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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

The Jett and white Jury az Cyuthi-
ana. Ky. In the Marcum murder case
Is composed OF farmers. except one.
who Is n bookkccper.
One hundred cherry pits were found
In the appendix Of n patient In Brook
Ign hospital The stones had not caused
appendicitis. however. Their discovery
was due To an operation OF cancer OF
The stomach No: only the appendix.
hut n large space OF the intestlnes
was filled with the pits. After the can
ccrous growth had been cut aw7y and
the pits removed the patient quickly
covered.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
SARTO IS THE NEW POPE
Patriarch Of Venice Elected on
First Ballot f,
HIS TITLE WILL BE Plus X,
New Head OF the Holy See 10 os Years old
aud Was Appointed Cardinal In 1903
EnJoJs Great Popularity aud L. Hon
orsi for His Purity.

Dispatches from Rome late Monday
morning announced the election of
Cardinal Sarto as pope on the hrst
ballot. He has taken the title Of
Plus X.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
A new STEEL MERGER
Subsidiary Companies of the
Steel Corporation File
Articles.

Trenton, N. j.. March 26.-Afticles of
merger were filed in the office of Secre-
tary of State to-day merging the Ameri-
can Steel Hoop Company, National Steel
Company and the Carnegie Company.
The merger corporation is to be known
capitalization of $65,000,0 600. The CON-
bined capital of the old companies
amounted to 1852 100000.
BY this merger the new corporation
will save over $1,000 each year in fees
paid to the State o New Jersey.
The directors Of the new corporation
are: w. E. Corey, c. NJ. Schwab, E. #.
Gary, w. w. Blackburn and Thomas
Murray The officers of the company
are w. E. Corey, president; w. w.
Blackburn, secretary and treasurer; w.
S. McCausland, assistant treasurer; j. j..
Campbell, assistant secretary and audi
tor. All the new officers are from Pitts
burg
New York, March 26.-Elbert H. Gary.
chairman of the United States Steel Cor
poration. and director of the newly in
corporated National Steel Company says
that the question of merging all or some
other constituent companies. has not
been considered. The merger of the COM
panies as reported he adds, was decided
upon some months ago, and was made
solely for the purpose CT Ti,omotinG
economical administration. The out
standing shares of stock of the three
merging companies preferred or COM
mon, are TO be exehangeable or converti-
BILE into stock OF the Consolidated cor
poration at the rate of one quarter
share OF stock of the consolidated cor
ooration for every share of stock of
the merging companies.
Pittshurg Pa, March 26.-The only eX-
PLANTATION offered in Pittsburg for the
filing Of articles OF merger at Trenton
to-day by subsidiary companies of the
United States Steel Corporal tion. is that
the latter is about to carry out its plan
Of merging all of it's constituent COM
panies, practically abolishing the sub
divisions of the general corporation, and
having the parent concern become tho
operating. as we'll as the stockholding
concern. This plan will do away with
the individual organizations while q saw
ing in capitalization tax will follow.
At present the United States Steel
Corporation pays tax in New Jersey or
its general capital, while each of the
underlying companies pays tax on its
individual capital. In other words. the
corporation is paying taxes twice on it's
capitalization.
The officers OF the new corporation are
all old officials OF the Carnegie Company
President Schwab, Of the United States
Steel Corporation, arrived in Pittsburg
to-day. 1t is said his visit is q busi-
ness one and that ne VIII be here :or
several days. His arrival revived rumors
of proposed merging of independent
steel interests into the corporation, rut
he lefused to say anything in reference
to the reports in circulation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27

a far-reaching and important measure
It proposes loan for the purpose of
enabling the landlords to be bought out
to the extent of a hundred million pounds
in addition to the bonus, not to be re-
paid, to amount to at least twelve mil
lion pounds The bill does not fill all the
requirements of the case. 1t does not
provide as good terms either for the
landlords or tenants as proposed at the
recent land conference but it marks an
enormous advance on any measure of it's
kind hitherto proposed by an English
government. 1t is the direct result Of
the unity of the National movement in
Ireland and the National party in Parlia-
ment for the last three years, which
led to the break down of coercion in
ireland and which induced the landlords
to come to the conclusion that their best
interests lay in making friends with the
Irish people instead of continuing to con-
fict with them. The land conference
which ensued separate in the name Of
the United Ireland.
Regarding the result of this measure,
| cannot speak with any certainty. It's
details many of which seem to me
highly Objectionable, are capable of i'm
provement by discussion. IL this meas
ure should provide, as every one hopes,
a settlement of the land question not only
will a great social and industrial problem
be put once for all on sound basis, but
it will make q concession to home rule,
in answer to the united demand of all
classes in Ireland. in the near future a
certainty
Until the clauses of the bill are act
ually in my hands | cannot say, of
course, whether they will actually carry
out the project in view. Therefore I
cannot say to certainty if the bill will
be accepted by the national convention
which assemblies in Dublin, April A.
This great assembly will provide the de-
Gliding voice in the matter. If it re-
jects the bill the measure will be dead
If it accept it, subject to certain amend
ments it is quite possible the bill may
be moulded in committee into such a
shape that it will entirely transform Ire
land
(Signed) 81 L. REDMOND"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
DID THE WHIPPING KILL HIN?
Boy Severely Thrashed in Factory Dead--iAr-
rest of Man Who Whipped Him.
lsnecial TO News and obseryerl

Especial to News and Observer)
Winston Salem, N. c., March 25-The
arrest OF Henry StultZ here under a war
rant charging assault with a deadly
weapon ON the person of Willie Thrift,
who died recently, has developed facts
which suggest that Stultz may be in
dicted for murder. The circumstances
are these:
Stultz was a boss in the r. j. Reynolds
factory in which young Thrift worked,
and some three weeks since Stultz whip
ped the boy severely with several box
Innings, strips about one-half inch wide
and three -sixteenths thick. Thrift left
and for several days thereafter COM
planned of soreness in his body.
On the sixth day he took to his bed
and developed a case Of pneumonia. A
physician was called in, but last Friday
he died The boys mother and brothers
his father being dead-make the charge
that his illness was superinduced by the
whipping, and the warrant was sworn
out by them. Stultz will be given pre-
liminary trial today At present he is at
liberty under bail The warrant under
which he was arrested does not charge
him with murder, but the grand jury may
make this charge if the evidence is suf-
ficient.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
A Strong Company.
Especial to News and obaerver)


Washington n. c., March 26.-The
stockholders of the Eastern Life insur-
ance Company met at the home office OF
the company and converted mutual
company into a stock company and or
ganized with a 600 capital stock, and
teh following directors were elected:
ID. T. Tayloe, Washington; n l.. Fulford,
Washington; r. H. Wright, Durham; A.
NJ .Dumay, Washington; T. j. Hackney,
Rocky Mount; George T. Leach, Wash
ington; K. P Battle, Jr., Raleigh; S. {.
Burgaw, Washington; Ashley Horne,
CLAYTON: H. Susman, Washington; M. IL,
White. Hertford.
The directors met and elected the fol-
diving officers: d. r. Tayloe, president
George T. Leach, vice-president; ). G.
Burgaw. secretary; A. M. Dumay, treas
urer; Miles NJ. Daooson, actuary; H.
Susman, superintendent of agents; d. +
Tayloe, medical director.
This company will continue to do
large business throughout the State and
will add an accident department in con-
nection with their life insurance. TINS
company commenced business last july
and has written nearly ($15O,O0O) seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars oil IN
surance up to the present time and we seq
no reason why in due time this company
should not be one of the largest life IN
surance companies in the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
WAR TO THE KNIFE
AGAINST SALOONS
temperance Convention is
Called for July 9TH.
j. w. BAILEY MANAGER
Anti Saloon League Executive Committee Met
Last Night and Started the Campaign
Under The Watts Rc,--- Straight
Out Battle.

The campaign against the saloon in
North Carolina under the Watts act was
formally started last night when the State
Executive Committee of the Anti-saloon
League elected a manager of the cam
paign. appointed a day for the conyen-
tion and authorized a formal address
to the people OF the State
The Convention was called for July Z.
1t is expected that the entire State will
be represented. and that the banner of
the moral forces will be raised aloft in
a great convention of men who believe
earnestly in moral supremacy.
Mr.. J w. Bailey was chosen manager
Of the campaign. There are already
number of campaigners in readiness. and
he said last night that he expected to
hear from many volunteer campaigners.
1t is not unlikely that some Of the fore
fost public men of the State will take a
strong part in this movement
At present there is great interest. The
battle is on in Wilson; strong leagues
have been formed in Wilmington and
Asheyille. and in many other places.
1T will be straight-out, earnest and
sweeping battle for Moral Supremacy"
said Mr.. Bailey last night. when the
issue is squarely drawn, / shall have no
fear of the result. But l understand
that the saloon people are prepared to
fight desperately and / want every man
and woman in North Carolina whose
heart is with us to enlist under our
banner"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Two Well Known Farmers
Instantly Killed.
THE POINT ASHARP CURVE
Also The Crossing is Approached by Steep
6rade---lmpossible 10 See Train
More Than Twenty or Thirty
Steps Distant.
Steps Distant.
Especial to News and Observer.

toptCidl 10 NEWS anu ODSeIfeI'J
Durham, N. c., March 26.-The east
bound passenger train on the Southern
road, No. 1876, due here at 3:15 o'clock,
but running behind time this afternoon,
ran into wagon at the forty-seventh
mile post seven miles west of Durham,
instantly killing w. A. Cooper and r. l..
Rowland. two well-known and well-to-
do farmers living in Caswell county.
The two men left Durham, where they
sold tobacco. less than two hours before
the terrible collision. The bodies of the
men were brought back to Durham on
the train that killed them. and after
being prepared for burial at an undertak-
Ing establishment, were taken to Mebane
on the westbound train late tonight From,
there the trip home will be made through
the country.
Cooper, the elder of the two, was Al
years of age, married, and leaves a wife
and one daughter. The other man was
his nephew and was 81 years old They
sold tobacco here today for which they
received nearly three hundred dollars
The point where they were killed is
a very dangerous crossing, and several
have been killed there in the past. The
crossing, is approached by a steep grade
and is ON a sharp curve in the road
making It impossible to see a train more
than twenty or thirty steps.
Mr. Brown Pegram. who was on the
train, brought the first news Of the hor
rible affair to Raleigh. He says the
wagon was struck almost amidship, and
carried bodily on the COW catcher of the
engine until the train could be stopped.
The bodies of the two men, he says.
were found a few feet from the crossing
1t was a horrible sight. The bodies were
badly mangled, the head of one being
crushed and covered with blood. 1t could
be seen at glance that both legs of the
other man were broken. II is likely that
neither man knew Whit had struck him.
They We're killed Instantly.
Mr.. Pegram spoke of the deep cut on
the railroad just to the west of the
crossing, known as the Scarlet Cross
ing" This, together with that the wagon
was a covered one. would prevent the
men from hearing the approach of the
train. 1t is probable that they did not
know that the train was coming at all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
FOR Fifty THOUSAND DOLLARS
Suit Against Southern for Death of Engineer
Fisher--Lusk Amazss Republicans
tSpcial to News and Observer.

tSpCldl 10 news and ObSerYer)
Asheville, N. c., March 26.-suit has
been begun in Superior court against the
Southern Railway on account Of the death
OF Tom Fisher. a railway engineer. who
was killed recently in a wreck on the
Ashelyille division of the Southern. The
amount of damage asked for, fifty thous-
and dollars, is perhaps the largest ever
sued for on account one mans death.
John W. Yerkes. Commissioner of
Revenue, was here today. Yerkes is on
his way to Washington after spending
some time in Cincinnati The Commits
sioner and Collector Harkins spent the
morning sightseeing.
Republican politicians were amazed
when they read a dispatch from Waynes-
Vile in which Col. Lusk is quoted as
saying that Senator Pritchard is a dis
tinct failure as a party leader, and not
possessing the ability with which he is
generally accredited. Politicians say Col.
Lusk should never have given utterance
to such sentiments even il he did en-
tertain them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
To Cut Out Bucket shops.
fBy the Associated Press }

New York, March 26.-An agreement
has been entered into between the Goid
and Stock Telegraph Company and the
New York Cotton Exchange to prevent
bucket shops from receiving news sent
over the formers tickers. All contracts
which are to go into effect April 1st, must
be submitted to the committee of the
Cotton Exchange before they can be exc
cuted by the telegraph company 1t is
believed here that the New York Ex-
change has asked the New Orleans Ex-
change to cooperate with them in this
movement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Mr. W, Farriss Falls in the Superior Court
Room at Wilmington
(speial to News and observer.)

'oPCldi 70 news ana Observer
Wilmington, N. c., March 26.-As he
was about TO leave the witness stand
after having been subjected to a rigid
cross-examination by attorneys for a
negro whom he was prosecuting for lar
ceny Mr. w. A. Farriss, proprietor of
the Wilmington Baking Company, and
brother of Editor J. j. Farriss, of the
High Point Enterprise, this State, was
stricken with paralysis in the Superior
court room here this afternoon. He was
told to stand aside but as he arose from
the chair after two feeble efforts, he
fell back and attorneys inside the bar
rushed to his assistance Physicians
were hastily summoned and he was sent
to his home in a carriage His entire
left side. is affected At first it was
thought he had lost the power of speech
but later that faculty was restored to
him and he is reported as doing very
we'll
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Calling in Threes and Fours.
(By the Assoeiated Pressl

Washington, March 26.-The Secretary
on the Treasury today published a circu-
lar announcing that on and after April
J. 1908, he will receive for refunding, un-
der authority of section II of the Act of
March II, 1900, to an amount not ex-
ceeding 500, 0,000, 900, any of the bonds of
the three per cent loan of 190S-1S and
the four per cent funded loan of 1907.
They may be surrendered al prices yield
ing to the investor an income Of Ia
per cent per annum, and the new bonds
will be issued in exchange at pre-
MUM of two per cent. Accrued interest
on both old and new bonds will be calcu-
lated to date of exchange
The secretary stated in explanation OF
his action that he desired to put out a
larger amount of two per cents which
could be available to increase circulation
in case of stringency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
BLOWN BY BANDITS
PCstOfice at F lat RockR0bbed
Of $500 in Cash and
Stamps.
Especial to News and Observer

Hendersonyille, n. c.. March 26.--The
postoffice safe at Flat Rock was blown
open with nitro -glycerine by burglars
about one O'Clock last night and looted
OF $500 in cash A large amount of
stamps and some small checks are miss
ing, none of which has been recovered
The door of the safe was blown from
It's fastenings and large hole torn in the
floor. The glass doors and windows OF
the building We're also demolished. No
clue to the cracksmen has been found
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Minor Elected Lieutenant Colonel.
(special to News and obserrer1

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, n. c., March 26-At a meet
ing OF the line officers of the Third regi-
ment State Guard, here this afternoon
Lieutenant w. E. Miner, of Oxford. was
elected lieutenant-colonel to ill the va
eancy made by the resignation of Lieu
tenant-Colonel T. j. Winston There were
four candidates, as follows Capt r. p.
Hackney, of this city; Majors j. J. Ber-
nard, ot Raleigh, and r. M. Albright. of
Greensboro, and Lieutenant W. E. Miner.
OF Oxford. No election resulted from the
first ballot and in the second the forces
of Hackney and Albright went to Minor.
Thirteen of the line officers of the regi-
ment were present and twenty were rep
resentd by proxy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
A BLOW IN THE SENATE.
Judge Man Makes a Pass at Senator Bryant
Which the latter Psrries.

Richmond. Va. March 26.-Il the course
of the debate in the Senate this afternoon,
Judge Mann, Senator from Nottoway and
father of the famous bill for restricting
the liquor traffic, which bears his name,
struck at Senator Bryant, of Henry
county, and almost precipitated a fight
on the floor of the chamber One blow
was made by the judge at the Henriean.
1t was we'll met. landing only on the
quickly uplifted forearm of Mr.. Bryant.
Door keeper Donald was between the
two men in a second and order was
quickly restored, Mr.. Bryant continuing
his remarks from the point of Interrupt
ton by the disturbance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
The Body of General Mac Donald.
fRy the Associated Press.l

Paris. March 26.-The body of Ne ior
General Sir Hector Macdonald, who
committed suicide at the Hotel Regina
here yesterday. was removed to-day to
the British mortuary chapel. where it
will await shipment to its final resting
rlace in Scotland 1t was said at the
British Embassy that no orders have been
received from London concerning the
disposition of the body and il is expected
that the family of the deceased General
will make the final arrangement Both
the officials of the British Embassy and
the Consul General of Great Britain, de-
claim a'4y knowledge of the eXis;eace OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Mail Carriers for Elizabeih CITY.
(speeIal to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer
Elizabeth City, March 26.-Some time
between June and July civil service ex-
animation will be held in order to select
four mail carriers for service here, the
postotticc having done enough business
to Increase its rating and justify their
employment. The mail carriers will en-
ter on their duties about August 1st.
There is trouble here over the installa-
ton of water-works system. Several
companies nave representatives here. One
company offers $1,000 for franchise One
Individual threatens to sue the corpora
tion for breach of contract, as it is
stated that a company has already been
granted franchise. Others are in favor
o. the town owning and operating its
own system Of water works.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
T. R. ROBERTSON ELECTED
COLONEL FIRST REGIMENr
The Coming Encampment May be Held al
Chickamauga Park, the Government
to Foot the Bills
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Especial to News and ObserverD
Charlotte, n. c.. March 26.---At a meet
ing of the officers of the First North
Carolina regiment held in this city to-
day, T. r. Robertson, of Charlotte, was
elected colonel; George E. Butler. of Clin-
ton. lieutenant colonel, and J. f. Gard
ner, of Shelby, major.
1t is the wish of the newly elected
colonel that the coming encampment be
held at Chickamauga Park. If this idea
is carried out the government will trans
port the troops, furnish subsistence and
pay regular army pay during the term
of encampment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Chartered Yesterday.

An insurance agency, Pate G. Robb,
incorporated. of Durham, was chartered
yesterday by the Secretary of STATE.
The capital stock is 81, 500, which may be
increased to $125,0O0. The incorporators
are r. w. Winston, f. l.. Fuller, of Dur
ham, and Alexander Robb, of New York,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Can of Gasoline Works Destruction
CRy the Associated Press J

Akron, o.. March 26.-The explosion OF
can of gasoline at the plant of the
American Cycle Company here this ar
ternoon resulted in the destruction by
fire of the entire works and also the
plant OF the India-Rubber Company ad-
joining. The flames spread with re-
markable rapidity Charles Locey and
Lewis Hireman, workmen in the bicycle
plant, were painfully burned by the eX-
plosion of the gasolene. Losses will ag-
gregate $3.50, 900 with $4,000 insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
A Second Report.

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, n. c., March 26.-The post
Office at Flat Rock, in Henderson coun-
ty, was burglarized at an early hour this
nerning and over $500 in stamps and
cash secured. Not only was the safe
completely demolished, but a large hole
was blown through the store building in
which the postoffice was located. No
clue to who committed the robbery has
been obtained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Oak Ridge Defeats Horner.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. N. c., March 26-oak Ridge
defeated Horner in a good game here.
eight to four. Special features were
home runs of Cook and Benbow in third
inning for Oak Ridge.
Score r. II. Il.
Oak Ridge :. .. :. IL
Horner =. E. =. i. e.. e.. -. 4
Batteries: Oak Ridge, Lyon and Mark
ham; Horper. Ostein, Dawson and Tur-
rer. Umpire. George suggs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
POSSIBILITIES OF THE BILL.
John Redmond Discusses the Irish Land Bill
introduced in the House.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, March 26-Former Congress
man w. Bourke Cochran. of New York,
will not be able TO be present at the con-
vention of Irish Nationalists TO be held
in Dublin, April IA. for the purpose of
considering the Irish land purchase bill
introduced in the House of Commons
yesterday. His doctors says he must
not leave the warm climate of Egypt
until May. as his lungs are seriously af-
fected and he will remain at Assouan.
upper Egypt
John Redmond wrote the following for
the Associated Press:
'The land bill in many respects is of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-27
Virginia Defeats Lafayette.
(By the Associated Press.)

University of Virginia, March 26.-Vir-
ginia opened the college season here this
afternoon, winning decisive victory over
Lafayette College The brilliant fielding
and heavy batting of Virginia was in
striking contrast TO the slow listless
playing by the visitors. Pritchard, Vir-
ginia's new pitcher and who pitched for
Lafayette last season, was given his
first trial and proved master Of the sit
uation.
Score. X II. r..
Virginia :. . =. =. =. =. =. III IL
LAFAYETTE =. e.. , 10
Batteries: Pritchard and Munger;
Johnson and Irwin.