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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
FOR MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Wilmington Aldermen Vote for City
Owning Waterworks-Blue Law
Weak kneed.

Wilmington, n. c.. August 14.--The
Board of Aldermen in special called
session this afternoon adopted a reso-
luton by Alderman e. Il. Johnson pro-
viding for the municipal ownership of
a watcr-works plant, bonds to the
amount of $4,000, or more, if neces-
sary, to be issued to meet the cost
thereof The bonds are to run for
twenty years and bear per cent. in
interest. An appropriation of 81, 900 is
voted for preliminary survey, esti-
mates, etc. The proposition is yet to
pass the Board of Audit and Finance.
The question of municipal ownership
of sewerage system is be-
ing considered in connection with the
water-works.
The Sunday blue law was not rigid
ly enforced yesterday. The restau-
rants were in a position to evade the
law successfully and they generally
took advantage of the opportunity and
did land office business while the
drug stores were stopped. The law
was not repealed at this afternoons
session of the City Council, but the
mayor notified members of the board
that he would call another special ses-
sion Wednesday or Thursday to modify
or repeal the ordinance.
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THE HORSE TANGLED.
Runaway Animal Made Race Circuit
of Principal Streets.

While Mumford Height, a negro
drayman was feeding his horse With
out halter yesterday afternoon, an
automobiles honk! honk! was audible
from q distant street. Mumford ana
his horse were standing near the Vic
tor Hose company's house. The Judi
crousness of the sound seemed to
tickle the animal, for it pricked up its
ears. shifted the air like trained
beast. paved the ground, and, unable
to contain its emotions, initiated the
honk. with hawnick! hawnick and
turned the corner and sped down
Fayetteville street as tho possessed
of ten thousand demons. On, on ne
went and seemed to speed over the
ground OH invisible wings. But when
he turned down Davie street, to sal
isbury. and up that to Martin, and
back to Fayetteville and the genesis
of his expedition ono might have
thought that his meek was clothed
with thunder" or telse his hoofs and
the springlesS wagon attached to him
were. That horse went from Hargett
to Wilmington, down the latter to
South Market (attempted to make the
dspensary, but failed), up to Fayette-
Vile and back to the starting point,
and as one good turn deserves another,
he repeated the performance. Neither
then did he stop, but with feet flying
like forked lightning, he dashed down
Fayetteville back to Martin, and made
for Union depot. AS the train had
just pulled out he turned around and
waited for two carriages to pass him,
and then put out after them He made
as tho he would wreck them, and the
drivers we're nearly frightened out of
their wits. but aSile neared Fayette-
vile street he affected a gallantry that
would have graced the noblest steed
in Pharaoh's army. The effort was
too great to be sustained, and he
opened his mouth and laughed
broad horse laugh. and his sides
shook with laughter. Unable to laugh
and run at the same ti'11c, lie stopped
a second-fatal to his fun-and was
caught.
Hundreds of persons witnessed the
exhibition, and laughed as heartily as
the horse.
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TREATMENT OF THE JEWS.
An Exchange of Views Between Prom
inent Israelites and the Russian
Enjoys.
(By the Associated Press.)


Portsmouth, N. H.. August IA
free exchange of views on the subject
of the condition and treatment OF the
Jews in Russia was had tonight in
conference between Mr.. White, Baron
Rosen and Ascar Straus, Jacob n.
Schiff, Isaac n. Seligman and Adolph
Lewisohn, of New York, and Adolph
Kraus. of Chicago. The statement
was made by the delegation calling
on the Russian ENJOYS that nothing
tangible resulted from the discussion,
but future benefit was looked for. The
financial condition of Russia was not
mentioned in the discussion and was
not suggested as a topic of discussion,
according to Mr.. Kraus.
After the conference which conclud-
ed ten minutes before midnight, Mr..
Straus made the following statement:
"Mr. WHITE explained with much
frankness the condition of the Jewish
population Of Russia, while the Ameri-
can gentlemen endeavored to explain
to the Russian gentlemen the state OF
public opinion in the United states
and to impress them with the 1mpa-
tience on the part of the American
people with the restrictive and sup
pressive laws exercised by the Russian
government against it's Jewish sub
jects.
while the discussion, in it's nature
could not we'll lead to immediate prac-
teal results. the gentlemen present at
the conference which lasted several
hours. believe that in course of Il
and indirectly the frank exchange
opinions and views which has b
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
A BROKEN BRIDAL
Two Lovers are Slain in
a Col Iision.
Their Automobile is Struck by Train,
and They are Almost Instantly
Killed. The Engine Over.
turned.
(By the Associated Press

Rutland VT, Aug. 14.-Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Rarris Lindsey. of
New York City, and Miss Eliza p. Will
ing, of Chicago, were almost instantly
killed at Pixies Crossing, near Ben.
nington, VT, this afternoon when a
Northbranch train on the Rutland
Railroad struck the automobile in
which they were travelling. Miss Viii.
ling's nephew, Ambrose Cramer, and
the chauffeur, j. Adamson, were thrown
out and badly bruised and cut but not
seriously injured. The engine was
thrown about fifteen feet and the
tracks were torn up for 100 feet. The
automobile was dashed to pieces and
was afterwards destroyed by fire.
Mr. Lindsey and Miss Willing were
to have been married next week
The locomotive and one car were
running backward to meet the flyer
from Burlington at the Bennington
station and were thrown from the
rails, the engine being overturned and
rolling a distance of ten or fifteen
Sibley and Fireman William Muggan
jumped from the cab and were unhurt.
while fifteen passengers also escaped
injury.
The injured were removed to the
hospital at the Soldiers Home and were
resting comfortably late tonight.
The accident occurred shortly after
o'clock this afternoon as the party
were travelling up a street grade lead
ing over the crossing. Mr. Lindsey
and Miss Willing occupied the rear
seat of the car, big touring machine.
The boy and the Chauffeur were in
front.
There is q curve near the crossing
and AdamsOn states that he did not
see the train until 1t was upon them.
Engineer Sibley and fireman make the
same statement. The locomotive, ter~
der struck the rear seat of the auto
mobile which was thrown about sixty
feet.
Manchester. VT, Aug. 14-Miss
Evelyn Willing was we'll known here,
as for several years she mad spent her
summers in Manchester Her mother
was a daughter of the late Judge
Skinner, Of this town, and died in Feb
ruary, 1901, at Pasadena, California.
Her father was Henry j. Willing, for
merly a member of the firm of Mar
shall, Field & Company, of Chicago,
and man of great wealth. He dieo
about three years ago.
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KEEPS ON RAINING.
Rivers and Creeks Are Up and Far.
mcrs Are Getting Uneasy.

There was more rain yesterday, and
here in Raleigh twice during the day.
morning and afternoon there was a de-
luge. The rain drops beat down in
close array and sections of tie streets
were flooded.
The reports reaching Raleigh from
different parts of Wake county are
that all the streams are up. and that
great damage is being done to the
growing crops The lands are being
badly washed and the farmers declare
that if the rains continue they Will be
greatly damaged.
1--WE have had enough rain to last
us into September" said farmer here
yesterday. '"Ten days ago we needed
rain, but now we have got too much
of it. The clouds seem to have got in
TO the habit of pouring water on US,
and are keeping 1t up. We need sun
shine now and a let up In the rainfall
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But it is by no means certain that
when this obstacle is reached it will
not be postponed until all the articles
upon which agreement is easy or pos
sible is disposed of. If this course is
followed and the Associated Press has
high authority for the opinion that 1T
will be, it will indicate disposition
to put off the real struggle to the very
last and the longer the conference en-
dures the brighter the prospects of a
treaty are likely to become. EVERY
day they sit" said a very high au-
thority, Increases the chances or
peace"
Mr.. Sato told the Associated Press
correspondent tonight that he had
come to Portsmouth hopeful of sue
ceSSful issue of negotiations and that
nothing had occurred to alter his OPP
timism. The language of the three
articles adopted to-day will form prac-
tically the text of the treaty of WASH
ington," if one is signed, subject, of
course, to a final revision. Each size
has agreed to the articles and. they are
included in the protocols of each day
session, which are officially signed by
the Observation-Disclosures the next morn
ing.
In addition to the minutes kept by
each side I there is an abbreviated
record of the discussions giving the
arguments made on each side of every
point, which are daily attested SO that
when the conference is ended the
record of the proceedings will be COM
plete. OF course, the agreement, arti-
Gle by article, does not bind either
Russia or Japan until final agree
ment is reached and the treaty is
signed.
1t is, however, significant that Mr..
Sato, while specifically stating that he
did not speak officially. gave it as his
opinion that each power had now
bound itself to the articles agreed to.
Russia Gains Point.
In the discussion of the second ar
ticle Covering the evacuation of
Manchuria). it is positively stated that
Russia won victory. Baron Komura,
so it is declared, wanted to limit the
obligation to evacuat Manchuria and
to surrender special privileges in the
province to Russia. whereas, Mr.. White
contended that the obligation for
evacuation and the surrender of spe-
cial privileges should be mutual and
that the evacua ton of the troops
should take place concurrently. Mr..
White is said to have contended that
he was defending not only the inter-
ests of Russia, but of all the neutral
powers. On the other hand, the Japa-
nese claim not only that they did not
resist the provision for simultaneous
evacuation by the troops of both coun-
tries, but the distinct credit for the
strong stipulations regarding the pre-
servation of the territorial integrity of
China.
August 15.-at / o'clock this morn
ing the statement was made to the
Associated Press that while the facts
sent earlier regarding the article COW
ering the cession of the Chinese Eas-
tern Railroad to China are correct,
the third article to yesterday after
noon did not deal with that question
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
Excursion Rates to the Pacific Coast,

The Seaboard Air Line announces
that on account of Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition and other oc-
casions to be held on the Pacific Coast,
season 1905, they will sell round trip
tickets from principal points at the
following rates to Portland, oregon,
and return, going via any regular d.
rect route and returning via that or
any other regular direct route, $7i.00;
going via San Francisco and Los An
geles, $3.50. These tickets will be
sold practically every day until Sep
TENDER goth and bear final return
limit of ninety days from date of sale,
and will permit of stop-over at ana
west of Colorado common points
Cheyenne, Trinidad, Fort Worth, san
Antonio and west of ST. Paul and
Chicago.
For further information as to
schedules and rates to the Lewis ana
Clark Exposition, apply to agents, or
G. H. GATTlSy
T. P. A., Raleigh. N. q
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Every attraction and comfort at
LUMINA at Wrightsville Beach.
ALLEGED TOBACCO ERRORS.
Those i'm the Crop Report Will be Con-
victed. ii is Said.
(By the Associated Press.)

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 14.-Cong-
gresham Jno. w. Canes, of this dis
trict, has received assurances from
Washington that the Federal grand
jury will investigate the alleged tobac-
co errors made in the Agricultural
Department some days ago. Con-
gresham Gaines requested the Presi-
dent to have the papers in the case
turned over to the Federal jury and
he received word today that this had
been done.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 14.-The
action in calling tn attention of the
President to the errors in the tobac-
co acreage report of the Department
of Agriculture was based on the large
increase shown in the preliminary re-
port in the acreage over that of the
preceding year in the Burley district
of Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and West
Virginia and In the reggie" or dark
district of Kentucky and Tennessee.
The department made special in
vestigation of the criticisms of the
report and found in a final report
that the apparently large increases
in those two districts were not war
ranted "but were due to three unde-
tected errors in the computation made
while the office was temporarily adj
ministered in the absence of the chief
statistician or associate statistfcian.'
The corrected figures showed a much
smaller acreage,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

&A41 A<4&N4S AA<AX14wN@AM
Between points North, East, South
and Southwest,
Schedule in effect July 2, 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
NORTHBOUND.
No. "a at 100 d. m. daily for Nor.
folk Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest.
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth, Washington and Jersey
City.
No. SO at HOO a. m. daily for
Portsmouth, Norfolk where conrec-
tons are made with steamers fov
Washington, Baltimore, New York.
Boston, Providence and Nypan fos
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. Sc at 11.50 a. m. daily for Rich.
mond, Washington and New York.
Connects at Richmond with G. g. o.
for points West. Has day coaches to
Washington, Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City and Dining car.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. Al 400 p. m. daily for all local
points, connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest.
No. 43 at lis p m. daily for jack
sonville, Tampa and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet.
No 81 at 3.25 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte, Whining
ton, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville
and all points in the southwest.
No. 30 at 500 y. IN. daily except
Sunday. Shoe Fly local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for Louisburg, oxford and Warrenton.
No. 20 ShooFly daily except sun
day between Weldon and Raleigh With
connection from Warrenton, Oxford
and Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1918
a. IN.
For further information relative to
rates and time tables, address
H A. MORSON, G. P. 81 L. A.,
Raleigh, N. G.
G. B. RYAN, G. p. A.,
Portsmouth. Va
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had cannot but bear beneficial conse-

had cannot but bear beneficial conse-
quences."
Mr.. Witte on his return to New
York will have another conference
with the Jewish delegation when the
whole subject will be gone into moro
fully. Speaking of tonight's confer
ence Mr.. Straus said finances were
not mentioned"
Nevertheless some of the members
of the delegation did not hesitate to
say that if the condition OF the Jews
in Russia were ameliorated and they
were placed on an equality with other
Russians, Russia would have no
trouble i'm raising a loan In the United
States to be used either for the contin-
uation Of the war or for the payment
of an indemnity.
Mr.. Seligman in reply to an In
quiry tonight said:
mo; finances have not been discus
sed, YETI
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
FIRE THIS MORNING.
Roof of Small House on Wilmington
Street Burned.

At PAS o'clock this morning an
alarm of fire was turned in, and in a
few minutes the laundering rush OF
horses and engines past the News and
Observer ONCE, sent the blood thrilling
through the veins of every man and
boy there. There was a racket of feet
on the stairs, and a dash into the open
but the result was an agreeable sur
prise. The fire was discovered to be
in the roof Of mere shell of little
house occupied by colored people. 1t
was at the south end of Wilmington
street and although it made brilliant
Illumination, was soon eXtIngulshed.
The amount of the loss was not as
certained. 1t could not, have been
much, however.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
A VIGOROUS DENIAL.
Atlanta Lets it Be Known That There
is no yellow Fever There.

Wilmington, N. c.. August IA
sensational report reached Whining
ton to-day that there were five cases
of yellow fever in Atlanta. Mayor
aWddell Immediately instructed the
quarantine officers to refuse entrance
to the city to any and all passengers
from Atlanta with or without health
certificates until he could hear from
the proper authorities in the Gate
CITY.
Mayor Woodward of Atlanta. was
at once called up by long distance
phone and entered a vigorous denial
of the reports saying there was not a
case of yellow jack nor even a sus-
picieus case anywhere in or near At
lanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
A LETTER TO OUR READERS.

SO Cottage ST., Melrose, Mass.
Dear Sir: Jan. 18th, 1904.
Ever since / was In the Army,
had more or less kidney trouble, and
within the past year it become SO Sc
we're and complicated that l suffered
everything and was much alarmed
my strength and power was fast leav-
ing me. 1 saw an advertisement of
Swamp-Root and wrote asking for adj
vice. l began the use of the medicine
and noted decided Improvement al
ter taking SWamp-Root only short
time.
l continued it's use and am thankful
to say that / am entirely cured a1d
strong. In order to be very sure
about this, l had a doctor to examine
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nounced 1t all right and In splendid
condition.
/ know that your Swamp-Root Is
purely vegetable and does not contain
any harmful drugs. Thanking you
for my complete recovery and recon-
mending Swamp Root to all sufferers,
/ am" Verify truly yours,
/. C. RICHARDSON.
You may have a sample bottle of
this wonderful remedy, DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root. sent absolutely free by
mail, also book telling all aboue
Swamp-Root. If you are already con-
WINGED that Swamp-Root is what you
need, you can purchase the regular
fifty-cent and one-dOllar size bottles
at the drug stores everywhere. Don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name Swan,p-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root and the address, Bing-
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AND NORTH CAROLINA
COMPANY.

Circular No. IL. 157.
Important Change In Schedule and
Improvement i'm Service. Eject
i've June Ii. 1908.
All Ticket Agents, Conductors and
Connections and the Public:
On Sunday, June IL, 1905. following
schedule of trains will become effec-
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Perhaps the spendthrift is anxious
to get rid of his money because he is
afraid of the microbes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-16
CANCER CURED.

We want every man and woman In
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LABORERS ON THE CANAL.

Think of the ocean and you'll think
of LUNIINA mt Wrightsville Beach.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
PUT PEP:'P''E
CHURCH FLOOR.
slI-y.1ness People ii Danville Vic.
tins Of Very Annoying
Pracsical. Joke!
.coueAED ''l|''I| 2 DURING SERVICE ice:
PE'erpetrator 5of ii thls,tIo Il Outrage Was IS.
s.caa:th|ingly a:t.| Rs Rebuked ''ll'' BY
Irate Pastor.
+coUGHED L DURING u SERVICE.
~. 5Irate at Pastor. l;E'1|S-'l

j III I
DANvILLE, & Y A. 4 u eptember 2s:--:A
general confusion was created tonight:
\ at the Holiness Church. caused by some
mischievous person scattering cayenne
pepper on the floor. Part Of tho services
at this church consist In the men and
women jumping and singing. going
through a ceremony that rivals an In
A dian war dance. The pepper was strewn.
at the front part OF the church. and
when the dancing started the fiery par
8ticles begun to spread throughout the.
building, which was packed to Its ca
Fpacity Many Of the attendants who
occupied seats In front were forced to
leave but the Holy Jumpers continued
their performance with tears flowing
down their cheeks and while sneezing
and coughing badly. Rev, Mr.. Carr, who
Is at the head of this queer sect Of re-
flegious enthusiasts, scarthingly rebuked
5the perpetrator Of the deed. booming
him to an enternal hell
A number Of the Danville Holy Jump
scrs have recently returned from Chat,
ham, where they had similar experience
to that Of tonight. It is supposed that
some one here heard Of the cayenne pep
per Joke at Chatham and decided to see.
8 how It worked.
There Is no clue as to the party who
created the confusion. 5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
FIVE II. VICTIMS N OF
|MURD|ER0US HAND
Mother, Daughter and Three
Sons Killed at Farm House
in Texas.
(RyiAssociated Press,)

b EDNA, TEXAS. September 2s.-Mrs a.
j.. Condltt and four children, a daughter
OF thirteen and three boys from six ia
ten years old, were murdered In cold
blood nt their home near here to-day.
The mother and daughter were assaulted
and their bodies brutally disflgured,
A baby about two years old was tho
only one left alive, All OF them seemed
to have been murdered with some blunt
instrument; their heads were crushed and
their throats cut with q knife or razor,
Tho glrl and mother were killed In the
house; tho boys were killed about one
hundred yards away,
Mr., Conditt was away working IN the
rice fields, A negro boy about twelve
years old was plowing In q field near the
house ut the time OF the killing, and
heard The children screaming. He saw
a man running after q woman, who Wls
running around the house, Being afraid
to go to the house, he ran to g neigh
bor's and told what he had seen Tbs
person informed ran to the place and
found the five members of the family
killed. Officers were Informed al once
and tha entire country is out In posses
In searcn Of the murderer. It Is supposed
there We're two OF them
Dogs have been sent for,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-29
NEAR HALT Million
BY (. CLEVER J ''|| |: FORGERY . [ / BY
Big New York Institution Sur
renders 100000 in Good
Securities.
(By Associated Press.l

X NEW YORK, September 2s-The details
OF scheme whereby the National City
Bank. Of this city. was recently victims
ized by q clever forger, came out to-day,
The forser presented a bogus check bear
ing the name OF a we'll known Stock
Exchange firm, and received In return
securities valued at about $4,000
6 Pearl s Co., stock brokers, at No, 81
William Street. recently negotiated q
one-day loan for 100000 with this
institution. On Wednesday check
for the amount of the loan. plus
$3.50 for the one days interest. was pre-
scented at this bank by n stranger, who
received the security deposited by Pearl
& Co.. for their loan. The bank on
which the brokers' check was drawn
was one which Pearl & Company never
had an account, 80 the forgery was not
discovered until the check had passed
through, the clearing house exchange,
when 1t was promptly branded az ficti-
tious. The detectives intimate that
they have clue to the identity
OF the forger, who Is believed
to have had one or more acoomplices and
an intimate knowledge OF Pearl 3 Col y
AFFAIRS,