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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-08
BentonvllIe Relic.

A relic, and great big one, was
yesterday brought to the State Mu-
scum by Mr.. W. M. Sanders, of smith
field.
1t is the body, or what is left, of a
big pine tree that stood between the
Federal and Confederate lines in the
battle at Benton, that was fought be-
tween the forces of General Sherman
and General Johnston. Two or three
years ago the tree was taken to Smith
field by Mr. Sanders, and put on the
Court House green, and on it at Con-
federate meetings the veterans have
hung flags, hats and souvenirs. 1t is
from 16 to 18 feet long and about
two feet in diameter, being hollow
and partially rotten. Two cannon
ball holes are in it and about fifty
musket balls have made impression.
1t has been white washed and around
it are four iron bands and some ropes.
1t was at the Battle of Bentonville
that the 1G-year-old son of General
Hardee was killed.
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WOMAN SHOT IN THE SWAMP.
The Hunters Took Her for a Bear
She Was Severely Wounded.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, N. c., April 6.-While
camping on Black River, near Currie,
Pender county, Monday night, Messrs.
Oscar Wilson, C. E. Pridgen, w. j.
Pridgen and d. j. Corbett had thrill
ing experience, of which Mr.. Corbett
brought news to the city today.
Two members of the party were
down the river fishing for shad, while
Messrs Corbett and w. j. Pridgen
were at the camp, three hundred yards
distant preparing supper. 1t was just
after dark and suddenly the attention
of the men about the pots and kettles
was attracted by a commotion in the
dense jungle behind them. Think
ing it was a bear or some other large
animal drawn thither by the odor of
the cooking victuals, Mr.. Corbett and
Mr.. Pridgen took theier guns and
waited for the creature to come from
under cover along the route indicated
by the swaying under growth. At
the first glimpse of the object one of
the young men fired and to their ter
ror a human voice rent the air, while
the creature made off in the swamp.
The guns were reloaded a lantern
was procured and the party went in
hot pursuit. They had gone about
two hundred yards when the creature
was heard to fall with a splash. into
an old rice field ditch. The men ran
up and voice piteously besought
them: ooh, Lord, please don't kill
me-"
The two other members of the party
were summoned and in the ditch, still
piteously screaming, was found de-
mented colored woman, half naked,
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Italy's King welcomes wilhelm.
(By the Associated Press.)


Naples, April 6.--King Victor En-
manuel arrived here today from
Rome accompanied by Foreign Min
lister Litonia and Naval Minister
Mirabello to meet Emperor William.
The harbor presented a magnificent
spectacle. An Italian squadron was
anchored around the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern and the docks, steam
ers and small craft were crowded with
thousands of spectators. Emperor
William received the royal visitor at
the gangway of the HohenZollern and
their majesties embraced and kissed
each other in the most cordial man
ner. The whole party lunched on
board the Hohenzollern.
A gala dinner was given at the
royal palace tonight in honor of the
Emperdr William. Both Jsovereigns
made speeches expressing internation-
al amity, Emperor William saying:
1.-THE triple alliance is a sure and
solid pledge of peace. Under its pro-
lection our peoples, allied, march
happily towards future of con-
slant progress, firmly trusting to the
loyal alliance and intimate friendship
of Italy and her august sovereign
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The story in Detail.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Huntington, W. Va. April g.
Policeman Roy Hill was fatally in
jured; Deputy Sheriff Fl. Adkins seri-
ously wounded, and w. T. Lilly. a by
stander, shot in the shoulder in a pis-
tol fight between Adkins and several
policemen arising from dispute over
authority in the city election here.
The city officials. who are Republic
cans appointed forty special police
men, while the Democratic county OIL
Gals appointed a large number of
deputy sheriffs Conflicts between the
two sets of officers We're threatened
al times. but the first clash came
Policeman Hill and another Off
e rrested two deputy sheriffs as the
les were in the act of arresting
gro charged with repeating. The
V sheriffs resisted and Deputy
s came to their assistance. In
ght which ensued, thirty shots
ired. Adkins and the other depu-
ties were placed under arrest. The
shooting occurred upon the most
crowded street in the city and hum
dreds of people were in the immediate
vicinity and it is remarkable that no
one except Hill and Adkins, the prin-
cipals, and Lilly. who was standing
across the street. were seriously in
jured.
Deputy SherifTs Enn1es Bayllss ana
Henry Nash and one policeman. Burt
Foster, were also wounded but their
injuries were less serious. The Win
dows of the city hall were riddled with
bullets.
The conflict of authority between the
deputy sheriffs and the city police
continued later in the day. Deputy
Sheriff Adkins, who had shot Police
man Hill. surrendered to Deputy
Sheriff McCurty, Lieutenant of Police.
and Sam Davis and Officer Johnson
went to McCurty and took the prisoner
from him and although he is badly
wounded, took him to the city JAIL
Later Sheriff w. S. Spencer. with d
number of deputies went to the Jail,
secured possession of Adkins and re-
moved him to the county Jail another
armed conflict with the city officers
being narrowly averted. At the same
time warrants charging interference
with an officer were sworn out against
Davis and Johnson who were Claced
i'm the county jail.
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ON CHARGES OF PERJURY.
Witnesses Who Have Appeared in the
Beef Trust Investigation 10 be
Indicted.
(By the Associated Press.l


Chicago, April 6.-Preparations are
making, it is said, by the Federal
grand jury investigating the so-called
beef trust to indict certain witnesses
who have appeared before the inquisi-
torial body, on charges of perjury and
for interference with other witnesses.
Evidence tending toward positive in
formation that some of the prominent
witnesses had committed perjury on
the witness stand before the jury,
is said to have been produced today
and word was sent to Springfield for
Federal Judge Humphrey to come to
Chicago. The jury was impanelled by
Judge Humphrey and it Is asserted
that he was summoned for advice con-
corning the proposed perjury charges.
The jury today remained in session
until almost o'clock and it is thought
that some important development may
be expected within a short time.
Special efforts have been made in
the last few days, it is said by Federal
officers to secure evidence that a num-
Der of important witnesses before the
jury have not been truthful IN testify
ing. Secret Service men have been
working along these lines and. other
witnesses have been questioned regard
ing the testimony of previous wit
nesses.
Fifteen subpoenas were issued today
for additional Chicago witnesses whose
names have been secured by secret
service men. The witnesses, it is as
serted have been summoned i'm con-
nection with the supposed attempt TO
show that perjury has been commit
I'd
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DEATH OF MRS. NJ. c. GU1GNARD.
A Young Woman Greatly Beloved
Whose Loss Is Keenfy Felt.
(special to News and observer.)

(SpeclaI TO news ana observer +
Greensboro, N. c., April Mrs
Marguerite Caskie Harrison Guignard.
wife of Rev Saunders r. Guignard,
rector of st. Andrews Episcopal
church, died at the rectory here this
morning at 6 o'clock aged 26 years.
Her mother and brother were with her
when she died.
Funeral services were held at the
church this afternoon at 5 o'clock
Rev. T.. A. Osborn, of Charlotte, Off
ciating The funeral party left for
Richmond tonight at IL O'Clock, where
the interment will be had tomorrow.
Two little children, sixteen and two
months old, are left to share this loss
with a bereaVed husband and a Sor-
rowing community, for Mrs. Guignard
was greatly beloved. Married just q
little over three years ago, she came
here a happy bride, and had become
one of the most valuable and enjoy
able adjuncts to the city's social and
church life Her health had been de-
Ginning for some time, and a few days
ago she returned from the springs,
where she had spent a month seeking
health, but in vain. She was the
daughter of Rev. CasSie Harrison, ar
Episcopal minister of great proml-
hence, who was also a professor of
Greek in the faculty of Sewanee Uni
yersity of the South many years. She
was also related to the Caskies, Of
Richmond. where her father lived
many years.
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of the merchants. DR.. Vann presided
and presented each of the speakers.
The exercises were begun with sing
ing and then DIR. BATHS led in prayer.
Mr. Mclean gracefully presented the
library, Mr., Carey j. Hunter accepting
for the University i'm an appropriate
speech. DR.. Winston and Mr.. Stone,
en- the part of their institutions, con-
graduated the victors.
Governor Glenn was then called
upon, and as he arose the students
cheered him, all standing. Governor
Glen nmade an appropriate talk, in
which he said that during the contes.
he was for all the contestants, but that
now he was for the Baptist University.
DR.. Vann spoke and said that there
had been mention of a holiday. On
this Governor Glenn moved it be
given the girls. He put the motion,
declared it carried and the girls had
the holiday.
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GOLF MATCH ENDS TO-DAY.
The Events of the Tournament at Pine
hurst Yesterday.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

.Pinehurst, N. c., April 6.-The fifth
annual united North and South anna
teur championship tournament will
end tomorrow, when Fred Herreshon,
of New York, runner up to H. Chand-
Ter Egan i'm the amateur champion
ship, and Doctor L. Lee Harlan. of
the Columbia Golf Club of Washing
ton, will meet i'm the SO hole final
round for the possession of the presi-
dents or championship trophy.
In the first division consolation
event c. L. Becker, of the Woodland
Gold Club of Auburndale, meets La
throte f. Baldwin, of the Flushing
Country Club, New York.
The day was ideal for golf and bril-
liant matches were the features of the
days play, conspicuous among which
was Mr. Herrcshoff's match with F..
s. Armstrong, of the Deal Golf Club,
New Jersey, and DR.. Harban's match
with Allan Lard, of the Columbia Golf
Club of Washington, both of which
were won with narrow margins of two
up and one to play.
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THREE BIDS TAKE WINGS.
Three Huban Birds of Prey From
Prison Walls.
(Bv the Associated Press. J

cambridge, Ga, April GA jail de-
livery was effected here this. morning
before daylight, Neal Sutton, under
sentence of fifteen years for kidnap-
ping and attempted assault upon lit
tie white girl; Willie Fish, under in
dictment for murder. and John Tenn
pies, charged with bigamy, making
their escape. viii Dawson, charged
with the murder of Jesse Long, who
was a cell-mate of the three escaped
prisoners, refused to accompany them.
He gave the alarm after they had got
ten away, being afraid to do so sooner
The delivery was effected with a
steel saw. which was procured from
the outside. An investigation to dis
cover the source from which it was
obtained is under way. Rewards have
been offered for the capture of the es-
capped prisoners.
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A TOUCH DEMONSTRATION.
Exhibition by Miss Reichart OF Won
derful Speed on Typewriter.

The students of Kings Business Col
lege and their guests were entertained
yesterday by the fine exhibition of
touch" typewriting given by Miss
Marian Reichardt. Using her machine
fitted with a keyboard without char
acters to designate the letters of the
alphabet the skilful typist handled
unfamiliar dictation at the rate of 125
words a minute. The noteworthy fea-
ture of her work was its accuracy and
smoothness. SO deft was the touch
of the typist that the punctuation
marks did not cut through the paper
upon which the letters were written.
The spectators were greatly inter-
ested in Miss Reichardt's work in copy
ing. Fixing her attention upon the
copy she disregarded the keyboard
entirely, while her fingers travelled
over the keys with wonderful speed.
There was no need for an eraser on
any of her work.
Without any mark to tell one num-
eral from another, Miss Reichardt
wrote numbers running into the mill
lioEs faster than they could be. called
out in dictation, and that too without
an error The. exhibition from the
point of memory and mechanical skill
was remarkable. AT the close Of the
demonstration, Miss Reichardt was
warmly applauded by the students.
Governor Glenn witnessed Miss
ReicharGt's demonstration al the office
of State Treasurer Lacy, and was high
ly pleased. Besides the Governor there
We're present several of the State Off
crs. and nearly all the stenOgraphers
employed in the various departments.
Exhibitions were given at st. Mary's
School and ut Draaghon's Commercial
Schoo! for the benefit of the students.
Miss Reichardt will visit Greensboro,
Winston and Charlotte next week.
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half starved, severely but not seri-
ously shot.
The woman was carried to the camp
and given the first solid food she said
she had had in eight days, having
been existing on roots and berries
gathered in the wilds, at least five
miles from any population. Around
her waist in knots tied i'm tatters of
her dress We're ten cent pieces, taken
care of by instinct continued after her
reason was dethroned. The woman
was taken to the county seat at Bur-
gaw and turned over to the officials.
The woman says she is from Duplin
county.
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TO BURN RUCKER HALL.
Mysterious Attempts to Destroy Dor
mitory of Georgetown, Kentucky,
College.
6By the Associated Press. }

Lexington. KY. April cit was
made known today that an attempt
has been made to burn Rucker Hail.
the girls dormtory of the George
town, Ky, College. the largest Baptist
Institution in the South. Five fires
were started in as many rooms with
the apparent intention of destroying
the building. Every effort to discover
the identity of the incendiary has
failed.
Guards have been placed on all the
floors of the hall. Every girl in the
college has been taken before the fac
ulty and has been sworn and question
ed. While the girls were at service at
q nearby church, the fire broke out
again. Nobody was in the house when
the service was in progress. One girl
whose name is withheld, is said to be
under suspicion, but the movements Of
all are being watched. Because of this
some of the parents have threatened
to take their children away from the
school,
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"Life's fitful fever DER,
He sleeps, Welt"
CRUELTY owIFE CHARGED.
MFR. Phillip Thomas Fiercely Denies it.,
Going Back to New Bern.
(special to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Elizabeth City, N. c., April 7.--Mr.
Phillip l.. Thomas, we'll known man
of New Bern, N. c., was arrested here
yesterday, charged with cruelty to mis-
wife. He was accompanied by his
four children, three girls and one boy.
The warrant charged him with an as
sault upon his wife, which he flercely
denies and says the entire proceed
ings is little less than Villianous on
the part of his prosecutors. He de-
clares his Willingness to return to
New Bern. and will resist to the last
ditch every charge. Deputy Sheriff
Cradle arrived today with the war
rant, also a writ of habeas corpus,
signed by Judge Henry A. Bryan, de-
handing the return of the girl chill
dren. No reference was made to the
boy.
The sheriff and his party left this
afternoon on the steamer Ocracoke for
New Bern.
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ANOTHER STOKES ENGAGED.
of BethrothaI of Uncle
OF First to Miss Chatfield.
(By the Associated Press.


New York, April 6.-Following the
announcement of the engagement of
Judge Phelps-Stokes to Miss Rose
Pastor, comes the announcement of
that of his uncle, James Stokes, to
Miss Florence Brooks Chatfield,
daughter of Henry w. Chatfield, of
Brooklyn. The announcement says:
Miss Chatfield comes from an old
New England family. and is descend
ed from Commodore and General
Hull; and distantly related to Mr..
Stokes through the Phelps and the
old stephen Whitney family. Her
iccuntry residence is at Brookdale.
Conn, the town being named after
her mothers family.
"She will be married in q short
time, and sails for Europe where Mr..
Stokes has to attend a worlds con-
ference in Paris of the Young Mems
Christian Association"
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Another Story Of the Debate.
(Rv the Associated Press.l

Iby INC AssOCldIeu TIess.J
Athens, Ga, Anril En- the inter-
collegiate debate between the repre-
sentatives of the University of Georgia
and University of North Carolina held
tonight in the college chapel North
Carolina was the victor The judges
were Prof f. T. Holmes, Hon. II. =.
McCord and Hon. f. E. Galloway. The
subject of the debate was:
Resolved, that the best interests Of
the United States are opposed to the
permanent occupation of any portion
of the eastern hemisphere barring
coaling stations
The Georgia debaters were II. w.
Telford and w o. Marshburn and the
North Carolina debaters We're H. II.
Lewis and c. G. Barnard.
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MORE FROM THE EARTHQUAKE.
Help for the SufRerers-A second
Shock at SimIa.
(By the Associated Press.)

Lahore, India. April ct is re-
ported here that 80 per cent of the
inhabitants of Dharmsala. the hill
station 95 miles northwest of Simla
were killed as a result of the recent
earthquake there. The government
has dispatched from Lahore tents,
food. blankets, doctors, nurses, etc,
for the sufferers at Dharsmala.
1t is reported that the vice-regal
lodge at SimIa was damaged as well
as the public Offices
The earthquake was severely felt at
Kasululi, but no lives were lost and
the Pasteur Institute escaped.
A second shock at Simla Tuesday
evening caused such panic that the
residents rushed from their houses
and slept all night in the open air.
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bearers: Messrs. Spence Taylor, B.
Noe, r. w. Bland, A. p. Terry, j. H.
lhlie, John Milikn, Fred Hill. Many
friends We're in attendance and large
number of floral tributes, showing the
esteem in which the deceased was
held The hymns, abide With Me, 7
and Some Day, Wen Understand"
We're sung as the grave was filled. And
there in the quiet village church-yard
with flowers blooming round him and
the April sun brightly shining, we
left him in his last resting place.
"Life's fitful fever DER,
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LIBRARY PRESENTED.
Baptist University For Women Hears
Some Excellent Speeches.

The Merchants Gift Library, won by
the Baptist University for Women,
was formally presented at the chapel
of that institution yesterday morning.
Mr.. Carey j. Hunter and Mr.. ]. d.
Boushall were present as a committee
from the trustees of the University to
receive the library DR.. George r.
Winston was present to represent the
A. 81 M. College, and Prof Stone rep
resented st. Mary's School, the close
rivals of the University in the contest
Mr.. G. A. Sherwood was present to
represent the merchants. Governor X.
B. Glenn was the guest of honor to
witness the presentation, which was
made by Mr.. J. r. Mclean on behalf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-08
SAW MILL MEN WIN.
They Have Been Fighting for an
Equalization of Freight Rates.
(By the Associated Press.)

Triton, Ca, April 6.-Secretary
Harrell of the Georgia Interstate
Saw Mill Association today received
advlces from the secretary of the
Florida Railroad Commission that the
association had won its fight for an
equalization Of freight rates on lum-
Der in that State. Heretofore, it was
alleged, the railroads had been making
the mills "a rate on lumber lower than
the commission schedule, class p.
Some weeks ago the roads served no.
tice that special rates would be with
drawn and the rates of class p. en-
forced. The Georgia association cal
culated this would be equal to an i'm
crease of 20 to so per cent in rates.
A protest was filed and argued and
the Florida Commission has made a
new schedule superseding class p.
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WON BY CAROLINA.

Especial to News and Cbserver.)
Athens, Ga, April 6.--ITle eighth
annual debate between the University
Of North Carolina On the one hand,
and the University of Georgia on the
other, came off here tonight, the
North Carolinians winning the con-
test.
The Old North State was represent
ed by III. Stuart Lewis and S. @. Barn
hardt, two debaters OF whom thc
University OF North Carolina may
well feel proud.
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Horse and car Loaa Of Hounds.
lBv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
Fort Worth Texas, April Ga
special to the Record from Lawton,
Okla. says:
G. w. Marshburn, a prominent
horseman of Tennessee arrived at
Frederick today with his favorite full
blood horse which will be loaned TO
President Roosevelt during his hunt
in the Indian pasture reserve. The
horse is a bay with double name and
weighs about 1900 pounds,
A car load Of Grey hounds arrived
today from Amarillo. to be used in the
grand wolf drive The dogs have been
trained on the plains of West Texas
and are of the best breed obtainable.
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Re Are the salt Of the ELI.

Temple, Texas, April Gin COM
pliance with special emergency ord
nance passed by the localfcity council,
President Roosevelt's special train
stopped here for three minutes today.
The President was pleased with the
unique demand for the stopping of his
train, a copy of which was sent him
and ordered the stop in spite of the
fact that it interfered with the SEIZED
ule In a, brief speech he eloquently
expressed his belief in Texas and Tex
ans