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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Alleged Gambler Gets Injunction.
(By the Associated Press.)


Chicago, May 23.-George II. Sullivan,
charged with keeping gambling house
and large force of employees, were ar
rested today. Sullivan showed papers
purporting to enjoin the authorities from
molesting him, but they were ignored.
Sullivan's office was surrounded and many
tried to escape from windows, only to
rush into the arms of the officers.
Thousands of persons all over the coun-
try are believed to have invested their
money in grain, cotton, coffee and pro-
vision futures through this firm. The con-
Germ occupied an entire lower floor, and
forty young women are employed as book
keepers and stenographers. The concern
has leased wires to many cities. the main
offices being in Boston. Cleveland. Council
Bluffs, Altoona, Pa, Akron, Ohio, and
Burlington, Iowa.
At the police station bonds were given
for SOS, 900 and all who had been arrested
were released. The firm then secured an
injunction in the Circuit court restraining
the police from further interference and
resumed operations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Eve of the Great Event.
(By the Associated Press.)


Paris. May 2S.-Great crowds began to
assemble early this evening at Versailles
where, before daylight tomorrow morning
the start of the Paris Madrid automobile
race will be made. Leading sportsmen
from all over Europe and many from the
other side of the Atlantic have gathered
here to see the performance.
Owing to the participation in the con-
test of number of Americans, including
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Foxhall Keene,
great interest has been aroused among
Americans, especially the members of the
Newport set who have arrived in large
numbers.
Many fashionable parties of Americans
went out to Versailles in automobiles
and some chartered special trains.
Perfect weather conditions are certain
for the race. The starting point is half
a mile outside the town and the start
viii be made at half past three o'clock,
the automobiles leaving with one min
ute interval between them. Many per-
sons fear that serious accidents may hap
pen. owing to the terrific speed, the
ponderous weight of the latest types of
motors and the great number of contest
ants. It is said that Fournere and w.
K. Vanderbilt, Jr., will make forty-fve
miles an hour on the roads outside the
city.
Towards midnight Versailles presented
scene of extreme activity, the gaily
Illuminated cafes being packed with peo
pie waiting for the start of the race. Tt
was estimated that five thousand automo
biles were crowded in the thoroughfares
many of them decorated with Chinese
lanterns Many of the contestants arrived
during the evening, their huge machines
trembling and grooming The cars were de-
nuded of all ornamentation. most of them
rocking with oil and giving off foul va
pors.
The drivers wore rubber coats drawn
high and tight around the throat and
bad their faces and heads completely en-
veloped in a mask They did not wear
goggles but heavy plate glass was fixed
in their masks, forming miniature win
dows which afforded protection to the eyes
without interfering with the sight. The
contestants sat very low TO minimize the
resistance to the wind. Each competing
machine is allowed to carry one mechanic
Shortly after midnight troops arrived
on the scene and cleared the track, a
total of 5000 soldiers and 1000 policemen
being stationed on the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
At Wake Forest.

The Wake Forest commencement begins
with the Baecalaureate sermon tonight at
S;S Dat the college by Rev. e. c. Dargan,
ID. d., of Louisville, Ky.
The program for the remainder OF the
week is as follows:
Monday, $3.50 D. m.-Address before the
School of Law, Hon. Claude Kitchin, OF
Scotland Neck.
Tuesday, II a. m.-Address before Lit
erary Societies, Rev. r. P. Johnson, D.
D., New York City. $3.50 p. m.-Address
before the Alumni, Mr.. J. w Bailey
Raleigh
Wednesday, II a. m.-Address of the
Class of Delivering of Diplomas. $3.50 p.
nl.-Band Concert and Social Gathering
Music by First Regiment Band Of Vir-
ginia
Judge Chas M. Cooke will act as toast
master at the alumni banquet at Wake
Forest College next Tuesday night Mr.
7 w Bailey. who has the arrangements
in charge. has given the order for over 200
covers to Giersch Tom Dixon and other
prominent alumni from a distance will
respond to toasts and it is probable that
a movement win be started at the banquet
for the erection Of an alumni building at
the college A resolution to this erect
was passed at the last meeting Of the alum-
nj association
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
CHALLENGRs FROM M'BR1DE.
Offers to Fight Redmond and Others for Dis
courtesies to His Wife.
(By the Associated Press. J


London. May 23-Major Mcbride, organ
izer of the Irish Transvaal Brigade. in an
open letter from Paris has challenged John
Redmond, Timothy G. Harrington and
their friends to fight one or more duels IN
consequence of their attitude towards
Mrs. Mcbride formerly Maud Gonne), at
the meeting Of citizens held in the Dublin
rotunda on Monday night last in support
of the Irish Parliamentary fund and
which resulted in scenes of extreme dis
order owing to the presence of members
of the Gaelic League who are opposed
to giving King Edward a friendly well
come on his coming visit to Ireland. Mai
Mcbride says:
ct seems that only the fact that my
wife is a lady prevented Redmond and
Harrington and their friends from dealing
summary with her. They evidently re-
gret that it was not her husband who
was present. Unfortunately / cannot
go to Ireland at present. but in the mean
time if any of them feel aggrieyed at my
wifes action / shall be most happy to
afford them satisfaction IN this accom-
modating country, France.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Mehafsy Respited.

Governor Aycoek yesterday granted a
respite till July 9Th to J. T. Mehaffey Of
Catawba, the well to do farmer, whose
sentence of seven years for an attempt at
criminal assault has been affirmed by the
Supreme court The respite is allowed Sc
that all sides may be heard before the
sentence is begun.
Mehaffey was recently convicted of an
attempted assault upon Claudia Setter, a
fourteenyear-old girl employed by him as
a cotton picker. He is about So years old
and has heretofore borne a good reputa-
tion.
Two weeks ago there was a civil suit
in Newton concerning the same matter,
when the parents of Claudia Setter brought
suit for $4,000 damages. alleging that
Mehaffey had enticed the girl into a barn
and there had attempted the assault.
Damages were allowed for $500, the dc
PENDANT maintaining that there was no
criminal intent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
agram Prisons Filled With Captlves.
tBy the Associated Press.l

Vienna, May 2S-The Dalmatian depu-
ties, whose subject is to induce Emperor
Francis Joseph to intervene and prevent
further bloodshed in Croatia, arrived here
today and found their mission hopeless.
Dr. f. Won Koerber, the Austrian premier,
informed them that he was unable for
constitutional reasons to ask the Emperor
to receive them.
The refusal to grant the Dalmatian
deputies an audience of the Emperor is
likely to bring forth heated discussion at
Tuesdays sitting of the Reichsrth.
Todays report from Agram indicate that
the situation there is quieter. The prisons
cannot accommodate the number of ar
rested persons and the military maya
zines have been converted into temporary
iails
The Triests papers report that seven
persons were shot during the riots at
Fuzin yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
GREETING TO ROOSEVELT.
a Resolution That Csusad Some Discord In the
Northern Assembly.


Los Angeles, Calf, May 23.-The har-
mony that has prevailed since the open
ing of the Presbyterian General Assembly
received slight shock today. Although
the shock was of but momentary duration,
it nevertheless caused the only commo-
ton that has stirred the body since the
sessions began. After disposition had
been made of the business of the session
Rev. Frederick K Stanley, of Atlantic
City, N. J., introduced a resolution that
this message be sent President Roosevelt
christian greeting With prayer for
Gods blessing on you and Divine guild
ance in all your high responsibilities. See
Numbers 6, "a. g."
Mr.. Stanley had scarcely finished his
resolution when commissioner in the
center of the house spmng to his feet and
in a loud tone said:
MIR. Moderator, I move that this reso-
luton be referred to the Committee on
Correspondence.
second to this motion was made inn
mediately. There were loud cries Of mo.
no" from all parts of the house
Moderator Coyle hesitated for a moment
and then remarked in decisive tone:
II do not think this would be the prop
er disposition Of this resolution"
Before he could proceed further he was
by calls of vote, vote" Mod
orator Coyle raped vigorously with his
gavel and said:
"All those in favor of sending this res
olution to the Committee on Correspond
ence will say aye
There was faint response by perhaps
scor eof commissioners. who a moment
later were made to seem insignificant by
the great volume of ''noes'
THE resolution is lost, said Moderator
Coyle striking his gavel upon the desk
with a resounding whack. There was a
burst of applause from the commission
ers as well as from the galleries 1t was
quickly moved and seconded that the res
olution made by Mr.. Stanley be adopted
which was done by a unanimous vote.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Two People Killed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Kansas City, Mo-, May ga special to
the Star from Manhattan, Kansas. says:
A tornado passed over the western part
of Riley county last evening, travelling in
northwesterly direction. At Balax, on
the Rock Island Railroad, two people were
killed and twenty three injured. Railroad
traffic was blocked for some time on ac-
count of the great trees and debris being
blown on the track The storm was ac-
companied by a heavy rain and hailstones
of unusual size. Many dwellings and out
buildings were wrecked.
In the storm that struck ten miles
southeast of Dodge City, a herder, name
unknown, was killed and Mrs. Tibb Shane
was fatally injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Victims of the Elevator Accident
(By the Associated Press,)


Pittsburg, Pa, May 23.-It was almost
noon today before all of the victims of
last nights frightful elevator accident
were identified. Large crowds surrounded
the entrance of the morgue all night,
awaiting information as to the identifica-
ton of the four bodies that had been
taken there from the scene of the accident.
The dead: Miss Mamie Curtin, Is years
old, of Lakewood. Pa; Miss Susie Elan
nigan, 10 years old, of Allegheny; hayden
p. F. Phorr, % years old, of McKees
Rock; Nellie C. Sweeney. aged 16.
Thirteen persons were injured, all of
whom with possibly one exception will
recover.
Prof ellis, who was operating the ele-
vator when the accident happened, was
arrested today and later Coroner Nc
Geary formally charged him with murder.
ellis is a mechanical engineer and was
instructor of the institute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

tary of the American Tract Society, made
addresses.
The assembly this afternoon ATTENDED
the Confederate Memorial Day obsely
ance, which was held under me auspices
Of Lee-Jackson Camp, United Confederate
Veterans, in Lee Memorial Chapel at
Washington and Lee University The
speakers were DR. A. c. Hopkins, of Char
lestown. w Va, moderator of the as
sembly. and DR.. w. H. Marques, of Louis
vile, Ky.
After the exercises in Lee chapel, a
procession was formed which moved
through the principal streets of Lexington
to the cemetery where General Thomas
j. Jackson (stonewalD and Others Of Con-
federate fame are buried. The tomb Of
General Robert e. Lee. in the chapel was
also visited. Many beautiful floral deco.
rations were placed upon the graves
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
LEE AND JACKsoN's ToMBs.
Visit From the General Assembly Session Of
the Third Day.
(By the Associated Press. }

Lexington, Va, May 23.-The third days
session Of the Southern Presbyterian Gen
eral Assembly was called to order by
Moderator DR.. Hopkins and opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Al. S. Moffett, of Leb-
anon, KY. Rev. j. l.. Caldwell, of Pine
bluff, Ark, delivered the sermon. A
communication was received from DR..
Hathaway, secretary of the American
Sabbath Union, asking the Southern AS
sembly to adopt the union as the North
ern Assembly had done and inviting the
assembly to attend the meeting at st.
Louis in 1904. A communication was re-
ceived from the Presbyterian Historical
Society, of Philadelphia, soliciting the
historical records of churches for exhibit
ton. Resolutions from the American
Anti-Saloon League were referred to spe-
eial committee consisting of DR.. Ora
ham, Dr. Webb, Judge Mann for report
at a future session. An invitation from
the Lee-Jackson Confederate Veterans to
participate in the memorial exercise this
afternoon was accepted after which the
assembly took a recess until this evening.
kilograms of greeting were sent to the
General Assembly of the Cumberland
church at Nashville, Tenn, and to the
General Assembly for the Presbyterian
church at Los Angeles, Cal.
At $50 O'Clock popular meeting in the
interest of seamen and the American
Tract Society was held. Rev. w. G.
stitt of New York secretary Of the
American Seamen Friends Society, and
Rev. c. L. Shearer, of New York, secre-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
THE sEABoARD SHOPS.
Raleigh Wants Them and Some Extra Work
Here is Already Assured.

There was much talk in Raleigh yester-
day concerning the opportunity to have
the seaboard shops removed here since
fire has destroyed the Portsmouth plant.
All the people want the shops here, and
it is probable that an effort will be made
to get the Seaboard to fully restore and
use its plant here.
superintendent Towseley said last night
that it was probable that the number of
men would be increased here for some
time to keep up needed repair work made
necessary by lack of accommodations in
Portsmouth, but ne was not informed that
this would be permanent nor had received
any official information about the matter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

Ten Badly Hurt IN Trolley Runaway
(By the Associated Press

Pittsburg, Pa, May 23.-Ten persons
were badly hurt and a score or more
bruised in runaway trolley car accident
tonight in Braddock on the East Pitts
burg branch of the Pittsburg Railway
Company.
The car had aboard eighty passengers
In going down the steep grade on Liberty
street the motorman lost control. The
flight down to Braddock Avenue was made
at terrific speed At the foot of Liberty
street is the store of Charles Freburg
The car dashed into this building and only
stopped after passing almost through it.
The passengers were damned one upon
another and all We're hurt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Mrs Carson Acquitted.
(By the Associated Press.l

Macon, Ga, May 23.-After five hours
deliberation the jury in the case Of Mrs
Eftie L. Carson, charged with the murder
of Robert Rigsby, returned a verdict of
acquittal at 1890 o'clock tonight. Rigs
by was student in business college,
coming from Bowling Green, Ky.
1t was alleged that he DETAINED the char
aeter of Mrs. Carson. a teacher in another
business college. She sought interviews
with him for the purpose of ascertaining
the names of those who had accused her,
AT the second interview in her attorneys
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

office, no one being present except her
self and Rigsby, she killed him.
When the jury filed into the court room
adm Mrs. Carson confronted them, she
showed the same resoluteness that has
marked her bearing during the ordeal Of
the trial Upon the report of the finding.
there was applause and she was imme-
diately surrounded by her sympathizers,
who were almost overwhelming in their
Mrs. Carson quickly ex-
tricated herself and with her husband de-
parted for their home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
THE LOSS is $780, 600.
James Herold Injured in ssaboard FIRE at
Portsmouth, Expected to Die
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, May 2s.-The fire which
practically destroyed the machine shops,
round house, warehouses and MINOR olhces
of the Seaboard Air Line Railway IN the
company's yard last night entalled loss
of about $750,000. The property was par
TALLY covered by insurance. Although nu-
merous accidents occurred at the nre and
among the crowds surrounding the con-
fiagration only one man was injured Sc
riously. He is a machinist named James
Herold. who was struck by flying tim
Der and sustained injuries that will prob
ably result in his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Labor Troubles at Coal Creek.
INV the Associated Press.

Knoxville, Tenn, May 23.-Union min
ers in the Coal Creek Briceville coal dis
trict who failed to return to work yester-
day are still out, but they are expected
to return to work Monday. 1t develops,
according to the mining companys off
Gals that the miners have taken these
two days off, not on account OF any griev-
anees against the various companies, but
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Rotten Tie Wreck Injured

The reports from all the victims Of the
rotten tie wreck disaster on the Southern
Railway are that they are improving.
Mr.. Geo. Hackney, of Wilson. who was
here yesterday says that Sheriff sharp
one Of the injured, is getting on we'll and
IS sitting up. Ernest Daughtridge. a step
son Of Mr.. Hackney, who was in the
wreck, is suffering now from the bruises
he received in the shaking up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
WHAT OF CARMEN!
Isolated by Tornado, it May Fave Been De-
stroyed-- Other Towns wind-swept
(By the Associated Press


Guthrie, Okla, May 2S.-Although
effort has been made to secure informa-
ton from the town of Carmen, Okla, re-
garding the tornado that visited that city
last night, there have as yet been only
meagre results. Information via King
fisher says the town was wiped off the
map. Enid says three persons were killed
and forty-fve wounded. The wires to
Carmen are all down. 1t is a new town
of 500 people on the Orient extension into
Oklahoma. In some portions of the terri
tory there has been a tornado every day
this week, but the damage has not been
great until the Carmen storm. Rain has
fallen every day except two, for twenty
three days.
An unconfrmed report says the town
Of Marshall was destroyed by a tornado
tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

sacredly confidential Address DIR. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Another Strike in Montreal,

Montreal, May 2S.-The employees Of the
Montreal Street Railway went out on
strike again at an early hour today and
teh road is completely tied up. When
ballot on the question was taken only half
dozen out of some fifteen hundred men
voteu against striking.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
A Score of Houses Wrecked.
[Bx the Associated Press.l }

Topeka, Kansas, May pa tornado
struck Eureka at midnight, destroying
score of residences and causing other
damage. Mrs. j. H. German and Mrs.
Frank Sample We're fatally hurt and half
a dozen others were more or less seriously
injured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Several Persons Injured.


IBy the AsSO1lateu TIVS91
Marshall, Mich, May pa tornado
swept through the northern portion OF this
city this afternoon. Several persons were
injured and the damages to property VIII
amount to $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
Georgetown wins the Race.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

Annapolis, Md, May 23-In the boat
race here today between the Georgetown
and Naval Academy crews the former
carried off all the honors, winning first and
second places in fine style.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
SPECIAL.

Wake Forest College Commencement
Tickets will be on sale May %, %, "a, %.
26 and 81. j. l.. ALLEN,
Agent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26
The Signal Given for the Great
Auto Race.
The FIERCE RUSH IS ON
W. K. Wander biIt One Of the Contestants i've
thousand Automobiles Gather al Ver-
settles, Drawn There 10 Wit
ness the Start.
fBv Associated Pres.

X (By Associated Press.) !
!. Paris, May 24.-The start in the !
J. Paris Madrid automobile race was 4
\ made at a quarter to four this morn !
!. ing Charles Jarrett, the English <
X automobiles was the first to receive <
I. the signal to go. Z
X w. X Vanderbilt, Jr., had bad \
i start at 4:10 this morning. He pre- !
!. sented himself at the starting post a !
!. minute late and there had slight :
!. discussion which caused him to lose !
X another minute He is reported to :.
X have passed Rambouillet, twenty X
X eighth in order at 4:45 a. m, going \
!. in fine form.
X He was scheduled sixtieth in order I
X of starting.
X Z
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

Which the working man has fought for
and succeeded in obtaining is something
the wife has no share in. Her day be-
gins before his and ends long after It,
as rule, and many night her rest 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-26

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1903-01-22
sillsworms That Die.

The silkworm story is a twice told
tale. Everybody knows how the green,
wriggling creature, fed fat OH mulber-
ry leaves, spins himself shin
ing shroud out of which he will come
with wings-that is, if he comes out at
ALL For the most part he does not.
The cocoons meant for reeling are kiln
dried until the dormant life goes out
entirely The largest and fairest are
saved for seed. Out of them come
the moths that lay eggs for a new gen
GRAFTON. From 300 to 600 is the usual
number
The eggs, called grain, are subject to
a fungus that does not destroy their
vitality, but makes worms Matched
from them unhealthy. They toll not,
neither do they spin. Instead they die,
weak and languid, to the disgust of the
growers and the depletion of their
pockets.