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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
LAND FOR SALE.

Pursuant to a judgment OF the SUI
perior Court of Wake County, in the
matter of Leo ID. Heart. admr, d. b.
n. of Henry Pool, decd, VS.. David
Pool, Richard Pool, and others. will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder. for cash, at the Court House
door. in Raleigh, N. c.. on
Monday. the 18th day of Dec. 1908,
at II o'clock m. the following de-
Scribed land:
Situate in st. Mary's township,
Wake County adjoining the lands OF
w. T. Howle the Hutchins lands, ana
others. BEGINNING at a rock, w. 4.
Howle's line thence south 20 90
poles to a sassafras tree, in lands pur-
chased from Thomas jenkins; thence
east sc ITO poles to hickory. Hutch
ms corner: thence south SO S-5 poles
to hickory to another corner of ssd
Hutchins; thence west sc TO poles
To the beginning: containing about an
acres. being the Henry Pool lands
This land Is sold to make assets.
B. c. BECKWITH,
Commissioner.
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Farm for sale Early in january.

The well-known cotton farm 10
horse farm-near Roanoke river. 0
miles from Scotland Neck, Halifax
county, N. c.. said to contain 400 acres
timber and wood land. Four room
overseer's home. splendid set stables.
good COW barn, large two-story gin
house, engine and boiler, three cora
cribs and good tenement houses. This
is one of the very best farms of its
size in Eastern Carolina. we'll arranged
for q stock farm and soil adapted TO
growth Of cotton. peanuts and corn
The Cypress swamp Farm 10
horse a1ioining the Cotton
Farm" located near Roanoke river
and 7 ntiles from Scotland Neck. Hall
fax county. said to contain 500 acres
timber and wood land. The right man
can take hold Of this farm and make
it a fine property 1t contains four
room overseer's home. fair stables. COW
barn corn crib. and tenement houses
Even such a wet year as this we are
picking bale to the acre on our
wages crop
Thirty head horses. mules and colts,
fifty head of cows. calves and oxen.
lot of stock hogs. and all the corn
and fodder carts and wagons. steam
engine. and all farming utensils of
every kind will be sold.
Terms of Sale: Cash. Exact date of
sale will be announced later
NJ. "A. & f. p. SHIELDS.
Executors Jas. Shields.
t1-28-7t & dec 3rd
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HIS OWN WITNESS SPLENDID RECORD
Methodist Churches in
Raleigh to Conference.
Etenton Street Nj thodist Church Has
Best Report in Fifty Years and
Brooklyn Church Pays in Full
With Increased Membership.

The year just closing in the history
Of the Methodist churches in Raleigh
has been one of much work and the
forward to greater things in the year
to come.
Conference begins today in Wilson,
and the four pastors of the Methodist
churches here go today to attend
these being Rev. r. f. Bumpas from
Edenton street; Rev. +. a. Bishop,
from Central: Rev. G. l.. Read. from
Epworth; and Rcv c. w Startling
from Brooklyn. AS none of these has
served the four years limit of pastor
ate there is the expectation that no
change will be made.
The report from EGenton Street
Methodist church for the year is a
splendid one. of which Mr. Bumpas
has a right to be proud. At the meet
ing of the Stewards last night Mr. w.
j. Young. ST., chairman. said the past
wear had been fne one and at its
close was the best he had known as a
steward in fifty years of service. The
collections for the year amount to
$5,359.64 in items being: Pastors S'l-
AIRY. $1,000: Presiding Elder. $500:
Bishop. $43; Church claimants Sill:
Foreign Missions, 1919; Domestic
hlcsclOllS, S-oI Nllu'-l IIAlClls>lpii'
sos; Education, $40; Paine Institute,
$11; Delegates to Genera! Conference.
SIS: Methodist OrDhanage, $50;
American Bible Society. $40; all
other sources, incidental choir sexton.
g.. v-.41o.-4. Of THIS the SUNDAY
school collections amounted to $72408
and from different church societies,
$435.30. The church membership is
$50, net increase of 49, there having
l., of
faith; 81 on certificate; total, ca; the
loss being 10 by death, Withdrawals
and 33 granted certificates. The aver
age age of the members who died is So
years, and of those who joined on pro-
fession is Is. In the Sunday school
there are 43 teachers; IT'S members
enrolled.
al central Church. Re-. f. A.
Bishop, pastor, the membership is 353
and the report of tho finances to Con-
ference show an advance over last year
of about S203. The total collection
amounted - about 81 500.
In ErWorth Church, with G. l.. Read
as pastor. the assessments are not met
in full. considerable financial strength
having been lost by the church during
the year. The shortage ON pastors
1alarv is abou. $50 q" $50, tho assess
ment being 1925. with 1915 paid. For
the preAQllld eldef Cnefc Is Sop III
place of $45. while of the $S5 due on
conference collections there IS a short
age of some SIS or $40. The member
snip IT the year has. increased from
100 to 40.
The Brooklyn church with Rev. G
w Starting as pastor will pay. all as
sessments in full. To the pastor and
presiding elder there is about $3.50
with so for conference collections
and orphanage. The church has
paid parsonage debt of $500 and
has also paid 1919 on new church
lot The membership is 119 an in
crease of &c for the past year, and
there are in the membership 80 from
the Methodist Orphanage teachers and
pupils.
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TREASURER !IEB REMOVED.
Constant mnd Persistent Violations OF
Civil Service Law Given as
: the Reason.
CBy the Associated Press }

Washington, Mo-. 27.-President
Roosevelt today removed from office
VIM. S. Lieb assistant United States
treasurer at Philadelphia for con
slant and persistent, violation of the
Civil Service law while in office"
The Presidents letter of removal,
addressed to Lieb, says;
ct appears to me clearly estab-
lished that you have sought contin-
ually to take advantage of every kind
of technicality in order to avoid carry
ing out the law in good faith BY talk
ing advantage of these technicalities
you have kept upon the roll in almost
continuous positions certain of your
own relatives and at least one person
whose appointment was evidently
pressed merely for political reasons.
1t clearly appears that in one examina-
ton held upon information furnished
by your office there was such clear evil
dence of fraud that it had to be cam
celed The evidence as to the fraudu-
lent character of the examination i'm
plicated your sister, two persons from
YOUR own town, and one person who
was at that time serving in your office
under temporary appointment and
who was subsequently dismissed from
the service for swearing falsely"
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Meriwether Will be Put
on the Stand.
Midshipmen Tell the Story of the Fight,
and Decker Intimates That Falls
May Have Injured Branch
Fatally.
(By the Associated Press. }

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 27.-No great
progress was made today in the trial
by court martial of Midshipman Minor
Meriwether on charges embracing one
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of midshipman Branch
n,1er and M IlIs 1i Merlw etIhe
Perhaps the most important develop
ments of the day were the DECISION of
counsel to put Midshipman Meriweth-
or on the stand in his own defence
and the appearance of DR.. L. W.
Glazebrook, of Washington. in the
role of advisor to MerIwetnerS cOun-
sci.
Counsel for the defense offered Mid
shipman W. w. Bradley, of the second
class, to testify to circumstances TO
show that Branch had misused his
official position when on duty to make
uAjust reports against Meriwethci.
Midshipman Bradley then said that
he had been detailed for duty with
Branch shortly before the fight.
Branch had told him that they must
try to get report against that man,
MerIWCther.
When on duty Branch had tried to
induce the witness 10 make report
against Meriwether, which he (Brad-
ley) did not think was justified, and
which he refused to make. Branch had
also told him about finding the civil
ian clothes in the suit case, but had
said he had found that they did not
belong to Meriwethcr.
Moves, who was the time-keeper in
the fight. testified that Branch and
Meriwethcr had fallen together in
clinches three times. Branch had
fallen in three other instances and
two of the falls had been hard. He
had always risen promptly and did
not appear to be stunned.
Midshipman A. w. Fitch, who ref
creed the fight, was recalled and tes-
tilted as to the fall. His testimony
was substantially the same as that
of NoyesS He also brought out the
fact that Branch had not received
much punishment after the seventh
round. when Mcriwether offered to
stop.
During the afternoon session Fitch
and NoyeS were recalled and again
went over their testimony in regard
to certain incidents in the right. They
said that twice. it was thought, Branch
had hit his head against the floor.
Lieutenant Commander Decker testi-
fed that the floors in Bancroft Hall,
where the fight was held, have a con-
crete base, then a layer of rough
boards and then the smooth surface
boards.
Today Dr. L.tW Glazehrook of
Washington, who was present at the
autopsy held on the body of Branch
yesterday became advisor to the coun-
sci for the defense and consulted with
them during the proceedings.
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EXPULSION or CADETS.
Nine of the Oath Bound Thirteen, Two
of Whom arc North CarOlinians.
(By the Associated Press.>

Lexington, Va, Nov. 27.-Nine
cadets were dismissed from the Vir-
ginia Military Institute today for in
subordination. The specific charge
was wilful absence from inspection
Saturday afternoon for the purpose of
forcing their dismissal. These nine
were of the "oath-bound thirteen"
who persistently refused to apologize
for alleged insubordinate' conduct in
making a complaint of fare at the
mess hall, accompanied by a threat to
leave the school. The other MEM
bcrs of the class of one hundred apollo
gized, but the thirteen would not. The
entire class was pledged to leave II
any should be dismissed. In order
to relieve this situation and save their
classmates the nine invited expulsion
Following are the names of the dis
missed:
Cadets Brevard. Charlotte, y. c.:
VIM Galley. Gainesville. Texas; w. IL.
Gotham. New Orleans, La: Marcellus
Green, Jackson, Miss; A. II. Riddck,
Jr. Suffolk. Va. G.. S. Johns. Austin
Texas; j. Robertson, Charlotte. n. G.;
w. l. Smith Wheeling, w. Va; w.
II. Verden, Jackson, Miss.
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WHO DOMINATES
THE S|TUAT|ON2
Reports From Sebasto-
pol are Conflicting.
MUTINEERS TO YIELD?
II Looks as if This Were to be the
Outcome, But Loyalty Of the
ArtiIIerists is Doubled in
Event Of a Battle With
Mutineers.
Mutineers.
(By the Associated Press.)

st. Petersburg, Nov. 27.-Though
masters of the situation az Admir-
atty Point and through armed parties,
apparently, have free access to the
town, notwithstanding the announce
ment by the authorities that the
roads leading to it were blockaded,
dispatches received from yesterday
from the Vice Admiral Chouknin.
commanding the Black Sea fleet, pre-
sent the situation in an optimistic
light. These dispatches, which were
read at an extraordinary council OF
the Admiralty declared that most of
the mutineers have decided to surren-
der with their arms though such ac-
ton involves trial for mutiny before
a court martial.
This is confirmed in part by des-
patch to the Novoe Vermye, which
says that the spirit of the mutiuecrs
Is failing and that several bodies
have already surrendered.
On the other hand, dispatches to
the Associated Press from Sobas-
topol say that revolutionary orators
succeeded yesterday in winning over a
battalion of reservists and that, in
spite of the arrival of reinforcements
to the number of several thousands,
the authorities did not dare to inter-
fere with Ia review held by the NUT
ineers before the cathedral of st.
Vladimir, which is i'm the very heart
OF the town.
The latest despatch from Sebastopoi
says that the mutineers forced the
officers and crew of the cruiser Otch-
akon to leave the ship. The crews
of the battleship Rostislay and Tria
Sviatitalia. 20 far as at present known,
have not mutinied. One reserve bat
TALON, however has joined the NUT
ineers Several companies of the
Wilma regiment have arrived at Sch
astopol from Theodosia. Martial law
has been declared in the fortress.
Discord Among Mut:necrs.
The Bourse Gazette. today published
n dispatch from Sebastopol, saying
that discord has already broken out
among the mutineers, ana confirming
the report that the Brest regiment
under Colonel Dutdehabadze had re-
turned to duty but company of
sappers remained with the mutineers.
The artillerymen in the forts are neu-
trail. Their disposition. however, is
causing alarm among the officers.
The Bourse Gazette dispatch also
reports that the Black Sea fleet, with
the exception of the Panteleimon ana
the cruiser Otchakoff remained loyal,
and that the mutiny on board the
latter vessels is practically suppressed.
To Starve Them Out.
Cronstadt, Nov 27.-General Baron
Meller Gakomelskie. con;nandec of
the Seventh Army Corps, who is now
in charge of the situation, has decided
nor to use force unless compelled to
for lo0c ON
eral will reduce the mutineers, who
are enclosed on Admiralty Point, to
starvation. The water supply lead
ing to the point has already been cut.
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A FIRE ON WHEELS
Blazing Cotton Car Flies
Along Track.
Found Ab!aze in Southern Freight Near
Method and After Rushing into Raj
eigh is Finally Extinguished at
Union Depot.

There was a running fire around
Raleigh this morning about one
O'Clock when box car on the South
ern Railway was found on fire, the
cotton in it burning steadily, the
timber OF the car making big blaze.
Freight train No. IA in the third
section was coming this way from
Greensboro when near Method it was
seen that car taken on at Spencer
loaded with compressed cotton was
on fire. orders were given and the
engineer drove his engine along at a
rapid rate to make Raleigh and save
the car. He set his whistle 20 going
and as the blazing car came flying
down the road the whistle kept up its
shril screams for. help.
A pause was made at the water
tank and the hose there was tried,
but it accomplished little. Again
went the engine and the train was
carried to the Southern yard, while
the city fire alarm began to boom
and the fire department hustled ont.
The drivers chased about after the
fire. but the fire began to roll around
on It's wheels and was hard to locate.
At tho Southern yard the burning
car. now blazing briskly. was cut out
of the train and the engine of No. ] L
took il in charge and hurried it to
the rear of the Union depot so the
Raleigh fire department could get
turn at it. Here a stream was put on
and the blaze was finally conquered.
the car doors being broken open while
in a blaze. Both sides OF the car
about the doors and the top of the
car are badly burned and of the fifty
or more bales of cotton some twenty
five or more seem to be badly burned
all being scorched and damaged. The
cotton was bound to Primers Point
via Selma, but is now held UP in Raj
o;pb that ic II that is left
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YOUNG MARSHAL FIELD DEAD.
Pistol Wound Proves Fatal to Son of
Multi millionaire.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-Marshall Field
Jr, died at five o'clock this afternoon
at Mercy Hospital.
Mr.. Field, who was the only son of
Marshall Field, the NUT nlllilohalre.
Of this CITY was accidentally shot on
the afternoon of Wednesday, No
vember % He was examining a new
revolver which he had purchased
when it was discharged the bullet
striking him in the right SIDE, per-
forating the liver and spleen and in
turing the spinal cord. He was hur-
RE ried to Mercy Hospital, where an OPP
Grafton was at once performed and
the bullet removed. The physicians
from the first entertained put slight
tho natiant for two days seemed to
hold his own. At nine o'clock this
morning decided change for the
worse took him and Mr.. Field grew
rapidly weaker until his Death
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.RUFTY IS ON TRIAL
Charged With Killing
Engineer ConneII, Trial
May End Today.
Special to News and Observer.1

Especial to News and Observer
Salisbury N. c., Nov. 27.-For the
Staying of John M. Connell at ST encer.
on the third instant. II. Z. Rufty. a
prominent merchant of that place was
today arraigned in Rowan Superior
court here to answer for the crime.
The prisoner is represented by a fine
array of counsel, including Senator
Lee S. Overman, Congressman Theo.
F. Kluttz, L. Fl. Clement, of this city,
and Cyrus B. Watson, of Winston
Salem. Solicitor w. c. Hammer and
r. Lee Wright, of Salisbury, are prose-
cutting for the State.
The leading witness for the State
was r. d. Wright, a barber of Spencer.
who testified as an eye witness to the
killing, which occurred in the mer-
camille house of Rufty e. Hedrich In
Spencer Witness saw Connell come
in the store and ask for credit for q
pair of shoes. This was refused on
the ground that the firm credits no
one Connell swore at Rufty, who
struck the former. Connell arose and
knocked Rufty down. The two men
then clinched and Connell pushed
Rufty across the room with a hand
on his neck, showing him against a
refrigerator, when Rufty drew his
pistol and fired. shooting Connell in
the abdomen.
The latter died eight hours later
The defendant, H. E. Rufty. was
placed on the stand and testified to
practically the same facts as given by
States witnesses, adding that when he
fired. his wind pipe was shut off by
the hand of Connell Other witnesses
testified to having seen finger marks
on Ruftv'S throat soon after The
defendant proved an excellent char
acter, as did all of the witnesses for
both State and defense.
Connell had been a customer of the
store. but had never given trouble be-
fore. Self-defense is the plea of the
defendant, who is still held under a
$4,000 bond.
Argument for the defense was open
ed by Senator Overman this afternoon.
1t is expected that the trial Will be
concluded Tuesday.
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THE BLACKBURN WING.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. IA
North Carolina Republican, who ar
rived today gives the following state
ment for Blackburns reorganized Re
publican party: w. A. Hildbrand,
owner of the Gazette-News, of Ashe-
Vile. will be postmaster al Asheville
as a reward for his aid in reorganlza-
ton; J. G.. Grant. who recently moved
to Asheville from Hendersonvllle VIII
be successor to Collector Harklns;
Thomas Settle is to be district attor-
ney. and Blackbt IN himself State
chairman.
Commissioner MacFarland expressed
great regret tonight receipt of Gov
ernor Glenn's telegram announcing
that he cannot attend the meeting OF
the inaugural committee tomorrow.
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Doesn't Trust ArtiIlerymen.
(By the Associated Press.)

IBy IIIt ASSUCIdltI Coo'5
Odessa, Nov. Ex-Governor General
Kaulbars has received the following
dispatch from Vice Admiral Chouknin,
commanding the Black Sea fleet:
1.-THE mutineers left the Kniaz Po-
temkine today and the vessel is now
in my hands. The sailors, together
with the soldiers of the Brest regiment
who mutinied have shut themselves in
the Lazareff Barricks with some guns.
When fresh troops arrive shall at
tack. though l fear the artillerymen
may join the mutineers.
IA very serious state of affairs pre-
walls today. Several officers have been
killed
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ST. Paul. Mimi, Nov. 2'.-The first
blizzard of the season blew into st.
Paul this afternoon and gives promise
of raging "a hours at least High
northwest winds sent the snow in
such terrific gusts that pedestrians
We're all but blinded and travel was
greatly impedel.
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pan are in such state of mutiny it Is
impossible to ship them back to Rus
STA and it became necessary to form a
camp where they are held under
guard.
On Sunday there was a tragic up
rising at the camp, on Cape Choukrin,
where a thousand prisoners from Port
Arthur are confined. A drunken SOL
der who refused to salute an officer
was sabred on the spot.
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Furious Fight at Vladivostock.

(By the Associated Press.)
vladivostock. Nov. 274-The Rus
sian prisoners returning here from ia
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THE SENTENCE OF BURTON.
Judge Van Deventer Postponcs its I'm
position Until Next Monday.
(Bv the Associated Prcss.

10y tne ASSOCIdJtU ICSS.J
st. Louis, Nov. 27.-On motion by
counsel for the defense, Judge Van
Deventer. in the United States Court.
postponed until Monday morning,
next, passing of sentence upon United
States Senator ]. r. Burton, of Kan
sas, convicted of having acted ais the
paid attorney of the Rialto Grain and
Securities Company before the Post
office Department. On Wednesday,
the defense will present it reasons
for asking a new trial.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PIES
itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to
refund money if Pazo Ointment fails
to cure in to Ia days soc.
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There should be IL Bible i'm every
public school house. and the LeGisla.
ture Of North Carolina can have this
done. AS Governor of North Carolina
1 ficnd to ask the Legislature to dO
il. Nc teacher is fit to govern pub
lie school who will not read in it Il
chapter from the Bible and utter I,
ia aver" From Governor Glenn's re-
marks last night
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e. w. GROVES signature or BOX. rs