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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
A MOTHERS CRIME
Shoots Five of Her Children
to Death.
Afterwards She Sets Fire TO the Clubhouse Corr
tanning the Bodies and Makes Her
Escap,.
icy The Associated Press J

Jackson, Miss, June 16-Mrs. Louis
Westrcp, white woman living near
Martin, small station several miles
from here. yesterday afternoon killed five
OF her children by shooting them to death
IN an clubhouse and afterward burned the
structure over their bodies. The woman
escaped.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
A Resolution by Teller.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, June Ex-senator Teller
today introduced a resolution calling on
the Secretary of War to send to the
Senate full itemized statement of all
payments made out of Cuban funds to any
person or corporations, if any, for the
purpose of promoting reciprocity" be-
tween the United States and Cuba at any
time during the military occupation Of
Cuba by the United States and whether
such payments were authorized or ap-
proved by the Secretary of War.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Dunn News Items.

Especial to News AMI Observer
Dunn, n. c., June 1G.-Mr. VIM. Thorn
ton, owner of the Thornton l.'ogy Com
pany. was buried yesterday. He was an
excellent citizen, member of the Dis
ciple church and l. o. o. L.
Mr.. ]. p. Pittman has gone to Richmond
to buy an up-to-date job printing office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Meet to Make Changes in Rates.

IB Ihe ASSOCIaIeU PTeSs.J
Asheville, N. c., June ia meeting
of the Classification Committee of the
Southern Trunk Lines began in this city
tonight. 1t is understood several inn
portant changes in the classification Of
rates will be made. A number of re-
ports of commercial and manufacturing
interests will appear before the COM
mittee in regard to the several proposed
changes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Damage by Storm.

Especial to News and Observer
Elkin, N. c., June 16-The bad rain and
wind storm did considerable damage. The
new brick building of the Chatham Man
ufacturing Company was badly damaged.
the colored Methodist church was blown
off it's pillows, and crops in the adjacent
county badly damaged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
ROOT TAKES RESPONSIBILITY.
Ready to Furnish Satisfactory Explanation Of
Woods Payments to Gomez
tBy the Associated Press.

Washington, June 16-Secretary Root
has assumed full responsibility for the
payment of money to General Gomez by
General Wood during the American occu-
patton of Cuba and if Congress asks for
an explanation of the matter he stands
prepared to furnish what he regards as
the most convincing proofs that the pay
ments were dictated by the wisest states
manShip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Bishop Smith in Salisbury.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Salisbury, N. c., June 16.-Bishop A.
Coke Smith, of Norfolk, Va, will be in
Salisbury on the 2Sth and Goth instant
and will preach at the First Method
ist church on both these dates. Bishop
Smith comes to Salisbury in behalf of the
mission work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Important Appointments.
(nv the Associatod presa.l

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, June 16.-The President
today sent the following nominations to
the Senate:
Captain Charles f. Clark to be ad-
vanced seven numbers in rank and to be
q Rear Admiral in the Navy.
AlO joseph f. Profit, of West Viz
ginia, Consul at Pretoria, South Africa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Arrested For PostCffice Robbery.
(By the Associated Press.)

Roanoke, Va, June 16.-Irby Swaney,
a member of prominent family of
Wytheville, has been arrested by a
United States officer, charged with the
robbery of the Wytheville. Va, postof-
flee on the night of June 3rd, when sew
eral hundred dollars in cash and a num-
Der of registered letters and stamps
We're taken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Alleged Rate Pooling,
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, June 16.-The Inter- State
Commerce Commission today began an
investigation here into the alleged pool
ing of cotton shipments by certain rail-
roads. The investigation is being held
before Federal grand jury and is SINH
lar to the inquiry recently concluded in
Memphis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
No Game at Durham.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Durham, N c., june 16-On account
of rain and wet condition of grounds
the first game this afternoon in the Sc
ries between New Bern and Durham had
to be postponed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Funeral of Mr.. Laney.

Especial to News and Observer)
Monroe, N. c., June 16.-The funeral
of Mr.. A.. A. Laney was held at Central
Methodist church yesterday. He was
highly respected. He leaves wife and
ten children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Southern League.

Atlanta 6; Chattanooga 1.
BIZ mingham 8: Nashville 0.
Little Rock II: Memphis 13.
New Orleans 4; Shreveport 5.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News and Circulation

The mining superintendent of the big
coal companies and individual operators
had nothing new to report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
American League Games.

(By the Associated Press }
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-17

At st. Louis r.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
Best in the World.

Driller Schaffer of the Western Slope
Mining and Refining company was in
the city this morning and he reported
that the work on the we'll Of that com.
pany near the Little Book Cliffs WAS
showing the most excellent indications
Of oil, that had yet been noticeable. He
said that The drill had passed through
23UO feet OF shale and that the formal
uow being brought up, had a decided
smell Of oil. and that every other indica-
tion for the immediate vicinity Of oil in
the we'll was the best in the world.
Everybody will rejoice when oil is
struck. The people generally do not
care whether oil is found by the Pali-
sade. people, the Whitewater company,
or what organized body. 30 that it is
found. II the next week or two develops
good strike Of oil or gae, this town will
double it's pI esent population in short
time.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
At Work Again.

For a period of nearly two weeks the
Whitewater company has been com
PEELED to suspend work on their we'll on
account OF having lost one OF the bits
rom the drill into the hole. The meth
DDS which they used to recover the tool
we're all unavailing and su an order for
new fishing tackle was mt away and it
arrived Saturday. AS soon as it was
placed and the work Of hunting for the
bit commenced the object was caught
and brought to the surface.
There was great rejoicing at the White
water we'll this morning when the piece
of machinery, which had caused the de-
lay and trouble was brought to the sur
face.
The drilling which had been retarded
was at once resumed and things are
moving along smoothly again. The
Whitewater oil people feel that il they
nad not been forced to abandon their
work they would have already been re-
joicing over the discovery Of oil.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
RED CROSS A BIG GAS PLANT.
An Acetylene Gas Plant to be
Erected by the Government
Garrison & Fletcher Sc.
cure the Contract.

The government has at last decided to
give the Teller Institute an adequate
plant to supply it with light. Negotia-
tions regarding the plant have been in
progress for some time past and it has
now been decided and the contract let to
supply the school and grounds through
out with acetylene gas.
The government will supply the plant
itself and will erect building for it's ac-
comodation on the grounds OF the school.
The contract for all the piping from tho
plant proper to the various buildings OF
the school has been secured by the we'll
known firm OF Garrison / Fletcher, who
were the successful bidders for this part
OF the work against a number Of outside
firms.
George R Garrison returned home
yesterday from Denver where he went to
examine the plans more thoroughly and
to make his order for the necessary pipe,
the piping OF the various buildings alone
requiring many tons OF metal.
There will be over 400 drops in the
various buildings to provide the light.
Throughout the grounds there will be
numerous lamp posts to illuminate all
portions OF the front campus.
The installation of this new lighting
system at Teller Institute will be much
needed improvement The acetylen
system is one that the government is US.
inn to nd h.Ax, mil
was stated before, the buildirg and the
plant.
Messrs Garrison i Fletcher are to be
congratulated on securing this big con-
tract, and The Sentinel a. we'll as others
readily rec 1guize that it is merit that
has given these gentlemen this big gov
ernment work.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
To be Married Tonight.

This paper is always pleased to chron
icle any event that is OF interest to even
a few people Put there is no item Of
news 30 interesting to those concerned
as the announcement OF marriage.
This evening, at the home OF the
BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hu-
lette. on 4th and Chipets, their eldest
united in marriage to Mr. Roland Thorn
ton OF this city. The ceremony will be
performed by Rev. ). g. Weir, pastor OF
the Presby terian church.
Mr.. Thornton is ono of the enterpris-
ing young men OF the city and for some
time has been connected with the firm
Of Garrison Il Fletcher, plumbers. He
has been here for several years and in
that time has made many friends in both
business and social circles. He has al
ways been one of the prominent young
men in musical circles possessing clear,
strong tenor voice.
Mr.. Thornton is to be congratulated
upon winning for life companion a glrl
as Miss Hulette. That young lady has
lived in this city ever since her child
hood and numbers among her friends all
those with whom she is acquainted.
For q number Of months she was en-
ployed at The Fair, where she was one
OF the most genial and obliging of the
salesladies in the city.
The friends of the couple will unite in
Offering their congratulations for their
happiness and prosperity which wish is
heartily seconded by the Sentinel.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
Sunday School Anniversary.

Yesterday was the anniversary day OF
the organisation OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Sunday school in this city The
day was not observed by any special SER
vices, the regular lesson study being ta-
ken up and onl, a short talk-with the
quotation OF some figures used as com
parisons to illustrate the growth of the
school-was given to the subject Of the
anniversary day.
Eighteen years ago. in the court house.
in this city, "a people met and organized
the school. William A. Marsh was
elected superintendent, position to
which he has been reelected each year
since the organization and which he has
faithfully filed with the exception of a
few months when he was absent from
the city. Mr.. Marsh was present at the
services yesterday and made the talk to
those who were there regarding the pros
perity OF the school.
Among the others, who were present
at the fret Sunday school and who were
also out yesterday, were Mr.. and Mrs. }.
j. Lumsden. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Price
and Mrs. Dora Price Meserve.
The Methodist Sunday school has had
a splendid growth ever since it's Or
ganization, when this city had only a
few small children, and has reached a
position where it is power in the
church. Tho attendance yesterday was
just 30l, teachers and pupils
Much interest has been taken in the
school by the members OF the church
and the attendance has had steady and
constant growth until today the church
has no better ally than the Sunday
school
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
viii Leave.

V. A. Tharp, for many years a resi-
dent OF this city. will leave tomorrow for
Deer Lodge, Montana. to join bis wife
and daughter, who proceeded him there.
Mr.. Tharp has ever since coming TO the
city, been one OF the foremost plasterers
and has large acquaintance here
among tho residents who will be sorry to
see him leave permanently, but hope
that he may find many new friends in
his now home The Sentinel wishes him
success in his new location.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28

The Nonpareil Club, one Of the most
composed entirely OF gentlemen, will
hold one OF their sessions at the state
armory tonight. The banquet which
has been prepared is very elaborate and
a most enjoyable time is anticipated by
the members.
Carl Byers carried the mail this morn
ing in the place of 8. EgeDess who is sui
feriug from a bad cold and rheumatism
1he eldest son of James w. Bucklin is
on the sick list.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28
Money to Loan!

CERTAINTY OF CoNTRAcT.-The
loan plan here offered by The FL
deity is that of paying off a loan
by easy monthly payments. The
contract is definite and certain By
its terms it cannot run BEYOND the
time fixed, but stock participates in
earning and may mature sooner. IT
is NOT a loan upon the building
loan plan as usually presented by
associations. 1t differs from such
plan, in that
a No fines are charged the borrower.
The maximum number of payments re-
quired to pay off is stipulated In the note.
The sum required to pay off and cancel a
loan, or any part of it, is stipulated in the
note for each period.
Certainty and a monthly payment plan
is an advantage to the borrower. O The
debt can be paid Off before maturity with
out penalty. (2) The borrower by easy pay
ments gets out of debt. Straight loans for
term of years are too often renewed.
Three terms or payment are offered. 1t
takes a small monthly payment longer to
cancel debt than it does larger one.
ILLUSTRAT
A $50 per month repays $1,000 in not to
exceed 46 months.
B $2l per month repays $1,000 in not to
exceed 70 months.
$14 per month repays $1,000 in not to
exceed 1877 months.
DELAPLAlN & CROSBY
A9EITTS
III Fourth St.-Cauon Block.
The daily sentinel., 1902-04-28

A. q. Dobson, paperhangsr and
painter. los Ouray Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
plans
FOR SOUTH AFRICA
CONTINUED from First Page.)

two carriages was drawn by sixty stu
dents AT a luncheon which followed
the students acted as walters.
General Botha in a feeling address,
said the day Of surrender was the most
painful of his life, but now that 1t had
been done he prayed earnestly that MS
hearers would consider it Gods will.
General Botha paid tribute to former
President Steyn's abilities as states
man. Now let us stop bothering our
selves about politics." said the General,
land try to make ourselves happy in
South Africa, because We have no home
elsewhere"
The hero worship of the Beer COM
manders was strikingly illustrated at the
marriage of General Delarey's daughter
to his secretary Ferreira. at the Dutch
Reformed Church The approaches to
the ecifice were packed and the congre-
ga ton cheered Generals Botha, DeWet
and Delarey as they entered the church.
DeWet was carried from the church on
the shoulders eff his more enthusiastic
admirers. When the bridal party ap-
pe.ared the congregation arose and cheered
until the minister threatened to stop the
ceremony or clear, the church,
Generals Botha and Delarey will pro-
coed to England, the United States and
Canada to collect funds for the relief CT
widows and orphans CT Boer soldiers.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
Dynamite USED TO
HELP indians
Continued from First Pase.)

Continued from First Pase)
were covered over by the water ten feet
deem. The Indians were absolutely nom
,ilussed as to how to get the stumps out
of the way. They were even talking
abca,t getting divers to come and put
grapnle chains about them. Mr.. Finne-
gan in his work as stonecutter is ia
miliar with the use of dynamite in blast
ing. and he told his redskin friends that
he knew way of Riding them OF the
StumpS.
So last Saturday he went down there
well supplied with dynamite cartridges.
He made one of the Indians take him
out in a boat to where the stumps were.
With a long pole he found places In the
tops of the stumps where the cartridges
could be lodged. He tried the biggest
first The charge was given a resting
place and the fuse lighted. Then the
Indian rowed for his life. They had
gotten just out of the danger line when
there was a great explosion. iWater
went into the air $50 feet-such splash
as was never beheld by Indian eyes
before. When all was quiet Mr.. Finne-
gan's pole again went down for the.
stump. but 1t did not find it. The bot
tom was as smooth as q floor.
The other stumps were doctored the
same way until a net Of fine meshes
could be dra eyed along the bottom with
out breaking one.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
NO HONOR AMONG THESE
Man VINO Furnished Coin for Swind.
ling Scheme Bancoed.
lRv ASsncia ted Press
CBy Associated Press.

BOSTON. MASS. July @a.-The story OF
a bunco game. in which the victim lost
$500. was told in the Police Court to-day
and, as the result Frank Bernstein was
held for the grand jury on the charge OF
larceny of the $500. s. gold coins. on
July 18th. from Barnard Bennett. OF this
city.
1t was in evidence that Bennett was
induced by ernstein and confederate to
go into plan to counterfeit English
sovereigus. He furnished 500 gold coins.
which the other men apparently placed In
q tin can. and into w---ch strong acid
was poured. After considerable juggling
of the can Bennett received 1t to carry
home. He grew suspicious. and con-s
cIuded it was Internal machine. Az
policeman opened the can and s9.97 I'M.
pennies came out. Bennett had Bsrn<.
stein arrested. but the other man 10
free. "a
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
.LULL IN DISORDERS
THROUGHOUT FRANCE
Government Modifies its Activity
Against Unauthorized Schools.
WOMEN ATTACK LAY TEACHER
WOMEN ATTACK LAY TEACHER
He Was Compelled to Take Refuge ir
Communal School While the Crowd
Shouted down With Combes."
The Gendarmes interfered.
(By Associated Press.)

10y Associated ITeSS.)
PARIS, July 23.-The agitation in con-
nection with the circular issued by Pre-
nier Combes, with regard to the closing
of the unauthorized congregationalist
schools, has considerably abated. even in
Brittany, owing to the circumstance that
none of the recalcitrant schools will be
forcibly closed until special degrees to
this end have been signed for each de-
partment.
In many departments such action Will
not be necessary, as the congrega tons
have submitted, and moreover the de-
cison of the government not to close
those schools for which authorization
was NOT asked owing to misinterpreta-
ton of the law, has had something OF
a quietenng effect
POPULAR PROTESTS.
The leaders Of the agitation still talk
of organizing popular protests: but the
life seems to be out of the movement,
so far as Paris is concerned. Here th1
Socialists have determined upon counter
demonstrations to every Clerical meet
ing.
Some disturbances in the Provinces. es-
peciany in Finisterre are probable when
the police close the schools, but there
is evidently lull In the excitement for
the moment.
The only incident reported to-day was
that a group of women at Rodez. in the
Department of Aveyron. attacked a lay
teacher and compelled him to take refuge
in the communal school. The teacher
was followed by crowd shouting:
Down with Conbes.' The arrival of
gendarmes prevented further mischief.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
OBJECT TO PRIMARY
IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Small Vote for County Officers
in Durham.
eoR A NEW FIRE STATION
The American Tobacco Company to
Give Site and Money to Build 1t.
Indignant With the State
of Massachusetts.
special Dispatch to The Times.>

Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)
DURHAM. n. c., July 29.-Ihe returns
from the county Democratic primaries
are all in. Present incumbents. T. D..
Markham, sheriff: c. 3. Green. clerk; J.o.
E. Smith. register of deeds. and Paschal
Lunsford. treasurer. were all nominated
by good majorities. Strenuous efforts
were made 10 get out a full vote. but
only about one-third was gotten 10 the
polls. me majority objscting to the pri-
mary plaza
The City Aldermen laid the taxes for
the current year last night which are
about the same as at present, aggregating
one dollar and fourteen cents on one nun
dred dollars of property and three dol
lars and twenty-one cents poll tax
NEW FIRE STATION.
The American Tobacco Company offered
the city the lot on which fre-house NO.
2 now stands and a donation Oh ioui
thousand five hundred dollars 10 puiiu d
modern fire station on it. with the I'M
Outstanding that the city would apPfo-
pirate the additional money necessai
to cornplete it, Proposition was ahccep'-
ed and work will begin at once:
Much indignation is expressed mere at
tho action of the Massachusetts autiu.
i,ies for not honoring Governor AScoeA
rcquisitioa for the houseonrillhs We nI,.
Monroe Rogers, in Jail at Brochton, Mas
.,.treetts Officer Crabtree who went
otter him came back empty-handeo. pc
carse the Acknowledgement Of the shoe
State found technical informalty IN 'iie
acquisition papers
INTER STATE COMPLICATIONS.
new set of papers is being prepared
the officer will go after the man again,
md ,1less he gets him, opinion Is there
LIN he trouble between the two States.
:" II officer reports that the negro So
cie,ies Of massachusetts, are using their
influence with the Governor TO prevent
his acknowledging the requisiton pa.
r7ore Knowing as they do from Rogers
confession that the evidence VIII hahs
him before North Carolina court.
The drought continues and farmers are
i.tfi,1 night The wheat and oat
crons we're a complete failure and now
the ne corn, so promising three weeks ago.
is drying np in the tields-some OF II SO
fsr gone ali the water in the MISSISSIPPI
,..n,,56 do if no good. Tobacco is also
burning up on the hill and the outlook
is anything but fiattering
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-30
AMERICAN COAL ABROAD
The Situation as Seen by British Con.
sui in France.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, July 29.-The British consul
at NIarseilles reports that the most in
teresting feature Of the past year there
was the inability of American coal to
stay in that market under existing con-
dtions. A temporary check to American
coal imports vas caused by the fall in
prices of British COAL and if prices re-
main at present figures American coal
will not be able to compete for some
time to come A rise in price, however.
would bring American coal to the A1edi-
terranean.
The consul points out that strikes OF
British miners in 1899 and the conseoeunt
unprecedent dearth of coal gave America
coveted opportunity to place trial ship
ments. The report says that 100000 tons
delivered at Marseilles by American ex-
porters gave full satisfaction as to quail
;ty, and did much to Gissippate the ex-
listing prejudice against American coal
The difference in firing value between
American and British coal hitherto es-
timated at ten per cent, against the
American product. has already been re-
duced o seven. If CRATE bars adapted
to the use of American fuel were once
introduced the balance would favor
America
The consul copcludes as follows: when
Americans get their own shipping.
through bills of lading from the pits
mouth to the Mediterranean, the ineytt-
able Will bring their coal to all great
Mediterranean ports and even further.
and this will be done at the expense of
British coal"