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n Lyn ching May Follow.
(Bv the Associated Press

Topeka, Kans., June 9.-As far as
known the Osborn Militia Company on
the way to st. Francis with the accused
Of the killing OF David Berry and his
sons have not been molcsted by the par
ties OF armed settlers. The company
reached the Dewey Ranch tonight with
their prisoners where they will encamp
Until tomorrow. slow march to ST..
Francis then will be sstarted. There is
no jail in st. Francis and the troops do
not wish to get the prisoners there be-
fore Thursday when the trial will begin
then The officers are proceeding with
great caution.
Armed men have been hocking
into st. Francis all dayaccOrding to a
despatch received at Wood this safter-
noon. The charge is made by the Ber-
~ partisans that the court in st. Fran
els, ISIS partial TO Chauncey Depew,
Claude Wilson and ~. ]. Mcbride, and
that the trial would be a mere means of
setting them free. 1t is thought that if
the men are convicted by the court and
sentenced accordingly the settlers viii
make no attempt to take the law into
their own hands; otherwise trouble IS
feared.
The settlers are greatly angcred against
Dewey and his son and claim to have
indisputable evidence of their gull
w B. Lockwood, member o. the State
Legislature, wires that he fears blood
shed
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what he and they thought. The members
of the government who had spoken on
the subject had spoken for themselves
and not the government. Not all that
had thus far been suggested was the mat
ter should be discussed and inquired into
Mr.. Richie said he thought, in com
mon with all his colleagues, that such
an inquiry was eminently desirable from
every point of view and concluded with
saying that grain duty was properly re-
moved when the prospects were bright
err He denied that there had been any
inconsistency and while he regretted that
the government had wounded the feel
ings of some of its supporters he be-
lieYed its action would be endorsed by
the country.
Mr.. Ritchie's outspoken reputation of
Mr. Chamberlains proposals caused an
immense sensation in the House. No such
situation had risen N the parliamentary
world since the memorable split on the
home rule bin and the keenest interest
was manifested in regard to the possible
developments.
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A FLASH AND He DROPS
Suicide of w. H. Babbitt of
Marion at Wilmington
Yesterday.
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington, N. c.. June 9.-W. H.
Babbitt, sixty-one years OF age, govern
ment entry taker and prominent citizen
of Marion, Mcdowell county, this State,
committed suicide this morning about 8
o'clock in the lobby OF the Orion Hotel
this city, where he had been a guest since
last Friday with the exception of Saturday
and Sunday, which he spent at the beach
He had been drinking to some extent
and retired early last night, rising rather
early this morning. He came down in his
usual manner, addressed a few words to
the hotel clerk, tore off part of an excur-
sion poster and took his seat in the lob
by. A few minutes later he arose and
walked a short distance down the street
purchased a round of cartridges at hard
ware store and returned to the hotel talk
ing his seat on a settee near the door
Soon afterwards w. 7. Aycock, of Raj
eigh, relative of the Governor also came
down and took his seat near Rabbit
whom he did not know. He was surprised
IN few minutes at hearing the report of
a pistol close to him and looked around
IN time to see the weapon fall from the
dying mans hand. Rabbit had pressed
the revolver Gaose to his right temple and
sent 81 ball through his brain. The ball
came out near his left temple and lodged
In one of the front doors of the hotel
Serawled on the back of the poster which
he had taken from the hotel clerks desk
was short note to DIR. T. S. Burbank, of
this city, who is treating a brother of the
dead man, ]. NJ. Babbitt, at the James
Walker Memorial Hospital here. The
note read Come to the Orion bring
brother with you Tell him to 1ook in my
pockets. He will find everything o. X"
The note was dated Tune 7th., evidently
by mistake for the 9Th. The dead mans
brother came from the hospital and is pre-
pairing the remains for shipment to Mar
ion.
Babbitt leaves a wife and one son, c. A.
Babbitt, a clerk in the bank of Marion.
lie IS a man OF large physical proportions,
perhaps over $50 pounds.
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JURY TO TRY JErr COMPLETE.
ElisOr Esld Up in Hills Fires in Face Of Man
Who stops Him
(By the Associated Press.)

Jackson, KY, June 9.-The jury to try
Curtis Jett and Tom White, charged with
the shooting of J. Z. Marcum, was com
pleted tonight. The present indications
are that the taking of testimony viii be
commenced before noon tomorrow. The
jury are all of Magoffin county farmers,
who said they knew none of the details OF
the trJg edy. They were accepted after
many arguments, challenges, and the filing
of numerous affidavits. detail of sol
diers Joined the elsor, in attendance upon
the jury. Both sides seem satisfied with
the body The defense exhausted its fif-
teen peremptory challenges and the prose
cution used three of its five
The extra yeniremen did not arrive from
Magoffn county unth this afternoon.
They were secured after strenuous efforts
on the part of the elisor, who rode all night
through the hills Shortly before mid
night he was held up in wild portion of
the country, man springing from behind
tree and Selling his bride. Jones fired
full in the party's face. He said the man
reeled and made off through the bushes
Among the affidavits filed this afternoon
was one by S. II Hurst, in which it was
alleged that money was offered men in
Magoffin county if they could get to be
veniremen. The man cited in the aff-
davit referred to was excused by the
judge
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Packs AcCEPrED BarsEs.
Labor Representative arrested at New York
on a Grave Charge
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated PTess.)
New York, June 9--Aftcr beng bail.
cd out in the sum or 5000 By has .tlend
William s. Devery, ex-chief oil police, and
ENJOYING a few hours of liberty, Samuel
Parks. representative of the Housesmiths
Union, who yesterday was arrested on
the charge of having accepted nancy
from the Hecla Iron Works to call off
strike, was re-arrested when he ap-
peared in court for a hearing, on war
rants issued on atfidayits sworn out by
Herman Lobel of Lobel, Andrew & Co.
and Louis Brandt, of Brant Brothers
Each alleges having paid to Parks the
sum of $500 to call off the strikes.
At the hearing i'll the Hecla matter, Geo
d. Law, superintendent of the Hecla
Iron Works, testified that Parks ques-
toned him in regard to wages paid the
men employed in a job on a custom
house in September, 1901. Parks declared
that instead of two and half dollars a
day the men should get $3.50 and in
simulated that the works must be max
ing lots OF money, / will help the COM
pany spend some of it," said Parks, and
he added, according to the witness: Il
will send words to Mr.. Jackson that
want $1,000. When they pay me they can
employ whoever they like l saw Mr..
Jackson and delivered Parks message.
Later / met Parks and tod him
him it was no usse; there was nothing do
ing Parks then said he would strike the
job"
NeiIs Poul, president of the Hecla Iron
Works, testified that shortly before May
/, 1902, he was asked by representatives
of the Fuller Construction Company to
see Parks and the strikers. Witnesses
continued:
Il met Parks and Delegate Kelly, of
the Housesmiths' Union. Kelly knew me
and introduced Parks to me. Parks
shook my hand affably and said he
thought the strike could be settled with
out any 'fus. l asked him how IL was
the men we're on strike when the presi-
dent of the union lad, come to me and
apologized for &c men being out. Parks
said he did not care id for the presi-
dent of the union, nor the union. nor any
tnng He said he did not care for the
law; that unless he was settled with he
would tie up the works tight He said:
When you pay me, you can go to work
when you like
Ihc district a,,orney said he expected
to have six or eight more cases before
Friday. The matter finally went over to
June II.
District Attorney Jerome said later
that Louis Brandt, a builder, came to
see him about ten months ago and after
telling Of the alleged attempted extortion
in connection with building he was
erecting, had consented to see Parks. Il
had Detectives Walsh and Maher follow
him" said Mr.. Jerome. He went to
Parks house. There he told me Parks
wanted $1,000, but that he had got him
down to 5000. / told him l was ready
to take a complaint if he wanted to
make one. Later he says they had de
cided not to make any, as it would be
much trouble. The detectives followed
him, though, and the next day they say
he paid the $500 to Parks. We are like
ly to have several more complaints in
this case"
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Colombia Must Come to Terms at Once


by the Associated EFeSS,J
Washington, June 9.-Important confer
ences have been in progress lately between
Secretary Hay and persons connected with
the Panama Canal enterprise, the outcome
of which is determination to promptly
terminate the negotiations with Colombia
one way or the other Secretary Hay has
awaited the return to Washington OF
President Roosevelt before taking any de-
cided steps in the matter, but he is now
in position to act. The Presidents pa
thence is well nigh exhausted and the
Colombian government is to be made
aware of that fact On the goth instant
the Colombian congress viii meet and its
proceedings will be watched with the
greatest interest here If it shows an
earnest purpose to consider the treaty 4
due allowance of time will be made by our
government. If there is an evident pur-
pose to delay ratification beyond a rea.
sonabe time then the treaty negotiations
will be abruptly terminated and the Presi
dent viii proceed to carry out the next
instruction Of Congress, namely to arrange
with Nicaragua and Costa Rica for he
acquisition of Canal rights.
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Four Persons Drowned.
lBy the ssociat Led Press.l


Pittsburg, Pa, June 9--Four persons
we're drowned in the Allegheny River a
short distance below New Kensington
this evening:
The dead are:
ALBERT BUSK. thirty years old.
AUGUSTUS FRANK, nine years old.
JOSEPH FRANK, seven years old.
GEORGE EVANS, nine years old.
The three boys who were drowned got
into boat below the Ninth Street bridge
and started to float down the river. With
them were four other youths about their
own age.
After floating a half mile down the river
the current became swifter and the boys
became frightened and were unable to con-
troll the boat. The three boys who were
drowned became frightened and jumped
into the water. In a few moments they
sank from the sight of the fear-stricken
companions The four boys in the boat
called for help and camping party on an
island nearby went to their assistance.
Lusk. who was in one Of the rescue boats,
was dragged dokn by grappled hook and
drowned before his friends could reach
him
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lating the injunction Of the Federal Court,
went to Atkinsonvire for that purpose
He was opposed by a large number of
miners who forbade him to attempt to
serve the processes. He and his possess
withdrew, believing he had not sufficient
force to cope with the threatened resist
ance. Four days later, on February %,
he returned with a much stronger force
and finding the strikers congregated at
Stamford City, went there for them and
a battle followed, in which five of the strik-
ers were killed. The men who were known
to have been in the crowd at Atkinsville
as well as those at Stamford City were
indicted for resisting arrest, and it is those
cases the court began hearing today. The
case set for trial first was that of Marion
Marshall and the government put in al
its testimony today.
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TIE CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The North Carolina Teachers Association is in
Session Here

/ The twenty second annual meeting Of
the North Carolina Teachers Association,
eolored, began here last night at St. Au-
gustine's School
The meeting was held in Taylor Hall and
there was a good attendance. over one
hundred people being present, of whom
more than sixty are teachers
The meeting was presided over by the
president, w. G. Pearson, of the Durham
colored graded schools, Charles n Boyer
of st. Augustine, being the secretary.
The opening religious exercises were by
Rev. r. FL. W. Leak of Raleigh
Welcome addresses were made by Rev.
A. b. Hunter, principal for ST. August
inc, and by Rev. H. b. Delany yiceprin-
cipal. Rev. w. e. Walker. pastor of st.
Paul's spoke in behalf of the colored cit
liens Of Raleigh Addresses were made in
response by Profs. Brown, of the Joseph
Brick SchoolFof Enfield, and Kirkwright,
of the High Point Normal and Industrial
school. There was also an inspiring adj
dress by John r. Hawkins, Of the Kit
trell school, the oldest member of the as
ISOLATION.
There will be other teachers who viii
through Sunday, closing ON Sunday night
with a temperance meeting.
The program for today is as follows:
3 a. m.-Devotionals.
9:15-1O:1 Arithmetic, j. w. o. Gar
rett, A. b., Dean, Henderson Normal Col
lege.
1O:O51O:55 -G Geography, Kate R. Tru-
man. Mason Academy. Hickory n. c.
10: 1:45-Domestic Science, Julia L.
McCauley, Whitfield School, Durham,
N c.
Miscellaneous Business.
1872 p. m.-Recess.
-3:OO-Civil Government, n. F. Rob
erts, Shaw University.
3:OO-4:OO-What can the school do to inn
prove Community Life? A. W. Pegues,
Shaw University. General discussion.
8 p. m.-President's annual address. w
G. Pearson, A. NJ. Whitfield School, Dur
ham.
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SPLENDID TRIBUTE TO LEE.
Judge spser Eulogizss the Great Patriot in
Words That Flash and Thrill

Especial to News and Observer
Oxford, Ca, June 9.-Judge Emory
speer. of Macon. delivered today the an
nual addresses of Emory College. His sub.
jeet was The Life and Character of
General Robert E. Lee, and he gave
vivid and eloquent recital of the great
soldiers caree, dwelling upon Lees SUI
blime self poise and patience both in vic
tory and defeat.
Referring to Lees motives in entering
the service of the Confederacy. Judge
speer said:
Why. it may be asked, did Lee draw
his sword In maintenance of secession,
which he declared revolutions which he
pronounced anarchy and which he fore
saw and declared would inhict untold
calamities upon the people; The reply
Is that he did no such thing His pur-
pose is declared in a letter to his son.
:. II the Union is dissolved and the
government disrupted, l shall return to
my native State and share the miseries
OF my people, and save in defensse, will
draw my sword on none.
In his peroration Judge Speer referred to
the proposal by theState ofVirginia to place
statute of Gen. Lee in Statuary Hall,
IN the Capitol at Washington In this
connection he said: Deny Lee a place by
Washington! All, is it sure, if in the
awful hour when the invading columns
approached Virginias soil, the word of
the prophet had been breathed upon the
slain that they might live, that caught
from the wall at Mount Vernon by the
reincarnated hand of the Father of his
Country the defensive blade of Wash
ington would not have cleaned beside the
sword of Lee? Repel them not my coun-
try, the fervid love of thy sons
who fought with Lee, and of the chill
dren OF their loins. Then honor him and
in thy need, on those who love him thou
wilt not call in vain. And woe to thy
foe in the press of battle when the soul
of Lee shall fire their hearts and his
bright sword shall point the. charging col
umns Of thy sons"
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Free Trade Storm Strikes
Wall He is Building.
HE'LL PROBABLY RESIGN
Another Solution Of The D fficuliy Would b. His
Declaration 10 Abandon for the Present
His Preferential Tariff
Proposals.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, June 9.-The rumored Tesigna-
ton of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain is
the most startling development of the
proposal of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, Mr. Ritchie, to abolish the
corn tax, the debate on which kept the
House of Commons today packed and
Fpell-bound until midnight. Even il
Premier Balfour persuades Mr.. Chamber
lain to remain in the Cabinet the Colonial
Secretary's preferential tariff program Is
hopelessly showed under, and his influence
as political power in Great Britain at
least temporarily echpsed.
All the members of the government who
contributed to today's debate vigorously
declared themselves as free traders and
frankly opposed Mr.. Chamberlain's pro-
posals. Except for Mr.. Chaplin, not a
vote on either side OF the house was raised
IN effective support of Mr.. Chamberlain
campaign. Former members of cabinets
and private members, irrespective of party,
protested against any dickering with
Great Britains fiscal policy The Union
lists We'd with the Liberals in declaring
themselves out and out free traders. All
that was lacking in the complete rout of
the protectionist Cabinet Minister was
Mr.. Balfours official pronouncement as
Premier, and on behalf of the government
that the Cabinet as a whole refused to
adopt Mr.. Chamberlain's views.
The debate was adjourned. at midnight
when, amidst a sensation, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer Richie said he hoped MI
Baifour would be able to give the house
on Wednesday a definite statement on be-
half of the entire Cabinet, though he could
not promise it..
On the resumption of the debate Mr.
Chamberlain announced that the amend
ment TO the budget, which is the cause
of this sensational political crisis, would
be taken. Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man win demand the right of the Liberals
to know the Premier's attitude towards
free trade before they support him in the
repeal of the corn tax Mr. Balfour viii
reply and Mr. Chamberlain also is expect
ed to speak. Many of the members be-
heve tonight that Premier Balfour viii
resign and that dissolution of the house
is involved, but these rumors lack a con-
firmation, the best opinion being that a
solution of the crisis will be arrived at by
Mr.. Chamberlain's resignation, or by an
open declaration that he is willing to
drop for the present his preferential tariff
proposals.
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Walthour Makes a New Record.
(By the Associated Press

Boston, June 9.-The first circuit paced
meeting at Charles River Park track to-
night was a record breaking affair The
contestants in the paced events were Bob
by Walthour, Hugh Mclean and Joe Mel
sno. The race was run in five mile heats.
Hugh Mclean and Bobby Walthour met
in the first heat, Walthour winning in
SIT Is This was announced to be new
worlds record. He completed the last mile
in lip 3-5, which also was worlds
record. The second heat brought out
Hugh Mclean and Joe Nelson, Nelson
winning in Gil Is, six seconds better than
Walthours record just made In the last
heat Walthour met Nelson winning the
heat and the race by half lap in 6:06,
thus wiping the record previously made
by Nelson.
He went the first mile in ia; two miles
in 2:27 Is: three miles in 3:4O As: four
miles in Asa, and the five miles in sos As.
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Convention of Civil Engineers.
(special to New ana observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheyille N. c., June "a vestibule
train consisting of baggage and dining car
brought 225 members of the American So
ciety of Civil Engineers here today for
their convention. Special cars and car
ria ges conveyed them to Battery Park Ho-
tel headquarters. Governor Aycock is ex-
pected tomorrow.
Andrew Carnegie's proposition to give
$1,000,00O with which to erect clut
house for various societies of engineers on
Fortieth street New York, was the prin-
clpal matter considered today.
While William Landreth, 14-years-old,
was picking cherries today limb broke,
he grabbed an electric wire and his hands
and wrists were badly burned. He is at
the hospital and will recover.
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Raid on the Red Light Section.
(speeial to No. and observer.l

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Asheville. N. c., June 9-Early this
morning between the hours of and 8
o'clock officers made a raid in Asheville's
red light district and made eight arrests-
four men and four women in a disorderly
house on Maiden Lane.
This is the first raid on the part of the
new city administration Of police affairs,
and its absolute success indicates that the
denizens of the district aforesaid may
count upon a strict enforcement Of the
law against disorderly houses
There were several other cases heard be-
fore the recorder this morning most OF
them being DRINKS and disorderhes.
The Normal and Collegiate Graduating
exercises occurred tonight.
Railroad traffic has been completely
paralyzcd between here and Spartanburs
trains being unable to get any further
from Ashevillc than Tryon N. c. Mails
and passengers win be transferred at this
place until trains are able to cross.
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Letters Between Gordon and Root.
(By the Associated Press

kBy the Associated PreSS)
Washington, June 9.-After the close of
the Confederate reunion at New Orleans
there was an exchange of letters between
Gen. John B. Gordon, president of the
Confederate Veterans Association, and
Secretary Root. General Gordon wrote
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Please accept from me and the United
Confederate Veterans, whom l represent,
the assurance of our sincere appreciation
Of your generous course in urging the
provision for a roster of all ex-Confed-
crates, as well as OF ex-Union soldiers.
AT our recent reunion at New Or
leans, our indebtedness to you was ex-
pressed by formal resolution, unanimously
adopted. The readiness of all Confede-
rates to cooperate with you was also
expressed"
Secretary Root, under date of June s,
replied az follows
my Dear General Gordon:
Il thank you for your kind letter of
May 2Sth, advising me of the gratifying
way in which the Confederate Veterans
look upon my course in regard to the
publication of a. roster of ex-onfederate
and ex-Union soldiers / beg you to be-
leye that 1 fully appreciate and highly
prize this expression. 1 think that next
to the splendid fighting that was done
on both sides in the Civil war, the OK
preston of friendly relations and COM
mon sympathies between the two sec
tions, with the lifetime of the very men
who fought so desperately against each
ether, is a. high title to respect for
Americans by all the world 1t IS a
very great pleasure for me to be able to
do anything which may contribute to-
wards the further advancement of these
fr1nndlv rnlatinns .
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Bad Blazs at Palm Beach,
lBy the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated Pfess)
West Palm Beach, Fla, June 9.-At
1870 this morning, the Breakers, the
smaller of the two largest hotels at Palm
Beach was seen to be in flames. The
hotel building, power house, Cory's block
Of sstores, the Casino south Of the botel
and one of the largest cottages north of
the hotel, were destroyed. Some turni-
ture from the hotel was saved, but 1t was
badly damaged The losses we're
The Breakers, $5V,0CO; furniture, $780,
600; Casino cottage and Cory block
about $1,000 Other losses about $4,000
The hotel was insured for 100000 but
the furniture was not insured. Cory's
block is supposed to be about nan COW
cred by insurance.
The origin of the fire IS unknown. No
one is injured