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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
THEIR SAFEGUARDS
A Statement by the At
Iantic Coast Line.
They Point to Rules and Sign Posts
Showing What is Done to Avoid
Accidents at Draw
Bridges.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 19.-General
superintendent Anderson, of the At
lantic Coast Line, has issued the fol-
lowing official statement concerning
the wreck at Bruce's Station:
''In view of the comments made,
both by the newspaper correspondents
and many of the newspapers editori-
ally, we think the public should know
just what is done by the Atlantic Coast
Line to avoid accidents of this charac-
ter
f" Our book of rules, which is stand
ard to nine-tenths of the great rail
roads of the country provides:
TRAINS must stop within three
hundred feet of all draw bridges
'In addition to this, our current
time table, which contains a number
of special rules and instructions, with
reference to draw bridges, railroad
crossings, ETC.. has the following:
"'All trains will come 60 a full stop
at all draw bridges
I'm addition to these positive in
StructionS, we have a white sign post
about eight feet high-which is about
the height of an engine cab--with a
cross board about five feet in length,
on which is painted, i'm black letters
four and six inches high-Half Mile
to Draw Bridge Crossing.
'1n addition to this we have three
hundred feet from the draw bridge,
a sign post, on the cross board of
which is painted, in black letters
eight inches in height the word:
'Stoc.'
while / believe that any fair mind
viii agree that the above should make
an accident practically impossible, still
We have not stopped at this, but re-
quire our bridge tender-as was done
in this case---to set a rek flag in the
end of track next to the draw, while
the draw is open A red flag means
danger and before such point can
be passed the bridge Waterman must
remove the flag and give the train a
signal to go ahead. No other kind
of flag is ever used in this way, and
therefore, it's character and use could
admit of no doubt. The bridge
Waterman, and his assistant, We're on
the open draw, which they had just
turned and through which tug pull
ing some log RATS was passing.
Our main line approaching this
draw is practically level and perfect
ly straight for more than q mile. Now
such an accident could have occurred
and not one of which admits of the
slightest question, is beyond our com
orehension."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
Weekly Bank Statement.
(By the Associated Press,)

New York, Aug. 19.-The statement
of averages of the clearing house
banks of this city for the week shows:
Loans $1,146. 500, increase &c.
21G, 100: deposits s1.1SS, 800 in
crease $1,S92.100; circulation $51 ,592,-
100. increase $1,124, 600; legal tender
$S5,29S,700. decrease $2,82190O;
specie. $221,194,SO0. decrease $780,
200; reserve, $500, 493, 500. decrease
$3.01S, 100; reserve required, $297.-
1926. increase $473,025. surplus
$685., 675. decrease $3.491,125: ex-.
u. S. deposits $11.469,275, decreased
$3,493,425.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
SHOT IN THE BACK
How Arthur Freeman
Killed Cliff Morrow.
For This Cold. BI00ded Crime Freem.
an, Who is but Fifteen, is Given
Eight Years in the PENN.
Tertiary.
(Snecial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Aug. 19.-The term
of the Superior court of Madison coun-
ty adjourned last evening. Arthus
Freeman, "a boy 15 years of age, was
convicted Of murder in the second
degree for the KILN of Cliff Morrow,
and sentenced to eight years in the
penitentiary. The killing of Morrow
was as cold blooded a murder as was
ever committed in Madison county.
Young Freeman admitted after the
killing that the crime was committed
in cold blood, that he had murder in
his heart and that while apparently
on friendly terms with Morrow he
stole a pistol with which to end the
mans life. The facts in the case
showed that Freeman and Morrow
were neighbors, that Freeman accused
Morrow of of killing some of his tur-
keys which was denied. Later Nor
row and Freeman We're at the home
of a young man named Rice. The
three lads went walking down the
road, with young Morrow in the lead.
Young Freeman again said something
about Morrow killing turkeys. Nor
row without turning around denle1
that he had killed any turkeys where
upon Freeman drew the revolver and
fired twice at Morrow, both bullets
taking effect in the victims back. Nor
row fell and died in a short time.
Three feright cars and cabooSa
were in a rear end wreck near Riv-
erside Park on the Knoxville division
of the Southern this morning and
train No. 80 from Knoxville was held
up at the scene of the wreck scarcely
more than three miles from the pas
senger station for several hours until
the track could be cleared and the
train proceeded in the yard. The
brakeman at work under one of the
cars at the time of the accident re-
ceived severe injury to one leg. The
rolling stock of one train was some
what crippled.
The new combination passenger and
freight station at Waynesville has been
completed and is now occupied by the
Southern Railway. The station is a
handsome frame building with tile
roof, and replaces the structure burn
ed during the early spring of this year
The mountain excursions this week
have filled Waynesville with visitors
ingand the pretty little city is now an
joying most prosperous season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
A COLD STEEL FIGHT.
Why st. Peter Left Captain Brown
Still on This Weary ''Yeth."
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
High Point, N. c., August IA
fight in which chisels, bits and blocks
of wood We're used took place yester-
day at the plant of the Snow Lumber
Company between two OF the en-
ployes The trial drew a large crowd.
A fine of $500 and costs was exacted
from the combatants. one OF the
men was so badly used up as to re-
ouire the services of DrS McAnnally
and Claude ReitZel.
The yard master at this place, Cap
tain Brown, has been a terribly upset
man ever since the furniture car trou-
BILE. He works early and late to rem
edy the trouble, and one night
while thoroughly worked down he fell
into sleep and dreamed of being
among the angels, exiled from the
trials and tribulations that befall weak
humanity. In his vision he dream
ed that st. Peter notified him
to have all his force ready at a GER
tain hour; that he would be along
to take them away from High Point.
At the appointed hour st. Peter came
in a wagon and Captain Brown was
ready. He was about to take his seat
i'm the wagon when he looked over
on the side track and saw about 30
furniture cars which had to be placed.
He hurried off with his crew to place
the cars. but when he had returned
ST. Peter had departed. He then
awoke and found out that his dream
of paradise was caused by weak
stomach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
TUCKER APPRECIATES HONOR.
But Declines to Say Whether He VIII
Accept the Presidency.
CIV the sociated Press.)

Lexington. Va, Aug. 19.-Henry st.
George Tucker, dean of the school Of
law. and diplomacy of George Wash
ington University, of Washington, d.
c., who yesterday was elected presi-
dent of the jamestown Exposition
Company, today sent the following dis
patch to Alvan H. Martin, chairman
of the committee appointed to notify
him of his election:
"Your telegram received last night.
Gratefully appreciate the honor con-
ferred by the jamestown Exposition
Company ON just leaving for the
meeting of the American Bar Asso-
citation at Narragansett and will COM
municate with the committee later"
Mr.. Tucker left Lexington today.
He declined to indicate whether or not
he would accept the position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
DR.. BARRON DEAD
He Was Pastor of the
First Baptist Church
of Charlotte.
pecial 20 News and Observer.)

Special 20 News and Observer
Charlotte, N. c., Aug. 19.-Dr. A. c.
Barron, pastor of the First Baptist
church of This city, died at Somerset,
Va. this afternoon at o'clock The
body vii larrive in Charlotte tomor-
row night at 1910 o'clock and the
funeral will take place from the church
Monday afternoon at 4 O'Clock. Revs.
j. @. Adams and l.. r. Pruett will con-
duct the service. DR.. Barorn was
stricken with paralysis last Thursday
at the home of his daughter at Somer-
set. He had just returned from an
extended tour of Europe and was APP
parently in the best of health. He
took charge Of the First Baptist
church Of this city the first of Novem-
Der. 1886, coming to Charlotte from
Baltimore. He was one of the most
prominent diVines in the South and
was greatly beloved.
A JAPANESE GRADUATE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
DEATH OF MRS. j. C. MILLER.
Wife Of Prof Miller Of the Deaf and
Dumb School.
Especial to News and observer.)

Nolet " Vows anu
Morganton, N. c., Aug. 19.-Mrs
John Grafton Miller. wife of Prof j. c.
Miller Of the Deaf and Dumb School
died here suddenly on yesterday or
heart failure, following an attack of
pneumonia 1t was q great shock to
the many friends of the deceased and
the sympathy of the entire communi-
ty goes out to the sorrowing husband
and three little children.
DIR. Miller, superintendent of the
Goldsboro Institution for the T"rcna.
who is the father of Professor Miller,
reached here last night. Mrs. South
erland sister of Mrs. Miller. has been
here for several days. The funeral
nartv left today for Goldsboro, where
the interment will take place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
TOXIC LOOKS FOR A RUPTURE.
The Press Urges Vigorous Pressure OF
the Machurian and VladivOstock
Campaigns.
(Py the Associated Press.)

Toxic, Aug $3.50 p. NIT is
confidently believed here that the
peace conference at Portsmouth, N. ii.
will result in a rupture, but the news
is calmly received.
The weight of popular belief seems
TO anticipate and be reconciled to the
ia lure of the peace negotiations at
Portsmouth.
The press and others are ruging
that the Manchurian and Vladivostock
be vigorously pressed and
also the seizure of Russia's possessions
On the Pacific Coast.
The rains have ceased the fighting
ir Manchuria will soon be possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
NOTHING AGAINST MOORE.
Acting Attorney General Finds no
Criminality in MOOre's Record.
(By the Associated Press


Washington, Aug. 19.-Acting At
torney General James c. McReynolds.
has reported to Secretary Wilson OF
the Department of Agriculture on the
charges made against DR.. George T..
Moore. scientist of the Bureau OF
Plant Industry, whose resignation was
recently accepted. Mr.. McReynolds
states that nothing has been submitted
to him which indicates any criminal
action on the part of DR.. Moore, and
that he does not find anything in the
matter submitted to him which justi-
fies the institution of legal proceed
ings in this case.
DR.. Moore is a scientist who de-
veloped a soil-inoculator. and his
business relations with the Nitro-Cul-
ture Company of West Chester. Pa.
form the bais of the charges made
against him. The report terminates
the proceedings in this case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
NEXT REPORT ON COTTON.
1t Will be Made on the Fifth Instead
of the Third.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Aug. 19.-The crop es-
timating board of the Department of
has announced that it will
make public it's next report on cotton
9Th instead of September
3rd. the usual date. The change is
made because September 3rd falll
on Sunday this year and September
4th is Labor Day
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
An Unusual Case.

Prisoner-Yes, I'll admit I killed
my mother-in-l aw-but I'm sorry
done it!
His Lawyer-You are? Then per-
haps 1 can get you off on the grounds
of insanity September Smart Set.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
So He Declares OF Reports of Western
Gold Mining Company Being i'm
Hands of Receiver.

Especial 10 News and Observer
Denver, Colo, Aug. 19.-Just re-
turned from Great Western gold mines.
Reports about company being in hads
of receiver and insolvent are pack
of lies.
w. 2. FIFE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

Russian people should not pay an in
demnity nor cede Sakhalin.
1t can be stated authoritatively thai
the United States is not attempting TO
exercise influence upon Russia
through ST. Petersburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

County Superintendent Judd is at
Mount Olive today to meet patrons OF
district eight and nine to discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of consolidation of these
districts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20
ACTION AGAINST FREIGHT.
None from New Orleans Allowed to
Enter Wilmington.
Rv tbe Associated Press.)

IoJ t11e zf.5SooI1eeee -,
Wilmington, N. c., Aug. 19.-The
Board of Health today issued an or
der prohibiting the entry of rice or
any other freight from New Orleans
into Wilmington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

There is hardly ever any use IN
practicing virtues unless you preach
them very loudly, because nobody will
believe it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

Too many workngmen make a spe
cialty of working others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-20

Many man works his friends so
that he may be in a position to play
the races 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
pERDICARIS FOR BIG STICK
He Praises Vigorous Policy of the
President and Secretary Hay.

The sneaker who attracted the most interest
last night az the twentieth annual dinner OF the
New-York Library Club at the Park Avenue
Hotel was Ion Perdlcarls, whose kidnapping by
Raisuli. the bandit in Morocco, and subsequent
release after the United States and French gov
ernments had threatened to force it with the
guns Of their navies is still fresh in the public
mind.
II consider my captor" said Mr.. Perdicaris,
"a true marriott who is leading his people in the
fight for independence. His people had always
managed their own afrairs-very badly. it is
true. but they did manage them He had
suffered four years imprisonment chained to
wall and unable to move. yet he would not
give way 1 am that Raisulfs statement of
his troubles was true as l was in position to
know. He wore his hair without shaving it.
and that showed that he had sworn vengeance
on his enemies for Arabs always shave their
heads in the ordinary way.
realize the immense difference between civil
Ized and unciviliZed peoples People crlticiSc the
'big stick" l say from experience that the more
vigorous the first step taken the less the dif1-
Guilty will be. Nothing has strengthened Amer
lean influence abroad so much as the vigorous
policy of President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hay Such action should always be taken when
an American citizen is imprisoned without cause
as / was.
Two hundred men and women interested in
library work were present The president
Charles A. Nelson. presided The dinner marked
his fftieth anniversary in library work
The speakers included Edmund Clarence
Stedman, State Librarian Melvil Dewey, the
Rev. Merle st. CrOiX Wright, W. H. Maxwell
City Superintendent Of Schools and F. c. Rich
ardson. librarian of Princeton University.
Mr.. Dewey speaking of the New-York Public
Library. now building said librarians from
every part of the country would come to it. 1t
would be the first in the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
oRIENTA11STs MEET IN SPRINGFIELD
DR.. Peters Again Discredits Professor Hill
preoht's Discoveries.

Springfield, Mass. April 27.-The one hun
dred and seventeenth annual meeting Of the
American Oriental Society opened here to-day.
The first session was devoted to business. fol-
lowed by technical papers by Professor Bar
rett OF Johns Hopkins Professor E. w. Hop
kins of Yale; Professor A. V. w. Jackson of
Columbia, and Professor c. r. Lanman. of Har-
ward.
The afternoon session was opened by Pro
fessor Prince, Of Columbia. with a paper on
1.-The Pierpont Morgan Babylonan Axe Head"
The Rev. DR.. John P. Peters. of New-York
opened a discussion on the authenticity of
the discoveries by Professor Hilprecht, Of the
University Of Pennsylvania, in a paper on THE
Nippur Library" DR.. Peters described the ex-
cavations in Nippur of which he was in charge.
and told of finding large number Of tablets
buried in the ground but all in a loose state
and none shelves would have been the
case with a library No large deposit Of tab
lets found In any one place. These tab
let's DR.. Peters said, were sent to America, and
the examination Of them has just begun, so
that the results are not available for DR.. Hill
precht or any other scholar. A few tablets
were found by DR.. Hilprecht. but no such num-
Der as he needed to support his library theory.
DR.. Peters asserted that the tablets to
which DR.. Hilprecht refers either
bought, and therefore of uncertain source, or
were taken from some other part of the exca-
vations In summing up he said there was
absolutely no evidence to point toward a Ii
brary on the mound.
DR.. Warren, Of Boston University. read a
paper on problems Yet Unsolved in IndO-
Aryan Cosmology" and Professor Lyon, Of
Harvard read paper on Psychological Notes"
Other papers were read by Professor Oertel, of
Yale. on Contributions from the Jaiminya
Brahmana." and by DR. Louis H. Gray, on The
Viddhasa labhantika of Rajasekhara"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
BARON" FOOLS CHEMIST.
BorroUs Money from Columbia
Professor and Gets Letter.

Among the numerous victims Of Baron Won
Manteufel," whose right name is Henry Traub-
ner. is Charles E. Pelleu, professor Of chemistry
at Columbia University. Last year. Professor
PeIeu says. Traubner came to him at the uni
versity and introduced himself as the Baron
Won Manteufel" saying that he was chemist
and a graduate from Heidelberg. The professor
gave him a letter Of introduction to a wealthy
manufacturer of his acquaintance, written on
stationery Of the chemistry department
The professor showed him around. He did
not seem greatly impressed I'VE do things
much better than that at Heidelberg" was his
constant remark.
II then took him out to luncheon" said the
professor. while eating he suddenly burst into
tears He said 1t hurt him to think that he was
surrounded by plenty. while his poor wife and
child were in actual want of food. I gave him
about 81, all the change had with me. Soon
afterward began to receive letters from chem
lists all over the country saying they had been
victimzed by a man. who presented a letter
written by me on Columbia University paper.
At last was obliged to send out a circular letter
to chemists warning them against the man. A
Syracuse chemist finally got the letter and sent
it to me- He said that he had given the baron
the third degree and he had confessed that he
knew nothing OF chemistry
Professor Pelleu appeared in the West Side
court yesterday to testify against Traubner, but
the case was put over until Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
PANIC At CHADWICK SALE
Women Fight to Get Into Room
for Relics of Cassie.

There was almost panic at the Cassie L. Chad
wick sale yesterday at the Knckerbocker All Cal
leries No. West 2Sth-st. The sale was in the ex-
l4bit,on hall the only entrance to which is by an
elevator. Standing room IN the hall was at pre-
MUM when the first lot-a silver plated match
hoIder-was put up by Mr.. Smith the auctioneer-
BY that time the narrow aisles on the ground
floor were jammed with peopls who wanted 10 go
up TO the exhibition room The line extended out
into 29th-st- More than half OF the crowd were
women. some Of whom fairly fought for place in
line The elevator was filled with people trying to
get away. but they unable TO bulge. on az
count Of those who had forced their way into the
building and refused to go out Finally the police
had TO be summoned. They formed the crowd IN
line the lower floor, and at last some semblance
of order restored.
The total realized from the second days sale
was s2727 IS, of which SIS paid for richly
carved oak dining suit OF ten pieces A ShiTa2
rug SIS by "A. brought $50, and brass pedestal
81 60 An ebony paror suit OF four pieces, carved
in lowered tapestry sold for $SI, and carved
secretary and bookcase combined for SO A richly
carved English oak sideboard, with cabinet top
went for s54. The sale continues to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28

OF their war songs. which betokens martial
spirit which sets much store by physical cour-
age:
The scabbard OF my blue steel Espearl
Is the liver OF my enemy!
No thought Of death finds any corner IN my m'nO'
carry the red life my hnger-upI
/ have taken the vow of hero!
The ultimate success OF the diplomatic heso-
tiations the author attributes to the businesshke
procedure Of the II Rimpoche. the Cardinal Oh
the Yellow Sect, whom the fleeing Dalai Lama
had, with rare judgment appointed as regent
in his absence. and who proved himself man
OF strong character and sound sense, and one
Of the very few Lamas who are worth anything
at all as statesmen" Colonel Waddeh enjoyed
the privilege OF a long and intimate private
interview with this enlightened eccieslastlc'
from whom he parted with firm grip OF the
hand and a CHEEKY gOodby, carrying
away with me the remembrance OF a noble per-
sonality"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
KILLED BY FALLING LAMP POST.
"Auto" Knocks Over Iron Column, Which
Struck Hat Manufacturer.

Benjamin Kahn a hat manufacturer killed
by a flying fragment OF an iron lamp post which
had been struck by runaway auto" truck in
Union Square yesterday morning. Mr.. Kahn
standing the Union Square Hotel when heavy
auto" truck owned by J. J. Little Co. and driven
by James Rodney OF No. 25l West u1th-st and his
helper. William Graham. of No. las North 9th-st
was passing. The automobile skidded sideWise on
the wet asphalt and crashed into electric light
pole on the corner. The pole was about twenty feet
in height. with an ornamental arm, from which the
light swung 1t snapped of sharply the
base and in falling struck fire alarm post about
two feet away The upper section of the pole
broke against this in three pieces The ornamental
portion, Weighing several hundred pounds. new TO
one side and felled Mr. Kahn TO the sidewalk. with
q fractured skull. He was taken into the Union
SqusTe hotel, where an aInDSlanSe was called, but
arrested on n charge OF criminal carelessness and
ms neiper detained az a witness
Employees of the electric light company removed
the fragments OF the pole in short time and tried
70 ger the police to suppress the DETAILS or the
Mr., Kahn was one OF the best known hat manu-
tSeituEeEs IN the country. as Lived at No. q West