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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22

Charlotte, N c., July 21.-There is egi-
dence tending to show that one of the
blacklist and most diabolIeal OF crimes was
attempted in this city yesterday after
noon. Rufus E. Holder, a white man
about sixty years old, and a carpenter by
trade, is the criminal. and the warrants
which have been issued for his arrest
charge him with criminal assault ON Il
little girl only II years old So far Held
err has eluded the officers.
According to the story, Holder went TO
the home Of Mr.. Jack Overcast, car
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
DRIVEN FORTH BY SHRIEKS
OF CHILD HE SOUGHT TO RUIN
Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Man Sixty Years
of Age. He is Charged With a Fright
full Crime.
Especial to News and observer.)

renter living near the electric car power
plant yesterday afternoon ard assaulted
his eleven year old daughter, Ellie The
little girl was alone in the house with the
exception Of a companion of about her
own age. The screams and cries Of the
child drove Holder from the house
When the child's mother, who works in
a nearby factory returned home in the
evening. she was told Of the occurrence.
Immediately she and her husband came to
the city and swore out a warrant against
Holder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
JAPAN Is MUCH RUfFLEr.
She Wants England to Join Her in Grimacing
at the Russian Bear
(By the Associated Press. !

London, july 21.-The Associated Press
learns that Japan is not satisfied with the
assurances Russia has given the United
States in regard to Manchuria, and has
been actively urging Great Britain 10
join her IN more energetic attitude TO-
wards Russia. Great Britain thus far has
been disinclned to take any action. but
Japan is persistent in urging the imme-
date evacuation OF and the restoration
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
Tobacco Coming In.

In advance of the opening of tn Rail
eigh Tobacco market for TINS season loads
of it keep dropping in on the market
Yesterday there We're several leads and
these were divided between the Capital
City and the Farmers warehouses. The
prices were such as to please the farm
ers who departing, said We'll see you
later with bigger loads.
DR.. v. E. Turner is back in the city, af-
ter visit to Morehead City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
: First Bale of Texas New Crop.
~. Tho Associated Press !

New York, July 21.-The first bale OF
cotton Of the crop Of 1903 arrived here
TO-DAY and was sold at the door of the
Cotton exchange for 2612c pound. The
col tor was raised in Zapata county, Texas,
and was bought in Galveston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN
INVOLVED IN THE CRIME
Arrested Train Wreckers Confess and Say MRS.
Painter Planned With Them Whole
sale Murder.
ut bond. They are charged with
fBv the Associated Press)

jail without bond They are charged with
murder.
In sworn confession they say they
planned with Mrs. Ellen Painter to wreck
the train and kill any passengers who
might escape death in the wreck. Only
the engineer was killed and the plan for
wholesale murder was abandoned. Mrs
Painter comes from North Carolina and
viii be arrested later.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22

Roanoke, Va, July 21.-Detective W. G.
BALDWIN Of Roanoke, last night fgested
son'i Daileyl and John Kennedy near
anuoan charged with wrecking
800 7 ana Western passenger train near
1'es1sllle on the night of December 2sth
~ Wnen Engineer Wiley Bailey was
so suii1y ana We're sent to staunton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
Lynched for Assault on a Child.
~ Associated Press. j

(By the HssoV. 80
Pinebluff Ark, July Flor an assault
upon 4 13-year-old white girl, daughter of
a saw mill man named Blake. Crane
Green negro was taken from officers
last night and lynchea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
A Shock Of Earthquake.

(By the Associated Press.)
ST. Thomas. d. w. l., July pa severe
shock was felt throughout the island of
st. Vincent early this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
On the Diamond.
Southern League Games.
(By the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
At Memphis R.H.E.
Memphis .......0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1-3 5
Montgomery 20 10 0 0 0 0 / 3--5 2
Batteries; Breitenstein and Accorsini:
STREET and Clark.
At Shreveport r. H. Z.
Shreveport ...0 5 . 1 90 0 II 10 2
Atlanta 1880 0 0 o 1 0 0 OIL 6 0
Batteries: Fisher and Graffius: Walt
ers and Matthews.
At New Orleans RHE
Birmingham $50 90 2 0 0 / IA 5 2
New Orleans - 100000 Z
Batteries: Campbell and Millerick;
Hopkins and Hurley.
At Little Rock RHE
Nashville ....2 2 0 600 0 0 o. 0
Little Rock ....2 0 0 81 2 0 81 Is B
Batteries: Bailey and Fisher; Guess
and Clark
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
American League Games.
(By the Assoeiated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
At New York r. IT. E.
New York $50 200 401*-9 10 j
Cleveland ...0 0 0 0 o oil % 2 .
Batteries: Howell and Beville; Wright
and Abbott.
At Washington r. II. E.
Washington ..10 o soil 80 u 2
Chicago ......2 0 0 4 0 20 0 o. 10 3
Batteries: Ortiz, Patten and Kittridge:
White, Flaherty, Altrock and Slattery.
At Philadelphia RHE
St. Louis - % 600 0 0 0 90 2 L
Philadelphia -. Os0 1 0 0 0 81 8 0
Batteries: Sudhoff and Kahoe; Bender
and Schreckengost.
Second game. r. II. E.
st. Louis ....1 0 0 o. 3 s ,
Philadelphia 20 0 2 0 0 s s-11 Is /
Batteries: Powell and Sugden; Henley
and Schreckengost.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22

(By the Associated Press)
At Chicago r. H r.
Chicago ........01O101 8 .
Pittsburg .....O 0 0 90 0 / OIL 6 2
Batteries; Menefee and King; Ken
nedy and Weaver
At New York R.HE.
Brooklyn ....O 2 0 0 II Q - s 0
New York 80 0 0 0 0 o o IL 5 1
Batteries: Garyin and Ritter; Matth-
ewson and Bowerman.
At ST. Louis RHE
ST. Louis ...O0 1201OO1-5 Is o
Cincinnati .....OO 011O1O1-4 3
Batteries: Dunleavy and O'Neil; Ewing
and Bergen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-22
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
PEACE IN The ORIENT.
Alleged Concessions by Russia TO
United States, Japan and
Great Britain.

:, London, July 29.-The Daily Chron-
icle this morning, OF the authority
of usually well informed cores
pondent," hears that peace will GER
tainIy be preserved in the far East
throughout the coming winter. The
correspondent says that Russia has
made Important concessions to the
United States and Japan, while Great
Britain, which has conducted hel
negotiations on more sober lines, has
also obtained her desires.
The Chronicle adds that an impor-
tant Russian declaration will be issued
shortly.
ANGLo-CHINEsE TREATY SAFE.
Pekin, July 2s.-Ratifcations of the
Anglo Chinese commercial treaty have
been exchanged.
This treaty was signed by Sir James
L. Mackay and the Chinese commits
sioners at Shanghai last September.
1t provides for the abolition of ikin
barriers, while native custom houses,
enumerated in the Government re-
cords, are retained. By the terms of
the treaty a list of the custom houses,
concerning which number there is a
great divergency Of opinion, must be
furnished to Great Britain.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
eoAVIeTs at Bay.
Desperate conyicts in California
Surrounded.

San Francisco, July 28.-At latest
accounts the troops and posses or
ganized by the sherifs Of the different
counties are keeping in close touch
with the conyicts who broke out of
State prison at Folsom and their pris-
oners, the guards and Jail officials
whon they have taken with them, in
self-protection. The party is moving
toward Coaona, where the citizens
have armed themselves and are prepar-
ing 90 resist any attack.
The result of the tight between the
convicts and the two officers at Z
O'Clock last night in Eldorado county
was the death Of Fred Howard, con-
vict killed outright, and the wound
ing of another convict, negro named
Seavis. The coroner at Placerville at
the request Of the prison officials will
hold an inquest on the dead convict.
When last seen the convicts were in
citizens clothing, while their prison
ers wore stripes. The latter appeared
to be having hard time of it, as they
were heavily laden with bundles and
ammunition. The latest information
is to the effect that another encounter
has taken place between the fleeing
conVicts and their pursures, resulting
in the death of John Addison, a con-
vict and of another whose name is un-
known. The posse and militia are
closing in On the desperadoes. The
capture or destruction Of the complete
band is only matter of short time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
HUNGARIAN STATESMEN RIOT.
Two Attempts to Bribe the 0p-
position Exposed and Fur
tller Business Prevented

Budapesth, Hungary, July o.
Deputy Zolman Papp caused sensa-
tion in the lower house of the Diet
today by spreading out on the table
10000 kronen in cash, which, he de-
clared, had been rendered him as
bribe to desert his fellow obstruction
lists and leave Budapesth. Herr Papp,
who is member of the Kossuth party,
added that it was former Deputy
Dienes who attempted to bribe him.
Deputy Lovasky said that the edi-
tor of the Magyar Orszag had been
asked how much money would be re-
CURED to buy off that newspapers
support of the obstructionists.
A parliamentary committee was ap-
pointed to inyestigte the matter.
There were stormy scenes in the
Diet this afternoon when the premier,
Count Hedervary, rose to commence
the debate on the indemnity bill. The
obstructiouists stood up and the cham
Der resounded with deafening shouts,
the banging Of desk lids, and insults
hurled at the premier from the opposi-
tion benches. The sitting was suspend
ed, but the scenes were repeated on it's
resumption, and, ultimately, being IN
able to obtain a hearing, the premier
handed the clerk of the house writ
ten motion, moving the reading of the
bill. When the obstructionists became
aware of this action couple of mem
bers Of the Kossuth party stormed
the presidential tribunal, snatched the
paper from the clerks hands and tore.
it to pieces. The tribune was soon fill
ed with shouting Deputies and amidst
the tumult the session was again
suspended.
It is said that two duels have been
arranged between Deputies as an out
come of the scenes in the Diet today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Railroad Accidents in 1903.

Washington, July ga bulletin is
sued by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission on The railroad accidents in
the United States for the first three
months ended March 81, 1903. shows
there were 800 persons killed and 1854
injured in train accidents. Other
kinds Of accidents, including those
sustained by employees while at work
and by passengers getting on and off
cars. &C., bring the total number of
casualties UP to 327 killed and 11,4S1
injured. In one collision of two freight
trains II employees we're killed.
Many items in the tabulation show
an apparent increase as compared with
similar items in the preceding bulle-
tin, but this is partly explained by
the fact that the commission now Sc
cures more complete returns of acci-
dents than have heretofore been made
by the railroad companies. The total
number of collisions and derailments
was 2, S31, of which 1850 were coils
ions and l,1S1 derailments. There
were 29l collisions and l25 derailments
affecting passenger trains. The dam
age to cars, engines and roadway by
these accidents amounted to 81, 49l, O48.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
SPAN OF HUMAN LIFE.
Steadily increasing Because the
Mind is Kept Occupied.

Medical men are discussing lecture
by Prof. Phuger, of the University OF
Bonn, on longevity, in which he as
serts that the average length of human
life is steadily increasing. He main
tains that one-third of all the deaths
registered in Munich are due to heart
disease, brought on by the immoderate
use Of beer, and that tobacco also
claims large percentage of the vic
Tins.
Among forty centenarians who have
come under his notice there was only
one smoker. while nearly all professed
to a moderate nse Of alcohol.
What Prof. Pduger most seriously
warns people against is the thought
and fear of death. The mind must be
occupied, he says, in order to secure
longevity. Hard-working men who
retire rarely live much longer.
The German census statistics show
that in 1871 the centenarians number
ed 147 men and 2S7 women, but in
1900 only five men and thirty women.
AS is we'll known, in Munich, the con-
sumption of beer per capita is greater
than elsewhere in the world, and the
percentage of heart disease is higher.
Beer has a worse influence on the
heart than either wine or whiskey.
Tobacco is better borne by adults and
the aged than by youth. No youth
should be allowed to smoke before the
age of 81. Wine has been said to be
the mild Of old age; it should not be
used until past the noon of life.
That the German census shows re-
ducsion of old men since the war with
France is natural. The age of indus
trialisn, of city life, of strain, OF al
cohol and Of the yenereal diseases,
with increase of 'tabes dorsalis," and
general paresis, is the present ge OF
Germany, as it is of the United States.
Only the sedate and the temperate in
all things can expect length Of days
Indiana Medical Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
EXCESS Il. R. FARES ILLEGAL.
Important Cases Decided in Col
unnbia Yesterday

Columbia, July 29.-The supreme
Court has handed down opinions in
two cases which have excited con-
siderable public interest, being the
cases involving the right of railroad
company to charge an ''excess fare"
Of a passenger not having a ticket,
provided the company gives the pas
senger what is called rebate check"
"a paper by which the company
agrees to pay back the 25 cents excess
if the rebate check'' be presented
within twenty days to one of its agents
in South Carolina.
Two cases were heard together
Fulmer against Southern Railway,
tried before. Special Judge Izlar at
Newberry, and Duncan against the
same, tried before Judge Benet at
Barnwell. In each case the railroad
company won and the losing plaintiff
appealed to the Supreme Court. After
argument in that Court it was ordered
that the case be reargued before the
Court sen banc''-comprised Of the
Supreme Court Justices and seven OF
the eight Circuit judges.
The Court zen banc" duly assem-
bled, Judge Watts being retired in the
drawing of lots.
The leading opinion in each case is
delivered by Associate Justice Gary
and it is concured in by Judges AL
drich, Klue,h, Dantzler, Purdy and
Gary, the last named fling separate
opinion. The conclusion reached is
that, under the existing statute, a
railroad company is limited to the
rate of passenger fare-three cents q
mile-fxed i'm the statute, and that it
cannot exceed that rate. 1t is further
held that the 25 cents excess fare is a
"charge, Notwithstanding the argee-
ment of the railroad in its ."rebate
check'' to refund that sum to the
holder of the check. Judge Ernest
Gary holds that the railroad company
may exclude from its passenger cal
any person not provided with ticket,
but having permitted such person tc
become passenger without a ticket
the excess charge is unlawful.
The dissenting opinion is written by
Associate Justice Jones and concurreo
in by Associate Justice Woods, Judge
Townsend and Judge Gage. It holds
that as the passenger paying the q
cents excess because he has not pro.
cured ticket may get back that sum
by presenting his rebate check tc
the company's agent there is no extra
charge, but simply reasonable regu.
lation of the railroad company in the
management.
In each case the Judgment of the
Circuit Court is reversed and the case
sent back fer new trial.
In the Fulmer case the plaintiff was
represented by Mesrss. Johnstone and
Welch and the company by Mr.. B. L.
Abney and Mr. Thomas P. Cothran.
In the Duncan case Messrs. Davis
and Best and Mr.. John S. Rey-
nolds represented the plaintiff,
while Mr.. B. L. Abney and Mr..
J. W. Barnwell appeared for
Tho oop,,;oy,y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
FREE BURIAL DEL lVERY.
4 q MisconceptiOn of the Law by
The Postal Department.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

New York. July 2s.-The Rock Isl
and system, through the medium of
the st. Louis and San Francisco Rail
road, has acquired the control of the
Evansville and Terre Haute e.nd its
subsidiary line by taking over tnc
holdings of the syndicate, headed b,
Edwards S. Hooley, senior partner of
the firm of of Edwin S. Hooley & Co., J,
the failure of which was announced
on Monday. Official announcement of
the change in ownership was made
late today by L. B. Pearson, assistant
secretary of the Evansville and Terre
Haute, after a meeting of the board
of directors, held at the Office Of the
road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
CURED BY 1 FALL.
Woman, a Helpless Cripple and
Partially Dumb For Years,
Accidentally Cured.

Pasadena, Cal, July 2s.-Miss
Alice Dane, apparently helpless
cripple and deprived of perfect speech
for many years, has suddenly had the
use of her limbs and vocal powers re-
stored ais the result of an accident.
Miss Dane had suffered from spina!
trouble and had to hobble about on
crutehes and could scarcely speak
above a whisper. -
While ascending the stairs at her
home she fell and the last step struck
against her chest. Immediately the
pains from which she had suffered for
many years left, and, after being
taken to couch and lying there for a
while, she got mp and, to the surprise
of every one, walked about without
the aid of crutches. Many physicians
had treated the case unsuccessfully for
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
A MILLION DOLLAR PLANT.
The Carolina and Western Sugar
Refinery at Charleston.

Information has been received here
of the establishment of large sugar
refinery near Charleston. It will be
built here, as the prospectus shows, be-
cause Of the many advantages Of this
port.
The refinery will have daily capae-
ity Of Eve hundred tons. This is q
large undertaking, but those who are
interested in the project are said to
have carefully investigated the whole
situation and are impressed with the
advantages of Charleston for the sue
cessful operation of the enterprise.
It is a noteworthy fact in connection
with the undertaking that no indepen-
dent refneries have ever failed, bus
that those in New Orleans, Philadel-
phia, New York and other points have
been excellent money-makers.
The idea is to import the raw ma
terial from Cuba, Porto Rico, Nicara-
qua and other sugar growing sections
and refine it at the plant near Charles
ton, and then reship it from here to
the markets of the world. Tiers
would be no difficulty in obtaining &
suficint supply of raw sugar for the
operation of the refinery.
The water supply to be used in con
nection with the proposed refinery has.
been thoroughly tested and found tos
be entirely satisfactory, and Ave nil
lion gallons per day is the available
supply. Such plant as is proposed
will cost in the neighborhood of q
million dollars.
The interested parties have gone SO
far as to secure options On ali of the
needed lands and have submitted plans
to responsible builders.-News and
Couriers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05

Springfield, Ill, July 2S.-Goyernor
Yates, who has been in Europe for
nearly two months, arrived in the eaty
this afternoon and went to the Execu-
tive Office, where be received the re-
port of Adit, Gen. Scott on the situa-
tion at Danville. Attorney General
Hamlin had previously held confer
ence with the adjutant general, and
had advised the retention Of the troops
there for an indefinite period, as trou-
bic might arise wien the local officers
arrested the ringeaders of the mob
which attacked the jail. Governor
Yates agreed that it would be better
to retain the troops at Danville in
definitely.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Weather and Crops.

Washington, July 2s.-The weather
bureaus weekly summary of-crop con-
ditions affecting cotton and tobacco is
as follows:
While there has been an improve.
ment in cotton its advancement is appar.
emily less decided than in the previous
week. especially in the central and
portions of the western districts,
where raia is generally needed Good
growth is reported from nearly adj dis.
tricts, but the plant continues small
and is from two to four weeks late.
Boil weevil in Texas are doing little
damage. Mach of the crop has receiv-
ed final cultivation.
Tobacco IS needing rain in portions
of Virginia, North Carolina and Ken
tucky, but is mostly doing we'll else
where. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that pre-
ventive of suicide had been discovered will
interest many. A run down system, or
despondency invariably precede suicide
and something has been found that will
prevent that condition which makes sui
eide likely. At the first thought of self
destruction take Electric Bitters. It being
great tonic and nervine will strengthen
the nerves and build up the system. It's
also great Stomach, Liver and Kidney
regulator. Only SOC. Satisfaction guar
anteed by J. F, W. DeLorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Tobacco Growers Paralyzed.

The States Dillon correspondent
writing of tobacco prices, says: To-
bacco growers are simply paralyzed.
A single instance will illustrate: A
gentleman who was interested in three
barns Of tobacco that we're sold by his
tenants here on last Tuesday told
your correspondent that the harvest
ing, curing and marketing of the lot
of tobacco cost $50. The net proceeds
from the sale were s27, giving nothing
for land rent. guano, nor time and
labor expended during the long, hot
days and nights required to make and
harvest the crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-08-05
Killed by lightning.

Special to The State.
Spartanburg, July 2S.-During a
violent thunder storm here this even
ing about $50 o'clock, Mr.. Tillman
Duncan was instantly killed by g
stroke of lightning. Mr.. Duncan was
at his home Ia the western part Of the
city. He had Just finished eating
supper, and had started to rise from
the table, when the lightning struck
the window and be was hurled to the
floor. He was dead when he was
reached by Drs. Leonard ad Cudd.
Mr.. Duncan's mother, who was at
the table with him was terribly
shocked, but escaped without serious
iniury.