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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
FAIR OPENS TODAY
And State Good Roads Con-
gress Begins Friday.
People Pouring Into Winston. The Coed Roads
Train Arrives Wednesday. Gov. Aycock
to Open the Ccngn SIS.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Winston Salem, n. c.. Oct 2S.-A
telegram was received here this after
noon from Mr.. Nj. V. Richards, stating
that the Southern railway good roads
train would leave Washington Tuesday
night and arrive here early Wednesday
morning. Large crowds are coming in
on every train to attend the industrial
Fair, which opens tomorrow, and 6he
State Good Roads Congress, which will
be opened on Friday morning with an
address by Governor Aycock.
Addresses of welcome will be made
by Mayors Eaton and Vance and the re-
spouse by Congressman Theodore
Kluetz. Other addresses will be made
by President w. H. Moore, of the Ma
tional Good Roads Association, Senators
Simmons and Pritchard, Capt. M. V.
Richards, industrial agent for the
Southern railway, Prof. ]. A. Holmes,
Secretary Richards. of the National
Good Roads Association, Hon. S. l.. Pat
terson, Commissioner of Agriculture,
Mr. d. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, Con-
gressman Blackburn and President
Winston, of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, Postmaster General
Smith is expected to make an address
on the relation of public roads to the
free rural delivery system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
NEGROES And WHITES IN
CONFLICT AT BALL1OWN
Thirty Reported Killed in a Battle Raging on
the louisiana and Mississippi
Border.
THE GOVERNORS ORDER OUT TROOPS
is to prevent the removal of Greene and
the Gaynors to Georgia for trial.
A DEMOCRAT FOR JUDGE.
Senator Simmons Writes the President to Hold
the Appointment in obeyance.

Senator Simmons nding himself unable
to go to Washington during the past
week on account of the illness of his
wife. few days ago addressed letter
to the President asking him if it was
his purpose to appoint Democrat to the
vacancy on the Court of Private Land
Claims, made vacant by the death of
Judge Fuller, that he hold the appoint
ment in allegiance until the Democratic
delegation from North Carolina could be
heard from.
Today. finding Mrs. Simmons condition
improved. the Senator sent letter to
each Democratic Congressman from this
State suggesting a meeting in Washing
ton on Thursday of this week, with a
view of making a unanimous recommen-
dation of a successor to Judge Fuller
Senator Simmons says he has no cardi-
date, but he thinks if the Democratic
delegation agree upon unanimous rec
ommendation and the President decides,
as it is presumed under the circumstances
he will appoint Democrat from this
State. He will likely appoint the man
they recommend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
NEW $40, 900 METHODIST CHURCH.
Epworth Congregation Will Build Hand
some Church.

Rev. Marvin Culbreth, pastor OF Ep-
worth Chapel, is concluding his first year
at his firstlappointment with marked sue
cess. He and his working congregation
have completed the raising of sum suf-
ficient to pay off the debt on the church
and leave small surplus. The congre-
cation has purchased the lot on the north
corner at the intersection of Wilmington
and Johnston streets and during the COM
ing year will build church there u cost
not less than $4,000. There is now no
church building in Raleigh in the north
ern section of the city except the chapels
near the Pilot mills.
1t is an excellent location for church
and the residents of that section of other
denominations will cooperate in the work
of building this new church which will
be an honor to the northern part Of the
city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Leadsa Carolina Daiiesn News and Circulation
vent southwark mile or a mile and a

went southwark a mile or mile and
half
II think they are entirely and abso-
luteiy mistaken replied the witness.
1.-The Brooklyn did not pass to the
southwark of the line except the distance
perhaps of her tactical diameter which
surely was not greater than 600 yards
and from that time she steered a course
parallel to the spaniards and l do not
think we were over 1900 or 2,40O yards at
any time from the Spanish line. ] say
emphatically that the Brooklyn did not
run south and any statement to the con-
trary is a mistake
The witness stated in reply to a ques-
tion from Mr. Rayner that when he start
ed to the westward from Santiago he left
the St. Paul at the latter place.
THE CROSS EXAMINATION.
The Admiral then spoke of the hits on
the Spanish Squadron. The Brooklyn, he
testified was the only ship carrying FIVE
inch guns. A record of the hits received
by the enemy showed that SO per cent
of the hits scored by the American fleet
came from those guns on the Brooklyn.
The Brooklyn received thirty of the forty
two hits from the Spanish feet, or about
seventy per cent. With this statement
Admiral Schley concluded his direct tes
timony and the Judge Advocate then be-
gan the cross-examination. He was asked
first about the consultation with the COM
manders at Hampton Roads before the
FLYING Squadron sailed to the southwark.
In reply Admiral Schley said that Cap
tains Higginson, Jewell, Sands, Cook, and
Mark were present. He explained that
they had discussed the order of battle in
case the Spanish fleet was met and also
the question of place below the war heaus
of the over water torpedoes
"Was there any other consultation
with the captains ?"
Eyes, off Santiago, for the purpose OF
explaining the formation of the blockade
and the method of attack in case we met
the Spanish fleet"
'Was there any prescribed order OF
battle in writing?"
4 did not consider it necessary. We
would fight the ships by signal.
The Judge Advocate then questioned
Admiral Schley as to the conference in
the cabin of the New York at Key West
Continued on Fifth Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
SAWED THROUGH STEEL.
Two White Men Escape From Guilford County
Jail With Steel Files.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., Oct 2S.-It was
discovered this morning that two pris-
oners had escaped from the Guilford
county jaily early yesterday morning
The escaped prisoners are Ernest
Causey and Lee Regan, young white men
from High Point, who were last week
sentenced to the county roads for three
years for robbing a store at jamestown.
They made their escape by saving their
way out of the cell in which they were
confined. One of the other prisoners
says Causey had two steel files con-
cealed in his coat lining. The manufac-
turers guaranteed the cells to be of
case hardened steel, and, at the time
the sale was made, offered 81 900 to any
one who would saw one of the bars in
two.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Report Of Accident on Norfolk and Carolina
Near Aulander

Especial to News and Observer.)
Scotland Neck N. c., Oct. 2S.-The news
has reached here that the noon train
killed man on the Norfolk and Caro-
Ira Railroad yesterday, near Aulander.
No particulars have been learned.
few days ago Mr.. Frank NJ. Vaughan,
Scotland Neck boy, now residing in
Ncrfolk and Miss Ella Joyner. of that
city. were married at the home of Mr.
n U. Turner in Norfolk. They have been
on a visit to Mr.. w. T. Vaughan father
OF the groom, who lives near Scotland
Neck The young couple returned to their
home in Norfolk today.
A number of friends have already ar
rived for the marriage of Miss Blanche
Lawrence to DR.. j. p. Wimberley tomor-
row.
Hon. w. W. Kitchin. of Roxboro. has
been here for few days on visit to his
mother and brothers and sisters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
loUIsIANA TROOPS ARE COMING.
BILL FILED FOR RECEIVER.
Interstate Building and Loan Association Of
Columbus Said to be Insolvent.
(By the Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. 2S.-A bill has been
filed in the United States Circuit court
asking for a receiver for the Inter- State
Building and Loan Association of Colum-
bus, Ga. The bill was filed upon applica-
tion of NJ. p. Wells, of Edgefield, S. c.,
and others, on the charge that the Asso-
citation is insolvent. The assets Of the
concern are stated to be about S350,000
The officers of the association claim this
amount more than covers the liabilities.
The Interstate Association has stock
holders from Virginia to Texas. Other
stockholders have filed a supplemental
bill asking for an examination of the ac-
counts of the concern. Auxiliary bills
will be filed at once in all States inter-
ested. Judge Pardee of the United States
Circuit court gave the officers of the con-
cern until tomorrow to make the usual
response.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Officer Shut From q mbush.
(By the Associated Press

Hopnsville, KY, Oct. 26.-special Off
Ger Robert Coffey, chief of the guards
at the Empire mines, was killed today
from ambush. He had been leading a
posse in pursuit of striking union miners
who had fired at the other miners as they
were starting to work
Becoming separated from the party. he
was shot by unknown persons in the back
and fell from his horse. dead. William
Goldworthy James Anderson, George
Philips and three other men, all union
strikers, have been arrested and charged
with completely in the outbreak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Decided Against the State.
(By the Associated Press.)

Dallas. Oct 28.-The Texas Supreme
court today decided in favor of the St.
Louis Southwestern Railway Company,
and against Secretary of State Todd in
case where the Secretary attempted to
collect three thousand, eight hundred dol
lars from the company for filing an
amendment to it's charter. The company
contended that one hundred dollars only
was the legal charge. The Supreme court
decided that where an amendment does
not exceed one hundred thousand dollars
increase of stock one hundred dollars
only can be collected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Farmers Heavily Armed Rush.
ing to the Scene.
BORDER SETTING WITH EXCITEMENT
Heard Asks Permission For Louisiana
Troops to Pass the Border into Mis-
sissippi. Longino Promptly Grants
the Request, and Himself Orders the
Columbia Guards to Proceed to the
9caun
(By the Associated Press. J


New Orleans, La, Oct. 2S.-A special to
the Picayunc from Columbia, Miss, says
the sheriff of Marion county has tele-
graphed Governor Longino for troops to
suppress q race riot on the Louisiana and
Mississippi border A number have been
killed at Balltown, La The greatest ex-
citement prevails and Washington Parish
and Marion County farmers are rushing
TO the scene with shot guns and Win
chester rifles to join in the conflict The
death list is now estimated at thirty.
COLUMBIA GUARDS ORDERED THERE,
jackson, Miss, Oct. 2S-At the request
of the sheriff of Marion county, which ad-
Joins Washington Parish, La. where a.
race war is now in progress, Governor
Longino has ordered the Columbia Guards
to the scene to protect Mississippi citi-
Zens.
LOUISIANA TROOPS ARE COMING.
New Orleans, La. Oct. 2S.-A special to
the Picayune from Jackson, Miss, says
that Governor Heard, of Louisiana, has
telegraphed Governor Longino, of Missis-
sippi, that there is a race riot at Bali
town. Washington Parish, La, and thirty
are reported killed. Washington Parish
adioins Marion county and Governor
Heard asks for permission for Louisiana
troops to pass through Mississippi. Gov
ernor Longino promptly granted the re-
quest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Christian Missionary Convention.

Especial to News and Observer
Kinston, N. c., Oct. 2S.-The North
Carolina Christian Missionary Convention
of t--e churches calling themselves SIM
ply Churches of Christ, or Christian
churches meets in Kinston this week. be-
ginning November 1st. The aim and
methods of this convention are strictly
cooperative and missionary The
churches composing it are set for the
restoration of the New Testament church
with its faith its ordinances and divine
creed.
Most of the visitors to the Fair re-
turned home yesterday and last night.
All report having enjoyed themselves
fully.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
BARN AND LIVE STOCK BURNED.
J. B. Andrews Suffered Great Loss of Property
by Fire.

Especial to the News and Observer.)
Durham, N. c., Oct 2S.-News
reached here tonight that J. b. Andrews
who lives near Willardsville, this
county, suffered a big loss by fire Sat
urday night. His feed barn was burned
together with his wheat, part of his
corn, two horses, one COW. A mule
colt was badly burned. The loss will
amount to five hundred dollars. There
was no insurance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Three Counterfeiters Arrested.
(By the Associated Press.l

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 2S-United States
Marshal Green was notified today that
three counterfeiters who have been oper-
ating extensively in the Texas Pan Handle
for the last two years have been arrested
at Haskell, Texas, and are now in jail
at Abilene, Texas. The band, it is said,
raised one and two dollar notes to ten
and twenty dollars respectively. Plates,
acids, inks and paper were seized.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
The Gaynor Cases.
fRv the Associated Press ,

fBy tnG ASSoCIdttd FTtSS.I
Washington Oct N2S.-The cases of
BENJAMIN d. Greene. John f. Gaynor,
William T. Gaynor and Edward H. Gay
nor were today assigned for argument in
the United States Supreme court on the
1ith of November. These men were
charged with conspiring with Captain
Oberiin NJ Carter to defraud the United
States The present proceeding is habeas
corpus case coming to the Supreme court
from the District court for the Southern
district of New York. where a writ was
denied. The purpose of asking the writ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Madame Diaz Receives Fair Americans
(By the Associated Press

Mexico City, Oct 26.-This afternoon
by appointment Madame Diaz, wife of the
President, received the ladies of tho
American delegation, viz: Mrs Davis,
wife of ex-senator Davis, and her daugh-
ter; Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Hill. mother-in-
law of Volney w Foster, Miss Eva Fos-
ter, Mrs. G. M. Pepper, Mrs Williams.
wife of secretary of the delegation, Mrs.
Fox, wife of the Acting Director of the
Bureau of American Republics and Miss
Fox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Reported Sale Of Road Denied
(By the Associated Press. J

(By the Associated PreSs)
Merrill. president of the Mobile, Jackson
and Kansas City railroad, today denied
emphatcalIy the reported sale of that
road to the st. Louis and San. Francisco
Line. He stated that there are no nego-
tiations on foot for the sale or control
of the road
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
Teles raphic Briefs.

The State Department is about to lose
the services of Thomas Cridler, Third
Assistant Secretary of State. He has
accepted the position of European com
missioner Of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. 1t is underAood that Mr.
Cridler's successor as Third Assistant
Secretary of State will be Herbert d.
III. Pierce. at present secretary of the
embassy at st. Petersburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
REV B. A. CHERRY EXPELLED.
Cast Out of Ministry and Church Charged with
Grave Crimes.
'(Bv the Associated Press )

Iby lHe AS5UCIdIeU ItSS.J
Nashville, Tenn, Oct 28.-The Tennes-
see Conference has expelled Rev. B. A..
Cherry from the ministry and member
ship of the NJ. E. Church, South. Rev.
Cherry was charged with fraudulently
collecting insurance on personal property
in the destruction of which he is alleged
to have been a co-incendiary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

Mr.. II. j. Gherken, Of Wilmington,
who was in Raleigh last week to or
ganize an Elks lodge, tells the Whining
ton Dispatch that the lodge will be in
stituted about the middle of November
and will have thirty charter members.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29
LIEUT.. wOoTEN HAS APPENDICITIS.
Such is the Report That Comes to His Family
From Cuba

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, n. c., Oct. 2S.-News has
reached the family that Lieut.. Bradley
j. Wooten, U. S. A., now on duty in Cuba,
has appendicitisA His wife left today to
be with him during his illness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

Lots of people are about halfway be-
tween what you think they are and what
they pretend to be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

Hope gives way to doubt; despair grows
to conviction.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

Love may not be blind at the start,
but it is never able to sec its finish
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-29

What we call another mans failure in
life VIC call our disappointment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05

Hiram had returned home from col
lege, where he had won high honors
as student of the ancient languages,
but he "fell down" one day when his
sister, u demure young girl in her
teens, asked him TO translate n sign
she had seen in front Of an opticians
Office, which read thus:
"Con Sultu Sabo Utyo Urey Es."
Hiram struggled manfully with IL
for several minutes, and gave IL up.
1t isn't good Latin" he said. There
are some words in IL that arc Latin,
but the others are either wrong in
termination or are barbarisms from
other languages, and, taken as a
whole, IL doesn't make sense"
That is what said" reioined his
sister, "but Keturah. out in the kitch.
en-, translates 10 without any trouble.
She says IL means, Consult us about
your eyes,"
Whcrcupon Hiram collapsed. -
Companion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05
The Cloth of Ceremony,

One Of the Tibetans was dressed in
white, one in black, with squarc-cnt
caps, Tartar physiognomy, very dark
compilations, and long pigtails, and
were well known to our people.
They approached us making many po-
lite bows, and, taking off their caps,
presented the cloth of ceremony, as
was becoming from interiors to supe.
riors. This is n form which is uni
versal in Thibet, and extends into
China, though / do not remember ever
to have heard an explanation OF the
custom. The cloth we received was OF
cotton, badly woven, but of fine tex.
ture, about the size of small hand
kcrchief, but SO dirty as TO show that
it had frequently performed similar
Offices of civility before. The more
wealthy classes employ silk instead of
cotton cloths, the legend. "Om name
padme hum" being commonly woven
In damask at each end. The sale OF
these cloths of ceremony, was given
to understand, constituted a govern
ment monopoly in this part of Thibet.
Geographical Journal.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05

But officers whose wives anil children
prayed fearfully at night within the
puny wooden stockades, and listened
trembling TO the bowls and tom-t toms
or the dancing Indians around the
council fires in the neighboring valleys,
wished to heaven they had left those
dear ones in safety at their eastern
homes-wished TO heaven they could
send them thither now, but well knew
that it was too late. Only as single
spies, riding by night, hiding by day,
were couriers able TO get through
from the Big Horn to the Platte. OF
scouts and soldiers sent at different
times since the middle Of May, seven
were missing, and never, except
through vague boastings of the In
dams, were heard of again.
ut is treacherous truce, tell YOU"
said Folsom, with grave, anxious face,
TO the colonel commanding Fort En-
Dry. IL have known Red Cloud 20
years. He's only waiting n few weeks
TO see If the government will be fool
enough TO send them breech-loaders.
III IL does, he'll be all the better able
TO fight little later on. If it doesn't
he will make il his casus belli."
IL was nearly 800 miles by the wind
ing mountain road from Gate City 10
Warrior Gap. Over hill and dale and
mountain pass the road ran 10 Frayne.
thence, fordng the North Platte. the
wagon trains, heavily guarded, had to
drag over miles OF dreary desert, over
shadelcss slopes and divides 10 the dry
wash of the Powder, and by roads
deep in nlkali dust and sage brush TO
Cantonment Reno, where far 10 the
west the grand range loomed UP
against the sky--another long days
march away to the nearest foothills.
10 the nearest drinkable water, and
then, 40 miles further still in the heart
Of the grand pine-covercd heights, was
the rock-bound gateway TO a lovely
park region within. called by the
Sioux some wild combination OF al
most unpronounceablc syllablcs, which, |
freely translated, gave us Warrior |
Gap. and there at last accounts,
strengthened by detachments from |
Frayne and Reno, the little commend |
OF fort builders worked away, az i'm |
hand, rifle at hand, subjected every |
hour TO alarm from the vedettos and
pickets posted thiclxly all about them.
pickets who were sometimes found
stone dead at their posts, transiixed
with arrows, scalped and INITIATED.
and yet not once had Indians In any
force been seen by officers or man
'bout the spot since the day Red
Clouds whole array passed BROOKS
troop ON the Reno trail. peaccably
uniting buffalo. AN livll a sowl I'm
he outfit said old Sergt, Shauchncs-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1901-01-05

On. you husbands when you Grumble -
your wife's dressmaker's bill.
And about costly bonnet fret and
stew.
Did you ever stop to reason how this
world would take a chill
II your pretty wife and daughter dressed
like you?
with your somber black cravat, and your
ugly. shiny hat,
And your coat. a perfect antidote for
mirth.
You are practical enough. like the kitchen
garden stun,
Bat the women are the roses OF the
earth.
When a crowd OF men are gathered. It's .
sad and solemn show
It's living. breathing spectacle Of
gloom.
Every single fellows garments might be
patterned from crow
That had peeked about an undertaker's
tomb;
But you let woman 80 to that gather
Ing Of woe
And you viii see a sight that's cheap
at any price.
For mia the funeral band. blithe and rs-
diant, she'll stand
Like flashing, cleaning bird OF para
disc.
30 we mustn't growl and grumble, though
the bills be what they please
For the satlns and the other precious
stuffs,
And be happy though our trousers do
get baggy at the knees,
And we often are obliged TO trim our
cuffs.
Though we labor every day so that
they may be as gay,
When we see 'em, don't we get our
moneys worth?
Though they do como rather high, we
must have em. you and /.
For the women are the roses OF the
earth.
Good Roads.