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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27

such purpose, according to the circum-
stances of the case, but if the government
of Colombia cannot effectively comply
with the obligation. then. with the con-
sent of or at the request of Colombia, or
of her minister at Washington or of the
local authorities, civil or military, the
United States shall employ such force as
may be necessary for that sole purpose;
and as soon as the necessity shall have
ceased will withdraw the forces so en-
ployed. Under exceptional circumstan-
ces however, on account of unforeseen or
imminent danger to said canal, railways
and other works, or to the lives and prop
erty of the persons employed upon the
canal, railways, and other works, the
government of the United States is au-
thoriZed to act in the interest of their
protection, without the necessity of OBJ
tanning the consent beforehand of the
government of Colombia; and it shall
give immediate advice of the measures
adopted for the purpose; and as soon as
Colombian forces shall arrive to attend to
the indicated purpose, those of the United
States shall retire
In Article XIV the United States
uSiCCS W DCS tlIt main WI nd Vi lhS
canal within two years and to open it to
troffic iwthin twelve years after the ex-
piration of two years. save in the event
of difficulties arising when the term may
be extended twelve years more, or in
case of the construction of sea level
canal ten years further.
Article XIV provides for the payment
of $250,000 gold annually for the lease.
beginning nine years otter the date of
ratification and $10,OO0,0OO in gold upon
the exchange of ratification of the treaty,
and adds, but no delay nor difference of
opinion under this article shall affect nor
interrupt the full operation and effect Of
this convention in all other respects"
Article XXVI provides that no change
in the government, laws or treaties of Co
lombia shall affect any rights of the
United States without the consent of this
government.
Article XVII provides the method OF
appointing the joint commission before
to.
Article XVIII provides that the
treaty shall be ratified and exchanged
within eight months from the 22nd day of
January 1903.
The treaty is signed by John Hay and
Thomas Herran.
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TELLER's ELECTION.
It's Regularity Conceded by Republican Mem
bers of Assembly.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Denver, Colo, Jan. 26-The regularity
of the election of United States Senator
Teller Saturday at joint session of the
Democratic members of the two Houses
of the General Assembly is practically
conceded by the Republican Senators
who today abandoned the separate organ
ization which they maintained all last
week and returned to the Senate Chamber
where the Democratic majority has been
in continuous session since last Monday.
Lieutenan- Governor Haggott shook hands
with the Democratic President protein,
Senator Adams, who had presided during
his absence last week and resumed the
chair, the Senate then adjourned until
Thursday afternoon.
The Republican officers Of the House of
representatives today recognized the
Democratic Senate as the regular organ
izaticn by receiving from its secretary to
emergency appropriation bill which 1t
passed last week. A motion was made
by Representative Frewen, Wolcott
member. to reconsider the adverse action
on the report for the expansion OF all the
Ar,nahoe Democratic members. but it
was defeated by vote OF 81 10 "a. Inc
House then adjourned until tomorrow.
Governor Peabody said that he knew
no reason why he should not sign a GER
ti6cate of Senator Teller's election. but
he would wait for judicial opinion on
the matter, for which he had asked
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To MEET HERE THIS WEEK.
Firs. Gathering of the Executive Committee
Associated Boards of Trade.
Especial to News and Observer.)

(Special to News and Observer
creensboro. ~ c., January "a
The first meeting of the Executive
Trade of North Carolina will be held
some time next week in Raleigh, accord
ing to the present plans. 1t was to
have been held on or about January
Goth but it was found that sufficient
time had not been taken to organize the
committee.
President ]. w. Hanes, of Winston,
wrote Secretary j. S. Hunter, of Green's
boro, suggesting next Tuesday as the
day, but Mr.. Hunter, who is in touch
with the commercial bodies of the State,
feels that Tuesday is rather early
though he thinks that the meeting can
be arranged for a later day of next
week. He will confer with Mr.. Hanes
again and make a definite announcement
Monday. He states that he has received
many responses to his circular letter
issued Immediately after the meeting
here.
In this letter he urged the COM
mcrcial bodies of the State to CO.
operate in the movement against dis
elimination in freight rates by appoint
ing representatives on the Executive
Committee of the Associated Boards.
The replies which he, received showed
that North Carolina towns and cities
are stirred up over what they believe to
be unfair discrimination against them,
and in favor of towns and cities in other
States, and there is every indication that
the meeting next week will be largely
attended by men who mean to bring
about a change for the better, if such
thing be possible.
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MocKsvILLE BANK ROBBERY.
Trying to Trace the cracSsmen by Means Of
Bloodhounds
(Special to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
from Mocksville sought in vain to get
bloodhounds here this morning with
which to chase the men who broke into
the Bank of Advance, about two hours
after last midnight About o'clock
Cashier Byerly, who lives near the bank
heard two explosions. He aroused Vice
President Mcclure and the two, aT1ning
themselves went to the bank. The door
was open. A man on the inside fired.
There was an exchange of dozen or
more Shots but no one was probably
hit. The burglars got away. The Off
GERS of the bank found that the steel
Goor of the vault had been blown off
with nitroglycerine. There was no
further damage and the only thing missed
was some loose change,
STORY OF THE ROBBERY.
The following account of the robbery
was in the Charlotte Observer OF yester
day:
At o'clock this morning ar inef-
fectual effort was made to rob the Bank
of Advance at Mocksvlle. Expert
cracksmen broke open the vault and
stole some loose metal currency, but
were Interrupted before they had time
to open the time lock safe inside The
vault.
At about o'clock Mr. T. T. Byerly,
the cashier Of the bank. who rooms in
a building close to the bank heard
two explosions, which he thought came
fro mthe bank. He aroused the vice
president of the bank. Mr.. James Nc
CURE, Jr., and arming themselves with
shot-guns and pistols the two young
men started at once for the bank When
they came close to the building they
saw that the door was omen. As Byerly
started to enter a man inside fired on
him with Winchester riaez Byerly and
Mcclure both returned the fire, ard a
fusilade ensued. The cashier and vice.
president fired ten shots and the would
be- robbers answered them almost shot
for shot. No one was struck.
When the firing was over it WIS
found that the craftsmen had fled. A
hurried examination of the bank showed
that no damage was done beyond running
the vault. which has massive steel door
one and half inches thick. This had
been torn off by nitro glycerIne. Mr.
Byerly stated over the phone this morn
ing that there was every indication that
several professional robbers were engaged
in the attempted robbery.
The whole town of Mocksville was
aroused by the occurrence and efforts
were made to surround the place and
prevent the robbers from escaping.
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Genial women handsome rs oSY
grow in SHOE col
''Queen BeSs" Shoes. SSl1a<8
SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

BY virtue of a decree of the Superior
court of Wake county, made and en-
tered on the 5th day of January, 1903,
in a civil action therein pending, enti-
tied, Mrs. Mary E. Partin, administra-
trix of B. K. Partin. deceased, against
S. G. Wilborn and his wife. E. ]. Will
born, being number 1875 summons docket
of said court, l will offer for sale t."
the highest bidder for cash, at the couf
house door in the city of Raleigh, N C.,
on Monday, the 23rd day of February,
1903, at II o'clock m, the following de-
scribed tract of land to-wit: Situated
in Middle Creek township, said county
and State, adjoining the lands of Barney
Jones, ID. H Smith and Others and more
fully described as follows Beginning at
stake Barney Jones corner, thence
East so poles to a stake in said Barney
Jones line, thence South 20 poles to
stake in Cinthia Ballentines line, thence
West with said line so poles to white
oak in d. H. Smiths line, thence North
70 poles to the beginning, containing
thirty-fiye acres more or less.
WILLIAM B. JONES,
Commissioner.
1-1e-fds
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QUIGG TELLS his STORY.
he Says He Never Off red Lesslsr a Eribe--.
DCbbin Says Re Did.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated PreSS.)
Washington. Jan. 24.-The Naval AZ
fairs Committee of the House today re-
sumed the investigation of the charges
made by Representative Lessler, of New
York, that he had been approached with
an offer of money for his vote in the
committee. Philip Dobblin, of New
York, was the first witness called and
and the taking of his testimony occupied
greater portion of the forenoon ses-
sion. He was followed by John McCul-
lagh, superintendent of elections in New
York.
Lemuel E. Quigg testified at the after
noon session. At an executive session of
the committee held at the close of the
hearing today it was decided to call two
witnesses Monday.
Philip Dobbln, the first witness, said
he talked with Quigg about getting Less
Ter to support the Submarine Boat bill
Dobblin said Quigg told him there would
be $4,000 in it for Lessler If LESSER could
be interested and $1,000 for Dobblin. He
said Quigg was not personally interested,
but wanted to do favor to a friend
After his talk with Quigg Dobblin said
he saw LESSER and told him there will
can see your way clear to be frenzy
to it." Lessler, Dobblin said, laughed
and told him to quit. Then Dobbln
reported to Quigg that he could not get
LESSER. Dobblin was oss-examined by
! Delaney Nicoll. John McCullagh, super
intendent of elections in New York, said
that in the interest of a friend he had
seen Lessler~ in behalf of the Holland
port the bill, and declared that there was
Doodle in use and among the lobby in
iuences mentioned wine, terrapin and
women
Mr.. McCullagh said he had not in any
way intimated to Mr.. Lessler that his
acts would in any way affect his cleo
ton.
Mr.. Quigg told his story after recess.
He said DR.. Kerr of Chicago. a part
ner of Mr.. NJ l.. Holland in the pneu-
matte tube business, asked him if he
! (Quigg) would see Lessler on behalf
of the Holland boat.
DR.. Kerr. he said, told him that Less
/ Tor was opposing the boats in a bolster
Gus and noisy way He said he did
not suppose he could do much with Less
, Ter. but if he could "cool Lessler off, it
would be appreciated.
! Quigg said he failed to see LESSER,
/ but met Dobblin and talked with him
! about Lessler Subsequently Quigg said
, he saw Lessler and said
| 'Lessler, ! called here to talk with
you about the Holland torpedo boats
/ on behalf of a friend of mine whom l
would like TO oblige He has told me
| your opposition is ugly and malignant
and that you have said all manner OF
nasty and dsagreeable things about tho
Holland boat people. | wanted to see if
/ could not persuade you not to be so
! stiff about the matter"
| LESSER replied he was opposed TO the
building of any more of the boats and
declared that a most INSCRIPTIONS lobby
was maintained in Washington.
Mr.. Quigg specifically denied that he
had offered $1,000 for Mr. Lessler's vote
or that he had told Dobblin that he
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SALE OF VALUABLE LAND.
Commissioner.
1-16-tds

Nv virtue of a decree of the Superior
court of Wake county, made and en-
tered on the 5th day of January, 1903,
in a civil action therein pending, enti-
tied + B. Barbee and C. T.. Barbee. trus-
fees of G. B. Afford, and his wife, Tex
anna 0. Afford. VS.. Burton Turner and
his wife, and Others, being number 1874,
summons docket of said court. ] will
offer for sale to the highest bidder for
cash, at the court house door in the city
Of Raleigh, N c., on Monday. the 23rd
day of February, 1908, at II o'clock M,
the following described tract of land to-
wit: Situated in Middle Creek township,
said county and State, adjoining the
lands of f. b. Jones, George Sloan,
Quinton Jones and others and more fully
described as follows: Beginning at a
pine, E. B. Jones corner. runs West 80
poles to post oak. thence North, III
poles to the milestone branch to stake.
thence uD said branch to the head, the
said E. b. Jones line, thence with the
said line to the beginning, containing
City acres more or less.
WILLIAM p. JONES,
Commissioner.
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Kelly Awarded $500.
Especial to News and Observe

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., Jan. 24.--In the Su-
perior court today the case OF Kelly
against the Durham Traction Company
came to an end by the jury allowing
the defendant judgment for $500. This
is the first judgment yet rendered against
the company. Kelly sued for $1,000 for
false arrest. Kelly and several boys
we're on the cars one night last sum-
mer and were arrested for refusing to
pay their fares. They claimed that they
had paid and the suit followed There
is another suit of the same kind on dock
ct but it will not be decided at this
tenn OF court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
W. P. Noles Accidentally Shot.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, N. c., Jan. 24.-W F..
Noles, Superintendent of the Elizabeth
cotton mills of this city, was shot and
probably fatally wounded this evening.
Noles went into the Southern Hardware
Co.'S store at seven o'clock tonight and
asked to be shown a pistol. Mr.. T. w.
Dixon, president of the company, was
waiting on Noles. He was showing him
the gun when it was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet entered Noles'
stomach, passing through the intestines
and coming out at the small of the back
Dixon is Frustrated from the accident.
Noles has just been taken to the hospi-
tai 1t is thought an operation will be
performed sometime tonight.
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Shelton--AbsCnt.
Shipman-Jno. ID. Bellamy.
Siler-R. H. Hayes.
Simpson, of Perquimans-W. P. Rob
erts.
Simpson, of Union-D. E. McIver.
Smith-Absent.
Stevenson-Lee S. Overman.
Stubbs-W. p. Roberts.
Sugg--J r. Taylor.
Thomas-W. II. Bower.
Thompson--A. ID. Ward.
Uzzell-I. F. Dortch.
Vann-Absent
Waddell-AbSent.
SWalters-Absent.
Warren-Jno S. Cunningham.
Watts-Absent.
Vest. G.. Pritchard
Whitaker, of Guilford-Absent
Whitaker of Wake-Walter Clark.
White, of Halifax-Absent.
White, of Jones-R. A. Doughton.
Williams-Walter H. Neal.
Willis-C. p, Partin.
Wood-Absent.
Woodard-A. D. Ward.
Woodley-W. M. Bond.
Wooten-Absent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
AS TO NEGRO APPOINTMENTS.
Prominent Colored Men Call Upon Roosevelt
and Talk of the Matter
(By the Associated PressD

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, Jan. 24.-President Roose-
welt today received a call from William
Pledger, a we'll known negro politician,
of Georgia, and Bishop A. Walters, a
prominent colored church man, who de-
sired to discuss with him the general
subject of the appointment of negroes
to Federal offices. The former is acting
president of the American Coun-
Gil, the leading negro political organi-
cation of the country, and Bishop Wal
tiers is chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the council.
They told the President that they
feared he was being embarrassed by
many pending claims of negroes for
political performant and indicated their
intention, after consultation, with col
ored men throughout the country, to call
meeting of the executive committee of
the Afro American Council to be held
in this city for the purpose of devising
some means of regulating the claims OF
the cases of those who are not entitled
fairly to such consideration.
1t is proposed to suggest to the eXecu
tive committee the creation of CEN
trail committee of prominent colored men,
the duty of the committee being to pass
finally upon the claims of negro appli
cants for Federal appointment before
they are presented to the President. The
President did not indicate to his callers
what his views respecting their plan
we're.
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would try to fix it SO there would be
81 900 in it for him Dobblin). He also
stated that he had not authorized Mr.
Dobblin to make any offer of any kind
to any order, politically or otherwise
Mr.. Quigg concluded with a personal
appeal to members of the committee in
his behalf
Major r. w. Hunter, of Virginia, dis
claimed any connection with the Hun
ter of Virginia" mentioned in the test-
mony yesterday.
The committee adjourned.
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TIMES ABsoRBs THE DISPATCH.
The Richmond Leader Will be Consolidated
With the News.
(By the Associated Press.)


Richmond, Va, Jan, 24,-Today an
agreement was entered into between the
Richmond Dispatch and the Richmond
News, on the one hand, and the Rich
mond Times and Richmond Leader, on
the other hand, by which the Dispatch
passes to the Times, and will be con-
solidated Herewith, and the Leader will
be consolidated with the News.
The transaction is in the nature Of
an exchange, and will give the Times
Dispatch the morning newspaper field,
and the News Leader the afternoon field
of the city. The agreement takes effect
Monday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
Death of Capt. A. A. Hill.

Especial to News and Observer
Taylorsvillc, n. c., Jan. 24.-Capt. A.
A. Hill, chairman of the Board of Educa-
ton of Alexander county and one of or
Tayloasvilles most prominent citizens,
died suddenly this morning in our new
court house Just after starting hre
ir the room of the Board of Education
for a meeting of the board. The de-
ceased was about 70 years old, and leaves
q wife and daughter at home and one
daughter and son married
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27

News was received in Raleigh yester-
day of the election of MIR. j. O. b. En-
ringhaus, of Elizabeth City, as CHIEF pan
manager for the commencement OF 1915
Mr.. Ehringnaus is member of the Del
Ia Kappa Epsilon fraternity and won by
small majority over Mr.. Graham An
drews, of Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-01-27
Entertained at Cards.

Yesterday evening, at a house party be-
ing given by Miss Mamie Belvin, her
guests, Misses Helen Primrose, Bessie
and Mary Andrews, were de-
lightfully entertained at cards by Misses
Elsie and Marjorie Phelps. Among those
present were Prof. and Mrs. r. M Dick,
and Messrs. Holmes, French, Walter and
Bragg.
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BOWEN rs OPTIMISTIC
After Comforting With Representatives Of the
Various Powers.

After Comforting With Representatives Of the
Various Powers.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington Jan. 24.-At midnight
Minister Bowen gave out the following
statement:
Il have good reason to believe that
the pending controversy between the
three allied powers and Venezuela will
be settled soon and satisfactorily"
Mr. Bowen said that he was able to
make this positive statement after a
number of conferences held during the
day and evening with the representatives
of the allied powers. He expressed his
qualification over the prospects of q
speedy settlement of the difficulty. He
had nothing to say, however, as to
whether the assurances he has received
include an immediate raising of the
blockade.
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7 he Tobacco Trust in Turkey.
CBy the Associated Press.)

by INC ASsOCIdLCU FTtSs'J
London. Jan. PA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from Con-
stantinople says:
THE American Tobacco Trust has ar
ranged with the Porte to secure nearly
the whole of the output of Turkish to-
bacco.'
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. T. w Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
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Sour
StO nm ach

No appetite, loss Of strength. nervous
ness, headache, constipation, bad breath.
general debility, sour risings, and catarrh of
the stomach are all due TO indigestion. Kodol
cures indigestion. This new discovery repre-
scnts the natural juices of digestion as they
exist in healthy stomach combined with
the greatest known tonic and reconstructive
properties. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does not
only cure Indigestion and dyspepsia, but this
famous remedy cures all stomach troubles
by cleansing. purifying, sweetening and
strengthening the mucous membranes lining
the stomach.
Mr. S. S. Ball. of Ravenswood. w. Va, says
= was troubled with sour stomach for twenty years
Kodol cured me and we are now using it in milk
for baby"
Kodol Digests What You Eat.
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If some types of beauty were more
than skin deep they might prove fatal
to the possessors thereof