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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Summoned in Southern Merger Case
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, March 21-The Inter State
nmmerce Commission has summoned
tr following persons to testify in the
Pie rings of the Southern merger case in
View York city on the 27th instant: John
" Gates. c. c. Gates. T. T Hubbard,
charles E. Lewis. President John Skel-
ton Williams. of the Sea aboard Air Line,
aud Fourth Vice President j. NJ CUP
o., the Southern Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

Rumor has it that the Southern Rail-
road has at last become a little interest
ed in Oxford. and will run the OXFORD
and Henderson train through to Durham
in order that passengers c onnect with
trains at that point kford Public
Ledger
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
FROM COLOMBIAN SOURCE.
Colombia VIII Not submit to 18th
minn Independence.

New York, Nov. l5.--Cabling from
Panama, the correspondent OF the
Herald says direct communication has
been re-establishcd with Bogota, capt.
tai Of Colombia, lie forwards the fol-
lowing dispatch sent from that city un-
der date OF November 10;
Acting President Jorge Holgun
said to-day that Colombia never will
recognize the independence Of Panama,
"My government will exhaust its last
drop Of blood and It's last cent in put
ting down the rebellion" he said, Il
wish to make the announcement to the
world that we viii not submit to 18TH
mian independence,
Gen. Rafael Reyes, who has been mp
pointed goneralssimo-in-chicf OF Co
lomha's fighting forces, and who has
left for the coast, has large and well
equipped army, He announced that he
had left behind force Of l0o,Oo men
ready for any emergency
All departments and parties have
promised unconditional support and
financial aid to the government The
people are furious over the revolution,
II il asserted In Bogota that the
hthmian move Is not unanimous, The
government declares that It has assur.
ances from the interior provinces OF
Panama that they are not In sympathy
with the rebellion and can be relied up.
on to assist In putting down the 70
bellion,
The Colombian government and the
people are satisfied that patriotic scnu.
monts will prevail and before long "thc
isthmus viii realize the error OF It's
course and will return to the mother
country before Colombian blood shall
flow IN torrents,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
MISSING CATHOLIC PRIEST,
Rev. Father Joseph CIrrinEionc, of
Wiliiamsbridgc, y. \" believed
to he Malta Victim,

New York, Nov, l5,-Sincc Rev, Fr,
Joseph CIrrIngIone, pastor Of the Cath
Ollie Church Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at WIlliamsbr,dge, in the northern
outskirts Of the city left his home
Thursday night not q trace Of him has
been found, and his friends and rsla-
tiyes fear he has been kidnapped or MUIR
dered by members OF the Malta, who
had threatened him with death, The
police are seeking two mysterious men
who, by pretending 20 be city detec.
lives, enticed tho priest away from his
homo
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
THANKFUL.

"Nha, m I thankful fer?' Less see
Every thing. I guess-that 5 NE
Thankful at I'm here TIL YET
An fer things ! can't forget
Thankful You jest bet am
Thankful fer the days ats ca M
AMER stormy days AS well
Sho, I can't begin ter tell!
Thankful fer Old mem'ries, 1907
R'ua skies sorter sh!nin ihroo.
All the years l ever knoWed
Thankful al I've had my .oad'
Heavy load ter bear-l am
Thankful. an that ain't no sham.
r / rad knowed no trouble, them
Wou,Gn't knoW5i M fellow men.
Sorrow brings folks heart ter heart
An I'm glad I've had my part
P'r'aps they's silver In my hair
Fer the baby "Over there,
But ttoo all eternity
IrM always be with ne,
An I'm glad fer that, ysh know
Fer | do love babies so!
An I've got baby here,
Likes ter set long side my cheer;
An there's my Of. woman, TOO.
An, Ia ike ter say ter you,
She kin build punkin pie
That I'D make an angel sigh
Ter Git at an eat the stun
I amt thankful half erun,
!. VI. Lewis. In Houston Post
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
GIRLS DEAD BODY FOUND
Miss Ella Henneger Murdered Nesr
Fer Home al Bishop, III.
Last Seen Alive, Has Disappeared
From Vicinity of the Crime.

Peoria, H., Nov. l7.-Half- and
bearing the marks Of a desperate fight,
the corpse of Miss Ella Henneger was
found Monday morning half buried in
the sands in lonely spot about a mile
distant from her home in Bishop, H.,
small station in Mason county, on
the Chicago, Peoria & St, Louis rail-
way.
The Mason county authorities were
notified Immediately, and the sheriff
and coroner have been on the spot
since an early hour. No arrests have
been made.
The girl was last seen with Fred
Strube, a young farmer, who had been
attentive to her for three years He
has disappeared and no Clew has been
obtained rs TO his whereabouts, de-
spite the fact that nearly the whole
section Of the county has joined in
the search.
On last Saturday evening Srube
called for Miss Henneger and took her
to a supper and social at the district
schoolhouse, a short distance from her
home The couple left the school short
ly before midnight.
The girl failed to return home Sat
urday night, but her parents did not
feel worried, thinking that she had
spent the night with one of her girl
friends.
When she did not appear Sunday aft
ernoon apprehension was felt, and her
father made inquiries of the neighbors
only TO discover that none of them
had seen his daughter since Saturday
night.
1t was well known that Strubo was
in love with the girl, and at first il
was thought that the two had eloped
The fact, however that she was en-
gagged to o St Louis man tended &c
disprove this theory, and a searching
part was organized Monday morning
The party was divided into squads
and after a search Of less than an hour
one of the men was Mortified to see
the feet Of a human being protrudine
from the sand in lonely spot in o
cornfield. over half a mile from the
nearest road. The sand was hastily
thrown to one side, and revealed the
body Of the missing girl
With the exception of her under
clothing, the body was destitute Of
covering, The throat bore the imprint
of human fingers, and the body was
covered with small bruises.
The face was discolored the ap.
pearance o. the body showing that the
girl had struggled with all her might
against superior strength, The dead
girl was Il years old and quite pretty
Strube is 81 years old and is the sor
of a farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
No TROOPS WERE ON BOARD.
Colon sunday, brought only
"A Pence CoIpmIssion,

Colon, Colombia, Nov 1.-THE Ham
burg American line steamer Scotia,
which arrived or tho coast here sun
day, and which was believed to have
on board the Colombian general, Reyes
locked here Monday. She had among
b r passengers number Of prominent
Colombians, who formed a peace com.
mission from the department Of Boil
lYar. Gen, Reyes was not on board,
and she did not carry any Colombian
troops The commissioners from Boil.
war are DR., Francisco Padyon Or +,
Parcga, Senior Fanon Nolcz, DR. Ncanor
lnsgnaros and Gen Demctrio Dairla
Ino two later are from Sayanilla and
the former arc from Carlagcna Or
lnsguaros Is brother Of the governor
Of Bolivar The United States battle.
ship Maine, which arrived here last
ght, 4. anchored four miles of the
harbOr
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
BLACKMAILERS IN CHICAGO,
Anonymous Letters Received by
wealthy Residents Of windy
City Demanding Money.

Chicago Nov, l7--Throats to blow
up the plaza hotel a large structure
fronting Lincoln park, have been made
o william Hall, manager Of the build
ne, in an anonymous letter, which
names az an alternative the paymen
of $500. The letter was turned Over
TO the police and trap laid for the
writer, Instructions rs to the delivery
OF the money were followed but the
writer failed to appear, The letter IL
similar TO other letters which have re
Gently annoyed wealthy residents Of
the reighborlng Lake Shore district.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
NOT CREDITED
At WASHINGTON
No knowledge of a Colombian
Army Marching On Panama.
WOULD KNOW IT IF IT WERE SO
1nsurmountable Obstacles 10 the
Advance of an Army by Land
and Likely to lie Some by
the Water Route.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The state de-
pa-tment has no knowledge Of the
marching Of an army of Colombia upon
the isthmus, and the officials state that
were any such movement in progress,
it would certainly be informed by its
agents in the south, the cables being
still open. The officials scout the idea
that any such march is in progress, as
the president of Colombia is said to
have described to the presidento of Ecua-
dor.
The "hrmy" Not Formidable.
II is assumed here that the army"
said to be marching on Panama was
nothing more than the few men, per-
haps 500 all told who were about to
embark at Buena Ventura, a few days
ago, when they were turned back from
the isthmus by notice Of the determine
ton of the United States naval com
manders to allow no landings in that
quarter These troops can not reach
the isthmus by water, and the officials
here are positive that they can not do
so by land. The character OF the coun-
try is such that there is no subsistence
for an army on the route OF the wild
mountain trails, and the passages
through the morasses that lie between
Colombia proper and the isthmus. Even
il there were subsistence, the trails are
so rough that il would require many
weeks or even months for even a small
army to make the journey
Obstacles In the Way.
But there are more than physical OBJ
stacles in the way of the approach OF
an army upon Panama. The officials
do not care to express publicly their
plans. but enough has been CLEANED
from the instructions given TO our ma
val commanders to make 1t evident
that never again will the isthmus be-
come the seat of warfare SO long as the
United States government can prevent
il. The difference between the present
situation on the isthmus and that
which existed last year when Comman-
der Mclean prevented armed troops
from crossing the isthmus by rail is
just this:
Protection For the Railroad.
The authorities have now determined
to extend the lines of protection TO the
railroad. They will not allow hostile
forces, no matter whether they are Co
lombian or Panama troops, to come in
to collision anywhere near the railroad
and to prevent such collisions it Will
be necessary to extend the neutral zone
clear to the north and south boundaries
of the Republic Of Panama,
wait TIL We Come to the Bridge
Omcials here will not make such a
statement publicly; they simply say;
"Wait till the emergency arises But
II is known that such were the plans of
the naval commanders, and as there Is
70 indication Of change in these
plans, not the slightest apprehension is
felt here Of the encroachment of any
Colombian army upon Panama.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

there was an empty place that N
couldn't MI.
Better cook'n Miranda? Humpb!'
lie looked at the mush again,
"S'pose she walked up there. ~
kinder pity q she had ter walk back
Guess III hitch JPN go after her"
He could have q turkey dinner II ~
wanted It; he was invited. "ltl'm golr
after her, nights well go fore dinner
and with one more look at the mush, F"
started for the barn
There's Jonas, now, comm up u"
Hill"
All rushed to sec, and then the Two
ladies few, one to thIckon the gravy
and the other 10 take up the dinner"
when Jonas entered It was all on 'D'
table, and Jimmy sat In his high chat
"Sit right down here, Jonas, and sposb
you carve, cause Mr.. Herman Amt VEN
strong yet, but the doctor says he eau
have a taste o most everything to-day
Come, Jennie, you sit here side o NV,
now, we're ready declare, Jonas, COW
Itsoem jest Ike old times? Mr. Hormap'
you arsk the blessIn', and Jonas Wv
be sure TO help Jimmy furst eau"
hiss hungry" 49,,
They were going down the long pla
toward home when Miranda aImVn
lumpcd out OF the wagon, Jonas Wv
you take that mush or'n the sto'e'
put In three big sticks, an II you tlsp'
| bet It's burnt to n cndcr'"
II don't care II It's"
Amt Mis- Herman n good 'uu@'
Wnrn't that turkey done to a turn .,.o
"Oh, fair; not 80 goods Mirand' WV
son, but fair pooty fair
There was long silence, and lhen ''
said' Jonas, @nt--"
II know, Miranda, and ! want Ww
have two Thanksglyin' dinners e'eD
year, one IN November and one 10 ~,
combor, Jess longs we live, IN u ""
iolllB cant come we'll have fomPVVu,
clsos folks, CIT up there, jerry "
got 20 Rit home" -.
Miranda never had occasion 10 @''.
rye mush another ThanksgIvlng cav
Ladies' World, New York,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
family. I tried to make u -.

family. I tried to make Il ..
right not 20 have any Thanksg,ylraa
ner, but now-well, here it 4. sra seA'
you, 1t is Thanksgiving" Hsr. @4
edged up to her and begged no, IN
TO try, tause we'd have thsome TING lo'
pretty thsoon."
Now I'm going right out to he,n
get things ready. 1t will seem q Y ,,,''
like having my own dinner with on ruis
children. | don't know as Jonas .ls
come, but III set plate for him - w.
Miranda hustled about with Mrs u aug
man getting the table set, and tho
etables mashed and placed in cov,' s'
dishes ready to be taken I'D anv m
ment. The children ran about Nv
foot, as usual, but Mrs. Wilson
clared it seemed just like old times -,
she would not allow one OF them 70 ~
sent away or set up in a chair
Meanwhile. where was Jonas,
He entered the house. wonder,r, :,
he had lost his sense Of smell DSt.
smell turkey and plum pudding? Tb,.
was no sound Of hurrying feet IN Nv
kitchen, as if Miranda was setting ~
the dinner. My, how hungry his 10y
drive had made him. He must sbor,.e
the carving knife so as to be ready VIII.
that turkey was. He opened the ki,.s
en- door. All was silent, save CO...
Of sputter that seemed to proceed fror
the stove. Where was Miranda? N.
table was set. Probably she b.s
stepped upstairs. He washed his bar1,
at the sink, and dried them on the Inn.
roller towel. No signs Of Mirand,
Where was the dinner? In the oven :,
course. He would sit down and wal,
What was that at his place? A nots,
Dear Jonas: You saiG you'd drah,,
have mush and moasses than turkey a,s
so-welL VIII Hermans been awful d.
and she said they couldn't have no Thanh,
giving. ! was tellin' we couldn't hawaii.
| children home and she said they was go'
in to give thanks because VIII was bets,
and goin' to git well, but they cou,dptbav.
] u AT
give her a dinner II she'd let me come a,s
help eat IT, and she cried, and the oe4s
boy come and got the turkey In a busb.
basket, and he come again with his mi.
cart and got vegetables. and ! cooked m.
| pies and he come and carried en- of ana
| I've gone to help EN- eat, cause II 3H
seems II | couldn't go without er Thanks
giyin' dinner nOway, and II you want "a
come up Mrs Herman said she hoped yol
would, and If you don't want to why Iva
| excused you, because your stomach won,
| let you eat always just what you drathe,
[ The cream for the mush Is behind he doc,
| In the right-hand pitcher II you'd draths,
/ have It than moiasses, and the apple ri,
/ is on the third shelf. though dom s'p6ss
/ ycu'u touch II cause you think pie crust
/ amt good for folks Dinner here II be gooi
/ cause Miss HCrman's a better Cookn
/ be, and then did the pies, so no more from
Yours truly
MIRANDA WILSON"
wal, | snum'
He went to the stove and looked atths
gray material in the kettle His mouth
was made up for turkey, and rye musA
| didn't look at all like the vision Of crisp
aess he had in mind.
"Humph!"
He went to the pantry, and, taking
the quarter pie, deyoured it; but still
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
why KRAFT IS IN PRISON.
The Mexican Authorities Simply
Clipped the Birds Wings.
cred For kratE to'I'icc the Coun-
try with Outside Help.

ST. Louis, Nov. l5.-A special dis
patch to the St Louis Republic from
Guadalaisra, Mexico, says:
1t has just leaked out here that the
reason for the removal Of Charles
hratz. the fugitive St Louis alleged
boodler from the Jail to the Jalisco
penitentiary was the discovery Of & plot
to get him out Of the country.
st. Louis persons who do not want
Kraft to return are said to have pro
posed the scheme and put up consider
able money to carry it through but it
was discovered by the Mexican officials
in time to balk it.
The idea Of Kraft confederates was
to take him to the western coast in
time to catch a steamer south for Cen
trail American ports. The trip was to
be made overland on horseback
1t was learned on good authority
that the plan was Matched in st. Louis
by persons who did not wish Kraft
return, for fear that he might incr.m-
mate them. All of the associates Of
Murrell remember his returning home
from Mexico and the bomb which eX-
ploded after he testified before the
grand jury, and it is to prevent repe-
tition OF this that the St Louis
friends" are anxious to block the ex-
tradition.
On learning Of the plot, the police at
once communicated with Gov Ahumada
OF Jalisco, who issued an order that
the prisoner be removed to the state
penitenuary, one of the most formida-
BILE prisons in the Republic Of Mexico
1t is not recorded that any prisoner
pver eecaund from its confines
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
WRECKED BY A MIXED MOB,
A "Coid STORAGE" pinnt Erected ny n
brewer NJ CoIfnN, Ill" Conc
pictciy wrecked,

Bloomington, Ill., Nov ia mob OF
several hundred men, women and chill.
drcn at ColfaX. organized, Saturday
morning, and proceeding TO u building
Just erected by +, D. Radckc, brewer
OF Kankakce, known as a cold stor-
agc" plant, and completely wrecked tho
structure
Threats had been madc by the tenn.
pearancc element but the conlrOctorem.
ploycd large force of carpenters and
planned to resist any attack They were
outnumbcrod, however Warrants have
been sworn out, and Che trial Is set for
next Wednesday
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
REQUISlTION ISSUED.
For the Return OF william XicgIcr,
Charged with Attempted bribery
In the Missouri legislature,

Jefferson City Mo, Nov l7.--Goy
Dockory Monday night issued n requisi.
ton on GOV, Odell Of New York for the
return of william Hicg!cr, the baking
powder magnatc, to Jefferson City &c
answer 10 the Indictment found against
him by the Cole county grand jury Sat
urday on the charge Of attempted brib'
cry In connection with the alum bill
LEGISLATION IN 1901, sheriff G, A, Smith
left for Albany Monday night TO pre-
sent the papers to Gov Odell
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
he PROVED A CLEAN ALIBl.
And Now the People of BronyvilIe,
n. V. Are Glad They Didn't
Lynch Edward Green.

New York, Nov 15.-Edward Green,
n Mount Vernon negro, arrested a few
days ago, on the charge of having at
tempted to rob and assault young
white woman employed as secretary by
former State Senator /. n. Mills, has
been acquitted.
Green was threatened with lynching
by the people of BronXyillc Wednesday
nightafter the girl had positively iden-
titled him as her assailant Now the
citizens are thankful that they waited
until the case was tried.
Mayor Fisk and members Of his fam
lily testified that Green was at his house
on a political mission at the hour the
assault occurred,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
THE CHEROKEE WILL RISK IT.
The Plucl.y steamer Declares She
VIII sail on Regular Schedule
and Risk Being sunk.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE agents here
of the Clyde line steamer Cherokee
which had trouble with the Dominican
government authorities on her last triI
to that island, declared Monday thai
the Cherokee will sail tomorrow
on her regular schedule, stopping al
SANTANA bay, Monte Crisu, Sanchez
puerta Plata and Macoris
Manuel de ], Galyan, consul-genera
from San Domingo to New York, saiC
that the Cherokee will surely be sunl
If she attempts to enter the five har'
bors named. lie says that two Sar
Dominigoan gunboats are on guard &c
maintain the blockade Of those ports
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
ENGINEER DIED AT HIS POST.
FntnI Wreck of the East Aurora
Accommodation. On the PcnnSyl-
yania, Near Buffalo, y, \.

Buffalo, n, Y, Nov 15.-One person
was killed, four were severely injured
and a number Of others were slightly
bruised in a wreck of the East Aurora
accommodation train on the Pennsyl-
yania road near this city Saturday. The
engineer Aonzo Cole, was buried UNI
der his engine and killed
It was sad that the danger signal
was thrown against the train when it
was on the bridge, The engineer stuck
to his post and tried to check the train,
but the distance was too short.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
A DIstiuct ImprO, D,ent,

Paris, Nov lb-OGical adyices show
there In distinct Improvement In the
Russo.JApancfc situation, It IL un.
derstood that the recent prolonged In.
decision was due 70 forwarding re-.
ports OF the negotiations for the per.
ponal inspection Of the esar.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
rnnnmn nncnmcnts Sent 10 Cnngrcs.

Washington, Nov l7-Presideni
Roosevelt cent to tho house Monday
morning n copy Of the correspondence
and Official papers relating to tho row
olulIon IN Panama Os It was called foI
By the HIT resolution Of November .
The papers were referred to the com
mlttcc on foreign afrairs without benG
read
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
Prominent Man Accidentally KILLED.

Charleston, s. c. Nov l7--Col h.,
Miller Botkin, United States marshal
under President Cleveland, and u lead.
INK banker OF Camden, killed himself,
accidentally, Monday evening lie left
his house TO shoot hawk and was
found dead m hour later,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

Washington, Nov l7-Reprosenta.
tive Ball, Of Texas, after service In
the houec OF six and half years, VIII
retire to-day to private llfe, His res.
ignation has been accepted, II IL un-
dcrp,ood that Mr., Ball may become .
candidate for governor Of Texas,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

Kowaneo, H., Nov l7-Gcrman
Lutherans from western and northern
Illinois assembled here Sunday, to wit.
ness the dedication OF the handsome
now ST. Paul's church, special trains
being run from Rock Island and Gales.
burg
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
Post Otllsc Ilobh,J.

Eldorado H., Nov 1.-THE post Of.
Zee Ut Galatia, H., was broken into
and the safe dynamItcd II IL not
known how much money was IN tina
,olo, nor the value Of stamps. The post.
master, Mrs II = Church thinks there
was several hundred dollars.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
Nobody Thinking OF Arbitration.
Lnrgc APPROXIMATION For MIsslon..

Omaha, Neb,, Nov 1.-THE general
missionary committee OF the Methodist
Episcopal church. which has been In
conference for n week past Monday
clogod up It's business, after appropri.
ating sums for the foreign and home
work aEgrcgating over a million ana
q half Of dollars,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
$4,000 worth OF rur. stolen,

Janesyillc, Wis, Nov III NJ, Dost.
wIcks dry goods store was robbed OF
slh,OOo worth af furs and Ano nills
between saturday nlght and Monday
mofniug Practically every piece Of
fur In the store was taken,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

Havana, Nov 10 President Palma
ha, aligned tho bill unanimously passed
by tho senate and house, under which
u grant Of $4,000 wan voted 70 Maxine
Gomez FOR his services M head OF the
revolutionary army.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
Cnrpegic's UIft Declined.

Grants Pass, Ore. Nov lja-Aitcr
hye months OF consideration, the coun-
ell Of Grants Pass has decided to de-.
cline the orcr OF $4,000 madc by An
drew Carnegie for library for the
'lty The city council did not approve
Of certain etpulationa,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
n,in, A, Matthew'S ya,,,

JEFFERSON city, Mo, Nov l7-Judge
Hazel Monday afternoon continued the
bribery case OF Senator Matthews and
set It for trlal before Judge w, W,
Graves here on December 10, following
the farrIs and Smith trial
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
slrlhcr. WIN nc,srn 20 worh.

Mobile Ala Nov l5-Tho longhorc.
mems strike, witch has been one hire
for tome weeks, has been ended The
strikers will return 10 work At price,
paid prior TO their walkout About L.
900 men were affected,
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21
Mai, W. II, Grnhnm.

Kansas city, Mo, Nov l7--Mal, W.
r. Graham, paymastcr United states
army, Of Dos MoIncs, la, died, Sum
day IN thIs city, from uraemic poison.
Ing, resulting from injuries received In
The Philippines.
The Van Buren press., 1903-11-21

Columbus, o., Nov Flour men
are reported to have been blown to
pieces while blasting smmpa with
dynamite on the farm Of Dr. s. h.
Hartman, the peruna manufacturer
SIX miles toulh OF this city.