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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-18

putable claim to a place upon the roll
Of the Daughters of Methodism."
Mrs. Dale has a true claim to this
title. She was born in a Methodist par
sonage. baptized as an infant. Her
mother was the daughter OF John Com
fort. who SO loved Methodism that he
gave annually $1,000 for church extern
sion and education. Her father was a
member Of both Oneida and Wyoming
conferences. many years n pastor, and
presiding elder of four districts, pro-
fessor of ancient languages In Gaze
novia seminary. principal OF Bethany
seminary. editor OF the Northern Ad-
rocate. member of the book committee
and president of Willamette university.
superintendent of education in the state
of Washington. IN the roll of Metho-
dist ministers In her family are two
uncles and ten cousins. thus 1t Is that
no one Is more fitted by birth. culture
and talent to give a review of the sub
Ject assigned to our gifted t~ownswoinan
of Scranton. Beautiful diction, and
vivid In portraits of the past, Mrs.
Dale's paper was heard with the utmost
interest.
Moved in Wagons.
I'VE used to gather round mothers
chair" said Mrs. Dale, land listen to
her personal experience from the time
when. as a child. she could hear the
cry of the panther near the house,
down through the moving days. Once
1t was from the northern part of the
conference to Wilkes-Barre in wagons
The family was moved by installments.
for we were an old fashioned minis
ter's family. l remember asking my
father Il he had been telling us
that In carly times their salaries were |
increased so much per child, If that was
the reason lie had so many children"
Mrs. Rudy. Mrs. Rounds. Mrs. q. NJ. |
Peck and Mrs. Nelson were mentioned
as examples of earlier devotion to the
cause. Among the missionaries sent
out from this conference We're: Mrs.
Charles M. Judd, Mrs. S. l.. Baldwin,
daughter of DR.. Gorhan,. who was mar
ried In the old Adams avenue church;
and Miss Mary Holbrook.
The first Woman's Foreign Mission
airy society in the conference was or
ganized in 1870 at ~Binghalnton, which
was the home of Miss Fannie Sparks,
the celebrated foreign missionary. In
thirty years the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary society paid to missions $685. |
The Home Missionary society
was organized in 1883, in the confer
ence presided over by Bishop Willy. The
name of Mrs. Priscilla Bennett, of
Wilkes-Barre, was named among the
noble women who have done so much |
for the missionary societies.
Rev. Charles l.. Rice gave a clever
poem OH "Carbondale and Some of the
Fifty Years Ago. and then
there was a hymn-medley. compiled by
Hard from many familiar hymns.
The contributions to historical arch
ives were enumerated, and reports from
the officers were heard.
Dr.. Sprague's Paper.
Rev. Dr.. Sprague gave a brilliant
on "\Shy WYOMING Conferepre
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Boys Strong Suits

We'rc strong on Boys Suits. on lust the
kind of suits which appeal to economical
% "1eastsd. sa sl"s'' h1Snss. Stylish aS"s snd SIS
attractive. Prices from Sl5 down to-.
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RESOLUTIONS UNJUST TO
PRITCHARD AND BELLAMY
So Declares Mr. Burton of the Rivers and Har.
bors Committee of the Resolutions
Adopted in Fayetteville.
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Washington, d. c.. June 5.-Mr. Bur
ton, chairman of the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, was shown the
resolutions adopted in Fayetteville on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Hale last Wednesday. and
asked to express an opinion about them
He said. lin more than score of in
stances have been asked to write a let
ter, or give out an interview relating to
the amount of interest shown by mem
bers and others IN some river and harbor
Improvement. and / have been asked to
express an opinion as to who is entitled
TO credit for whatever legislation was
obtained. Also in every instance | have
refused to write a letter, or give an in
terview, but these resolutions are so
grossly unjust to Senator Pritchard and
Mr. Bellamy that it is only right for
me to speak. These are the two per-
sons, the one in the Senate. the other
in the House, who were constant and un-
tiring in advocating the Improvement of
the upper Cape Fear river, and to them
especially credit is due 1t would seem
evident that these resolutions were pre-
pared by interested parties with q view
to advance the interest of some outside
PSlSous VI " GAplDli the acJlOn OF OI0STS
than the two gentlemen here named.
Whether the object was to detract from
the credit due Senator Pritchard and
Mr.. Bellamy or not the citizens of Fay
etteville are probably not to be blamed
for this attempt to belittle these two
gentlemen.
1t is true that Mr.. Bellamy labored
in season and out for this appropria-
ton. He deserves the thanks Of the
people of the upper Cape Fear country
for his good work 1t is also true that
this appropriation would have failed but
for the determined fight of Senatory Ber
ry in the conference committee and Sem
ator simmons influence was most power
ful with the Arkansas Senator.
At the Instance of Representative
Thomas, who has returned from home, the
Wsr Department today cabled sick
furlough to General Chaffee for Sergeant
Wentworth Pierce, son of Thomas B.
Pierce, of Duplin county, who is serving
in the Philippines. Sergeant Pierce will
come to San Francisco
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Wilmington Ball Association.

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Wilmington, n. c.. June 5.-A local
baseball association for the executive
management of the Wilmington team in
the State League was formed last night
at an enthusiastic meeting of the cranks
to receive the report OF the canvassing
committee. Messrs. H. J. Gerken, S. p.
Adams, w. H. McEachern, H. NJ. L.
Green and ]. e. Thompson We're elected
a board of directors. and subsequently
at meeting of the electors Mr.. H. J.
Gerken was chosen chairman, and j. E.
Thompson, secretary and treasurer.
A benefit game of ball for furnishing
the team with new uniforms will be
played tomorrow afternoon between the
Bachelors" and "Benedicts" The game
is under the auspices of the ladies, who
have come to the rescue of the manage
ment in this particular.
The Cape Fear Golf club has pur-
chased a tract of 100 acres of land on
the line of the proposed trolley line to
the beach and will lay out 1900 yard
course thereon. The club will also con-
struct a handsome rustic building on
the premises near the railway line and
will otherwise improve the property.
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INTERVIEW WITH DAWSON.
The Man Charged With Embszz'ing Funds
FROM Hackney Brothers.
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Coldsboro, " c.. June Special Off
GERS Sharp and Marshburn, of Wilson
were in the city today with Floyd F.
Dawson. the young man arrested in Co
lumbus. Miss, charged with embezzling
funds from Hackney Bros, of Wilson,
while in their employ as book keeper
Your correspondent talked with the pris-
oner who said he did not care to talk
for publication, but that he had raised
no objection to returning to North Car
olina with resident officials. without re-
quisition papers. He added that he was a
KentuclIan, and not related to the Daw-
sons of Goldsboro, Tarboro, Kinston and
Conetoe.
Mr.. Dawson, when arrested. was pleas
antly associated Getters shown establish
thisl with Meridian (NIiss) music firm
He is prepossessing in appearance and
of iovial disposition.
He said he expected his wife TO meet
him n Wilson. While neither affirming
his innocence or guilt of the charge for
which he is q prisoner, he seems hopeful.
his happy, cheerful disposition ever as
serting itself. He has no word of abuse
for his prosecutors nor his official com
Tanions
The pot of county politics is boiling in
Wayne. For the Office of sheriff, besides
the present encunlbent, B. r. Scott, Ever
EFT Stevens and ]. 3. Gardner are aspi-
rants for the nomination. For Register
of Deeds the announcements of the can
Gidacy of W. G. Britt, of this city, and
j. 3. Hooks Of Fremont has been made.
IT is NOT known, by this writer, whether
the present efficient encumbent. Geo. c.
Kornegay, will be candidate for re-
election. but, it is known that both
Messrs Britt and Hooks are most excel
lent men in every respect and either
would make most efficient Register of
Deeds.
As to the Senate and House. an acci-
dental visit reveals the fact. that ex-
Mayor JOS. e. Peterson is prominently
mentioned for the first and H B. Parker
Jr for the last named
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started, he said: II had just arrived
here from Durham, about an hour before
the fire broke out, at u so. / was in
the office at the time, and heard. some
one cry out and then heard them a sec
ond time. Thinking some one was lurt,
/ ran out to the boiler house, whore the
call seemed to come from. | met the fire.
man running out He seemed very much
excited and tried to get the hose 30 at
tach it to the pump so as TO get water
from the tank He said he could not
get to it. I went to the ears on the
siGe-track, where seven were standing,
and managed to get two of them off.
One was fiat car belonging TO the c..
F. and N, loaded with undressed ium-
ber. The other was an empty box car
belonging to the Southern Railway. The
cars destroyed belonged to the c. f. and
N, C. c. and NJ. S. Il. L., r. ard G.
and c.. and o. One was loaded with
being unloaded, having brought in lum-
Der to be dried and dressed.
cit would be hard to say exactly what
tho loss is, but [ think it may be placed
On a very conservative estimate at $780,.
600. The insurance was small. being less
than $780, ,00o.
There goes eight years Of energy,
continued Mr.. Angler, land the hardest
kind of work wiped out in a few hours
We have put our best work and vim in
to the development of this plant. and it is
hard to see it go like that. It's burnt
up a lot of energy, but we are still
here, ready to fill all orders. We are
not giving up; we've got sand left in our
craw yet"
Turning to Mr. Wilkinson, 5he hook
keeper, Mr.. Angler said: Wire inme-
diately to the American Wood working
Machine Company to seld someone here
at once to take our order
The principal stockholders of the COM
pany are ]. B. and B. n. Duke, c. w
Watts, Mrs J. c.. Angler, j. 2. Stagg,
ard j. C. Angler, all of Durham Tt is
ore Of the largest concerns OF its kind
in this section, and is fed largely from
the timber lands along Mr. Anglers
road, the c. F. and N, running through
the Holly Springs section.
SANFORD L. ROT7FR.
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CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
both the Packers and the Teamsters
Yield Points.
BUT TIE TRANSFERS COME OUT AHEAD
iha Packers Forced to Agree That They win
Not Discriminate Against the Union.
ieamsters Delighted With
Result Won,
Result Won.
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0hlcago' June 5.-Five hundred team
sters assembled at Corcoran Han near
the stock yards at noon. ratiiied mani
mously the agreement made between their
representatives and the hackers At fo,,r
O'Clock this morning. The document was
signed by Albert Young, president Of The
National Transfers Union, and by John
Myer' president of the local union. II was
then asked by President Job. of the state
Arbitration Board, to the several nac1,or,
ior their signatures The utmost bar-
Mony prevailed. the occasion ASSUMING
the character of a jolliRcation over the
settlement of the strike. The men 1ecided
20 return to work tomorrow morning
the agreement is a partial vicforv for
me teamsters, in that the hackers havo~
declared that they will not diseriminate
against members of the union. The scale
agreed unon is two cents lower than IN
that demanded by the men Ii is as fol-
lows: 'o-
Cart drivers, Is cents an hour. single
wagon, 20 cents; two-horse. 22l5 cents
iour-horse, 274a cents; six horse. 30 cents
ne men are 10 be paid fun time from tho
ll'le OF leaving the barn until they re-
turn' with a deduction of half an bour
Ior lunch They will not be required 10
work on Labor day
The meeting lasted over two bonrs
much OF the time being taken up in wait
ing for laSgards to arrive. As was
hoticeable among the police there were
numerous bandages and plasters on faces
otherwise peaceful
The agreement was read to them and
was greeted with cheers. The concos-
slons made TO the naoi-crs were explained
ana the explanation Was applauded. The
concessions made by the ,nckers were
likewise dilated on and there were moro
cheers. 1t was obvious that the men
were extremely content with their fight
and happy thought that the worst riots
IN Chicago since 1894 had passed into his
tory
John Meycr president of the local
union, who read the agreement and did
much of the explaining called for an ave
and nay vote. The chorus of aves YVES
deafening.
Their men stood on chairs, threw their
hats into the air and brought ponderous
fists down on each others backs. Onlv .
few OF he men returned to the yards TO
resume work. The great majority of them.
worn out with much fight and long hours
on picket duty, declared their intention
of putting in about 1S hours of sleep be-
fore again taking UP the reins AS the
men passed out Of the hail huge van
carrying meat and driven by a clerk,
rumbled past. The men cheered again
cheering man who, Yesterday. would
have found a very different reception at
their hands The driver answered with Il
wave Of the hand and the truck numbered
on, typical Of the peace of city where
bat twenty-four hours before there had
been riot and bloodshed
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$4,000 POUNDS TO KITCHENER.
Voted by the House of Commons The Irish
Nationalists Created Disorder.
(By the Associated Press. J

London. June Sin accordance with
King Edwards message to the House Of
Commons, yesterday, the Government
leader, A. j. Balfour. in the House this
afternoon asked for q vote of $4,000
pounds sterling to Lord Kitchener
The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman, who seconded the mo-
tion, paid warm tribute to Lord Kitcn-
ener as q soldier and statesman.
John Dillon, Irish Nationalist. led the
opposition in behalf Of the Nationalists
Mr.. Dillon said he and his friends abso-
lutely objected to the vote because they
were opposed to the policy Of the war in
South Africa and the conduct OF the CAM
/ aign, which involved wholesale dcvasta-
tion Of the country, the burning of farms
AMI sacrifice of life. Henry Labouchere
also opposed the vote
William Redmond, Irish Nationalist
caused a scene of great disorder by re-
marking that Lord Kitchener would 90
down to history as a general who had
made Tar on women and children" This
remark called forth loud cries of with
draw. and appeals to the chairman TO
call Mr. Redmond to order. The chair
man said the expression used was not
refused to listen any further to Mr. Rel
mond and interrupted him with eli kinds
OF shouts.
After a quarter Of an hour spent by
Mr. Redmond in fruitless eGdeavor to
gain a hearing, the cloSsire was moved.
The closure was adopted by 273 TO 158
votes and the grant Of $4,000 pounds ster-
ling 10 Lord Kitchener was carried by
$50 to "A votes. The minority consisted
of Irish Nationalists and two or three
Radicals.
When Mr.. Balfour rose to move a vote
Of thanks TO the officers and men of the
army Of South Africa the uproar was
renewed by the Irish Nationalists as
protest against the treatment Of Mr. Red
mond.
Sir Henry C~npbell- Bannerman second
ed the motion which WAS adopted, 3S2
to ~.
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New Fern. s; Raleigh. 5.
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New Bern, n. c., June "a large and
appreciatiye crowd saw the locals win
the first game of the season with Raj
eigh today on the home grounds. White
for the visitors was taken out of the
box in the fourth inning. but Leonard
Jared no better as the locals had their
batting clothes on in this inning. The
features of the game were the heavy
hitting Of both teams, the fielding of
Kain and Soffle for the visitors and
Devlin and Templin for the locals.
Randolph of the New Bern team had
TO retire from the game in the first in
ming, Templin going to third while Wind
went to center field
Both teams were not in the best of
condition owing to their ride on the cars
this morning. Five clean hits in the
second inning tell how Raleigh made the
first two runs. In the eighth the bases
were filled by three safe hits and then
Gettig lost control of the ball and
forced in two Red Birds, the other scoring
on Filmans error.
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DEPOT AT DAVIDSON ROBBED.
"A Negro Suspected of the Theft Arrested at
Winston Salem.
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Charlotte, n. c., June 5.-Thc depot of
the Southern Railway at Davidson was
robbed yesterday and about e65 in cash
was secured. A negro by the name of
Will Armour was suspected of the THEFT.
Today he was arrested in Winston Salem
and the larger portion of the money was
found on his person.
About a week or more past, one of two
sets of keys to the depot and offices in
the building were stolen. Search for the
keys was made. brit they could not be
found anywhere. Yesterday, while Mr..
Schoolfield, the agent, was attending the
funeral Of his sister. ard Mr. w. n.
Thompson, the operator. was at dinner,
some one opened the front .loor ot the
depot building and with ,hc keys that
had been stolen. opened the cash drawer
aid took AL the cash. This consisted OF
81; in bills and about So in silver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-06
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News and CirGdation

ing at Chalmette. He sums UP his ind-
ings of fact under six heads, which are
substantially as follows:
Il The British re-mount commission,
officers of which are operating and di-
recting purchases of shipments of sup
plies in the United States, is Bureau
of the English Army Administration.
SO. AS organized by these officers Chal-
mette station is a governmental shipping
agency for but one class of military sup
plies and it has not the character of a
base of military supplies nor that Of a
military camp or post.
g. No attempts to recruit to the Brit
ish army have been made al -Chalmette
station nor does the evidence disclose
any such attempts at other points in the
United States. few muIeteers were re-
cruited but this was against the orders
of the British Government.
a. All shipments have been from the
port of New Orleans to South African
ports, upon vessels chartered by the
British admiralty, under ordinary com
mercial charters.
IS. The transactions of the commission
aggregate $17 $3.50 $50 from October, 1899
to March, 1902, with an average monthly
value of $597 ,97S. The total shipments
are given at 9S,eS7 horses and 5,10S
mules. So different vessels being engaged
in the trade, making 166 voyages.
sc. All supplies have been for the usC
of the English army in South Africa. tho
trade having no existence prior TO thu
war"
Colonel Crowder adds that the port o
New Orleans was extensively used il
1896-'97 to supply the Spanish army. ther
engaged in prosecuting hostilities ID
Cuba.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-06
MEcKLENBERG PREssYTERY
Considers Matters Affecting the Call Of DR.
Stage to Norfolk,
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Charlotte, n. c.. June 5.-There was a
called meeting of Mecklenburg Presby-
terry this morning at II o'clock in the
Sunday school room of the Second
Presbyterian church. to consider matters
affecting the call of DR.. John w. Stagg
to Norfolk. as well as his other work.
On account of the fact that earnest re-
quests have been filed by officers of the
twentieth century fund who could not be
present to present their case. it was de-
cided to meet again next week in ac-
cordance with these requests and no
action was taken this morning. 1t is gen
orally understood that DR.. Stagg will
remain as pastor of the Second church Of
this city, but will give up the twentieth
century work.
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still in a crippled condition, but played
a good game today. Score: r. H. E.
Greensboro :. 10301000*-5 1
Wilmington :. .1000O100O-2 4
Batteries: Greensboro, Courneen and
Myers; Wilmington, Grouse and Fisher.
Time of game 135. Umpire. Upchurch.
Attendance 300.
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Summary.-StoleR bases, Devlin, Foster,
Laughlin, Wind and Latin; two base
hits. Fillman 2: bases on balls, Gettig 8.
White l, Leonard 1; hit by pitched balls,
Kan. Devlin, Foster; struck out, by
Gettig g. by White 3, by Leonard 2:
double play, Soffel Hook and Davis;
passed balls Pastor Daum; left on base,
New Bern S, Raleigh II; sacrifice hits,
Daum 2, Crawley; innings pitched, by
White 3b Leonard Az; base hits, CT
White 4, Leonard a. Time of game 1:S0
Umpire, Scott Attendance 500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-06
UNANIMOUS FOR CLARK.
And Yadkin Declares as One Man For ARM
field For Associate Justice.
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Statesville, n. c.. June 5.-The Yadkin
County Democratic Convention met today
and unanimously endorsed Judge Walter
Clark for Chief Justice and Charles H
Armfield for Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of North Carolina
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More Boats go Ashore.
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I9PVNI'sI % tNIW5 tIIIU 'JJS9I FNT.I
Washington. ~ c.. June 5.-This morn
ing at $50 o'clock the tug Helen went
aground in the draw of Washington
bridge one barge now there having been
on the bar for eight days At > o'clock
today the third barge went ashore The
condition Of the river channel for FIVE
miles below Greenville is deplora bic.
There is no water in the river at eli ana
the mud fats are in sight for miles
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An Easy Thing For Charlotte.
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Charlotte, y. c.. June 5.-Durham
proved easy for Charlotte this afternoon.
Norris was batted at will and he was
given rather poor support. Persons
pitched a great game, although at times
he was hit hard. The visitors could not
bunch their hits to any advantage. The
score by innings was as follows:
p Fl. z.
Durham. =. .OO101O100- A
Charlotte. :. .i0302014%-14 13
Batteries; Morris and Curran; Per-
sons and Lehman.
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A TRAGEDY AT MIDDLE FORKS
James Rice Shot in the Back and KILLED C. A.
Moore For Judge
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49, - - ~ Gnu 0t}9NA+ WI y
Ashewlle. n. c., June 5.--In letter
received here today, w. T. Crawford
urges the nomination Of Judge Chas. A.
Moore for Associate Justice. He saws
the trans mountain section never has
been represented on the Supreme court
bench
A messages received today from Wash
ington says that President Roosevelt cx-
poets to come here in the fall with sen
ator Pritchard to hunt bear oD Mouat
Mitchell
A meeting will be held here June Igth
in the interest of the proposed railway
line from Rutherfordton to Ashegilia.
Judge Justice, stockholder says tne
meeting is to be held to confer with tha
engineer who holds an option on the road
Particulars of tragedy which occurred
in Madison county Monday afternoon were
learned today. James Rice was killed
near Middle Forks ~ Gus Murray. Mur-
ray had accused Rice Of slanderlng his
character Rice was found dying in a
cornhcd. A bullet had entered his back
and penetrated his heart Middle Forks
is seventeen miles from Marshall. the
county-aeat. and is a mountain district.
Owing to the location of the place II was
not until the day following the killing
that news Of the affair reached the sheriff
and coroner. and an investigation was
only held yesterday.
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Fourteen to Three is the Record Made. The Sea
GuIs PLAY Five New Men But Fall
to Pieces Before The
Farmers.
F armers.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
Raleigh s. New Bern 8.
Durham 8, Charlotte IA.
Greensboro 8, Wilmington 2.