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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-04-23


LONDON. Aerit sa-4ifs D. MA
report 70 the war offies coneern,na
TIRE disaster ~ senasiilasd further
says that roo men. ioco eamsis and
feur days sappiY 81 Satsr, under
Gel cehbe, have been slesely invest.
% ever since the disaster 70 Cot
elsHkstt's force
The eritiah forces have iost ssV
sraL laeiudina enc iisutsnart kiiis
ed. Gel swami 10 IN command 81
an entire expedition ard will march
T. the relief 81 Cshhe.
Other reports resolved treus Sem.
slslead tedaY Indicate tsat oeeio.
ere % the principal peipts. has been
evacuated and several tines 81 com
faenisssian - Al quantities 81 stores,
have keen abandoned.
II 10 evident tire campaign has
sssn failure on aceeunt ~ isek e
saH elsHt fefssa The present e.
pea,tioa was asnt 20 Soma lilaaa IN
sol 10 assii ere natives and punish
tes raurderers u the arisish suh
sTurissiensr. The ietsst disaster
AZ the naess severe ~ the campaign,
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eAlLARp NORMAN INSANE

Mfs Hannah HaKzfrofn u Ballard.
was committed 20 the insane ssy-
lum today hf Superior Judge Tall
man. The inse Hity complaint
against her WIS sworn TO BY her hua-
band. I II HaEsiran. MrE. Hag-
Htrafu has been afflicted with nlel-
I itneholia for Hoa4e time and has fire.
Z Qusutly attempted TO take her own
life. She h the mother OF six
y,suug children
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BRITISH TROOPS Meet
THE MAD MWLAHS FORCES AND ARE OVERWHELMED
WITH GREAT DISASTER
rooneI Pilnnkeh With Six Officers and ia Men,
surrounded BY the Blacks i'm SomaHiand and
All Are kiiied---SeriOus Predicamenf of
EngLand'S Expedition

srd ia srsa, victory Tor the Mad
MuIIah.
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.~ooN. Aprll sa-Ar Alden dis
=. hat skirsnish with
....l.is. occurred =, Nayil'
q -,... irs~ siisds. so~ali'
1850 Bris.h forces and a
- s.,.... The British loss 10
~ 80 I :, sc re- and 70 emeees
lss.e ~ ss=slss' loss - an
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~esft
,nsnas Asrsl sS-later ietsl-
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- ssrsl ~ The sner'y at
- . .nsll fsserneissriaa party,
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: ~lasarss shs PARTY. They
'...,.ssnss AZ overwhelming fores
! 1. s.ssss ssassssins Of cavalry
= sssstr1.
=. -~s~x s..sskes Gel Plsnk 1.
7, heee ~ ths open. kahtins 81
- ssasa~ PlUnkets eansinasd
- - 18th rs ammunition sSss
.'.,...sa tlssn foewsd q hollow
-. rss srseeessstails attempt.
: = Msssss hlE ~ay oct
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sPRfNGFfELD. April 2a.-The IN 8
aufgenta this afternoon drew w 4
petition 10 Miller demsn dinR the RON
calls and saying they would refuse
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Hpaliy reached the main eanp. Get
piuHkwtt % amena the KILLED. be
sides sis captains, two lieuteaants,
tsso white soldiers. a. sikhs and y
Africans. AL the rifles ard MaSin,s
ssers test.
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EtsameH Senator sails tomorrow
morning for san Francisco. Her
passenger list l. rot set completed.
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-.-.sn roeseAsr, ~, .lSS. '"d tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
TO vOrz on DIsPEEsARY.
This Question viii Shortly be Presented to Six
People Of Ashsvills.
lsDeeial ID - Ia Observerl

Especial to News and Observer
Ashevlle n. G., March 8.-Dispens&ry
or no dfspensary is a question which
viii be presented to AsheyilIe voters
shortly. The anti-saloon forces appear
TO have tactily agreed to make q fight
for the dispensary instead Of for prohi-
bition and at a meeting Of members OF
the First Baptist church tomorrow night
the first active step will be inaugurated.
At this meeting there viii be free ex-
preston Of opinion on the subject, but
the sentiment Of the members IS so prac-
tcally unanimous that it is certain that
the result viii be the circulation of q
petition to the board OF aldermen to Sc
cure a vote on the question Of disPensary
or no dispensary.
A special meeting Of the county board
Of commissioners had been called for
next Monday TO consider the county home
situation and it is probable that some
favorable action towards carrying cut
the commissioners original designs in
The matter may be taken. The only
question with the commissioner is, ought
they to 60 ahead and borrow the money
for building a new county home after the
Legislature would not permit the issu-
arce Of sufficient bonds for the purpose
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
INC A. ANNUAL MEETING.
The Twenty seventh Convention W IL Open st
Winston-Eale on the Seventh.

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem. n. c., March 3.-The
twenty-seventh annual meeting Of the
North Carolina Young Mems Christian
Associations will begin in Winston a-
lem on March eth and close on the 10th.
A very practical and helpful tentative
program has been prepared. Among those
who will be present and take promi-
nent part in the exercises are Lyman j.
Pierce. General Secretary of the Asso-
citation in Washington, D, c.. Charles
Dusban, General Secretary Of the Will
rnington Association; A. c. Bridgeman,
General Secretary of the Columbia AS
sociation; G.. c. Huntington, General Sec
rotary Of the Charlotte Association; e.
G. Wilson, Assistant State Secretary: c.
L. Gates, Field Secretary OF the Inter-
national Committee Rev. John Knox
Montgomery. pastor OF the First Assoc
ciate Reformed Presbyterian church Of
Charlotte; 0. B. Van Horn, Of Asheville;
L. A. Gambler, State Secretary. Of Vir-
giuia, and others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
had TO SWEAR To IT.

The opinion was SO, well founded that
candidate Hiss was to receive a rake
of" in the salary of his man as post
master at Charlotte that both of them
made afhdavits that no such agreement
had been made. The fact that an af-
fidavit is required is an eloquent proof
Of the faith the people repose in Radical
leaders and their Commercial" allies.
But what's to prevent Smith making
Hiss a fine present on the Twentieth Of
May, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving
Day and Christmas? In the investiga-
ton in New York some years ago the evil
dence was that certain bosses, who pro
cured offices for their favorites were
TOO smart to have a contract to divide
the salaries, but the incumbents of the
fat offices We're accustomed to give fine
horses and costly diamonds and jewels to
members of the family of the Office
broker. Anything wrong about showing
generosity to friends?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
A REASONABLE CASE.

From time to time the Pension Bureau
gives out strange letters of applicants
for pensions that create merriment. The
latest, published in the Baltimore Her
aid, purports to have been written by
a North Carolina doctor. We turn him
over to DR.. R. H. Lewis, secretary of the
State Board of Health, confident that he
will disprove the implied reflection upon
the medical profession of the State.
Here is the letter:
While milkin me kows He cum to me
and he seq he 1 Eel a mizery in mi
insides i Civ him sum medison which
don him know good, and he Never will
bee if the government don't cum to his
Relief. DOCTUR BROWN.
Moth Klina.
81 never seen the pashunt until he
was berried, he died from the service
oil witch you have his alement in youl
Buro but his mother sails this is the
case.
Il never seen his mother she is ded
for a long time. The pashunt had ne
father his mother was widow and
old"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Multiplying the Watts Bill

To the Editor: The Watts bin was
not what the temperance people wanted
nor what they had a right to expect AZ
II was first introduced it was entirely
unsatisfactory Several amendments
were proposed. but only one Of them
the privilege OF voting for dispensaries-
was passed. 1t was urged that tae
number Of inhabitants necessary to Sc
cure the incorporation of a town. should
be designated. This was rot done, but
we Were assured that there was no
danger at thar point. as it would be
safeguardcd by the Legislature which
alone had the power of Incorporating
towns.
The temperance people We're willing to
accept the Watts bill in good faith
While it was not all they wanted it
seemed to be Ehe best they could get,
and they determined to make the best
of it.
But let us see some later history: A
distiller comes before the Legislature
and asks that his distillery be incorpor-
ated. and the bill passes. That simply
let's the gap down for the Incorporation
OF every distille-y in the State.
What have we left Of the Watts bill?
Nothing, absolutely nothing that we did
not have before The right to vote on
a dispensary, as provided by the Watts
bill, simply saves a little trouble. Under
the old law, any community which viii
go to the trouble can secure On election.
The Legislature. after all the noise and
buster which it made, after all the time
spent in discuss on, winds up by nulli-
fr.{v, ,gh aFf
which it gave. Like the noted king Of
France, il marched up the hill and
down again, and we are left just where
we were ct the beginning. Do our law
makers think that the temperance people
in this State are a set OF sinpletons,
who can be duped in the broad day time
that they will accept a mere bauble as
something of real value? II that is their
opinion, they will find out before the
world grows much older how woefulIy
the5 have been mistaken. The temper
ance people have been patient wonder
fully patient Thousands of them have
suffered in silence because conditions
were such that they could not press their
claims. but they feel now that the time
has come when they should be heard.
They have asked for bread, and have
been given stone; but a day Of reckon
ing will come.
The temperance sentiment in the State
has grown marvelously within the last
year, and it will grow more rapidly in
the year before Us. The agitation will
be kept up, and will become more in
tense. The religious denominations are
not going into politics, but they are go
ing to discuss the subject of temperance,
because it is a moral question. Christian
people will be urged not to give their
support to any man who is not in favor
Of temperance legislation We predict
that many of these who, in the closing
hours of the legislative session, voted to
practically nuIlify what little was done
in answer to the demands Of the moral
forces Of the State, will be struck by a
tidal wave of temperance two years from
now. and swept into political oblivion.
As a temperance man and Democrat
l desire to enter this earnest protest.
LIVINGSTON JOHNSTON.
Raleigh. n. O.. March 4, 1903.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
VrCx.P REEI0FNT ACKERT.
Report That He Will Remove Els Force From
Washington to Greensboro.

Especial to the News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., March 3.-Follow-
ing the announcement today that the
headquarters of the General Superin-
tendent of the Eastern District of the
Southern Railway will be transferred
from Salisbury to Greensboro, March
18th. comes the additional report that
arrangements are being made for a
transfer of headquarters and the entire
office force of General Manager and
Third Vice President c. II. Aekert from
Washington to Greensboro Officials
here decline to deny or admit the pro-
posed change.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
SO. 600 FIRE AT WELLINGTON.
Alderman Mann Arrested on Charge Of In
terfering With the Firemea.
Especial to News and 0bservor.)

Especial to News and Observer
wilmington, ~ c., March 9-The fac
tory of the Willard Bag and Manulac-
turing Company on South Water street,
this city, was wrecked by fire which
originated from an unknown source in an
adjoining hay and grain warehouse at
10 o'clock this morning. The warehouse
belonging 10 Jno. S. McEachcrn Sons was
also practically a complete less The
damage to all the property Will aggre-
gate about $4,000, and is pretty wcll in
surcd,
/ The Willard factory manufactures bags.
| oyeralls, shirts. etc, and had large
stock on hard About 100 employ5tI
principally giIls, are temporarily thrown
out of work but the entegpIising man
agement before the fire had hardly been
controlled, today telegr phel for neH~ ma
chinery and pending repairs work VIII go
on in two warehouses q the rear Of the
wrecked factory
The hay warehouse was owned by Mrs.
Elizabeth Vollers ard the damage is COW
cred with 1880 insurance Tho stock
OF Jno. S. McEachorn Sons consisted of
| ] 500 bales rice straw, nine car loads Of
hay and 5000 vegetable crates ard Che
inaammability Of tEat material closely
packed was responsible for the long con-
tinuation Of the fire, which was not con-
trolled until this afternoon. MeEachern' s
| loss is &3, coo and is nearly covered by in
surance
During the progress Of tho fire. Alder
man w. e. Mann. of the Fire commit
tee, gave orders to Assistant CHIEF ~. r.
Monroe and some Of his men as TO how
the flames should be fought Assistant
Chief Monroe had the alderman arrested
end taken TO the city hall, under charge
of interfering with iremeu in the dis
charge Of their duties.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
THE FRACAs ON THE MAINE.
Detailed Report Of the Attack on the Police
and Other Matters.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, March AIN a detailed
report Of the trouble with the crew Of
the battleship Maine. while she was at
Newport News, Va, Captain Leutze, Of
that vessel. says
while in the dry-dock with about
six hundred and fifty $3.50 men on board,
with but few petty officers of any ex-
perience, we had about the usual trouble
experienced with vessels in dock. espe-
cially when such dock is situated in a
private yard.
THE principal cause of the trouble
was the situation of the sinks which
were out OF sight Of the ship about one
quarter of a mile away, and behind yes
sells in process Of construction. AS many
sentries as could be spared were posted
and a master-at-a arms stationed at the
sinks. The number of men allowed
ashore at any one time was limited as
much as possible IL was. of course, an
easy matter for the men TO leave the
yard or to get liquor
''The only disturbance was on Satur-
Gay about $3.50 D. IN. after the dock had
been partially flooded. on account Of
the heavy wind the ship could not be
taken out At the time mentioned the
police of this city brought three men
for whom rewards had been offered to
the ship When near the bow Of the
vessel. the seamen turned on the police
men and commenced a fight This is "a
usual play to the gallery OF ship
mates. The men on board commenced
to yell and shout at the police. Z im-
mediately went to quarters, but the noise
had been considerably quieted by the
executive officer and the Marine guard
which had been sent forward to dis
perse the men The trouble was over
in q few minutes.
'fWhile the Marine guard was forward,
the policemen came and asked for as
sistance. but before the Marines could
be brought aft. the men in question,
having lost their audience, came on
board quietly.
''There was no further trouble. Sen
tries were posted around the ship as a
matter of precaution.
1--WE have now IS men absent without
leave mostly coal passers. One Of the
eighteen is a boatswain's mate, second
class. who left the ship after we came
out of the dock.
1.-The proper disciplinary measures have
been taken with the men concerned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Lutheran Church Formed.


Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., March 3.--Sunday
afternoon after a strong sermon by Rev.
j. c. Leonard, B. d.. of Lexington, in
the Friends church here, Rev. ]. D. AM
drew. of Burlington. held a congrega-
tional meeting, and organized a Reformd
congregation, to be known as "The First
Reformed church of Greensboro, with
twenty-one members. Messrs. d. E. c.
capp and j. Fl. Low were elected elders.
Messrs. J. r. Troxler and J. I. Plat
were elected deacons.
A regular pastor will be secured about
the first of May There are quite NUM-
Der of Lutherans in this city and vicinity,
and the new congregation, which COM
mences SO auspiciously, VIII prove an
important factor in religious develop
ments here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
DEATH OF an ENGINEER
Mr.. Brlnson's Engine Leaves on its Regular
Run Drapsd in hoJv ring.
Especial to the News and Observcr)

Especial to the News and Observcr)
New Bern. n. c., March 3.-Died in
this city last night at $3.50 O'Clock, Dir.
w. II. Brinsou, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
BENZ. Brinson. Mr.. Brinson had been
an efficient and trustworthy employc OF
the Atlantic ana North Carolina Railroad
for twenty years, and competent en-
gineer for the last fifteen years. He
died of heart failure. He leaves wife
and several children, mother, father
three sisters and two brothers. lis en-
CINE was draped in mourning and made
its regular run tonight The funeral
service will be held this morning at II
o'clock from his residence on Ncuse
street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
A Protest Against Exemption From
Taxation.

TO the Honorable, the Members Of the
Legislature from Cumberland and the
Finance and Corporation Committees
Of said Legislature.
We respectfully protest against the
passage of any law exempting the
knights of Pythias building from taxa
ton This building is on aMrket Square,
in the heart Of The city and county. and
contains four (4 stores, now rented and
eight (6) offices on second floor, and
hall Ito which after and lodge regalia
there is no objection) on the third floor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
ELEcTIox ON BOND EasuE.
Report That Eastern Division VIII Remove
Headquarters to Greensboro Confirmed
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and observer.)
Greensboro, NJ c., March 3.-The report
last night that the entire office force OF
the Superintendent of the Eastern Divi-
sion Of the Southern Railway. would be
transferred from Salisbury to Greensboro
Is confirmed this morning
1t is learned that the new superinten-
dent Mr. Simmer j. Collins, has given
orders for changes to be made in the
depot here, necessary to accommodate
MS large force of clerks and stenograph-
ers and headquarters win be establish
ed here by the 18th of March.
As there are ten stenographers ana
viii be thirty clerks, in this force, the
transfer Independent of a high tribute TO
the superior advantages Of Greensboro.
will prove OF material benefit.
The County Commissioners this morn
ing called the election in the county On
a 100000 bond issue for good roads. to
be held Tuesday. May 18th The Good
Roads Club lad asked for April ID but
after conference ii was mutually agreed
that the time might be considered too
short for the people to thoroughly post
themselves on the subject.
a non-partisan list Of judges and leg
isiators was selected. new registra-
ton is not ordered, and the great trouble
is going to be TO get a majority Of regis
tered voters to the polls.
Drs. w p. Beall, OF Greensboro. and
Mr.. F. Fox, Of Guilford College. were
re-apponted as members on the Coun-
ty Board Of Health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
FEAR TIE GREEKS BEARING
GIFTS.

The Morning Post says it opposes sec
tion fifty because it is "a gross impu-
tation upon the integrity and capacity
of the Corporation Commission" This
is funny A few weeks ago the Post
didn't think the Commission had ca
pacity and integrity enough to be charged
with the duties conferred in the Fuller
bill. The owners and bosses of the Post
would destroy the corporation Commits
sion tomorrow if they could. They
fought its establishment for years and
will kill it if they can.
And yet the Post Heads for its ''in-
tegrity and capacity" Why did the
Post, the railroads and Judge simonton
agree IN setting aside the moderate as
sessment of railroad property for taxa
tion at the last assessment, if they now
think the Corporation Commission is so
wise?
Section fifty is no attack upon the
Corporation Commission. 1t Strengthens
their hands and is intended to prevent
Simonton from vetoing their actions by
prescribing rules approved by the State
and Federal courts. That is why friends
of the Commission favor retaining section
fifty; that explains why the Post and
the railroad bosses oppose it.
The sudden warm friendship Of tho
railroad crowd for the Corporation Com
MISSION suggests the old saying about
fearing the Greeks bearing gifts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04

Before purchased it was ont the tax
books And at the last session of the
Legislature the matter was1 called up
and thereafter the property was given
in. Now it is proposed to EXEMPT IT
BY LAW It is class legislation, and
with orr heavy debt about 10 be in
creased in both city and county and
State, is dangerous in the extreme. The
poorest widow and orphan owning a
little home must pay taxes-the very
poorest and who are not even members
of or protected by any strong secret
order-and yet it is proposed TO TX
EMPT THE PROPERTY or THIS
LODGE, property that comes in com
petition with other tax-paying property:
said lodge being one of the strongest
in the State.
We respectfully protest.
H. C. ATKINSON,
w. G. HALL.
j. e. GARRETT.
JAS. d. MCNEIL.
CHAS. KENNEDY.
T.. r. MacKETHAN.
J. T. MAULTSBY,
w M. BROADFOOT,
j. J.. ALLEN,
M. BELL,
JNO. MONAGHAN,
A. A. MacKETHAN ~ s. Nd
Fayetteville, N. c., aMrch 3. 1903
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
ONE NIGHT CURE

Soak the hands on retiring in a
strong. hot creamy lather Of CUTIcURA
SOAR. Dry, and anoint freely with
CUTIcURA OINTMENT, the great skin
cure and purest Of emoliients. Wear
during the night, old loose gloves. or
light bandages Of soft old linen or cot
ton. For red, rough, chapped and
sore hands, dry, hssured, itching,
feverish palms, with shapeless nails
and painful finger ends. this treatment
is wonderful.
sold throughout the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Mr.. B. N. Duke Buys Residence Prop
erty in N, j,

There has been recorded in the County
Clerks office at Somerille, N. j., the
transfers of several hundred acres Of
farm land, aggre eating in price $20,65o,
from Mr.. James n. Van Dyke md Mr..
James l.. Stillwen, to Mr.. Benjamin n.
Duke. The land lies along the pictures
que Raritan River, and it is said that
Mr.. Duke is about to establish a sum
mer place that will rival the 1,600 acre
estate of his brother, Mr.. James B.
Duke. one mile from Somervillo.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04

The report from Raleigh that the Leg
islature has passed a bill to permit any
still or saloon to issue bonds and incor-
porate a town, lacks confirmation. The
report doubtless grew out of the fact
that many bills to incorporate stills and
saloons as towns have been introduced
in the Legislature. -Rhamkatte Rooster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04

After today there will be no Jones or
Smith in the United States Senate. Both
of the Joneses-James K, and John p,
retire from the Senate and probably from
public life for all time Both are able
rlen who have served their States with
ability and efficiency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-04
Death of MIS-. w. H Jennings.

Especial to the News and Obscrver.)
Shelby. N. c., March S.-Mrs. w. I'll.
jennings. wife Of Mayor Jennings, died
here this afternoon at four o'clock
For several months Mrs. Jennings
health has been falling. but her condi-
ton was not alarming until this morn
ing when She was stricken with paralysis
which caused her sudden death
Mrs. Jennings was forty years of age,
a lady of the most lovable disposition
and character, a loving mother and de-
voted wife She leaves, besides her
husband. two beautiful daughters, Misses
Francis and Lucille Jennings, large
number Of relatives and a host Of friends.
1t is one thing to do a good act and i.