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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-11
WATCH OUT FOR THOSE $4,000
Japanese Troops Disappear Into Mon
goIia to Be Heard From Later.
(By the Associated Press.)

Hardin April 8.-Detachments of
Russian cavalry are actively recon-
noitering the japanese TANKS and
even the rear. One of them has pene-
tracted the village of Erdahilsi, where
it was brought to a stop by Japanese
Entertainments. Before retreating,
however, it is said to have succeeded
i'm cutting the railway and burning the
depot and stores.
The detachment brought back news
that a fortnight ago a mixed Japa-
nese division of ten thousand men with
artillery left the Japanese rear and
disappeared into Mongolia and was
followed a few days ago by another
detachment of five thousand men.
These troops are expected to appear
in the region of Rodun, which unfor-
tunately is connected with the base by
only poor roads. Kirin is in the same
plight, and the loss of the narrow
guage road rolling stock abandoned at
Mukden is especially felt.
Chinese report that the japanese
are energetically transporting siege
guns toward Kirin.
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WILSON BOOK CLUB.
1T is Most Charmingly Entertained by
+ Mrs. Il. "A. Woodland.

Wilson, April 8.--A most delightful
social and intellectual feast was en-
joyed at the meeting of the Book Club
here this week when it was elegantly
entertained by Mrs. F. A. WOodard
The subject for discussion was par
sifal, and the manner i'm which this
profound realization of the greatest
sacred opera ever written was pre-
sented evidenced a wonderful famil-
iarity with the scope of the drama.
and testified TO the intellectual abil-
fly of the ladies taking part.
The following programme will give
some faint idea of the mental pabulum
furnished q DELIGHTED audience.
Responses from the knights of the
Grail. The Quest of the Holy Grail"
Wagner, a sketch. "ParSifal' the
story and analysis. An evening at
Bayreuth.
Luncheon was elegantly served in
courses, the dining table being lovely
in appropriate decorations. The place
cards at the table were hand painted
and very pretty, and one side con-
tanned a character sketch of the lady
to whom presented In addition to
this each guest was given a large por-
trait of Wagner the author of "Parsi-
fall"
The club had the pleasure to have
as it's guests of honor two most
charming ladies visiting in Wilson,
these being Mrs. Charles b. AycoclS,
of Goldsboro, and Mrs. b. f. Long, of
StatesVille.
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ADVANTAGES OF THE SOUTH.
Hilary Herbert Tells of Them In
Speaking of the Southern Par
lament.
fBy the Associated Press. }

Washington, April S.-Former Sec
rotary Of the Navy Hilary 9. Herbert,
chairman of the Reception Committee
of the Southern Industrial Parlia-
ment, which will convene here May
%. tonight in discussing the advan-
tages afforded in the South, saida
Heretofore factors have initiated
against desirable immigration into the
Southern States. They are the popu-
lar impression that in many places
the country is unhealthy and also that
it is overrun with cheap colored labor,
with which Intelligent white industry
did not desire to compete but in fact
native white labor has in late years
proved itself more efficient there, es-
pecially in farming, than negro Ia
Dor.
Regarding the healthfulness of the
South, statistics will show that section
is as healthy as the North.
"In mining enterprises, Alabama is
rapidly taking position with the fore
most, while in manufacturing estab-
lishments South Carolina shows a graf
flying increase. The trucking resources
of that part of the Atlantic slope
from Virginia to Florida. carry an
nually many thousands of dollars into
that territory. If the governors of
the Southern States, accompanied by
intelligent delegations, competent to
speak of the sanitary conditions, agri-
cultural and mineral resources, and
manufacturing opportunities, would
assemble in Washington and pronounce
authoritatively upon these subjects,
their States would be benefited, and
it will attract attention from the in
vestment world.
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Nichols-Hardy.

Greenville, N. G., April 8-The mar
riage of Mr.. William e. Nichols and
Miss Minnye lola Hardy took place
Wednesday evening at the home of the
brides father, J. c. Hardy in West
Greenville, Rev. ]. A. Hornaday OFF,
ciating.
The marriage was beautiful one
and was attended by a large number
of friends and relatives Of the popular
couple. The wedding march was
played by Miss FAME Farrow The
decorations were green. and the we'd
ding bell, suspended from the arch,
presented very beautiful appearance.
The attendants were G. a. Gurganus,
with Miss Nellie Barnhill; w G. Moye,
with Miss Lucy Johnson; F. A. Pat
rick, with Miss Ellen Proctor; Frank
Johnston, with Miss Emma Hardy
After the ceremony the bridal party
enjoyed an elegant supper and de-
lightful reception given to many
friends and relatives at the home of
the groom.
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"Blind Dog in Meat House."

Wilson, Aptil S.-The Wilson Times.
in seeking news about a marriage OBJ
tanned information which Mr.. f. D..
.Tillery, of Gardner's township declares
erroneous. Here is what is given as
Mr.. Tillery's explanation of his mar
riage, as stated in the Times
Mr.. Tilery says the lady was from
st. Paul, Minnesota, and the acquaint-
ance sprang up through advertise
ment, and old acquaintance, both be-
ing members of the same matrimonial
agency, but that he has1known the
lady for several years, and 1t was a
mere coincidence that they happened
to answer the same advertisement
which led to a happy matrimonial
venture. Mr. Tillery denies that the
homecoming was joyfully celebrated
by several little Tillerys. for he has
only six children and his wife was
not only informed of the number prior
to her marriage. but also knew the
names of every member of his familS-.
"Mr. Tillery denies that he sent the
photograph of another man better
looking than himself. but his own
photograph, whom his wife is entirely
satisfied with.
Mr.. Tillery further says that he
was married in his own home and not
In Mr.. Billie Harrell's, as the paper
stated, and by Squire Robbins and that
both are as happy as a blind dog in a
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KEEP OFF THE GRASS
The Reporter Comes to His Own
Rescue in Time of Need.


Between the friend of boys and
babier who writes articles in these
local columns. and the lady who pleads
for romping and games of ball on Nash
Square, the reporter who called atten-
ton on last Sunday to the abuse of
Nash Square" would seem to be in
pretty hot water after the letter from
a lady who objected to his views and
the writer who agreed with her in
Tuesdays paper.
But he aint. no, sir he aint. He
endeavored to say things in a gentle
way, to plead to have a few places
of beauty i'm the city properly kept, and
he gave no hint that people who did
the things he complained about are
law breakers.
But they are, and in proof of it he
exhibits the ordinances of the city of
Raleigh, that have been in force years
on years. These say that in the city
parks no one is to climb a tree, to at
tach a swing to a tree, to pull flowers,
wild or cultivated. to break limbs or
branches of trees to injure shrubbery
or plants and that no grass plots in
any of the city parks shall be used
for the purpose of walk ways. The
fine for the doing of an of these thing
is $40 or i'm Jail for 80 days.
So there you are. Keep off the
Just step over to the west side of Nash
Square and see how one grass plot is
absolutely ruined by pedestrians who
have cut a new path, see the south
west corner bare and desolate where
the hachmen lounge and sleep. re-
members the walk-way that killed the
grass on the Martin street side. Look
at the place used by the boys as a
ball ground and see it's condition, and
1ea 1sa1 fC1sf no 1a111p
This reporter loves boys and babies
God bless them every one" But he
holds that Raleigh is no congested city,
that this is no tenement town, that no
babies here starve for fresh air. There
is plenty of grass and sunshine with
Tout Nash Square, and he must still
plead to preserve these places as was
intended in early days. If Nash Square
grass is for all corners, then why not
the Capitol Square also. No one thinks
of using it for the purposes named,
but are content with the walks set
aside for use.
Boys and babies is a cry to win
on, agree. Its sentiment is beautiful
and sentiment sometimes gets there.
But you can't give q privileged class
the use of Nash Square. If the little
boys get it, so do the big boys. If the
white boys get it, so do the black boys
and the yellow boys. If the white man
uses it, so must the colored man, if
the nurses use it, so must the cooks.
If the bars are let down, then come
one, come all and no discrimination
will be the cry. That is the logic of
the situation.
No, don't let us take bit of pleas
ure away from the children. Let them
have plenty of pleasure, but let US
use discretion, and let US remember
that no one square in Raleigh is neces-
sarY for the happiness of child.
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TO PAY UP CLAIMS
Tentative Agreement For
Quicker Action.
Railroads of South and Southeast En-
ter Into Bargain as to Settlement
of lnter.Line Damage
Claims.
lBy the Associated Press. }

Norfolk, Va, April S.-A tentative
agreement, having for it's object the
more prompt payment of interline
freight and damage claims and ad.
justments of balances. has been en-
tered into by the principal transporta-
ton companies of the South and
southeast. The territory covered by
the agreement may be roughly stated
as bounded on the west by the Mis-
sissippi River and on the north by the
Ohio river, and the principal railway
and steamship companies in this ter
ritory are parties to the agreement,
which will become effective May lst.
The agreement relates only TO the
handling of inter-line claims. Local
claims will be handled in the same
manner as heretofore.
A leading transportation official of
this city today outlined the plan Of
the agreement as follows:
THE plan also provides for stimuli
taneous investigation by all lines inter-
ested. A claim base setting forth the
nature of the claim and other particu-
lars and containing a list of questions
to be answered. is prepared and sent
out to all lines interested. This claim
base is to be returned to the issuing
company paying the claim notifies the
ton and apportionment.
I'm the event there Is any dispute
among the interested lines as to the
appointment of the amount paid in
settlement of a claims. the plan pro-
vides that the matter shall be sub
mitted to an arbitrator for adjustment.
The plan, however, further Prov
ides that no payment of a claim shall
be held up pending the result of the
arbitration of the claim base. The
claims, if approved, is paid as soon
as the investigation is completed and
the appointment is then arbitrated
and readjusted.
ut is a scheme for facilitating the
handling of inter-lne claims. The
modus operandi of handling inter-line
claims now i'm use is for the line with
which the claim is filed to conduct it's
investigation, then send the papers on
to the next line interested and so on
until the claim has been investigated
by all lines interested. This method
consumes a great deal of time. and
the claimant, in the event the claim
is found to be just is kept out of his
money for some considerable length
of time This agreement relates only
to inter-line claims. Local claims we
shall sentinue to hondle as we have
done heretofore. better If we can.
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The engagement is announced of
Miss Jennie Rahlff. of Hoboken, N. j.,
and Mr.. w j Fitzgerald, native Of
Wilson. n. c., who now lives in Knox
vile, Tenn, where he is at the head
of a large stock brokerage business.
The bride is lovely young woman
ard has spent much time abroad, hav-
ing received her musical education in
Hamburg The couple will visit
Europe and will then return to Knox
Vile The Knoxville Sentinel speaks
of Mr. Fitzgerald as a prominent
young man in social and business
circles and a great favorite in that
city.
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KILLED BY A BAT.
Charles FaisOn the Negro Who Played
Ball in Marks Creek.

Charles Faison, the negro who was
struck in the head by big stick used
as a baseball bat in fuss at a ball
game in Marks Creek township, died
yesterday at Rex Hospital.
Sam Marlborough, the negro who
struck him is in Jail and will now be
tried for murder. Faison, who had
only a short time before gone from
Raleigh to work in Marks Greek, was
struck on the left temple and his
skull was fractured, paralysis setting
in on the right side. When brought
to Rex Hospital the only word he
could utter was water"
An operation was performed on
Faison and until two days ago 1T was
thought he would recover, but yester-
day morning death came. His body
was taken yesterday to his home,
about six miles from here by his rela-
tjVeS,
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NEW FIRE ENGINE
1.-The Metropolitan Of
500 Gallons Capacity,
Purchased.

At a meeting of the Finance Com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen, held
for several hours yesterday after
noon, new fire engine was purchased
for the City Fire Department, making
it's equipment equal in that respect
and superior in others to the depart
ments of other cities in this State. A
bargain was made by the committee,
the steamer being purchased for a
considerably less amount, by thous-
ands of dollars, than was at first pro-
posed.
The price paid for the engine was
1850, of which $1,000 was cash and
the rest TO be paid i'm nine months,
payments being made every three
months, without interest. The en-
CINE purchased is 1.-THE Metropoli-
TAM" third size, it's capacity being six
hundred gallons per minute, and it
throws three streams of water 1t is
big steamer, as large and probably
larger than any in the State.
That good trade was made by
those having the matter in charge, is
evidenced by the fact that one year
ago the city of Durham bought an
engine from the same company, The
American La-France Fire Engine
Company, and paid the same price,
$4,000, for a very much smaller en-
CINE, having one hundred gallons less
capacity. Mr.. Hugh Robertson, of
Atlanta, representing the company,
negotiated the deal.
Chief Walter Woollcott, of the Fire
Department, was delighted by the
purchase, as he has for years wanted
Raleigh to be thoroughly and ade-
quately equipped with modern, up
to-date fire department, and in the
steamer only was the city lacking.
When he saw that Raleigh's finances
were such that he could consistently
ask the city for the engine, he was
urgent and persistent for it, and has
won out, after a years effort. and the
Board of Aldermen is now unanimous
ly with him.
The old engine, which the city
owns, will probably be disposed of as
it is valueless to the city, owing to
the fact that its capacity is only $50
gallons per minute, and would be use.
less in case of the emergency of an
accident to the waterworks, or even
| if one of the city's latest buildings
should catch afire. 1t is in perfect
condition, except that it needs new
boiler, and it is thought that a splen-
did price can be easily obtained for it,
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Rnth-Hayes.

Windsor, April 8.-Mr. w. F. Ruth
and Miss Annie Hayes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Hayes, were mar
ried here on Wednesday in the Metho-
dist church, which was beautifully
decorated. The music was rendered
by Miss Maggie Peterson Askew and
Rev Mr. Merritt, officiated. Mrs.
Charles L. Sawyer sang before the
ceremony You and l."
The ushers were Messrs. NJ. b. Gill
liam, r. w. Askew, j. c. Gurley and
Alfred Smith.
The bridesmaids were: Miss Mary
Riddick, of Suffolk, Va, Miss Ethel
Ruth, of Philadelphia, Miss Mary
Askew of Windsor. and the grooms-
men were Messrs. G. c. Waters. Jerry
Hayes.
There was a reception at the home
of the brides parents after the we'd
ding. The groom is a popular young
business man, and the bride is both
handsome and popular
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TUG GREENVILLE CAPsIzEs.
Grips Over Her Own Line-En.
gineer and Deck Hand Killed.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, April S.-By the cap
sizing of the tug Greenville, in the
North River today, Captain C. G. Tull,
Nelson Carapser, the engineer, and
Hans Eysen, a deck hand, We're
drowned.
Three other members of the Green
ville's crew were rescued from the
river.
The capsizing and sinking of the
Greenville,, was said by witnesses of
the accident to be the result of the
tug tripping" over her own line,
which had just been made fast to a
sea-going tug boat, which was going
north on the flood tide with two
scows dashed on each side.
Carapser. the engineer, who was
drowned, is believed to have been a
native of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The
tug was owned by the Morris & Com
mings Dredging Company. The work
of raising her will be begun shortly.
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CUTICURA- THE SET,S1.
Complete Treatment for Every
HumOur from Pimples
to SCrOfula

Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse
the surface of crusts and scales and
soften the thickened cuticle; dry,
without hard rub bling, aud apply
Cuticura Ointment freely, to allay
itching, irritation, and Inflammation,
and soothe and heal and, lastly, take
Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool and
cleanse the blood. A single set IS
often sufficient to cure the most tor
turing, disfguring skin, scalp, and
blood humours, with loss Of hair,
when all else fails.
Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills sold throughout
the world Potter Drug Chem. Corp Sole Proprie50Ess
Boston Ht7-Send for g How TO Cure Every Humonr.
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and smell, that to my friends, and
even to my wife, became an object
of dread. At large expense 1 consult
ed the most able doctors far and near.
Their treatment was of no avail, nor
was that of the hospital, during
six months efforts. / suffered on and
concluded there was no help for me
this side of the grave. Then l heard
of some one who had been cured by
Cuticura, and thought that a trial
could do no harm. In a surprisingly
short time 1 was completely cured"
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ONLY THIRTY MILES APART.
Jajestvenslxy's Squadron and Fleet OF
Twenty-Five japanese Ships.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.
London, April S.-The sudden shift
ing of interest in war from land to sea
and the apparently imminent pros
poets of a fateful battle between the
Russian and Japanese squadrons in
the China Sea have revived all the in
terest shown here in the earlier de-
velopments of the struggle in the Far
East 1t is taken for granted that
Admiral Togo's ships reported to be
in the neighborhood of Singapore in
the middle of March are still in that
vicinity and a report from Penang on
the west coast of the Malay Peninsula
that twelve japanese ships We're seen
steaming ahead of the Russian war
ships is interpreted to mean that the
former are scouts sent out by Togo to
get i'm touch with the Russians, and
when their object is accomplished to
retire on the main body of the Japa-
nese squadron. The underwriters here
presume from the northeaSterly course
the Russians We're steering that after
passing Singapore, they are attempting
TO reach the French port of Saigon,
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on for Oklahoma.

Wichita Falls, Texas, April 8.-The
Presidents special train arrived at
245 o'clock. An enthusiastic crowd
greeted him when the train stopped at
the station,
The President spoke Of the country
through which he had passed from
Fort Worth to Wichita Falls and said
it was all familiar to him as he had
spent several years of his life in a
similar country in the west He con-
graduated the people in having re-
deemed the land of waste in SO short a
time from a frontier to a land of
homes, farms and thriving towns.
At the conclusion of the speech the
Presidents special left for Frederick,
Okla. where the President will start
for a hunting trip,
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The Only Negro Consul.
lRv the Associated Press. }

Washington, April S-James Fl.
Hayes, a colored lawyer of Richmond,
Va, has been selected for the post of
consul at Guadalupe, French West
Indies. Now that Prof. Greener has
been retired as consul at VladiVostock
Mr.. Hayes will enjoy the distinction
of being the only negro consul in the
service. The place at Guadalupe has
been filled by George B. Anderson, APP
pointed from North Carolina and a
native of the District of Columbia,
who has been transferred to Antigua,
r. w
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An Excellent lecture.

A most enjoyable lecture was given
last night at st. Marys by Prof. B. F.
Sledd of Wake Forest College.
His subject was Women i'm the
Literary Field" and i'm his admirable
talk he showed how those had risen
to eminence and the prospects for the
future. 1t was a most valuable and
instructive lecture.
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INDICTMENT OF MAYOR.
Also City Attorney, Both for Malfeas
ance in Office.
(By the Agsociated Press.

Jackson, Miss, April 8.-The Kinds
county grand jury today indicted form
er Mayor Hemingway, of this city, for
malfeasance in office, and r. p.
Thompson former acting prosecuting
city attorney for malfeasance in office.
1t is alleged that the mayor who
presided over the police court fined
a negro $50 for carrying concealed
weapons, that the money was collect
ed by Thompson who gave his receipt
to the negro and it is alleged that the
fine was never turned into the city
treasury.
Mr.. Hemingway in a statement this
afternoon says that the offense is only
a technical violation of the law whilt
Attorney Thompson has made a state
ment in regard to the matter. Both
were arrested and placed under bond
to await trial.
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for the local course to one hundred
forty-six by professional Donald Ross,
of the Pinehurst Club and tie for
third place between Frederick HERES
hoff, the young New York amateur,
and professional A. H. Fem. of the
Palm Beach and Poland Springs Golf
Clubs at one hundred fifty-siX each,
which Herreshoff won by four strokes
on a nine hole tie play off. The sec
ond prize went to professional Alex
Ross, of the local club, with a card of
one hundred fiftY-twO
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End of Golf Tournament.
(By the Associated Press. )


Pinehurst, n. c., April S.-The re-
markable weeks play which has cllar-
acteriZed the fifth annual united North
and South amateur championship
tournament ended today with a thirty
six hole medal play open champion
ship event, which had for it's special
feature the lowering Of the amateur
and professional tournament record
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Baer Speaks to Miners.
(Bv the Associated Press

Pottsville, Pa, April Special
trains from every part of Schuylkill
county carrying the employees of the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron
Company to Pottsville to hear a lecture
by President George Baer, of the
Reading Company. Mr.. Baer's topic
was the coal business.
He maintained that the operators
were under no obligation to mine coal
at a loss and that under public owner
ship the public would pay more for
coal