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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
The famous little pills
NAVAL VESSELS RECLAssIFIED.
Tonnage and Not Guns Vow Determines Their
Rank
lRv .he Associated ross

Washington, June THE President to-
day signed an order re-classifying the
vessels of the navy according to their
tonnage. to take the place of the old
classification. based on the number OF
guns carried Under the new system
there will be four classes as follows:
First rate men of war of 5000 tons
and over: second rate men of-war, of
1900 tons and under 5000 tons and
auxiliary vessels of 5000 tons and over,
except colieries, hospital ships and other
vessels used for special purposes; third
rate men-of- war from 1000 to 1000 tons,
and auxiliary vessels from 1000 tons to
5000 tons, and GOLFERS refrigerator ships,
hospital ships, etc, of 1000 tons ana
over fourth rate, all other vessels.
The order further gives the assignments
TO command afoat. These give an ad-
miral command of a fleet, rear admiral
command of a fleet or squadron; captain
command of a division, and ship of the
first or second rate; commander, COM
mand of a division or ship of the second
or third rate; lieutenant commander,
command of ship of the third or fourth
rate; lieutenant, command of ship OF
the fourth rate, destroyer torpedo boat,
tug or tender; lieutenant Gunior grade)
command of a torpedo boat, tug or tender;
ensign, command Of a torpedo boat or tug
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control and direction of the Sanitary de-
partment."
Mr.. Wilder introduced the following or
dinance which was adopted:
Section /. That from and after this
date all contracts to which the city Of
Raleigh is a party and on which the city
may incur a financial liability, excepting
purchases made in the usual course OF
business by the City Purchasing Agent,
shall be passed upon and authorizea by
the board of aldermen in open session.
Sec. g. That all authority, previously
delegated to committees, authorizing
them to act for the board, be and the
same is hereby withdrawn, and after this
date no contract made by any committee
or officer of the city shall be binding upon
The city until the same shall have been
ratified and approved by the board of al
derrnen in open session.
The board then went into executive ses-
sion.
The executive session lasted till after
midnight and it is understood that there
was a lively discussion on the bond mat
ter though nothing was given out for
publication.
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GRADUATES OF ELONI FOR CULLOM'S BILL
Carefully Prepared Theses In
StinCt With Power.
Pr santalion Ct Bibles and Diplomas. The Gem
mencement Closes With Concert of
Rare Excellence.
Especial to News ami Obsergcr.)


Elon College, N. c., June 8.-The grad
uating exercises here took place Thurs
day morning at II O'Clock, and the an
nual concert in the evening at o'clock
The following compose the graduating
class and the subjects of their orations
and essays:
Salutatory, Miss Birdie Pritchard, ''The
Power Behind the Throne"
Miss Una Davis, 1.-THE Progress of Wo-
man in the Nineteenth Century"
Mr.. d. b. Marks, "Unknelled, Union
ored and Unknown
Mr.. T. e. White The Open Door"
Mr. w. c. McCloud, America Factor
in Civilization"
Mr. j. r. Jones, "The Hall of Fame"
Valedictory, Miss Nan Rhodes, 1.-THE
White Flower of a Blameless Life"
Each of the papers had been carefully
written and was we'll delivered Bibles
were presented to each of the graduates
by Prof. J. O. Atkinson in fitting and APP
propriate remarks.
Then the diplomas were presented by
the president of the college, Dr. w. W..
staley. In delivering the diplomas DR..
Staley's words of advice and encourage
ment We're of the very highest order, and
were we'll received by the senior class,
as we'll as the audience.
The program in the evening at the
musical concert was the most elaborate
and best prepared ever rendered at this
institution, and is said to have been one
among the very best rendered in the
State at any college commencement Each
piece was heartily applauded by a large
and appreciative audience. Miss Wilson,
the principal of the music department,
ranks among the very foremost music
teachers in the State Elon is fortunate
in securing her services for another year.
This commencement has been one Of the
best and most successful in the history
Of the college. The annual report of Ghe
president showed the college to be in
a progressive and fiourishing condition.
More students have been enrolled during
the past year than in any previous one
and the prospects for next year are very
hattering No changes have been made in
the faculty for another year, and the stu
dents were especially glad to know that
Miss Belle Gaines will return again to
serve az matTon.
The two male literary societies have
large and handsomely furnished halls,
and the work and progress of these So
cieties can hardly be exeelIed anywhere.
The young ladies' society has the hand
soonest furnished hall in the college and
we doubt seriously if there is young
ladies' society hall in the State furnished
more handsomely. The literary work of
this society is of the highest order, and
its representatives on all occasions re-
feet credit on the training they have re-
ceived. Elon college is demonstrating
that co-education is a success, and year
by year it is gaining influence through
out the State. The next SESSION opens
September g. 1901.
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RE ESTABLISH THE CAETEEN
I'VE Ask it in the Interest of Morality" Say
the Doctors.
(By the Associated Pres.l


ST Paul, Mimi, June by unani-
NOUS vote. although with small attend
ance. the American Medical Association
today adopted q report endorsing the
movement for the re-establishment of
the army post conteen. The report de-
clares that the resolution is the out
growth of careful study and observation
by the medical department of the
United States Army, is concurred in by
the commanding officers at the several
posts and is intended to correct serious
abuses under the present law which re-
suit in drunkenness, desertion, insubor-
dination, dishonorable discharge, crime
poverty. appalling increase in disease
and invalidsm among the soldiers Of
the United States army.
The association then adopted the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That this body deplores
the action Of the Congress in abolishing
the army post exchange or canteen. and
in the interest of discipline, morality
and sanitation recommends its re-estab.
lishment at the earliest possible date"
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The Railroad Commissioners
All Favor 1t.
Ma ionaI Association Elect Officers. Wlborn Of
This Stale Read Report on Uniform
Classified ion of Freight.
(By the Associated Press.)

San Francisco, June THE National
Association Of Railroad Commissioners to-
Gay received the report Of the Committee
en- Legislation. The report fayors the So
called Culloln bill or some measure akin
to it and was unanimously adopted.
r. c. Wilborn, of North Carolina, read
the report from the Committee on Uniform
classification OF Freight. The report sug-
gests that Congress be asked to empower
the Interstate Commerce Commission tn
establish a uniform classification of
freight in inter- State business. The hope
of the committee is that such plan
Of the uniform freight classification might
prove successful in Interstate business
and that then the States would be willing
to put the same -'--,,'non tion in force in
State business, thereby securing uniform
classification throughout the country.
The report was laid over until next
year. The following officers were elected
President-C. j. Lindsay, Illinois.
First Vice President. B. Bortory
South Carolina
Second Vice President-A. Chadbourne,
Maine
Secretary-E. c. Moseley.
Charleston, S. c., was selected as the
next meeting place and the time fixed
February 1st, 1902
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Telegraphic Briefs

1t Is stated that Charles M Schwab is
the real purchaser Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company. and that the United States
steel CORPORATION, of which he is Presl-
dent has no part in the deal. Mr..
Scbwab is understood to have bought the
property to protect his own interests.
At Vienna yesterday, the Austro- Hun
garian Minister of Foreign Affairs in
formed an Austrian department that tho
Government could not entertain a sug
gestion Of mediation between Great
Britain and the Beers, because mo Sc
rious Government would care to under
take mediation after the British Gov
eminent declared that it would not ac
cept mediation and that an offer to med
late would be regarded by Great Brit
ain as an unfriendly act.
The summary of the semi-annual re-
ports of the operation of the bankruptcy
law for the period ending March Slst,
1901, recently submitted to the Attorney
General by E. c. Brandenburg in charge
of bankruptcy matters in the Depart
ment of Justice, shows that during this
period 9,516 voluntary petitions were filed.
as against 5000 for the preceding six
months and II, 100 for the six months
ending March 31st 1900. For the same
period, 1876 petitions in involuntary
bankruptcy were filed, this being slightly
in excess of the average for the past
two years and a half.
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FATAL BRAwL ABOUT HOGS.
Two Men Killed Outright and One Fatally
Wounded
lBy the Assoclated Press

Wy tic AAooONlcRSCu L iNE'o'J
Houston, Texas, June AS the result
Ct an indictment charging hog theft, a
saooting ARRAY occurred here today in
which Thomas Payne and l.. d. Echols
were killed, ]. p. Perkins was fatally and
Dave Echols badly wounded.
Payne's son was on trial and the
Eeholses had been summoned as witnesses.
The men met downtown and after a few
words the shooting began. Perkins was
a brother-in-law of Payne and he and
Echols fired at about the same time
Echols bullet struck Payne and in the
same second Perkins shot and killed
Echols Dave Echols opened fire on Per-
kins and on young Payne, two bullets
struck Perkins and wound in the groin
will probably prove fatal. Perkins
wounded Dave Echols in the arm and am
putation will be necessary. The younger
Payne was not hurt.
The street was crowded at the time OF
the shooting, but no one save those d.
rectly involved was hurt. Every bullet
fred struck the mark with the exception
of one, which young Payne fired and which
struck his father. though he was probably
dead at the time
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FOB THE COAST ARTILLERY,
An Order Issued Creating Districts and As
signing Commanders.
an the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated GIeSS.J
Washington June An order has
been issued by the War Department
creating districts for the coast artillery
and assigning commanders. Each dis
trict consists of a certain number of
forts, and is designated by the principal
city which those forts surround, or to
which they are in proximity Among
the districts are:
District Of ChesapeaEe-For Monroe
Colonel T. J.. Guenther.
Baltimo-e -Tolts NcHcnry, Howard
Carrcn, SmallWCoI ana Arlnistead;
Major William Enris.
Dirtn!ct OF the Potomac Forts Hunt
and Washington, Lieutenant Colonel e..
Van a. Andross.
CharIc rton-Torta Sumter, Caswell
and SuMivan's Island Lieutenant Col
one, G. Morris.
ScvcHnah-rorts Screven, Fremont,
and Cana IIiltonhcad Captain J.
O'I-ara
Key Wee, 4 Forts Taylor. McDade, De
Soto ard icy West barracks, Major p.
Leary
Pcn1aco'h Forts Darrancas, McRee,
P.cnics and Morgan, Lieutenant Colo
mel n. Mckenzie.
New Orleans-Forts St Philip, Jack
son and Jackson barracks, Major w.
Howe.
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Death of Miss Carrie Allsbrook. !

Especial to News and Observer
Scotland Neck, N. c., June 8.-The
death of Miss Carrie Allsbrook occurred
this morning at 4 o'clock. She was the
daughter of ex-Sherff b. l. Allsbrook,
of this place. She was one of the popu-
lar young ladies Of the community and
a favorite with the family. For perhaps
year her health had been declining
and her death was not unexpected.
Capt. A B. Hill has received his COM
mission as new postmaster here, and
will enter upon his duties next Tues
day Mr.. Archie Day, a young man
from Murfreesboro, will be head clerk
in the office.
The summer visitors are coming in
and the town is lively.
The farmers are getting out of the
grass, but have had a hard fight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
High Point Shut Out

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheobro, N. c., June S.-Ball game
here today resulted in victory for Mill
boro over High Point by score II to IL.
High Point challenged Millboro, author,
izing Millboro to select such players on
Deep river for their team as might in
terest" High oint for "a few innings"
The Millboro team batted Strayhorn all
over the field, while Millboro's battery
did superior work, finding only Worth
McAllister, one man base on balls and
Milboro made one home run, and the
victory of this team was received with
wild enthusiasm by more than one
thousand spectators. This defeat is a
bitter pill for High Point, as that team
confidently expected to shut out what
they designated as 1.-THE farmers aggre-
cation"
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QUICK ROUTE TO BUFFALO.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway has
inaugurated a fast schedule between
Raleigh and Buffalo, which leaves Raleigh
at 1912 a. m. on their Florida and At
lanta Fast Mail, arrives Washington
Z :03 p. M, leaves Washington on the
Buffalo Night Express over the Penn
sylvania Railroad at Ills p. m, and ar
rives Buffalo next morning 1885 a. m.
This train carries Pullman car and day
coaches from Raleigh to Washington, and
Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping cars and
day coaches between Washington and
Buffalo. This is decidedly the quickest
route to Buffalo. The rate via this route,
on account of the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton, from Raleigh is $2925, limited fiji
teen days from date of sale, and S2.70
limited until November 3rd. The above
rates also apply via Philadelphia and D.
L. & w r. r., also via Norfolk, Bay Line
and 3. & 0. R. r. through Philadelphia
aand thence Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Parties desiring to take this trip can
get tickets and Pullman berths reserved
and any information at the Seaboard Air
Line Railways Uptown Ticket Office in
the Marlborough House.
C. H. GATTIS,
c. p. & T. A.. Raleigh, n. c.
II. S. Lizard, T. P. A., Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
ALABAMA STATE OFFICERS.
A Committee Report to the constitutional! Con-
vention Affecting Them.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Montgomery, Ala, June Tn the
Constitutional Convention today, Black
well, of Morgan, offered a suffrage
scheme calling for six months resi-
dence in a precinct instead of three as
at present; relegates the registration
plan to the General Assembly; puts in
an educational and poll tax qualification,
but provides that it shall not apply to
voters in 1867 or their descendants. 1t
disqualifies all persons guilty of election
frauds.
Reynolds, of Chiffon, offered an ordi-
nance forbidding child labor at anything
except farming.
The first committee report of import
ance was made today by the Commit
tee on Executive. 1t creates the office
of Lieutenant Governor, changes the Of
fee of Commissioner of Agriculture, to
Commissioner of Industries; terms of
executive officers are heightened to
four years; salary of Governor is in
creased from $4,000 to S. 900.
The Governor is made ineligible to any
office within one year after expiration
of his term and his acceptance of the
office of Governor is pledge to the
people that he will not accept appoint
ment or election to the United States
Senate during his term. This ordinance
comes up for debate tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
Death Of Mr.. Joseph Stern.
Especial to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck N. c., May 3I-Mr.
Joseph Stern died at his home here, aged
SO years. He died of pneumonia. He
leaves a wife and four children, two sons
and two daughters.
Mr. Stern was born at Hesse in Ger
many. He came to this country when
about eighteen years old and first lived
in Vermont. Later he come to Wilson
in this State, and then moved to Scot
land Neck, where he has lived for more
than twenty years. His body was taken
this afternoon to Rocky Mount and from
there will be carried tomorrow to Peters
burg for interment.
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Two Escape Sentence by Death.
CRy the Associated Press

Toronto, Ont, June 7.--Of the three
men, Fred Lee Rice Thomas Jones and
Frank Rutledge, extradited from Chi
cago to stand trial for the robbery of
q bank in Aurora, Ont. Rice is the only
living survivor of the trio to serve out
the twenty-one years Imprisonment to
which, he was sentenced this morning.
Jones died from the bullet wounds re-
ceived in a desperate attempt to escape
from the officers who We're transferring
the prisoners from the court house to
the Jail last Tuesday. and Butledge
committed suicide today by jumping
from the gallery in the Jail to the stone
court thirty feet below.
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CASH FOR THE CONSOLIDATED.
Syndicate to Provide it Under Control of Kuhn
Loeb and Ryan.
(By the Associated Press

New York, June with a view to
facilitating the Consolidated Tobacco
Company deal a syndicate has been
formed, which will be managed by
Kuhn, Loeb and Company, and Thomas
F. Ryan. The members of the syndi-
cate will provide $4,000 600 in cash. IN
cidental to the operations of the syndi-
cate over $7O,OO0,00O of the bonds of th0
new company, or nearly one half of the
maximum issue have been tied up for
the life Of the syndicate. Stockholders
in the American and Continental Com
panies who are to receive that amount
of bonds have agreed not to sell them
until the syndicate operations are con-
Guided
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The Stewart Suits.

The hearing of the suits against the
Stewards, former public printers is apt
to be long drawn out. 1t goes on in the
Senate Chamber before Referee s. f.
Mordecai and Is expected to last q
month
There are two Of these actions. one OF
State on relation of W. H. Worth against
NJ l. and j. G. Stewart, and the second
of w. H. Worth, treasurer, for $1,000 on
the Stewards bond. The total amount
sued for is about $4,000. The State is
represented by Messrs. Douglass and
Simms, j. N. Holding and W. n. Jones,
and for the defendants, Messrs. Lindsay
Patterson and F. I. Osborne.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
BROUGHT TO ATLANTA.
The Sheriff Lands His Prisoner in the Jail at
the Capital,
(By the Associated Press.


Atlanta, Ga, June THE special train
bearing the two companies of State
militia, which Governor Gambler sent
to Carrollton to preserve order returned
at Atlanta at IL o'clock tonight, having
in custody, the negro Williams. The
convicted murderer was quickly es-
corted to the Fulton county Jail, where
he will be kept until the State Supreme
Court acts on his appeal case.
Sheriff Joseph l.. Merrill, who accom-
panied the party, said the leaders of the
mob were Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Word,
and both of them had assured him early
in the day that there would be no
trouble, but that along about noon they
found it impossible to restrain their
friends. Sheriff Merrill said Mr.. Word
was the last one of the mob to leave
the jail and that he was probably the
only one who was not armed.
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Cadets Receive Diplomas.
lRy the Asgociated Press

Annapolis, Md, June Rain interior
ed with the pomp of the graduation of the
cadets tonight and made it necessary to
hold the exercises in the chapel instead
of on the grounds as planned. Assistant
Secretary Hackett, of the Navy present
ed to the six star members of the class
their diplomas first in the order in which
they stand
Cadets Furer, Fogarty, Conway, King,
Henry and Yates.
After that the diplomas were presented
with regard to scholastic standing.
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Another Great Steel Combination
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Philadelphia. Pa, June THE Evening
Bulletin publishes the following:
application will be made at Harris
burg on July 1st for a charter for the
Conemaugh Steel Company, a corporation
practically formed to absorb or merge the
Cambria, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem,
Phoenix Alanwood and several minor
steel and iron manufacturing companies.
The new company will be capitalized at
$50, 900, co.,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09
Twenty Three Houses in Ashes
lBx the Associated Press.D

Lexington KY. June THE Cots Coop
er shop burned this afternoon and the
fire communicated to other buildings GO
rapidly that it was feared for some time
that the city would be laid in ashes
Twenty-three houses, mostly tenement
were totally destroyed with their contents
The loss approximates eighty thousand
dollars. Only about one third Of the prop
erty was insured.
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Strikers Ordered Back to Work.

(By the Associated Press)
Toronto, June THE International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists today directed the
striking machinists of the New York
Central Railroad at Depew, N Y, to re-
turn to work pending arbitration of the
grievances.
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Imperial Council Mystic Shrihers of
North America, Kansas City, Mo-, June
lila, 1901.
On account of the above occasion, the
Seaboard Air Line Railway Will sell
round trip tickets to Kansas City from
all points at one first-class fare plus
$500. Rate from Raleigh S5o.5O.
Tickets to be sold June Sth and 9th, with
final limit June 10Th.
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Carnegie's Gift to the Universities.
(By the Associated Pres.

(By the Associated Pres)
London, June ANDREW Carnegie
signed deed today transferring $10.-
100000 in five per cent United States
Steel Corporation bonds to trustees for
benefit of the Universities of Scotland.
The amount becomes Immediately avail
ahla
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Major James Littlefield, formerly a
banker in Houston. Texas, was found
dead in bed at his residence in New
York yesterday. Death was caused by
heart disease.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09

When a man gets a divorce from his
wife it is generally because she has
made him get one from too many other
things.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-09

The election of Count Won Waldersee's
successor as commander of the interna-
tional forces will be left to the COM
manders OF the international forces in
China.
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c. P. & T. A.. Raleigh, N. C.
II. s. Lizard, T. P. A., Raleigh, N. G.
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