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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
The American Team Defeated.
(By the Associated Press }

New York, Aug. 8.-The famous Doher-
ty brothers, former tennis champions, in
doubles, of all England, defeated Hol-
come Ward and Dwight F. Davis today
in the doubles match on the courts of
the Crescent Athletic Club, Bay Ridge,
before seven thousand spectators.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
On the Diamond.
Especial to News and observer.)

New Bern, N. c., Aug. Sat 4:15
o'clock today the visiting team and the
home team crossed bats at the Athletic
Park. Both teams put up a good game
of ball, the home team winning by a
score of to 0.
A fair size crowd witnessed the game.
The same teams will play tomorrow af-
ternoon. Batteries: New Bern. Fulford
and Patterson; Aurora Sparrow and
Bryan.
The locals hard hitting in two innings
wone the game. The visitors play fast
and hard ball
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
License Tax Case Not Passed.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer
Wilkesboro, N. c., Aug. Sin the Su-
perior court here Acting Solicitor Bar
Der entered a mol pros in all the cases
against the merchants of this county for
failing to pay a license tax required to
be paid by the 31st of May. About 14O
were indicted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
lieutenant FRANCES n Cor

Lieutenant Frances N. Cooke, of the
U. 5. Army is spending a short time
with his people in Louisburg. He has
been stationed recently at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas, but for the next twelve
months his headquarters will be Fortress
Monroe.-Louisburg Times.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
Death of General Meyer.
(By the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press)
Brussels, August S.-The Petit Bleu
announces the sudden death of General
Lucas Meyer, of heart disease. General
Meyer was attacked several times with
this illness during the war in South
Africa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
Gar016na Daily apep@ m Both News GEpeQ0

Southern Railroad was crushed by the
store falling upon it. The dwelling
house of Mr.. H. T. Caviness was blown
from the foundation and badly wrecked.
Mr.. Caviness' loss is probably $l25.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
the act of coronation and will present
the communion cup to the King.
PULLIAM CASE a MIsTRIAL.
One Man For Acquittal Hangs the Jury Case
Removed to Charlotte.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. c., Aug. S.-The result OF
the iury's two days of deliberation on
the Pulliam case is eleven for conviction,
one for acquittal. The jury was discharged
this morning, a mistrial entered and the
case removed to Charlotte to be called
at the December term.
Prof. j. A. Joseph, of Danville, Ind,
will open college here this fall, occupying
the Asheville college building.
The clay pigeon shoot closed today
with fine shooting. Crosby made a rec
ord of 81 out of 100 at q yards
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
A sWINDLE THAT WORKED
Engineer of Erie Cotton Mill Does Company
About a Thousand Dollars.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Hillsboro, N c., August Sat the
term of the court here a sWindling game
was heard, in which two of the parties
concerned were sentenced to terms on
the roads, but the principal had escaped.
This was j. A. Andrews, engineer of the
Emo Cotton Mills, against whom the
rand jury found a true bill.
The sWindle, which cost the company
fully thousand dollars, was worked in
this way. Andrews would issue wood
tickets two or three times in excess of
the wood received by him as engineer.
The parties would cash in the tickets at
the treasurers office, and it is supposed,
divide with Andrews. The grand jury s
bill against him is for forgery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
National League.
1Rv the Associated Press.l

(By the Associated Press)
At New York r II r
Chicago 80 0 006O 0 0 0-6 8 1
New York 100 0 90 0 0 90 5 3
At Brooklyn r II r
St Louis :. OOOO3OO O-3 4
Brooklyn =. ....05 $4,000 0 Sc 10 /
At Philadelphia r Fl e
Pittsburg :. ...1OOOOOO O-6 10 1
Philadelphia ...1102OOO 0 0-4 II 1
AT Roston- r II r
Boston ...O2OO16O1 so - 2
Cincinnati :. 10 21 0 O 0 o. u
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
La Grange Wins.

Especial to News and Observer)
La Grange, N. c., Aug. S.-La Grange
defeated Mt. Olive in two games here
yesterday by a score of to 3, and II to 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
BIG BREAKS AT WILSON.
Over Two Hundred Thousand Pounds Sold at
Prices Pleasing to Farmers
(Snecial to News and Observer. l

ISpVCIdI % -NV"o dIIu OU5VI FVI'I
Wilson, n. c., Aug. S.-Over two hun
dred thousand pounds of tobacco were
sold here today at an average of nine
to ten cents The farmers are delighted
with prices.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09

Shelby N c., Aug. S.-The Methodists
have decided to spend $4,000 to make an
addition to their church. This is neces-
sary because of the growing congregation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
American League.
CBy the Associated Press }

(By the Associated Press)
At Chicago r H E
Chicago =. .....2OO0 10000 % 4 8
Washington 80 90 O10 0 l 3-5 Is 4
At ST. Louis RfH r
st. Louis =. 10000 10000 4 6
Boston . :. ....2 0 0 02 4 0 O-S 8 0
At Cleveland RH E
Cleveland =. 20 1 2 0 l l SIS IL 2
Phila. . =. ~ 0 0 0 2 0 O. 8 4
At Detroit RHE E
Detroit :. ......O OOO2O o So 10 1
Baltimore =. 30 0 0 0 0 0 90 2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
Southern League

Birmingham, 6; Chattanooga, 9.
New Orleans, q; Little Rock, s.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-09
Damage to Watts Hospital SIS, 900

The damage by fire to the Watts build
ing at the Union Theological Seminary
was to the extent of $4,000.
Evening star., 1902-02-01
NAMES OF JAPANESE.
They Vary at Different Periods of
Their Lives.

From the Ledger Monthly.
The naming of Japanese baby is not
simply the bestowai of a name upon 1t soon
after its birth, by which 1t shall be known
during it's lifetime. The name of a Japa-
nese is changed at various periods of his
life
When a Japanese child is a month old he
is given his first name, with national re-
Ifgious ceremonies. The child Is taken in
state to the family temple. Servants carry
the entire infantile wardrobe, the extent of
which indicates the degree of wealth and
the social position of the father. At the
end of the procession a servant walks.
carrying box which contains money to
give the officiating priest, and a slip OF
paper on which the three names are writ
ten. On entering the temple the father
hands the paper containing the names to
the priest, who copies them on three sep
arate sheets, which he mikes and shakes
at random. while pronouncfng in loud
voice a sacramental invocation to the god
to whom the temple is dedicated. He then
tosses them in the air, and the first one
that touches the holy floor is selected as
the choice of the presiding divinity. This
name is written on a piece of paper by the
priest and is given to the child's father as
a -talisman. During the ceremony sacred
songs, with instrumental accomplishments
are chanted. Visits to relatives and friends
OF the parents follow the christening in
celebration of which festivities of various
kinds are indulged In and presents given
to, the child s..s.f
The Japanese child wears, loose garments
until he Is three years old. At that time
they are discarded and his clothes are
bound around his waist with a girdle. The
.gfrdffng ceremonies are public and are ac-
companied by very elaborate religious rites
On that occasion he receives a new name.
His educatioH begins at this period and is
considered finished at fifteen, at which
time he aftains his majority. He assumes
the responsibilities of a man and takes his
place in society with new name.
Entering upon the duties of a public
function hestakes another name which is
changed upon every advancement in rank
or dignity In his official position His
name is changed upon the slightest pre-
text If his superior officer happens to
Rave the same name, the subaltern's must
be changed, for it detracts from the dig
nifty OF a chief for a subordinate to pos
sess the same name. He receives a new
name upon his marriage. His last, and only
permanent name, is the one given him after
his death, which is inscribed upon his
tomb.
Evening star., 1902-02-01
A Veteran Vanquished.

Written for The Evening Star
Since back from bloody war I'm eiebteep
sixty-fve,
Shot up in quite annoyin' ways, but glad to be
alive,
It's been the pleasure of my life to set my frisky
jaw
A-wagging bout the dangers and priyatlons that
loved to fght the battles Ger an felt an honest
pride
In teilin' of the part took upon the Union side.
In grim recitals tendin to most any heart appalI
But since that boy O. mine got back l stand no
show at all.
1 guess for most a thousand times and mavbe
more, I've sot
An told my children thrllln' tales of how their
daddy fought,
An when the naybers'd come in, my material
tongue would flop
Until I'd know they'd wish to gosh the cussed
thing d stop.
I'd tell 'em of the tented camps the marches and
the fights,
The fun around the campfire in the biyouac
o. nights,
An all the dire privations that a soldier could
befall;
But since that boy o. mine got back stand no
b. show at all.
l marched with Billy Sherman from Atlanta to the
Swung round to old virginny for a shy at Rohbv
Lee,
went through more'n twenty fights where shell
and bullets few
An stained the soil of Dixie with my blood a
- time two;
An ever since, the greatest joy o. life has bin to
set
An fight them bloody scraps sgin with some old
s comrade vet,
Or git the children round like a eager Ifst'nIn'
wall;
But since that boy o. mine got back stand no
show at all
OF course, as veteran soldiers win. some yarns I'd
II given assay for truth d pan out mighty thin:
An, had some old presentations 1 had come to
b1ieve
Was Gospel truth myself, and not intended to de-
ceive.
saw some rocky service. an fought right up to
date;
But If I'D done the hghtin' that my yarns'd indi-
I'd be the biggest war horse I'm the whole rebellion
stall;
But since that boy o. mine got back I stand no
show at all.
He sets and laughs when begin to boastinsiy
recite
The same old stories he has heard since FIRST he
saw the light;
An says II us old cstacomhs had been In Cuby we
Would never mention nght again to heroes ssch a.
be.
An then hen turn his tailer looss with stories
tiaat'd make
The devii want to grab his hand for . fraternal
shake. ss
used . thiat that could n. with pas a.rs
gin:
But sines that ~ :, .a.s ~ saea ! ss.aA no
Snow
Evening star., 1902-02-01

worked eleven hours each day, at the end
of forty-four years eleven months
six days and nine hours I might,
IL / hadn't smoked or drank or
played seven-up for dimes, have saved
up money enough to buy an automobile l
should wave them away and continue to
dream and soak myself in beautiful coIors
and balmy air. A comparatively rich man.
who was drudging at his business fourteen
hours out of the twenty -four, told me once
he did 1t so he could rest when he grew old.
He was then sixty years of age, and inti-
mated that at eighty he was going to rest
IL he had been born in Hayti he could
have rested at a much younger age.
All this Is getting away from the servant
question In Hayti. Servants here are paid
from 30 to $40 per month, in their money
representing IS to IS In ours. The plan of
importing servants from other islands has
been tried with temporary success.
The streets here are all called "rues,.. =
and there are avenues and places" "
They are all alike. however, Ia their afro
cious condition. and smell just as badly.
and reek with sewerage and nlth. just as II
Evening star., 1902-02-01

they were back alleys and not .'rues' and
avenues" There Is fire department
here. We saw one of the engines out Tor
exercise. It was an d-fashioned type,
gines In the department and for their use
there is water plug on nearly every cor
ner In town. The water Is piped down from
the mountains. This fire department and
this water are going to waste. The entire
output of the fire plugs, and the entire en-
ergy Of the fire department, ought to be
devoted for about six weeks to giving the
streets thorough washing. After thai
was done the hose might be very Well
turned on a majority of the Inhabitants,
beginning with the army.
Calling ON the President.
They have a Champs de Mars 1t is
simply a big open raw dirt space 1t has
the general aspect of couple of squares
Of vacant lots in city. The only thing
necessary to complete the resemblance is
a few dozen empty tin cans scattered here
and there. Facing the Champs de Mars
Is the presidents palace. This Is large
comfortable looking building, surrounded
by grounds and gardens. As We drove by,
the President and his cabinet were stand
ing on the balcony of the palace We
bowed. The president, or at any rate the
man who was pointed out to me as the
president. bowed and waved his handker-
chief. This was as near as any of our
boats party got to the president, and from
all accounts is about as near as anybody
gets, natives or visitors. The president
evidently believes that the human race is
much more admirable at a distance than
at close quarters. The president of Hayti
is M. Sam. He is from Cape Haytien, and
is about sixty years old. He is a dark
skinned negro, with gray mustache.
The presidents legal term is seven years,
and M. Sam has two years longer TO serve.
1t Is whispered here that M. Sam will not
be reelected, but 1 suspect that the people
will not have much to say about the mat
ter The army and the gatling gun will
likely do most Of the voting, especially the
gatling gun.
There is always an opposition party in
Hayti, but it is a very quiet party, and
only meets on dark nights. in secluded
he is in opposition. 1t is not healthy to do
so. If the president does not recognize
your merits. or you have a particular
friend who thinks he would make a much
Evening star., 1902-02-01

the visitors taking pictures OF everything
and OF the absurd prices they paid for the
things they bought. This was the humor-
Gus phase. lie Soir was more mournfui. In
It's story OF the same event IL spoke OF the
arrival of~fhe party, and said they could
find nothing to admire. Where" IL asked.
ARE our monuments. our squares, our clean
streets. our fine buildingsT' On all these
points 1t replied the visitors could only re-
ceive bad impressions. The one thing
they can admire" II says. are the blue
skies. the lovely nights and the natural
happiness Of the people" While 1t Is inn
possible but to agree with the writer. get
1t Is a hopeful sign to see an appreciation
of deficiencies. 1t speaks OF the existence
of a progressive party.
The government of Hayti consists or
three departments. executive. legislative
and judicial. The legislature consists OF
senate and chamber of deputies the latter
being elected by the people for term OF
five years, and the senate being chosen by
the chamber of deputies for a term of SIX
years. The president is elected by the two
bodies in joint session, his term being
seven years. The judges are appointed by
the president.
As we rowed away from the wharf a
Evening star., 1902-02-01

pure Washington accent 1 threw In a
word or two of Choctaw now and then.
The soldiers and officers all talked at the
same time. 1t was delightful. could only
understand scraps, but there were lot Of
words exploded.
am splendid French scholar myself
l studied the language at college. under a
German professor. Sometimes find, how
ever, that l cannot understand or make
myself understood in the language 1 re-
member that this happened when I went 20
Paris, and here the same thing was taking
place In Hayti. It is curious how little
pure French is spoken In the world. Fhe
true language will probably die with my
German professor and myself
We stood at the gate and demanded to
see the president. Every soldier replied
fne replies We're at length. but the gist
was that our demand was filed away for
future reference. Then NJ pulled an OFF,
ciai-looking. document from his pocket. II
was q letter for the president from the
state Department at WASHINGTON he said:
and must be delivered at once. II was
really a general letter from the departrnenf
Evening star., 1902-02-01

issued by the hundreds to tourists, but It
looked formidable. The guard passed 1t
from hand 10 hand. They looked at IT up
side down snds .rossways. and each ex-
time. nj = ~. -. sf
In the mssntims people began to- arrive
ors On sne @ scene frem all directions. and the
ARRIVAL mad, an .oninion to express. and inn
mediately oppressed it. with an admirable
flow of language NJ thun8ered along in
suit the great .rR}5 ed States? Did they see
washington, ron tRat doeuments''
They The. not pn1y saw The seal, but smelt it
Ina they wish,t see warships in their
harbor, battering.sheir town to atoms?''
My brafes," 1e finished, in burst.
you are Soldiers and know your duty: we
are diplomats AND know ours. Take you.
tnen. that letter. with our cards, to the
president or his Secretary, and say we de-
sire to speak witii him once briefly"
1t looked as If We had won. An eager In
gratiatfng look swept over the ebony face
OF the chief officer. He waved his hand for
silence. The soldiers and the populace be-
came quiet. Then the leader spoke in
French that even could understand He
said: My dear friends. l tell you what,
YOU"
We refused the trade, and came away,
every soldier telling us volubly that moth
ing could ever be sent to the president or
MS secretary. AS we went we heard one
or the offlceTs say to the other. 1T was well;
doubtless they wished to poison him.
That remark was probably the explana-
ton OF the exclusiveness of M. Sam. There
IS always revolutionary intrigue going on
In Haytf and the first step is usually to as
sassinate the president. OF the eleven presi-
dents of the country only two finished their
terms. Nine were assa ssinated or deported.
M Sam probably has that record pasted in
MS nat. and every time he looks at 1t he
puts a new burglar alarm on his doors and
windows.
The Markets.
There are two public markets here, one
occupying big open iron building, and the
other, for the cheaper stuff, held in an open
square Women seem to transact all the
business in the markets. While one market
is more pretentious than the other, to an
amateur there is an equality in the matter
Evening star., 1902-02-01
The sultan and Modern Science.

Constantinople Cores. in the London Standard.
Some hundred yards outside the terminus
OF the Oriental railway at Stamboul stands
a bridge, crossing the line. Beyond this the
line is single. and to avoid accidents a
somewhat complicated system OF signals
has been established. working by electric
ity. The wires, over forty in number. are
inclosed in three subterranean cables and
beyond the bridge there. are two lightning
conductors. On the fifteenth day Of Rama
zan the sultan has TO go to Stamboul to
kiss the prophets mantle, and the route
he takes is always kept pretended Sc
eret, though for several years past he has
always gone by sea. There is, in fact.
very little probability OF his ever going by
any other route again: but, were he TO
choose he might have TO pass over the
bridge in question. This year his attention
was called to the fact of electric cables
running under the bridge. and orders were
Immediately sent 20 have them taken up.
It was pointed out that the most serious
danger might be incurred by disorganizing
the signal system. and that the cables
could not be disabled without a substitute
being furnished, which would take time
All the concession that the palace would
make was that the cables might remain if
they were dug up and exposed on either
side of the bridge.
Evening star., 1902-02-01

better president than the one on deck, just
keep still about it is the Haytien plan. Some
day, by patient waiting, the opportunity
may come to you to stick a knife into the
then president, and you can say ''Sic sem
per tyrannis," and become a member Ct
the cabinet of his successor, your very par
ticular friend.
1t takes time to adjust yourself to the
high-toned, exclusive kind of presidents.
We had been used to the ordinary kind,
like Cleveland and Mckinley, whom any
body could see, and later in the day we
determined to storm the palace gates, and
see If we could not get in to see M. Sam.
We first asked Minister Powell If he could
not get US an audience.
1t was no use. however. He told us the
president never saw anybody. Then M
and myself went boldly to the palace gates
and asked admission. There was a devoted
segment of the Haytien army on guard at
the gate, consisting of a dozen soldiers and
a couple of officers They talked a mon
grel French, and NJ talked back with q
Evening star., 1902-02-01

Mra. Meeks-"How do you know that
stranger you were talking to II q married
man? Did he say he was1"
Meeker-"No. but he looked sort OF sym.
pathetic when I told him was."-Chicago
Evening star., 1902-02-01
Omar fn the Bssrsi.g House,

Or - s@e esAk mouse.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
The bug that you have stsbt,sd and pinioped there
Yields up Its blood. and. Oh. are you aware
That yonder crimson spiotch nay yesterday
Hare gashed through veins withia some maiden
-frr
Evening star., 1902-02-01

half-clad crazy man, waving his arms
around his head, bade US farewell. 1t was
somewhat appropriate to the scene and 20
the place.
THos. C. MOVES.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-29
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

Dr. W, Sanford Niles, OF Pleasant Mount died
suddenly at Mayfeld yesterday lie had come
down from his home about 10 O'Clock IN perforn,
ah operation upon horse belonging 10 Hugh
i'fady, and had just commenced the task when
nc ieii backward without moments warning
lie was carried into the home OF Mr.. Brady and
medical aid Was summoned D,s. Byron H.
jackson, smythe and Harding responded and
found him suffering from an attack of apopexy
lie died three hours afterwards without regain.
ihg conSciouSm s.. In response To a telegram
Mis-. Niles came to Mayticd in the afternoon
and her SON. Dr. Fred Niles, OF Nicholson also
came upon learning the sad Intelligence They
had Undertaken Hendricks take charge OF tho
remains, which will he taken TO his late home
at Pleasant Mount ON the G,ls Delaware ynd
Hudson train this morning. Deceased WAS 81
years OF age and was well known throughout
several counties
\ meeting OF the promoters OF the Jcrmyn Co.
operative store was held in Windsor hall last
evening. The committee on constitution and by.
laws reported and their report was read and
adopted. 1t was decided to increase the bonds
OF The temporary treasurer, Timothy Donovan
10 $1,000, Peter j. Kelly, Michael CLARK and
William II, l.utey furnished his security The
following were appointed committee OF six TO
make a house to house canvass through the
borough fnr subscriptions to the stock: Timothy
Donovan, Peter }. Kelly, Jake Van Sickle, John
Eastlakc, Fred Dave and Charles Lee IL, The
meeting was Afterwards adjourned to meet again
on Monday evening.
Mrs. John W. Jones, OF Fourth street wa,
taken TO the Emergency hospital yesterday
where she underwent a painful operation at the
hands OF Drs Miles and NJ. j. Shields, for diseases
of the jawbonc. The operation, il is expected
will relieve her from distressing pain which
she has had to endure for several months and
was the result OF having tooth pulled.
John Lee, son OF Mr.. and Airs Charlie, Lee