.
Ryan were sung by the choir. and the
foral offerings were lovely and IL, great
profusion.
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ALL GOES PAKs- WARD.
His vigilant Counsel Invariably Sustained by
the Court.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated GreSS')
New York. Oct. 29.-The trial of Samuel
j. Parks, walking delegate of the House
smiths and Bridgemen's Union No. on
the charge of extortion probably will be
concluded tomorrow.
Parks was a witness today While he
admitted that great deal of the testl-
mony given bv the witnesses for the pros
ecution was true, he testified that many
of the accusations made against him were
Misrepresentation OF fact. Two or three
times Assistant District Attorney Rand
by severe cross fire OF questions appar-
emily had Parks in an awkward place, but
Mr.. Osborne and the other lawyers for
the defense were very watchful and their
persistent objections to leading questions
were invariably sustained by the court.
Parks made no secret of his having re-
ceiyed the $500 from the complaining wit
nessee buf he insisted that this money
was paid in a legitimate business transac-
ton with the Tiffany studios, the corpor-
alton on the complaint of which Parks in
dictment in this case was secured.
Parks. while in poor health, seemed to
be full bf energy throughout today's or
deal Several times the prosecuting law
yer ATTEMPTED to get on record the fact
that Parks had bank account OF mag
nitude beyond the possibilities OF an ordi-
mary mechanic, but each attempt was ever
ruled or cut short through the strenuous
efforts of counsel for the defense.
The lue of defense was uncovered when
Parks in answer to Mr. Osbornes qucs-
tions said that he paid the $500 to Treas
urcr Johnson. of the union. Mr.. Osborne
dramatically called upon johnson to stand
up"
Mr.. Osborne said: stand there where
we can see YOU. and then turning to the
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ANSWERS TAR HEEL CLAIMS.
Eueritt Agrees With Christian in Part and
Rousss Much Enthusiasm.
(SpeciaI 70 News aud Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Richmond, Va, Oct 29.--In q paper of
not less than 5000 words, Judge Geo. L.
Christian. chairman OF the Grand Camp
Virginia Confederate Veterans, today an
swered the claims of North Carolina that
her soldiers were before Yirginians at
Bethel, Gettysburg and Appomattox
The reportlwas received with great en-
thusiasm. DR. James Battle Everitt, Of
North Carolina, rerlied. commencing the
spirit OF the paper and agreeing to most
OF its assertions He stated, however,
that North Carolina would certainly come
back with another.
His own assent created surprise and
MUCH enthusiasm.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-30
Some Dates Wanted.

Secretary OF state J. Bryan Grimes has
received an inquiry from Boston. Mass,
for the dates of the death Of the follow
ing Governors of North Carolina: Alex
ander Martin. Benjamin Williams, William
Miller. Montfort Stokes. Jesse Franklin,
John w. Ellis. and Curtis II. Brogden.
and also of Thomas Settle, Minister TO
Peru 1878. Anyone who can furnish ary
of these dates to the Secretary Of State
or through this paper will confer a IA
yor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-30
All Bids Declined

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury, n. c., Oct. 29.-Bids for the
$50, 900 bonds issue, recently authorized
By this city, were opened today. The high.
est bid was by w. J. Hayes & Son, Clcve-
land, Ohio. 1t was par less one per cent
for expenses. The board Of aldermen de-
clined all bids.
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SUICIDE OF BECHTEL.
(By the Associated Press.l

' Wy VIIN -AoHUNloANCU IN'o'J
! Allentown, Pa, Oct. 29.-Thomas :
+ Bechtel. who has been held on the :
/ charge of murder of his sister, COM :
J. mitted suicide in his cell this even :
\ ing by cutting his throat. :
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FORTY-FOUR ARE DROWNED.
(Rv the Associated Press

iby lIle ASSOcldJed fTeSS.D
: Yokohama, Oct. ga collision oc-
CURED IN fog today off Hakodate, :
: Japan, between the Russian Yushen :
. Kaisha Companys steamers Progress :
. and Tokal Maru. The latter sank. :
: OF the 100 passengers and crew on
: board the Tokai Maru only fifty-six :
; were saved.
/.
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Seven shipwrecksd Men Saved.

New York, Oct. 29.-The Mallory Line
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a Sketch BY EMMA HENRY FEPQUsOM

mecca to which hundreds Of distinguish
ed people turned reyerent footsteps.
son. the late Hon William Writ Henry.
came into possession of the estate. ~
ter the war the exiEencies of the tlinea
and his prominence IN ms pr Ghsylntte ia
Richmond. and the Homestead o. liz Teu
Hill was for a time closed pS the ~ NE
Whch fauTed 70 ta Years. however the
sway Of .'the Henry" was resumed In It's
walls: the mansion IN which the oT aaG.s
died was repaired and painted. and aga,9
the repose of old regime refinement ana
culture. was revived. /,
Red Hill Is beautiful situated on AZ AZ
elevated ridge. within a quarter OF rnt!s
or the Junction of Failing River with I'M
Stanton From 1t the valley OF me
Staunton stretches southwark about three
a mile in width. and OF an oval-like form;
Through splendid meadows and broad
eMands slowly Winds the r Nv Il e sdes
gently sloping hills, rich in .verdure. en-.
close the whole, imparting to the scene !s
ar air of .secusion and sweet repose, NJ, ~
charm it held for the weary States,m'ai AN,
the laurel-crowned orator-as final nome
in which to lay down the burdens n en- !, Oh o,
It was Patrick IIenry,'s- tavorlte,,, and no
chose 1t for his mallsoleum, Unlike many
OF Ntrginias great men ne amassed a amn
the necessity for the state 70 marx ms
grave has never appealed to the , p p. ~,
mind, But the one hundred Years I, 4 ~ :,
s Ml,ien wrou i many changes in its con-
since X , the STpe
many more calculated to render family
burying- grounds but waste places, fa!llnS
out OF history,a as times passes v,r,,,,,.
make an appropriation to remove thu
Church and deposit, It under the spot
could he no finer acttof appropriate rev.
and patrl1b5sm ashes N nay hs also be
suggested at AZ shed pi s mle
his; for she was a woman with ma
iioniai record and of rare gifts, She was
he granddaus of the redoubtable
Knight of the Golden Horseshoe, and,
during the first time Of her husbands
governorship Of Virginia, she presided
over the Executive Mansion al Williams
! burg, whelt, her distinguished ancestor
had held Colonial Court
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more practical and less romantic. She
cuts out the looks and the hard luck.
story, and adores strength and earnest
ness and a lofty way Of looking at things,
She becomes hero worshipper. and burns
incense before matinee Idols and soclal
Settlement workers. and discovers unap-
preciated geniuses In newspaper serb
blers and haired poets Ihis ~ the
time when the cnrate and the Angora
fraternity generally have their INNINGS.
and when. unless she has somebody 70
save her life, a girl is apt. to marry a
spoet or elope with her music teacher
TWENTY-FIVE Is a time of comparative
safety She has begun to enjoy hersell
still looks forward to metrimony, as she
does Ia heaven as the reward Of the blest'
but she is, In no hurry to enter into y,
she Is having too good time as " IS
lets and candy of many admirers for the
bread and butter Sf husband, This y
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seeking after things novel, who is wear
ing right now the hat with the high,
kigh crown 1t gives just the needed
finishing touch to her toilet. In this
day of hats, which bear such marked
resemblance to a fried egg in shape. the
new Louis Quinze hat is happy
change. It is a picture shape, with n
brim that dips at the back and flares
becomingly at the left side. and 1t has
an astonishingly high crown. In all
black this hat is most effective. trimmed
with a group OF three black ostrich tips
and one big artistic looking buckle.
This hat offers many possibilities for
becoming under-brm effects. The brim
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over the panic period, she begins to per-
ceive that spinsterhood has much to rec
ommend it. She has grown a little cyn-
ica about love from having seen so much
o. It. that gave out under the first stress
of matrimony, and If she marres she
an establishment,
At forty the old maid Is hopelessly adj
dieted to her latch key and her own
pocket-book, and her matrimonial chances
are nil, Some few widows who have ac-
CURED the habit OF having a master and
are lost without one, marry after that.
but the spinster rarely does, When she
does, however, she throws Judgment and
reason to the winds and marres to please
her fancy.
or course, no rules can he laid down
absolutely for the game of hearts, and
While n woman's ilnclinat!on toward matrl-
mony varies at different ages, when tha
right man comes along she will marry al
sny aga from the cradle to the gray0s
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d + 1 "a y
tho time when girl uses her head as
we'll as her heart when she selects lie
partner and when she Is most apt 70
make a wise choice
At twenty-seven all the danger signals
ought to he set. At that age woman
gets into panic. She sees that al OF
{ the girls who We're her contemporaries
IRE married and perceiyes suddenly that
she has been pushed aside by the Younger niss
set She Is asked OF chaperone parties.
instead of dance at them "A few gray
hairs have made their appearance Old
maldenhood Is staring her, IN the race,
and her nerve deserts her. she plnnses
wildly and takes the flrst thing that o.
fers, This is the time when @omas
is almost sure to make a foolish match.
She marries' the old beau VINO mas been
hanging on for years. or the widower
the balance of her life wondering what
made her do, It,
at thirty-Aye, II she has passed safely
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"Jes' look at dat long y'earded son oh
satin! Come out er dar Bre'r Walker
en- let John Jack in. Oar nebber wuz
dat mule born dis Niger couldn't han
Bre'. AIf and Bre'r Walker had been
small mouse-colored mule OF the stub
born type. Salim evidently considered 1t
his prerogative TO make UP In rebellion
for what nature had denied him In weight
III kin git out er hers bete' dis mule
k,cks de side de head of me- Bre'r John,
Walker ag i from the stable. Whoa dar
salum! watch dem heels tryin ter recn
cler ter de top er de manger;
In 'roun, too. fur you's er spectacle
hoss, whutE done broke ter white folks
way, 'tay wuth while fur you ter sit
n maes 70 eF S1 '' fer p' me dou youmWhoa
dar Salum! I wisht had er named i'm
Baalum, Ell had ole Baal hisself r!din'
swode had er had er mine ter pop I'm
or lick, he mout err done 1t. fur all ole
cnance," stil persisted Bre'r John.
What You take fur dat mule, emmy
inn up en- a DE m ob sF dat presh
Wonder, en- lef i'm dar, dat J would. He
ain 1T fur nuthin' nohow but ter kick
dem heels, en- make UNI look lex dey
longs up'ards, std er dem long years
Bre'r Walker and Bre'r All had ex-
hausted every means OF chasusement In
vtfh: salm had set his ears Well back. and
from under one Of them directed dan
gerous ball of white towards his owner,
while on the other side Bre'r All was
kept busy avoiding succession OF kicks
ed"
Bre'r Walker had cautiously edged his
way into the stable trying TO halter the
little fury. but on hearing Johns vel
turn the refractory progentor OF mule
flesh over 70 his more daring. neighhor
Stroking with a rough index finger tn
moisture from his corrugated forehead
he climbed the "draw-bar' and seated
himself to git meh wind back. en- res
ef ee'le artef wrastlin wild dat mule
can type, who prided himself on beini
de onliest Niger 'roun' whit dare
Ter tussle wild er long y'eared fool null
when lie gits shoensyfed,"
t'Whar's ger saddle. Bre'r W alkerY
En- dar on er nail Ell you kin git b,
dat mule fur ter git It. Brer John"
John &c EXTENDED long arm a arotad tn tn
In The wall, Climbing into the loft above
NTH "a. sudden y, spring he was down b;
the halter on him In a twinkling. B
holding the animal by the nose with on,
hand he had the, mastery, and heinl
side with the assistance 81 his friend
he soon had Salim brided and saddlet
and was ready for who las de lognes'.
quoted Bre'T All
Well ] declar,! you's er man .sho' ),
exclaimed Pref Walker. "salum'll 500
be ar tame critter,
Ere'r John loosened his hold on til
auivertng nostrls OF the now thorough
ly aroused mule, and sprinEing on IL
back. was off down the lane like sho
..Hum-m-doan tell me mules ali
sperrited, dey Is" calculated Bre'r Aft
Bre'r John being tall. and Salim shor
he had much dificulty IN keeping his fe
from touching the ground and was ali
In dangerous proximity TO several h
Rlves slumbestng Ia the meadow lot "
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binding to protect its hem, is trimmed
with the Mexican drawn-work. The
drawn-work forms a tablier down the
front of the skirt and also outlines the
flounce 1t is introduced too, on the
shrt-waist to carry a straight line ef-
feet in the front and strap the sleeve
in band. This gown is exceptionally.
cool looking and Just the correct thing
for midsummer wear.
The white linen shirt-waist suits are
having a distinct vogue Of their own
this year. Many OF them owe their
smart look to merely the arrangement
of the tucks which are introduced. In
stead of being trimmed with embroid-
cry or ppings OF contrasting shade Of
linen or silk. tucks are used to form the
flounce and to emphasize the special
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"a who desire to combine profit
MeaYT and philanthropy. are organic
lssAIGl ing a kind OF matrimonial ac-
cdent company, which Is to
insure women against becoming old
maids. so that In the event of not hay
ing husband to support her, a spinster
may at least have the conolatlon of
drawing an annuity.
This is worthy and feasible plan,
and 1t should be easy enough to figure
out reliable table of risks since a
woman's Ideals and fancies move In cy-
cles. and 1t Is. generally speaking, pos
slble to not only tell what her danger
of marrying is at any age, but the Kind
of man she Is liable to marry
There are two times In wOmans life
when she will marry anybody who is
around handy, This Is when she is seven
teen and twenty-seyen, hut between
these ages she picks and chooses. and IT
she commits matrimony 1t Is q case of
meeting her ideal or Of outside infu-
ence.
If debutante doesn't marry the first
man who asks her II Is because her
guardian angel is attending strictly to
business and Shoes off the danger, It
isn't the girls fault. To a girl the
thought that she has inspired affection
in mans heart is SO unutterahly flat
tering, and she feels so grateful to him
for singing her out from the balance Of
her sex that she easily persuades her
self she is IN love.
She Is fun of the romance and poetry
she has been reading all of her life. and
this is her first opportunity TO expend
II on a live object. She IL playing Juliet
off her own bat. and the game intoSl-
Gates her with It's excitement, Resides,
she has not yet learned that love Is sell
dom fatal complaint with men, and It
makes her shuddcr to think Of breaking
a heart and wrecklng life. lonse-
quenily She is apt to say yes only too
often 10 fird out, II she marries that
loves young dreamis a nightmare
BY the sine she is nineteen Y Is no
longer ANY man, IT Is Some man She
has begun to have an ideal He must be
tan and dark, and passionate looking,
with "A mysterious past Pre'eraplS ms
/, faith should have been shaken N ms
! Kind and he should take desperate and
pessimistic views Of life. until ne met
her his heart was Ashes, hui her PUFFY
and innocence restore his lettering be,
! llef in humanity. and turns exlstene,e
once moro into an Eden II IS AT ms
/ time that n girl IL attacked Win aeule
misgionary feryor. and In liable 70 marry
| a Grunkard to reform him, n. (,
| ~ twenty her ideal has changed " Y
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THE TRADE WAS MADE.

tole Brer John Jack tel, git onn I'm. dat
wuz fiappin' ,clel ,iober he's Jaw bones;
dat how. We kaeullgtesd he's sperrit wuz
Gayn DE- ,m srs d Sgn got ree 9a aown en- en-
took Salum's fDots out er de stlrrups.
Would you b'Aeve III. l3z soon ez dat
nm up en- brnng um dowp-in Bte'r Johp's
"Bre'p John drapped on de groun' rollin
en- hollerin' dat Salum had mos Kilt I'm
Nv en- Brer All sot dowa den en- dar. ep