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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
Norfolk Local
(Continued.)
SEASIDE COUNCIL.

EPWORTH LEAGUES ARRANGE
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION.
The Seaside Union Cuncll of Epworth
Leagues. together with the representa-
tives and presidents of the several chap
tiers, comprising Norfolk. Portsmouth
and Berkeley, met in joint session Sun
day afternoon in the Cumberland street
NJ. l.. Church, at O'clock. President,
Mr. j. Talbot kegAbein presiding The
meeting was called chiefly for the pur-
pose of arousing interst and enthusi-
asm, throughout this section in the ap-
preaching State Conference to be held
IN Richmond, Va. June 21st to 2ith in
elusive. The conference will be held at
Centenary Church because of its capa-
cious quarters and it will doubtless be
filled to its capacity.
The programme or the State Confer
ence is as arranged a most elaborate
and the Methodists of this section anti
ctpa;te a rare treat.
Rev. a. Coke Smith. d. D.. OF this
city. will discuss The Twentieth Centu-
ry Movement Thank Ofering;" Rev. S.
A Steel. ID. D., Young Peoples Move
ment to Date" Rev. w. j, Young, D.
D.. THE Virginia State Conference Or
phanage:" Bishop Warren c. Gambler.
Our Mission in Cuba" Bishop j. w
Wilson, Our Mission in the East" Rev.
r. l.. Cobb will conduct the Missionary
Conference" in the afternoon sessions
The Seaside Union of Epworth
Leagues of this section are confidently
looking forward with much anxiety for
the anticipation of q good deal Of pleas
ure and delight. For information rela-
tive 10 entertainment while in the Con-
ference City address L. w. Bandy,
Chairman Local Committee OF ARA nge-
ments. Richmond. Va. for full pariicu-
lars.
The ratio of delegates from Epworth
Leagues will be one for every twenty
(20 members. or fraction thereof. two
(2) for Junior Leagues, and two (2) for
churches having no Leagues.
To facilitate the work OF the enter
tainMent committee In Richmond. and
in order that there may be no confu-
sion in assigning homes II IS requested
by the president of the Seaside Union
OF this City that all chapters in this
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
Officers Instalied.

The Young Mems Society of Cumber
lend Street NJ. f. church held their reg
ular monthly business meet ng las. eve
ning at o'clock in their room. 1t was
also the occasion of the installation OF
the following officers OF the society for
the ensuing six months:
\. j. Whitehurst. president: ]. w.
Parsons. vice president; c. T. Knight.
secretary: ]. T. Philports. assistant sec
rotary; Il. Hodges. treasurer; NJ. +.
Forbes. chorister c. II. TODD. organist
The officers were installed by the re-
firing president, +. C. Miller.
Ice cream and cake We're served at
the close OF the session.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
CHURCH IMPROVEMENTS.

Rev. Geo. Il. Booker. pastor of Wright
Memorial Church. announced to his
congregation yesterday morning that
the contemplated improvements to the
church building would be commenced
this week.
The interior work Will be the first to
receive attention;th walls Will be new
ly frescoed, all the wood work painted
and other repairs made. SO as to rem
der the edifice attractive. 1t will re-
quire several weeks to complete the
improvements and services will mean
while be held in the Sunday school
room.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
PORTSMOUTH NJ. e. SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Portsmouth NJ. T.. Sunday School Asso-
citation was held Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock with the Central Church school
of Portsmouth.
The meeting was called to order by
Vice-President c. A. Mclean, of the
Wright Memorial Church.
After devotional exercises 1t was an
rounced that, for several reasons, a
speaker could not be procured for the
meeting, whereupon the Rev. Mr.. Wa
terrified was called on for an impromptu
talk. He responded in his usual happy
and instructive manner.
The reports of schools for the month
were as follows:
Recommendation roll, 1.437: attend
ance, 1854: percentage of attendance.
S21k; contributions to school fund. SAC. 81.
Wright Memorial-On roll, 1928; at
tendance. 1918; percentage of attend
ance, 81; contributions to school fund,
s1S.41; conversions. 25.
Central-On roll. 1900; attendance L.
OPS; percentage of attendance, 791-3:
contributions to school fund. s2i.52:
deaths /.
Owens Memorial-On roll. $50; attend
ance. 3S7: percentage of attendance.
60 lilo; contributions to school fund.
$3.50.
Park Vew-On roll. 1,o3S; attendance,
S2i; percentage of attendance. 791H ::
contributions to school fund. sl4,26.
Port Norfolk-On roll, Gel; attend
ancc. 4e5: percentage of attendance.
701-3; contributions to schoo! fund,
$40: missions. s2.5S. Total s10.9S.
Central Mission-On roll. 90S: attend
ance, 5l5: percentage OF attendance.
sc 5-l9; contributions to school fund.
4.45.
Brighton-On roll, 2Ss; attendance.
1863; percentage OF attendance. SO So;
contributions to school fund. s3.75.
Monumental was declared the banner
school for attendance and contributions
and Park View for punctuality.
The Association adjourned TO meet the
first Sunday in July with Wright Me-
mortal school
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
NAVAL ORDERS.

The following naval orders have been
Issued:
Naval Cadets a. Cannon. a. b. Keat-
ing. w. Smith. w. G. Mitchen. II. l..
Wyman. w. B. Ferguson. ]. A. Spilman.
II. Is. Gage. w. f. Bricker, c. r. Kear.
w. McEntee, ]. r. Defrees. z. S. Jack
son. c. =. Snyder and j. G. Church are
detached from the Naval Academy and
ordered to the Training school at New
port for course of instruction in tor
pedoes.
Chaplain r. r. Hoes is detached from
the Wabash and ordered to the Kear-
sarge.
Chaplain II. w Jones IS detached
from the navy yard at Pensacola and
ordered TO the MononSahela.
Lieut. r. II. Jackson is ordered from
the Naval Academy to the Asiatic sta
ton
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
BANNER CLASSES.

a month ago, in the Sunday school OF
Court Street Batist church, IL was an
nounced that banners would be award
ed to classes in the male and female
departments which should, at the end
of the month OF May. show the highest
percentage of attendance. The banners
were awarded Sunday.
In the female department Mr.. r. s.
Brooks class carried off the prize with
100 Per cent. to it's credit. Mr.. NIGH.
Beale's class was successful in the male
department., Its percentage being 49,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
CIIrDDRENS' DAY.
Appropriate Services Held on Sunday
In First Presbyterian and Owens
Memorial Churches

III FIRST presbyterian and Owens
Memorial Churches.
Childrcn's Day exercises in aid OF
Foreign Missions were held Sunday
afternoon in the chapel of the First
Presbyterian Church under the direc-
lion of Mr.. w. II. Stokes. The program
used was issued for the occasion by the
Southern Presbyterian Church. and
consisted of vocal selections, scripture
reading. hymns, recitatiOns and uues-
tons as to the progress OF Mission
work In foreign lands. An address on
this subject was made by Master Je-
rome Whittle a senior scholar of the
Sunday school
1t was announced by Mr.. Stokes that
the collection for the day would go to
ward completing the sum necessary to
send out the Congo Missionary boat
Samuel n. Sapsley. now building at
Richmond. Va. The children OF the
Southern Presbyterian church have al
raGy given over $4,000 toward this
boat but 1t will cost $1,000 more to send
1t to Africa and launch ii at Stanley
Pool on the Upper Congo. The boat Is
built in sections and will be taken apart
and carried piece by piece by native
portcrs for many miles from the sea
coast to Stanley Pools, where 1t will be
used for carrying missionaries and their
supplies up the Congo to the Mission
Station at Luebo and for navigation
in tributary rivers.
Among the selections given by the
children were recirations by Miss Kitty
Owens and May Mckan. and a vocal
duet by Cora and Margorie Morton.
Interesting exercises were held sun
day night in Owens Memorial church,
the oceasieiFheif4S e.ihffrfrrnis Dry.
Seats were reservered in the church for
the little folks. who marched in sing
ing from the Sunday school room adj
joining. The exercises were under the
direction of Mr.. Chas. II. Sturdevant.
choir master of the church. The open
ing prayer was made by the pastor,
the Rev. r. 7. Watcrfield who also de-
rivered an address and the benediction.
Rtcitations were given by Elisha Gay,
Ethel Shafer, Evelyn Codd. and Celia
Culpepper duet was given by Emma
Storey and Sallie Irene Sturdevant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
COMMENCEMENT MEDALS.

Mr. B. S. Howell. recently appointed
by the school board to ascertain what
medals would be given at the coming
commencement exercises has assur-
ances that three medals will be given,
and Is hopeful of getting n fourth one
This number would provide a medal for
each of the city school districts. Those
who have promised medals are Messrs
c. S. Sherwood, Alexander & Powell
and Anderson & Thompson.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
SERIES OF ADDRESSES AT THE Y

During the next five weeks beginning
next Sunday. addresses will be made at
the Mems meetings in the local Y NJ
c. a., by minister. a lawyer, physi-
clan, business man and workingman in
succession. The speak ers will give their
views on Christian life and morality
view point of their professions. The
discussion will ne begun by the Rev.
r. F. Beadies. pastor OF Central VI. Z.
church. and other speakers will be an
nounced in turn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05

section appoint their delegates at once
and give in their names TO the secre-
tary Of the Union. Mr.. T.. j. Peterson. of
this city; that he may forward the
same and get the proper certificates
and credentials. Arrangements will be
made for cheap board for all visitors so
that none need be kept away on account
or expense. y. & w. and c. & o. Rail
road companies will give reduced rates.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
FUNERAL OF A CHILD.

The funeral of VIM. Chester, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. William
son, took place at 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon from the family residence in
South Portsmouth The services were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Fisher, pas
tor of the Fourth Street Baptist church.
cemetery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
CITIZEN ARRESTS SUSPICIOUS
CHARACTER

A colored man giving his name as Lea
Cowell and his occupation as a truck
man at the Primers Point wharves,
was arrested by a citizen on Washing
ton street last night as a suspicious
character. 1t was said that Cowell was
seen peeping into the windows OF
houses. AT the Police Station he cx-
planned that he was out looking for his
daughter, who was in service. The ex-
PLANTATION went" and Woodley was re-
leased.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
SUDDEN DEATH OF A. H. GRANT

Albert II. Grant. n wcll-known ship
carpenter residing in County street.
near Green died suddenly last night Of
heart disease. Mr.. Grant was about
% years OF age. and leaves a widow AMI
two grown children. No arrangcme
have yet been made for the funeral.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05
Council Caucus.

The caucus OF the councilmep elect
for deciding upon several officers to be
elected will probably not be held until
next week. All the counciGnen-elect
Will participate.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-06-05

D ANK OF BERKLEY.-CoUNTR
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Interest on deposits. feII-tr
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31
HIS LOGIC C0NViNCES
And His Genial Eloquence Disarms
All Opposition,
REPUBLICANS CHEER HIM TO THE ECHO
His Clear and Fcrcbe Presentation of the Ad-
vantages of the Amendment at Bakers
vile. Democracy and Fusion
Rule Are Comnared
Rule Are Compared.
Especial to News and Observer)


Bakersville. ~ c.. May 30.-This has
been a field day for Aycock in Bakersville.
Here at the court house, in the banner
Republican county of the West, great
throngs gathered to hear the next Gov
ernor of North Carolina, and for an hour
and a half were charmed and spell bound
under the magical power of his eloquence
and the force of his irresistible logic.
Col. J. H. Bailey, in few well chosen,
appropriate remarks, introduced Hon. S.
l.. Patterson, candidate for Commissioner
OF Agriculture.
He then paid an eloquent tribute Of re-
spect TO the character of Hon. Chas. B.
Aycock, in which he introduced him, not
as a politician, but as a Christian gentle
man, as truthful as Washington, as elo
quent as Patrick Henry, and as prayerfuI
as Stonewalf Jackson.
Mr. Patterson. in few timely words
outlined the work of his department, and
touched slightly on the amendment.
Hon. C. b. Aycock then arose, and held
his vast audience spell-bound by his
magic eloquence for one hour and half
He said he was nothing but a man, and
did not esteem himself the superior of
any one.
He showed that the people of North
Carolina have always been conservative; !;
that they were slow to secede. but that
North Carolina soldiers took part in every
battle fought in the State of Virginia,
from Big Bethel to AppomattoX, and that
they stepped like bridegrooms going to a
marriage feast up the stony ridge at
Gettysburg, and there. meeting death
from foemen worthy of their steel, fell
back like the sulIen roar of broken
waters.
He then spoke of the dark days of Re-
CO Hfruction-how the Republicans in
creased the debt of the State to more
than So coo, 900.
He then told how, when the great
Democratic party came into power in 1871,
there was peace and JOY, instead of law
lessness, crime and murder.
He then said we had peace and pros
perity under Democratic rule until the
fusionists gained control of the State.
He then spoke of fusion misrule and
negro domination. and showed that the
Anglo-SaXon race was the proper race 10
rule North Carolina. as they are the race
that is cviizng and Christianizing the
world. He said the Amendment would
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31
CONSIDER THE WAR ENDED.
Kraus Has Surrendered johannesburg to Lord
Roberts.
(By the Associated Press

London. May u. Thursday. a.
were only about two hours march
from Pretoria, and the Boer military
forces had abandoned the city. This
intelligence comes from the Reuter-
agent of the Transvaal capital and
from the Earl of Rosslyn. in a press
dispatch. The two messages left
about the same time.
Most of the London morning pa
perS. treat the war as ended. Some
Of the more cautious critics think
that guerilla warfare is likely to be
carried on for some time in various
parts of the conquered territories.
Although the Boer forces are dis
solving, Lord Roberts, apparently,
has not yet taken any considerable
quantity of artillery, arms or stores.
Large bodies of Beers must still be
somewhere in the field.
Watervalhoven. or Waterfallhoven.
is small mountain place one hundred
and thirty miles due east of Pretoria,
on the Delagoa Bay Railway The
seat of the Boer Government-wha is
left of twill probably be Lydeh-
burg. TO the north.
\ dispatch from Lourenzo MARQUEE.
dated Wednesday SAYS:
"Commandant Kraus has surrender
ed Johannesburg to Lord Roberts. BY
tonight's train from Pretoria arrived
Continued on Secodd Page
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PRETORIA AWAITING THE BRITISH.
No Resistance is to be Offered to the English
Troo0s.
(By the Associated Press.)

London. May 31st.-(Thursday. . n.
m.)-The Daily Mail publishes the
following dispatch from the Earl of
Rossvln. who was Il prisoner AT Pre-
toria. but who. as Il civilian. appears
TO have been released:
"Pretoria Wednesday, May 3d.
Gl:40 n. IN. Pretoria will be occu-
pied in about two hours. without re-
sistance. The President has gone TO
WatervalhoNen. Burgomaster De
SoGza is authorized to receive the
British. He. With an influential com
mittee of citizens. including CHIEF Jus
ticc GregoroWski. has been appoi ted
to preserve life and property during
the interreghum.
'Everythin@ is quiet but crowds
are waiting eXpectantly in Church
Square for the arrival of the British.
Fearing a possible disturbance
and bloodshed among the prisoners
of war at Waterfall. United States
Consul Hay and Leigh Wood insisted
upon twenty officers being liberated
on parole 10 90 10 the men. Their
action cannot be too highly praised.
II was permitted TO accompany the
officers. Everything was quiet.
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Leads all Carolina Tailiesin News and Circulation

Al both places the damage done is
considerably greater than at Fang
Tai. The members of the rescue par
ty saw several bodies of Chinese tear
ing up the sleepers and in one ease
a mandarin was looking ON. They
further report that the missionaries
and others escaped from pao Ting
Flu in boats.
The Imperial Railway directory is
cndeavoring to fasten the blame for
the damage at Fang Tai on the for
eign employees. principally the Brit
ish. who, they say. should not have
left their posts. The foreigners how
ever. did not leave until they saw
Lu Chiao station. five miles away, in
flames. and an attack had actually
been made on an engine from Fang
Thi. which was running on the Lal
Han Line IN an attempt TO rescue the
Belgians.
The foreign men-of-war have arriv-
ed here today Five Russian war;
ships and two Russian eunboats: one
French warship: two British war
ships and one Italian warship.
They are all landing men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31
GRADUATING CLASS OF 1900.
Exercises by One of the Brightest Glasses of
the Famous Female College.
(Special to News and Observer. J

Especial to News ana observer
Greensboro n c., May 30-The chapel
of the Greensboro Female college was
we'll filled this morning with the friends
and patrons of the institution to witness
the graduation exercises of one OF the
brightest classes ever sent out from the
classic walls of the oldest chartered fe-
male college in the South.
Divine blessings were invoked by Rev.
DR.. +. H. Wood, presiding elder of the
Greensboro district. after which Presi-
dent Peacock announced the members Of
the graduating class with the subjects of
their theses as follows: Miss Minnie
Aurora Best, Goldsboro, "A Florentine
Cemetery" Miss Name Clements, Mocks-
Vile Julius Caesar a character
sketch" Miss Martha Sarah Dozier, Cone
toe James Iredell, a Character Sketch:
Miss Lura Gibson Gibson. Types of Good
and Evil;" Miss Marie Elizabeth Harner,
Fillmore "A Group of Rare Lambs:
Miss Eugenia Adella Rowe, Greensboro.
The Republic of the Occident:" Miss
Gertrude Wagg Greensboro, Poe and
Rosett.'
The president stated that one of the
requirements for graduation was the
preparation by each member of the grad,
uating class OF a thesis containing not
less than 3,00c words. These theses are
submitted TO a committee from the fac
ulty by the first Saturday in May, and the
best three selected to be ready at COM
mencement. The first essay on the pro-
gram wGs James Irede1. a Character
sketch" By Miss Martha Sarah Dozier.
The sketch was admirably wrftteen and
dealt with the more important events in
the life of one of the greatest North
CarolinianS OF the early days. AS
statesman and jurist he stood pre- eminent
among his contemporaries Miss Minnie
Aurora Best read an essay on "A
Florentine Cemetery" 1t was written in
excellent English and showed much
familiarity with the subject at hand.
The last of the three essays was read
by Miss Eugenia Adella Rowe. She chose
as her subject 1.-The Republic of the Occi
dent" and it's reading developed the fact
that the author enjoyed wide acquaint
ance with current history. She laid down
the proposition that the 264 men who lost
their lives by the destruction of the bat
tleshp Maine, did more for their country
in death than they would have done in
life She referred TO the fact that with
the flag floating over the Philippines, the
star of Empire which ever finds it's way
westward had completed the circle of the
globe.
Speaking of the material basis of our
National prosperity, the fair young grad
uate declared that the difference between
nations is not so much in their resources
as their men, and added that the people
nf n xvh ig
their feet than 10 what is in their hearts,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-31
CEREMONIES AT ARLINGTON.
Business Pauses in Washington and the Ma
tion's Dead Heroes Are Honored
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington. May 3O.-Business was sus-
pended in the national capital today
while thousands of citizens veterans of
three w@rs and their descendants paid
tribute to the nations heroic dead.
Washington is encircled by cemeteries.
each the resting place of departed SOL
diers-Glenwood, Oak HILL Holy Rood.
st. EiZabeth's Brightwood, Soldiers
Home the Congressional Cemetery. with
its acres of soldiers graves and Arlington,
where thousands upon thousands have
their resting places marked with imper-
ishable granite and where still other thou
sands are grouped about the single inn
posing monument with its sad inscriptions:
ITO the Unknown Dead"
In each of these cemeteries today me-
mortal services were held and oratons
delivered by some of the most able ora
tors whose duties call them each session
to the national capital. Memorial
wreaths were placed on the graves. and
through the chill gray air the mournful
sound of taps foated from a score of
bugles as the nation paid its perennial
tribute to the heroism Of the departed.
AS usual. the chief ceremonies were at
Arlington. The veterans Of the Civil War
and the rapidly decreasing contingent OF
the Mexican War were joined this year
by the veterans of the War with Spain.
The veterans and members of the District
militia participated in the procession
lContnued on Second Page.
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1O3 Pension Bills Passed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 30.-The program of
the leaders of the House today contem-
plated the launching of the debate upon
the Antitrust resolution and bill. But
It gave way to decoration day.
Mr.. DalZell introduced but subsequently,
withdrew the special order under which
the House was to have operated in defer
ence to sentiment favoring adjournment
cut OF respect to the decoration day Af-
ter considerable parleying Mr.. Dalzel
made this concession technically to permit
the passage Of 100 pension bills, which
Mr.. Talbert had blocked last Friday on
the point of no quorum. The bills were
passed today after MIR. Dalzell's action.
The Chinese Commission Bill which
was under consideration several weeks
ago was sent back to the calendar. the
motion TO strike out the enacting clause
being defeated after some discussion.
At 2.10 p. m. the House adjourned.
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LOoTING BY RIOTERS AT FANG TAI.
The Movement Not Confined to the Boxers. The
Country in a Tumult.
(Dy the Associated Press.)

Pekin. MAY 29.-(Tuesday.) prom
all parts of the surrounding country
news is constantly arriving of fresh
atrocities committed by the boxers"
Three Christian families were massa-
cred at Shan Lai Iing. sixty miles
from Pellin. Friday. May 25th. Only
two escaped.
4 representative of the Associated
and found the place occupied by
battalion of troops. The whole rail
road station. workshops and locomO-
tive sheds We're gutted and much roll
ing stock was destroyed. including
the imperial palace car. Large ware
houses full of valuable merchandise
was burned after having been looted
by the rioters. The damage done is
estimated at half a million taels.
The neiehboring villagers seem to
have joined in the attack, showing
that the movement is not confined 10
the boxers" Eight rioters who
were captured will be decapitated
Riding through the south gate of
Pekin the correspondent found the
road inside the walls lined with troop,
who greeted the traveller and his
party with a fusilade of stones. The
whole country is-much excited
SOLDIERS OPENLY JOIN THEM.
Shanghai. May 30.-The British
warships Orlando and Algerine are
landing 100 men at Taku. where the
French. Russian and Japanese guards
have already disembarked.
The boxers are apparently with
out arms except those they have OBJ
tanned from the soldiery. many of
whom T-e openly joining the rebels.