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THIS SHELL DEF|ED
MONROE DOCTRINE
Present from Consul at Mar
acaib0 to President.
FIRED BY THE GERMANS
Incident Caused Tremendous Interna-
tional Sensation-Three Were

Consul E. II. Plumacher, of Mara
caibo. Venezuela. has arrived in Wash
ington. bringing rag7nents of shell
fired by the German ssunboat Panther
into San Carlos, Venezuela. when the
powers were blockading Venezuela three
years ago. Mr. Plunacner has had the
shell prepared for decorative purposes,
10 present 10 Pres:dcn; Roosevelt.
The shell Is of remarkable historic in
terest. as it represents the first and
almost-the only time the Monroe Doc
trine was in real danger.
Set Place Ahre.
xhe Panther and the cruiser vineta
bombarded San Carlos December S. 1902
The shells from the Panther, thrown
into the little fishing village just back
OF Maracaibo, set the town afire and
completely destroyed - The incident
caused tremendous international tur-
MOL
.Dniy threc persons were killed. but the
fact that the Germans had openly de-
ciaied var caused storm of excite
mcnt. and {; was feared that England
and Italy, whose warships were block
aiding parts OF Venezuela would COM
ncence shosssiities Ultimately the pow
ers agreed 10 Il conference which settled
the Gig inns.
Beautifully Painted
The shell Mr.. Piumache- has brought
is IL two pieces. 1t is six and a half
inches in diameter. The cone was blown
off when II exploded
Venezuelan artist. Leon CabazaI.
has painted on II q picture of the San
Carlos fortifications and the village
burning. with the inscription: Bonn
bardment OF San Carlos by the Panther
and yine;a. Compliments y z. FL
Plu-nacher. United States Consul. Ma
racaibo.
Mr. Plu-aacher has been consul in
Venezuela for ever twenty years.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
STARTER CASSIDY FINED
FOR HITTING REPORTER

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s--Mars Cassidy,
the starter. was fined $1o0 yesterday by
the stewards OF the Brighton. Beach
Racing Association for striking a news
paper man. The newspaper man had
made comments concerning Mr.. Cassi-
dy which the latter did not think came
under the head of impartial criticism.
When the reporter approached him on
Tuesday Cassidy told MIN he wanted
to have nothing to do with him. and
walked away. A few moments later the
reporter approached him again, and
after some words Cassidy hit sim. The
reporter did not return the blow. hut
instead told Mr.. F'itz Gerald. The latter
reported the case to the stewards yes
.erday, and after listening to both YER
sions. they imposed the fine
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
ADDICKS' FATE SETTLED
BY HIS PARTY MONDAY
Union Republicans Of Delaware Call
Meeting to Vote on Joining
Regulars Without Him.

DOVER, Del, Sept "a call has
gone forth from the State capital for a
meeting of the Union Republican State
central committee to be held here on
Monday. and. incidentally. scores of In
fluential and prominent Republicans
from all parts OF the State. principally
those who have been friendly to the
Union Republican organization. will be
invited to attend
As 1t is J. Edward Addicks' last
DITCH" 1t IS said that he may engage
his former associates In a battle royal.
The, prevailing opinion Is that all oppo-
siti6n to harmony and one Republican
party and a return to common prima-
ries will be effectively overcome. and
that the entire Union party will put it.
self on record as responding to the Reg
ulars' overtures in the spirit with which
they were made.
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MAN WHO FELL FROM WHEEL
DEAD FROM HIS INJURIES

Injuries which Thomas Rhodes, o:
Sos l. street northeast, received when
he fell from his bicycle on Third street,
near Z street northeast, on Tuesday
night. resulted in his death at the Cas-
ualty Hospital at an early hour this
morning. Coroner Glazebrook has not
yet given q certificate. of death. be-
cause he purposed a thorough inves-
tigation before doing so.
The police of the Ninth district, who
the case, say they learned
from Samuel Pickford, of GIL Eighth
street, who was in a wagon near the
spot where Rhodes feT. that the hi
cyclist did not touch the vehicle, but
fell from the machine while trying 20
steer clear of st. Mr.. Pickford says the
bicy clist was riding at q high rate Of
speed.
Rhodes was employed on the Union
Station by the McDermott Construc-
tion Company.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
Acre of Boston Land
Valued at $8,276, 400
at 1911, ,5O0-Not the Market Value.
London's Valuable Strip.

BOSTON, Sept 2S.-Londoners who
are boasting that land In the heart Of
London is worth more than land In any
other city in the wor:d-New York or
Chicago not included-must take a tum-
bic from their high horses In favor of
Boston Whereas. the land so proudly
ooasted of by the Londoners would be
valued by the acre at about 1000. .O0o,
an acre OF the most valuable land in
Boston Is worth at least 81 ,25o. coo more
than even this stupendous price.
In London the city council, which is
purchasing land for the purpose Of wild
ening some Of the streets In the more
congested parts of the citv. recently
bought plot of ground along Picca d.lly
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SIMON WOLF RECEIVERS
FROM SEVERE ATTACK

While attending a board meeting Of
the Second National Bank yesterday
a sudden attack of cholera morbus. He
left the board table. and. walking into
the hall. lost consciousness and fell, his
head striking the doorknob and making
an abrasion of the skin over the right
eye. He was picked up and his ply
sician. DR.. Adajah Behrend, telephoned
for.
,aianhaned ser h,,t NJ WE ,ah,,s,c,. !,
arrived first and soon relieved the suf-
ferer. Mr.. Wolf was sent to his home,
1756 . street. in a carriage, DR.. Beh-
rend accompanying him.
The doctor said today Mr.. Wolf suf-
fered an acute attack of indigestion, ac-
companied by cholera morbus- Mr..
Wolf is much better this afternoon, and
Is expected out after a rest of a day
or two
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containing 100 feet. paving SOS. 600 for
the strip This works out at about size
per square foot, or ABOUT 81 10000 an
acre
The most valuable parcel of land in
BOSTON. according to the assessments
complied each year by. the city for the
purpose of levying taxes. Is situated at
4l3 Washington street, on The south cor
ner of Winter and washington streets
This is plot OF land containing ] .s55
square feet. and is assessed at S35l. 800.
although il is commonly stated by real
estate dealers of Boston that this corner
Is worth at least 10000 more than its as
sessed value The assessed value works
out at about $50 per square foot, or
S, ,z5s. go per acre.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
MAYOR WEAVER Wins
ANOTHER BIG VICTORY
Former Chief of Philadelphia Filtration
Bureau Indicted for Making Twea-
ry-eight False Entries.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 2s-Another
triumph for Mayor Weaver, following
his investigation into the enormous
scandal Of the filtration system here,
came when the largest indictment ever
presented by a grand jury In PhIladel
phia county was returned against John
w. Hill, former chief of the bureau Of
filtration
Hill was indicted on charges OF max
ing twenty-eight separate and distinct
false entries in the official records re-
garding the contracts, all of them neld
by the Durham-McNichol firm. Mere
than 130 counts are contained IN the IN
dictraent
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
.GEOGHEGAN TO PLAY
IN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Won Semi-Final From Gee in Bache3og
Club Tournament Yesterday.
Other Results.

AS a result OF yesterdays play in the
District OF Columbia tennis champion,
ships, at the Bachelor courts Franklin
GeOghegan viii be in the finals In his
set with Gee Geoghegan came out q
winner by 46, 81, 62
The other results OF yesterdays play
Doyle beat Kelly, 81, 60; Hills beat
Flournoy. 81, So; Gee beat Van Hoe
sen- 81. e. IN the doubles Swenarto1
and Heylmun beat the Leech brothers.
10-s, 12-l0; Leet and Edwards beat Poo
and Eager, e-2, 2-5. e.. In the conso-
lation Wood beat Harris, s4, 81, 81.
and Coffin beat Hyatt. S@. 81
The feature OF today-s play VIII be the
match in doubles between Doyle and
Doyle and Geoghegan and Gee
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
SECOND INTER LEAGUE
GAME THIS AFTERNOON

The second game of the interleague
championship will be played at the Mt
Pleasant grounds of the Sunday school
this afternoon. when Gunton meets ST.
stephens Institute.
The Church Leaguers won the first
game and if they get the big end OF fhe
score this afternoon they win the series.
otherwise The deciding contest Will be
played on Saturday. Captain Langley
will probably pitch Sam Seay today
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
BoLroN-HAGAR WEDDING.

Gordon Hagar and Miss Nellie L. Boil
ton. both of this city. were quietly mar
ried at the parsonage of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South. yesterday af-
ternoon at O'Clock The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. j. p. Stump,
pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
MISSIONARY SOCIETY HERE.

A three days session of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the Bal
tinore Conference of the NJ. T.. Church
will begin at the Methodist Episcepas
Church. South. next Sunday morning at
IL O'Clock. The meeting will be pre-
sided over by Miss Nina Wilson and
the opening sermon will be preached by
the Rev E. V. Register, of Baltimore,
a former pastor of that church.
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WILL LIVE In PENNSYLVANIA.

At st. Mary's parsonage yesterday
Miss Mary Elizabeth Reynolds. daugh-
ter of Joseph Reynolds. was married TO
Samuel B. Schneider. OF Reading, Pa.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. II j. Cutler. and the maid of
honor was Miss Ruth Travers. The
best man was William l. Schneider,
The Washington times., 1905-09-28

Fitzgerald Council. No. 4J9. Knights
of Columbus, held an interesting meet
ing at their hall on South Royal street
last night After the meeting the MEM
bers went to the Elkton, where a ban
quet was served.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
Address by Dr.. Needham.

Dr. Charles ". Needham. president OF
the university, made the address of well
come. There are an unusually large
number of students enrolled this fail.
and DIR. Needham said the university
was prepared to start with better facili-
ties than 1t had ever had before
DR.. Neednam introduced the following
new professors:
estheics, from Princeton University !;
Prof. Williston s. Hough, professor Of
philosophy. from University Of Mime
sofa; sofa Dr; Henry Parker Wills. profes,
Lee University; Dr. Walter F. Dodd. In
structor IN political science. from Uni
versity of Chicago: Dr. Ashton ". Mo
Johns Hopkins University; Alfred
F. w. Schmidt. instructor in German,
from Leland Stanford University;
turee: Dr. Henry A Pressey, professor
civil engineering; Philander Belts,
assistant professor of mechanical en-
gineering: James L. Arnott. assist
Massachusetts School of Technology:
Gen. Henry l.. Abbot. professor of hy-
draulic engineering: Judge Charles II.
% pr ". e F. r. u phiilIpa Iniea' dean dean OF the
medical department, announced that a
new class for first and second year stu
dents would be inaugurated In his de-
m sharp and close at s:45 o'clock. This
brought forth all sorts OF exclamations
of surprise and dfsmay among the stu
dents. who like to sleep in the morning,
but they decided to make the best OF
the new arrangements. and Dr. Phillips
voice was drowned In round Of ap-
Dlause
The proclamation issued by the sopho-
more class to the freshmen threaten
ing them all kinds of disaster and i'll
luck il they fail to do the bidding OF
fhe sophomores, Is causing considerable
amusement throughout the college. The
posters have been scattered broadcast
In the university and in conspicuous
places about town.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
JUVENILE COURTS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL

DETROIT Sept. 2s.-The Wayne
county circuit judges have decided that
the law providing separate courts for
Juvenile offenders is unconstitutional
because il provides for only six jurors
instead OF twelve. and repeals old laws
relating to murder and other heinous
crimes.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
MRS. CONRAD MYER DIES.

Mrs. Conrad Myer. a weH-known
Alexandria woman, died at her home
on South Columbus street last night.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
TO PUNISH HAZERS.

BURLINGTON, VT. Sept. 28.-In an
address TO the students at the opening
of the University OF Vermont yesterday,
President Buckham referred to hazing
which h:sd just occurred. He said haz-
ing would not be tolerated and offend
ing students would be punished.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
RICH DRUGGIST A SUICIDE.

CHICAGO. Sept 2S--Bruna H Coll,
a wealthy druggist. snot and killed him
self in a room at the Auditorium Hotel
Mr.. Coll recently had been despondent.
He left no message.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
MEETING OF ENGINE COMPANY.

A called meeting of the Reliance fire
engine company will be held at their
hall. in North Patrick street. tonight.
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
OF COLUMBUS MEET.

brother of the groom. Mr.. and
Schneider will reside in Pennsylva
The Washington times., 1905-09-28
UNIVERSITY BOYS
GET DOWN TO WORK
Studies Again Inaugurated
at George Washington.
NEW CLASS INSTITUTED
Will Begin at A. NJ, an Early
Hour Students Do Not
Like.
NEW CLASS INSTITUTED

The opening exercises of George
Washington University were held last
evening in University Hall. Fifteenth
and H streets northwest. which was
crowded Rev. Samuel II. Greene made
the opening prayer.
College yells and college songs filled
the hall for an hour before the invoca-
ton. The seats on the east side of the
auditorium We're filed with second, third
and fourth year men, and every time
one of the old students entered the hall
he was greeted with the college or medi-
cal school yell.
Announcements were made for the
coming year by deans of all the depart
ments. Prof. Vance and Prof. Lorenzer
have just returned from Germany and
both made special announcements rela-
tive to their departments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
WHISKEY MEN AT WADESBORO.
Getting Ready to Start Saloons and
Distilleries. Two Accidents.

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Wadesboro, n. c.. Sept 28.-The
town has been much flooded with
prospective saloon and distillery men
this week, and we learn that quite q
number of saloons will be opened at
an early day and that several dis
tillery sites have been purchased with
the expectation of establishing dis
tilleries as soon as the necessary ar
engagements can be made.
The little boy of Mr. and Mrs. w.
H. Without. of Ansonville got his leg
broken a few days ago while playing
with some other boys at school They
were jumping off a bench when the
bench fell on the boy breaking his
leg between the knee and ankle.
While on the road with a large load
of lumber. Mr.. j. w. Allen, of Buns
VILE township lost control of his
mules and the wagon in some way.
in going down a steep hill, and the
mules ran away with him, and threw
him and a colored man with him
out of the wagon, severely injuring
Mr. Allen by bruising him. The ne
gro fell under the wagon. which ran
over him and brote his leg
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BROTHERS DESPERATE FIGHT
Sheriff Julian Entertains Friends at
SumDtuous Barbecue

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Salisbury, n. c.. Sept. 28.-Charles
Parker, young man employed al the
kelser Cotton Mill, this city was bad
ly used up in a fight with a younger
brother, Espy Parker yesterday after
noon. The brothers fought desper-
atey for some minutes. the younger
knocking the older one down. At this
juncture an officer appeared on the
scene when one of the young men
drew large knife and for a moment
serious results seemed imminent. The
combatants were soon subdued, how
ever, by the officer and placed in
Jail.
AT noon today Sheriff d. r. Julian,
who is serving his third term as the
chief executive of Rowan county, gave
a sumptuous barbecue to n Large
number of invited guests who were
taken to the banks Of the Yadkin
river where the event took place.
Prominent among the guests We're
representative locomotive engineers
of the Southern Railway who run IN
and out of Spencer and with whom
the Sheriff is very popular. No more
elaborate or tempting menu has been
partaken of in Rowan for years.
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REV. JAMES THOMAS TO SHELBY.
VIII Leave Wilson to Enter on His
Work There October First.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilson, N. c., Sept. 2S.-After ten
years of faithful and most useful SER
vice here, Rev. James Thomas the
scholarly pastor of the Presbyterian
church has accepted call from Shell
by Presbyterian church, and he will
enter upon his work i'm the new field
about October 1st Wilson has never
had a more popular pastor than Mr..
Thomas and the news that he would
leave this city was received sorrow
fully not only by the members of
his congregation but by our people
generally. Mrs. Thomas also is high
ly esteemed here and she will leave
in Wilson a host of friends. A sue
cessor to Mr.. Thomas, we learn, has
not yet been selected.
The Wilson Oil Company has just
installed a long staple cotton gin.
There is a considerable amount of
this variety of cotton grown in this
county and as 1t commands a much
higher price than the usual kind and
it's cultivation Is no more expensive.
a considerable increase will be made
In its acreage next year.
The sidewalks in the business sec
ton of the city not already paved
will be paved at once. Vitrified
brick is being used for this work.
which is proceeding rapidly.
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HoLToN GOES TO GREENSBORO
pared to Put up a Desperate
Fight.
Especial to News and Observer

Winston Salem, n. c., Sept. u.s.
District Attorney Holton went 10
Greensboro this morning to check up
and see if all the government witnesses
for the Federal court next week have
been subpoenaed. 1t is quite certain
now that most of the revenue officers
indicted by the grand jury at the re-
cent special term of the United States
court will put up a stiff fight. They
have employed able counsel. You
can say that the defendants will be
ready for trial next week and that
they will demand a hearing at this
term" remarked a man who is in
position to know what he is talking
about
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-29
LAMP EXPLODES POWDER.
The, General Merchandise Store OF
Mr.. Balance Goes Up in Flames.
(Special to News and ObserverD

Especial to News and Observer
Trinity, n. c., Sept. 2S.-Tuesday
evening about five O'Clock the IRE
alarm was sounded and upon investi-
CATION. ii was found that the new
store just completed. belonging 10
Mrs. II. e. Pepper and occupied py
Mr.. Balance. carrying general mer-
chandise, was in flames
Mr.. Balance was in the act of ex-
tinguishing the light, when lamp
fell into a keg of powder which eX-
ploded, and he narrowly escaped pc
ing blown into antoms. III 1t hau
not been for the heroic ef1orts
of the fire company the eatire
block. including the post once
,,'o,,ld have been consumed. Mr..
balance suffers the Joss OF his entire
stock. having but small insurance.
The building will be replaced at an
early date.
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a Hair VigOr. Better wear
~ your own hair not the kind you
~ buy! But you are losing yoursP
- Ao1N y Then be quick Fasen tightly
your head what is left,
- and get new lot too Low 1lls sss

Danville Railroad. and continued his
legal connection with that corpora
tlon and its successor, the Southern
Railway, until his death AT first he
was assistant. and afterwards sue
ceeded Judge Schnck as Division
Counsel, and for many years has
been the head of the legal department
of the Southern Railway in North
Carolina.
He made a special study of prac-
tice in the United States courts, and
achieved many notable successes in
ordinate and appellate courts. His
final victory in the Supreme Court of
the United States in the litigation
growing out of the issue Of bonds by
Wilkes and Stanley couties, after
adverse decisions in the Supreme
Court of North Carolina, was a great
professional triumph. His compen-
magnitude for a North Carolina
lawyer.
mo honor attained by Mr.. Price
was more grateful to him than his
election as President of the North
Carolina Bar Association in 1902.
Capt. Price leaves an only son. A.
Price, Esq. now assistant attorney,
and a lawyer of gerat promise who
has already achieved success at the
par. Inc DeautlIuI nome or hlmSelt
and wife has been for years the seat
of gracious and unbounded hospital
ity."
Mr.. Price was a man of courtly
address and attractive appearance.
and his acquaintance with the lead
ing men of the State and United
States was most extensive. A close
student, always fond of nature. he
possessed fund Of general 1nforma-
ton, and a store of interesting remi-
niscences which made him an attrac-
tive companion.
"Some years ago his health began
to fail, and he has for years suffered
the pains of ever increasing disease.
Recently he had an attack Of fever,
which his enfeebled constitution
could not withstand. and he passed
to eternity on Thursday last in the
early morning hours. He was MEM
Der of the Episcopal church.
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DEATH OF MISS ETHEL FITS.
Sad Closing OF Young Life That
Had Shed Sunshine.
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NoPCCieS " AN0NS anu COoSl err
Rocky Mount, n. c.. Sept IS
Miss Ethel Lee Fits, distinguished
both for the graces of her person aud
the sweetness of her disposition. died
here today, in the 22nd year Of her
age. She vas the daughter Of Capt.
F.. NJ. Fits. of this place. Taken
away in the virginia. freshness ami
bloom of her most lovely youth. Miss
Fits in passing from earth leaves
a sense of deep grief and pain in
many heart, for she was widely
known and as widely loved. She had
been a resident of this city for several
years, and hearts were made hap
pier and faces illumined by the
warmth and brightness of her pres
ence. Tonight those hearts are ach-
ing and those faces Swallowed with
the longing for 1.-The touch of van
ished hand. and the sound of a voice
that is still.
The body of the young girl will De
taken tomorrow to the old home in
Warren county There it will be ten
derby consigned to its last earthly
resting place.
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GUILTY OF MURDER
A True Bill Returned
Against Mrs. Cobb.
One OF fine Brothers of Professor Cobb
the Man Who Was Slain, Comes
From The Town OF Franklin,
in This State.
(By the Associated Press

Gainesville, Ga, Sept. 2S.-A true
bill was returned by the grand jury
here today against'Mrs. Amanda Cobb.
who has been under bond charged
WIN Klilihg hef husband, Prof. w. III.
Cobb. the county school commissioner
and ex-State Senator. The bill
charges murder. Mrs. Cobb was not
here when the jury made known its
findings. and ii is not know when the
trial will take place. David Cobb.
Of Franklin. n, c.. and Marshall Cobb,
Of Missouri, brothers of Prof. Cobb.
were here when the jury returned its
bill!
The shooting Of Prof. Cobb several
weeks ago, proved sensation. 1t
was stated at the time that he was
taken for burglar by his wife.