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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
DEADLY ANONYMOUS LETTER.
A Man Kills Himself Because One De-
cIared Him Attentive to Other
Women.
(Snecial to lac word. }

Buffalo, March 27.-Richard Ham
mond fifty-three years old, bicycle
maker, killed himself with revolver
today. His house is across the way
from the house where Edwin L. Bur-
dick was found murdered two years
ago.
Hammond's wife in an adjoining
room heard the shot. She rushed 10 the
front door and called for help. The
police and the Medical Examiner We're
not long in arriving at the hose. Up
to this time Mrs. Hammond showed
no visible signs of grief. While the
Medical Examiner was taking Mrs.
Hammond's statement he asked her
if she knew the motive the suicide.
Then Mrs. Hammond drew an anony-
nous letter from her bosom, written
in a woman's hand on blue paper.
1t was learned that the missiYe was
written by a woman who Informed
Mrs. Hammond that her husband was
attentive to another woman. The po-
lice are trying to run down the author
of the letter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
"BAT' NAsTERsoNI SWORN IN.
The Man From the West Becomes g
United States Marshal and Talks
interestingly.
DIV the Associated Press. J

New York, March 2S.-William q.
Masterson, known as Bat Masterson,
was sworn in here today as deputy
United States marshal. He was recon-
mended for the appointment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mastefson said he
hoped to make a good record in
his new place. incidentally he ex-
pressed the opinion that there is more
carrying of concealed weapons in New
York than in the West. "Out where /
come FROM he said, "a man doesn't
carry gun unless he wants to use it.
Out there the game is to leave your
gun at home. Then when a fellow
draws a bead on you, you can throw
up your hands and show him you are
unarmed. He won't shoot if you do
that.
But here in New York every little
sneaking son OF a gun who has got
the price of pistol buys one and car
ries it. You can't go into restau-
rant or cafe in this town without see
ing a dozen cheap sports with guns
twisted up in their hip pockets. Why,
they couldn't get iem out in an hour.
And if they did by hard work manage
to yank one of these toy pistols out
they couldn't hit their mark. Where
there's one murder in the country |
come from there's a dozen here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
DEATH OF ADRIAN IsELIN.
Aged Founder of Great Banking Firm
is No More.
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, March 28.-Adrian Ise-
lin, banker. died at his home here to-
night aged 90 years. Mr.. Iselin was
the founder of the banking firm of A.
Iselin q Company of New York, am
the father of C. Oliver Iselin, the
yachtsman. He was a native of Basic,
Switzerland and came here fifty years
ago.
Adrian, Iselin, the head of the Iselin
family of bankers, came to New York
city more than fifty years ago, and
became identified with prominent
banking houses in this city. On De-
cember IL, 1895, he celebrated his
golden wedding, having married a
Miss O'Donnell, in the Roman Catholic
Cathedral at Baltimore. more than
fifty years before. His wife lived but
two years after the anniversary.
The children are c. Oliver Iselin,
who was managing owner of the
Vigilant and Defenders William e.
Iselin, Columbus, Ohio; Donnell Ise-
lin and Adrian Iselin. Jr., Mrs. De-
Lancey Aston Kane and the Misses
Emily and Georgiana Iselin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30

centing the von). Why, you just as
well call me Bayson Caccenting the
SOM as to call that word Avon with
the stress on von). To settle the mat
ter, / interviewed two Englishmen
about it. They had lived in Stratford
on the Avon. know all about it-one
of them is in town here today. Both
said it was Avon (long a, accent on
a, with the nearly shut out of the
names Ba-son. That's it. But I'm
not satisfied about alienist Fellow that
swipes my pocket book is just as much
an alienist as one of these distin-
guished alienists that practice on peo-
pies minds
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
BLESSED BY Plus TENTH.
\ Fac-Simile OF The BasiIica of
LourdeS.
CRv the Associated Press. !


Rome, March 2S.-Above the grotto
which stands before the famous tower
of leo ", in the Vatican gardens,
where the late Pope spent his sum-
mers has been built an exact fac
smile of the basilica of Lourdes which
was solemnly blessed by Pope Plus X
today in the presence of large as
semblage. The expenses were covered
by a subscription opened in Franc by
the bishop of Tarbes. The Pope ar
rived in a carriage escorted by noble
guards in their brilliant uniforms and
was received by the Papal court which
made a striking effect with their gor-
geous costumes in the blazing sun. The
Pontiff, who was warmly cheered, as
sumed the pontifical robes and pro-
ceeded Immediately with the ceremony
of blessing the basilica which was most
brief. Afterwards the Pope impaired
the apostolic blessing to the 10000
persons present including about $50
Americans.
The Pope showed great satisfaction
at today's function. He said that all
his life he had desired to visit Lourdcs
but had always been prevented. AS
he was now in the Vatican as Pope il
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
BOILER BURSTS IN CAR SHOPS.
And the Explosion Injuring Several
Was the Result Probably of Po-
liticaI Speech.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

Chicago, March 28.-One man was
perhaps fatally scalded and seven
others were painfully burned today by
the explosion of boiler at the car
shops of the Illinois Central Railroad
Company at Burnside, suburb. Judge
e. F. Dunno, Democratic candidate for
mayor of Chicago, had finished an adj
dress to the workmen and had left
the building only a little while before
the explosion occurred. Reports OF
the accident made to officials of Chi
cago say that the explosion followed
the accumulation of too much steam
in the boiler while the workmen were
away from their posts listening ia
Judge Dunno.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
BEFORE A NOTARY.
Mrs. Maybriclx Appears in the Suit
Involving Valuable Lands in
Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.


Washington, March 2S.-Mrs. Flor
ence Elizabeth Maybrick appeared be-
fore notary here today to make depo-
sition in a suit technically known as
Caroline T.. Won Roques against
David w. Armstrong, ct al. a case
involving tracts of valuable lands in
Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
Since the institution of the case in
1898 it has been pending the Chan
Gerry Court of Richmond, awaiting Mrs.
Maybrick's evidence. Mrs. Maybrick
is a witness in the case for her mother.
the Baroness Won Roques
Mrs. Maybrick today acknowledged
while in prison signing some papers
brought to her by the United States
Consul who told her that they related
to the conveyance of certain Kentucky
lands in which, she was interested.
She was asked If her mother and
herself had received their share of the
SO, 900 paid to Mr.. Armstrong in
March, 1889 by the Kentucky Land
Union Company and if that would
have affected her trial. She replied
that this money would have enabled
her to bring witnesses from Norfolk,
Va, by whom she could have proven
her husbands habits in regard to his
use of arsenic. and to have secured
expert testimony that would have
shown his death was due to natural
causes. This statement and in fact
nearly all Mrs. Maybrick's testimony
was objected to by Mr.. Armstrong.
The cross-eXamination developed
that the defense will endeavor to show
that the plaintiff has not been de-
frauded of any money or title to
property and that the defendant Arm
strong was q member of the Louisville
bar at the time and was in good stand
ing professionally.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
NEGRO WOULDN' WAIT
ON II. ROOSEVELT, JR.
Thought the Presidents Son Was
Boy" of Surgeon General Rixey.
4. r., Jr., Shoots Quail.
Especial to The World.)


Beaufort S. c., March 2S-Surgeon-
General Rixey u. S. N. accompanied
by young Theodore Roosevelt, arrived
here yesterday by rail from Washing
ton. The Surgeon General, who is
here on a tour of the medical depart
ment of the Port Royal Naval Station,
and young Mr.. Roosevelt are guests
of Capt. r.. S. Prime, commandant of
the station. Today they went bird
hunting on st. Helena Island. the
Presidents son showing considerable
skill with his gun and bagging guam
tity of quail. They will resume their
hunt tomorrow and return to Wash
ington on Wednesday.
An amusing incident is related as
having transpired at the naval station,
one of the officers ordered negro
servant to take care of two hunting
dogs and the baggage of the Surgeon
General and his companion. The SER
want. a reliable and trustworthy man,
refused, saying: "Massa Rixey has his
boy with him and it is his duty to
attend TO such as that"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
A Grain PIunger Bankrupt.
(By the Assocated Press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
st. Louis, Mo-, March 2S.-Thomas
j. Cleage. Jr., a prominent commits
sion man who has several times corn
cred the wheat market. and is reputed
to have made and lost a million dollars
in one day. was today declared bank
rupt. Claims were allowed for about
SIC, 200. Cleage contended that he
could not be held responsible for these
accounts, the assertion being made by
him that they were not bona fide
transactions" but simply, betting on
the rise or fall in the market price of
grain and that no grain deliveries
were expected on the contracts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
THEATRE BEFORE THE CHURCH.
Chicago Pastor Says the Former Ex-
erts Greater Moral Force.

Chicago, March 2Ss-In the Ply
mouth Congregational church the Rev.
Joseph A. Milburn declared the theatre
q greater moral power than the pulpit.
eff there is anything which is debil-
itating about a theatre it is i'm us,
said Mr. Milburn. IF our tastes be
high and beautiful we see the high and
beautiful at the theatre. It is a re-
Election of our taste and mind We
get what he look for. If we criticise
the theatre then it is ourselves we
criticise.
81 believe the stage is a religious in
stitution, and as such is growing great
err The theatre will, | prophesy, one
day rise to become the highest ana
most powerful exponent of good"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
TRIBUTE TO MILDRED LEE.
The Youngest Child of General Rob-
ert e. Lee Dead.
CIV the Associated Press.)


New Orleans, La, March 2S.-Gen-
eral Stephen ID. Lee, commanding the
United Confederate Veterans, issued
the following orders today:
: "A feeling of sorrow, deep and pro-
found, will enter every Southern home
this morning when it is learned that
Miss Mildred Lee. the youngest child
of our Immortal chieftain. Robert T..
Lee, died suddenly in this city yes
terday.
"Gifted by nature with a wonderful
mind, the liberal education which her
idolized father gave her, improved and
broadened by extensive travel and
close observation, set her apart as an
ideal representative of the woman
hood of the South, and her queenly
and courteous bearing called forth
the admiration of all who were so
fortunate as to know her. She was
devoted to old soldiers of the Confed-
crate armies and was never as happy
as when in conversation with one of
them, or talking to others Of the
glorious deeds of our boys. Her UNI
timely death is distinct loss to the
whole South. and an extreme grief to
every Confederate veteran.
by command of
STEPHEN D. LEE,
General Commanding"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
wants schir and Hyde Removed.

Albany, N. Y, March estate.
Senator Edgar T. Bracket, of Sarato-
ga, today filed with Attorney General
Mayer a petition asking leave to begin
an action in the name of the people
for the removal from Office OF James
II. Hyde and Jacob Schiff. of New
York, and such other directors of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society as
may be proved guilty of misconduct
toward the interests of the policy
holders Of the Equitable.
The petition alle~es. on information
and belief, against Mr. Hyde that the
ball recently given by him i'm New
York and also his trips to Europe were
really at the expense of the EQUITABLE
Society rather than Of Mr.. Hyde him.
self; and against Mr.. Schiff that he
sold bonds to the society while him.
self a director.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
PATRIOTISM OF THE BALLOT
Governor Folk Makes an Address at a
Banquet of the Missouri Society.
(By the Associated Press !

New York, March 2S.-Governor
Joseph w. Folk, OF Missouri, was the
guest of honor and the principal
speaker at banquet of the Missouri
Society at the Waldorf-Astoriat tonight.
Governor Folk argued for the enforce
ment of law and said:
THE patriotism of peace is just as
necessary as the patriotism of war.
The patriotism of the ballot is even
more necessary in a free country than
the patriotism of q bullet. Plenty OF
men will die for their country but the
man who will live for his city and
State every day is the man good gov
eminent needs"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
IN MEMORY OF AsPIRoz.
A Religions Service mt st. Matthews
Church Washington.
81 the Associated Press.l

Washington, March 2S.-The pro-
found regard cherished by the Ameri-
can government for the late Senior
Don Manuel De Aspiroz found suitable
expression at religious service in his
memory held at st. Matthews church
today which was attended by the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt MEM
bers of the cabinet, the entire diplo-
matte corps. the Supreme Court, SEN
ators and members of Congress and
many other officials and personal
friends of the deceased ambassador.
The services were brief, the Rev.
Father Buckley officiating. and con-
sisted of Il requiem mass and several
prayers for the dead. The body was
attended to and from the church by u
military escort. The remains were re-
moved to Oak Hill Cemetery. They
will be taken to Mexico on the cruise Z
Columbia at some future date.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Beaufort, s. c., March 2S.-.Afte a
day pleasantly spent on Hail Island,
Surgeon General Rixey and Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr, will leave tomorrow
morning for Pensacola, Fla. II is
probable they will make a brief Hl7.t
to Cuban waters before returning to
Washington.
Hinton w. Va, March 28.-Five
more bodies were removed today from
the Red Ash mine, where an explosion
killed twenty-four miners, March Is.
All of the bodies have now been re-
covered except two. The bodies To-
Gated today were almost a mile from
the mouth of the mine.
Washington, March 28.-The Navy
Department was advised today that
twelve days will be required to make
repairs to the machinery of the
cruiser Galveston, which returned to
the Norfolk navy yard because of a
bent piston rod. The cost will be
nominal.
Manila, March 28.--Governor Gem
eral Wright today issued a proclama-
ton announcing that the census of the
Philippines had been completed and
that in two years provided peace pre-
walls an election would be called for a
general assembly.
Chelsea, Mass. March 28.-Tommy
Sullivan, of Lawrence, knocked out
Fred Douglas of Savannah, Ca, at the
Douglas Athletic Association tonight
in the eighth round of a bout sched-
uled for fifteen rounds. The knockout
blow was so powerful that Douglas re-
manned unconscious for fifteen min
utes.
Houston, Tex. March 28.-Tha
Maryland Trust Company has filed ia
the Federal Court here an amended
bill in the receivership of the Houston
Oil Company, in which it asks that the
court prevent the turning over to the
Houston, Beaumont and New Orleans
road or other corporations the tram
roads belonging to the Houston Oil
Company, under the terms of an agree
ment entered into between John II.
Kilby and b. f. Yoakum. which is
fully set forth.
New York, March 2S.-The an
nouncement was made today that J. p.
Morgan & Company will cooperate
with Kuhn, Loeb e. Company in I'M
derwriting the coming issues of Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's bonds.
On the stock exchange the announce
ment was regarded as indicating a re-
sumption of friendly financial relations
between the two firms, and as the ter
minatiOn of any disagreement that
may have resulted from the Northern
Pacific contest and the Northern Sc
curities litigation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
SMALLPOX AT CoRNATzER.
Health Officer of Davie Advises the
Station TO Be Cut Ont for The
Present.
(speeial TO Now and Observes

Especial to News and Observer
Winston-Salem, NJ c., March Is
There are seven or more cases OF
smallpox at Cornatzer, a station on the
North Carolina Midland road, between
Advance and Mocksville. DIR. kim
brough, health officer for DaVie coun-
ty, has advised the conductors of the
passenger and freight trains to cut out
this station for the present.
Capt Morrison, of the passenger train
between here and Charlotte, wired the
superintendent of the Ashevifle divis-
ion today, telling him of the advice
given by DR.. Kimbrough and asked
the superintendent to notify him what
to do.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
PEANUT FACTORY RLAZEs.
Explosions of Boilers Create a Panic
Among the People.
(By the Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, March 2S.-The i'm
mense five story brick building occu-
pied by the Farmers & Manufacture
ers Peanut Company in Norfolk
county, a short distance outside the
city of Portsmouth was completely de-
stroyed by fire tonight. 1t caused 4
monetary loss of over $4,000 and
created panic among three thousand
spectators when several large boilers
in the burning building exploded and
hurled large pieces of brick and steel
through the air. So far as could be
learned no one was fatally injured,
though Henry Bell, a negro, was
struck on the head by 4 flying brick
and seriously cut.
The fire was discovered shortly af-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
Charged With Conspiracy.
(By the Associated Press. }


Portland, Me-, March 28.-Austin
Francis O'Malley of Clinton, Mass
and DR.. Houghton Baxley, of Balti-
more, were arrested here today
charged with conspiring to do an il
legal act in injury of public health,
OMalley, who is a graduate of the
Baltimore University School of Medi-
cine. made application to take eXanli-
nations before the Maine Board of
Registration is medicine. When that
body met today, it is alleged that DR..
Bailey presented himself and began to
take the examination in the name ~
O'Malley. The fact was discovered and
DIR. BaXley was arrested. Later Q NAL
ley also was arrested.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
EngIand's Lightweight Boxer.

(By the Associated Press.)
San Francisco. March 2S.--Jabez
White, England's premier lightweight
boxer, has arrived here ahead of
time, taking the local fraternity by
surprise. ell was accompanied by
Charley Mitchell the former heavy
weight champion who brings his son.
Charles Jr.. with him to help train
White. who will begin work at once.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
FISCAL POLICY CENsURED.
The House of Commons Gives it To
BaIfOur
(By the Associated Press. )

NBy the Associated HfeSS
London, March 28.--In the House
of Commons tonight a vote of ceasurp
of Premier Balfour's fiscal policy was
unanimously carried, ministerialists
abstaining from voting.
The session was a REPETITION of the
session of March % when resolution
introduced by Mr.. Ainsworth Gree
Trade LiberaD condemning the gov
ernment's proposition TO impose a
general duty on manufactured goods
was carried by a vote of 254 20 2. The
ministerial front benches tonight were
entirely deserted and only about {;
dozen Unionists, principally free rlad-
ers. were present when M. Walton
(LiberaD moved a resolution as fol-
lows
I'm view of the declaration made
by the prime minister this House
thinks it necessary to record its con-
domination of his policy OF fiscal rela-
tion.'
Mr.. Walton's motion was carried
without a division.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
BaxIey Wen Connected.
CIV the Associated press. J

Baltimore. March 2S.-Dr. Hough-
ton Baxley arrested in Portland Me-,
today on the charge of personating an
other in an examination before the
Maine Board of Registration in Medi-
cine, Isl well connected here and in
Virginia both by birth and marriage.
He is a graduate of the College of Ply
sicians and Surgeons here and after
graduating built up a good medical
ana surgical practice.
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lBv the Associated Press.l

(By the AssOciated Pfess.l
New Orleans, March 28.-No ar
rangements have yet been made for
the funeral of Miss Mildred G. Lee,
who died so suddenly. At the resi-
dence of Mrs. William Preston john
ston, it was said that instructions We're
being awaited from Miss Lees family
in Virginia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
On Pronouncing Avon.
(Gastonia Gazette. }

y
"This word Avon" said Captain
George r. Bason as he sat comfortably
by the magazine table in the library
yesterday afternoon. "has been both
ering a lot of folks lately. / hear. Some
cali it Av-von, some say Ay-von GAG
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
War Loan Draws Like Play.

London, March 2S.-When the pros
pectus of the Japanese war loan of
$3.50 600 was issued today, the
neighborhood of the issuing banks re-
sembled the scenes witnessed on first
nights at popular theatres. Long
lines of people were struggling for adj
mission and special forces of police
controlled the streams Of eager inves-
tors. The interiors of the banks were
filed with shouting crowds struggling
to snatch prospectuses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-30
Hart Wins the Fight.

San Francisco, March 29.-In the
fight here tonight between Marvin
Hart and Jack Johnson, the negro,
Hart won the fight in the goth round.
Both men We're on their feet at the
end