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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
SOLD PLANS OF FRENCH FORTS.
Exposure of IL Case That May Eclipse
That of Dreyfus.
(Bv the Associated Press. )

Paris, May 16.-The Mathis London
correspondent having obtained nearly
a hundred authentic plans of he forti-
fications at Toulon, besides mum .rous
other compromising documents that
paper this morning begins the publi-
cation of the history of treasonahle
affair which seems likely to exceed
in importance the offenses with which
Captain Dreyfus was charged.
On April 81 the correspondent re-
ceived a letter written in semi-Fr nch
semi-Italian jargon and signed Fra
COLA Pietro,' telling him that the
writer who was employed at houel
had been acting as guide to two per-
sons who had come to London to sell
a large parcel of documents of the
highest Importance concerning French
naval defences. The letter stated that
the men had gone to Brussels leaving
the writer penniless. He therefore.
wanted to negotiate for the trans
fer of certain comments, but was I'M
willing to treat direct with the French
government preferring to deal with the
Matin or some old newspaper.
Meeting the correspondent by ap-
pointment Fragola produced eighty
five plans of the Toulon forts, sone If
them the French originals and otha' $
accurate copies, made at the Italian
war ministry. He also had in his Los
session a list of plans of Cherbourg
Brest and Toulon, with typewriter in
structions. alleged by Fragola to have
emanated from the German staff, con-
corning the marking of batteries of ar
tillery. There was also a letter APP
pointing a rendezvous at the Thurin
ger, Hoff, Berlin, for November 13,
signed 'X.' To this was attached
card inscribed Felix Friedrich
ScholtZ."
The Mathis correspondent gave
Fragola a few shillings and persuaded
him to leave the documents in his
hands in order that an examination of
them might be made. The next morn
ing he took them to the French en-
bassy. where the naval attache de-
clared them to be absolutely genuine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
WESTFELDT ADAMS SUIT.
Old Case Involving Big Copper Tract
Again i'm Supreme Court.

The old case of Westfeldt VS.. Adams,
from Swain county, will come up again
before the Supreme court this week. 1t
is a land suit of long standing and
involves nearly a million dollars, the
value of a large tract of copper lands
belonging to the heirs of the Westfeldt
estate.
The trouble between the Westfeldt
and the Adams estate arose over the
boundary line, and several years ago
suit was brought by the Westfeldt es-
tate to recover damages. The case,
which was tried in Swain county was
decided in favor of Westfellt and an
appeal taken by Adams to the Su-
preme court resulted in a new trial
being granted, and also a charge of
venue to Haywood county was agreed
upon. Westfeldt for the second time
won the case, and the Supreme court
of North Carolina will again hear it.
Messrs. Hooker and Shepherd, of
Dillsboro, are representing the Adams
estate in the case and the Westfeldt
heirs represented by Messrs. julius G.
Martin and F. A. Sondley, of Ashevillc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
CHARGES AGAINST THE JURY.
Said to Have Rendered Verdict by an
Illegal Compact.
Especial to News and Observer.)

(SpeCldl 10 news anu OUSeTNcI.j
Asheville, n. G., May 16.--ihe
Asheville Citizen says that develop
ments in the Rice-Murray trial ShCw
that members of the jury when had
the fate of the accused men in its
hands actually surrendered their prin-
ciples of right to desire to escape
prolonged vigil in the jury room
1t asserts that it has reliable in
formation that the jury stood six for
conviction and six for acquittil. 1t
was apparent that after a prolonged
discussion of the case the jury was
not able to agree and that nlisuriil
was likely to result. Thus the Jury
was only enabled to return it's verdict
through bargain between the con-
tending forces that those who favored
acquittal would join in verdict of
guilty of murder in the second de-
gree upon the condition that all the
members of the jury should unite i'm a
petition to the Governor for the un-
conditional pardon of all the defend
ants. That such was the compact to
traffic in the liberty of the accused is
established by the fact that ten of the
jury signed such petition which has
been exhibited to The Citizen: This
disclosure it is pointed out by The
Citizens informants, will result in a
protest on the part of the
members of the bar, and citizens gen.
orally, against such a plaring miscar-
rage of Justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
STUCK THERE AND HOLLERED.
Nanny, Daddy and Little Pickaninny
Grabbed Electric Wire With
Ludicrous Results.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Obsar Yer.)
Greensboro, n. c., May i6.-ILttle
Johnnie Jones, the eight-year-oli sen
of Mary and Rufus Jones, co!or'ed, was
playing in the street and while his
father was at dinner, and seeing a
piece of wire lying by the gutter, boy
like, he caught hold of it. Finding
that he could not turn loose. he set up
yell, which brought his mother
bounding from the house to see what
was the matter; finding he wouldn't
turn loose she grabbed him with one
hand to pull him loose and the wire
with the other to tear it away, when
she began to holler, the father came
out, and catching hold of the wire to
relieve his terrified wife and son he
stuck too, and with the lamentations
of the three, the whole negro popula-
ton turned out 1t is an actual fact
that nobody would touch one of the
three for fear they too would get stuck,
and there the three negroes stuck and
hollered until lineman of the electric
company summoned by telephone,
came and cut the charged wire, which
had broken off and fallen in reach of
the curious boy. 1t is a wonder the
three were not killed, but only the
boy was seriously burned. The electric
company provided a physician for all
three, and now says that the boys life
will be saved, though he had close
call.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
McADOO'S STORY OF THE KILLING
He Says He Didn't Know the Pistol
Would Go Off.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, n. c., May 16.-Green
McAdoo, who came in last night, in.
charge of Chief of Police Scott, vino
brought him from Charleston, w. Va,
where he was arrested last week UNI
der the name of Henry Young, and
did not object to coming back nome
without requisition, when seen in
Jail this morning, not only said he was
glad to get back but gave an interest
ing description of his travels, since lie
shot his wife to death in his home
here about two years ago. he saw
that on the Saturday night when he
went home and had cause to upbraid
his wife about some misconduct of
hers, he had an old pistol in his pock-
ct, which he thought was entirely
harmless, as he had toted it for six
months, and the cylinder would not re-
volve, and he had not the least idea
that 1T would go off; that his wife
made things so hot for him. when he
began his lecture, he thought to SUB
due her by Swapping the pistol ana
was as much Mortified as were her
visitors, when the weapon which had
hung fire so many times before went
off and she dropped dead with bullet
in her head. He says that he lay out
in the woods around the city saturday
night and Sunday, going TO winston
and staying there until Thursday,
when he came back to Greensboro but
not spending any time there, going dl-
rectly to South Boston, Va, where ne
cooked until he got a better place In
Roxboro, N O.. where he said until
he got a still better job in Lynchbu1g
Va. where he cooked until several
months ago when he went to Charles
town, w. Va, where he was arreS-ei.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
FACULTY VS.. WALTERS.
A Sweet Little Lot of Uniforms Will
De Seen To-Day.

This afternoon at five o'clock on the
Fair grounds will occur the second of
the series of ball games between the
rival teams of the a. and NJ. Faculty
and the Walters of this city, the
first game having been won by the
faculty team by a narrow margin. A
good game may be expected as the
Walters have, by some additions and
changes, greatly strengthened their
team.
The colors of tho Walters are
white with d little dash of lavender,
worn as a kind of a meringue, while
those of the faculty are a cute com
bination of sky blue and magenta,
cut on the bias, fitting tightly over the
hips and slightly flared at the bottom.
The line uD of the two teams is
given below. 1t will be noticed that
Messrs. W. S. Wilson, Victor Boyden
and w. Durham are to play as sub
stitutes for the Walters" To those
who have seen these gentlemen play
this will be welcome, and but nat
ural, but to the others we can but
say that as substitutes these gentle
men play the finest substitute game
south of Baltimore. The official
surgeon of tho walters will be on
the ground, so do not stay away for
fear of accidents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
TWO BANKS IN MACON CLOSE.
X. III. Plant is President of Both These
Institutions.
Z Rv the Associated Press.)


Macon, Ga, May 1.-two banks
i'm Macon closed their doors this morn
ing, of both of which r. HI. Plant is
president. One is the First National,
with a capital of SIC, 900, and the 9TH
er a private institution with a capital
of $4,000. The former was examin-
ed Saturday by Bank Examiner Al
bertson and found solvent. The lat
ter closed early this morning, it is al
legged, because of transfers of money
made to the First National. Mr..
Plant who is kinsman of the capital
lists of New York of the same name
has been very i'll for nearly two
months. He is perhaps the largest in
weston in Macon's manufacturing in
stiptions and is known throughout the
country as an owner of trotting
horses.
Examiner Albertson was appointed
receiver of the First National and S
n. B. Corbin receiver of /. G. Plant &
Sons bank. Two petitions in involun-
tary bankruptcy were filed. The other
banks of Macon included in the clear
ing house association, were not in
volved as the two banks owed them
nothing. Money is coming to Macon
from New York and nearby points and
no further trouble is apprehended,
the banks acting in concert an agree
ment having been reached tonight.
Mr.. Plant has an insurance of $500
600 on his life for the benefit of his
creditors and over million altogether
1t is believed that dollar for dollar
will be paid. No schedule of assets
and liabilities can be made by the re-
ceiyerS as vet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
EMAsCULATED BY COMPANIONS.
| A Man Mutilated by Two With Whom
! nc Had Been Drinking.

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury, n. c.. May 16.-Thomas
A. Foil and Adam Pool, two white
men of Providence township. and both
of whom spent Saturday in Salisbury,
are in Jail today charged with the
capital crime of emasculation. Sat
urday afternoon when Pool started
home he took Foil and Lawson Josey,
the latter a white man about SO years
old, in his wagon. All three of them
were drinking and exactly what trans
pired between the departure of the
party from Salisbury and the commits
sion of the crime is not known.
When Josey was found he was in a
horrible condition and was taken to
the home of Mr.. Foil near by. The
mutilation was not completed, but q
message from Craven this afternoon
says the old man is in very critical
condition.
The extreme penalty for the above
crime is sixty years in the State penl-
tertiary
Both men deny the crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
kurOpatkin's Critical Position.
(By~ the Associated Press.)


London, May 17.-(Tuesday.)- III
the absence of actual news from the
seat of war in the Far East the London
newspapers this morning comment on
what is believed TO be the precarious
position of General Kuropatkin who
is menaced by the possibility of
Chinese rebels routing his commun-
cations as well as by the difficulty of
divining the Japanese plan of CAM
paign.
The Standard, which is rather in
clined to be pro- Russian in it's views,
admits that General Kuroptkin has at
his disposal south of Mukden at most
100000 troops of inferior quality, only
$4,000 of whom are available for
tive operations, while General Kuroki
certainly has 1000 first class troops,
the equal of those in European armies.
Under such conditions" the Stand
ard says, "the issue of battle is very
seldom doubtful"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
A Big Event was Celebrated,at Garnc:
Sunday.

The st. Mary's Township Sunday
School Convention which met at Gar
ner last Sunday was probably the best
ever held in the township.
The attendance was larger people
were present from every section of the
township. One special featur" of the
convention was the music led by a
large choir of voices under the di-
rection of j. H. Moring of Morris
Vile.
The following were elected as Off
GERS of the Township Association: w.
l.. Moring, president; A. H. Dupree.
secretary treasurer. Executive Com
mittec: II. d. Rand, James L. Branch,
Jas. Holden, j. F. Pool, j e. Langston,
J. j. BagWell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
SUSTAINED BY SUPREME COURT.
The Deportation of the English Al
legged Anarchist Turner.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 16.-ln an Cpl on
today by Chief Justice Fuller tne ! NJ
ted States Supreme court sussailed
action of the immigration autn9r' l,le
at the port of New YORK IN OF '!le
the deportation of the Ells lishl ), d
Turner, alleged to be an anaIGlli9t. ne
sion of anarchists and affirmed tna de-
mission of the circuit court for the
southern district of New YORK when
refused a writ of habeas corpus 70
Turner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
A Report that Port Arth-
ur is Given no Rest
RINGED IN BY FOES
The London Papers Consider the Pos
ition lot General kuropatkin One
OF Extreme Danger and Spec
ulate as to the
Outcome.
Outcome.
(By the Associated Press. }

London, May TUESDAY 1.-The
Shanghai correspondent of the Morn
ing Post cabling under date of May 10
says that according to a native report
vigorously besieging the fortress night
and day by land and sea, that sixty
japanese warships and transports have
been sighted in Blackney Bay and that
heavy firing has been heard in Kin
Shau bay.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Campaign for a Negro Bishop.
(By the Associated Press. }

Tby Ute IASSOCIdItU TTESS.J
Los Angeles. Cal, May 16.-There
are a large number of candidates for
the bishoprics, that will be made va
cant by the retirement of Bishops
Andrews, Mallalieu, Vincent, Walden
and Foss. The colored delegates sup
ported by goodly following of dele
gates are making a vigorous cam
paign for the election of DR.. Bowen, a
negro educator of Atlanta, Ga, and If
there is no constitutional barrier, it
|seems likely that he will be chosen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Mrs. John Jones Dead.

Mrs. John Jones died on Sunday at
her home on North Salisbury street.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence yesterday afternoon at four
CLOCK There were a number of
friends in attendance and many floral
remembrances testified their esteem.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
Wood Marches Against the Moros'


(By The AssOciateu - -.
Washington, May it ne t. noi Us
who attacked the American lroops On
May Sth and killed two o 1llcer11 '' ~,
number of men may be sevef "a W. pooa7
ished by Major General DeoiloI MIR poa
who is marching olEssthe p 49,, .
force of $50 officers anu Aien'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
TO the Public.

|. After consultation with friends, |
have decided to become candldate
subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primaries,
Tn making this announcement TO
tbe nubIic and to my friends, desire
to say that I belong to no ring or
faction. and / am not a candidate in
the interest of any man or set of men.
If nominated and elected / promise
to faithfully discharge the duties of
the office.
shall appreciate any support given
me. Very respectfully.
ROBERT p. DICKSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
A Negro Consul to Venezuela.
(Ru the Associated Press .

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, May 16.-President
Roosevelt has appointed as consul at
Puerto Cabello Venezuela, Jerome b.
Peterson. of Brooklyn. one of the pro-
prietors of the New York Age, Peter
son is a negro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18
woodend Exempted from Arrest.
nv the Associated Press.

by IIlb ASSUCIdItu i TVSS.I
New York, May 16.-By an order of
inc United States Circuit court issued
TODAY Dr. William e. Woodend is ex-
empted from arrest upon any civil
process except in certain circum-
stances provided for in the bank
ruptcy laws.
In applying for the order DR.. Wood
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

Groves TaSteleSS Chill Tonic, has
stood the test Twenty-Five years. The
first and original tasteless Chill Tonic
so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

ends attorneys ayerred that the al
legged bankrupt had reason to believe
that an attempt would be made to ar
rest him on a civil process.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-18

Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars OF
all through trains, New York to Atlanta,
Jacksonville and Tampa. Tickets on sale
to all points, Pullman reservations made
upon application to any Ticket Agent of
this Company, or at the uptown ticket
office. Marlborough House Building.
Uptown TiCket-OffiCe.
Marlborough House Building.
C. a. GATTIs, C. A. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh, N. 9.
Z.P. SMITH, T. P. A.
Raleigh, N. @,
JAS. M. BARR,
President and General Manager,
Portsmouth. Va.
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The Raleigh & Cape
Fear Rwy. Go.
TIME TABLE NO. 10.
Effective Tuesday. April 5,
1904. at 1901 a. m.

suporseding All Previous Time Tables.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-10-15
Removal Sale

Expecting 10 move ! viii sell
abe Layei Separator that COZ,
shs.O0 for 5000. II has been "a
use Tor less than one year. vii
siso SCI! nice 10, o! COWS aud
pure bred poultry a, u bargain.
Mrs i { TrITLr.
Bolton Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1904-10-15

10 9aa can possibly achieve
great apla"~- ht farming with a
ouc.Lors pillow. The land vii.
10, bc ;toroughiY pulycrikcd
deep euough 10 hold sut:icien,
water "a produce maximum
crops. the water that fall. vii
remove the iwoluth soil INTO the
creeks and bottoms instead o!
soaking iato the soil for the use
Of crops, the superficial prcpara-
ton Will prevent the proh'a-
bic application al large quaint
ties oi fertilizers. labor saving
implements canno: be used n
the ons horse farm. mo or three
men ar4 uece~asr, 10 do the
work that should BE- done by one:
The sol usually becomes less pro
ducuYc every year.