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The news & observer., 1905-11-05
BOUND TO THE RAILS.
Testimony i'm the Case of Stuart Pier
son Reveals Cruelties Prac-
ticed on Students Under
Mask of Initiation.

Mount Vernon, Ohio, Nov. 3.-Paul
Barber, a Zeta Alpha freshman. has,
according to Prosecuting Attorney
testimony so far secured in the secret
inquest nto the death of young Stuart
Pierson, the Kenyon College student
who was killed by an engine on the
railroad track at Gambler last Satur-
day night. Barber it is said testi-
fed that he lay bound and blind-fold-
ed upon the track. not 200 yards from
the spot where Pierson was mangled
to death, waiting for his two initiators
who he says We're Jacob Ewalt and
j. B. Park This. Barber declared
occurred about an hour before Pier
sons life was crushed out.
Today'S testimony in the PierSon
inquest developed the fact that the
boy was lying prostrated on the track
when the engine struck him, also that
he may have been tied to the track
by another initiating party, which was
out and had bound their victim to the
rails. The identity of this party is
now being inquired into. The wit
nesses examined were President Pierce
of Kenyon College. Henry Ream. a
student and w. H. Stump, round house
empIoye who cleaned the engine after
its arrival at Mount Vernon. The
previous evidence that it was the GUS
tom of the fraternity men to tie can
didates to the tracks was corroborated
in today's testimony.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
KIsHINEFF DESTROYED BY FIRE
This UncOnfirmed Dispatch Has
Reached London From Odessa.
(By the Associated Pr,


London, Nov. 4.-(Saturday)- All
Russian dispatches still are suffering
considerable telegraphic delay. APP
parently the text of the amnesty ukase
has not yet been published.
The Daily Nails correspondent
gives an unconfirmed report that Kish-
ineff has been absolutely destroyed by
fire. He says that the suburbs of
Odessa, Peressyp, Sastava and Molda-
wanda have been completely devas-
tated.
The Daily Telegraph's Odessa cor
respondent also reports Kishineff in
flames.
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
st. Petersburg timed 9 a. m, reports
the discovery of plot to massacre
the Jews i'm that city 1t is semi-offi..
cially calculated, says the correspond
dent that at least one thousand per-
sons have been killed and ten thous-
and seriously wounded in the leading
fifty provincial towns of Russia in
the last twenty-four hours, and the
death roll is still mounting.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
TWO REFUSE TO ANSWER.
President Robbins of ArmOur's Car
Lines One Who Declines to Re-
ply to the Questions of the
Commission.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Nov. 3.-President
Robbins of the Armaur Car Lines and
Traffic Manager Sproule of the South
ern Pacific Railroad, declined to an
swer questions put to them by the In
ter-dtatc Commerce CimmdSsion in
the private car line inquiry today
both acting under Instructions from
their counsel The examination of
Mr. Robbins was intended to show
that the Armour Car Lines, through
Armour & Company. or other con-
Germs controlled by the same interests.
is engaged in business other than that
of leasing cars to railroads ana refrlg-
Grating perishable shipments. Mr.
Sproule was examined regarding an
alleged "pooling contract" between
the Southern Pacific and the southern
California Railroads. Wnen the m
formation was denied to the commits
sion it was announced tndt Ihe near
inps wouId he adjourned indefinitely.
No action was taken regarding the de-
cInations.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
TO PUNISH THEM
Murderers of Mission.
aries Must Not Escape.
The Emperor of China Issues an Edlc
Ordering the InfIiction of Punish.
ment. Gunboat Steam TO the
Scene.
Scene.
(By the Associated Press.)

Hong Kong, Nov. 3.-Bishop Merel,
Of the Catholic church, has received
a letter confirming the news of the
massacre of American missionaries at
Lienchow. and givins the following
particulars:
"Dr. Machle requested the removal
of a street theatre near the hospital
on account of the noise. This request
incensed the Chinese who, becoming
violent attacked the hospital. Be-
coming frenzied, the crowd burned the
hospital, the girls school and the resi-
denceS of the missionar. .es.
'Dr. Machle. Mrs. Machle, their
ten-year-old daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Peale, DR.. Eleanor Chestnut and Miss
Patterson took refuge in a cave. The
mob pursued them and killed all ex-
ccpt DR.. Machle and Miss Patterson.
who escaped to the Yamen. DR..
Mach!e was badly wounded. The
American gunbOat CallaO and two
Chinese gunboats are proceeding to
the scene of the massacre"
Washington. Nov. 3.-Mr. Rockhill.
minister at Pekin. telegraphs the State
Department today that the Emperor
has issued an edict ordering the Vice
roy of Canton to infiict exemplary
punishment upon the murderers of
guilty officials and directing compen-
sation to be made, and adequate pro-
lection to be afforded for all missions.
Mr.. Rockhll is informed that the
attack resulted from the refusal of
the missionaries to permit the firing
of cannon by the village people dur
ing a festival
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
ALL QUIET IN THE CAPITAL.
No Attempt to Parade Streets and
COssacl< Patrols Everywhere
(By the Associated Press }

st. Petersburg. Nov. 3.-11 p. m..-
All is quiet here. There is no at
tempt at holding professions and the
Cossack patrols are everywhere.
Shops have been barricaded and rail-
way communication with the frontier
has not yet been restored. The news
papers will appear tomorrow and the
electric lighting plant again put in
operation.
Today Count Witte and Prince OBJ
olensky received the leaders of the
progressive constitutionalist party in
Guiding prominent members of the
municipality.
Anti-Jewish disorders are reported
from Theodise where number
of Jews and others were burned to
death. In a revolutionary outbreak
in KOstroma many were killed or
wounded. Rioting and anti-Jewish
outrages occurred at Saratoff, where
many shops were plundered. A bomb
was thrown during the conflicts be-
tween rioters and soldiers and sever
al were killed or wounded.
A dispatch from Rostoff -on-Don
gives the official figures of Wednes-
days rioting as "a killed and 159
severely wounded.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
THE SALOON MANDAMUS.
Further Argument i'm Supreme Court
Yesterday.

Argument in the saloon mandamus
matter was concluded yesterday in the
Supreme Court.
For the city Mr.. Battle continued
his argument, while for the petitioners
Colonel Argo and Mr.. w. B. Jones
were heard.
During the course of his argument,
Mr.. Battle again adverted to the fact
that the record disclosed that the
Board of Aldermen had purged the
registration lists and asked the court
TO take Notice of the fact.
In his speech, Mr.. w. n. Jones also
brought in question the matter of the
right of the aldermen to purge the
lists for any purpose and replied to
some jocular remarks thrown out in
the course of Col. Argos argument
with much gravity and feeling, claim
ing that the dispensary was a moral
institution as tending to establish the
first step away from saloons to-
wards prohibition.
Col. Argo and Mr.. w. 3. Jones for
the most part argued the pure ques-
ton of law from the standpoint of
the constitutional provisions regard
ing elections, construed together with
the Watts act with relation to the
question of what were the require
ments of registration as distinguished
from the prerequisites to voting.
City Attorney Snow, during the
morning, made another statement as
to what had been agreed as to the
proceedings of the committee of the
Board of Aldermen in purging the
registration lists of the names of
"deads' and removes.
At the conclusion of the argument.
Mr.. w. B. Jones, for the petitioners,
hallenged a statement of Mr. w. n.
Jones as to non-residents of III" city
IF Raleigh, who he claimed had sign
ed the "for saloons" petition. asking
that he give the name of non-resi-
cent who had signed such petition.
lir w n. Iones declined to ans
Mr.. w. n. Jones employment in the
case was also questioned by Col. Argo.
10 asbod him the question whether
or not he was representing the Anti
Saloon League. of which the Colonel
rrofessed not to remember the name.
Mr. Jones replied that he was rep
resenting the defendant, but City At
torney Snow afterwards declared that
such was not the case.
During the hearing the court seem
ed to be amused at the animus dis
rlaved by on both sides of the sargu-
n ont
Colonel Argo asked. "out of abund-
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
He is Presented by the
British Ambassador.
AND DlNEOBY DURAND
A Brilliant Reception at the Whit
House in His Honor. The Prince
Discusses With Mr.. Roosevelt.
the Problems of a Mod
ern Navy
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. Nov. 3.-With great
elect Rear Admiral Prince Louis of
3attenburg, who, with his staff, ar
lived here this morning, was received
oy the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
1T 8 o'clock this afternoon.
The Prince was The bearer of a
personal message of good will from
King Edward to President Roosevelt
md was presented to the Presiden,
Y Sif Henry Mortimer Durand, the
British Ambassador. Phe presenta-
ion was made the occasion for a
brilliant reception. I onight the British
4 ambassador and Lady Durand gave
| state dinner to their distinguished
house guest, followed by a large re-
option and ball.
Not since Prince Henry of Prus-
ia was a guest of the German En-
'assy at Washington, has a royal Wis
tor been the recipient of greater
honors than these with which Brit
lin's admiral Prince has been welcOm-
ID to the national capital. Save for
he absence OF military honors tho
Princes entry into the capital has
leen invested with as much ceremony
t that which made memorable the
erecting to the Prussian Prince sew
raj years ago. This has been the
busiest day he has spent since he ar
rived off the Annapolis Wednesday.
Both the President and Mrs. RoOse-
Jelt were markedly cordial and hearty
n their welcome, the President ex-.
pressing the hope that every moment
# the visit of the British squadron
n American waters would prove en-
ioyable to them The President re-
allied the generous hospitality with
which American naval officers are al
Ways received in British ports. The
President and the Prince then enter
ID into an earnest talk about the va
rious problems of a modern navy.
The Prince was impressed with the
technical knowledge shown by the
President.
Secretary Bonaparte left the recep-
ion early and returned to the Navy
Department to assemble the chiefs of
bureaus of the department in his re-
option room to await the official call
If the Prince. They were kept wait
ng for more than an hour the Prince
through a misunderstanding having
"eturned to. the embassy from the
White House. when he finally arrived
accompanied by his personal staff. he
'polOgized suite frankly to the Secre-
tary and the chiefs of bureaus and
expressed his keen regret at the in
ident.
The Prince was considerably en-
barrassed, by the occurrence, and
Secretary BonapaGte's graceful re-
mark that the pleasure of welcoming
tho distinguished visitor to his de-
partment quite compensated for the
ielay was evidently appreciated by
'he Prince The Prince was loudly
eheered by the employees of the de-
partment as he left the building.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
SEEKING EXCUSE FOR MURDER.
1ewS Said to Have Enraeed the Rus
slams by Display of Red Flags
and TrampIin2 on the
Portrait of the Gar.

Odessa, Nov. $40 p. m.-After
l fairly quiet night shooting again
commenced this morning. The Red
Cross is busy attending to the wound
I'd.
Up to the present time no Chris
ian shops or houses have been touch
I'd. The principal hotels are full of
the better class of Jews seeking re-
fuge from this weeks disorders.
There was veritable reign of ter
or on October 81. After the EN-
peror's manifesto granting a consti-
tuition to Russia had been published
he Jews made the Russians furious
with rage by making a prominent
display of red flags. trampling on a
portrait of the Emperor and tear
ng down the emblem of the crown.
Late in the afternoon there was firing
IN the outskirts of the town and the
massacre OF Jews commenced and
lasted during the night of November
1st. All Jews found in the streets
we're severely beaten, and many were
killed in their shops, which were ruth
lessly pillaged. In the poorer Jews
quarters on the outskirts of the town
whole streets were destroyed, the
soldiers apparently looking on. Crowds
of workmen, rowdies, women and
children, laden with all kinds of loot
walked openly through the street
square calling over the spoi... Bombs
were thrown in VariQ1s parts OF the
town. Late that night patrols of SOL
diers and Cossacks restored some SEM
blance of order.
The pillaging was continued yes
terday and there. was heavy firing all
over the town. Nobody was safe in
the streets. People carrying arms
who were caught by the troops were
shot at sight. The shutters of all
houses were ordered closed, and peo-
pie detected shooting from windows
were promptly shot. The soldiers
used machine guns to clear away the
crowd from the vicinity of the port.
In fact there was indiscriminate shoot
ing everywhere in town.
Firing is still going on as this dis
patch is filed. Trade is at complete
standstiIl. Provisions are still OBJ
tainable at greatly enhanced prices.
The gas and water works are working
II is impossible to make a currect
estimate of the number of the killed
and wounded.
Bodies of police escorted by squads
of infantry are placarding the city
with notices from the mayor appeal
ing TO all peaceable citizens to re-
main in doors unless the most urgent
necessity takes them out
The recriminations of the different
factions in regard to the responsible
ty for the outbreak are bitter. Off
cial circles blame the Jews, but the
Liberal leaders declare the disorders
were engineered in ST Petersburg A
leading general in an interview today
argued that the disturbances were
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
GALAXY OF ORATORS.
Founders Day Celebration OF the Car
negie Institute at Pittspurg.
CRv tho ssociated Press.)

Pittsburg, Pa, Noy. Sine Pitts
at the Cchenley Hotel which concluded
the Founders Day celebration OF the
Carnegie Institute, was an event OF
national importance, the roster! roster or
speakers being the most pilillaht IN
the history of the organizsstlol'
President John Eaton. "a 'r1 Sial Sc M
Der of Commerce, presiuou' GU Coli-
ter. Three hundred of Pittsburg's rep
resentative business and professional
men were seated at the banquet table.
The principal speakers were Senator
Philander c Knox, oil Cieiiluilg g
LANG Cheng, the Chinese minister;
General A. w. Greey, connander co of
the United States Signal service, and
Melville E. Stone. general manager OF
the Associated Press.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
A Struggle. Then the
Flash of Pistol.
The Fatal Wound the Outcome of Re-
quest for Credit on the E. gineer's
Part and Refusal by The Mer-
chant. He Gives Him
self Up.
Especial to News and Observer


Spencer. N. c., Nov. Al a. M
Engineer John M. Connell, aged thir-
ty-five eyars, was fatally shot here at
u late hour last night, by H. E. Rufty,
one of the leading merchants of this
city, Mr.. Rufty immeditaely afterward
surrendering himself to the authori-
ties
Mr.. ConnelI, who is an employe of
the Albemarle branch of the Southern
Railway had just returned from his
run. and leaving his engine, stopped
by the store of Mr.. Rufty to purchase
a pair of shoes The engineer asked
for credit which was refused, Mr..
Rufty explaining that he conducted
his business on a strictly cash basis.
An alteration ensued. and the two
men clinched. In the struggle that
followe ] Mr. Connell being the more
powerful man. forced his opponent
about thirty feet across the store.
using at the same time. it is claimed.
very abusive language.
At this juncture. for the purpose
of defending himself, it is asserted,
the merchant drew a pistol and fired.
The ball entered the abdomen of Con-
nell. who recoiling. rushed from the
store and ran reeling up the street
lOr dDoul IOTty ydFuS. WHcl lie IelI
SenSeleSS in the door of another store.
Physicians were almost immediate
~ on the scene, and the wounded man
was at once taken into their charge.
five doctors being in attendance upon
him. All their efforts to revive him.
however. have thus far proved flu
tile. At 1880 this morning the engi-
reor is rapidly growing weaker. He
is bleeding freely, and the end seems
of n fnXR- at
most.
His slayer. Mr.. Rufty as has been
stated. at once gave himself up, and
ut midnight was placed in the Jail
here.
Both men bear the best of charac-
ters are we'll connected, and were
good friends previous to this most de-
plorable affair. The tragedy is deep
w regretted by the entire commun-
ity
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
MET A BLOW OFF HATrERAs.
The Bar<entine Bonny Doom Puts Into
Charleston in Bad Shape.
7 " n "A NJ 81 MNE
(By the Associated Press.

Charleston. S. c., Nov 3.-With q
portion of her sails torn to ribbons.
with several feet of water in the hold.
and Captain Burgess lying disabled in
his cabin. suffering from broken
arm, the barkentine Bonny Doom,
bound from Trinidad to New York, put
in this harbor today. When off Cape
Hatteras, October %, the vessel met a
nOrther and for tWenty-foUr hours
battlcd with the winds and seas, ship
ping considerable water During the
blow Captain Burgess was thrown
gainst the miZZen-mast by a sea and
his right arm broken. The vessel was
blown far out of her course and
Charleston was made particularly to
get relief for the captain. The bark
entine has cargo of asphalt.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
BLOWN TO ATOMS
Boiler of Engine Bursts
Killing Two Men.
A Third is So Badly Injured That He
is Not Expected to Live. Sew
eFal Cars are Des-
trOYed.
(By the> Associated Press J

Ennis, Texas, November 3.-While
running under full head of
steam, freigh engine, No. 916, north
bound on the Houston & Texas Cen
trail Railroad, was blown to atoms by
the explosion of the boiler today,
three miles south of Ennis.
Practically the entire train was de-
rallied. seven of the cars were ditched
and four of them totally destroyed
together with their contents of oil.
pecans and rice. Two men were kill
ed and one was probably fatally
injured
The dead:
d. Davenport, engineer. aged &c.
Ennis.
c. NJ Glenn. brakeman, aged 23
Ennis.
Injured: II. c. Taylor, of Ennis.
fireman. scalded and leg broken.
probably fatal.
Engineer Davenport was badly man
gled but lived long enough to be ta-
ken to Ennis. where death ensued.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
FIGHT OF UNION PRINTERS.
ton Against Them Should Not
be Made Permanent
(By the Associated Press

Richmond, Va, Nov. 3.-The fight
of the striking printers to prevent
the injunction issued against them on
the application of Everett Waddey
and the members of the Richmond
Typothetae being made permanent
was begun before Judge Gilman in the
Chancery Court here today
The answer of the respondents set
ting forth at great length and in de-
tail the reasons why the injunction
should not be made permanent and
asking that the temporary injunction
be dissolved was submitted and argu-
ment on the injunction was opened.
The answer of the union men to the
bill of the petitioners is a sweeping
denial of the allegations made.
The decision of Judge Grinnan may
not be rendered for several days.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
ENGINEER CONNELL Is DEAD.
Lingers Through Eight Hours of
Great Suffering, Then Passes
Away.
Especial to News and observer)


Spencer, ~ c., Nov 4.-Eng1neer
Jno. NJ Conneli, of this place, who,
on last night was fatally shot in the
store of Rufty & Hedrick by H. e.
Rufty, a member of the firm of this
place, died of his wounus et q cIOu..
this morning.
The wounded man made a desper-
ate fight for life during the eight
hours through which he fingered in
great suffering from the bullet which
pierced his abdomen, lodging near the
spine.
He bled profusely inwardly until
weakened beyond the reach of medi-
cal skill. Once the dying man opened
his eyes and said, Tell mother and
wife that l am ready to die and will
go to heaven"
The remains of the dead man were
carried tonight to HendersOnville.
where his parents now reside, for in
terment He leaves a young widow to
whom he was recently married.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
CONFESSED ON sCAFFoLD.
Isham Edwards Hanged for the Muir
der of n. W. EDpeS.
(By the Associated Press.)

T;lllahassee, Fla, Oct 3.--Isham
Edwards, colored. paid the death pen
atty for the murder Of N. W. Eppes,
at the county Jail here today. About
$50 persons were admitted to the
Jail to Witness the execution. Prob
ably 5000 persons were in the neigh
borhood. Edwards made a confession
on the scaffold, stating that he alone
was responsible for the crime. He
met his fate without tremor. He
was attended by Father Hugon a
Catholic Priest. The trap was sprung
at 12:45. The knot slipped and
feeble pulse continued twelve min
utes. No unusual scenes marked the
execution.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05

The gain i'm new building and industry i'm North Car
ona is greater than any period in the States history
THE NORTH CAROLINA HOME INSURANCE CO.,
OF RALEIGH N. C.
should receive proportion of this prosperity as
compared with the percentage OF business given
n periods of less industrial activity. GIVE 1T
THE INSURANCE ON THE DESIRABLE NEW
PROPERTIES YOU HAVE TO OFFER. IT WILL
HELP TO BUILD UP OUR HOME STATE AND
CONTINUE THE GREAT ERA OF PROSPERITY
NOW ENJOYED By OUR PEOPLE.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
TEN STUDENTS ARE SLAIN.
Conhict Between the "Black Hun.
GrCd' and the Social Democrats
lRn the Associated Press

I
Moscow, Nov. "a procession Of
'tudents returning today with some
If their comrades who had been re-
leased from prison was set upon by
I mob of workmen at the triumphal
arch. Ten of the students were kill
ed.
The "Black Hundred today attack
ed with arms a procession of Social
Democrats returning from the fu
neral of the victims of the recent riot
ing. A number of persons were
Wounded on both sides.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
pATRoLs UNABLE TO CONTROL.
Collisions Between Troops and Crowds
-S.aff Officer Killed by Shot from
Window.
(By the Associated Press.

London, Nov. 3.--A dispatch to a
lewS agency from Odessa says:
'"The military patrols which are i'll
Ill the streets are unable to check
the disorders. Some collisions Oc-
cured in Preobashenskia Street this
afternoon between the troops and the
crowds Seventeen persons were
killed and wounded.
"A staff officer was killed in the
streets at two O'Clock this afternoon
~ a bullet fired from a window.
Three hundred infantry joined
With the mobs in looting but were ar
rested"
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
A SEVERE REPRIMAND.
Supposed Sentence of Commander
LIIcien Young by the Court
Martial.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington, Nov. 3.-The record
in the court martial case of Com
mander LucienL Young, who COM
manded the Bennington at the time
of the explosion on that vessel in San
Diego harbor, was received at the
Navy Department today. and is now
under review. 1t is understood that
the sentence of the court is a severe
reprimand.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05

'ance of caution that if the decision
should be favorable to a mandamus
for the election the judgment issue
direct from the Supreme Court sa ,nat
the Aldermen would have time to call
the election this year. This, by rea-
son of the fact that there is doubt
whether the Watts law does not de-
clare that an election shall be held
as well as called in the year in which
the petition is presented.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05
WAS NOT STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
Saying the Case is One of Great
Mystery.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Nov. 3.-Coroner Schol-
er, following an autopsy on the body
of Mrs. Margaretta Todd the rich wo-
man who was found dead on the
Reading Railroad tracks near Phila-
delphia a week ago today said that
the woman could not possibly have
been killed by the train.
The news & observer., 1905-11-05

ne result of the behavior of the Jews
who rudely shocked Russian patriot
SIN by the manner in which they ceie-
)rated on Tuesday the publication of
the imperial manifesto.