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The colored American., 1901-06-22
Your Past, Present and Future
life told while you remain at home
by ScieDtifie Astrolo9y.

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The colored American., 1901-06-22

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The colored American., 1901-06-22
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4 Business Opportunity,

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
LAX METHODS AT MANILA.
How the COmmissary Frauds Were
Carried On.
(By the Associates Press. }

washington, May 24.-The report OF
General Macarthur upon the inestiga-
ton made as to the connection Of Colonel
Woodruff and other regular commissary
officers with the frauds in the commits
sary department, is in the hands OF the
War Department. This report. it is UNI
derstood, exonerates Colonel Woodruff,
although some of his former subordinates
are said to be criticised for lax methods.
1t appears that Colonel Woodruff had
set on foot an investigation of the ir-
regularities relating to the sales or COM.
missary supplies before the arrival OF
Major West. The latter began an lnde-
pendent investigation. When Major
West became depot commissary he found
a very lax state of affairs. There were
several large warehouses, mostly in
charge of commissary sergeants, and
there was no way of holding these non
commissioned officers responsible for the
property under their charge. AS large
amounts of goods were being sent out
from each warehouse daily, the oppor-
tunities for Irregularities induced the
commissary sergeants, civilian employees
and teamsters to engage in the business
of selling commissary supplies orders
would be given by a commissary sergeant
IN charge of a warehouse for delivery to
the civilian teamster of certain goods
This teamster would deliver the goods to
parties to whom they had been preyi-
ously sold by some other individual IN
the conspiracy, and the money would be
divided pro rata among the men engaged
in it. The lax methods of Major Davis,
the former depot commissary, and OF
Captain Reed, allowed the system to go
on. Major West, in reporting upon the
general conditions, recommended that
commissioned officer be placed in charge
OF each warehouse and he would then he
responsible for the property.
Colonel Woodruff became satisfied that
the purchase privileges of the commits
sary stores were being abused. This in
duced him to make an Investigation ana
it was found that -four, bacon and other
supplies were being sold in Manila; also
that the rations not used by the troops
were being disposed of and this was at
tributed largely to the sales mace Dy
the returning volunteers. Colonel Wood
ruff also found that Read had accepted
rebates from a cigar dealer, and through
a naval officer had solicited percentage
from vegetable contractors. Colonel
woodruff also found that there was steal
ing to a certain extent on the lighters.
1t is stated that the men who engaged
in the regulations expected to cover the
losses by boards of survey, which would
report certain losses of stores, but hxlng
no responsibility, as there has been
loss in the shipments of goods to Manila,
and their delivery to the troops, losses
which are said to be unavoidable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
HE ToTED WATER.
But June Whitaker Played Ball
And Gained Fame.

Mr.. Jno. r. Morris, of Goldsboro, the
poet and raconteur, was in Raleigh yes
terday At the depot he fell into the
hands of his friends, some newspaper
men. and of course the talk drifted to
base ball.
No, l can't stay to see the game,
said Mr.. Morris. 81 haven't seen one in
twenty-five years l used to belong to a
prize club. 1t was the Vance Ball Club,
of Goldsboro. and l was the water toter.
I never played ball, but l toted water
for both teams that played"
Then Mr.. Norris unused some. After
which he said: Baseball is great
thing Just see what 1t has done for
June Whitaker, of Winston. He got his
start on the Vance Club playing BALL
He's an editor now and has climbed the
pinnacle of fame to the position of a
member of the Legislature. Now. II |
had just played ball in place of toting
water, where might l not have BEEN
Just here the gong sounded and Train
for Goldsboro" was shouted, causing the
exit of the iovial Mr.. Morris, and the ces-
sation of the reminiscent fountain which
was a-bubblin' in his fecund brain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
IN A MAD GALE
The Steamer Baltimore Goes
Down Off Au Sable.
Vw,Iye Are Drowned. Two Men Escape But
One Goes Mad With
(By the Associated Press.)

East Tawas, Mich, May 24-The wooden
steamer Baltimore Ioundered in Lake
Huron, near Au Sable, this morning and
twelve of her crew of fourteen were
drowned The men were tossed about in
the lake for several hours, dashed to a
piece of wreckage, and were finally pick
ed up by the tug Columbia and brought
here. Geo. McGinnis, a deck hand, was one
of the rescued. The other survivor.
Thomas Murphy, from Milwaukee, second
engineer, was able to tell the story Of
the disaster.
I'VE were bound to Sault Ste Marie, !"
he said. land had in tow a large steam
drill and scow. When off Thunder Bay
last night Captain Place saw that the
steamer was making bad weather, for the
waves had smashed the engineers
quarters and the wash rooms and the
water was running into the hold.
Captain Place decided to turn about
and run for Tawas for shelter. Every
thing went all right until we were off
Au Sable, when the steamer struck
heavily on the bottom. The seas broke
over her at the same time. and carried
away the deck house, then the after
cabin. and finally the smokestack fell.
Both rails forward broke in two just aft
of the forward deck house. and we knew
it was only a few minutes before the
steamer would go to pieces
1T is every man for himself now,
shouted Captain Place" continued the
engineer 1.-The look of despair on Mrs.
Places face was something | shall never
forget. 1t was awful. We took the cap
tain's advice and every man started to
save himself as best he could. Some of
the boys took to the rigging, but McGin-
mis- and dashed ourselves to ring bolt
in a piece of the after cabin, and we
we're washed overheard shortly after
ward.
1.-THE strain was too much for Nc
Ginnis, and he went crazy before We had
been in the water very long. He tried
to throw me off the wreckage, but talk
ed to him and encouraged him to hold
on. Twice he got loose and tried to
drown us both, but each time | succeed
ed in quieting him. l told him boat was
coming to take us off. and then l would
get him tied fast again.
'The passenger steamer City Of Hol-
land passed by us this morning, but we
were too far away for her crew to see
us, believe. 1t made me feel pretty de-
spondent for time. for | was getting
very weak and the seas broke over my
head so as to drive the breath out of my
body at times.
THE Columbia finally came along and
picked us up just as l was about to give
up hope / am afraid all the rest of the
crew were drowned, including Mrs. Place.
only wonder how it was. that we lived
through it all. Our wreckage was big
enough to make a raft, but it was small,
and the seas swept over it constantly
Don't ask what kind of Ice Cream
Dugbi's got; order what you want.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26

be sent down to the Presbyteries for
their concurrence:
THAT section g. chapter 10 of the con-
fession of faith be amended by adding
the words nothing in this section shall
be understood as holding or teaching
the possibility Of the damnation of an
infant dying in infancy. Our church
does not hold nor never has held such
doctrines
The minority report was rejected and
the majority report presented by Rev.
Beattie, of Louisville, was adopted
The majority report rescinds the or
der OF the last General Assembly to
print in every edition of the confession
of faith thereafter an explanatory foot
note regarding infants dying in infan-
cy, but the report states that this ac-
tion is in no way to be taken as modi-
flying the answer made to the overtures
in the last assembly.
Concerning the oyertures from va
rious synods and presbyteries as to the
salvation of infants dying in infancy,
the majority report as adopted tonight
recommends that no action be taken for
the following reasons:
Because it is unwise to initiate at
this time the agitation of this question
among the people.
Because no modification that does
not eliminate scriptural Calvanism from
this section of the confession will OBJ
viate the objection which comes from
Armenian sources.
Because the Westminster confession
Of faith is the first great creed which
taught the salvation of infants dying in
infancy on truly scriptural grounds.
Because the confession of faith in
this section does not teach the damna-
ton of any infant dying in infancy for
the reason that the contrast made in it
is not between elect and nOn-elect in
fants dying in infancy, but between
elect persons who die in infancy and
elect persons who do not die in in
fancy
Because while we have a we'll
grounded hope founded on scripture
that all infants dying in infancy are
saved, yet the confession of faith goes
as far as the scriptures justify a posi-
tive credal statement on the subject"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
THE SHERIFF ASKS HELP
The Local Military Compony Was at
Once Called Out by the Ad-
jatant General.
THE GOVERNOR APPROVES HIS ACTION
His Excellency Directs H'm 10 Call Out the In
tire Guard II Necessary 10 Prevent
Lynching. No Further Trou-
BILE Reported.

The military company at Oxford
was called out last night to prevent
the lynching Of Andrew Wilson,
who is now in jail there for the
murder of William Cawthorn.
The killing occurred Wednesday
afternoon when there was a quar-
rel between CawthOrn and Wilson,
employees of the Canady buggy
factory, which resulted in Wilson
shooting Cawthorn and so badly
night. On Thursday Wilson was
arrested and placed in Jail and
yesterday at the cOroner's inquest
he was committed without bail.
Early last night the friends OF
the murdered man began to as
semble about the court house and
Jail and make threats whereupon
the sheriff made application to Ad-
jutant General Register, who is a
resident of Oxford, for aid. Gen.
Register at once called out the OK
ford military company and they
were ON duty around the jail all
night.
Immediately the soldiers made
their appearance the crowd dis
persed and up to late hour there
had been no further attempt at
violence.
As soon as the military had been
called out the Adjutant General
wired informing the Governor of
his course and asking his approval
of the same. This telegram was
received about $50 o'clock.
Governor Aycock replied at once
approving the order and directing
him to call out the entire State
Guard If necessary to preserve the
peace and prevent violence. The
Governors telegram requested
Gen. Register to inform him of any
further developments, and though
the Governor remained up till far
after midnight to give the matter
any attention that might become
necessary, no further dispatches
were received.
It is supposed therefore that all
is now quiet in Oxford, and it is
hoped that all danger of 1ynching
Is past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
HAPPY MOTHERS
Whose Strength Equals Their
owe.

Few women if any shrink from the pass
ing pain of maternity. All they ask is TO
feel the child's heart beating against their
own as they hold it in strong arms to the
fun fount from which it feeds. How
rarely the mothers strength keeps pace
with her love every woman knows. Often
the baby is laid against a breast that
cannot nourish it, and folded in arms al
most too weak to bear the tiny burden.
The woman who is strong and whose
abundant vitality enables her to nurse her
child ard enjoy its care is looked upon as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves

Yaapin Division Main Line-Train leaves
wilmington, 800 a. m. arrives Fayette-
vile 1905 D. m, leaves Fayetteville 1879
y. M. arrives Sanford LAB p. IN. Return
ing leave Sanford 3.05 p. m, arrive Fay
etteyille 4.SO D. m, arrives Wilmington
9.25 D. m.
BenuettsvilIe Branch--Train leaves Ben
nettsville sos a. m, Maxton 800 q. m''
Red Springs 9.51 a. m, Parkton 1O4l a.
M. Hope Mills 1856 a. M. arrive Fayetto-
Vile lilo. Returning leaves Fayetteville
4.45 p. m. Hope Mills 500 p. M Red
Springs 5.48 p. M, Maxton clio p. m'
arrives Bennettsville tbs p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train
No Is, at Maxton with the Carolina Cen
trail Railroad, OF Red Springs with the
Red Springs and BowmCre railroad, at
Sanford with the Seaboard Air Line and
Southern Railway, at Gulf with the DUR
ham and Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon $3.50 p. m, Halifax
All o. m, arrives Scotland Neck at DOB
D. M. Greenville 6.57 p. IN, Ktnston 7.bs
D. m. Returning leaves K.nston 100 o.
M, Greenville 8.52 a. M, arriving Halifax
at 11.1S a. M, Weldon 1888 a. m, daily
except Sunday.
Trains on washington Branch leave
Washington $40 a. m. and 2sO p. M ar
rive Parmele $40 a. m. and 400 p m,
returning leave Parmele 1886 a. m. ana
80 D. M, arrive Washington ll.OO a. m
and 7.9O p. M, daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, n. c., daily ex-
cept Sunday $50 .. m, Sunday, AIS p. M
arrives Plymouth TAO p. m, 6.lO p. M.
Returning, Eeaves Plymouth daily except
Sunday 7.5C q M, and Sunday 800 g. m.'
arrives Tarboro 1910 a. M, 11OO a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch leaves
Goldsboro daily, except Sunday, 800 a. M
arriving smithiield 6.1O a. IN. Returning
| leaves Swlthfeld 500 a. m, arrives az
Goldsboro s.25 a. m.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at $50 a. M. $40 p. M
arrives Nashville 1920 a. M. 4,OS 2. M
spring Hone HOO a. M, AIS p. m. Re-
turning leave Spring Hope 1l.2O a. M
| 4.55 D. m, Nashville 11.45 a. M, b.25 p
M, arrive at Rocky Mount 1910 p. m.'
600 D. M, daily except Sunday
Train on Clinton Branch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, except Sunday
l1.4O a. M. and AIS p. m. Returning
! leaves Clinton at 6.45 a. m, and 2.5O p. No.
Train No. IS makes close connection AZ
Weldon for all points North daily, oil ran
via Richmond.
General Passenger Agent.
]. r. KENI.Y, General Manager.
Il. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
THE ELECT INFANT CLAUSE.
Assembly Decide Against Making
Amy Change in Confession.
CBy the Associated Press, !

Little Rock, Ark, May 24.-The South
ern Presbyterian General Assembly this
afternoon refused to adopt the catechsm
on the nature and government OF the
church as reported by the committee APP
pointed one year ago. 1t was ordered
that the catechism be sent down to the
presbyteries for criticism with instruc-
tions to return it to the ad interim COM
mittee by February 1st, 1902.
The assembly divided the Synod of
Mississippi into the Synods of Mississippi
and Louisiana ON State lines. The Synod
OF Memphis was divided and the Synod
of Tennessee created
After a lengthy debate the assembly
directed the executive committee on pub
LEGATIONS to select a field superintendent
for Sabbath school work. The assembly
adopted the recommendation of the COM
mittee on the Bible cause, reminding pas
tors and churches that the collection for
the Bible society on the third Sabbath
in October or some other more convenient
day is embraced in the assembly's scheme
of benefcence and should regularly and
faithfully be attended to.
1t was ordered that the following
amendment to the Book of the Church
Order be sent to the presbyteries for
their advice and consent, with the recon-
mendation that it be adopted: Provided
further that in the case of a synod COM
posed Of only three presbyteries, any
seven ministers representing any two
Presbyteries, together with the ruling
elders shall be a quorum The standing
committees report today on ministerial
relief recommends providing a fund for
the relief of pressing needs of disabled
ministers and their families that col
lections be solicited from the churches
during July, and that an earnest effort
be made to raise not less than $4,000,
and that all ministers whose names are
on the presbyteries' rolls, whether labor
ing at home or in foreign fields, shall be
eligible to the benefits of the fund and
the following executive committee of
ministerial relief be elected:
Revs Russell Cecil. d. D.. chairman;
r. p. Kerr, d. d. Joy Witherspoon, ID.
D.: G. Calvin Stewart, ID. D.; George R.
Cannon, John S. Munce. c. d. Laws, S.
II. Halves. j. N. Cuttingworth and w. r.
Miller. the committee being empowered
to elect a secretary who shall also act as
treasurer In the discussion on the re-
port the need of a change from the pres
ent system was accumulated, the daily
allowance to disabled ministers at pres
ent being only q cents.
AT tonights session of the Southern
Presbyterian General Assembly, major
ity and minority reports from the spe-
cial committee on ELECT infant clause
were submitted. Judge Green, OF Fort
Worth, presented the minority report,
which recommended that the following
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
Cadets Decline to Serve.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 24.-Three of the five
West Point cadets recently expelled Tor
insubordination-B. 0. Mahatfey, Ray
mond Linton and John A. Cleveland,
who were offered lucrative places by
General Francis Vinton Greene, Pres
ident of the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt Company, today declined to &C
cept the positions offered them. They
told General Greene and General Avery
D. Andrews, both of them West Point
ers. that it was their intention to go
to Washington tomorrow and there try
to bring about reversal Of the decision
which has thrown them upon the world
at a time when their prospects seemed
brightest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
Medal to Bear SIMPSONS Head.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 24-The Naval
Board of Awards is understood to have
reached tentative decision upon the de-
sign for medal of honor for those who
participated in the naval battle of San
tiago Bay. 1t is currently understood
among naval officers that the board has
followed the precedent of the Manil"
medal, in showing the head of the COM
mander in chief and that this Santiago
medal will bear the head of Admiral
Sampson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26
ROCK DR1LLERs ON STRIKE.
Work on the Rapid Transit Tun-
ne ct q Stand.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, May 24.-Work on the rapid
transit tunnel is practically tied up to-
day. All the skilled labor of every form
is idle from 10Sth street down to the city
hall, and only dlggers or ordinary laborers
are doing anything in the tunnel at all
The strike arose out of demand of
the rock drillers for $2.75 for an S-hour
day, and zoe an hour for overtime. These
demands were sent in yesterday to the
various sub constractors and only those
contractors above 10Sth street met the
agreement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-05-26

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