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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
WOULD THE GAR FLY.
The Imperial Yacht PartlOr Star Lie:
mt CronStadt Under Steam.
(By the Associated Press.

tBy the ASSOCldteQ 1GeSS.
ST. Petersburg, Oct. Z6.-St. Peters
burg was in a panic today, but to Il
large extent apparently without reas-
on. The most alarming rumors We're
in circulation and the shop keepers
on all except few of the principal
streets closed their stores mad board
ed up the windows and doors, while
peaceful minded inhabitants kept
within doors. Anxiety was evidenced
in the whole atmosphere of the city,
but so far nothing has occurred 10
Justify the features. There were no
disorders.
General Trepoff. who has been plac-
ed in command of the St Petersburg
garrison and given an additional dl-
vision of | achievements declares
that he is amply able to maintain
order, and the police are allowing the
strikers to vent their enthusiasm 50
as to avoid a conflict. General Ire
poff instructed the police not to in
terfere with the parades SO long as
they were orderly, but he gave notice
tonight that he was prepared to cope
firmly with any disorder. He had
printed in all the evening papers q
notification that the troops would to-
morrow be ordered to use ball car
tridges without any preliminary fir
ing of blank cartridges in case there
should be any outbreak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
TWENTY-FIVE ARE HURT.
Runaway Street Car on the New Will
lamsburg Suspension Bridge.
(Rv the Associated Press,

New York, Oct. ga runaway
street car on the new Williamsburg
suspension bridge across the East
river today caused the injury of TWEEN
ty-five persons, two of them probably
being fatally hurt. For a thousand
dow nthe incline on the Manhat-
pproach of the bridge a Christie
street car ran with its brakes
H # order until it hit and demolish-
e standing Fourteenth street car
shich were seventy-five passengers
his latter car most of the injuries
8. cured. 1t was tc minutes before
@ broken roof. sides and floor of
mis- car could be taken off the pas
sengers, who was buried under the
wreckage.
John Holden, motorman of the
Christopher street car. who remained
on the front of his runaway car try
ing to stop ii up To the last ten yards
of the downhll rush, was caught be-
tween the two cars. receiving a frac-
ture of tho skull and internal injuries,
from which he is expected to die.
George Bryld. an employe of the
Western Electric Company. also sUf-
fered a fractured skull and was taken
to the hospital not expected to live.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
Leads all North Carolina Daies News and Circulation

rooms, delicious meals, and the must
cal and reception.
The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote.
The committee on the Presbyter
ian Standard offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
THAT the Synod expresses its appre-
citation of the Presbyterian Standard,
as a valuable agent of the synod s
work. and it's regret at the resigna-
ton of it's editor in chief, Rev. A.
j. McKelway. d. D., who has edited
the paper with such signal ability
That in view of the great loss that
would come to the Presbyterian
church in North Carolina by the re-
moval of the paper from our hands
an ad interim committee be appoint
ed to take the whole matter into
consideration and to devise, if pos
sible. some way Of saving this valua-
BILE agent to the Synod of North Car
DINA"
The committee is composed as fol-
lows: j. r. Howerton, j. M. Rose,
Geo. Cornelson A. r. Graham, e. r.
Causley, J. M. McIver, J. p. Taylor
and Geo. w. Watts.
The report on systematic benefi-
cience was as follows:
Presbyterian home missions $21.-
$4,000: Synodical home missions, S.
748.00: assembly home missions, $3,-
$4,000; foreign missions, $26,41S.00;
publication and Sunday school work,
$2.365.00; ministerial education, 49,,
$4,000; church and Christian educa
ton. $17,012.00: ministerial relief, ST.
$1,000: colored evangelization, ST.,
I012: Bible cause, $4,000; Orphans
home. $9,134.00; miscellaneous, $14.-
O15.00. Total, $116.350.
Tho oODor1iffpp nurc b9 sing thp
Montreal property where the Synod
may hereafter meet, is composed of
r. p. Smith, r. F. Campbell, j. d.
Murphy NJ. d. Hardin, G.. H. Cornell
son, H. l.. Smith, E. d. Latta, w. II.
Sprunt. Geo. Wells, Geo. w. Watts, c..
M. Brown A. L. James, James r.
Young, r. G.. Vaughn and A. G. Miller.
The Committee on Evangelistic and
Biblical institute was announced as
VIM Black. r. p. Smith, W. ID. Nor
ton, G.. NJ Richards. j. w. MCNEIL,
and T. g. Bailey. The recommends
tons of the Committee on Synodical
Home Missions. adopted by the Synod.
are as follows;
"That the ten strongest churches in
the Synod be asked to raise during
the month of November the sum of
SO, 500 to pay Immediately the indebt-
ednesS upon the work. That the re-
naming churches of the Synod raise
during the month of November the
sum of $1,000, and all raise during the
Continued on Page Six.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
COL. ADOLPH MOSES ILL.
Prominent Chicago Lawyer at Ashe-
vile. Fine Office Building
to Be Erected.
Especial to News and Observer


AshevilIe, n. c., Oct. 27.-Col
Adolph Moses, a prominent lawyer of
Chicago, and who came here recently
with his family to spend the winter
in Asheville, suffered stroke Of paral-
ysis today. He is now unconscious and
is in a critical condition. Col. Moses
was captain in the Confederate army
and served with distinction in the
Civil War.
1t was today learned that plans are
now in the hands of an architect for
building that has ever been construct
ed in Asheville. The proposed build
ing will be on the corner of North
Main and West College streets, will
cover a plat of ground of one hundred
by one hundred and twenty feet, and
will be five or more stories in height
TheThe structure will be of granite.
Work on the building will be begun
January /. The site is a part of the
large Smith estate upon which no i'm
provement has been made for the past
forty years on account of an entail
ment. The entailment was broken by
the supreme court two years ago, and
Commissioner Miller says that this
building is to be burt the beginning of
a number of important Improvements
on this estate.
Paris r. Summer, formerly an en-
ployee on the Biltmore estate, has
brought suit against Vanderbilt for
$4,000 for injuries alleged to have
been sustained while in his employ.
The man was injured in the Biltmore
machine shops and alleges neglect on
the part of the owner.
motion was today heard by Judge
j. G. Pritchard to set aside the verdict
rendered in 1898 in the case of the
Virginia Tennessee-C Carolina Steel and
Iron Company against j. j. Newman
and others In the former trial judg-
ment was secured against Newman
and later by default against the other
defendants to the litigation. 1t is now
alleged that the court ordered that af-
ter the suit against Newman had been
disposed of, the case against the other
defendants should be given jury trial
and that the default judgment is in
valid Fifty-nine thousand acres of
land were involved in the original ac
ton Judge Pritchard reserved his
decision as to the motion heard today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
IT EMPTIEs The COUNT ROOM
All Who Can Fly When the Exami-
nation of the Shipping Agent Be-
gins Again i'm the Old Nick
Case
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, r. c., oct. 2i.--Ihe
Old Nick Williams Distillery Company
case drags its SLOW length along the
Federal court. AT exactly twelve
o'clock today District Attorney Hot
ton recalled Coster, the railroad
agent, at the company's shipping
point at CIemmonS, and this witness
resumed the tedious reading out or
items of shipments made from that
point He will probably be on the
stand the balance of the week.
There was general exodus from the
court room when Mr.. Coster with his
big book hobbled up to the witness
stand. the confined jurors looking at
those free to go with longing eyes
and expressions of envy.
The preceding hours of the morn
ing session had been devoted to dis
pensary managers and saloon keep
ers from all about who had boughC
whiskey from the company, amount
down in each case. In addition TO
this the District Attorney had grain
brokers from as far as Louisville,
KY, to snow shipm entS of corn and
rye to the company with the price
OF same. This. in connection with
the effort yesterday to fix the cost
OF preparing case goods, shows that
the prosecutor Is SOlHS " lily ~
show that at the price of grain, bot
Ting, taxes etc. per gallon 1T was
impossible for the company to sell
goods as cheap as it did. without
fraud AS was the case yesterday
every witness testified that he paid
more for "Old Nick" goods than 9TH
ers were selling at. but bought be-
cause of superior quality.
The whole Of yesterday in the Su-
perior court was devoted to the trial
of a suit of j. II. Millkan VS.. G. w.
Denny. The plaintiff was seeking to
compel defendants to oDen an alley
way in the rear of his premises just
before court adjourned In the after
noon after the evidence of plaintiff
was all in. on motion of defendants
counsel Judge Ward ordered a nom
suit under the Hinsdale act
The court this morning is engaged
in trying small suits appealed from
j. p. courts.
Pending conclusion of testimony of
railroad agent many witnesses were
allowed to go home when court adj
journed this evening, to return when
notified presence need
Present witness may be on tsand
several days longer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
THE WELDON FAIR
Large Attendance. Rob
Roy Drops Dead On
Track. Football.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Weldon, N c., Oct. II, 1905.-De-
spite a steady fall of rain all day
yesterday there was a large attend
ance at the fair. Thousands of peo-
pie came III from all sections and
over three thousand were in attend
ance. owing to a heavy track the
races were slow. The weather today
was the most favorable of the week
and the attendance was record
breaker for Friday.
Rob Roy owned by Mr.. r. w.
Thornton, of Littleton fell dead on
the track Wednesday while being ex-
ercised for a trotting race. This
horse cost, originally, $500, and was
one Of the fastest on the. track.
The football game between Frank
lin, Va, Institute and Warrenton
High School drew a large crowd to
the grounds.
The foot ball game at the fair
grounds today between Franklin, Va,
Institute and Warrenton High School
was n draw. Neither side could score
and at no time during the entire
game did either side get within forty
foot of goal. 1t was a spirited and
pretty contest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
Result of the Conference
at Winston.
WE'VE BEEN DERELIC!
So Declares Supt. Coapman. He Adds
That Relief Will be Given at Earli.
est Possible Moment. Complaints
in Hands of Corporation
Commission.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Winston Salem, n. c., Oct. 27.-Thc
complaints and protests made by the
business men of Winston Salem
against the unsatisfactory freight SER
vice rendered by the Southern Rail-
way are now in the hands of the Cor
porate Commission which has prom
sed to give them due consideration
and Chairman Mcneil says that an
other hearing will be held if it be-
comes necessary.
The conference this morning result
ed in the promise by superintendent
Coapman of giving relief as early as
possible to those who are at present
being Inconvenience on account of in
adequate freight facilities. Another
very important statement was made by
Mr.. Coapman in the promise to en-
large the yard which would give addit-
ional trackage for the handling of
cars, etc.
The hearing was attended by a
large number of representative bust
ness men and representatives of the
Southern Railway, including Superin-
tendent E. H. Coapman, Division
Freight Agent Thompson, Cap
tain c. Buford, local agent and his
CHIEF CLERK, MI. w II. ILHlu. w Illlcfl
and verbal complaints were filed by
representatives OF Piedmont, Browns
and Farmers Warehouses in regard to
Inconvenience to farmers and the very
serious injury to the local tobacco
market by the delays in shipping leaf
from various points.
Complaints in regard to delays in
shipments, in placing cars and in the
removal of same after they had been
loaded. etc, were filed by Bailey Bros.
Co, Taylor Bros, Currin e. Coleman
Bros, Jenkins Shoe Co, j. j. Norman
& Co, Oakland Mfg Co. Twin City
Wood Co. Smith 81 Smith and Phillips
Lumber Co., FOgle Bros. Co p. II.
Hanes Knitting Co, Forsyth Furniture
Co, Salem Excelsior Co, Winston
Brick and Tile Co, Frank G. Brown,
A. c. Volgler e Sons. Mr.. j. j. Cor
man, of ]. j. German 81 Co. wholesale
groceries stated that without improve
ments in present conditions he would
be forced to go out of business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
Cotton Crop in Harnett.

Mr.. n. A. Smith, a leading farm
er of Harnett, who was in Raleigh
yesterday, says that the cotton crop
is short fully fourth in his section.
He usually makes a bale to the acre.
This year it is short a fourth, and
many farmers will not make over Fifty
or sixty per cent. of the crop made
last year. Mr.. Smith added:
Seventy five per cent of the cot
ton in Harnett county has already been
ginned. Last year at this time L do
not think one-half of it had been
ginned for we run our gins into Jan
uary. Two weeks from now we VIII
not have a bale of cotton to gin. VIC
begun to gin earlier this year than
last year. We had more rotten locks
and faulty locks this year than last.
The first picking was an inferior grade
due to the untoward seasons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
VICTORY WON BY
VIRGINIA SWEAT
Davidson Gave Her a
Tough TussIe.
ELEVEN TO NOTHING
Young Ben Lacy Plays a Star Game
for Carolina With Groom Close
Follower for HonOrs. The Sec
ond Half Largely Kicking
Duel.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
University of Va, Oct q, 1906
Davidson college played a strong and
plucky defensive game of football
here this afternoon but were de-
feated by the superior individual
work of some of Virginia's team, and
the speed coached into Virginia by
King Cole. Lacy can easily be call
ed the star for Davidson, and Groom
is his close second for honors
NAPLES scored a touchdown from
the first kickoff and things looked
rather blue for the Carolina boys at
first, but their defense soon proved
that the game was to be no snap for
Virginia. No further score was made
in the first half although Virginia
twice had the ball close to Davidson's
goal. but lost II on bad fumbles.
The second half was largely kick
ing duel and the Davidson punter
fairly outdid Johnson on every ex-
hinge. Johnson scored a touchdown
in the last ten minutes of play by
mag lificent run around the right end.
The game ended with the ball on Da-
wilson's two yard line and third down
with the score, Virginia, IL; Davidson,
nothing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
THE CELL OF MURRAY.
Our Correspondent States That lie Is
Allowed No Special Privileges.
Especial to News and Observer)

Durham. n c., Oct. 27.-NeWs
reached here tonight in special TO
the morning paper that Governor
Glenn had given out a statement in
Raleigh to the effect that he had writ
ten the sheriff of Durham county re-
gaIding the manner in which the cell
years sentence for killing his uncle, is
Governor said MURRAY would have
fare just as all other and the poor
of prisoners fare.
With a view of aScertaning tho --
act manner in which Murray was s.
ing his sentence your corresp, 3aol
visited the Jail and spent q shoot
while in Murray's cell. He is oe
ing small cell, eight by ff' iee,,
made entirely of iron and ST a
granolitic floor, just is the lis
in the Jail. In this cell in
the past men charged rider
and other capital ofTerc IRE is
no covering on the fl le fur
niture consists of s.. ,le iron
Dedstead, one chat | table in
corner of cell. T. all ne room
with the eXceT A-1 90 'Es oedclotheS
and a comb he4l
A few day a. IS Murray stated
that he wotfte - as close touch
with his ullss POSSIBLE, and that
his me- utE him q statement
of its russHu7 lis probably causing
the go. eft3T statement. But he is
lecial privileges, has no
I'd is serving his sentence
er prisoners serve for crime.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
THE TENDER BEACHED
A Confusion of Signals Was Respon-
sibIe for the Collision. No One Was
Hurt, But it is Stated That Tie Pres
ident Had Narrow Escape From
Death. He Goes On Board the West
Virginia.

U. S. Flagship West Virginia, Oct.
81, via New Orleans, Oct. 27-CBy
wireless. AT IL o'clock last evening
through confusion of signals the fruit
steamer Esparta collided with the
lighthouse tender Magnolia which was
conveying the President, Secretary
Loeb and DR.. RiXey to the cruiser West
Magnolia were damaged and two or
three holes made in the hull below the
water line. No one was hurt.
The Magnolia Immediately on being
struck was beached, her bow being
high and dry. After a careful exami-
nation of the damage to the vessel it
was evident that there was no danger
and the President and his party went
to bed
Major Craighill, of the United States
engineers, was aboard the Magnolia
His ship, the Ivy, a sister ship of the
Magnolia, had preceded the Magnolia
and was some distance ahead. A boat
was Immediately put off for the near
est telephone ABOUT a mile and a half
away and the order given to head the
Ivy off at Pilot Station and have her
return for the President and his party.
The transfer was made at 3 o'clock
this morning. The vessel got under
way Immediately and the West Vir-
gina was boarded on schedule time.
New Orleans, Oct. 27.-After a mar
row escape from losing his life in an
early morning collision in which the
lighthouse tender Magnolia on which
he was travelling was struck by the
steamer Esparta and so much dam
aged that he had to abandon her.
President Roosevelt is now safe OIL
board the armOred cruiser West Vir-
ginia, bound for Hampton Roads.
Neither the President nor any MEM
her of his party was injured in the
accident
The first news of the accident
reached New Orleans by telephone
early this morning in an appeal for
help from Captain Rose of the United
Fruit Company's steamer Espartd
which came from Marin, La, enar
where the accident occurred. His re-
port gave no details.
The Magnolia left here at $50 last
arrive today at Chalmette. The wealth
er was fine, with comparatively lit
tie wind on the river. Immediately
upon the receipt of the news COM
munication was opened with tug
owners here and the powerful tugs
Y. Wilmot and Is. d. Wood left New
Orleans shortly after four O'Clock
this morning with orders to go at
full speed to the scene of the acct
dent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
SEVENTH IN THIRTY DAYS.
Factory OorGarizcd In High Point
Yesterday. Hub and Handle
Company.
(seciai to News and observer.)

High Point, N. c., Oct. 27.-The
latest addition to the manufacturing
interests here is the High Point Hub
and Handle Company, organized today
by Messrs. Docreil and II. Y. Homil-
ton, making the seventh factory or
gained here in thirty days and the
second one this week. The company
will manufacture handles for forks.
rakes, hoes and shovels, and hubs from
elm. birch and oak. The plant will
be operated in the western part of
the city, The line of goods to be man.
ufacturad is something entirely new in
this place. There is ready market
for the product.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
EXTRAORDINARY QUIET REIGNs
A WorlSma. Woman and Child
Killed b. g Soldier

Warsaw, Oct 27-S:43 D. NIX
skaordinary quiet prevails through
out the civ. the population remaining
indoors. The police have ordered
the shops to be closed at seven O'Clock
and all persons appearing on the
streets after eight eight O'Clock ut
night will be arrested and searched.
The military are guarding the street
corners. The newspapers VIII not
appear tomorrow.
A workman, a woman ana chlid
were killed today by soldier who
fired number of shots at a work.
man who was posting incindiary
proclamations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
THE PRESIDENT
IN A COLLISION
The Fruit Steamer Esparte Crashes into the Light
house Tender Magnolia Bursting into Her
Hull Below the Water Line.

Smith in the Union depot last Sat
urday afternoon.
Already thirty-one witnesses for the
State and defense have been summon
ed, and it is expected that the trial
will last several days. Both the de-
PENDANTS have friends here on the
field and both have counsel. Mes
sers. Harris & Harris represent Clark
and Messrs Argo & Shaeffe repre-
sent Lilliston. The two brothers OF
the dead man are here also and Mr.
w. c. Abercrombie, of New York
an attorney and friend has been TAX
ing an interest in the case for them
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
SHOCKED TO DEATH
Doom in Midair for a
Negro Lineman.
The Rubber Boots Worn by a White
Man at Work On The Wires No
Doubt Saved His
Life.
Especial to News and Observer

oxford. N. c., oct 27.-June Daniel.
q colored man of Henderson, while
working on the telephone wires here
was killed this afternoon at 4:30
o'clock. He attempted to arrange the
telephone wire when il came in con-
tact with the electri; wire, the shoe
KlIlInS IlI4II .-t.,,e-..t.y. luG tLcCtuent Oc-
Cured in front of Oxford Female
Seminary. white operator named
w. G.. Finch was also at work on the
wires but having on heavy rubber
shoes, his life was saved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
FOUR DEATHS YESTERDAY.
There were But Two New Cases and
No Fresh Focus.
1v Tho Associated Press

(By the Associated Prcss.)
New orleans, oct. 27.-The yellow
fever report up to SIX o'clock this af-
ternoon follows:
New cases, 2 total cases, 1888;
deaths, 4; total deaths, 443; new dt-
-ase CenLers, none; under treatment,
35; discharged, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
A WOMAN ASSAULTED
Hounds Fail to Find the Negro. SeaTcH
to be Resumed Today.
(Rv the Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca, oct. 26.-Mrs. q. w
Moore, wife of a merchant on Peach-
tree road. near this city, was assault
ed by a negro this morning. me
track hounds have been following the
negro all day but at late hour To-
night he had not been captured. Inc
county police continue the search TO-
night, and tomorrow a large posse ana
all members of the county police torce
will take up the hunt. There is CON
siderable excitement in the commune
tv where the crime occurred. ana
is is feared the negro Will be lyncned
if caught Mr. Moore hoe offered $ZOo
reward for the can the negro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
Charles f. Vaughter Dead.
lBv the Assorciated Press.l

Richmond. Va, oct 27-Captain
Charles e. Vaughter, superintendent
of the Miller Manuel School, in Al
bemarle county. died at that insxltu-
ton today aged 60 odd years His
wife and seven children survive him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28
DER CASE TO-DAY.
itirs,gt md Clark on Trial for Muir.
dt of Charles G.. Smith.

O'Clock today there will be
IRE Justice Badger the pre-
nearing in the case of the two
-rk and Lilleston. who fol-
p fairs. charged with the
and killing of Charles G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-28

People are so nat ogical they
are proud of being in an au-
,tomobile.