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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
GRADED SCHOOL PRINCIPALS.
Election of Six For Durham. Arranging to
Furnish the City More Water.
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Durham, NJ c., June 10.-Six principals
for the Durham graded schools have been
elected; Prof w. d. Carmichael, Prof
Ernest Green, Prof. w. ]. Brogden, and
Prof. J. Henry Highsmith for the four
white schools; Prof. w. G. Pearson and
Prof d. B. Green, for the colored schools.
Two of the white principals and one of
the colored are added on account of the
extension of the city limits, forming
Greater Durham Prof. Highsmith is a
citizen of Durham and graduated at Trim
ity College last year, having taken grad
uate work since that time. Prof. Brog-
den came from Goldsboro, is graduate
of the University of North Carolina and
was connected with the schools at Green's
boro last year. All Of these schools are
under the management of Prof. J. A.
Matheson. In a very short while work
will begin on three new school houses
that will be modern and up-to-date in
every respect.
Twenty schools in this county have
given orders for libraries under the move
started by the last Legislature.
The Durham Water-works Company is
making arrangements to furnish more
Durham has been brought here through
twelve inch main. The county is now
distributing piping for an additional twen-
ty inch main. This will furnish water for
a number of years to come.
c. e. Egan has gone to Buffalo to take
charge Of an exhibit that will be made
by the Durham Telephone Manufacturing
Company. Mr.. Egan will also exhibit an
invention that he recently had patented.
II is a nickle-in- n-the-slot telephone pay
station. 1t is different from all other pay
stations in that when a person has called
a number and cannot get it the money is
returned to the one wishing to talk by
a mechanical device operated frem the
central office.
Maj w A. Gattis was taken to the
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, yes
terday afternoon by DR.. A. G. Carr. Maj.
Gattis has been in very feeble health
for quite a while.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
1T WILL HOLD SIX DAYS
The Jubilee Exhibit of Young Mems
Christian Association.
HISTORY OF THE WORK FOR Fifty YEARS
Graphically TO Portray This History Design
of The Exhibit, the American AssOcia-
ton Celebrating Its Fftieth
Anniversary.
(By the Associated Press.)

Boston, Mass, June 10.-Streaming
into Boston from nearly every quarter
of the globe, came delegates today to
the semi-centennial and international
Jubilee convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of North Amerl-
ca. Practically overy civilized country
in the world will be represented tomor-
row when the convention is called to
order in the exhibition hall of the Me-
chanics Building, and it is confidently
expected that there will be nearly 500
delegates from the different associations
in attendance during the six days the
convention is in session. Those who
reached here this afternoon scarcely
paused to shake the dust of travel from
their clothes, before appearing at the
headquarters, where large force of of
ficials was ready to assign suitable
boarding places and attend to the needs
of the visitors.
Not a delegate left the building with
out a thorough inspection of the pubilee
exhibit in one of the large halls Of the
Mechanics uBilding. This consists OF
photographs of Y. NJ. c. A. camps, ath
ietfc teams, gymnasiums and diagrams
of work done in Bible study by associa.
tions all over the country. Award of
merit. consisting of blue ribbons and
red ribbons for first and second prizes
had been distributed among the differ
ent classes of exhibits.
The exhibition continued
The exhibition contained material from
all kinds of associations in all depart
ments Of activity and designed tc graphi-
cally present the history of the move
ment in the American associations for
the past fifty years
Aside from this there was material
showing the nature and extent of Wort.
done in the most important Bible study
and religious work activities, the practi-
cal educational work in it's numerous
phases of library, reading room, literarv
societies, educational clubs, lectures, ali"
valuable class work, the important physi
cal work and all that stands for symme
trical body building and clean sport, an
vastly important work for boys.
The last of the delegates to arrive were
those from the more distant climes on
party from Adelaide, Australia, and an
other from Japan, getting in early. TIL
first named party, however, journey
asst 30 the Y. M G. A. Mecca of 1901
another party from Minneapolis, also
came in early in the day, and were
promptly and warmly welcomed by the
local committee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
The Mt. Airy Bond Election.

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Mount Airy, ~ O., June 10.-The vote
on the bond issue for water works and
electric lights will be taken on the oath
inst, and that it viii be carried by a
large majority is now no longer q ques-
tion of doubt. The opposition vas con-
fined to a limited few.
The two new furniture factories are
nearing completion, the buildings making
a very creditable showing.
Another furniture plant will be located
here, and will have a large capital ana
will manufacture other lines than the
stereotyped bedstead and bureau. 1t is
likely this factory will control the en-
tire timber supply along the Dan river
territory which is tapped by the narrow
gauge railroad running from this point
to Patrick county, Va, distance of six
teen miles. A notice of the organlza-
tion of this company appeared in the
furniture journal Of a recent issue, the
capital will be one hundred thousand dol
lars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
CRUSHED BENEATH THE WHEELS.
A Negro Killed by the Passenger Train at
Grifton.
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Kinston, N. c., June 10.-Elijah Whit
field, a young negro man, was run over
and killed by passenger train No. SO on
the Weldon and Kinston branch of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railway, near Grif-
ton, early Sunday morning
When the train reached the water tank
near Grifton, and stopped for water, En-
gineer Turrentine got down from the cab
to oil the engine and while passing
around the front of the engine found a
negro stealing a ride on the COW catcher.
He was ordered down and apparently left
but as the train was pulling away a
negro brakeman in the baggage car heard
a cry Of agony from beneath the wheels
and pulling the emergency brake stopped
the train
Under the rear of the baggage car the
man, Elijah Whitfield whose home was in
Kirston, was found, his left arm and
right leg being fearfully mangled by the
wheels. He was given every attention
possible on the way to Kinston and upon
reaching here medical assistance was
summoned, but he died shortly after
reaching the city.
Reliable testimony showed he fell in at
tempting to jump back upon the pilot of
the engine as it was pulling off from the
water tank.
The verdict of the coroners jury was
that che came to his death by accidentally
falling or jumping from the locomotive
engine" The accident happened about
2:30 Sunday morning. No blame is at
tached to Engineer Turrentine, who is
a careful and trustworthy engineer. After
the inquest the body was turned over to
his relatives for interment.
The train was delayed five hours at
Greenville by a wreck at the switch
which wes reported in Sundays News and
Observer. Conductor Hawks thinks that
a bolt or similar obstruction was placed
in the frog of the switch and caused the
derailment of the engine and tender. The
switch was properly set as shown by the
target.
AS stated the engineer, Mr. Geo j.
Smith, was painfully though not seriously
hurt in the accident. But for the fact
that the train had slowed down for the
station many lives might have been lost
in this week.
An engine and crew, Mr.. V. Lee Turren-
tire engineer, were sent from Kinston
to bring in the delayed train. A tenn
porary track was built around the de-
rallied engine and the train was pulled
safely by.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
THE POWERS NOTIFIED.
America Cannot JOIN in Joint Guarantee For
Payment of Indemnity.
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington June 1G-The Government
has formally communicated to the foreign
powers the impossibility Of joining in
joint guarantee for the payment of the
Chinese indemnity. The difficulties in rhe
way Of such dn arrangement are SET forth
in the communication, particularly those
relating to the Constitutional restrictions
on the President in making joint guar
antee of this character
In view of the determination Of the
United States not to be a party to Il
joint guaranty there is anxiety shown
in diplomatic circles as to the outcome
of the question. on indemnities One view
is that the majority of the powers, being
favorable to joint guaranty will execute
this joint instrument, and thereafter
carry on a concert of their own. In that
event it is said, the United States would
arrange directly with China as to the
American portion of the indemnity. The
representatives of most of the European
powers do not believe that a resort to
The Hague tribunal as proposed 10y the
United States will be acceptable to their
Governments
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
WILHELMINA's MISSION.
They Say it Was to Obtain Williams Consent
to Stop the War.
(By the Associated Press.)


Berlin June 1O-The Klaines Journal
today prints dispatch from The Hague
SAYING that Queen Wilheminas recent
visit here was meant. to obtain Emperor
Williams consent to end the South Afri-
can war. both the Sewebund and the
Drabund being willing to do so through
The Hague arbitration court and that
the Emperor consented and the court be-
gan work thereon. The dispatch has
created a sensation here.
The associated Press has just obtained
the following foreign office statement
which is authorized by Count Won Buelow
the Imperial Chancellor:
Neither Great Britain, France, nor
Russia ever approached Germany to par
ticipate in any action aiming at the end
ing the South African war. Germany has
all along distinguished between offering
her coed offices and intervention. To
render her good offices would be possible
if both parties to the war request it, but
it will be remembered that Great
Britain only joined The Hague conference
on condition that the Boer states were
excluded. There is no doubt that Mr.
Kruger, who is a serious statesman, came
to Europe to obtain the good offices of
several of the powers to end the war;
but there, is also no doubt that Great
Britain does not want their good Offices
At least. it is true that since the South
African war began Great Britain has
never, either verbally or in writing, con-
identially or officially, broached such an
idea 1t is quite possible that the Boer
side has now formally asked The Hague
arbitration court to lend its aid to end
the war somehow. and that the court
has held session regarding the mat-
ter; but that, of course, is entirely diff
ferent from any serious steps to end the
war.
REPORT or BOER CASUALTIES.
London, June 10.-Lork Kitchener, in
a dispatch from Pretoria under today S
date says the number of Beers killed,
imprisoned and surrendered during the
last month totalled 2,640. From June
1st to June 9th twenty-siX Beers were
killed, four were wounded, 400 We're
made prisoners and Surrendered and
651 rifles, lis, $50 rounds of ammunition
12O wagons and 1000 horses were cap
tured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
A hot FIGHT AT LIPPA.
Lieutenant Lee of the Engineers and Another
Lieutenant Killed.
tBy the Associated Press.)


Manila, June 10.-The officer named
Lee, who was killed, not wounded, in the
recent battle with insurgents sat Lipa,
Province of Batangas, was Lieutenant
Lee, of the engineers, not Lieutenant
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., as previously cabled.
The enemy encountered by Captain
William II. Wilhelm, of the Twenty-first
Infantry. with fifty men of that regiment,
We're met six miles southeast of Lipa in
Batangas Province, and consisted of more
than two hundred of Malvars followers
supposedly the command of Gonzalez.
The insurgents were defeated, but their
losses have not been reported. Yates
troop of the First Cavalry is pursuing
them. During the engagement Lieuten
ant Anton Springer, of the Twenty first,
was shot in the head and killed Lieu
tenant Lee, of the engineers, was shot
in the head and bowels and soon died.
Captain Wilhelm was wounded in the
shoulder and Lieutenant Charles r.
Ramsay, of the Twenty-first Infantry
was shot in the left side. Both of the
officers are severely wounded In addi-
tion two sergeants were severely wound
ed, and one private was wounded.
The American officers were planning to
attack a force of the insurgents which
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
sIOCKSDALE'S FINE WORK
A Total Eclipse of the Egg Variety
For Portsmouth,
sHIpBulLDERs RUN IN BUT ONE INNING
Rchmand Proves That There's Life in The Boys
Yet by Making Ten Runs to Two by
the Team From
Norfolk.

Wilmington won.
But it was by luck only.
The Red Birds had the watermen from
Wilmington done.
But a misjudged throw by Stockdale to
second base was our undoing.
Mr.. Stewart, the twirler from the sea-
coast was pounded we'll by the Senators
and gave up five hits. 1t was only be-
cause the Wilmington fielders gave him
good support that he was not batted out
Of the boy.
The score was four to two in favor of
Wilmington. But for one bad throw it
would have been two to one one in favor
of Raleigh
The Wilmingtonians play good, fast
ball. but they are not sOne whit better
than the Raleigh team.
Stockdale, who was at the slab for Raj
eigh, did magnificent work. He is a
fine pitcher and kept the ball in control
at all times. The heavy hitters from
Wilmington only got him for seven hits,
and these were well scattered.
Raleigh scored but once, and that was
in the first inning, when two runs was
its share. Wilmington, in the same
inning, had used its firsh net for but one
run The gifts of three runs in the
third inning was it's horse shoe and it
Cinched the game.
For eight solid innings after the first
Raleigh tried in vain to reach the rub
ber In the second, third and fourth
innings it was one two three, out. In
the fifth. sixth. seventh and eighth, one
man was on the bag when the side went
out In the ninth two men were down,
when sherman and Venable got around
on second and third. Then LeGrande
bumped The ball to third and was out at
first.
Wilmingtons one run in the first was
followed by three up and three down in
the second and three runs in the third
In the fourth. sixth and eighth, it was
three men at the bat and three men out
In the fifth and seventh one man was
left on the bag, and in the ninth, though
the first man up got as far as third and
another man was on second, no run was
scored, Clayton finishing the inning with
a rub-a-rub dub in the air.
1t was, a good game of ball, we'll play
cd on both sides and but for the mis-
throw would have come to Raleigh.
There was a good, big crowd out to see
the game and the roofing" was all
right The umpiring of Mr.. Harry Mace
was very satisfactory, though the Will
mington catcher, Thackara, endeavoIed
TO do his work at one time, but was
called down for his trouble.
The score of the game was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
WlLHELMINA AT BERLIN
To Obtain the Kaiser's Consent to
Stop the War.
DRERlBuND AND sWElBUND WILLING
This is Asserted in Dispatch From The Hague
But is Denied by the German Foreign
Office by Won BueIow's
Authnrifv
Authority.
lRy the Associated Press. J

London, June 10.The Sun hears that
Mrs Botha starts Wednesday for The
Hague, where Mr.. Kruger has been sum
moned to attend conference of the Boer
agents in Europe and the United States
to consider the report Mrs. Botha has
brought from her husband, in which he
advises Mr.. Kruger, as the constitutional
head of the Transvaal, to sue for peace
and the best terms obtainable.
KRUGER AT THE HAGUE.
The Hague, June 10.-Mr. Kruger and
Dr. Leyds arrived here today. They
drove from the railroad station at Hill
versum Junction in a closed carriage
and are staying at the residence of Mr..
Wolmarans, one of the Boer peace ENJOYS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
McLAURIN IN WASHINGTON
Government Exhibit at Buffalo to be Sent to
Charleston on Conditions.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 10.-Senator McLau
rim, of South Carolina, who has been in
the city for several days, called at the
White House today and later at the
Treasury Department in the interest of
the Government exhibit at the Charleston
Exposition. No appropriation was made
by Congress for the exposition, but the
Government will furnish an exhibit if the
exposition management will provide a
building. The exhibit will be taken from
the exposition at Buffalo when the latter
closes. Senator McLaurin is trying to
arrange some means by which the for
eign exhibits at Buffalo, brought into the
United States under a special act Of
Congress, can be removed to Charleston.
But as yet no way has been found by
which this can be accomplished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
THE GOLD BRICK MEN GUILTY.
End of Case Finds Charges Sustained against
All the Accused.

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Greensboro, N c., June 1O.-The trial of
the gold brick swindlers ended at 6 o'clock
this evening with a verdict of guilty as to
all the defendants. The verdict which
was expected caused no demonstration
by the large crowd in the court room
When court convened this morning l..
4. Gilmore, of Chicago, addressed the
jury at considerable length in behalf @of
the accused, contending that they could
not be convicted of conspiracy under the
laws of North Carolina. He was followed
by Solicitor A. l.. Brooks, who made an
able speech for the State. Argument was
closed by Col. John A. Barringer, who
made strong appeal for the defendants.
The case was given to the jury at
O'Clock after a plain and explicit charge
from Judge Council. The jury deliberated
an hour before rendering the verdict. ID
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Field Secretary Here.

Rev r. Neil Johnson, recently elected
to fiji the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Rev. b. w. Spillman, as field
secretary of the Baptist Sunday School
Board of North Carolina, arrived IN the
city yesterday afternoon and will enter
at once upon his duties.
His headquarters will be ioln4 at tie
Baptist book store on Fayetteville street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Leadsall Carolina DaiiesinN Newsand Circulation

Mr.. Johnson is an M, A. graduate OF the
Newton Theological Institution, and is an
usually well equipped young man. Some
of us remember him very we'll as
leading orator at the first joint DEBATE
some three years ago between Trinity
and Wake Forest. 1t was pretty generally
agreed, if we mistake not, thag it was
due most largely to Mr.. Johnson splendid
effort that Wake Forest won the cup.
We welcome him back to North Carolina
and wish for him great success in the
work upon which he enters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
ONLY FOUR CROSS THE PLATE.
All the Work by Which the shipbuilders Won
Done in One Inning.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
the fourth inning for Newport News
We're all that cvrossed the plate in the
Portsmouth parry today. Lipp weaken
ed in the fourth, and Ashenback's bat
tleship constructors welded heavy
blows with their sledge hammers. That
tells the tale. The score: r II e
Portsmouth 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 2
Newport News 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 o. 10. O.
Batteries: Lipp and Westlake; John
son and Foster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
SPRING WHEAT ACREAGE.
Reduction of About 1900, 900 Acres. Average
Condition 80 Per Cent
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 10.-Prelimnary re-
ports of the spring wheat acreage indi-
cate a reduction Of about 100000 acres
or ga per cent. The average condition of
spring wheat on June 1st was 800 as
compared with S7.3 at the corresponding
date last year.
The average condition Of winter wheat
declined during Mag 6.3 points, the condi-
tion on June 1st being S7.S as against
9t.1 on May lst. The principal averages
by States are as follows:
Maryland 100, Virginia 9S, Pennsylvania
9S, California 92 Ohio and Indiana 90,
Tennessee 8S, Kansas 81, Missouri, IlIi-
nos and oklahoma "a, Michigan 6S and
Texas 46.
The low condition in Texas is due
to drought and the ravage Of the wheat
plant louise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Hendersonville Votes Dry.

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Hendersonyille, N. c., June 10.-The
local option election here today was
quiet affair. The majority against license
is sixty-six, and the dry men" are jubi
liant This is the third time Henderson
Vile has refused to license saloons during
the last six years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Rev. Gideon Bray Dies.

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Henderson, N. c.. June 10.-Rev.
Gideon N. Bray died at Chase City today
at 2 o'clock He was a Baptist minister
and county superintendent Of public in
struction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
IN PURSUIT OF RUFUS BURTON.
He Shot and Killed Policeman William Wood
of Advance

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Winston Salem n c., June l0.-Sherin
Sheck and a number Of deputies of Davie
county were out all yesterday and today
looking for Rufus Burton who shot and
killed Policeman William Wood, of Adj
vance Saturday night Burton used a
shot gun He was seen yesterday even
ing going toward Virginia.
Mr. Rufus II. Pitts, we'll known con
tractor and builder, died today. aged As
years. His eldest son is in the United
States army, stationed in Texas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11

was ahead of them, when they were fired
on from one side.
The conditions offered to General
Cailles, the insurgent leader in Lagina
Province, are not changed. They are
uniform with those offered to other in
surgents accused of murder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
NORFOLK GETS A TUMBLE.
Richmond Scores Ten Runs While tie
Shippers Make But Two
lsneciaI 70 News md Observer.

Richmond, Va, June 10.-The Skip
pers pointed and sweated for naught af-
ter the fourth inning here today. The
visitors had two runs to their credit
in the fourth. while the home team had
five, and not another run was Norfolk
permitted to make. Richmond, howey-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
BUT ONE VOTE AGAINST
Bonds For Water Works at Sanford Carries
Almost Unanimously.
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Sanford, NJ c., June 10-in municipal
election here today on the proposition
of issuing fifteen thousand dollars in
bonds for water works, out Of Iotal
registration of two hundred and twenty
three the total vote for bonds was one
hundred and eighty-thTee. Total vote
against bonds one.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Cadets Who Passed.
(By The Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
West Point N. y, June 10.-Of the fifty
nine candidates who reported for entrance
examinations last week, only twenty-five
passed successfully. Those from North
and South Carolina were: II. H. Broad
hurt, North Carolina; J. S. Dusenbury.
South Carolina; w. E. Prigden, North
Carolina
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-06-11
Mrs. Mckinley Slowly Improving.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, June 10.-After the usual
consultation of Mrs. McKinley's physic-
ians this morning the following statement
was issued:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that
her condition is favorable and that she
continues to show gradual improve
ment."