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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
Farm for sale Early in January.

The Well-known cotton farm"-10-
horse farm-near Roanoke river.
miles from Scotland Neck, Halifax
county. n. c., said to contain 400 acres
timber and wood land. -Four room
oYerseers 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 well arranged
for a stock farm, and soil adapted TO
growth of cotton. peanuts and corn.
The Cypress Swamp Farm 10
horse farm-adioining the Cotton
Farm, "tllocated near Roanoke river
and Z nsiles 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 a bale to the acre on our
wages crop.
Thirty head horses. mules and colts,
fifty head of cows. calves and oxen.
a 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. q f. p. SHIELDS,
Executors Jas. Shields.
11-2S-7t & dec Srd
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Industrial Club Changes
Date to Dec. 14th.
Committee Appointed to Make lnvesti.
cations Concerning the ACCESSIBILITY
oil Establishing a Y. M. C. A.
in Raleinh.
in Raleigh.

The Industrial Club held a lively
special meeting in the Senate Cham
Der last night, and there was the
argest attendance in the history Of
The club. The date of the annual
banquet was changed from the even
ing of December 9Th to December
18th at noon, and there will be but
one preliminary meeting, the regular
meeting, next Wednesday night hav-
ing been abolished last night. The
next meeting will be a special one
Tor the evening of Tuesday, December
18th, at eight o'clock.
The banquet will be the biggest Of
the kind ever held in Raleigh, and
one of the largest ever held in the
State. Several hundred persons will
attend, and there will be a number of
toasts. Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, of
Charlotte, will deliver his address In
the Academy of Music on or Hall Of
Representatives. on the evening OF
the 14th.
y. NJ. c. A. Committee.
Pre- dent Webb announced the
members of the committee on Y. NJ.
c. A. as follows:
f. A Odds, chairman; j. w. Bailey,
r. n. Simms, II. w. Jackson, j V.
Judd and John T. Pullen.
The committee will Investigate the
conditions in Raleigh and ascertain
whether they are favorable or mega
tive 20 the establishment Of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
and report at the first meeting of the
club in January.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
"PoLITICAL INDEPENDENCE"
4 Dinner IT Which Jerome Voices His
College, to Discuss Question.
CIV the Associated PressD


New York, Nov. ga political in
dependence dinner" was given tonight
by the City Club in celebration of VIC
tories at the recent election over party
organizations here in Philadelphia,
New Jersey and elsewhere. The men
whom it is designed particularly to
honor were District Attorney William
Travers Jerome, New York; Mayor
John Weaver, Philadelphia; Senator
Hackett Everett Colby. New Jersey;
Mayor Mark Pagan. Jersey City, and
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, Cleveland
Messrs Johnson, Weaver, Colby and
Jerome spoke, each being greeted as
he arose by hearty applause.
District Attorney Jerome attacked
the Judges of the Supreme Court of
New York county in his address on
reform measures. Mr.. Jerome said:
Worst of all Is an elective judiciary.
I was educated to be a lawyer and
had installed in me u desire to rev.
erence the bench. And now, gentle
men, / have no reverence have not
even every day common respect for
the judges of the Supreme court OF
this department.
when a judge of the Supreme
court has to go to Charley Murphy,
a common bar tender. and plead to
be elevated to a position to pass on
our lives, our liberties our property.
it is something for the bar to think
about"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful Ii is in
Preserving, Health and Ecauty.

Nearly eve: ybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
disinfectant and purifier in nature. but
few realize It's value when taken into
the human system for the same
cleansing purpose
Charcoal is a remedy that the more
you take of it the better: it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and impurities always present
ir the stomach and intestines and car
ries them out Of the system.
Charcoal sWeetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating on
ions and other odorOuS vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and i'm
proves the complexion 1t whitens the
teeth and further acts as a natural and
en'inently safe cathartic.
1t absorbs the injurious gases which
rnitect i'm the stomach and bowels; it
disnfects the mouth and throat from
the poison of catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
fC rm or another but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money
is in Stuart's Charcoal LoZengers;
they are composed of the finest pow
dcred Willow charcoal. and other
harmless anti-Septics in tablet form or
rather in the form of large, pleasant
tasting loZengers. the charcoai being
mixed with honey.
The daily use of these loZengers will
soon tell in n much improved condi-
ton Of the general health. better COM
plexion, sweeter breath and purer
blood. and the beauty of it is. that no
possible harm can result from their
continued use, but on the contrary,
great benefit.
A Buffalo physician in speaking of
the benefits Of charcoal. says: Il ad-
wise Stuarts Charcoal Lozengers to all
pc tients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath. mouth and
throat; also believe the liver is great
ly benefited by the daily use of them;
they cost but twenty-five cents box
at drug stores. and although in some
sense q patent preparation, yet | be-
lieve / get more and better charcoal
in Stuarts Charcoal Lozengers than in
any of the ordinary charcoal tablets"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
DAWN OF LIBERTY
Demand for Equal SUI
frage by Austrians.
Even as it Was Voiced The Crow
Was Assuring the People That
ii Should Be Grained
Them
Them
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Vienna. Nov 28.-Today marked
a new epoch in Austrian history, for
the Austrian people throughout the
entire land made known to the crown
their demand for equal suffrage. ana
even as this demand was being voiced
the crown though Premier Baron
Gautch Won trankenthurn, in parlia-
ment was assuring the people that its
will would be done. The premier
promised to bring in by the end Of
February a bill providing for "a full
and free universal equal and direct
suffrage.
The people made known their de-
mand by Il series of monster demon
STATIONS in all the principal cities and
towns in the country
Hundreds of thousands of men par
AIDE today, thus emphasizing THEN de-
mand for political freedom. Such a
demonstration was never before wit
messed in Austria. he most impress
sive feature of the whole day in
Vienna was found in the fact that
not a single voice was raised as the
masses marched silently but earnestly
and with unmiStakabie determination
Parliament opened ri / o'clock and
at noon Premier Baron Gautchech
Won Frankcnthurn announced the
granting of suffrage to the people. Be
tween 10 q. m, and D. M, fully
$4,000 men and women marched
past the parliament buildings. each
person wearing on the arm a. red
cloth band bearing words imperatiVely
demanding the granting OF equal sif-
frage.
The demonstrators turned out III
MUCH larger numbers than had been
expected, and the days occurrence
has made q deep and serious impress
sion upon the country at large. The
premiers words in parliament relat-
ing to the suffrage made favorable
impression, particularly upon the Ger
mans. who are gratified because of
the governments promise to protect
the various nationalities composing
the population of the empire.
In this they see an assurance Oh
their national predominance.
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FOOTBALL As NOW
PLAYED IS BANNED
Columbia University
BIazes the Way.
PLEDGE OF STUDENTS
New York University Takes Steps
Looking to Barring the Game by
Inviting Delegates From Fifteen
Colleges AID Universities to
Discuss the Question.
lBy the Assoeiated Press

New York. Nov 28.--Columbia
University has abolished the game OF
football as at present played, as one
of the sports in which students of the
university vii! not be permitted to
engage.
This action was taken at a meeting
Of the Columbia University by the stu
dent organization held tonight
at which were present the
members of the committee. Professor
Lord. Chairman: Prof, Mitchell and
Prof Odell, and also President Butler
and Dean l<irchwey and Prof. Bogert,
the two latter former chairman of the
committee.
The following preamble and resolu-
tons were adopted
Under the authority conferred by
the university council on student or
CARNATIONS to supervise and contro,
all student organizations, athletic and
others which in any way represent the
before the public, it is
Resolved, That from and after
December 81. 1905, the football asso-
citation of the university shall be aban
doned. before which date all its &C.
counts shall be settled to the satisflc-
ton of the comptroller of student o.
CARNATIONS.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF
his committee the present game OF
football shall be abolished and the
committee respectfully recommend to
the university counsel that the game
be prohibited at the Columbia Univer
sity."
The action Of this committee is final
I he students are not permitted to play
without the consent Of the committee,
md ii they do so they render them
selves liable to expulsion. Professor
Lord said after the meeting of the
committee:
1.-THE reasons for the action need
no explanation. They must be present
to the mind of every one acquainted
with the game as now played.
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THE SPIRIT OF REVOLT.
Military Officers in st. Petersburg Say
il Pervades theN Whole Army.
CBy the Associated PICS. }

(By the Associated Press)
St Petersburg, Nov. 2S.-The mill
tary officers at st. Petersburg admit
that no reliance can be placed on the
line regiments, not even on those now
stationed in the capital. According
to the officers the spirit of revolt
pervades the whole army from Vladi-
vostock to the European frontier.
The Manchurian forces, they add, are
almost openly revolving. The officers
further point out that the state of af-
fairs at Sebastopol Odessa, Simfere-
pol and Tiflis shows that the revolu-
tionary spirit has spread tC Southern
Russia and -Caucasia. The. gar
rison of ST. Petersburg has formu-
lated series of demands involving
the complete remodelling of the con-
ditions of service. The Manchurian
army complains that it is not possible
to exist in Manchuria on peace pay
and peace rations, and that the
wounded, thousands of whom are
still detained in Manchuria, are suf-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
MRS. POLLY RUTsTINGHANI DEAD.
At First Foul Play Was Suspected, but
No Evidence WAS Found.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Lexington, n. c., Nov. 2S.-Mrs.
Polly Buttingham, a very old woman,
and widow of Jno. w. Birmingham,
Mexican War veteran, was found dead
in her house in the northern. part Of
town yesterday morning The body
was in a nude condition when fonud
and bore some bruises. Il was at first
thought that there had been foul play,
but there was no evidence of such.
The old lady was in good circum-
stances and drew 81 pension, but in
sisted upon living entirely alone. She
leaves no direct heirs. and it is thought
there are no heirs of her late husband,
who came to this State from South
Carolina, from which State he en-
listed for the Mexican War and had
q medal given by his State for bravery.
Green Kendall, a negro charged
with murderin another negro, Dave
Ellis, al q corn shocking in Cotton
Grove township this county, on the
sixth day of November 1905, is in
jail here awaiting preliminary hearing
December 1st. The negroes had a
fight and Ellis died from the result of
a kick in the stomach Kendall was
badly hurt in the fight and was only
able to be brought to town yesterday,
having been confined to hj~ bed since
the fight
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THE STORY OF MALPRACTICE.
Told i'm the Court Room in Connection
With the Fate Of Susanna Geary.
CBy the Associated Press. }

Boston, Mass, Nov 2S.-The story
of the Acknowledgement and disposition
of the body of Susanna A Geary, the
Cambridge chorus gir:, was rehearsed
in the Superior criminal court today,
the second day of the trial of DR..
Percy d. Mcleod, who is charged
with being an accessory TO a criminal
operation. The prominent witnesses
today were Louis II. Crawford and
William Howard, alias Hunt who were
arrested in New York, Emma Coulter
and Sarah Griffith, nurse at the house
on Winthrop street, RoXbury, where
the Geary girl is said to have died,
and DR.. John H. Pettee, of Roxbury,
who testified that he had been called
by DR.. Mcleod to attend patient
at the Winthrop Street House.
During the examination of Hunt
and Miss Griffith. it was brought out
that DIR. Mcleod wore mask to con-
ceal his features when he attended
patients at the house on winthrop
street. Miss Griffith further stated
that DR.. Petee also wore mask. Both
DR. Mcleod and DR.. Petee Miss Grit
fifth said, were masked Whlle the Geary
girl was conscious, but as soon as she
became unconscious they uncovered
their faces and made no attempt TO
conceal their identity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30

Yet The Russian General, Having No
Faith in the Loyalty of His
Troops Hesitates to Order
an Attack Upon Their
Comrades.
lRy the Associated Press.)

St Petersburg, Nov. 29.-1:54 a. m.
The last day of grace accorded the
mutineers at Sebastopol expired at
midnight with no signs of surrender
on the part of the men. The hills
towering above the harbor, of the
Russian stronghold in the Black Sea
may resound this morning, as they
did in the days of the Crimean wlr.
with the roar of musketry and can
non should the government attempt
to carry out it's announced intention
of crushing the revolt with the mailed
fist.
Whether General Nepluoff. the
commandment of the fortress. who was
released by the mutineers today and
who relieved General Baron Meller
Gakomolskie will dare to accept the
challenge of the mutineers and stake
the discipline and loyalty, not only of
the troops at his disposal. but of the
whole army on the coast is. however.
doubtful. Dispatches from q score Of
garrisons in Russia show that the land
forces of the empire are in state of
discomfort, and any order to the
troops to fire upon their comrades in
the sister branch of the service might
possibly precipitate a general and
The report that the whole fleet had
gone over to the mutineers under the
command Of Lieutenant Schmidt, the
revolutionary commander of the
cruiser Otchakoff, is incorrect. though
the officers of the other ships proba-
bly, will be unable to obtain obedience
of the men for the carrying out of
any measures against their comrades
The staff quarters at -Sebastopol are
rI.1A Nv n.slyc nd hn nf nGc e
iii the streets are accompanied by
escorts of Cossacks, the only branch
of the service. the fidelity of which is
absolutely unquestioned. Even the
members of the guard regiments are
joining in the revolutionary movement.
TWO hundred and fifty men of the
guard regiments who were said to
have been leaders in spreading the
revolutionary propaganda were arrest
ed at their barracks Sunday night.
1:54 a. m.-The council for national
defense held a protracted session yes
terday at which the situation was dis
cussed.
The rumbings of another general
Arike are becoming louder. The
post and telegraph officials at Moscow
already have gone out and the strike
has spread to twelve other cities.
The general workmen's council has
summoned a conference of the leaders
throughout the empire for today
Thursday to discuss the possibility
of a national strike in sympathy with
the locked out workmen of st. Peters
burg. There is u strong feeling
against such a strike, however, not
only on account of the poverty of the
workmen, but also because it would
interfere with the great strike plan
ned for January.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
FRUIT Of AUTOPSY
Not by Blow of Fist Did
Branch Die.
But by Sudden Contact With The
Floor. So Surgeons Say, Speak
ing of Hemorrhage OF the
Brain.
(By the Associated Press.)

Annapolis. Md, Nov. 28.-Thc
autopsy held last Sunday on the body
of the late Midshipman James r.
Branch, Jr, bore fruit at today's SEES
sion of the court martial which is try
ing Midshipman Minor Meriwether
on charges inclusiv of manslaughter
in connection with the death of Mid
with Meriwether. The days testi-
mony was given chiefly by medical
men who had been present at the aut-
OpSy and bore upon the question
whether the death of Midshipman
Branch resulted from blows of his
opponents fists or from his head
striking the floor of the room in which
the fight was held, previous testi-
mony having shown that Branch fell
or was Knocked down several times
curing the encounter.
Counsel for Midshipman Meri-
Wether announced that, after putting
the accused on the stand, in his own
defense tomorrow, they will close
their case.
Surgeon Gatewood said that he be-
lieved that death was more likely that
the injuries We're received by Branch's
head having come directly in contact
with some hard object rather than
by fist blows. In his opinion the
cause of death was hemorrage. 1T
increased the fluid outside of the
brain. The increased pressure on
the brain substance caused death.
Surgeon Gatewood was rigidly eX
amined by DR.. Il. w. Glazebrook and
Surgeon Il. ID. stokes. the medical eX-
pertS of the defense and prosecution
respectively. ON discrimination
the witness said that there was moth
ing shown at the autopsy which dis
proved that the injuries had been
caused by the fist blows.
Medical Director Howard e. Ames,
who went on the stand at the opening
of the afternoon session. was not
asked concerning the details of the
The cause of Branch's death,
he said, was hemorrhage under the
covering of the brain. which, he be-
lieVed both from what he saw during
the operation and at the autopsy, had
been caused by Branch's head coming
in sharp contact with some hard sub
stance like a floor wall.
DR.. l.. w. GlaZebrook, of Washing
ton, who is assisting the defense as
medical advisor and who saw the
was the last expert witness
for the defense. He stated that he
was at the autopsy upon the body Of
Midshipman Branch. Death, he said,
had been brought about by hemor-
rhage of the brain There were at
least three blood clots on the right
side of the skull where it had been
opened by the surgeon performing the
operation. From what he saw during
the autopsy the witness was satisfied
that the fatal injuries were due to
Branch's having hit his head against
a hard. unyielding substance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
ROOT SNUFFEO. It
Hopes Candle in the
Isle of Pines.
Americans on That Island Told That
They are on Cuban Territory and
That il Will Pemain
Such.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. Nov. 2S.-The admins
tratiOn today dashed the hopes of the
little band of American colonists on
the Isle OF Pines who have been work
ing toward the separation of the Is
land from Cuba and its inclusion in
the United States when Secretary
Root after consultation with the Pres
ident, made public the text of a letter
which he had addressed to Charles
Baynard, president of tire Club of
the Isle of Pines, defining the attitude
of the United States government to-
ward the proposed formation of q
territorial government in the island as
eae part of the United States The sec
rotary was most pointed in the state
mentS in his letter which says:
There is no procedure by which
you and your associates can lawfully
establish territorial government in
that island. The island is lawfully
subjected to the control and govern
ment of the Republic of Cuba, and
you and your associates are bound to
render Obedience to the laws of that
country SO long as you remain in the
island. If you fail IN that obedience
you will be justly liable to prosecu-
ton in the Cuban courts and to such
punishment as may De provided by
the laws of Cuba for such offense as
you commit.
what is law and justice.
AT the time of the treaty of peace
which ended the war between the
United States and Spain. the Isle of
Pines was, and has been a part of
Cuba. ] have no doubt whatever that
it continues to be part Of Cuba, and
that it is not and never has been the
territory of the United states. You
may be quite sure that Cuba will
never consent to give up the Isle of
Pines and that the United States will
never try to compel her to give it up
AGAINST her will -
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of Music Monday. December
Fourth

"The Black Patti Troubadours" nov
in the tenth year of success have
scored triumphs in every section of the
United States. Mexico and Cuba
Black Patti has sung in every capital
in Europe and has received numerous
decorations of honor from royalty
The popularity of this company is
proverbial The offering this season
is one of the best. 1t includes last
seasons big comedy and musical hit
"Looney Dreamland," a condensed
version of Gilbert and Sullivan's pin
afOre," a plantation pastoral called
Southland Scenes and fine vaude-
vile bill. There are forty singers,
dancers and comedians in the COM
pany which includes-in addition to
Black Patti, John Rucker. the fa-
nous alabama Blossom"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
THEFT OF DIAMONDS.
Policeman Vino Has Been a Terror
to Evil Doors Suspected OF the
Crime.
fRv the Associated Press ,

Richmond, Va. Nov. 2S.-A Hot
Springs, Va, special says:
1.-THE robbery at Covington last
Friday night of $3.50 in money and
three thousand dollars worth of dia-
monds. which was not generally known
until late Sunday when Policeman
Harry McGuffin, of Covington, was
arrested. charged with the crime, has
created quite a sensation.
Sheriff Sizer has been at Hot Springs
today investigating the robbery
In McGuf1in's home $2,626 were
found under the carpet.
McGuffin denies his guilt.
The accused has employed counsel.
He has heretofore borne good char
acter and has been a terror to the
evil disposed about Covington. He
has been married just about month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
CUTICURA GROWS HAIR
Scalp Cleared Of Dandruff and Hair
Restored by One Box Of
CutiCuTa and
ONE CAKE OF CUTICURA SOAP

A. w. Taft of independence, Va,
writing under date of Sept. IS, 1904,
says: 81 have had falling hair and
dandruff for twelve years and could
get nothing to help me. Finally |
bought one box of Cuticura Ointment
and one cake of Cuticura Soap, and
they cleared my scalp of the dandruff
and stopped the hair falling. Now
my hair is growing as we'll as ever. |
am highly pleased with Cuticura Soap
as toilet soap. (signed) A. w Taft,
independence, Va"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-30
THE REV. ELAN UNDER BOND.
Result of Preliminary Trial of Negro
Preacher for Shooting.
(snecial to News and Observer

Durham N. c., Nov. 2S.-This at
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock Justice Owens
tried Rev. Elan. a negro preacher, on
q former member of Elam's church
He was sent over to court under bond.
Two other cases will grow out OF this
difficulty, as the negro parson is to
be charged with carrying concealed
weapon and the Lyon hesIo win at
tempting to use a knlfe OH the plack
parSon.
Sunerior court will convene here
next Monday morning with Judge
Ward on the bench.