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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
The Reply of Castro Now
in Washington.
Taft Will Not Send 1t to the President
But Himself Take the Letter
Under Consider
afiOn.
ati0n.
lRv the Assoclated Press.l

Washington, April 12.-The text of
President Castro's reply to Minister
Bowen is now before Secretary Taft
who has determined not to send it to
the President, but to take it under
consideration himself 1t is said that
the communication fills the descrip-
ton conveyed by Minister Bowen in
his cablegram as to the form of ex-
preston which he declared to be inso-
lent.
While the officials here decline
to make public at this stage the text of
President Castro's reply, it may be
stated that there was nothing personal
to the American minister i'm President
Castro's statement, So that if it should
be eventually held to be undiplomatic
and even rude, then the injury will
be sustained by the State Department
rather than the minister, and therefore
1t is the former alone that will be
concerned.t This Il particularly true Of
an inquiry from the Venezuelan gov
ernment as to whether the United
States presumed to question the integ-
rity of the Venezuelan courts, the in
quiry being couched in rather vigor-
Gus language.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
IHE seventh GONE
A Mysterious Trunk Con-
tanning Papers.
Secret Service Men Are Seeking 1t
Hoping to Find More Evidence
Bearing On the Beef
Trust.
(Bv the Associated Press.l


Chicago, H., April 12.-Secret Ser
vice operatives are said to be making
an effort to find mysterious trunk.
alleged to be missing, and wanted In
connection with the Federal jury in
vestigation of the packing industry.
Six other trunks of a numbered series
have been seized, but the Federal Off
cials fear that unless the seventh is re-
covered, valuable information may be
lost. The six trunks were taken from
safety deposit vaults in the First Ma
tional Bank building.
In connection with the search for
the missing receptacle, government Of
flcers are seeking officials of the Aetna
Trading Company who it is said may
be able to tell the grand jurors the
meaning of every item contained in
the books and papers found in the
trunks. The information sought is in
relation to alleged plans practiced to
raise the price of sausage castings.
When the officials of the company
learned that an investigation was to
begin their offices We're closed.
Henry G. Godfrey, said to have been
secretary and treasurer. was traced by
secret service men from Chicago to
Toronto, Canada, where all trace of
him was lost. He is said to have heen
travelling in possession of twenty
trunks.
f. B. Fish, an employee of Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger, was the principal
witness of the afternoon. Great sec
recy was maintained regarding Fish
and his evidence. 1t was rumored, but
not verified, that his testimony re-
lated to the disappearance of seven
persons who are wanted as witnesses
in the investigation and who are said
to have gone to Canada at the begin
ming of proceedings before the grand
jury.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
THE STATE LOSES
Kye viii Be Tried in a
Federal Court.
War Department Sustains Action Of
Commander at Fort CaswelI in
Refusing to Surrender
Him.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, April 12-The War
Department has sustained the action
of the commanding officer of the army
post at Fort Caswell, N. c., in refus-
ing to surrender to the State authori-
ties of North Carolina for trial In the
State courts, Sergeant Lee Kye, who
it is alleged, shot and killed Corporal
Thomas Harris, of the 38th company,
coast artillery, a few weeks ago. A
State grand jury had returned a true
bill for manslaughter against Sergeant
Kye. The action of the War Depart
ment is based on the fact that the al
legged offense was committed on a gov
ernment reservation and therefore was
q matter for the cognizance of the
United States authorities and not those
of the State. The commanding officer
at Fort Caswell was authorized to
surrender the prisoner for trial in a
United States court
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
HOME RULE AGAIN
Warm Discussion in the
House of Commons.
Mr.. Tuff, Asking Bannerman TO Define
His Position, Draws From That
Gentleman Sarcastic
Speech.
Speech.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 12.-Home rule for
ireland was the subject of discussion
at tonight's session of the House of
Commons 1t came up on the motion
of an Irish Unionist member. framed
with the purpose of drawing out Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman (LiberaD
and with the expectation that the op-
position would evdde the issue as the
government has the fiscal question,
For the last few weeks the mlnlste-
rial benches have been empty on prl-
vate members night, but tonight the
government was we'll represented.
Premier Balfour was greeted with
ironical cheers when he entered the
House.
1t was the first time this session
that an Irish Unionist had secured a
chance to introduce a home rule mo-
tion. The opposition declined to dodge
the issue and to initiate the govern
ments recent attitude toward privat7
motions on the fiscal question, and
when Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
rose to speak the opposition shouted
in unison, He didn't run away"
Mr.. Tuff CONSERVATIVE called the
attention of the House to speeches by
certain members of the opposition on
the question of home rule for Ireland
and moved that ''in view of conflict
the subject of home rule, the House
deems it is expedient for the members
for Stirlingburgh (Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman) explicitly to declare
whether or not it is his intention to
recommend to the electors of the
United Kingdom the policy of estab-
fishing a Parliament in Ireland.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
spoke at some length. He sarcastic
cally and caustically touched the sore
spots of the government and congr2t-
ulated Mr.. Balfour on his presence in
the House tonight when an abstract
motion was up involving "a question
which would not come before this Par
lament" The speaker declined to
give direct reply to the motion. lie
said il was not necessary to relate the
record of the Liberal party, which for
twenty years had Iabored increasingly
TO secure good government for Ireland.
He said the principal underlying these
efforts was that self-goyernment
should be granted He would endeavor
to bring this to a successful issue, but
in what way and by what plan it was
preposterouS to ask him to say. He
believed the main purpose of the mo-
tion was to afford the Unionists an
opportunity to disport themselves with
some evidence of unity.
John e. Redmond, who followed,
declared that Ireland demanded ohme
rule, not as a favor but as a right
Premier Balfour spoke briefly, allud-
ing Ironically to the dissensions of the
opposition leaders on the Irish policy,
and declaring that If the Liberals re-
turned large majority at the next
elections Irishmen might whistle, but
if they emerged with a small majority
they would cry in Heavens name for
justice to Ireland
1t being now midnight. Mr.. Tuff in
voked closure, which the speaker re-
fused TO apply and the debate was adj
journed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
A MURDERER CoNFEssEs.
Edwards Says He Killed EppS and
That Two Others Held Are
Innocent.
(By the Associated Press }

Jacksonville, Fla. April 12.-Isham
Edwards, who is confined here with
two other negroes under sentence of
death for the murder of School Sup
erintendent NJ. w. Epps, near Talla-
hassee last August, has confessed the
crime, declaring that Caldwell and
Larkins. the other negroess are inno-
cent and We're not connected with the
killing. The trio were convicted of
murder in the first degree of the last
term of the Circuit Court and received
the death sentence. The confession
was made public today and it is be-
lieved viii result in the release of
Larkins and Caldwell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
is THIS THE THIRD MAN?
Information From LiIeSviIle Leads to
Arrest at Charlotte.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N. c.. April IA man
who gives his name as John Smith.
who is suspected of being one of three
burglars who rifled the safe of the
Heath Springs Banking Company at
Heath Springs, S. c., also the McAden
Mills at McAdensville, was caught
here today by three members of the
Charlotte police force. Word was sent
from Lilesville. the point where the
other two men were captured. that
the third one of the party was COM
ing this way. AS Smith alighted from
the train an officer grabbed him and
hustled him to the police station. The
man is communicative and de-
clines to give any information as to
who he is or as to where he came
from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
SHERIFF. SHOT TO DEATH.
Intellectual Attemnt by Eight Men TO
Liberate Prisoner.
fBy the Associated Press.l

Senatobia, Miss, April 12.-Sheriff
j. M. Poag, of Tate county, was shot
and killed today bv eight masked men,
names unknown, who entered the jail
and made an Intellectual attempt to
liberate James White. a white pris-
oner. who is to be placed on trial
Monday on a charge of murder One
of the invaders was wounded
They gained an entrance to the Jail
before Sheriff Poag was aware of it..
Poag ordered them to leave. When
they refused to do SO he fired, wound
ing one man. The others fired on the
sheriff, two bullets taking effect. one
passing through the left lung. The
men then left. taking their wounded
companion with them. Sheriff Poag
died an hour later
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
THREE men TO ONE
Desperate Struggle On
the Top Of a Car.
Watchman Attempts to Put OFF Three
Tramps, Who Leap Upon Him
0VeFpOWer, DjSaFm, and
Rob Him.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Spencer n. c., April 12.-Omcer d.
w. Davis, q night watchman for the
Southern Railway at this place, was
held up and robbed by three tramps
last night, who secured $27 in money
and the pistol with which he was
armed. The tramps were on top of an
outgoing freight when discovered by
the officer, who ordered them down,
at the same time mounting the car
himself to put them off.
Instead of leaving the train the
tramps threw Mr.. Davis on top of a
car, robbed him, and under cover of
his own pistol, wrenched from his
hands, carried the officer to Lexington,
eighteen miles distant, where the high
waymen escaped.
Special Detective Haney is now at
work on the case. The perpetration of
the deed caused sensation here and
at Lexington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
CRIMINAL TRIAL DoCKETs.
This is COmpleted-Suits on Distil-
Iers' Bonds to be Disposed of
Friday.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c., April 12.-The
criminal trial docket in the Federal
Court was completed this afternoon.
District Attorney Holton announced
that suits on distillers' bonds would
be disposed of Friday. There are
thirty of these cases, but as but few
are jury trials final adjournment may
be had Friday night. Will Cody was
acquitted. The case of r. II. Moser
of Stokes, for blockading was con-
tinued on account of sickness of wit
nesses. Judgment was prayed on
James Taylor. of Stoneville. convicted
Wednesday of reusng stamps in retail
liquor business. His lawyers succeed
ed in getting sentence postponed until
Friday that they might bring wit
nesses here from Rockingham to show
Taylors good character in mitigation
of punishment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
MRS. WOOD LAID TO REST.
Many Present to Attend the Funeral
A PrOfusiOn of Flowers.
(Special Id NeWs and Ohsor,,orN

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, N c.. April 12.-The fun
eral of Mrs. Word II. Wood, who be-
Iore marriage was Miss Fan Burwell.
daughter of Judge Armistead Burwell
was held from the Burwell home in
this city this afternoon at 43O O'Clock.
The services were conducted by DR..
John w. Stagg, assisted by Revs Mar
tin ID. Hardin and j. A. B. Fry. Quite
number of people. friends of the de-
ceased from different sections of the
State were here to attend the funeral.
The floral offerings were numerous
and very beautiful, many coming
a distance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Holiness Church Going Up.

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro. N. c., April 12.-The
Holiness or Sanctificationists church
got a good foothold here after a series
of notable revivals in Greensboro
three years ago. The congregation
has grown in numbers and material
strength until it has purchased lot
and are now building a commodious
church near the Gate City Furniture
Company factory on Silver Bun Ave-
nue..
The Christian Advocate Publishing
Company, has purchased fine lot of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Prominent Lawyer Dead.
lBv the Assoclated 80. J

Atlanta, Ca, April Washington
Dessau, Of Macon, one of the most
prominent members of the Georgia
bar, died today while addressing the
Supreme court of the State. The
cause of death was apOplexy, which
resulted fatally within ten minutes
after he was attacked. Mr.. Dessau
was born in Macon in July, 1852. He
graduated in law in 1870 and began
at once the study of his profession.
He was president of the Georgia Bar
Association in 1892. a member of the
electoral college in 1884 and was
delegate at large from Georgia to the
National Democratic Convention Nm
1888
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
MUST BE REFUNDED.
A Number of Pension Claims Allowed
Contrary to Law.
(By the Associated Press. )

Washington, April 12.-Commissioner
of Pensions Warner has discovered
that in addition to granting pensions
under the "old age order to MEM
bers of a Pennsylvania militia regi-
ment the pension bureau has allowed
about a hundred claims on applica-
tions made prior to April 13, 1904, the
date on which the order went into
effect. The amounts are trivial in all
the cases, but the commissioner will
require that they be refunded. He
says that in this matter the mistake
was due to an error in the construc-
ton of the law.
The commissioner has not yet re-
ceived explanations from all the ex-
aminers involved in the Pennsylvania
regiment matter and is not therefore
prepared to announce his decision.
Those heard from admit their error,
but plead mitigating circumstances.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
HE GOES TO TEXAS.
Rev. j. A. DOrritee Finds Healing in
its Climate.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Charlotte, N. c., April 12.-At
Marshville today at the meeting of the
Mecklenburg Presbytery. the pastoral
relations between Westminster church
and Rev. J. A. Dorritee was dissolved
and he was dismissed to the Western
Texas Presbytery. For several years
Mr.. Dorritee has been pastor of West
minister church here. Owing to i'll
health his congregation gave him a
leave of absence for an indefinite
period. Since going to Texas he has
found that the climate there has great
ly improved his health and he has de-
cided to remain there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
SIGHTED MANY ICE-BERGs.
The Steamer Michigan Steams out of
Her Way to Avoid Pack Ice.
(Bv The Associated Press. }

Liverpool, April 12.-The steamer
Michigan which arrived here today
reports that while in latitude 43
north, longitude SO west she sighted
thirty-seyen large ice-bergs and a
heavy pack ice field so dense that she
was compelled to steam several miles
southwark along the western edge
before gaining open water. Subse-
quently the steamer Michigan sighted
numerous ice-bergs.
The White Star Line Steamer Teu-
tonic, which arrived at Queenstown
today from New York for Liverpool
passed nine ice-bergs April 8, be-
tween latitude Al north, longitude 40
west and latitude Al north, longitude
As west
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
PLAYED FOURTEEN INNINGS.
In the Last Half Bingham Won the
Game From ElOn.
(special to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
Elon College, N. c., April 12.-One
of the prettiest games of ball ever
witnessed in North Carolina was
played here between Bingham and
Elon. The game was full of life and
ginger from start to finish. At the
end of the ninth inning the score
was tied, both teams had succeeded in
sending four men across the plate.
Then it was not until the last half
of the fourteenth inning that Bingham
succeeded in scoring the winning run,
which left the score five to four in
favor of the visiting team.
Both teams played excellent bali
and the only real feature of the game
was the pitching of Caviness, of the
home team. He struck out seventeen
men against Howard's six.
Batteries: Elon, Caviness and PEN
nington; Bingham, Howard and Le-
Grand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
TheY Never Retnrned.
(By the Agsociated Press.l }

Birmingham, Ala, April IA
special from Gadsden. Ala. says that
two miners Bob Heald and Horace
Williams were found dead in a coal
mine near Alfalfa today. Fifteen min
ers left the mine last night on account
of bad air, but the two went back to
investigate and did not return. 1t is
not known whether they died from
black damp or because hot air was
pumped in the mine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Thorn Counsel of Southern.
fRv the Associated Press

fBy the Associated Press.)
Norfolk. Va, April 12.-Alfred p.
Thorn, of Norfolk. has been appointed
general counsel of the Southern Rail-
way. He will move to Washington
Friday and assume she duties, sue
ceedfng Colonel Henderson. the gener-
al counsel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and Crcuatic
sSIdUO1 N r.

Judge Adams, On c6Ts
paying $3.50 therfor. At a meeel4.s,
of the directors it was decided to pur-
chase a lot and by next year erect
an up-to-date publishing house build
ing of brick. The Advocate Is the
official representative of the Western
North Carolina Conference of the M.
e. Church. The paper now has a
bona-fide subscription circulation Of
6 200 each week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Only Six Votes Against the Bond Issue.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Henderson. N. c., April 12.-The
election for the bond issue for school
building was carried by good ma
jority. There were only six votes cast
against the measure. OF the 200 or
more who did not go to the poles, over
two-thirds would have voted for bonds
had they voted. / write this as some
friends may think there were 225
votes cast against the measure, when
in fact there were only six.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
The Dunkards Convene.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial TO News and ObserVer.)
Winston-Salem, N. c.. April IA
delegation of Dunkards from Virginia
numbering fifty or more, went to Mud
dy Greek, this county, this afternoon
to attend the annual district confer
ence which convenes tomorrow. The
Introductory sermon was preached TO-
night by Elder Jopes Graybin. of viz
ginia.
One of the delegates stated that
missions, Sunday schools and Other
church work would be discussed,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Other Games.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press.)
At Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard, 19:
Syracuse, 4.
Philadelphia, (American) 0; Phila-
delphla, (NationaD 5.
AT Worcester.-Holy Cross, %; Bos-
ton University 0.
At New York-New York (Nation-
aD 8; Montreal (Eastern) 0.
At Baltimore-Baltimor (Eastern)
and New York (American) postponed
on account of wet grounds.
At Princeton, N. J.-Fordham, q,
Princeton, A.
At Washington-W Washington Gamer
ican) z; Brooklyn (National) 8.
At West Point-West Point z: Trim
ity 5.
New Haven. Conn-Yale, 6 Brown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
STRANDED NEAR HATrERAs.
The Crew of the 8ranche Hopkins
ReEcued by Life Savers.
(By the Associated Press)

Norfolk, Va, April 12.-The three
masted schooner Blanche Hopkins,
Captain J. b. Harvey Philadelphia
from New York to Savannah. with
cement, stranded at midnight on the
North Carolina coast thirty miles
north of Hatteras The crew of nine
were rescued by government life
savers. The vessel according to a dis
patch from Captain Harvey lies in
eight feet of water with six feet in
her hold and the prospects for getting
her off appear slight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Eighty Millions in T,hls Leather.
(By the Associated Press. )

10y the ASSOCldteu ETe6S.g
Trenton. N. j., April 1.-THE Cen
tral Leather Company with an author
lied capital of $4,000. 600 was incor-
porated here today. The company is
to manufacture and deal in leather.
The stock is divided into $4,000. 900
preferred paying per cent cumula-
tive dividends, and $4,000, 900 COM
mon. The incorporators are; Howard
K. Wood, X. X. McLaren. Horace s.
Gold, all of Jersey City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
To See DIR. Alderman Installed.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboor, N. c., April 12.-Presi-
dent McIver and several members of
the faculty of the State Normal and
Industrial College for women left for
Charlottesville tonight to be present at
the ceremonies attending the installa-
ton of DR. Alderman as president of
the Virginia University Friday. DR..
Alderman was a member of the Nor
NAL College faculty when made pres-
ident of the North Carolina Univer-
SitV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
change of Venue for HOch.
(By the Associated Press )

lBy the AssOciated Press.)
Chicago, April IA change Of
venue was granted to Johann Hoch.
the bigamist and alleged blue
Beard.i When his case was called for
trial the defense presented a petition
alleging it to be impossible to secure
a fair trial before either Judge Tuley
or Judge Barnes.
A request for a change Of venue to
Judge Kersten was granted April
19 was set as the date for Hochs trial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Case of Leanto Referred.
(By the Associated Press. )

IBy the ASSOCldJeu TIeSS.l
Richmond, Va. April 12.-The case
of the italian. Giuseppe Leanto. whom
the Italian authorities claim was muir
dered in Virginia and to which the as
sistant secretary of state acting upon
a letter form the Italian ambassador
called the attention of Governor
Montague. has been by ,the governor
referred for investigation to the COM
monwealth's attorney of Fairfax
county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
Reward For Their Arrest.
(By the Associated Press.

Jackson. Miss, April 12.-Governor
Vardaman was advised today of the
killing of Sheriff Poag. of Tate county.
at Senatobia at an early hour today.
The afternoon the governor issued a
proclamation offering a reward of
$500 for the arrest of the members Of
the mob. He has also sent telegram
of coincidence to the daughter of the
late sheriff.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13

management of the society. Our work
will be thoroughly done, and any Off
Ger or employe of the society can now
best serve it by helping US to make the
most complete examination possible of
its affairs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
APPOINTED BY DUNE.
Clarence Darrow to Have Charge of all
Traction Litigation.
~ the Assooiated Press !

Chicago, April 12.-Mayor Edward
r. Dunno, today appointed Clarence
s. Darrow to have charge of all the
traction litigation of the city. Mr..
Darrow represented the mine workers
in the hearings before the commission
ers named by President Roosevelt to
settle the great strike in the anthracite
coal fields.