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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28
RESULT OF pR. 1YRFE's LABOR.
twenty-five Persons Bap,ised at Wake
Forest, Twenty of Them Students.
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Wake Forest, N. c., Oct. Pin the
church baptistery in Leigh Hall last night
DR.. James w. Lynch, pastor, baptized
twenty-nine persons, of whom twenty
were students of the college. This is one
of the results of the meeting conducted
here by DR.. Tyree, of Raleigh.
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TWICE BITTEN BY RATTLEsNAKE.
Owner of a Midway Show Lying at the Poin
of Death
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Charlotte, n. c., Oct. 27,--Mr l.. G.
Crouch, the owner of one of the shows on
the Midway at the Fair. is lying at the
point of death at the Presbyterian Hos
pital, as a result of two bites received
from u rattle snake this afternoon. M.
Crouch was transferring the snake from.
one cage 10 an other preparatory TO Civ
ing exhibition when the reptile turned
on him and bit him on the thumb of the
right hand and on the left hand, in.
hicting painful and dangerous wounds.
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Oyelman and Kluttz Return.
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Salisbury, n. G., Oct. 27.-Senator Lee
S. Overman and Congressman Theo. f
Kluttz have returned TO their homes in
this city from two weeks tour through
New Mexico aud other Western points
The gentlemen made the trip with a
Congressional party which went by inYi
tatlcn OF Mr.. w r. Hearst editor of The
New York American. The object of thetour
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS.

From a little town out in Missouri new
candidate for office has arisen who seeks. in q
letter to the PostoffiCe Department, TO make
himself solid by alluding to his exploits as a
father. His various other virtues and his will
ingness to take anything equally good"
are set forth with much originality as follows:
Dear Mr. Post Master Generul: I hereby take
pleasure TO announce myself a candidate
for postmaster. I am not partikler what place
I go to but of course its a little matter OF busl-
ness to like the place that pays finest l am
forty years old. have clerked in a store here
and have been married twice. I've got right
smart lot of children 7 wouldn't mind If you
mentioned this to Mr.. Roosevelt when you see
him 1 think 1 get around TO look after
the letters and postal cards Of the folks around
here in time to fix up and can do them
satisfaction without doubt whatever. The man
that runs the office at this place is a friend
of mine and a good likely fellow, and l wouldn't
do him hurt and nothing to make him feel
hard to me. But anyhow if you think he aint
Just right down there in Washington just you
let me hear from you about it. But any other
office in Missouri will do l have special fitness
for govt job demanding responsibility and
curtsey and nice good service and If l cant I'LL
the bill don't know who can. If you want TO
know something about you can refer to my
father whose name is mine right here
in town and my uncle can tell you something's
about me. Please let me know at once about
this matter With best wishes for Mr.. Roose-
velt's and Mr.. Payne's greatest administra ton
in recent politics, Yours,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
Mr.. ODELLS VISIT.
He Takes Luncheon zCith DIR. Lit
tauer and Talks zCith Mr. DepezO.

Governor Oden spent the day quietly in this
city yesterday. He had few callers at the Hotel
Netherland. where he is staying. He took
luncheon with Congressman Lucius y. Littauer.
and after luncheon Senator Depew was with the
Governor for about an hour Senator Platt did
not see him. The Senator was at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel the greater part Of the day. He
dined early and spent the evening with friends.
Both the Senator and the Governor were ret-
cent. Senator Platt said that he had expected
70 see Mr.. Odel1 al 100 o'clock but he had
been una bic TO keep the enga cement. He would
not say whether he would see the Governor at
any other time or not.
Governor Od=n positively declined to discuss
his visit 70 the city TO comment on affairs
at Albany. FIe was asked bout the grab bills
the three platoon bill and other matters but
would not express any opinion. He expects to
return TO Albany TODAY
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
MTLTTM IN PARVOJ

James s. Harlan. who has returned to resign
from the Attorney Generalship Of Porto Rico.
is filed with enthusiasm over the generosity Of
nature in the island. but especially enamoured
with the alligator pear. which. according to his
glowing description. will provide material for
every dish of a course dinner.
The alligator pear says Mr.. Harlan, is
cereal. salad. salad oil roast. butter and fruit all
in If you would begin your dinner with
fruit the alligator pear in its natural state is
always at hand. For the soup IL provides the
nutrinent. Baked. it furnishes the roast. 1t
makes a most delicious salad, which may be
served with oil from the same fruit. 1t lends
itself to many conCeits for desserts II furnishes
the butter for the meal; dried and ground into
flour it provides the bread. Nor are its func-
tions exhausted in the culinary department, for
it makes excellent soap and first class axle
grease It is wonderful product.
But the alligator pear is not the only bless
ing which nature has bestowed on Porto Rico.
Cocoanuts bananas lemons, pineapples. sugar.
tobacco and coffee grow in abundance. In a
word, Porto Rico has growing in an almost
natural state everything that we regard as
luxuries. It is truly a land flowing with milk
and honey. Nature has done nearly everything
for Porto Rico. and what she has left undone
the American Government is supplying
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL

Washington April II.
Stoneleigh Court the finest apartment house in
the national capital, representing investment
of 81 100000 is nearly ready for its roof and,
although it will not be habitable before Novem-
her, more than half of its suites have already
been leased at hitherto unheard OF rates, and its
ov ner is at last enabled TO secure some definite
idea Of his prospective returns. Several nights
ago Mr. Hay read a little homily to few friends
from his own experience on the uncertainties of
real estate enterprises When two years ago. he
told them he was induced to embark in the
semi benevolent undertaking OF supplying
Washingtons wealthy temporary residents with
luxurious winter home, his real estate ad-
visers had figured out a guaranteed return OF
II per cent on the capital involved With this at
tractive proposition ne began quietly and
through various agencies TO purchase the neces-
sary land in the social centre Of the town and
as all Of it was improved by substantial dwell
ings fancy prices had to be paid in many in
stances. When the title to the huge block was
finally secured with an expenditure considerably
above the original estimate. it appeared that
there still assured profit of 10 per cent
in sight But it cost much more to clear the
ground of its buildings than calculated, and
market for the salvage failed to materialize, so.
with the vacant lot and the drawings and specl-
hcations on his hands. the certainty of per
cent interest about all he could figure out
IneI lolloWeO the discovery Indl lne ste Ildu
originally been a mOrass, that Il was filled with
ashes and tin cans, which were fair founda-
ton for three story dwellings. but that concrete
forty feet deep Indispensable for the secur-
ity of the enormous structure which was essen
tial to produce an income of even per cent on
the total outlay. With the tedious delays in
separa bic from making the foundation firm
came the abnormal rise in building materials,
and when the contracts were awarded the re-
Vised calculations gave positive assurances
beyond an earning power of per cent Now
there has come reassessment of values under
the new tax laws while many unavoidable 'ex
tras' for the interior finish and furnishings
arising, and innumerable little unantici
pated details, most of them patiently desira bic,
though not absolutely Indispensable sug
gesting themselves. so that the Secretary of
State wonders whether the same amount in
vested in Secretary Shaws refundng 2 per
cents would not have been safer and altogether
more enjoyable in the long run
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
TO KNOW FRIEND OR FOE
ArtsHerymen To Be Taught to Rec
0gnl1e Our Ozcn WGrships.

Washington, April u CSpecian.-One of the
most important projects devised for the benefit
OF the coast artillerist3 of the army has been
that which contemplates for them a system of
education in nautical expressions and the char
acteristics Of the different types of ships. 1t
was found that lack of familiarity regarding
vessels of would have an effect on the
accuracy and efficiency of the coast defence
system. because great confusion and numerous
mistakes would probably result from the ina
bility Of observers to identify or properly de-
scribe an approaching vessel destined to be the
target of coast guns
More than this. the peculiarities of the home
fleet are not well known to the coast artillery,
and it was deemed possible that friendly YES
sci in time Of war might approach the land
Notifications in thick weather or after dark
and be mistaken for enemy which would
lead TO disastrous results AS contribution
to the technical knowledge of artillerists and
as preventive against any such calamity as
attacking friendly vessels. the chief of artillery
has devised a system in which the navy and
revenue cutter service will take part.
Each artillery post will be furnished with a
set of international flags and fitted with flag
staff for the purpose of displaying signals as
was done during the Spanish American War.
Each naval vessel and each revenue cutter on
passing within signal distance Of any fortifca-
ton. will display its number, from which the
name OF the vessel may be determined and
the fort VIII acknowledge the signal and record
the incident in the guard book It will be ar
ranged that whenever naval vessel anchors
near a forttfcation the officer of the day shall
submit a sketch showing her general CharaC-
teristics. class Of guns, armor. etc, with brief
description of the best method of attack by the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
FRATERNITY LrNATICs.

A BARRIERS dozen embryo lawyers have only
escaped incarceration in the District OF ColuIn-
bia Iunatic asylum by the skin Of their teeth
The thirteen young men. students at the George
town University School Of Law. were merely
initiated ir+o the Delta Tau fraternal organiza-
tion but the Irish policemen who attempted 70
round up the bunch had never heard or the
Delta Tau and the laughing relteration or the
name only served TO convince the representa-
rives Of the law that the young men were es
capAd lunatics Ha wing been blndfolded and
attired in the most outlandish costumes by their
prosecutors the candidates for membership
we're marched through the streets OF Washing
ron and were finally taken 10 the suburb OF
Anacostfa where they were lined up outside or
the lunattc asylurn and jeered and hooted at
fv their fellows until the policemen arrived on
the scene They Immediately came to the con-
cIusion that there had been general escape Of
patienzs A satisfactory explanation was finally
made. however with the help OF a generous
nurchase Of LIQUID refreshments. and the newly
made Delta Taus are now congratuiatlng each
other on their escape ana concocuhg equaHF
hru,ffatine schemes for the next batch OF can
diGateS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
PRAISE FROM ANTITRUST LEAGUE.
Attorney General Urged to Prosecute Officers
of Northern Securities Company.

Washington. April 12-An executive commit
tee Of the American Antitrust League through
its secretary H. B Martin. has sent TO Attor-
nov General Knox letter in which the Depart
r7e1t of Justice is congratulated The letter
saws that the league heretofore has complained
of the department because Of what the league
considered dilatOriness in enforcing the Sher-
r,s, Antitrust act The letter then speaks Of
..+ba consnfcuous success it's efforts have
achieved in securing a vital and far reaching
t,dicia1 tnterpretation OF the act Of 1890" and
declares il essential that the injunction obtained
he followed up If IT'S benefits to be realized
bv penal prosecutions OF the officers and in
di,-iduaIe who form the Northern Securities
Companv. The Attorney General also is urged
TO institute proceedings. both civil and Grim
tpaI AGAINST the Anthracite Coal Trust"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
o,RRIEN MODEST ABOUT HoNoRs.

Richard O'Brien. the telegraph operator in signal
tower No IS, on the New-York New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad. between Rye and Port Chester.
who was appointed Port Warden Of this city is
modest about his new honors He says his sue
cess in life has been due TO hard work perse-
verance and waiting for chance for promotion.
I have been employed on the NewHaven Railroad
for eighteen years as a telegraph operator" said
Nj o Brien yesterday. Il have many influential
friends IL the Republican party. ] have d brother
who has been associated politically with Lou Payn
for many years Ny success. if you call 1t that.
was due simply good hard work l nave not
Vet made any plans for the future, but shall con
Tinue 10 work in the tower until my appointment
hv The Governor is confirmed by the Senate
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
CTSHMAN ON ALASKA.

What Captain Jarvis told about balny Alaska
and its agricultural possibilities in The Tribune
last Monday recalls the speech by Representa-
tive Cushrnan last session. What Jarvis says
the world will accept gospel but II Is in
reality no more glowing that the picture Cush-
man painted. The Western statesman however.
is unfortunately a wit, and his remarks were
moi treated seriously or printed a the time He
inveighed against poets who write about the
Muir glacier and the beauties OF hoating ice
bergs but say nothing about agriculture
Every alleged poet" he exclaimed that
never got further north In his life than Pough-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
ONLY KITTREDGE BALKED.

E-idence that the autograph fever has pene-
trated Cuba and affected numerous senoritas
is rapidly accommodating in the Capitol Not
one hut many, notes from young women in
Havana. with Enthusiastically Cuban names. have
arrived at the Senate end Of the Capitol in the
last few days, begging for autographs of the
distinguished statesmen to whom they are ad-
dressed. Each dainty missive inclosed a pict-
ure postal. which bears the words Postal Card"
in fourteen different languages and on the
reverse side Of which the Senators are requested
to inscribe their autographs. Several of the
Senators now in Washington have complied with
the requests. while the secretaries of the absent
ones are holding the communications for action
later One Senator. however, has positively re-
fused to grant the desired favors. Senator
Kittredge Of South Dakota, received several
exceedingly ornate postals, bearing on the re-
verse side a chubby Cupid seated on a golden
crescent and surrounded by vivid blue sky.
There was something so suggestivey romantic
about the combination that Mr.. ktttredge took
fright and visions of breach of promise cases
and similar embarrassments doomed up before
the South Dakota statesman until he finally re-
turned the pOStalS unsigned.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
MORTALITY IN THE NAIL.

The Pension Bureau recently called COL
ored applicant for dependent widows pension
for proof of the death of the former partner Of
her joys and sorrows. The answer she made
was not very satisfa ctory, and again request
was sent for proof This is what she finally
sent to the bureau, putting new light on the
latitude Of inference even among the colored
race:
you agen my huSben he die durin the l
never sene him since he left with the other
soljers wich went from here. sent him 6 num-
ber of letters but he never wrote to my pore
lone self but onct. The other letters wrote to
him they cam back ast the postmaster which
has the postofis here and he says they is ded
letters that the first knew he was ded /
don't remember the date.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
PRINCIPLES BEFORE RULES.
DON'T SPLIT HAIRS.
GET RESULTS.

SURE CURE FOR HEART DISEASE.
One Of the most remarkable cases of mis-
taken identity ever brought to the attention Of
the national government is revealed in letter
which has come TO the Interior Department
The letter is addressed to a former Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, although the latter
official has been out of office ever since the
Cleveland administration. The writer con
founded this official with a local poet Of the
same name in Central Pennsylvania, hence the
request sent 10 Washington. The letter follows;
Dear friend and statesman: l rite you the
earliest DAFT TO be so cnd to do a crate fafor-
/ hat tride all cinds c9 paten medesin for hart
decease an no avaIe. I red yure little Pome on
hart decease Conmencenge.
The hart wich sad tumultus beets,
with throbs of keenest pain.
viii oft recover its defeats
ThrO' naturs sweat reTrane
haf never tride injun dokter but haf took
all conds Of erbs now ast you to sen by return
male bottels Of you medestn-naturs sweat re-
frame Sen 70 Alex k. c. Postoff1ce,
Penn.
N B.-i viii sen Prise by return male.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
RICHES UNDESIRABLE.

MetaIlurgy and photography in the most lux
11riant abundance and equally mystifying came
to the Director of the United States Geological
Survey from Scott County, Ark this week IN
the following letter:
Deer Seer: Eye Wood Like TO hav oil OF the
Prices of oil Presis Metals and ollso or A
cburitv the Price of Platinum eye A LLone can
raise at Least with fultime 80 fbs. Per Day from
the Sise OF A hazel nut up to IL lbs with IN
weller sand and Boders OH Scilicate State eye
Wont Price List of those Metals and also whelr
that eve can sell those Preshous Metals at eye
hav the knolIedg of , Deposets of Platinum IN
conner and wooIfrorn that is Gold Barring eye
hav found A Substance in Black Slate Bey the
Side of vine that is in Small Flakes or leaf II Is
ike mica I1our then il is modifyed to Solver
in BRIGHTNESS il viii melt Brake easley eye
hav found States or LOades Of Clnaoa eS
hav found Asia ultum in 4 Places Heir.
answer me soon If you Pleas futh eye vii 40
Won 4 favor If you wish il Bey Showing TO you
4 Claim of any LOAD heir or Loades-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
". B. ELLIS IN SANATORIUM.
Court Grants Transfer on Testimony That
Bellevue Conditions Were Bad for Him.

William B Ellis, the publisher who com
mftted some time ago 10 the Insane Pavilion Of
Bellevue Hospital. pending examination into his
sanity. is now in private sanatorium in Astoria
The transfer made Saturday by order Of
Justice Blanchard. Of the Supreme Court Friends
Of Mr.. Ellis sought obtain his release through
writ OF habeas corpus and Dr. H. Y. Weidman
testified that the surroundings in the pavilion were
such that they might work harm, instead OF benefit
10 the patient. The court therefore ordered the
transfer
Dr. Kindred the superintendent at Astoria. re-
fused last night talk about the case except 10
say that Ellis was apparently contented; He had
been visited by friends in the course Of the day.
AS TO the mental state OF his patient DR.. Kindred
refused TO talk.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13

keepsie n Y has worn the table of synonymes
into a frazzle describing Alaska. Here Is
select sample;
On Behring's rocks or GreenIand's naked isles
Cold on his midnight watch the breezes bIo~'
FROM wastes that sluulber in eternal snow,
And watt across the waves tumultuouS roar
The VOLTS long howl on Oonalaska's shore
That" continued Mr. Cushman. "is what one
poet wrote about Alaska. There is enough
frozen metaphor in that stanza to blight the
bloom of the tropical zone, Now. a a matter
of fact which may surprise most people. al
Stka. the capital of Alaska it never gets cold
enough to freeze ice in the winter; that the
residents of that portion Of Alaska obliged
to ship manufactured ice from the United
States to supply their wants during the sum-
mer. There Alaskan prospector who
had put in two winters under the shadow OF
the Arctic Circle. He made some money and
out TO the States TO have good time
during the winter. He great curiosity.
People wondered how a human being could live
in the intense cold of that Far North He start
ed for New-York City. He had got along very
we'll with the weather in Alaska. but when he
started across the northern end of the United
sense that he getting next the business
end of the real thing He was cold when he
got TO st. Paul he was colder still when the
breezes from the lake struck him at Chicago;
and at Buffalo. n. Y. they found him frozen
to death-stif as alpenstoCk-by the stove
in the smoking carr" Representative Payne, Of
New-York asked ironically If it not
kind to bring inhabitant Of Alaska to such
if he did not have to come through NewYork
State" responded Mr.. Cushman- But he
would have to travel across the State of Wash
inSton retorted Mr. Payne. The State Of
Washington exclaimed the Puget Sound
statesman Why. sir. that is the banana belt
of the American continent.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
A LIBERAL CoNsTRUCTIoN1sT

Melville Miller the new Assistant Secretary
Of the Interior is believer in practical COM
mon sense in the everyday workings OF official
life. and he lately instituted a new policy in the
consideration Of the mass of appealed pension
eases that come TO his Office One of his first
acts was TO give instructions to those working in
his bureau TO look at the multitude Of details
coming up to the department with broad gauge
rather than a cheeseparing view. Now his doc
trine has been accentuated by an automatic in
scription which he has posted on the desk before
him. where all may ii and profit thereby.
This is the tersely stated policy:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
THIRTEEN CLUES DINNER.

A.. "O1a Virginny'' dinner will be given tonight
:, - proadv-av Central Hotel by the Thirteen
C1,,b the occasion being the celebration OF the
bir-bda, Of Thomas Jefferson The dinner viii De
enecfallv prepared by an ole Nirslnny NANNY
--z -,rircinaI address of the evening VIII De ue-
~. ~ h. & rnue Ball Thomas. formerly OF IeAds
1-hass Subject will be 'Pohtica! SuperSuuolS
TIL9sb Tbonas jefferson Taught Against
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
FLOODING A MINE FROM OCEAN.

sEdne-. = g april Iz-Through q sluice cut
from dam made the shore Of the Atlantic
Ocean and opening into the old working water is
pouring into the burning coIliery, No J. Of the
Dominion Coal Company a. the rate Of nearly
t513"1 gallons hour The pit is flooded up 10
ifs seventh level. and four levels 20
hH flooded before the fire Is ched This viii re-
c-l-e estimated 100000 gallons Of water The
oept1 OF water to-day at the lower end Of the
III was about 10 feet and il IS backed up toward
ne shaft 70 Z distance OF over $500 feet II VIII
take SIX DAYS to food the mine 10 such an
extent that the entire fire is submerged
New-York tribune., 1903-04-13
BROOKLYN POLICE SERGEANT DIES.

Sergeant John McKenna. of the Adams-st. sta
ton. Brooklyn. died yesterday morning al MS
home No. I24 Carrol-st.. that borough. He was IN
his @orry-rhird wear. Ten DAYS ago he was taken
i'll with hemorrhege OF the lungs while on patrol
in Court-st He had neen confined 10 his bed since
Two wears ago h had hcmorrhage while AT inc
daeL in the station Sergeant Mckenna had been
no1icernan for fifteen years and sergeant IN 'he
45ams-gt precinct Tor for years He leaves a