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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
sMAsHUP DELAYS TRAINS.
Editors Meet Next at Hendersonville. Engine
Started Out of Pure Cussedness "
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Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., May 17.-The Win
stOn train was three hours late last
night, owing to q smash up by switch
ing engine and freight car on the yards
at Winston. It is said that the conges
tion of business there, either from lack
of yard room or sufficient work force,
is something beyond endurance by the
business men, and a large delegation
has recently been to Washington with
hundreds of letters from the business
men there, begging for relief. The
Southern Railway seems to be over
Whelmed with business, and the frequent
mix ups on the main line is becoming
serious matter. Delays has been re-
ported for years that a double track was
absolutely indispensable from Lynchburg
to Charlotte and would be built. The
rumor of building has broken out afresh,
and this time with degree of hope that it
will be done.
The young man who was on the run
away engine reported from Wxington
two days ago is n nephew of District
Attorney Holton. of Winston. He was
fireman, and at last reports was still
and the statement that he was pranking
with the engine, I understand is incor-
rect. 1t was an old engine and the enSi-
neer stepping to the telegraph office for
a few minutes, it ran off itself and the
young fireman didn't know how TO stop it.
Hon. Franklin Mcneil, Chairman of
the Cooperation Commission, is here to-
day in consultation with the Boarl Of
County Commissioners in regard to t~9
taxable valuations of property in Gull
ford county.
Messrs Clark. of the Statesville Land
mark, Whitaker, .of the Winston Scnti-
mel and Sheriff., of the Concord Times,
of the State Press Association. met het e
yesterday and after some hours in wir-
ing about rates for beard at the compel
ing towns. concluded to select Hender
sonVille as the place, and June 25-26 as
the time of holding the next annual
meeting of the State Press Association
Judge Frank Winston passed through
here this morning going to Wilkesboro
TO hold a special term OF court there next
week.
They do say that Or. Tyre York has
| broke out afresh up there and is going
tsotart brand new party in opposition
to all courts. railroads and county Off
GERS He is said to be billed for big
speech there Tuesday of court, and eX-
poets to sweep the county on that plat
, form
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
z. ]. BEAR Is FINED.
The Result of His Attack Upon Proud, the
Umpire
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Durham, N. c., May 17.-Mr E. ].
Bear, manager of the Wilmington base
ball team, was before the mayor this
morning on the charge of assaulting
Umpire George d. Proud, of the North
Carolina State League. He was fined
$25 and costs, the total amounting to
$3.50
The outcome of the trouble was on
account of decisions made by the umpire
in Friday afternoons game. Mr.. Bear
went to the Central Hotel last night to
see Umpire Proud. Hot words followed
from Bear. who then struck at the UNI
pire. Mr.. Proud lodged the blow, but
made no effort to strike back. Then a
second blow was aimed at him, but two
gentlemen who were present caught Mr..
Bear and prevented further trouble.
Sergeant Cults arrested Mr.. Bear at
Hotel Carolina later on in the night and
carried him to the police station. Bond
for his appearance was fixed at $50 A
check for the amount was rendered, but
not accepted. In few minutes Mr..
Alphonsus Cobb manager of Hotel Car
rolina appeared and went on his bond.
Baseball men generally regret the oc-
currence, and hope that no further
trouble will result during the season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
THE BASE
Chicago is the Executive Committees
Headquarters.
A SUB-COMMiT TEE MAY BE SELECTED
This Will Have Charge Of The Campaign in
The East and South and Its Head
quarters Will be Wash

(By the Associated Press.)


Washington, May 17.-Chairman Griggs,
of the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee, previous to his leaving for Chi
cago to hold conference with BENZ. T.
Cable, announced the following rs mem
bers of the executive and finance commit
tees which will have charge of the con-
duct of the Democratic Congressional
campaign
Executive Committee-Ba aniamin T. Ca
BILE, Illinois, F. NJ. Cocktail, Missouri: ::
Edward NJ. Shepard, New York; james
ID. Richardson, Tennessee; JudsOn l..
Harmon, Ohio; David S. Overmeyer, Kan
sas; Jacob Rupert. Jr.. New York; Jo-
.iiah Quincy, Massachusetts; f. q. New
lands, Nevada; E. C. Hall, Wisconsin;
John S Robinson, Nebraska; G. B. Ran
dell, Texas; ID. S. Gooch, Kentucky;
James NJ. Griggs, Georgia.
Finance Committce-Lewis Nixon, New
York w. A. Clark, Montana; James NJ
Gutfey, Pennsylvania; IsadOr Strauss,
New York; George Turner, Washington;
Henry S. Black, New York; Clark How
ell, Jr., Georgia. Frederick Potter, New
York. Carter Harrison, Illinois; George
F. Foster, Illinois; p. V. Deuster, Wis
consin; J. A. Norton, Ohio; James p.
Taliaferro, Florida John Dougherty, Mis-
souri,.
The general headquarters will be in
Washington. The headquarters of the
executive committee viii be located in
Chicago. 1t is probable that Chairman
Cable will select a subcommittee which
will have charge of the campaign IN the
East and South with Headquarters in
Washington. a meeting 0f the executive
committee will be hell in this city May
2!rh.
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What the Committee on Sabbath Oh.
servance Find.
PROPOSED SEMINARY CONSOLIDATION
DR.. Walden's Resolution 10 Leave Tie Matter 10
Committee to Report 10 the Next
Gen1rai Ass mbIy
Prevails.
(By the Associated Press

Jackson, Miss, May 17.-Dr Russell
Cecil, OF Virginia, presided today at the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
church of the United States. Mr.. Hemp
hill, of Louisville, called up the report
made at the last assembly on the con-
soldation of Danville and Louisville
seminaries into the Kentucky Theologi-
cal Seminary, under the agreement that
the consolidation was not to be effective
unless endorsed by the synods of Ken
tucky ana Missouri by the General AS
sembly. While rejecting on no one, DR..
Hemphill doubted the responsibility of
the assembly in giving its consent.
DR.. Walden, of Georgia, opposed the
consolidation of the seminaric3 and Of
fered resolution to leave the matter of
seminary juriedictiOn to a special COM
mittee of five to report at this assem-
bly,.
DR.. Leavell, of Texas, and others urged
that permanent committee could attend
to il and offered a substitute. pr. Wal
dens motion prevailed. DR.. Hemphll in
sisted that the two synods had a right
to consolidate if they desired.
The report of the Committee on Sab
bath Observance declared that the Sab
bath is slowly but surely losing It's hold
upon the public conscience AS was re-
ported last year, there was no encourage
ing sign of Improvement. In fact the
report said, ''advices from presbyteries
were more gloomy than ever
Sunday travel and traffic excursions,
social visiting, frequenting postoflices, re-
ceiVing and answering letters was in
dulged in. Sunday newspapers are grad
ually extending the area of their patron
age and Sunday in many States is as
other days only"
The Importance of observing the fourth
conmandant was urged.
The report closes:
"It remains for only to ask the assem-
bly, to impress it upon the minds and
hearts of our people that Sabbath desc
Grafton is not the trifling offense some
are disposed to regard it, but in the
sight of God, it's desecration is great
sin and which like the wedge of gold and
Babylonish garments of old, will most
assurcdly bring defeat to the hosts of
Israel and judgment of God upon the
nation that thus rebels against his au-
thOrty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
REV DIR. HAWTHORNE DIsGUsTED. -
With the Modern Shows of Adulation For
Monarchy.
(Richmond NeWs.)

The Rev. DR.. J. B. Hawthorne. pastor
of Grove Avenue Baptist church, said
toG&y that it was his opinion that the ac-
tiol of President Roosevelt in appoint
ing DIR. j. L. NJ. Curry special ambasSa-
dor to Spain would be one of the issues
in the next Presidential campaign and
the voice of the people would be heard
on the subject. 81 am Democrat" an
nounccd the doctor, "and l am utterly
disgusted with this show of adulation
for mOnarchs. 1t is eXasperating and |
think Thomas Jefferson aud Patrick
Henry would turn in their graves if
they knew of the situation. I came near
boiling over when the German prince
was here and it seems now an open
question whether this country will re-
turn to a monarchy.
Il do not criticse any person, least of
all DR.. Curry. who is a good Baptist,
but l do criticise The principal and
action of sending a special embassy
which I believe Illegal and unWarrant-
able. This is not my unsupported
opinion" declared the DOCTOR" but it is
the thought of a large majority with
whom 1 have talked"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18

result of a negro defying the law. The
negroes who set upon former Policeman
Kerlin last night, as we'll as those con-
cerned in today's shooting, were mem
bers of that deplorable majority of the
race known alike to black and white as
mo account negroes" and who evident
ly cherished q erudge against Kerlin for
some thing he had done while on the po-
lice force.
Notwithstanding that the entire city
was much wrought up over the killing
fthe officers order was restored with
wonderful promptneSs, and the passions
of an enraged people We're remarkably
retained. Fifty enlisted men of the
State militia will do patrol iuty tonight
in the disturbed neighborhood, and the
police doing duty in that part of the city
have been reinforced. There was some
talk of closing all saloons at s o'clock
tonight, but Major Minis said that after
a consultation with the chief of police
it was thought unnecessary. II any
such precautiOn is deemed necessary for
the regular closing hOur-10 D. m.-Mayor
Minis instructed Chief Ball to issue the
order and enforce it.
AS precaution the companies of State
militia located in this city were ordered
under arms by tae Governor tonight. In
statement issued late today, Governor
Gambler declared that all innocent ne
groes and their houses will be protected
at every cost, and all riotous conduct on
the part of anybody, white or black, will
be met with whatever force necessary to
preserve order.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Greensboro Wins a Tight Game.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., May 17.-The game
today was a beauty. New Bern held the
locals down to two runs, both teams
playing fine ball
Five times each team went down in
one, two, three order the visitors scor-
ing in the ninth on a wild throw of
McKernan to ely, Devlin coming in.
The excitement throughout was intense,
but the best of feeling prevailed.
Score: R. H. E.
Greensboro. =. ..OO1OOO01O-2 10 A
New Bern. =. OOOOO0O01-1 9 3
Batteries: Courneen and McTeer;
Bass and Daum.
Summary-Base on balls, COurneen 3,
Bass O.; struck, out, by Courneen 4, by
Bass g. Time of game, one hour and
twenty-five minutes Umpire, Mcnamara.
Attendance, seven hundred.
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BUT ONE CONVENTION.
]. Wiley to be Rebuked For His Attack on
Simmons
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Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N c.. May 17.-At the meet
ing of the County Democratic Executive
Committee, held today for the purpose
of deciding whether or not the county
nomination convention should be COM
bined with the convention for selecting
delegates to the State, Congressional and
judicial conventions. 1t was decided to
combine. holding one convention, that on
July 9th.
Two negroes were arrested here yes
terday for working a bunco game on an
unsuspecting country man.
A telegram was received today from
Washington, stating that J. Wiley Shook
is to be reprimanded for his attack,
through the Republican press, on Sena-
tor Simmons The President has writ
ten TO the Secretary of the Treasury, di-
recting that gentleman to administer a
rebdke. Z
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Both News Go&at@n

with two men on the bases. th' Ss7i
was called safe on reaching tirf
The decision did not suit Manager Bes-1
and he kicked" vehemently, but the de-
cision was held.
AS the result of this Manager Bear
withdrew the Wilmington team from the
game and Umpire Proud declared 1T for
feited to Durham by a score of to ..
1t is reported that Manager Bear de-
clares that unless the Durham team
leaves the league his team will with
draw. The Wilmington team is due to
play at Charlotte tomorrow, and further
developments are awaited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
MONDAYS SCHEDULE.
Raleigh at Greensboro.
Wilmington at Charlotte.
Durham at New Bern
Especial to News and Observer

Charlotte, N. c., May 17.-Eighteen in
nings of as brilliant ball as has ever
been played on any diamond resulted
this afternoon in a victory for Charlotte
by the narrow margin of one score.
Raleigh put up an excellent game, and
had Leonard received at all times the
support that was given Bishop, the
score would have been different. the
winning run was made by Lehman in
the 18th inning on a bat drive to left
field by Cooper 1t was lucky hit. and
was the termination of one of the most
remarkable games in the history OF
hnc hnl
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED.
State Auditor Dixon Speaks at Winston Graded
School Commencement
Especial to News and Observer.

Winston, N c.. May 17.-At the com
mencement exercises of the Winston
graded schools last night, State Auditor
Dixon made a charming address on the
advancement of education in North Car
olina. The Fl. Montague scholarship
medal was awarded to Miss Ora Miller,
the University scholarship to Aladdin
Rosenbacher, and A. 4 NJ. scholarship to
Jennings Walker Miss Kate Jenkins re-
ceived q set of Shakespeare's works,
prize offered annually by d. H. BrOwder
to the member of the graduating class
making the highest average.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
STIRLING EMPLOYEES RETURN.
3. ]. Reynolds Company Will Raise Wages
Ten Per Cent
Especial to News and Observer)

Winston Salem, N. c., May 17-Three-
fourths of the five hundred machine op-
eratives in the tobacco factory of the
r. j. Reynolds Company, who went out
on a strike Thursday. have returned to
work. The others are expected to re-
turn in a few days. The company has
decided to give the operatives I'M every
department an increase in wages of ten
per cent.
Buck Wright, who shot and fatally
wounded Thomas Newsom in Stokes
county on Thursday, was arrested this
afternoon near Bethania,g this county.
1t is reported that Newsom died today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
EAsON ALLOWED BAIL
VI y 81 aFf, ~- ,aEaNsy S'4S HBWl
Was in Jail Charged with the Murder Of James
Ellis in Wilson County
Especial to News and Observer }

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson, N. c., May 17.-Today before
Judge Henry r. Bryan a hapeas corpus
case, that of j. w. Eason, was heard and
Eason was allowed bail in a $4,000 bond.
Eason is charged with the killing of
James Ellis from ambush near Saratoga,
this county, and on the preliminary ex-
animation before a magistrate was COM
mitted 10 Jail without bail. Judge Bryan
held that he was bailable as there was
not sufficient evidence to hold him ON
the charge of murder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
The Fuql ay Excursions.

THE FUOUAY &c &c ..6 ..6. IS IS
The popular priced weekly excursions
to Fuquay Springs-ifty cents for the
round trip and giving about three hours
at the springs are growing in public
favor. Increasingly large numbers of
people are availing themselves of these
agreeable outings this summer. The
train will leave the Union station at the
usual hour, $50, this afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Trouble in Durham.

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham, N. c., May 17.-Wilmington
quit the ball field this afternoon during
the last half of the seventh inning. and
Manager Edgar Bear threatens to bust
the league.
The game between Durham and Will
mington had pulled along for six and one
half innings with neither side scoring.
In Durhams last half of the seventh,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
The Fight on the Primary Fails.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Charlotte, N. c., May 17.-At the meet
ing of the county executive committee
otday it was decided that the primary
with the oaths will stand. The vote was
Is to II. The primary was called for
the 9Th of July and the county convention
for the 18th of July A big fight was
made against the primary and the oath,
but not enough votes were secured by
the opposition to defeat it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Sunday School Convention.
Especial to News and Observer

IopccIaI 70 News and Observer
Goldsboro, N. c.. May 1.-THE sun
day School Convention of Fork townshin
held at Oakland today. was largely at
tended. Several went out from here 10
make speeches, Rev. F. w. Farrier II n.
Parker MRS. Sue V. Hollowell and Mayor
HOOD. a general good time is reported.
Much good was accomplished.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Events at lay ton.
Special to News and Observer

Especial 70 News and ObserVerl
Clayton, N. c., May 17-Mrs W. c.
Blasingame has been sick the past week
with fever. and Miss Cleve Barnes, the
substitute teacher for Clayton school, has
been teaching in her place. Little Win
ME Barbour, daughter of Mr. A. j. Bar
bour, has been quite i'll for some days.
Preparation is being made for the com
mencement at Clayton, which will take
place June 5th and 9Th.
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Baltimore Sun One Ce at.
Nv the Associated Press.l

Baltimore. May 17.-The Baltimore
sun enc of the old time, conservative,
high priced newspapers of the country,
announces today a reduction of its
price from two cents to one cent
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Southern League.

X At, Observation-Disclosures l. At
lanta3 A. I'll
$At Memphis-Memphis 5; Little Rock s.
AT New Orleans-New Orleans Z Shreve-
port 8. ~
At Nashville-Nashville 6; Chattanooga
(ten innings, called on account of
darkness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-18
Five Negroes Had Brutality
Beaten a Policeman.
TIE OFFICERS MET BY a DEADLY FIRE
The Building in Which the Negroes
Take Refuge is Fired and Two Are
Shot While Attempting to Escape.
Others Who Took Part in the Riot
Arrested Amid Scene of Wild Ex-
citement and Rushed to Prison.
By the Associated Press.)

e116menL
(By the AsSoc'aIea rieSS'
Atlanta, Ga, May 11.-Four white and
tbraa neoroes are dead. five white men
.o5 ord an entire
anu 0'ie
block of buildings burned Is lhe result
of conflict which began here early TINS
mornine. between the police and blacks
1,-.,, ,..,, ho =; hol;avad to
wan i'i'i''i '90i'
have been nail lhdiah anu MAJ. no9
the cWner OIL store on uci''hiei
Ill the Supoi p9 VI -, -.
other negroes prouShs OH 'iie troupl' "
reslSlliiS arrest anu eeiS ms 'No
of Fulton and Atlanta.
The dead:
Ed BAL lLE' d hiiiih vi
county.
ii. q. OSBURN, poncemah Oh = "i-
ten county.
1lfoMAN ,IftANl, city po''o'i,iI'.' -
IL" AMI Oi'-1o ''i-' 'i''
man.
WILL RICHARDSON, the heSro "eS-
perado VINO killed these men.
MIL1oN foob1' 9 hesio VIM "
tempted 10 escdpe lronh d Se"el'
Unknown negro killed III ne"rpS
yard
wounded: ). A herlln' peateh Wy ne
groes; w. =. Wrlght' a county pol~IT
man, Wounded IN the lett shouiuer' w
I. jackson, street car man, wounded III
his hip; owen Heard, county poilce-
man, wounded In the thlSh' can olIiCTI
Spradllng, wounded III the arh'' ohep
herd F1nZe-, hack"l@G, Shot lhrouSh the
hand.
The night be-V,een ofHcefs ana heSroe9
occurred III Plt' 5purg' a negro Settleiiieh'
directly sou,h OF the city hh!tS OH NC
Daniel street
The officer; attempted to arrest 1lVe
negroes suspected of having beaten 4or-
mer Policeman ;. A. kerim nearly 10
death yesterday afternoon. Inc negroes
resisted arrest by entrenching the nselves
In Ecusc ana the h"ht resulted. ne
vicinity IS thlckly settled win Shall ne
gro CABINS. 1nere are outpulldlngs ana
barns and shrubbery over the entlre
neighbcrhcod which provides such smell
ter that it was possible to escape from
house to house and dodge between fehceS
without being detected. AS soon as IN
formation of the fight between the ne
SFoeS and the ponce redchec the Guy
wagon LOADS OF policemen heaVily armed
were hurried to the scene OF action ana
Governor Candler ordered out det8ch-
ment of the State militia.
The shooting was followed by speech
from 0herliL Neihis' OF fultoh county
adNlslhS caimness on uhe part OIL tife
crowd, ana the EFFORTS OF ofhcers thereaf-
ter were directed towards controlling
the temper OIL the Whlte men VINO were
waking the streetS OF the suburbs with
drawn WdpohS'
Nhile returning 10 MS nome ON Inc
McPheerson road yesterday afternoon,
IoIller foliceIldh .. A Merlin as way
laid py IiVe negroes WIN Whom ne had
Croepie WhlIe memper Oh the force.
but 1or the tnneiy arrival Oh trolley
car WHICH frightened MS dsSaliahtS
away herIlh Woulu nave oeen Killed.
80 - Selseait Stdtioheu aI or MctherSoh'
WHO hearu ms CRIES Ior heip' ran 10 the
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RALEIGH.

Batteries: Raleigh, Leonard and
Smith, Charlotte, Bishop and Lehman
ummary-Earned runs, none; two
base hit, Ashenback; sacrifice hits,
Smith, Soffle, Person, Armstrong, Hem
pleman. Lehman and Bishop; stolen
bases, Brouthers (2); bases on balls, off
Leonard 5, off Bishop 0; struck out, by
Bishop 8, by Leonard 8; hit by pitcher,
Cooper; wild pitch. none; left on bases,
Raleigh I, Charlotte 10; double plays,
Osteen to Hempleman to Armstrong.
Time of game, 2 hours and "a minutes.
Umpire, Mace. Scorer. Orr.
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AND THAT ONE IN THE LAST
One of the Most Brilliant Games on
The Diamond.
GREENSBORO AGAIN DOWNS NEW BERN
Wilmington Forfsts the Game to Durham, As
Manager Bear, Angry at a Decision,
Wilhdraws His Team Frem
the Grounds.
the Grounds.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Charlotte /, Raleigh q.
Greensboro g New Bern /.
Durham 9, Wilmington D.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-09

promptly handing everything of value
over to the burglars.
Bennett Burleigh, an intrepid war
correspondent, whose work for English
papers during the civil war gave him
a great reputation, numbers among his
experiences that of one night which he
says is as fresh in his mind as if it
had been but yesterday.
He was then taken a prisoner by the
federal troops and lay under sentence
of death in the prison of Fort Della
ware
He resolved on escape.
After considering many plans he re-
solved upon the most desperate.
Unc>Sneath the floor of his cell was a
sewer which ran directly into the Della
ware.
For days he worked on this plan,
hating half the time in deadly fear
lest the guards should hear him.
But at length the floor was ready for
raising and the night Of the attempt
was at hand.
When darkness had fallen he ra .sed
the floor, dropped beneath it into the
sewer and was carried, more dead than
alive, into the river
He swan for hours in the cold and
darkness of night, and finally landed
safely near Salem, n. J.