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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-30
AGREES WITH COMMISSION.
Judge Speer Announces Decision That
the Railroads had no Right TO
Raise Rates i'm the Case i'm
Question.

Macon, Ga. June 28.-Judge Speer
of the United States Court for the
Southern district of Georgia in the
matter of the Tiff ct al. VS.. the South
ern Railawy. ct. al. involving the de-
cision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the effect that the rail-
roads had no right to raise their rates
on lumber two cents a hundred, hand
ed, down his decision today. He said
in connections:
'In this case the conclusion Of the
court as to the issues involved agrees
with the commission of the Interstate
Commerce Commission as expressed
by their report.
"A decree enjoining all the respon-
dents against further enforcement of
the rates complained of will be at
once entered.
Order will be taken referring to
the standing master the pleadings and
and evidence with instructions to as
certain the sum total of the increas-
ed rate paid by each of the complain
ants, to either or all of the defend
ant companies since the rate went into
effect and to the end of this litigation
and report such amount to the court
that pursuant to the StipulatiOns made
by the respondents in open court that
in case the cOmplainantS prevail de-
cree of restitution shall be made.
Because of the vast extent of the
lumbermen's business and the great
expense and Inconvenience which
might result to them and to the lum-
Der trade and the railways from in
Simultaneous enforcement of this ac-
ton, it will be ordered further that
the decree now granted shall not take
effect until ten days from this date
have elapsed in order that the respon-
oil of
desire may seek the usual superse-
dapOS ~
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FLAMES LIGHT ODESSA.
Fighting nthe Streets While Terror
Rei@nS.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
London June 2S.-A dispatch from
Odessa to a news agency, dated We'd
nesday night, says:
1.-The whole of the quarters and
buildings around the harbor as we'll
as shipping are in flames. The mob
are preventing fighting the fire. The
troops are kept at bay and are afraid
to approach within reach of the knalZ
PotenIkines guns. which threaten
disastrous bombardment. The city
is appaIlingly illuminated by burning
buildings and terror prevails every
where Sleep is impossible and every
body is watching and waiting. The
whole garrison has been requisitioned
for patrol duty. 1t is thought that 1t
may become necessary to summon
foreign warships for the protection of
the foreign colonies. Tuesday nights
collisions between the mobs and the
police and military resulted in the loss
of 10 lives. including three policemen
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STEP BY TRUSTEES
They Are 'Reorganizing
the Equitable.
Accepting designations Of Directors
New Men Elected. Scathing Words
For Those Who Caused the
Scandals.
Scandals.
(By the Associated Press.J

New York, June 2S.-Grover Cleve-
Westinghouse, the trustees of majority
stock of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, took the first step in the re-
organiZa ton of the society today by
accepting the designations of all the
directors which had been rendered
them and in forwarding to the board
of directors the names of nine prom
inent citizens reporting the interests OF
of stockholders. with the request thai
they be at once elected. The resigna-
ton of the trustees was Immediately
complied with and the following gen
tlemen became members of the di-
rectorate: E. B. Thomas, F. q
Bourne, ]. f. Schmidtapp, Frederick
Roebling, William Whitman. e. W.
Rloomingdale, f. W. Robertson, Jos.
Bryan anG j. j. Albright.
All of the new men hold policies OF
various amounts in the Equitable So
Ciety and their names were submitted
i'm large part by the society's general
agents.
f. w. Robertson is a prominent
South Carolina man, whose name was
presented to the Equitable trustees by
The general agent and policyholders OF
that section OF The country.
Joseph Bryan is a capitalist and REP
resentative citizen of Richmond, Va.
The Equitable trustees, headed by
Grover Cleveland, today issued an APP
peal to policy holders asking for an
expressio nof their preferences in the
filing OF vacancies in the directorate
and saying there was no reason for
doubt as to the safety of policy in
vestments.
The appeal further says:
The published reports of those who
have investigated the past manage
ment of the society and the astound-
ing revelations they bring to light,
have impressed us with the grave re-
sponsbility resting upon us to prevent.
sa far as it is in our power, repetition
Of scandalous and tragic chapter in
the history of q great life insurance
company. The lessons to be learned
from, the exposures made in these re-
ports are that men who are more con-
cerned in making money for them
selves than in discharging a sacred
trust should not have control of life
insurance company and that in the IN
vestment of life insurance funds safe
ty rather then large profits chiefly in
the rule.
OF the gentlemen whose designations
were accepted all had been made
known before except those of George
H. Squire, James J. Hill and Alfred
G.. Vanderbilt. That these gentlemen
had sent in their designations was not
known until the fact of their accept
ance. A long statement from James
H. Hyde replying to the structures
conveyed in the report of State Super
intendent of Insurance Hendricks was
read at the meeting of the directors.
1t was mainly defense of the late
Henry Il. Hyde.
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Conference on Giving.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the ASSocldttu TItSS.D
Asheville, n. c., June 2S.--The con-
ference of young people leaders, under
the auspices of the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement, in session at
Kenilworth Inn, was today featured by
the holding of conference on CIV
ing" Rev. j. O. Revis, coordinate
for the Foreign Mission Board OF
Southern Presbyterian Church, spoke
on special objects as illustrated by
the forward movement of the South
ern Presbyterian Church.
DR.. S. L. Norris. of Atlanta, Secre-
tary of Home Mission Board of the
Presbyterian Church. South, took for
his topic "the controlling motive 10
giving and DR.. Everett Smith, OF
New York. discussed educational pre-
paration for giving"
Speakers who arrived todav are.
Miss NJ r. Ingold, medical missionary
TO Korea, and Rev. G.. w. Painter. CT
China.
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ST. PETERSBURG AGHAsT.
The Authorities are Almost I'm State
of Panic.
(By the Associated Press

st. Petersburg, June 29.-2:40 a. m.
More serious i'm it's possible effects than
al 1.-The defeats in Manchuria or the
destruction of Rojestvensky's fleet was
the news which reached st. Petersburg
early last evening that the standard of
open rebellion was floating on board
one of the Emperor's battleships in
the harbor of Odessa and with shotted
gums and mutinous crew headed by
eight officers was holding the shin
against al corners.
The authorities are almost in a state
of panic and at the admiralty con-
sternation reigns. Admiral Wherein
ius. Chief of, the General Staff of the
avy, said to the Associated Press that
the Admiralty had received advices re-
garding the mutiny. but that he was
unable to give details. He frankly
confessed that the situation was very
grave and that he did not know what
10 expect
The Black Sen squadron which left
Sebastopol Tuesday under command of
Vice Admiral Kruger, was due to ar
rive at Odessa last night and battle
with the mutineers may occur at any
moment.
The Kniaz Potemkine is more
powerful ship than any in Kruger's
squadron, and the gravity of the stu
alton is increased by the fact that the
city is possibly in possession of the
strikers. According to the dispatches,
they had already been encouraged to
open resistance by the mutineers and
were making barricades and lighting
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he police and the troops in

the police and the troops in the
streets.
Ever since the war started reports
about the crews of the Black Sea fleet
have been current. Men have been
shot and even officers court martialed
for disobedience and yesterday at Sc
bastopol twenty sailors were condemn
ed to three years imprisonment for
mutiny.
No better evidence Of the spirit of
the crews is needed than an official an
nouncement made by the Admiralty
yesterday that Admiral Nebogatoff and
the other officers who surrendered
i nthe sea of Japan would have t1
stand trial by court martial upon Their
return.
Possibly all of the crews of the yes
sells which surrendered came from
the Black Sea.
The fact that Odessa is not a forti-
fed port explains why the KniaZ 70
temkine is able to lie in the harDo
unmolested.
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CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION.
Gulf Refining Company says Railroads
are Aiding standard Oil to Ruin 1t
(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, June 2S.--In a petit
ton filed today with the Interstate
Commerce Commission by the Gulf
Refining Company of Port Arthur.
Texas against the Illinois Central,
Louisville and Nashville. Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific, Ala
bama Great Southern and New Or
'eans and Northeastern Railroad Com
panies the defendant carrier are charg-
ed with having entered into q com
bination with the Standard Oil Com
pany by which that company Is given
monopoly of business through dis
eliminating rates that are prohibitive
to the products of the plaintiff COM
pany.
The Gulf Refining Company pro-
duces all of it's oils in Texas and Louis
lana, while the Standard Oil Company
produces north of the Ohio river. The
complainant alleges that it's market
is confined to Chicago, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati and Louisville, and territory
tributary to each of these cities. The
rates maintained by the railroads,
which are declared by the complain
ant to be prohibitiVe, are alleged to be
higher on nOrthbound traffic than for
south bound traffic and to be higher on
petroleum northbound than on cotton
seed oil destined for northern points.
The petition says:
'"rhe great part If not probably all
of the southbound shipments of pc
troieum oils are made by companies
owned, controlled and operated by the
Standard Oil Company, and the REIN
cries of that company are all of them
situated north of the Ohio river; that
the said rates also established and
maintained give to the Standard Oil
Company an undue and unreasonable
preference. and advantage over the
complainant and other companies pro-
ducing and refining petroleum in the
states of Texas and Louisiana.
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PARDON BOARD WILL NOT ACT.
The Governor of Pennsylvania Will
Xix the Date for Mrs. Ed
wards Death.
(Rv the ssociated Press.)

Harrisburg, Pa, June "S-The state
board of pardonS today finally as
posed of the case of AIRS Edwards,
the Berke county woman under SEN
tence of death for the murder of her
husband, by refusing to grant her a
communication. There is no appeal
from the decision of the board which
has twice before refused to commute
the wOman's sentence, and Governor
Pennypacker will fix tie date Of her
execution later.
The case of Samuel Greason, the
woman's negro paramour, which has
been before the board foc more than
two years, was stricken from ;ha list.
The case of Mrs. Catherine Dent Of
Philadelphia under sentence of death
for the alleged poisoning OF her nus
band, was held under advisement.
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He Greets His IaundreS;.

Cambridge, Mass, June 28.-When
the President arose today a visitor was
waiting to see him in the person of
Mary A. Taylor, the colored woman
who did the Presidents washing while
he was at college. Before going to
breakfast President Roosevelt ap-
peared upon the veranda where the
caller was sitting and shook hands
with her and gave her cordial greet
ing The woman had a hard time
to convince the police who were on
sentry duty about the fact that she
was what she pretended to be.
Finally they permitted her to take
seat on the veranda and submitted
the question of the President seeing
her. AS soon as he was told of it he
said that he would see her.
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OUT OF THE RUNNING.
No American But Larned May Strus-
Gle for Lawn Tennis Champion
ship.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, June 2S.-All of the Amer
leans with the exception of w. A.
Larned are now out of the running for
the British Lawn Tennis Champion
ship. Clothier, although defeated,
had the distinction of providing the
most sensational match of the tourna-
ment. In F. Winding, who is re-
serve member of the Australian team
which will compete for the Dwight F.
Davis trophy. Clothier met genera!
whose steadiness enabled him to
snatch great contest from the Amer
lean player.
A. w. Gore. who, it will be remem-
bered, took the first British team 10
the United States, proved too strong
for Beals G. Wright.
Miss, May Sutton, of Philadelphia,
Cal. won both her matches, the fea-
ture of her game being straong drives
from the base line.
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FRIENDLY WORDS TO WILHELM
A Message Calculated to Draw Ger
mans end Americans Nearer To-
gether.
(By the Associated Press.)

Cambridge, Mass, June 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today sent the follow
ing cablegram to Emperor William:
Il have just been visiting at Har-
ward University the Germanic mus
cum, the foundation of which we so
largely owe to your interest. l take
this occasion to thank you ana
through you the German people FOL
the many acts of courtesy and kindli-
ness which in recent years have stead
lily brought closer together the Ger
man and American people. This grow
ing friendship between the two ma
tons means much for the future well
fare of mankind and / wish to thank
you personally for the efforts you
have made to foster 1t.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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RESIGNATION OF WALLACE.
A Statement Explanatory of This to
be Issued Today.
(By the Associated Press. }

Cambridge, Mass, June 2S.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary of War
Taft were in conference at the resi-
dence of Bishop Lawrence for about
an hour early tonight and discussed
the resignation of Chief Engineer
Wallace, of the Panama Canal Com
mission. 1t was decided to make no
announcement regarding the resigna-
ton, but Secretary Taft, after the con-
ference said that q statement for the
public could be issued in Washington
tomorrow. The Secretary declined to
say what action had been taken re-
garding the Wallace affair, or to give
any of the details of his discussion
with Mr.. Wallace and Theodore
Shonts, chairman of the Isthmian
Canal Committee.
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Making Blind Tigers Wall.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., June 2S.-Pollce
officers Monday broke loose with
about twenty-five warrants Tor bilnd
tiger proprietors, nineteen or when
were against one man, ana yesterday
about twenty-five more warrants were
issued. AS a result four DEFENDANTS,
unable to give bond for appearance at
this afternoons term of mayors court
spent last night in Jail. one OF them
being a white man.
At the request of counsel for defense
yesterday afternoon IN the mayor
court the nineteen cases against J. /.
West, proprietor of the "Corkage,
were continued until Thursday AFTER
noon at o'clock Col. j. A. Barrin-
ger appears for West.
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Cared The men are in splendid
physical condition, in full readiness for
the supreme test of their skill and en-
durance.
The plan for tomorrow is to start
the four-oared crews from the upper
end Of the course at 1890 for a two
mile race to the navy yard. Here the
Freshmen crew will be in readiness
and it will be Immediately started
over the two miles to the draw bridge
Then at 4.30 from the draw bridge
the Varsity Fights will be sent away
for their four-mile pull to the finish
line midway between Red Top and
Gales Ferry, but close under the west
bank
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-30
Cases Against Metcalf's Nolle Pressed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, ID. c., June 2S.-Upon
motion of District Attorney Beach the
cases against James T. Metcalf, Hurry
c. Hallenbeck and Norman X. Met,
calf, indicted for conspiracy to defraud
the government i'm connection with the
contract for money order blanks were
nolle pressed in criminal court today
Mr.. Beach announced that a1ter
careful investigation of the evidence
he had decided to take no lul'cne ,
steps looking to the trial OF THESE per.
sons. and asked that the Indictment
be dismissed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-30
Matters Military.

Adiutant General T. r. Robertson.
of Charlotte, and General Francis
Macon, of Henderson, are in the city
comforting as to the encampment IF
the State Guard.
General Macon has just returned
from the National Guard meeting in
St Paul where he was accompanied
by General Armfield He reports the
meeting as a great one.
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Gosh Saved by Government.

Washington, d. c., June %
Through the employment Oh .iie "l iily
transport Sumner for the Irlnsie 81 %
tronne from New, York to Fort Mon
roe VA. and return, for participation
IN tba recent army and navy exercises
in the chesapeake, a saving was made
~ tho government of $9,480 over the
roto nv rail and $500 over the rate
Nv, commercial steamer. The troops
have inst embarked on the return trip
from Fort Monroe.
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THE JURY OBTAINED.
Trial of Mother for Beating Her Son
to Death Begins Today.
(By the Associated Press. }

Richmond Va, June 2S.--A jury
was obtained today i'm the case of Mrs.
Shepard X. Smith, on trial at Man
chester for the alleged murder of her
seven-year old son. The hearing of
testimony will probably be begun to-
morrow.
Mrs. Charles Townsend and DR.. w.
I.aner X. Townsend distinguished
specialist both of New York city, the
mother and brother of Mrs Smith, ar
rived today to be with the prisoner in
the ordeal through which she is pass
ing.
The case of Smith, the husband. in
dicted with Mrs. Smith as accessory
to the alleged murder is to come up
later.
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THE FRANCO-GERMAN AFFAIR.
Complete Agreement Considered
Only Matter of Time.
By the Associated Press.)

Paris. June 2S.-The Franco-Ger-
man complications have been so faf
overcome that n complete agreement
is considered only matter or time
The improvement in the situation was
further manifested in official ana DIP
lomatic quarters today, ard the Bourse
again showed a marked advance III
rentes and a general firmness through
out The nervous public sentiment
has entirely disappeared, and there is
no further talk of the possibility of a
rupture with Germany.
The tone of the notes clearly midi
cate that the final understanding Will
be on the basis of holding a confer
ence
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Yale and Harvard Meet Today

(BY the Associated PreSS.)
New London, CT, June 2S.-Yale
and Harvard will meet once again on
the Thames river tomorrow in their
annual regatta for aquatic honors. AS
for many years, on the eve of events
finds this city the post of hundreds of
college men, most of them graduates
or undergraduates of the two rival
universities. Each university. as here
tofore will be represented by three
crews: the Varsity Eight, the Fresh
men Eight and the Varsity Four
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HOnOrS for Harvard.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy the ASSOc1ated PreSS.)
Gales Ferry, CT, June 2S.-Harvard
won the first honors in the Thames
racing by defeating Yale today I'M an
imprOmptu match of Freshmen substi-
tute four-oared crews. The race was
for one mile, and Harvard led at the
finish by two lengths of clear water,
covering the mile i'm 5.33
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The Press Association.
BY the Associated Press.)

Asheville. n. c., June S-Arrange-
ments were completed this evening for
the entertainment of the North Caro-
lima and Virginia Press Associations
which meet here in joint convention
July S, 6, Z, at Kenilworth Inn.
The program includes a tour of the
Sapphire country, banquet and a
ball About 800 delegates are ex-
pected
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The birmingham Terminal.
CBv the ssociated Press

(By the Associated Press)
Birmingham, Ala, June 81 ne
Rirmineh9m terminal Company was
organized in this city today, the object
of which Is to construct and operate
a union passenger station in Birm-
ingham which will be used by the
Southern, Alabama Great 0ou.nerh'
Central of Georgia, Seaboard Air Line
and Frisco.
aSL ,o e,,;ondS how is Morehead
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ALL SICK WOMEN
SHOULD READ MRS. Fox's LETTER
In All Parts Of the United States Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Has Effected Similar Cures.

Many wonderful cures of female ills
are continually coming to light which
have been brought about by Lydia +;
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
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Japanese Warships Seen.

(By the Associated Press.)
Vladivostock, June 28.-Japanese
warships believed to be torpedo boats
were seen on the horizon today.
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@; Co., 1ns f "9,r

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN. leaving
Raleigh $40 a. M. and Durham 1886
a. M, arrives Greensboro II noon and
Lynchburg 3:45 p. M; connects with
c. & o., leaving Lynchburg 4:1O y. m.
daily (Will wait 80 minutes for connec-
ton, ii passengers are reportefl and
arrives Va. Hot Springs TO- >. m,
Cincinnati a. M, Chicago $50 p. IN
st. Louis 6:3S p. m.
Parlor Car LynChburg to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Clifton Forge
to Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago and
ST. Louis, connecting at these cities for
all points in Northwest, West ana
Southwest.
S. A. l.. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a. M, and Durham 1906 a. m,
arrives Richmond 4:55 p. m, and con"
meets with c. & o.. leaving 1O:4b y.
M, with Pullman Sleeping Car to Cir
cipnati and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
For Rates, Tickets. Pullman Reser-
Yations and detailed information, APP
ply to your ticket Agent, or address
w. o. Warthen, ID. p. A.. G. & O. hy.
Richmond, Va.
Fl. w. FULLER, q. p. A.
G. E. DOYLE. General Manager.
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What say you to a dip in the Sea at
MOrehead.
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Gresham has his cooks with him at
Morehead.
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Ask your friends bow is Morehead.