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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
RISE OF pLATTs oDALIsQUE.
Hannah elias. Negroes, Jail Bird. Tells
OF Her Rush from Perjury to
Aladdin Wealth.
CRv the Associated Press. }

New York, Jan. 1S.-Hannah Elias,
the negress whom aged John X. Platt
is suing to compel her to return $3.50
900 which he claims she eXtorted from
him during an acquaintance of twenty
wears. today told the story of her life
before Justice O'Gorman in the Su-
preme Court where the suit is ON trial
1t was an extraordinary tale of sudden
elevation from the lowest and most
vicious surroundings to position OF
afnuence where money was literally
rained upon her and where she mad
everything that great wealth could
provide. She declared that she had
nothing to conceal and insisted that
every dollar that Plat gave her had
been given voluntarily. She believed,
she said. that she was under no obli-
cations to return any part OF the
money which she now possesses. How
much money Plat gave her she could
not say, even approximately, as she
never kept any account of his gifts
which were made in large sums at
frequent intervals during their entire
acquaintance. Mr.. Plat was very gen.
erous even from the first, she said. but
he became more SO after the death
of his wife in 1898. Six months after
his wife's death he gave the witness
Mrs. Platts watch and pocket book.
She identified these articles when they
were produced by MI. BlacK.
Mrs. Elias answered readily every
question by her counsel as to her
methods of life, admitting that she had
served two terms In prison, one in
Philadelphia for larceny and the other
in this city for disorderly conduct.
1t developed during the examination
of witnesses today that Mrs. Elias
had distributed her easily acquired
wealth with a free hand among those
who had been of assistance to her.
Lawyer August C. NanSe said she had
paid him $4,000 in fees; Lawyer
Washington Brauns received from her
more than $4,000 in fees. She paid
more than 100000 to one firm for
carpets and furniture. A man who
acted as godfather at the christening
of her child received a present of
$1,000, and when the child died it
was placed in a mauSoleum which
was erected at a cost of $4,000. 1t APP
peared from the testimony, also, that
John r. Piatt had paid Lawyer Nanse
$500 in. connection With one of the
Elias suits in which the lawyer was in
terested.
Patrick w. Dugan, an upholsterer
who did much work for Mrs. Elias,
said that Platt made him present of
$500 bill every Christmas for three
years, because he had been good to
Dolly" He explained that Dolly was
the name by which Mr. Platt always
addressed Mrs. Elias. She called him
papa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
MADE GREAT RECORD.
Year just Ended Was Biggest i'm In
surance History.

The year just ended was a record
breaker in North Carolina in the fire
insurance business. One hundred and
ten companies were licensed to write
fire insurance in this State and the
North Carolina Home Insurance Com
pany wrote more than one-eighteenth
of the total amount.
AS years go by North Carolina peo-
pie appreciate more the home COM
panies that merit public confidence.
The North Car0lina Home is safe and
progressive and takes pride in publish
ing it's condition to the world. 1t ad-
vertises judiciously and its advertising
campaign has served to acquaint the
public with the company It's record
demonstrates the oft repeated state
ment that concerns counting publicity
are nearest to the public.
The fact that the N. c.. Home did
e-eighteenth of all the fire insur-
ance business done in North Carolina
last year reflects great credit upon the
officers of the company
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
SPECIAL RATES.

The Seaboard announces a rate of
one fare plus 25 cents from all points
in North Carolina to New Orleans and
return, account of Interstate Cotton
Growers convention Jan. 24-26th.
Tickets sold Jan. 23rd, final limit Jan.
2Sth.
We have double daily service and
the quickest route. and trains COM
posed of vestibuled day coaches and
Pullman sleeping cars, with only one
change.
For further information as to rates.
schedule and Pullman accommoda-
tons. apply to
CHAS. H. GATTIS,
Travelling assenger Agent,
Raleigh. Nc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
A HUGE STRIKE ON
Nearly Sixty Thousand
Russian WOrkmen Out.
in St. Petersburg.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Jan. 1S.-The strike
situation is becoming very grave. To-
night there are $4,000 men out on
strike, and the movement is spreading
to the big cotton mills, which en-
pIoy over $4,000 operatives. Twelve
thousand men at the NeVa ship
building works joined the strikers to-
day, thus suspendnS work on sub
marine boats and other war vessels.
Meetings have been called for to-
morrow, at which the Socialist DEM
ocdatic leaders will use their utmost
endeavors to convert the strike into a
vast political demonstration, which,
at the present crisis might have most
serious developments. The authori-
ties are adopting every precaution to
avoid an outbreak, but the Socialist
Democrats are squirting on the strik-
erS, and there is great danger of a
collision with the troops, which
would be almost sure to be followed
by red flag demonstrations accom-
panied by great bloodshed. The city
is fun of sensational rumorS and riot
ing is generally expected. In con-
junction with the Epiphany celebra-
tion which will occur tomorrow. the
meetings of strikers will make the
day a critical one for the police.
The great industrial quarter of st.
Petersburg, which is the pride of
modern Russia, presents the appear
ance of an armed camp. The idle
factories are surrounded by cordons
of police, and patrols of infantry
march about the snow-covered plains.
The strikers are led by q priest
named Gopon, who is idolized by the
Workmen, and who represents them in
negotiations with the employers.
-fx.iIy iV1
Northern Russia. Hitherto the
workmen have been unorganized, and
previous strikes in st. Petersburg have
not involved more than 10000 men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
"Si Plunlxard" Wins.
Isl pIunIkafu WINS.
Audience At Academy Last Night WAS
Pleased.

ISL Plunkard" as presented at the
Academy last night by j. c. Lewis
and company was full of fun and
humor and the play was enjoyed in Il
high degree by the aud ence.
The version of Isl Plunkard' given
last night is that of Mr.. Lewis, and
it was presented with spirit and effect.
Mr.. Lewis assuming the title role. The
wcrk of ALT Bruce as '"Thaddens Snap
kins'' is good. The stage setting IS a
feature and the play throughout is
well presented.
The play is one Of the old homestead
class ara in this {. country band is seen
at it's best. An evening of pleasure is
ahead for the audiences which see 81
Plunkard." and the specialties.
An important item of holiday
shopping is Candy. Buy Registers
and know that you get the best.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20

ward G. Whitaker, granted an inter-
locutory degree of divorce from
Ernest r. Mckenzie, n tobacco sales
man, to whom she was married i'm
November, 1895, in Greensboro, North
Carolina.
When Mrs. Mckenzie sued for di-
Vorce, August II. Offender was APP
pointed referee TO the testimony ana
report his findings to the supreme
Court. Mr.. Offender became men
tally unbalanced and another referee
was then selected to take his place
He reported in favor of Mrs. Mcl<en-
Zie.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Arrescd for Shafer Murder.

Bedford, Ind, Jan. 1S.-Frank
Evans and William Elmer Browning,
laborers, were arrested today on war
rants sworn out by John e. Under
wood, an attorney. charging them with
the murder of Miss Sarah G. Shafer,
on the night of January 81, 1904. The
men deny the charge. The arrests are
due to a story told by Mrs. Cook. the
divorced wife of Browning. Accord
ing to her story her husband, from
whom she was separated, told her that
he and Evans had killed Shafer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
FAIR TO SOUTHERN PINES.
Has Nothing to do With the Holding,
of tic Dead Body.
(Special 10 News and Ohserverl

Especial to News and Observer
Southern Pines, N. c., Jan. 1S.-As
regards the holding of the dead body
mentioned in the News and Observer
this morning, it is nothing more than
fair to the town of Southern Pines,
to mention the fact that the trouble,
so far as it was trouble. was be-
tween DR.. l.. Il. High, of the Pinespire
Sanitarium, and some of his patients.
Parties from Wilmington did come to
Southern Pines and the difficulty was
as to the amount of money the doc
tor claimed was due.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
CANCER CURED.
r. T. VANN, President.

We want every man and woman in
the United States to know what we
are doing. We are curing cancers,
tumors and chronic sores without the
use of knife, and are indorsed by the
Senate and Legislature of Virginia. If
you are seeking cure, come here and
you will get it.
The Kellam Cancer Hospital,
Richmond, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
.apPoMATTox COMMISSIONERS.
Governor Glenn Names The Men For
the Memorial.

The five members of the board TO
have in charge the erection OF Il me-
mortal at Appomattox to the North
Carolina troops were yesterday named
by Governor Glenn.
These are Nessrs. IL. A. London.
Pittsbcro: E. j. Holt, Smithfield; VIII
son r. jenkins, Aurelian Springs; c. Is.
Watson, Winston, and \. d. McGiil,
Cumberland
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Smalrs Bill for Lighthouse.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Representa-
tive Small, of North Carolina, intro-
duced bin today providing for the
construction of a lighthouse and fog
signal on Diamond Shoals on the coast
of North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
BOOKER noNons a WHITE MAN:
He Permits Mr.. HeITiclS 10 Intro
duce Him TO the Kansas IcgiS-
Iaturc!
(By the Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kan. Jan. hey lnVlId-
ton today Booker T. Washington
briefly addressed the two houses of the
legislature. The Supreme Court ana
state officers were also present.
Mr. Washington entered the legls-
lative hall on the arm of Governor
Herrick who introduced him, The re-
ception of Mr.. Washington was en-
thuSiastic and cordial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TAB
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. Il. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. Zoe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles Your druggist will refund
money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure
you in 6 to Id days. soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
DOES THIS SUIT YOU?

w. II. King Drug Co., the enterpris-
ing druggists of Raleigh, are having
such a large run on "HINDLPO," the
new Kidney Cure and Nerve Tonic.
and hear it so highly praised that they
now offer to guarantee it in every case
to cure all forms of Kidney Troubles
and Nervous Disorders.
They pay for it if it does not give
you entire satisfaction.
If you use it, it is their risk not
yours. A SO cent box sent by mail
unde. positive guarantee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
MRS. McKENzIE,s DIVORCE.
Welded in Greensboro. the Ties Arc
Sundered i'm New York.

Especial to News and Observer)
New York. Jan. 1S.-Mrs Gather
inc Henderson Scales Mckenzie was
today, on the report of Referee Ed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20
Mrs. Chadwick Again ColIapses.

Cleveland Ohio, Jan. 1S.-Two ply
sicians were called to see Mrs. Cassie
/. Chadwick in Jail this afternoon. She
is said to be suffering from physical
and mental collapse. Attorney Dawley
says she is afflicted With heart trou-
BILE and would not be able to stand
trial in court in her present condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-01-20

A man may be able to read n woman
like book, but he can't shut her UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03

breds to the Benning track will commence,
as the meeting opens on March %. Several
of the stables of horses quartered in the
Long Island tracks will be represented at
the course.
w. c. DAILY and Frank Farrell in short
time will ship part of their strings. Frank
Weir, who trains for the latter, is busy just
now preparing some of his early birds for
the fray He has number of nice looking
two-year-olds in his charge, the best Of
which, report says, are youngsters by the
Brooklyn and Suburban handicap winner,
Kinley Mack Weir and DAILY are forcing
the physical condition of their horses along
by galloping them over the roads and boule-
wards near the GraveSend track.
Ex-Jockey Frank Leight, who was IA
miliar figure on race tracks in the early
COS takes exception to the credit given to
Hilderbrand the holder of the record for
the most winning mounts in one season.
When l was riding for Edward Corri-
gan" he said. Il rode 29S winners in the
season of 1894 OF this number 124 races
were won by the horses belonging to his
stable.
Hugh Penny. when he was riding in his
Hilderbrand having ridden fewer winners
than Penny or l, should not, therefore, re-
ceive much credit
Frank is a half-brother of Eugene Leigh.
the American trainer who last season won
$500 600 with his horses in France and led
all European trainers in the matter of cool
ing out during the year the greatest num-
Der of winners.-New York World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03

one In which Messra. Hunnewell and Shaw
defeated Messrs. WINSTON and Lowering.
The contestants were in good condition
for hard battle.
In the first game Mr.. Shaw's service was
so strong that he and his partner finished
quickly. winning at Is to ? single ace for
Messrs. Winslow and Lowering.
In the second game Messrs. Winslow and
Lowering improved and were beaten only
after hard struggle, the score In favor of
their opponents being 17-15. The third
game was still more interesting. there be-
ing some particularly spectacular volleys.
1t was only by the strongest kind of play
that Messrs. Shaw and Hunnewell finally
won, and then only by two aces.
Messrs. Shaw and Hunnewell finished the
fourth and deciding game almost as quick
ly as they did the first, their opponents
getting only five aces. The serving and
applause from the large crowd present.
They kept their opponents chasing all over
the court a greater part Of the time. Their
returns to the far side were good, and they
drove low and away from their opponents.
p. e. Stockton and P. D. Haughton won
by default from the Philadelphia Tennis
and Racquet Clubs second team, and
Granville Clarke and N s. Bartlett, jr.,
won from the first Philadelphia team also
by default.
Messrs. Shaw and Hunnewell will play
today. Messrs. Stockton and Haughton will
play Lawrence Waterbury and George c.
Clark. jr.: Payne Whitney and Milton Bar
ger are scheduled to play Joshua Crane and
N. s. Bartlett. jr Mr.. Crane. however,
will be unable to play because of death
in his family, and the match will go to
Messrs. Whitney and Barger by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
G. and o. Canal Sale.

A dispatch from Hagerstown, Md, last
night says: Judge Keedy this afternoon
signed an order giving authority to Hugh
L. Bond. jr., and Benjamin \. Richmond.
special trustees appointed by the court on
January % TO report a sale OF certain rail-
road rights of way and other easements
over the lands of the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal in Washington and Allegany coun-
ties to the Western Maryland Railroad
Company for 100000. to deposit the money
obtained from the sale of the rights to the
railroad company with the Continental
Trust Company of Baltimore
The trustees in their petition stated that
the Continental Trust Company agreed to
allow 2ia per cent interest on the deposit,
and that after diligent inquiry among
other financial institutions they ascertained
that the Continental Trust Company would
allow more interest than any other.
The trustees gave bond for 5000 1000. The
sale will be ratified next Wednesday, IL
there is no objection, at which time the
Western Maryland will turn over the money
to the trustees. 1t is probable the money
Yill remain on deposit a long time. pending
FINAL disposition OF the fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
Bas Sc Ball Notes.

Billy Keller is worth $4,000 and Hanlon
more than five times that amount.
President Ban Johnson of the American
League has gone to FLORIDA for stay OF
about ten days.
Harry Mccormick, Billy Maloney.
Joe" Tinker and Harry Wolverton are
among those who are kicking on salaries.
Joe Jackson. sporting editor of the De-
troit Free Press. has been made president
of the Michigan State League. A good
selection.
Ed Doheny, the ex-Pirate, still is confined
In an asylum at Danvers, Mass. He shows
no signs of improvement and probably will
never be right again.
Elmer Flick of the Clevelands has kept
track of all the professional games he
has played and announces that he will pass
the 1000 mark this year.
Lou Criger has won a five weeks tussle
with grip, but will be unable to join the
Boston Americans in the south.
Dan Kerwin returns to Louisville. OF
course. Your uncle G: Adonis Comiskey.
simply used horse blanket and covered
old Limerick for Colonel Tebeau.
Fisher paid $500 for his team last year.
Atlanta at the close Of the season had
spent s., 400; Little Rock. something like
So, O00 and Frank averaged between s., 600
and So. 200. This was the consensus of
opinion in a heart-to-heart magnate talk
this morning.-Atlanta Journal.
Harry Gleason is slated to go to the
Portland team of the Pacific Coast League.
He was with the ST. Louis Browns last
year, being handed over by Clymer for
Friel, Martin and Bowcock.
Ned Hanlon has disposed of one of his
fifty-four varieties of ball players for what
is said to be the largest price every paid
by a minor league club for a major league
player Manager Morley of the Los Ange-
les club of the Pacific Coast League paid
Brooklyn 81 100 for the release of First
Baseman Frank Dillon.
The Pittsburg base ball club has re-
ceived the contract of Homer Hildebrand,
now a South Dakota ranchman, as catcher
for the coming season. Hildebrand is one
Of the famous brothers, an athletic double
Of Doc" Hildebrand. the Princeton
pitcher Homer Is himself a Princeton
graduate, and was drafted by Washington
In the American League two years ago, but
refused to go at the money offered. This
season the American League team did not
reserve him and Pittsburg got him.
One bet has already been made on the
outcome of the worlds championship series
next fall between the National and
American League pennant-winners. Ned
Hanlon offered to bet President John l..
Taylor of the Boston Americans suit of
clothes that Taylor would release First
Baseman Grimshaw, drafted from the Buff
falo club, before the season was over. Tay-
lor accepted on condition that Hanlon
would accept a bet from him that the
American League champions would beat
the National League pennant-winners In
the post-season series. Both bets were
made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-03
am through with the fighting game" was

am through with the fighting game" was
his sad announcement.
OF those who saw the fight there Ii
hardly one to doubt the Denver boys wis
dom in retiring from the roped arena. at
least so far as the Battling Dane is con-
cerned.
That Nelson's great performance made a
deep impression on the fight fans is I'M
deniable, and many of them have now
switched around and believe that the Dane
will whip Jimmy Britt If they meet this
month.
Nelson himself appears to think there Is
no doubt whatever of his ability to beat
Britt and even Joe Cans.
After the bout Nelson said: Il can whip
Britt as easily as 1 did Corbett, and Will
bet him any amount In reason that can do
so. I can whip any lightweight In the
world not barring Joe Cans. the champion.
The reports that preceded this fight of how
Corbett was putting it all over Cans In
training did not scare me In the least, be-
cause / could lick either one of them"
Corbett had very little to say. II was
beaten fairly" said he. land have no ex-
cuse to offer. don't think was ever bet
ter in my life. 1 am sorry my friends lost
their money on my advice. T"
The Denver boy can feel for his friends,
because he drew all the money the club
would advance him and bet 1t on himself,
so confident was he Of victory.
Whether Britt and Nelson meet IN san
Francisco this month now depends on the
fate of Senator Ralston's anti-fight bill
which Is to come up for passage this week
In the legislature at Sacramento. AZ her
ford. who Is in San Francisco with Joe
Cans promises to offer the pair Liberal
purse before his club at Baltimore If the
authorities shut down on boxing in Cali
fornia. -,
HEREFORD in behalf of Cans said: Joe will
take his time and let the aspirants for the
lightweight title settle matters among
themselves He will be ready at the proper
time to defend his championship.