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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-01

All this happened IN the ONCE or Uni
ted States Marshal Henlzel in the fed
eral building in New York city yester-
day, to which Vito Ia Duca had made
his entrance by climbing the fire es-
cape. Behind him glittered the dark
faces and bright blades of his black
hand assassins.
AS vito la Duea buried his blade in
the cushions Of the chair from which
Marshal Henkel had Ieaped to save his
life, a new figure sprang through the
door. Booted and spurred as he was, he
carried a suggestion of stalWart
strength.
Back" hecried, "or Mary Jane, the
trusted revolver that never missed her
mark, win bark in your vitals."
Fooled, the terror of the tenementE
staggered back, dropping his dagger.
Yet the hour of danger had not yet
wholly passed.
Vito Ia Duca made an almost imper-
ceptible gesture. From tall secretary
behind the stalwart stranger leaped the
athletic figure and cleaning eyes OF
the bull (The bul2 . the trump card
Of the black hand, who comes to the
front when the remainder Of the gang
has failed.) Like a snake he was upon
the stranger. But his giant strength
strength. By a clever Jill jitsu move
ment the stranger heaved the bull over
his head. He lay PROSTATE, his back
broken.
With rare presence of mind Marshal
Henkel gagged Vito Ia. Duca by jam
ming a waste paper basket over his
head 1t was but a moments work to
slip the darbies upon the PROSTATE
mans fists. The rest of the gang fed
down the fire escape.
You have saved my life cried Mar
shall Henkel. WHO are your"
bat AIasterson, the blood stained
avenger Of Butte" cried the latter
for it was he-tearing off the whiskers
from his handsome countenance.
A thud A series of sharp explosions!
And the newly indicted deputy marshal
was called upon to face a new foe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
TURNING STATES EVIDENCE.
SchWarZSchild and SulZberger Now
Subpocnaed to Testify Against
Armour and Others.
(By the Associated Press }

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Max Sulzberger
Chicago. vice-president of the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Packing
Company, and E. B. Fish, who is
one Of the traffic officials of the COM
pany, it is announced today, have
been subpoenaed by the government
as witnesses in the beef trust cases
to testify against Armour & Company
and the other defendants. Two other
employees of the Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger Company have also been sub
poenaed by the government. Officials
Of the SchwarzschiId & Sulzberger
Company pleaded guilty recently to
charges of conspiracy illegally to OBJ
tain railway rebates. The offenders
through pleading guilty escaped i'm
prisonment, being sentenced to pay
fines aggregating $25,000.
The Subpoenacs made public today
were served some weeks ago, but the
matter was kept secret. Traffic Man
ager e. b. Fish, VINO has been sub
poenaed, is the witness whom, it was
charged in an Indictment, Attorney
Joseph Weissenbach and three other
men spirited away to Canada. Govern
ment Secret Service men worked on
the case Nor d long time and finally
reported that ,Sulzberger and the oth-
er three attaches of the company are
in possession of facts concerning a
meeting of packing officials held with
in the past year, almost within the
time Of the grand jury investigation.
The details of this alleged meeting, it
is hoped by the prosecution, will be
exposed before the jury which tries
the packers.
Attorney Weissenbach today, how
ever, strenuously denied that the
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger Company
is turning States evidence in order to
"get even" with the other packing
companies He declared that the wit
nesses would go on the stand under
nrntRcf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
Reported Wrecked by a
Typhoon, Cables Corbin.
THE RUIN WIDESPREAD
No Details of the Disaster On Malali,
GarrisOned by Fourteen Officers,
and Two Hundred and Sixty
Seven Enlisted Men, With
Ninety Prisoners.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Sept. 27.-Thc military
secretary has received the following
cablegram from General Corbin, COM
manding the Philippine division, re-
garding the typhoon yesterday at
Manila:
Manila September 81.
"The worst storm of years obtained
here yesterday Datiing during the
night. Considerable damage was done
by the unroofinG of buildings The
post at Malali is reported totally de-
stroyed. Further reports when facts
are known"
The following cablegram also has
been received at the Navy Department
from Admiral Reiter, commanding the
Asiatic fleet:
"The Leyte, which was out of COM
mission, was sunk i'm the harbor and
lost in the hurricane of September
26th.''
The Leyte was a gunboat of $50
tons. She was one OF the vessels be-
longing to Spain which were taken
possession of by the navy at the close
of the war. Shci was in bad condi-
ton, and it is said at the Navy De-
partment that she was practically
worthless.
The post at Malali, referred to by
General Corbin, is thirty-one miles
from Manila, in Laguana province.
The garrison consisted of four CONF
panies, f. f, G and III, Sixtheenth
Infantry, according to the last reports
received al the War Department
There is also a military prison at
Malahi.
The garrison on Mahali Island, on
July 81, of the present year, when
the last report wa; maze consisted
oS fourteen officers. two hundred and
thirty-seven enlisted men and ninety
general prisoners. The officers are:
Captains, c. p. George and j. F. Gohn;
first licutenants. c. l.. McKain, l.. l..
Roach, P. =. Smith and c. b. Stone,
Jr.; second lieutenants, l.. Solaeliac,
w. O. Boswell. j. w. Hyatt, r. w.
Boschen. n. w. Riley; Captain c. E.
b. Flagg; Lieutenant r. w. Hunting
ton, surgeon, and E. p. Tignor, con-
tract denta! surgeon.
Another dispatch to the Navy De-
partment from Commander John B.
-nIItOn, commandant of the naval sta
ton at Cavite. was received later i'm
the day and stated that the hurricane
did 100000 damage to the buildings,
plant yard and craft.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28

button of modern times to naval sur
gerry.
Much of our success in the treat
ment of wounds said DR.. Suzuki,
Il ascribe to the fact that before every
engagement l ordered each member
of the crew to battle and put on per-
fectly clean underclothing. In a great
many shot wounds, fragments of cloth
ing are carried into the body, and our
insistence upon clean underclothing
prevented many cases of bloOd-poison-
ing among our wounded.
Our experiece during the war
proved that the coming tower of a
warship is most dangerous situation.
Fragments of shell penetrate through
the Sits in the tower made to furnish
the commanding officer range of
vision and do great damage. Realizing
this fact Admiral Togo in all the naval
engagements directed his fleet from
the compass bridge of the Mikasa
without receiving at any time the
slightest wound.
1.-The vision of the men VINO IRE
the guns on a warShip must neces-
sarily be of the very best if their shots
are to count. Before every engage
ment the surgeons in the japanese
fleets examined carefully the eyes OF
all the gunners. Any of them found
with slight impairment of vision were
treated and if the impairment was too
grave to yield to immediate treatment
they were transferred to another sta
ton and their places filled by men
whose eyes were perfect. And, too
during engagements, every battery
crew was supplied with water in
which a one per cent solution of bo-
racic acid had been mixed to wash
our their eyes when they became af-
fected by powder or dust. We also
issued to every man in the fleets be-
fore going into action cotton WOOL
with which to plug his ears and there
by prevent rupture of the ear drums
by the concussion of the gun fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
MR. AYCOCK is RETAINED.
Cre cS Counsel for Revenue Officers
Recently Indicted for Alleged
Frauds Against the
Government.
Especial to News ind ObserverD


Greensboro, n. c.. Sept. Elk
Governor Charles B. Aycock has been
retained t. aid in the defence of the
revenue officers recently indicted in
the Federal court for ~Iged frauds
a gainst the government he spent
the morning here in consultation with
Judge Bynum and Judge Adams, the
leading counsel for the defendants'
returning to Raleigh on the afternoon
train. The governor will return 10
Greensboro Saturday. if possible, and
begin to get ready for the trials as
Federal court begins next Monday.
1t is understood that the defendants
IN the recent cases will press for their
speedy dispossion.
There are several important IN
dictments already pending. set fo'
trial at this term. one of the most
important being the much discussed
case against n. Glenn Williams which
was continued over from the last term
at Charlotte and transferred to this
term of the court at Greensboro.
Then there is long standing OF
indictments against King, the official
in Collector Duncan's office. who was
charged with connection with the
celebrated wh:ske!r frauds. of which
Young, Sprinkle and Angal were con-
victed and Davis. the gauger, is now
serving sentence in the penitentiary
1t WI be remembered that two other
gaugers. Mebano and Starbuck were
indicted but cases against them were
nol-DrosSed.
A gentleman said this morning that
he had understood that no caoias had
ever boon issued for King. and he
supposed that 10 other officials in
Duncan's jurisdiction would be
bothered. He said j. seems that only
those in Collector Harkins' territory
which happened to be also Congress
man Blackburn's stronghold would
be disturbed This gentleman was
talking pretty sassy. He said that al
this calling a special grand jury here
and having detectives III over the
Eighth District to run down crime
would have looked better, had the
prosecutions against King and Other
higher UP officials in the Eastern ter
ritory. boon attended to. He de-
cIared that indictments had been Sc
cured in these long time ago, and
great hue and cry raised about pun
ishing "these higher up" officials, bu1
that nothing whatever had been done
except to discharge part of the
officials indicted with certificate OF
innocence and tacit admission of oer-
secuuon. while against the King
bee, no effort whatever had beer
made to bring him to trial. This al
legation Cf favoritSm towards Col
lector Duncans subordinates is be-
ing cited and pressed for all it is
worth. 1t does seem peculiar, if true
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
BROKE UP ILLICIT STILL.
WSrl< of Officers Stancil and Poole
Little Boy Bitten by Moccasin.

Especial to News and Observer
LouisburS, \. c.. Sept. 27-ReVe-
nue. Officers j. c. Stancil and w. c..
Poole came out from Raleigh last
night and broke up an Illicit distillery.
supposed to have been operated by
Nick Phelps a white man living a
short distance from here The officers
found a good sized still. all ready for
operation. and brought it and the cop
per worm to Louisburg this morning
A kcg, containing a small quantity of
whiskey, was found upstairs in Phelps
residence, concealed from view by
bedclothing. Mr.. Phelps himself was
out squirrel hunting, so his wife said,
and the Officers - ---' ----'~,s 49,
The little son of Mr. Jno. w. King.
while playing in the yard at his faith
er's residence, was bitten by a moe
casin on the foot. and for time the
foot and leg were badly swollen but
at this writing he is rapidly recover
Ing.
The standpipe is almost completed.
In a very short time now the town
will be ready to supply water to pat
rCsn~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Circulation

in Texas. He says the cities of the
Middle West have heretofore been
poorly supplied with vegetables in
winter, and there is room for an ex-
tensive development of this industry
to supply those markets.
He earnestly advocates the neces-
sity of an organization of the truck
growers of tho Eastern and Southern
States for he purpose of studying the
needs of the market and making
proper arrangements to meet those
needs without producing congestion
in any market at any time of the
year.
Branner Gilmore and Walter Clark,
of Raleigh, have today entered the
law school of the George Washington
University
The following appointments have
been made in the rural carrier force
in North Carolina: at Asheboro, Ma
than S. Andrews with j. M. Andrews,
as substitute; at Autryville, Fay Au-
try with John A. Cooper as substl-
tute; at Gibsonville, Earl FonVllle
with Francis NJ Smith substitute; at
RandIeman, Joseph A. Ivey with All
A. Wright as substitute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
PROBING DEALS
WITH SYND|CATES
The Equitable Again Un-
der Peering Eyes.
DEPEW NOW WANTED
Evidence That He Participated in One
Of These Syndicate Transactions
Leads to a Request for Him to
Appear Before Investigating
Committee.
CBv the associated Press

New York, Sept. 27.-Today's ses-
sion of the Legislative committee to
investigate insurance methods was
given over to the matter Of syndicate
transactions of the Equitable Life AS
surance Society. Henry r. Winthrop,
assistant secretary and financial man.
ager of the society, was again on the
witness stand, and many of his state
ments were accompanied by typewrit-
ten documents giving the various
tran-f fctions in detail. 1t was brought
out that in one of these syndicates
Senator Depew was a participant to
the extent of $780, 900 and the Senator
was requested to appear before the
committee. Mr.. Winthrop was unable
TO find where a record of the profits
from a number of the syndicate trans
actions was made, and expert ac-
countants now at work on the books
of the society are expected to unearth
these later. The witness detailed a
number of loans to the Equitable
Trust and Mrcantile Trust Companies
as well as the sharing of these COM
panies in syndicate transactions with
the society.
Late i'm the day Henry Greaves, who
formerly a member of the Finance
committee, was called to supply some
information regarding the George II.
Squire Trustee" account, and from
him it was learned that there were a
number of those accounts. There was,
beside the George H. Squire Trus-
tee" account, the "Marcellus Hartley
Trustee" account, and another, the
u w. Alexander Trustee account.
Mr. Greaves produced the bank book
of the Squire account, and by means
of it Mr.. Hughes tried to trace amounts
that would correspond to profits to
this account; but the witness could
not remember the items of the
amounts deposited. Mr.. Greaves was
still on the stand when the session
adjourned for the day.
Mr.. Greaves, however, gave way
temporarily to Mr.. Winthrop, while
MI. Hughes queried further regarding
syndicates. MI. Winthrop was asked
to furnish a list of the individual par
ticipants in syndicates, and said that
President Morton was preparing Such
statement. Mr. Winthrop said he
had no positive information of the
James II. Hyde and associates syn
dicates, but he expected to nave MI.
Winthrop said that in the Philadel-
phia. Baltimore and Washington and
Long Island four syndicates, managed
by Kuhn, Loeb and Company, there
were two participations, one of $500
600, the other of 100000. The So
ciety derived profits of $2,3S6, on the
100000. while j. w. Alexander, j.
II. Hyde, j. H. Squire and w. H.
Squire divided the profits on the $500
000 The Equitable put up $21S,lOO.
IT has received no interest neither
has the money been returned and
when asked if the matter has been
called to the attention of these gen.
tlemen. Mr.. winthrop said:
1T will be-"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
MAYOR THAYER ACCEPTS.
Nominated by Democrats for Congress
He Tells Them Wha. to Ex-
ccct from Him.
(BY the Asgociated Press.l J

Norwich Conn, Sept 27.-Mayor
Charles F. Thayer. who has been
nominated for Congress by the Demo-
crats of the third district. accepted
the nomination today in a letter ad-
dressed to the notification committee.
The letter IS vigorous in tone. In it
Mr.. Thayer says that he will ask no
person to vote for him. will spend
no money nor resort to corrupt prac-
tices 20 secure a position which he
has no desire TO fill. He also says:
81 am ~ admirer of Theodore
Roosevelt, and if elected to Congress
] shall be found voting to sustain his
strong right arm in any and every
proper effort to bring the beef trust
and kindred pirates TO an understand
ing that the plain people of the coun-
try have some rights that must be
acknowledged and respected regard
loss of party.
Il do not believe with the President
that we should build big navy or
support a big standing army
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
VIGOROUS ATTACK ON CARTER.
Attorneys for the Government intro
duce Documentary Evidence to
Which Opposing Counsel
Object.
(By the Associated Press)

Chicago, Sept. 27.-AttorneyS Tor
the Federal government today made
d vigorous attack on the defense OF
former Captain Oberlin M. Carter,
charged with defraudlEG the govern
ment out of $2,5Q0,00O. Circumstantial
evidence was introduced to show that
on several occasions when large pay
mentG were made to Gaynor and
Greene. the government contractors,
Carter deposited money alleged to be
his share of the division of the profits,
to his credit in New York bank.
The defendant and his attorney oh
iected to the introduction of this docu-
mentary evidence, consisting of bank
checks and deposit slips, the. obje =
ton being based on the ground that
there was no record in the case that
Carter ever received money from the
contractors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28

ria Chinese merchatnS themselves
are losing money, and their influence
is not likely to further it. Suggestions
were made of possible amendments in
the exclusion laws which without in
any way opening the doors to the
cooIie class would remove the stigma
which the present regulations, it is
insisted. put upon the classes entitled
to enter. | have those suggestions
from merchants in Hong Kong and
elsewhere and shall present them to
the President The Presidents proc
lamation and assurance that justice
would be done the Chinese had an ex-
cellent effect.
MANY of the people in Japan are
disappointed at the terms of peace,
but the great sober majority of that
people, l am sure. are deeply grateful
that peace has come and grateful to
President Roosevelt for his assistance
in bringing it about and conscious of
the fact that Japan was under great
strain and that true craftsmanship re-
uuired that when she could make an
peace she should do so.
There is not, in my judgment, the
slightest fear that the people of Japan
will not continue to be as friendly TO
America and Americans as our recep-
ton in July showed that they were
then.
"Of course it is too soon to speak
of probable legislation by Congress
upon Philippine matters, but am
sure that the trip has added greatly
to the interest in Philippine questions
which will be taken by members OF
Congress who were in the party ana
that the more accurate information
which they now have will lead to wise
and intelligent legislation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
BLIND TIGER DISCOVERED.
The Keeper Bound Over to Court in
u $500 Bond.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., Sept. 27.-A blind
tiger was captured this afternoon by
Officer Lupton. He found it i'll
small green grocery shop on Middle
street, run by negro, Richard Small.
The officer discovered many empty
half pint bottles. Further search on
the second floor revealed ten half pint
bottles with seals unbroken and SUI
gar barrel full of empty half pint bot
ties Richard was carried before the
mayor for a preliminary hearing. The
mayor bound him over to the criminal
court under a 5000 bond, which the
defendant furnished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
JUDGE JONES SAYS NAY.
Runors of Resigning Without Hi,
Authority. Pitt Delighted With
Him.
1sneciaI to News and Observer }

Greenville. n. c., Sept. 27.-Your
correspondent today called attention
of Judge r B. Jones, who is holding
court here. TO an article in this morn
ine's News and Observer relative to
rumors that he will resign. Judge
Homes stated that the reports were
without his authority, as ne had never
intimated TO anyone that he had any
intantion of resigning. He said furth-
er that the nomination to the judge
chin ea,oc "a him without solicitation
and tbat while he sacrificed a lucra-
five practice to go upon the bench, The
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA
Joint Session of Old and New Direc-
to~s to be Held Today.
Especial to News and Observer.)

New Bern, n. c., Sept. 27.-The old
board of directors of the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad Company
for the years of 1904 and 1905 met
tonight at the office of NJ. l.. Willis, the
auditor of said company. The meet
ing was d secret session. 1t is sup
posed regular routine business was
transacted. The meeting adjourned
until tomorrow a. Twelve O'Clock when
they will meet in Joint ressi N q. thu
Trent warehouse, with the new direc-
tors and stockholders to investigate
fully all affairs and elect new officers
for the road.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
DON'T FORGET THE DATE.

The State Fair at Raleigh embraces
the week of October 16tli-2Ist inclu-
sivc. On Thursday, October 10Th,
President Roosevelt will deliver an adj
dress at the Fair Grounds. This will
he the greatest Fair in the history of
the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
Rule Thirty-seven Upheld.
(Bvlthe Associated Press. J


Cincinnati Sept 27.-Rule 81, per-
tanning to the purchase of minor
league players, against which a pro-
test had been filed by Barney Dreyfus
of the Pittsburg National League
Club, was upheld today in a decision
OF tho National Baseball Commission
Dreyfus' claimed that the rule was in
violation of the constitution of tine
National League.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
National L.cogue.
CBy tho Associated Press.)
On the Gridiron.

(By tho Associated Press.)
Princeton Al: Villa Nova @.
Cornell ): Hamilton 0.
Dartmouth "a: Norwich 0.
Syracuse University "a; Hobart 0.
At Charlottesville, Va.-University Of
Virginia SO; Randolph Macon 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
VARDAMAN WILL SPEAK.
Accepts Invitation to Make Political
Addresses in Maryland.
(Bv the Associated Press

Jackson, Miss, Sept. 27.---Governor
Vardaman announced tonight that he
has accepted an invitation from Chair
man Van Diver, of the Democratic
Executive Committee, of Maryland. to
make several campaign addresses in
that State durin the campaign, for
white supremacy" Governor Varda-
man expects to go to Maryland during
the latter part of October, after the
quarantines here are raised.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
SHOT IN THE BACK.
Man Murdered in His Hme While at
The Supper Table.
CBy the Associated Press. !

Waycross Ga, Sept. 27-Davd Fl.
Murray, we'll known citizen Of Ware
county, was assassinated about z
o'clock yesterday morning at his
home at Millwood in tais county
Murray was shot in the back of tho
head with a double barrelled shot
gun which nearly tore the head from
the body. The assassin fired at MuE-
ray while he was seated at his table
eating supper, through hole in the
door and made his escape. The dead
man was about 38 years old and
leaves a wife and one child. He was
under bond in connection with the
murder of a young man named
Horace Roberts in this county some
two years ago. A true bill was
fonnd against Murray charging HIM
with being an accessory to the mur-
der of young Roberts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-28
TC NAVAL SURGERY.
Surgeon General Sli3ui<i. Oh the oapa-
nese Army. Makes Valuable
Contribution.
(By the Associated Press

Detroit. Mich, Sept. 27.-Surgeon
General S. Suzuki. of the Imperial
japanese navy, today in his address
before the fourteenth convention OF
surgeons Of the United States
navy to be the most valuable contrl-