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FINANCIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE.
OF the

DISIHlCT OF CUlxUMblA.
WASHINGTON May H. 1904.
!, THOMAS E. DRAKE superintendent of in
surance Of the District OF Columbia do hereby
certify that the Mutual Reserve Life insurance
Company, located at New York, in the state OF
New York. has complied In all respects with the
laws Of the District Of Columbia. applicable to It,
and Is authorized to transact in the District OF
Columbia it's APPROPRIATE business OF making IN
surance on the lives Of against accident to per-
sons. and insurance connected Herewith. Its con-
dition and business, the thrty-first day of De-
cember Of the year next preceding the date hcreof
Is shown by the statement under oath. as required
by section CAT Of the amended code OF law Of the
District Of Columbia to be- as follows:
Aggregate admitted assets. $500. s., 707 ,311 %
Aggregate amount Of liabilities tex
cept capital), including re-insur-
ance and special Accommodations. $3.50, 800 OIL
General surplus policy holders
account Observation-Disclosures. $175,011 80
Capital stock Observation-Disclosures. None.
Amount Of insurance in force 80. $3.50, "a. 401 90
Amount Of losses sustained. .... 2,606, 237 35
Amount Of income for the year,. 4.711.231 80
Amount of expenditures for the year 4, GG3, 636 81
In witness whereof, L have hereunto subscribed
my name and cansed my official seal to be affixed,
the day and year first above written.
THOS. f. DRAKE,
Superintendent of Insurance.
1t District of Columbia.
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To Represent the Army.

Majors William C. Borden and Guy L.
Edie have been detailed to represent the
medical department of the army at the an
nual meeting of the American Medical As
ISOLATION. to be held at Atlantic City. N. j.,
June ITO
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To Allot Land to chippewas.

The President has designated Simon
Michclet. agent at the White Earth Indian
agency in Minnesota. to make the additional
allotments of eighty acres each to the
Chippewa Indians of that agency allowed
by Congress at its last session.
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FAB TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.
Light southwesterly Wintds Arc In.
diceted.

Forecast till pm. Tuesday.-For the
District OF Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; lig6t SOUTH
westerly winds.
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Maximum temperature pa5t twenty-four
hos, 80; year ago, Il.
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BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Anderson.
In re James b. Clark; cause referred to
referee.
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Weather conditions and general forecast
Pressure has risen generally, except in
the plateau region and the Northwest. and
conditions have become somewhat more set
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There have been during the past twenty.
four hours showers in the gailf states. the
northern slope and from the upper Missis-
sippi valley and the lake region eastward.
In the extreme west the weather has been
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w. T. BALDUs. NJ. d.. PH. D.. GERMAN sPE-
cialst on Nervous. Kidney and Private Diseases.
Doctors service and uDfictne. 81. Tel. r. go.
nye-tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A RETREAT FOR LADIES WILL BE GIVEN BY
the Rev. william OBJ Pardow, s. j.. Mt the
Convent of the Sacred Heart. Manhattanyille,
from June - to June ~. Application should be
made to the REV. MOTHER SUPERIOR. te6-6t
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higher in the middle
d the northwest. and
" though not decidedly
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PACKERS REFUSE CONFERENCE
Hungry and Dcspairing, the Strikers
Seem TO be in the Last Ditch.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Application was
yards strikers today for a conference,
the purpose being to bring about peace
in the industrial conflict waging at
packing town. The conference was
refused by the packers.
A development of the day was the
walking out of two hundred employees
pany the men being ordered to quit
because the company was furnishing
cans to the packers. Investigations
are making at the other Chicago fac
tories of the company, and the leaders
say, if the company is supplying cans
to the packers, in violation of their
agreement not to do so during the
continuance of the butchers strike,
the employees of the company all over
the country will be called out.
With the strike relief funds depict
ed and crowds of hungry men vainly
scrambling for food at the commissary
stores, it taxed the labor leaders to
find way to prevent a stampede from
the union ranks today wait until
tomorrow and we shall present to the
packers a peace proposal which they
cannot decline to accept" they told
the men. There is nothing left for
the men but unconditional surrender, -
said packer.
1t is understood that the peace
proposition which the strike leaders
have prepared. provides that the men
shall be taken back as union men and
the wage scale in effect before the
strike be recognized.
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LIFE SAVED BY sWAMP-RoOT.
The Wonderful Kidney, Liver ana
Bladder Remedy.
SAMPLE BOTTLE SENT FREE BY
MAIL.

Swamp-Root, discovered by the emil
nent kidney and bladder speclallst,
promptly cures kidney, liver, bladder
and ruric acid troubles.
Some of the early symptoms OF
weak kidneys are pain or dull acne IN
the back, rheumatism, dizziness, head
ache nervousness, catarrh of the blad-
der. gravel1or calculi, bloating, salloW
complexion, puffy or dark circles un-
der the eyes, suppression of urine, or
compelled to pass water often day and
night.
The mild and extraordinary effect of
the Norld-famous kidney remedy, DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, is soon realiz-
ed. 1t stands the highest for it's Won
derful cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best.
Swamp Root is not recommended
for everything, but if you have kid
ney, liver, bladder or uric acid trouble
you will find it just the remedy you
need.
Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and
one-dollar sizes. You may have a
sample bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root and a pamphlet that tells all
about it, including many of the thou
sands of letters received from sufferers
cured both sent free by mail Write
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N
Y, and please be sure to mention
that you read this generous offer in
the Raleigh Daily News and Observer.
Don't make any mistake. but remem-
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Binghamton, N. Y, on every bottle.
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BEATEN AND SHOT.
n Crime for Which Several White
Men May Suffer.
(By the Associated Press.)

Statesville. Ca, Aug. 29.-Sebastion
Mcbride, negro man living in the
upper part of. Bulloch county, was ia
ken out of his house Saturday by a
mob of five, carried out in the woods,
whipped severely and then shot, from
the effects of which he died soon af-
forwards.
Before death came, however, he re-
lated to a number of white men and
colored people the manner in which
he was handled and told the names of
three of his assailants. They were,
according to his statements, Percy
Barnes, Henry Barnes and Wesley
Waters, all white men. The names of
the others he did not seem to know.
He said the men came to his house
and hailed him at the door. When it
was opened the men came in with
guns and held his wife at bay while
thew carried him away. After they
had been gone some time, his wife
heard several guns fired. Some time
in the night Mcbride returned to his
house, badly beaten and shot in the
back in several places.
Several of the white neighbors were
notified and went to see the negro and
took his testimony. After his death
Coroner ID. Q. Stamford was notified
and held an inquest.
The killing was done quite a dis
lance from this place, and it was i'm
possible to learn all the details of the
crime today. The verdict of the cor
oner's jury was obtained however
and the sheriff has gone to arrest the
persons named in the verdict of the
jury given below:
I'VE, the coroner's jury, impanelled
to investigate the death of Sebastion
Mcbride. find that the deceased came
TO his death by wounds inflicted upon
his body by a mob of five men, three
of whom were identified by the de-
ceased as Perry Barnes, Henry Barnes
and Wesley Waters. We recommend
that warrants we issued for the above
named men and that the matter be in
vestigated."
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poses and work for the farmer boys
of the State than l have, and no one
would go farther to uphold and MAIN
tain it in its career of present useful
ness. But l believe I express the
sentiments Of a large majority of the
farmers of both the State and of
Wake county, when / say that the A.
and M. College should, and must, be
kept out OF politics. In this county
there are at least two factions or ele-
mentS within the ranks of our DEM
ocratic party-eacfS based upon and
arising out of a difference of opinion
as to principles and persons for
office, and there will be two tickets
for the nomination of Democratic
candidates for the Board of County
Commissioners, representing the two
sides of said contest, which Is even
now very heated, and will grow more
so from now on. The name of Prof
Riddick will be urged by one side and
vigorously opposed by the other.
Now, under such circumstances,
does the Board of Agriculture, which
directs and controls the management
and destiny of the college, on the
part of the State. think it proper and
wise to permit one OF the college
professors to enter a political contest
for office? Is it not possible that
the result and effect of this contest
Will indirectly AFFECT the college?
And then-how can the Board of
Agriculture allow one of the college
professors to devote any part of his
time, for which the people pay, to
the performance of the duties Of the
chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners or of any other Office:
The chairman is paid a monthly
salary to attend personally TO the
various and arduous duties of his
office, which require a great deal of
his time in each day of the month
Cor certainly should. if the duties are
to be properly Derformed) Can any
one man, however strenuous. occupy
the two ofiiCes-one under the State
and the other under the county
with efficiency and satisfaction to both
interests? 1t seems TO me that it
would be unlawful for Mr. Riddick
to hold two offices at the same time,
and that he would have to resign one
or the other. If that is true, which
would be select to hold and which to
resign?
In conclusion I earnestly hope that
the Board of Agriculture. in the ex-
ercise of its authority and discretion,
Will see fit to prevent, now and be-
fore it is too late. Prof. Riddick
from thus (unintentionally,, no doubt
working an injury to the college
which he so worthily and SATISFACTORY
~ serves, by requiring him to imme-
diately decline to enter this political
contest. D. VAUGHAN.
Flint, n. c.. Aug. 10. 1904.
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A VICTIM OF BILLIARD?
Police Officer Shot Presumably by the
Black Desperate.
(By the Associated Press.


Danville, Va, Aug. 29.-Police Off
Ger j. j. Hall was shot tonight by Jack
billiard, a desperate negro outlawed
In this State and North Carolina. Of
hcers had been on the track of the ne
gro for a week. A mob estimated at
a thousand men are now hunting for
the negro, and if he is captured a
lynching may result
Officer Hall was not killed outright
He is, however, seriously wounded
and probably will die. The search for
the negro has been kept up all night.
There is considerable excitement
William Carter, colored, has been ar
rested He is shot through the hand
He was with billiard at the time Of the
trouble. The negro has been taken to
Chatham, the county seat, for safe
keeping.
Hall was shot in the left breast, and
is wounded internally. He says that
he wounded the negro who shot him.
which would lead to the supposition
that Carter is the guilty man. Serious
trouble is not anticipated unless Dill
lard should be arrested.
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Murder and Suicide Mystery.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cincinnati o., Aug. 29.-The hus-
band of Mrs. Harter, whose dead body
was found in her apartments here
Sunday morning, and who was evil
IDENTITY killed by j. l.. Druicn, who
committed suicide, lives in Macon, Ga.
He says he never heard of Druien and
could not imagine what motive the
man had for killing Mrs. Harter. He
said his wife and foster daughter were
in Cincinnati to keep the girl in school,
and that he intended to come here in
September and take them to the
Worlds Fair. Druien left note dated
Sunday in which he said some one had
brutally murdered Mrs. Marter and he
feared suspicion would fall on him
though he did not know she was dead
until he was dressed and ready to so
out. He declared that he was inno-
cent and said he took his life because
he was tired of living
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Negro in Wyoming AS
saults a Girl, Dies.
He Is SEIZED, HANGED
Another Mob, This in Georgia, Drass
a Negro From Heme and Lashes
and Shoots Him From the Effects
of Which He
Dies.
(By the Associated Press.)

Laramie, Wyo., Aug. 29.-Joe Mar
tin, colored, was lynched by a mob
of 500 men in front of Judge Car
penter's house tonight. Martin was
trusty in the county Jail. He at
tackled a white girl, Della Grouse. in
the Jail kitchen and slashed her face
and arms with knife. One man
were injured while entering the Jail
to drag out the prisoner.
After assaulting Miss Kraus with a
razor Martin was placed in cell in
the county Jail. Tonight a mob of
several hundred men formed outside
the Jail.
The first intimation that Sheriff
Cook had of the contemplated lynch
ing was when two masked men ap-
peared in the kitchen of the Jail house
and with guns leveled at him, told him
that there were 200 men waiting out
side for the negro, and that he would
better not attempt to make any
trouble for them. In the meantime
another masked man had entered
while the first two men held the
sheriff.
The two men took the keys from
the sheriffs pocket and then three
started for the negros cell. On the
way they met Dr. Miller who had
been summoned to dress two wounds
on Martin, self inflicted with the same
razor with which he had assaulted
the girl and Turnkey Jones. The
doctor and the turnkey were com.
PEELED to stand against the cage of
the cells with their faces turned away
from the mob.
The negro was then taken from his
cell and hurriedly marched through
the court house into the street. On
arriving at a lamp post a short dis
tance from the Jail the negro was
quickly strung up to the post. Dur
ing the entire proceedings the negro
did not speak or attempt to resist the
mob.
Within an hour after the lynching
the streets were deserted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
HERE'S A PRETTY HOW-DE-DO.
n Sheriff and an EX-SheriH Pop Away
1T Each Other With Pistols.
(By the Associated Press.)

Marion Ark, Aug. ga great
commotion was caused here TO-DAY
because of a pistol duel on the mann
street between Sheriff J. f. Wllilam-
son and former Sheriff W. f. Ernef'
Several shots were fired. but neltner
participant was injured.
Sheriff Williamson then repaired 10
the jail where he has living quarters.
Shortly afterwards two shots were
fired from his room at ATTORNEY
Shafer and Judge N. c. chambers 21:S
but neither took effect. SherlH VII
hanson later left Marion and his
Whereabouts tonight are not known
Judge j. M. Greer, of Memphis ar
rived here this afternoon anu sdlu
that Sheriff Williamson Wouid return
tomorrow and stand trial on the
warrant which charge him with
shooting with intent to Kill. Judge
Greer as peacemaker between the
partisans of the two men ana poth
sides, agreed not to precipitate any
further trouble.
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DEATH OF A NEGRO MURDERER.
II Probably Saved Fitzgerald From
the Disgrace OF "a Lynching.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Fitzgerald, Ga, Aug. "a. l..
Scott, the negro slayer OF j. A. Bish-
op, died in the city Jail here at four
o'clock this afternoon.
His death probably averted serious
mob trouble, as excitement was at few
er heat from the time last nights spe-
cial train arrived from Rebecca with
the prisoner, who was captured by cit
liens of that place.
Yesterday evening, when the first
report of Scott's capture reached
here, Chief of Police Herman Smith,
accompanied by six armed citizens,
left at once for Rebecca, which is a
small village, fearing a general up
rising among the negroes. Smith and
his party were followed by a special
train carrying a heavily armed force
from here and gathering up num-
Der en- route.
The special train returned this
morning, carrying the negro, who had
resisted arrest until fatally wounded.
He was taken to the city jail and
early this morning the mob gathered
and there was imminent danger of
lynching. The prisoner was removed
to the second story of the city hall.
a substantial brick structure. and
placed under a heavy guard.
Company NJ. Fourth regiment,
Georgia State troops, under command
of Lieutenant Charles A. Day, was
called to arms and held in readiness
for immediate action.
The mob refused to dispense Tor
more than an hour after the death OF
the negro, declaring the report to be
a ruse to deceive the excited popu-
lace till he could be removed to Abbe-
vile. He died thirty minutes before
the arrival of the sheriff OF wilcox
county, and the remains still lie at the
city hall. The coroner OF WILCOX
county was sent for. but has not come,
and it is hardly likely an inquest will
be held.
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e. c. Stahlman. Editor, browns.

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. Pc. C.
Stahlman, Vice-President Of the Ban
ner Publishing Company, news editor
of the Evening Banner, and day COR
respondent of the Associated Press,
was drowned in the Cumberland river,
nine miles above here this afternoon.
Mr.. Stahlman was cruising up the riv-
er in his gasolene launch when the
propeller refused to work. He dived
under. the launch to remedy the
trouble and failed to reappear. The
body has not yet been recovered. Mr..
Stahiman was thirty-five years old
and son of Major Stahlman of this
city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
FIVE NEGROES ARRESTED.
Supposed to be Members OF the ''Be-
fore Day Club"
(By the Associated Press

Columbus, Ca. Aug. 29.-Five ne
groes. all supposed to be members of
the Before Day Club" were arrested
near Salem today, attempting to enter
the house of Mrs. Maggie Plott. One
oof othe members the gang arrested,
a woman. confessed to the authorities
that the negroes of the communities
had organized for the purpose OF muir
dering, robbing and burning. The
first white family which was to have
received this treatment was that of
Mrs. Maggie Plott who resides with
her three children OH a plantation
near Chewaela. Mrs. Plott's son
thwarted the attempt, by firing at one
of the negroes as he was entering
the window. The officers are now on
the outlook for another negro who Is
said by the negros confession to be
member Of the gang.
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formal speech of the campaign here
this afternoon. The keynote of his
address was this:
Judged by any tests we may apply,
the administration of President Roosc-
welt has been eminently successful"
Washington. Aug. 29.-Chairman
Joseph w. Babcock, of the Republican
Congressional Committee, today ex
pressed his opinion that the present
is the closest Congressional campaign
he has experienced since 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Treasure Troye Near SpeIonI<en.

Johannesburg, Aug. 29.-Mr. Kemp,
a cousin of Genera! Kemp. the Boer
commander, has discovered beyond
Spelonken, in the northern Transvaal,
the treasure removed from Pretoria,
before the entry Of Field Marshal
Lord Roberts. The value ofthe treas
Ere is estimated at $1,250.000, of
which the government will receive
half.
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Should He be a Candidate?

To the Editor: / notice in the pa
pers, and also hear good deal about
the candidacy of Prof w. e. Riddick,
OF the Faculty of the A. and M. Col
lege, for chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners Cor at least as
the member of the Board from Raj
eigh, which means. of course. that
he will be chairman, if elected) and
l desire, >as a farmer of Wake county,
having the welfare of our college at
heart. to enter my protest against
such a condition. Nobody has crater
respect or admiration for that insti-
tuition and its noble educational pur-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31

J. 1. Foust, of the State Normal and
Industrial College. Hon. C. III. Mebane,
Prof. w. w. Davidson and Rev. j. ID.
Andrew.
This is opening week at Whitsett
Institute and numbers of students are
arriving on every train. The prospect
is for the largest student body in the
history of the institution.
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The Paraguayan Rebels Active-Goy.
eminent Troops Deserving.
(By the Associated Press. )

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 29.-The Para
guayan insurrectionists are effectively
preparing a land attack by foot and
mounted forces.
Government troops at Asuncion
are freely DESERVING. The rations are
now reduced to three biscuits daily.
The country is almost entirely domi-
mated by the insurgents.
In an interview today with Senior
Viera, the Paraguayan minister, Jose
A. Terry, and O. Betbeder, respective
ly Argentine Ministers of Foreign At
fairs and of Marine, promised that
Argentina would maintain strict peu-
trality.
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Educational Picnic at Whitsett.

Especial to News and Observer
Whitsett, n. c., Aug. 29.-The edu-
cational picnic Saturday was attended
by very LARGE crowd. All seemed
to enjoy the occasion very much. Elk
cellent addresses were made by Prof.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-31
Five Thousand for a Bull Dog.

London, Au~ 30.-The Daily Mail
this morning says that George j.
Gould has purchased e. a. Mills
champion bull dog Heath Baronet for
$1,000.
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Fairbanks Stamping Vermont.
- aeiated Press.l

(By the ASSOCIATED IItss.J
Wbite River function. VT, Aug. %.
The Ren,,blican candidate for vice
president senator Charles w. Fair
banks Of indiana, delivered his first
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-07-07
BOER LEADERS CALL ON
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Express hanks for Sympathy EN-
tended to Them During Their Re-
cent Struggle in south Africa.

A delegation consisting OF Generals i.
A. Cronie. p. ]. Niljoen and other officials.
called upon William Jennings Bryan at
the Jefferson Hotel Yesterday to express
thanks for expressions of sympathy eX-
tended to them during their recent strug-
gle with England.
The greeting was in part as follows:
Having been informed Of your presence
in st. Louis. we deem it an opportune
time to tender to you and the liberty-lov-
ing Americans, who were inspired by your
eloquent pleading for our cause during the
dark days when we were struggling for
our liberty, defending orr country. home
and hearth against an unjust attempt to
eNterminate the Boer race, our most I'M
dying and fervent gratitude"
Mr.. Bryan responded. He said that he
was delighted to receive such an ovation
from distinguished men of the Boer ma
ton. He said that the fight of General
Cronje and the other Boer heroes was an
example to the world and to him in par
ticular. He continued hat on account OF
the stand of the Beers. America was
safer from invasion than before.
Mr.. Bryan then presented to Generals
Cronje and Viljoen a platform ticket.