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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
WEAvER's VICTORY COMPLETE.
Authority for Leasing City Gas Works
Withdrawn by the Council.
(By the Associated Press. }

Philadelphia, Pa, June Without
a dissenting vote, both branches of
city councils today withdrew the or
dinance authorizing the extension of
the lease of the city gas works to the
United States Gas Improvement Com
pany for a period of seventy-five years,
for which privilege the company was
to pay the city $25,000,00 Select
Council also unanimously confirmed
the appointments of Colonel Sheldon
Potter as director of public safety and
A. Lincoln Acker as director of pub
lie works. The galleries of the coun-
Gil chambers were packed to suffoca-
ton with spectators, but there was
no disturbance and the action of the
municipal legislators was received in
silence.
An unusual feature of the meeting
of councils was the presence of Mayor
Weaver, accompanied by his attorney
in a room adjoining the upper branch
during the vote on his appointments
He was prepared to appear before the
body If necessary, but was not called
upon to do so.
Another important move was made
in common council when Alexander
DehaVen, chairman of the finance
committee, introduced resolution
fixing the tax rate for next year at
$3.50 on 500, the present rate. The
Republican organization leaders who
advocated the gas lease extension
claimed that money was needed i'm
mediately to meet expenses, and as
serted that if the ordinance was de-
feated 1t would be necessary to in
crease the tax rate. Mayor Weaver,
on the other hand, contended that the
existing rate was sufficient
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
MISS ROGERS ART EXHIBIT.
Remarkable Exhibition of Work by
Graduate of Baptist Female
University.

From five until six o'clock yesterday
afternoon the Art Department OF the
Baptist Female University was crowd
ed with visitors to a remarkable eX-
hibition of the work of Miss Bessie
Rogers, of Raleigh, the only graduate
of the art course this year.
The exhibition included paintings
and drawings, and was almost wholly
original work, there being but one
copy in the list of subjects exhibited.
The exhibits showed Miss Rogers to
be possessed in a high degree Of the
true artistic perception, and she had
not spared herself difficulties in the
selection of her subjects. There We're
drawings and paintings both from life
and still-life, and several landscapes
of unusual power. Aside from the
purity of her drawing, Miss Rogers
displayed a use and an understanding
of color that would have been credit
to a much older and more experienced
artist
The judges who were appointed TO
make a special selection from the
work gave special mention" to three
very interesting and sincerely devel-
oped studies: "Paulonius" which was
pronounced to be at once the most
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
HOLD BIC OPTIONS
Tremendous Land Deal
is Now Hanging
Fire.

Gentlemen from Eastern North
Carolina controlling tremendous land
and timber interests in that section of
the State were in Raleigh yesterday
and discussed the efforts of large finan-
cial interests represented by Chad
bourne and Gadkin, of New York, to
effect q deal to obtain control of vast
lumber properties in North Carolina
and Virginia, including. all of the John
l.. Roper Company's holdings. AL
.hough some regarded the matter as
| bluff, others were strongly confirm
alive of the opinion that the trade
would be consummated, and that
shortly.
1t was stated by a representative
lumberman that the allied interests
represented by the New York firm
have secured options on all the prop
erty of the Roper Lumber Company,
of the Allegheny Company and of the
& Sons. 1t was said that a portion of
the purchase price has been paid on
these holdings sand that the Carolina
Coast Railroad Company, which is
part of the scheme being financed by
the Northern interests, will construct
a road from Norfolk or Portsmouth
through the timber lands. The pre-
liminary surveys of this road have not
been made, but it is thought that this
road will run west of the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad, run to Elizabeth
city, and parallel the Norfolk and
Southern to Edenton. If it goes west
it will transfer across Pamlico Sound,
and for eighteen miles through the
lands of the new combine as far as
Oriental, crossing the Neuse to Beau
fort.
The timber lands to be purchased
in this State are in Pasquotank, WASH
ington, Tyrrell, Beaufort, Hyde, Pam
lico, Craven and Carteret counties.
1t was authoritatively stated that
the scheme is being financed at $4,-
5000, and Rudolph Kleibolt q
Company, bankers, of New York, Gin
cinnati and Chicago, are understood to
be the underwriters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
THE SEABOARD CO.
Capitalized at Seventy
Two MiADns.
1t is Authorized to Exchange Its Stock
For First Preferred OF The
Seaboard Air Line
Railway.
(Bv the Associated Press,

Trenton n. j., June 1.-The Sea-
board company filed a certificate with
the Secretary of State late this after
noon increasing it's capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000, 900.
OF this amount SIS, 100000 is first
preferred stock; $18,000,000 second
preferred and $36,000.000 common.
The increase was decided upon at a
meeting of the directors of the COM
pany held today in Jersey City. The
company was originally Incorporated
on May Is, 1895, to manufacture, buy
sell, mortgage and otherwise dispose
of rolling stock and other railway
equipment. The officers are: Thomas
Achenbach. president; William Blen-
ton, vice-president; John G. Quimby
secretary and treasurer.
1t is rovided that the first preferred
stock shall bear five per cent. dividend
which shall be noncumulatiVe till 1910
when they shall become cumulative
The second preferred stock is to bear
six per cent dividend and is subject
to redemption after three years at the
option of the holder at 10. The first
preferred stock may be converted in
to second preferred at any time at the
option of the holder.
The Seaboard company is authorized
to exchani any stock or bonds it may
hold for first preferred stock of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway or any
into which the latter may be
provided that such preferred
stock shall not exceed $4,000, 600.
The company is authorized to acquire
stock of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way and voting trust certificates for
the same and may issue in payment
thereof shares of the Seaboard com
pany in accordance with the modified
plan of the Seaboard Air Line Railway
May 16. The Seaboard COM
pany may vote such stock of the Sea-
board Air Line Company as it may
hold for the consolidation of the Sea-
board Air Line Railway with the At
lanta e. Birmingham Air Line Rail-
way and the Seaboard & Roanoke
or either, and may accept the plan of
of January Il, or a mod
ification of the same or a new plan.
1t is provided that stock cannot be
voted for any other consolidation ex-
cept with the consent of rs per cent
of the stock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
FOR CHILD.
Wife Leaves Husband
Taking Little One.
He Follows With a Writ OF Habeas
Corp IS, and the THREE Will Ap-
pear Before Judge Bryan
Friday.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c., June In. H.
Collins, of Maysville. Jones county, ar
rived here last night with writ OF
habeas corpus, issued by Chief Justice
Clark, for the possession of his wife
and eight year old child. Collins
claimed that his wife had run away
from his home, taking the child and
fifteen hundred dollars. The woman
and child were not located until late
this afternoon, when an officer found
her occupying a rented room where
she had been supporting herself and
child, taking in sewing. The child
was taken possession of by the sheriff,
crying bitterly that it did not want to
leave it's mother and go to fother. AL
three will leave in charge of an Off
Ger on the midnight train to report to
Judge Bryan at New Bern Friday.
The lady protests that she has been
maltreated slandered and imposed
upon by her husband until her life was
made uncomfortable. Since coming
here she has been highly regarded by
those knowing her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
CHANGE. OF MANAGEMENT.
Mr.. II. l.. Boyd, of Burlington, I'm
Charge OF Bell Phone Exchange.

Mr. r. L. Boyd, formerly manager
of the Bell Telephone Exchange of
Burlington, arrived in Raleigh yester-
day and the management of the local
exchange was transferred to him. Mr..
Boyd is we'll known in telephone cir
Giles and has made himself popular at
all places he has served.
Mr. l.. A. Lindsay has. since the re-
tirement of the last manager of the
office here, acted in the dual capacity
of manager and wire chief, having
held the latter position for several
years. He will continue here as wire
chief. In retiring as manager Mr..
Lindsay desires to thank the friends
and patrons of the Bell Telephone and
Telegraph Company for the courtesies
they have extended to him. and he
hopes that Mr.. Boyd will be accorded
the same treatment at the hands Of
the Raleigh public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
THE COUNCIL ADJOURNS.
Memorial Service for Bishop Watson
New See House TO be Built in Will
mingtOn.
Especial to News and Observer

Wilmington, n. c., June 1.-The
twenty-second annual council of the
Episcopal Diocese of East Carolina adj
journed sine die after a business ses-
sion tonight, following a beautiful me-
mortal service in honof of the late
lamented Bishop Watson, the memoir
ial sermon having been preached by
Rev. 7. NJ. N. George, of New Bern
The service was not only attended by
members Of the council but also by a
large number of persons from the four
Wilmington parishes, by whom the
distinguished prelate was held in the
highest esteem.
The morning session opened with
prayer by the bishop. Mr.. f. A. Boyle
was substituted on the students aid
committee i'm place of Col. Wilson e.
Lambe, who asked to be excused. The
report of the student aid committee
was presented by DR.. Drane, of Eden
ton. The report embodied request
that all the parishes make their con-
tributions to the educational fund be-
fore the first of September so as to
aid students at the beginning of the
new scholastic year.
Rev. Il. NJ. N. George made a very
flattering report for the committee on
the estate of the church.
long discussion ensued upon the
report Oh the Special COIIlIIllllct, COlll-
posed of Col. DeRosset, of Whining
tom Mr. Huske, of Fayetteville, and
Mr. G.. G. Royal. of Goldsboro, who
had been appointed to devise q plan
for a residence for the bishop. The
report of the committee was finally
adopted 1t provides the building of
a new see house in Wilmington not to
cost over $4,000, on or near the site
of the present Episcopal residence. 1t
was also provided that a committee of
three be appointed by the bishop to
arrange the building under the direc-
ton of the trustees of the diocese, who
are authorized to sell such of the Sc
curities belonging to the permanent
Episcopal fund as they deem best to
secure funds for the building. Mr..
VIM. Calder offered substitute,
which was laid on the table, but the
president appointed committee OF
five laymen to lay before the people
of the diocese the needs of an Episco-
pal residence and devise ways and
means of raising sufficient money to
build at once.
Rev. DIR. Carmichael Rev. E. Woot-
ten of Wilmington; j. T. Worthington
of Grifton; Rev. w. e. Cox, of Green
Vile, and T. ID. Mears, of Wilmington,
were appointed the standing commit
tee on state of the church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
Events of the Gathering at Lake TOx-
away Next Week.

The State Bar Association of North
Carolina meets on the fifth of
June at Lake Toxaway in the Sapphire
country, and the meetings will be held
at the ToXaway Inn.
The welcome address will be made
by state Senator Charles French Toms,
of Hendersonville, and the response
by Mr.. Victor S. Bryant, of Durham,
and two eloquent speeches are to- be
expected.
The annual address of the presi-
dent will be made by Col. Thomas S.
keenan,. The address by nonresident
lust will be made by Chief Justice Hill
of Arkansas.
There will be an address by Judge
letter G. Pritchard, of the University
Jeter C. Pritchard, of the United States
Circuit court on The Relation of the
Federal to the State courts" EX-
Governor r. j. Jarvis will deliver an
address and ex-Chief Justice David
M. Fuches will present a paper.
Mr. j. Crawford Biggs, of Durham,
the secretary, says that a large attend
lnce Is expected. Arrangements have
been made for special railroad rates,
and a special rate of $3.50 a day has
been secured at the Toxaway Inn. The
meeting will end on Friday and begins
on Wednesday evening next week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
HAPPIEST OF
WIVES IS SHE
Mrs. George E. PassmOre
Fortunate.
Says Her Husband is the Best
Man On Earth--.It Sounds
Good, This True Story Of
His Life.

Women who take the proper inter-
est in their husbands and hold their
influence accomplish wonders. Weak
minded women accomplish little. Read
this:
had thrown away large portion
of my life drinking and did not real
ize it until my health, business and in
fluence We're leaving me. I had got
to the place where l could not eat or
sleep; then l began to think what
was best for me, and soon decided
that perhaps Kelley Treatment would
redeem me, and, without asking the
advice of any one, or even telling any
one of my intention, | went home and
announced to my wife that / had de-
cided to take the Kelley Treatment.
then had only twenty-five minutes
in which to catch the train. 1 got
ready and made the train and landed
at the Kelley Institute at Greensboro
the next morning. There / found one
of the incest places in the world: The
manager met me at the door and well
coined me in. All who were connect
ed with the Institute were so kind and
attentive to me that it made me feel
as if | would like to stay there all the
time.
Now I want to SAY that the month 1
spent at the Kelley Institute was one
of the most pleasant of my entire life.
] followed the advice of the physician
and obeyed the rules of the Institute
to the very letter, and, after / had
been taking the treatment about ten
days / commenced to improve, and
fattened about pound a day. Now
my health is better than it has been
for ten years and I have eaten more
and digested it more thoroughly than
ever before in my life. / sleep well,
and the world seems brighter; my
business improved wonderfully and
best of all my wife says / am the best
man on earth. and she the happiest OF
women. To say the least / would not
have missed the treatment for ten,
times the cost to me- / have not taken
a drop of intoXicants since / left the
Institute, and have not the slightest
desire to do so.
GEORGE e. PASSMORE.
Keysville, Va Oct. 6, 1904.
Send names of friends who might be
benefited to Kelley Institute, Green's
boro, N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03

named Arsene Arnould who is held or
the evidence of a woman who alleges
that she noticed him lighting a sup
posed fuse. The woman also was held
Shortly after King Alfonso passed
last night another bomb was found in
the Rue de Rivoli near the spot where
the explosion occurred. This bomb
contained dangerous explosives.
The wounded now reach fifteen in
Guiding a member of the Mexican
Chamber of Deputies who was struck
in the groin while standing at hotel
window.
The police believe that the band
of Spanish anarchists arrested here
May &c were engaged in the plot. One
member of the band escaped and is
believed to be the real perpetrators OF
the nights outrage. The authorities
say the bomb was of Spanish manu-
facture and identical with those used
at Barcelona.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
Code Committee.

Hon. A. G.. Zollicoffer, of Hender-
son, and Judge w. A. Graham of Ok
ford. arrived in the city yesterday, and
Hon. r. B. Redwine, of Monroe, will
be mere today. These three form the
special legislative committee on the
Code, appointed by the last General
Assembly to pass upon the manuscript
for the Code which has been complet-
ed by the Code Commission.
The committee and the commission
jointly vii make the contract for the
publication and distribution of the
Code.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
THE IZsUMRUD BLOWN UP.
II Was Done by Her Captain to Keep
Her From Falling Into Japanese
Hands.
(By the Associated Press.


st. Petersburg. June 1.-Official re-
ports bearing on the naval battle are
beginning to be received by the En-
peror and Grand Duke Alexis, the
high admiral, the most important of
these reports revealing the fate of the
cruiser Izsumrud being telegram
from her captain, Baron FerZen. dated
June L. saying that he had blown up
the cruiser at the entrance OF Vladl-
mir Bay, and briefly describing the
battle.
The baron says that before dark on
May 81 the Osliabya, Alexander Ill
and Borodino had been sunk, and that
the Kniaz Souvaroff, the Kamtchatka
and the Ural had been seriously dam
aged and were lost to sight. The com
mand then devolved on Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff
In the evening the Nikolai /, the
Orel, the General Admiral Apraxine.
the Admiral Seniavin, the Admiral
Oushakoff. the Sissoio Veliky, the
Navarin. the Admiral Nakhimoff and
the IZsumrud sailed northeastward.
the latter being charged to transmit
orders to the battleships Two other
cruisers were cut off from the fleet and
were not again seen.
The battleships steaming at Ia knots
were repeatedly attacked by the Jap
anese torpedo boats, especially at the
extremities of the line.
At dawn it was ascertained that the
battleship division consisted Of the
Nikolai I, the Orel. the. General Ad-
miral Apraxine, and the Admiral Semi
avin.
The Japanese Re-appear.
At sunrise. May %, smoke from the
japanese ships re-appeared on the
horizon, whereupon the admiral gave
a
miral Seniavin and the General Adj
miral Apraxine dropped behind.
Towards 10 o'clock the Japanese
fleet appeared first to port then to
starboard. while the cruiser division
manoeuvred behind the Russians to
starboard. Baron FerZen's account
continues:
At was cut off from the squadron,
and finding it impossible to rejoin it.
resolved to make for Vladivostock. l
put on full speed and the enemy's
cruisers came on in pursuit. Owing
to the insufficiency of my coal supply
and the certainty of meeting the enc
my's cruisers / subsequently altered
my course for Vladimir Bay, where |
arrived on the night of May %. At 1
O'Clock next morning, in pitch dark
ness, the Iszumrud ran full on reef
at the entrance to the bay. Having
only ten tons of coal and seeing that
it would be impossible to again float
my vessel, / ordered the crew ashore
and blew up the IZsumrud to prevent
her falling into the hands of the
enemy. Ten of my sailors were
wounded in the battle. but the officers
and the rest of the crew are all safe.
Baron Ferzen's report disposes of
the statement sent from st Petersburg
yesterday that the IZsumrud had ar
rived at Vladivostock.
The Izsumruds complement was $40
men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
A NEW MADE TREATY.
Announcement That Such is to be
Drafted at Lake MOhonk.
(By the Associated Press


Lake Mohonk, n. Y, June IA
new model treaty which, it is hoped
by its sponsors, will obvlate in the
future such trouble as arose during
the last session of Congress, will be
drafted by committee which has
been appointed by the Inter- Parlia-
mentary Peace Union. This an
nouncement was made at today's ses-
sion of the Lake Mohonk Information
al Arbitration Conference in a letter
from Congressman Bartholdt, presi-
dent of the notwithstanding Peace
Union.
Addresses were delivered by Henry
b. Mcfarland, president of the board
of commissioners of the District of
Columbia; Oscar S. Straus, a member
of the permanent Hague court
Charles Richardson, of Philadelphia;
representatives of the Jacksonville,
Fla. Board of Trade and other mer-
camille organizations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
A REAL STORY OF THE BATTLE.
1t is Told by Il Japanese Officer Who
Has Returned to SasebO.
(By the Associated Press


Toxic, Wednesday, May 31.-2 p. m.
A Japanese officer who has returned
TO Sasebo gives the following account
of the sea fight off the Tsu Islands:
"At $50 Saturday morning a wire
less message reading: The enemys
squadron is in sight reached the ma
val base This message was trans
mitted to all our SHIPS by the flag
ship, with instructions to get ready
for action. Our suadron left their rem
devious and headed for the eastern
channel off Tsushima. Our men SEEM
ed to be filled with new inspiration and
were eager for the long delayed fight
to begin.
"When Tsushima was sighted to the
southwest the sea was rough and the
torpedo boats were forced to run for
the shelter of the island. Our third
fighting squadron with the Takashibo
to port reconnoitered the Russian
course, and at 1880 a. m. informed
the main suadron by wireless tele-
graph that the Russian ships We're
passing into the east channel where
upon our main squadron, changing its
course somewhat to the southwark
came in sight of Okinshima at
o'clock in the afternoon. The third
division arrived later and poined the
main Suadron. The first and second
divisions, accompanied by the destroy
Ell fiotilla, changed to a westerly
course, while the third division and
the fourth destroyer flotilla headed
slightly eastward.
During the manoeuvre the Russian
fiagships appeared to the southwark
at 1:45 O'Clock. The Russians steam
ed up in double column. The fleet
was numerous. but no living being was
visible. The Russian ships seemed to
be in good order. Our ships hoisted
the flag of action, the Mikasa signall--
ing, The destiny of our empire de-
ponds upon this action. You are all
expected to do your utmost Our men
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03
Richard Bremby's Funeral.

The remains of the late Richard
Bremby, colored, the son of Louis
Bremby, messenger at the Supreme
Court, will arrive here today from
Philadelphia, and the funeral will be
from the Congregational church at
four o'clock this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-03

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