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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-07-03

Washington. July 2.-The senate re-
fused 10 confirm the nominations OF
Dallas Herbert and William H. Harvey
10 be p0stmaSters az Commerce and
Bolton. Texas. respectively. Both re-
jectlons we're based on sdverse recon-
mendatl0ns by the committee on post
Offices. due TO protests.
An unusually large number OF nomi-
nations failed 10 be acted upon. includ-
Ing many nominations TO minor Offices
both In the army and navy.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-07-03

Washington. July 2.-Amid a scene
a slasm that has not been par
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-07-03

sent Out 70 Ine SCcnc EIi1 fn8n
ramed Pinzen gave himself up and
vas brought here and lodged In Jail
BE claims self-defense. II seems that
fhe trouble arose over some fence
between their farms and the men met
Tuseday afternoon and after few
words began 10 shoot Nl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-07-03

jamestown. So Helena. July a.
Cronje. the Boer commander. has taken
the oath OF allegiance to Kins Edward.
The remaining prisoners are following
his example. ~ ......
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
In FAVOR AT MERGER
Conference OF Cotton Mill
Men at Atlanta
If the Merger is Contaminated $40, 00O.OOO
viii be Spent in Improvement OF
Southern Mills.
(By the Associated Press.)

Atlanta. Ga, May 30.-A meeting OF
cotton yarn mill owners, representing
207 900 spindles in the States of Alabama.
Tennessee and Georgia was held in this
city today to consider plan proposed by
f. l.. Underwood and Leonard Paulson,
of New York, relative to the forming OF
a merger, which will combine under one
management all the cotton yarn mills of
the South.
The decision of the mill owners in at
tendance was unanimously in favor Of
accepting the plan proposed by Messrs.
Underwood and Paulson, which is, pro-
vded sixty per cent, of the Southern
yarn mill owners will consent to the
merger, to give to all mill owners who
will enter the combine sixty-fve per cent
of the capital stock of the proposed or
gaLizatson.
The purpose of the contemplated or
ganization is to establish standard
price upon all yarn goods. Provided the
merger is consummated, $10,000,000 will
be spent in the Improvement of yarn
factories throughout the South.
Mr.. Underwoods plan has been cor
daily received by the yarn mill men
of North Carolina.
Mr.. Underwood will meet the yarn mill
owners of South Carolina in conference
tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
ptc0RAT|ONDAY HERE.
An Address Delivered BY
Major H. [. Grant
Reading Of an Original Poem The Compost
ton Of Mrs. Minnie Curtis
Wait.

Yesterday was Decoration Day and it
was observed in Raleigh by memorial
services held in the Federal Cemetery.
The Master of Ceremonies was Mr.. $.
d. Wait
Many were present at the exercises,
which were conducted under the auspices
of Meade Camp. G. A. r.
The exercises began With the singing
of a patriotic hymn to the air of America.
in which many joined.
This was followed by the reading of
an original poem, entitled Memorial
Day, 1902" written for the occasion by
Mrs. Minnie Curtis Wait. 1t was an ex-
cellent one and it's reading was much en-
joyed.
The reading of the poem being conclud-
ed, Major H. L. Grant, Clerk of the Fed
eral and District courts, was introduced
as the orator of the day.
His subject was one suited to the oc-
casion, was we'll conceived and was well
delivered. He was listened TO with great
interest and attention and spoke most
earnestly for half hour.
Following this came another song and
the formal exercises were closed by the
benediction, delivered by Rev. A. II.
Hunter.
the graves Of the Federal dead in the
cemetery were decorated and the aud
ieuce slowly dispersed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
coLoagD DEAF, DuMs AND BLIND.
The Closing Fx reises of this Instltation were
Held Yesterday.

The graduating exercises of the oolorcd
department Of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind inatitution took place yesterday
morning. There was present a large
crowd, and the following pfoeramme was
rendered:
Anthem-Awake Thou That Sleepest,
Class: invocation-Rev. II. f. King;
Chant-The Lords Prayer. Chorus Glass:
essay-The Education of the Deaf, Will
liam B. CASTOR; defamation
Little Boys Opinion. Joseph p. Hoskins
reclamation Rome Was not Built
in Day. Willie Marlboro; essay
The Progress of Race, John e. Luns-
ford recitation-Edith Helps Things
Along, ID. Walden: recitation Moral
Courage, Hattie West; recitation in
sgns-All Things Beautiful, Ivey White,
music-Loves Dreamland WaltZes. ID.
Marrow, i. Caldwell, r. Hall; recita-
tion-Mystery of a Croatan. T. Walden:
recitation in signs, w. A. Caldwell
Glass; declamation-The Danger of
Prosperity, Daniel Marrow; essaySome
Great North Carolinians, Roy Hanes
anthem-The Golden Gate, Chorus Glass.
Rev. Orishatukeh Faduma, late senior
tutor in the Sierre Leone High School in
West Africa. His subject was 'The
Problem of Negro Development" and
i'm discussing this he said that problems
were necessary in peoples develop
ment, and that as present problems dis
appear others will come. Man still has
the trace of the savage, the ever present
animal tendncy of the strong to prey
upon the weak This animal instinct
cries out for the determination of the ne
gro, the Indian and the Filipino The
speaker complimented the efforts of Gov
error Aycock and others for education.
by an unwritten law the negro has no
place in American society,"" said he, land
he does not ask such place, but when
he asks political rights some politicians
cry social equality" The speaker said
the negro race was young and was now
at The initiative stage just as the Anglo
Saxon was when William the Conquer
or came to England and that they would
develop just as people develop by imi-
tating the good in Others the child life
being an example. File said that the ne
gro was too religious, that his church
was his only society, and he carried this
to the extreme of becoming sacrilegious.
Next came the presentation of diplo-
mas to the graduates and this was done
by Mr.. George Allen, President of the
Board Of Trustees
Those graduating were W. b. Castor,
j. f. Lunsford and r. H. Hares.
Last night the closing exercises of the
department were brought to a CLOSE by a
most excellent concert which was en-
joyed by all who were present.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Closing at Beaufort High School.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Ol,server.)
Beaufort. n. c.. May 30.-The closing
exercises of the Beaufort High School
took place this week. A varied and in
teresting program of Rotations, plays,
drills. etc., was brilliantly rendered
The medal offered by Miss Mabel Chad
wick, one of the teachers at Greensboro
Female College, for the best progress in
English literature was won by Miss Net
tie Pierce
Elocution Medal, given by Miss Co.
rhine Chadwick, was given to Miss Helen
Russell. The Mathematics by MIR. c.. p.
DEFY was awarded to Miss Tlollie May
Duncan. The Latin prize. an oil paint
ing, given by Miss May Bagley, was
awarded Miss Lillian Duncan. The prize
for best recitation (girls) given by Mr..
HI. c. Jones was given to Miss Mary G.
Nelson. Best Defamation prize lboys)
given by Rev. D. H. futile. was award
ed Mr. Graham Duncan. The prize given
by Mr.. c. L. Abernethy Cor scholarship
and department in the lower grades was
awarded to Miss Annie Morton and Mr.
Willie Arlington with equal honors
At the close of the entertainment,
Prof. Bagley, for the board or trustees,
announced that the schoo! would open
again the first of September under the
same management, which statement was
received with applause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
GRAND OFFICERS ELECTED.
Engineers Meet Next in Los Angeles Favor
Building Warships in Government Yards
INV the Associated p

Q,y the Associated PreSS.)
Norfolk, Va, May 30.-Today's session
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers Convention elected two grand of
ficers, decided upon the place for hold
ing its next biennial session and adopted
unanimously a resolution offered by
Third Assistant Grand Engineer A. M.
Cousins, of Norfolk, which is addressed
to President Roosevelt, the Senate and
House of Representatives. declaring the
body to be in favor of the construction
of war vessels in government, navy yards
and petitioning that act be inserted in
the Naval Appropriation Bill now pend
ing Wherein the number of contemplated
warships to be built in government
yards be changed from one to three.
After several ballots had been taken,
Los Angeles, California, was chosen as
the next place for the Brotherhood s
Convention by a vote of 2Si against 264
for Cleveland and 80 for New Haven;
pa being necessary for a choice.
T. A. Stevens, of Los Angeles, was
elected Third Assistant Grand Engineer
to succeed A. M. Cousins. of Norfolk,
and George r. Doherty, of Boston, was
reelected grand chaplain
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
THE JUDICIAL TICKET.
Nominees of the Democratic Judicial Conven
ton of Tennessee.
fBy the Associated Press.)


Nashville, May 30.-The Democratic
State Judicial Convention which met to-
day transacted it's business with dis
patch. nominating five candidates for
membership of the Supreme Court and
three for chancery court of appeals.
The ticket named is as follaws:
For Supreme Court-John X. Shields,
of Hamblen; John S. Wilkes, Of Giles:
w. *. McAlister, of Davidson: w. D.
Beard, of Shelby; M. M. Neil, of Gibson
For Court of Appeals-R. M. Barton.
of Hamilton; S. S. Wilson, OF Summer;
John M. Taylor, of Henderson.
The nominations were made by acela-
nation, though the fight between Hon.
John M. Taylor, of Henderson, and Hon.
E. S. Mallory, of Madison. for the place
on the Court of Chancery Appeals, was
spirited.
The convention was organized temper
arly by the election of W. L. Welcker,
of Knoxville, chairman and w. s. Hen
derson, of Memphis, secretary.
Judge w. c. Caldwell of Trenton, one
of the retiring members of the Supreme
Court, was made permanent chairman
and Leigh Thompson, of I.ewisburg,
permanent secretary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Memorial Services in Southern Cities
(By the Associated Press,

(By the Associated PreSs.j
Federal Memorial Day was observed
in many Southern cities. At Louisville
ye sterday cwers were strewn on the
graves of the Federal sailors and Span
ish war veterans at Cavenhill cemetery
Hon A. &c. Wilson, of Louisville, delivered
the memorial address.
A special train on the Western and
Atlanta Railr Dad carried the Atlanta
posts of the G. A. r. and their friends
to Marietta, Ga, where the graves of the
Federal dead in the National cemetery
were decrated.
Memorial Day was observed by the dec
Grafton of IA 900 graves of Federal sold
iers in the National cemetery at Mem
phis.
The graves of $4,000 soldiers in the Ma
tional cemetery ut Chattanooga were dec
GRATED. including the graves of about 200
veterans of the Spanish American war.
At Knoxville memorial services and
decoration of graves were conducted at
the National cemetery where $500 FEEDER
al soldiers are buried.
Decoration Day was celebrated at An
Jacksonville National Cemetery, and for
! the first time in years no fights occurred
and nobody was killed. The gathering
was of white people from Fitzgerald and
other points in South Georgia. The
few negroes present were of the better
class and behaved themselves.
At Richmond Confederate Memorial Day
was observed as usual by services
and an address at the cemetery under
the auspices of the Ladies Memorial AS
ISOLATION. Hon. John Goode was the ora
tor of the occasion and Senator Daniel
was in charge of the ceremonies. The
ceremonies at the Federal cemetery We're
! under the auspices of Phil Kearney Post,
G.. A. r., and District Attorney Allen
was the orator there.
| In the City of Mexico Memo
rial Day was celebrated by the
local G. A. R. Post which marched to the
National American Cemetery at ten
O'clock there decorating the graves of
f, soldiers who died in the war of the North
American invasion and also the graves
CT veterans Of the Civil War buried in
| that place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
RUINS OF AN ANCIENT CITY.
another Monument of Prehistoric American
Civilization Found.
Ry the Associated Press

Mexico City, May 30.-Leopoldo Batres,
CONSERVATION OF national monuments. has
returned from his exploration among the
ruins of the Zapotecan cities in the State
of Oxaca. Among other discoveries he
found the ruins of an ancient city on
Monte Alban which shows unmistakable
indications of having been submerged
perhaps three thousand years ago for
traces of extinct marine life were un-
covered In the ruins is an obelsk
similar to those of Egypt which was
found placed to the entrance to tomb
exactly as was the custom in Egypt. Mr..
Batres will make detailed report of
this remarkable prehistoric city 20 the
government.
Monte Allan has been visited some
time ago by Prof Colmes, of the Smith
soLian, OF Washington, D. g. 1t stands
1880 feet higher than the city of Oxaca,
and it's central square was surrounded
by great temples. Prof. Batres brings
many monuments to be placed in the ma
tional museum of this city
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Before the Mayor.

Mayor Powell yesterday sent Lena and
Maggie Edgerton. colored, to court under
S25 bond for fighting in the street with
rocks. and Chas. Card, ii white man, was
sent to the roads for twenty days for a
drunken assault upon his wife.
Yesterday as the result of the trial
before Justice Yearly he announced as
his decision in the case of the encounter
between Messrs. Murray and Pennington
that Mr.. Pennington was fined 81 and
half the costs, and Mr.. MurraY's case
was transferred to court under a $l0C
bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
DEATH STRIKES TEN
1t Comes in an Explosion
Red Glare
Four People Are Killed Outright and Six
Fatally Injured in the Hondo
Coal Mine.
(By the Associated Press

Thy the Associated ffeSS-)
San Antonio, Tex, May 30.-Four killed
instantly and six fatally injured is the
result of a gas explosion in Shaft No.
of the Honlo coal mines. on the Mexi-
can International Railroad, rs miles from
Eagle Pass. The explosion occurred last
Friday but the news of the accident has
just reached this city. The mine is the
property OF the Mexican International
Railroad Company and the shaft in
which the accident occurred is the same
in which an explosion last February
caused the death of 100 miners.
The names Of the dead and injured in
this second district are not given out
but they we're all Moxicans. At the time
the explosi IN occurred there were but few
men at work IN Shaft No. 5, fifty having
been laid off the day before.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Wilhelm Fires Questions at Potts.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, May 30.-Lieutenant Commander
Templin M. Potts, u. S. NJ, who is to
succeed Commander William Fl. Beehler
as naval attachee of the United States
here October list, next. was presented to
Emperor William at noon today in the
court yard of the castle. Captain Won
Grumme presented the lieutenant COM
mander to the emperor who was on
horseback Emperor William and the
naval officer conversed for about ten
minutes, His Majesty questioning the fu-
ture naval attache with great rapidity
as to where he was born. had he ever
been in Germany before, where he serv-
ed, ETC., eliciting almost a complete au-
photography of the naval officer. The
Emperor finally said he was glad Lieu
tenant Commander Potts had come to
Berlin and thus closed an informal au-
dience
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Fayette Swept by Fire.
(By the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Port Gibson, Miss, May 3O-The town
of Fayette, twenty miles distant, was
swept by fire last night. Loss estimated
at $50, 900.
Cornell easily won the triangular
eight cared boat race on Lake Cayuga
yesterday. Syracuse finished second,
over three lengths behind the winner and
Harvard's Newell club eight was beaten
by more than four boat lengths.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Some Ancient Grants.

Col J. Bryan Grimes, Secretary of
State. received yesterday from the Clerk
of the Court of Perquimans county a
book of the records of grants for part
of l774. The book was found by Mr..
Charles Whedbee. There are still Few
of these books of dates between III and
liza missing and the Secretary of State
would be glad to find any Of them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

D.-TRUSTWORTH PER-
son in each county to manage bust
ness old established house, solid fl
uancial standing. Straight, bona fids
weekly cash salary, $500 paid by
check each Wednesday. with all ex-
nenses, direct from headquarters;
money advanced for expenses. AIana-
ger. 359 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
5-11-St., Sat- and Sun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Safe Robbed and Fight With Burglars
(By the Associated Press.)

Beaumont, Texas, May 30.-The safe of
the Treasurer of Hardin county at Kountz,
twenty miles north of here, was blown
open by burglars last night and all the
county money stolen. The exact amount
is not known. The burglars and citizens
had a battle at Silsbee, ten miles east,
at daylight One burglar was wounded.
but all escaped into a big thicket. The
sheriff of this county with bloodhounds
left for the scene on an early morning
train
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

SALESMEN-$5O PER WEEK AND EX-
penses guaranteed selling Chemical Re-
frigerating Machines to hotels, restau-
rants, butchers and merchants; cool,
all kinds of refrigerators cheaper than
ice; also Chemical Ice Cream Freezer;
works automatic. Write for territory,
free sample Chemical Refrigerator
and Freezer Company, Station u, Chi
caoo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
One Gent a Word,

AGENTS TO SELL HOUSEHOLD
necessities: quick sellers We pay
large commissions to right parties. An
honest business. For particulars ad-
dress Eureka Chemical Co, la Crosse.
Wis.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

EIGHTY-ONE ACRES OF WELL
wooded, fine tobacco land, within one
mile OF Smithfeld, N c., on the Selma
Smithtield road, can be bought for ten
dollars an acre In next fifteen days.
Not on market after May nth. b. G.
Beckwith. Attorney Raleigh, N. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

FOR SALE.-DRUG STORE. NEW
stock and beautiful fixtures. in
bustling town of about 1000 inhabi-
tants; fine surrounding country; only
drug store in town. Reason for sell
ing: want to go in manufacturing
business. Terms $500 cash. Must
apply at once. Address Box 8, Ayden,
N. c.. 6-2z-l mo,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
The Loom Fixers Walk Out.
(Ry the Associated Press.'

Augusta, Ga, May 3G.-The trouble at
the King Mill was again complicated to-
day by the walking out of all the loom
flyers except two. This was done, it is
said, on a peremptory order by Secse-
tary Hilbert, of the National 1extie
Workers Association. received by wire
yesterday.
The striking operatives have been or
dered to vacate the companys houses
and are moving out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Tar Heel Postmasters' Salaries.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, May 30.-The Postoffice
Department has readjusted postmasters'
salaries so as to effect the following in
creases:
North Carolna-Greenville 81 500 81 :
eco: Hickory. $1,7O0, $780, Kinston, ST.
$40, 81 300; Louisburg, 1890. $1,000: Nor
canton. $1,000, $1,000, Oxford. 81 600, ST.
TO. Rocky Mount, 81, 500, $1,000; Sanford
81. zoe, 81, 100; Shelby, 1,500, 81, 400; States
Vile. $4,000, $4,000, Waynesville, $1,400
81 500, Wilson. 81, 900, 50, 900; Henderson
81, 200, $500; High Point, $4,000, $4,000;
Lexington. $500, $1,000 Marion, $1,000
81. 400; Newton, $11oO, $1,000: Plymouth
81, roo, s1,200; Salisbury $2.100, $4,000;
Scotland Neck, $1,000, $1,400; Southern
Pines, $1,000, $500; Townsville, $1,100
81 goo. Weldon, 81, 400, 81 600.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
A RARE BARGAIN.

One Liddell fifteen-horse power hori-
zontal engine; good as new; in use ten
months; $3.50 takes it.
One Liddell fifteen horse power boil
err; good as new. $3.50 takes it; has been
in Use ten months Will sell for cash or
on time; any way that SUITS you; also
steam laundry machinery for sale. almost
new at thirty-f1ve per cent of cost If
you are looking for rare bargain this
is your chance.
address j. NJ
Raleigh, ~. G.
Care News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

WANT A GOOD REP
resentation in each locality and offer
any woman who will work position
which will easily pay SIS per week
This is no deception and if you can
spare only two hours per day address
Miss Mabel f. Rush. Secretary, Box
Is, Joliet, I'll.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
Hoods J0rsdpariLla
and piLLS

Which acknowledgements blood,
expelling all humors and building
up the whole system. They cure
Hoods Sarsaparilla permanently cured j.
G. Hines. Franks. H.. of eczema. from which
he had suffered for some time; and Miss
Alvina Wolter. Box 2l2. Algona Wis. of PIN
pies on her face and back and chafed skin on
her body. by which she had been greatly
troubled. There are more testimonials in
favor of Hoods than can be published.
Hoods SarsapariIia promises to
cure and keeps the prornis
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

NoTICE-THE BOARD or GRADED
School Trustees of Rocky Mount viii
meet at the office of the secretary in
Rocky Mount, N. c.. on Tuesday, June
Srd, 1902, at 8 O'Clock, a. m. for The
purpose of eleeting officers and teach
ers for the school term 1929 L. v.
Bassett, Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01
A Durham Company.

The Durham Paper Box Company Of
Durham, was incorporated yesterday
with $4,000 capital. The principal
are w. G.. Shortess. of
n j., and o. f. Adams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-01

Dry, moist, scaly letter, all forms
of eczema or salt rheum, pimples
and other cutaneons eruptions pro-
coed from humors, either inherited,
or acquired through defective di-
.s~s4.Dn airl assimilation.
70 treat these eruptions with
drying medicines is dangerous.
The thing to do is to take