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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
FIVE MIDDIEs FROM WAKE,
Five Enlist For the Navy With the Recruiting
Party in Raleigh

The United States Navy enlistment
office in the postoffice building, in charge
OF Ensign D. c. Hanrahan, which has
been enlisting recruits for the navy
closed yesterday, and the ecIuiting Off
GERS now go to Charlotte. They have
accepted five applicants for enlistment
and the young men have been sent ito
Norfolk to go aboard the training ship
Franklin.
The enlisted are Messrs. Walner Owens.
j. A. Sherwood, Ross Duncan, w. e.
Fraten, l.. S. Hickock and w. d. Martin,
and Of these Ross Duncan is the only one
from the city.
Ensign D. c. Hanrahan, Past Assistant
Surgeon J. E. Page, Chief Machinist.
Burk Hanford, Chief Electrician Albert
Oringer, Chief Yeoman d. A. Bachman
and first class hospital apprentice r. w
/ Cole make up the recruiting force which
| has been here.
| Ensign Hanrahan, who is in charge.
was class mate of Ensign Worth Bag
| ley at Annapolis. Yesterday he spoke
very highly of the gallant young North
| Carolinian as he knew him in school
and said that he had never before felt
so shocked and grievad a a death as al
that of Bagley's. Ensign Hanrahan's
| ship is the Brooklyn, and h has Just
returned from Asia where this ship was
stationed with the South Atlantic Squad
ron.
| Past Assistant Surgeon Page. the ex-
| emining physician of the recruiting force
was the surgeon on the Olympia with
Dewey when the Spanish fleet was sunk
at Manila Bay. Burke Hanford, a chiet
machinist, was aboard the Newark, tho
| flagship OF the Asiatic Squadron, during
| the recent war in China, and distinguish
ed himself by conspicuous bravery in 6
| fight with the Chinese. near Tien Tsin
For this he was rewarded with hand
some medal of honor, which IS one of his
most cherished possessions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
Loads MoFGh @ap0ua Daily and Generalization

representing all shades of politlcal
opinion While his addresses, which Will
be along Republican lines, so far as they
may relate to politics, they will not De
political speeches.
The President entertained at luncheon
today President Jacob Gould Schurman,
of Cornell University. The President
and Prof. Schurman had talk about the
Philippine situation. Professor Schur-
man on the 14th of August, is to deliver
an address at Chautauqua. in which he
will deal with the Philippines situation.
1t is understood that he regards it as
likely that the subject will resolve itself
into a condition entirely satisfactorily
to the Filipinos in a comparatively brief
time, as the Philippine government law
recently enacted by Congress will enable
the natives of the archielago to partici-
pate in their home affairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
HAMLIN's REFORM PLATFORM.
On Which He Will Run For Gubern atorial
Honors in Massachusetts.
fRv tbe Associated Press }


BOSTON. July 23.-Hon. Charles S. Ham,
lin. former Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury today announced that he was
a candidate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor Of Massachusetts. In
a statement announcing his candidacy,
Mr.. Hamlin saws:
sIf nominated I shall take the stump
actively throughout the commonwealth
in behalf of certain reforms which be-
lieve to be vitally necessary to effective
representative government among which
are:
""The referendum as a popular check
upon representative government.
Home rule and increased legislative
powers for cities and towns.
Prohibiting by law under heavy PEN
alties interference with the Legislature,
OF legislators by corporations by means
of campaign contributions or appoint
ments to office.
"Rigid municipal control OF public
utilities with view to ultimate munich
pal ownership whenever necessary to
make such control effective in public in
terest.
Grants by the Legislature or munich
palities, rights in or along the public
ways or streets to be subject to revoca-
tion at the will of the grantor. When
not revocable. to be for short terms. for
adequate consideration and subject to
the referendum.
Concentration of executive power in
the office of governor with seats for
heads of departments appointed by the
governor in the Legislature"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
Mr.. Latta's Condition Excellent.

Both Mr.. Van Moore, who returned
from New York Sunday and Mr.. Ed. Lee.
who came in yesterday bring excellent
reports of the condition OF Mr.. G. G..
Latta.
Mr.. Lee. who went to New York with
Mrs Latta Immediately after the news
of the accident was received here, has
been with Mr.. Latta since that time. He
says that Mr.. Latta is steadily improving
and that the doctors are confident that
he will get we'll, his skull rot being
fractured. He. is now free Of pain, is
conscious all the time and it is hoped will
be able to sit UP in bed in the course
of a week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
A SLOOP CAPS|zED
Two Lives Lost Through a
Boys Terror.
the Captain by Heroic Efforts Re;cues All But
His Baby aid Aged Mother Who Are
Drowned.
Drowned.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Savannah, Ca, July 2S.-The sloop
Lowell DELL" owned and sailed by Cap
tain Allen N. Calder. of Thunderbolt,
and having on board a pleasure party,
was capsized in the Ogeechee River, near
He'll Gate, during squall yesterday af-
ternoon, and Captain Calder's aged
mother and infant daughter were drown
ed. Captain Calder's mother and wife
were seriously injured and his father
may die.
On the sloop were DR.. and Mrs. stephen
A. Calder, of Sunbury; Captain and Mrs.
Allen N. Calder, OF this city, their five
children, Vernon. Il years old; Frank,
years old; Lawrence, years old;
Delacey, years old, and Olga, Is
months old, who was drowned, and Mrs.
Sandiford. who Is sixty years old. All
except Captain Calder and his son Ver-
non. were in the cabin at dinner. Ver-
non was holding the iib sheet When
the storm struck the craft Captain Calder
ordered his son to slacken the sheet.
The boy was frightened and became ex-
cited. Instead of doing SO he pulled
tight on the iib halyards. and the sloop
refused to answer her helm.
Without. warning the craft was cap
sized and those in the cabin were in
stantly submerged in water. They were
penned In like rats in a trap, as the
entrance to the cabin was under water.
With desperate courage Captain Calder
dived into the cabin and succeeded in
dragging out all except the baby, Olga,
whom he could not find. Mrs. Calder.
the captains mother. died soon after
being brought out
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
WEBB FAVORED FROM FIRST.
Split in Mecklenburg Important Factor in
Final Result
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer)
Morganton N. c., July 23.-Mr. L. Y.
Webb received the nomination in the
Ninth district on the seventh ballot over
Maxwell and Dowd. of Charlotte; Tom
Huffman, of Catawba. and Abernethy, of
Burke, a break from the last named de-
Gliding the matter. Organization was ap-
parent only among the Webb forces. X.
r. Ray, of CASTOR, was permanent chair
man; Democratic editors, secretaries.
Mayor Tull, of Morganton, temporary
presiding officer; Zachary, of Madison.
and Self, Of Catawba, for Huffman;
Brevard, of Charlotte, for Maxwell, and
Schenck, of Cleveland. made noble
speeches of presentation for their men.
The convention was very loyalty at
tended, hilarious but sober, and the cur
rent ran towards the final winner from
the jump, all the sail birds favoring him.
Adjournment was had in time for re-
turning delegates from the East to reach
the 6 o'clock train.
The split in Mecklenburg was found
impossible to heal and this was the i'm
portant factor in the final result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
NEW INDUSTRY FOR AsHRviLLE.
To Mar nufacture Articles of Tale. Juniors CeIe
hrating Fifteenth Anniversary.

Especial to the News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., July 23.-The Ma
tional Manufacturing. Company, j. H.
Simply, mSlager, is to be established
here shortly. The company will manu-
facture articles from tale. All the ma
terial will be obtained in North Caro-
lima and home labor will be used. The
market for the output S in the North
and abroad. Mr.. Simply is from Chat
tanooga.
At meeting of the Board of Trade
held here tonight the opening of Ashe-
vile College was considered.
]. c. Rumbaugh, son OF Col. J. H.
Rumbaugh, was married to Miss Flor
ence Brightson, at Hot Springs last
night.
The Junior Order United American
Mechanics is celebrating is fifteenth an
nversary today with sports.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
THE ZACHARY MANTzL COMPANY.
Raleigh headquarters of One Of hree Incor'
porations Yesterday.

There were three new corporations
chartered by the Secretary of State yes
terday, and one of these was Raleigh
enterprise. This was the Zachary Man
tel Company, of Raleigh, with a capital
stock of 5000. The incorporators are:
A. D. Zachary, John E. Bridges and r..
]. Hughes. The purpose of the corpora
tion is the manufacture, buying and sale
of mantels, tiling, CRATES and other things
of this kind.
Another concern is the Elliott Chair
Company, of Lexington, with $4,000 cap
ital The incorporators are w. G. Mon
castle, S. E. Williams and j. T. Ward,
and the third is the Bounds Company, to
deal in general merchandise, with a
capital stock of 100000 f. ]. Bounds
and others are incorporators.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
THE SHEKELS RAIN IN
A Check For S5O,OOO For
the Strikers.
illinois Miners Have Sent the Strikers 500, 900
in Four Weeks. Appeal to The Public
Effective.
(By the Associated Press. }

Indianapolis, July 23.-Seeretary Will
son of the United Mine Workers today
received check for $50, 600 for the strike
fund from the Illinois organization. This
was forwarded by him Immediately to the
anthracite field. The Illinois miners
have, within four weeks, given the Ma
tional organization 100000 for strike
funds, and still have nearly a half mil
lion in reserve.
This donation, it Is said, is the largest
ever received for a strike. Wilson has
received notice from indiciduals of
checks for as much as 1000 that are
now on their way to headquarters, in
dicating that the appeal to the public
for funds has been effective.
1t is believed that the miners will not
attempt to keep bituminous coal out OF
the anthracite markets except as a last
resort.
President Mitchell left this afternoon
for Chicago and tonight he will go from
there to Wilkesbarre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
The o, D. Street Railway Sold.
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va. July pa report is i'll
circulation that the Old Dominion Street
Railway has been sold. There is no
definite information on the subject but
there is little doubt that the negotia-
tions for the sale of the road have ma
tured.
The names of the people interested in
the purchase are kept secret but things
Point to the Norfolk, Portsmouth aud
Newport News Company. the Williams
Syndicate, as the purchasers, assuming
that the report of the sale is correct. 1t
is known that the syndicate mentioned
regard the property as a good one. 1t
has been strong competitor for busi-
ness of the Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Newport News line and that company,
if rumors are true, would be glad to
absorb It. wIt ElAIM9
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
An Easy Raleigh Chief.

Among the visitors to Raleigh this
week is a gentleman who twenty years
ago was chief of Raleighs fire depart
ment This is Mr.. Joseph Green, now of
New Bern, in charge of the A. and N. c.
r. r., then a resident here, master me-
chanic at the Raleigh and CASTOR shops.
In 1870 Mr.. Green was the first engi-
neer of the Rescue steamer. He still
has gold medal presented to him in
1880 by the Victor Fire Company, COL
ored, as token of their appreciation
for his efforts in their behalf in securing
necessary equipment during his term as
chief of the department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
RoosEvELI's FINE DISTINCTION.
Speaking Along Republican Lines This Fall
He Won't Make Political Speeches.
fB vthe Associated Pres

Oyster Bay, July 23.-President Roose-
welt is displeased somewhat by misin-
depreciation of his motives in accepting
invitations to meet and speak to the
people of several sections of the country
this fall 1t has been announced in some
places that Mr.. Roosevelt is to make a
campaign, particularly in New York,
with the idea OF offsetting any aggres-
sive opposition to his political views.
1t can be said that he has no such in
tention. Such invitations to speak, as
he has accepted, have come from people
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
MURDERED By LADRONEs.
The Bodies Of Four Teachers Missing from
Cebu Recovered.
(By the Associated Press J

Washington, July 29.-The War De-
partment today received the following
cablegram regarding the school teachers
who have been missing from Cebu. June
10th:
John E. Wells, 209 Montgomery Ave-
nue., Providence. r. l.. and his cousin.
Louis A. Thomas. same address; Ernest
Heger, 1413 Vine street, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Clyde A. France, Berea, Ohio, missing,
Cebu, murdered by ladrones, bodies re-
covered. Leader murderers killed; eight
others captured by the constabulary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
Loan and Building Associate ons.
(By the Associated Press.

(By tne ASSOCIateu PTtSS.J
Put-in-Bay, Ohio, July 23.-The tenth
annual meeting of the United States
League of Local Building and Loan As
sociations began here today with good
attendance.
President George H. Kostmaner, OF
New Orleans, delivered the annual ad-
dress.
Secretary H. F. Cellarius, of Cincin-
natl, submitted his annual report, show
ing that there are now in the United
States 5.302 local building and loan as
sociations, with a total membership OF
1889, 593 and assets amounting to $685.
3S7, ,966.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
McGraw For Congress.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Piedmont, w. Va, July 23.-The DEM
ocrats of the Second district today nomi-
mated John T. McGraw, of Grafton, for
Congress- McGraw was defeated by Day.
ton four years ago. The platform de-
nounces Dayton for his stand against
Schley's recognition by Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
AVERY AND JUSTICE CHOSEN.
Nominees of Thirty. Fourth District For the
State Senate.

Especial to the News and Observer
Morganton, N. c., July 23.-The Thir-
ty-fourth District Senatorial Convention
which met here today nominated A. c.
Avery, of Burke, and E. j. Justice, Of
Mcdowell, for the State Senate. The
nomination was made on the first ballot.
Edward Jones, of Caldwell. was chair
man of the convention.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
The Losses by Goldsboro's Fire.
Especial to News and obse7ver)

Especial to News and ObseTver)
Goldsboro, N. c.. July 23.-Nine horses
perished in the fire here last night which
broke out in Lambs stables One hun
dred and fifty buggies were burned in
Southerland's stables. The total losses
are estimated at from. $4,000 to $25,0O0,
about half of which is covered by insur-
anca
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
q First New Cotton at Savannah.
(By the Associated Press.)

Ny I1C 2AoSOOAuICU 4 1Os'5'J
Savannah, Ga, July 23.--The first bale
of new cotton Of the season of 190203
was received here yesterday and sold
this morning at auction in front Of the
Cotton Exchange for IL cents per pound
The bale will be exported at once to
Liverpool. 1t classed fully middling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
lCE-CREAM DROVE HIM CRAZY.
Negro Boy Thinks he is the President and q
Monkey.
tBy the Associated Press.


Louisville, July PA negro boy,
Amos Bridgewater, aged 16 years, ate a
gallon of ice cream Friday. AS con-
sequence today he was sent in irons to
the insane asylum. The boy developed
violent symptoms Immediately after
eating the cream.
Bridgewater was a freshman at the
Colored High School and was considered
quite bright in his studies. He imagines
by turns that he is the Mayor, the Gov
ernOr, the police, President Theodore
Roosevelt and monkey.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
Over a Hundl ed Drowned.
(By the Associated Press.) )

Hamburg, July 23.-It is now an
nounced that 109 persons We're drowned
by the sinking Monday morning of the
steamship Primus. of this port, after
collision in the river Elbe with the tug
Hansa.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
FOB TIE LOWER CAPE FEAR.
Lucas Submits an Estimate Of $500, 900 For
improvements in 1904.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the ASSOCIATED PTess.J
Washington, July 23.-The chief of en-
gineers today received a number of re-
ports from officers in charge of rivers
and harbors, together with estimates for
the fiscal year 1904.
Captain E. w. Van c. Lucas submits
the following for North Carolina: Cape
Fear river fellow Wilmington, $500, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-24
Free Delivery Established.
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, July 23.-The Postoffice
Department has established free delivery
service, effective September 1, at Sum-
ter, s. c., and Hampton, Va.
The broad ax., 1902-09-06
FIRST MONT PELEE DRAMA.
A Play with the MAFtiniaas vsIsaao
tn u PrOdussd In PaFts
An $50.

It Is scarcely TO be expected that the
1ramatists verEeeking some new field
Tor the scene Of their efforts will long
allow the volcanic explosions at St.
Pierre TO escape them. But even the
earliest TO utilize any scenes Of the re-
sent eruPtions will not be = pioneer
IN drawing inspiration from Mont
9elee, says the New York Sun.
Il has been recalled by Frenchman
with a long memory that Adolphe
I'Ennery, author Of The Two Or
phans," "A Celebrated Case" and
Ibout a hundred other melodramas,
rueceeded in getting before the public
irst with q play based on the volcano
At Martinique. It was called The
Earthquake at Martinique" and was
acted in 1910 at the Theatre Dc Ia
5aiete in Paris.
The old play in. spite Of fits horrors
Is said 20 have been very effective on
The stage. In II the villain who muir
Tered an old man led his wife and
laughter into q crater Of the volcano
100 feet under the surface Of the earth.
There was a sudden earthquake and
the villain fell into q cavity and was
killed, while the woman and her child
were rescued.
The broad ax., 1902-09-06
THE ORNAMENT WAS LOADED.
A aOrnses Heat Cones 60 Life UnasF
Ghs IanusnSs % warmth ~
The house.

The residence Of Hiram Fulton, %
HArtranft, Montgomery county, pre-
Bsntsd q scene Of CONSERVATION and dis
may several days ago, when . swarm
Of hornets took possesEion OF the en-
tire house Unexpectedly, reports the
Philadelphia Telegraph.
Last fall Mr.. Fulton found an excel
lent species Of hornets nest, and find
ing il perfect and intact, he thought 10
would make an excellent ornament for
his home. Acting on the impulse, he
took the nest home and hung il in the
parlor. That portion Of the house was
used very little during the winter, and
several days ago. when his wife was
preparing the house for visitors, q fire
was started in the parlor. The room
soon became warm, and their atten-
ton was shortly attracted BY q loud
buzzing. and the next instant the room
was filed with hornets that came from
the ornamental nest. The heat caused
them TO come out, and resulted In .
rush to escape from the room. Several
of the family suffered from coming in
contact with the business end Of the
insects, and over an hours time Wa
consumed driving them from the house.
The broad ax., 1902-09-06
GIVES AWAY HICKELs.
HOvsI WSGhOA % = Few YoFh StOsS-
bsODos % Attract the BStiSS
- csstOaOES.

A GhoPkssPsr Il this year calling the
attention Of customers and those he
desires e. such 90 his wares by q novel
method. says the New York Sun The
person 20 whom Il is addressed re-
esiVos By mail . Well-hlled envelope,
with no external markings TO indicate
its contents, but no in the left-hand
sorner Of the envelope are printed the
words: "The Eve cents Il inside"
The appearance Of the envelope, to-
gethsr with the notice, IL calculated TO
induce curiosity at once. The state
ment that the Eve cents 81 inEide q
true, for on opening the letter q
bright new nickel Of 1909 date il found
tucked away between the middle pages
Of q pamphlet.
The explanation given in the pam
phlet i that the sender IL not q Etealer
Of other peoples time, and that as &
was calculated that the recipient
would use up Eve cents worth Of
his own time in reading the shopkeep-
er's story, the latter had decided to be
honest and pay for the time used OF
purchased" a. he puts e, and he
therefore inelosed nickel in payment.
Whether the method pays the shop
keeper h not yet q settled question.
The broad ax., 1902-09-06
IN THE GOOD OLD TINES.
uanv Things Were LaskinE That Ar,
low COnsIdered Necessary
fer Comfort.

People who talk Of the good old timer
should read these facts compiled BY
Popular Mechanics. In the good ole
times:
There was not . public library in the
United States
Almost all the furnituTO was import
ed from England.
An old copper mine in Connecticut
was used as a prison
There was only one hat factory and
that made cooked hats
Virginia contained a fifth Of the
whole population of the country.
A man who jeered at the preacher
orcriticised the sermon was fined.
Two stage coaches bore all the travel
between New York and Boston
A day laborer considered himself
well paid with two sbillings day.
The whipping post and Pillory were
still standing in New York and Bos-
ton.
Trousers were fastened with pegs or
laces-
The church collection was taken ina
bag at the end of a pole, with bell
attached to arouse the sleepy contrib
utorB.
The broad ax., 1902-09-06
COMPOSITION OF METEoRS
Saw 60 Us % what HatsFials &c
OthoF worlds Are COa-
0titutsd.

ma moteors that fash across the Ghy
Ht certain yearly periods usually burn
out in the upper air, but occasionally
q meteorie mass lasts long enough to
reach the earth. On tell on Nay IS,
1900, at Felix, Ala. Aeteors were seen
on the occasion referred TO and Eundry
explosions were heard, while later on
q mass of meteorie substances weigh
ing seven pounds was discovered inn
bedded in soft soil. This meteorite was
analysed and found to be built up Of
such minerals a. Divine, augite, trio
lite, nickel-iron and graphite carbon.
The dark color Of the Felix stone IL
stated to be due to the presence in fair
amount Of the last-named substance.
The interest attaching to meteOrites,
Of course, eenters around the fact that
they enable US to obtain glimpses of
the composition Of other worlds than
ours. Astronomy IL well agreed on
the unity of chemical composition
which marks the orbs, and even the sim
pie fact that it is hydrogen gas which
blazes in the sun and gives Us our light
and heat IL q testimony 70 this fact
Meteoric iron and carbon similarly dis
play links between these SrrAtis bodies
and our own earth.