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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
THE CLERKS UNION.
Agreement With Retail Merchants Associa-
tion, Reunion Work at Greensboro.
lsnecial to Nems and nhsnruor,

Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro N. c., Oct THE Clerks
Union and the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton of Greensboro have come to an annie
able arrangement as to early closing
hours, as the union at a meeting last night
unanimously resolved to accept the propo-
sition made by the merchants, which was:
to close places of business on anuary Feb
ruary, March, July and August at seven
o'clock every evening except Saturday,
and on Saturday nights ats10:30 o'clock.
During April, May, June, October and
November eight o'clock on all but Satur-
day night, and at II o'clock on that night.
In December the stores are to be kept
open as long as the merchants desire.
There were only three adverse votes cast
yesterday in the election on a $3.50, 900
bond issue Ior city streets, water works
and sewerage. Six hundred votes were ne
cessary to carry the measure and the total
vote yesterday was 672. The bonds are
for the following purposes:
One hundred thousand dollars for the
purpose of maintaining, extending and OPP
Grating water works plant to furnish
water for the use of the city and it's cit
zens
Seventy-five thousand to build, con-
struct, enlarge and maintain a sewerage
system.
Soventy-five thousand to grade, curb,
macadamize and improve the streets Of the
cit-y.
Orders were issued for the opening OF
fine public roads in High Point, Sumner,
Climax and Monroe townships. Six peti-
tions for opening otEer roads were receiv-
ed and under the highway law went over
until the November meeting.
Anew wholesale grocery company was
organized here today with o. Williams as
president and e. D. Nall as secretary and
treasurer.
At an enthusiastic meeting of former
students of the A. and M College, held
here last night, headquarters were estab-
llshed and committees were appointed to-
look after all old A. and M boys VINO may
visit the reunion. Efforts are being made
TO secure the attendance of the Cadet Bat
TALON at the reunion. At the meeting last
night reception committee was appoint
ed to meet all trains and take charge of
all old A. and M students
The Oak Ridge Institute Alumai, of
WHlCH IlltIc dIC OilC
business men in Greensboro held an en-
thusiastic meeting last night and appoint
ed various committees to look after friends
coming to the reunion. Headquarters
have been engaged at the Guilford Hotel
and the decorating committee will see that
they are made handsome. Students Of
Oak Ridge Institute, nearly 300 strong
will attend the Guilford Battle Ground
ceremonies Tuesday in "A body.
st. Andrews Brotherhood Chapter $50
of st. BarNbas Episcopal Church, yester
day established headquarters for the en-
tertainment of all visiting brothers.
DR.. Henry Louis Smith, president Of
Davidson College, was here yesterday and
the alumni have secured a suite of rooms
at the Benbow Hotel for Davidson Col
lege visitors to the reunion
The Guilford County Medical Society
in session last night established headquar-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
Leads all North Carolina Dailes i'm vs. and Circulation

that the testimony was competent when
the witness made the statement before
the jury.
The representative of The State, referred
to, he said, was Mr.. Ger, subscription So
hcitor for the paper.
The witness detailed the conversation
which led up to what he stated was said
by Mr. Ger and which he said began with
an inquiry as to whether the soldier
boys" were going to support Mr. Till
man, and that after parting with him
and while in company with H. B. Simms,
a man whom he did not know, but whom
he was subsequently told was N. c. Con
zales, met them and that Mr. Gonzales
asked him if he was the man who was
out riding with Mr.. Tillman.
II told him was witness said, adding:
"Ee asked me where he was at. I told
him 1 left him standing at the transfer
station
H. B. Smms, of Graniteville, gave SINH
lar testimony.
r. S. Anderson, of Edgefield, an employe
of the United States Senate, after stating
that he was in Edgefield during the sum-
mer OF 1902, denied that he had held any
conversation with Mr.. Tillman in a livery
stable in Edgefield in which the express
sion, "Get at him" was used, or that he
had engaged in any conversation with Mr..
Tillman regarding Mr.. Gonzales as testi-
fed to in this trial.
ames Davis, the last witness called, had
but begun on his testimony when Judge
Gary ordered an adjournment, that the
sick juror might not be over-taxed
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He could not say how long before he fell,
but it was a very short time.
J. T. Bland, of Raleigh, salesman at
Cross & Linehan, was next called and ex-
amined by Mr.. Pou. He had made a test
of how long it would take one to walk
from the curb to the car track on Fay
etteville street. At an ordinary gait it
would take from five to seven seconds.
From the second window Of Johnson and
Thompson's office one could see a person
from the entrance to the Tucked Building
some fifteen or twenty feet into Martin
street, going south, a distance altogether
of forty to fifty feet.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Gillian, witness
said that a person standing in the main
entrance of the Tucker Building could also
of course see any one coming away from
Johnson and Thompson's office. Witness
could not say just where in the building
Mr.. Haywood's office was. Asked if he
had ever made the experiment to see how
long it would take him to get to the car
track while someone was shooting at him,
witnes said no, that would be rather un-
pleasant.
C. H. Gattis, city ticket agent S. A. L.,
of this city, was next examined by Mr..
Pou. He knew Mr.. Stump and his har-
acter was good
John b. Koonce was then called by Mr.
Pou. He is clerk in the Internal Reve
nue. Department, over the postoffice, Sc
cond floor, fronting Fayetteville street.
He heard the shots They were fred as
fast as one could ordinarily shoot re-
volver, or as one would fire both barrels
of a gun at a covey of birds. He was sit
ting at his desk, about three feet from
the window. He left his desk at first shot,
and before he could get to the window
and adjust his vision the second shot
came. He saw Mr.. Skinner crossing the
street between a third and a half way
way from the curb to the ear track.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Daniel witness
said he might have gotten to the window
Continued on Page Six.)
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Z'he Tar River Association.
Especial to News and observer.)

Rocky Mount, n c., Oct. THE open
ing sermon of the Tar River Baptist AS
sociation was preached last night by Rev.
Mr.. Marshbourn of Lousburg, N. c.
There are seventy churches represented.
The body reelected Mr.. t. M. Arlington,
moderator; Mr.. A. V. Wilcox, clerk ard
G.. NJ Duke, president.
At ten O'Clock this morning the Bar
tist Orphanage was discussed by ]. s..
Boone and others. At 10:30 the cause of
State missions was presented by Mr.. L..
L. Johnson.
This afternoon there was meeting
held at the Methodist Protestant church,
over which Mrs. Crudup presided
The following is list of the ministers
who are here to attend the association:
R. B. Carroll, Elm City; B. Craig, Rocky
Mount; D. W. Coppedge, Wakefield; 10
sah Crudup, Washington, d. c.; w.
Cullum, Wakefield; G. NJ. Duke and j..
T. Edmundson, Littleton; j. E. Hocutt,
Spring Hope; NJ. l.. Kesler, Scotland
Neck; H. H. Marshbourn, Louisburg; d.
w. May, Nashville; ]. B. Morgan, Wei
don; G. l.. Merrill, Hobgood; T. j. Tay-
lor Warrenton C. C. Williams, Royal;
R. P. Walker, Henderson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
THE CITY IS SHAKEN
BY CHASTITY SCARE
twenty seven Reported Kill
ed in a Collision.
NOT ONE KILLED REALLY
There Was Collision, However, and Several
People Were Slightly Injured. Wash
ington and Atlanta VestibuIe Ran
Into Material Train
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Oct. mo. 20,
through vestibule train between Washing
ton and Atlanta, ran into a material train
two miles north of here at o'clock this
evening, badly shaking up great num-
Der of passengers, many of whom were at
supper, but doing no serious damage to
any.
V. w. DuvaL of Hyattsville, Maryland,
H. D. Baker, of Washington; Mail Clerk
L. A. Stone, Express Messenger of Pilot
Mountain, N c., and Jim Wright, colored
fireman of No. 20, of Spencer, were slight
ly injured by being hurled against the
side of the car Two white boys fifteen
years of age, of Danville, beating their
way on the train, were injured in the head,
but escaped before a physician arrived,
and their names are not known.
There was intense excitement here at
the first report of the wreck, which was
to the effect that 27 passengers had been
killed. The truth was not known until
the rescue train returned at o'clock.
Number 29 was coming at a rate of
twenty-five miles an hour. The material
train had not reached the siding, when
the engineer sent flagman ahead to see il
track was clear. The flagman reported
all right few minutes before the collis
ion occurred.
The pilot of vestibule was entirely de-
stroyed, but there was no material dam
age to cars or track. No. 90 arrived at
the station here at $50, leaving at 1000,
three hours late. No. 95, southbound,
was held up. awaiting clearing of track.
leaving here at 10:SO o'clock, three hours
late. .5ss a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
YOUNG TWISTS a TRIUMPH.
And Boston Defeats the Pittsburgers by Eleven
20 Two.
(By the Associated Press.


Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. IA crowd that
occupied every seat in the grand stand
and bleachers and every available foot Of
standing room and then overfiowed into
the field three or four deep turned ont
to witness the second game here of the
series. Young's pitching
was too much for the Pittsburgs. He
had the home players completely at his
mercy and it was only an error by Parent
in the eighth inning that prevented him
scoring shut-out. On the other hand
Kennedy, for Pittsburg, was hit hard in
the sixth and seventh innings, although
errors were responsible for most of the
runs scored. Thompson relieved Kennedy
at the beginning of the eighth and did
well. side from Young's pitching, the
batting of Dougherty and Collins were the
only features.
Score RHT
Pittsburg. . 20 100000 % 6 4
Boston :. ;. 20 0 641 Oil IA
Batteries: Kennedy, Thompson and
Phelps; Young and Criger. Attendance
1922. Time, 2 hours. Umpires. Connolly
and 0'Day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
READ By SECRETARY KILGoRE.
A Paper by ]. M. Wilson Before the Cotton
States Commissioners of Agriculture.
(Bv the Ass0ciated Press. J


Montgomery, Ala, Oct. THE fifth an
nual convention of the Cotton States AS
sociation of Commissioners of Agriculture,
met here today with President j. G. Lee,
of Louisiana, presiding. North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Arkan.
sas Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Florida and Alabama, are represented
Secretary B. W. Kilgore, of the asso
citation, read a letter from Secretary OF
Agriculture j. M. Wilson, part of which
read;
''People in New York, interested in deal
ing in cotton, very unkindly charge us
with fixing up reports for the benefit of
the growers with a view to impressins
the world that the cotton crop is shorter
than it really is. But the work we are
doing along these lines is conscientiously
done. We want to give the people of he
whole country the facts as we understand
them from our sources of information
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
GO NOT, SAYS RUSSIA.
Won't Evacuats Manchuria if China Fails to
Grant Demands Appeal to Jspsn
(By the Associated Press J

Yokohama Oct. 7.-According to infor-
NATION received here the Russian Minister
at Pekin, NJ. Lessar, has informed the
Chinese Foreign Office that Russia will
never evacuate Manchuria unless her latest
demands are granted
China, it is added, has appealed to the
Japanese minister M. Uchida, for Japa-
nese assistance. The Japanese residents
of Jef-Wie-Ju have filed petition with
the Foreign Office at Toxic asking that
japanese warship and troops be sent to
protect their interests, in view Of the
menacing attitude of Russia The reply
of Japan is not yet known.
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Studying Culture of Sea Island Cote n,
nv the Associated Press. J

Charleston, D. c., Oct. Sir Daniel
Morris, British imperial commissioner of
agriculture for the West Indies, and John
R. Rovel, of Barbados, arrived here to-
day for the purpose of studying the cul-
ture of sea island cotton. They will spenl
several days here visiting plantations
sbout Charleston.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
TWENTY rw0 INDICTED.
Lynchsrs Charged With Murder in the Second
Degree.
(By the Associated Press. J

IBy the ASSOCIATED Fress.)
Nashville, Tenn, Oct. THE grand iury
of Moore county has returned joint
Indictment against twenty-five members
of a mob charged with lynching the negro,
Allen Small, on the night of September
oath.
The defendants were indicted for mur-
der IN the second degree as the attor-
Eey general and the grand jury thought
this course more prudent and more likely
to result in convictions than would an in
dlctment for murder in the first degree.
The indictment makes the case bailable
ami nearly all of the defendants will be
released on bond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
The ALAMANCE FAIR
Many Veterans Out to Hear
Major Stedman Speak.
The Races.
Especial to News and observer.)

Burlington, N. G., oct THE Ala
nance Fair opened this morning with a
large attendance. The old county veterans
were out in full force to hear Maj Stead
man. of Greensboro, speak He delivered
one of the most eloquent addresses that
we ever listened to.
The racing was very good. Pamlico, a
local horse, owned by f. L. Williamson,
took the first prize in the 2:5O race. He
was greatly cheered as he came under the
wire in the last round ahead. The ex-
hibits are good and the poultry exhibit is
one OF the best that has ever been seen
in the State. Tomorrow is our big day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
Killed by Falling Slate.
(By the Associated Pressl

Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. 7.-Lewis NJ.
Perkins. one of the lessee sof the Jcn-
kins coal mine at Jellico, was killed TO-
day by slate falling in the mine.
Samuel t. Hatfield, another lessee.
barely escaped death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
TILLMAN's WIFE AND SON.
Two Of the Senator's Family Thrown From
Buggy and Hurt.
(By the Associated Press

Augusta, Ga, Oct. IA special to the
Herald from Trenton. S. c.. says:
Late yesterday, while driving from Tren-
ton to her home. Mrs. B. r. Tillman. wife
of United States Senator 3. r. Tillman.
and her son. were thrown from the buggy
by the horse running away Mrs. Till
man and her son both sustained severe
gasSes on their faces, but physicians state
that their injuries are not serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
Cotton Mills Resu me.
(By the Associated Press.)

Augusta, Me-. Oct. 7.-After being idle
more than two months the cotton mills
oil the Edwards Manufacturing Company
resumed operations today on full time.
The mills which employ 1900 operatives
shut down on account of the high price
OF raw cotton on July 81.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
On the Gridiron.

(By the Associated Press)
AT Newark -Cincinnati. s. Cleveland. l..
Amherst, 90; Bowdoin, 0.
Harvard. 25; Bates, 0.
Yale SO; Wesleyan, O.
-Andoyer, so; Dorchester, A. A., o
Williamstown. II: Amherst Agricultural
College, 0.
Pennsylvania. 5S: Haverfor. 0.
Princeton, IS; Gettysburg. 0.
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tiers for all visiting physicians to the re-
union.
The press committee in session today pro-
vided convenient and commodious head
quarters for all visiting editors and re-
porters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08
Her Character Vindicated.
Especial to News and observero

Especial to News and observer.)
Fayetteville, NJ c., Oct. THE slam
der case OF Ward VS.. Lewis, tried hy
d. N. Mclean, j. p. at Goodwin last
Tuesday, in which Miss May ]. Ward was
prosecutor and ID. r. Lewis defen-InS.
was settled by the defendant paying the
costs and signing statement fully vindi-
eating the character of Miss Ward. and,
further, certifying that he had no reason
tc believe there was word OF truth II
the language he had used about her.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-08

What fool does in the end, the wise
man does in the beginning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25

EGgIngtOh ........ .'.5 10 UUU Ut
Summary: Three-base hit. Viii
son. Two-base hit - Kerns. Struck
Out-by c. Wilson, Z; by Jones, 10.
Bases on balls-off Wilson. L; off
Jones. . Double play-SampleK Keel
ely. Hit by pitcher-C. Wilson, Me-
Wright Stolen bases-Beed (5), Keel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
at MONMOUTH
DISPOSE OF MUCH BUSINESS

At the Methodist conference at
Monmouth yesterday four ministers
were admitted to fun membership,
Thomas Scott, S. +. Landoc, Alvin Lo-
der and Charles FitzHenry, and elect
ed to the deacon's orders. In his adj
dress to the class Bishop McCabe made
the assertion that ''if you get out of
harmony with the church, its doc
trines and teachings, then you had
better Withdraw and go where you
belong"
f. NJ. Wilson, H. NJ. Boomer, X. Il.
Gilmer and \. II. Smith were passed
in their studies of the first year; FL
mer +. Shawl and II. w. Potter in the
fourth year and admitted to the eld-
ers' orders; w. j. Leach, IL. II. Me
Fall, H. b. Cough and |. w. johnson
passed the third years studies.
On the roll call for superannuated
pastors, the following were contin-
ued: j. Q. Adams. S. p. Afford, y. L.
Allen, Daniel Ayers, G. T. Baily,
Abram Beeler, +. n. Bently, j. Il. Ber-
ry, H. L. Boatman, Aaron Bower, f.
NJ. Chaffee, Thomas Chipperfield. y. G.
Clark, ID. II. Ceilings, c. Il. Couch,
Daniel Cool, William Crapp, H. II. Gro
sier. w. \. Cumming. Charles David,
J. j. Forsyth, p. s. Garretson, W. Il,
Graves and N. L. Haney.
Last evening the anniversary of the
missionary society was observed. The
exercises were in charge of Rev. Il. A.
Brown and the main address was de-
livered by Dir. Sinister
Among the acts in the order of bus
mess for today are the election of
five ministers and five lay delegates
to the general conference to be- held
IN Los Angeles, Cal, in May next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25

ey, III. Wilson, L. Stropes, Time of
game-1:35. Umpire-Brennan.
Notes of the Game.
Bruner. who covered right, played
in close to second. in order that he
could not be worked in on chasing
flies. He explained that his reason for
choosing that position was to protect
his fielding record, going on the the
DRY that a player cannot be charged
with errors when he does not go after
tho ball.
Bill Patterson played great first
base for the Edgingtonians, remind
ing one of Arson in his paImy days.
The Wilson boys make a strong bat
terry. They are corners in their re
spective positions. and it would be
well for the local ThreeEye league
managers to keep their optics on
them.
Jones, the Edgington twirler, had
some good news for the old fans who
were on the grounds. He has fine CON
troll and puts in a deceptive ball. He
has plenty of speed also.
Jack Brennan, who held the indica-
tor in the Three-Eye the past season.
umpired. In several instances he
threatened to fine players who be
came too demonstrate in disputes
over his decisions. 1t was hard af-
ternoon's work for Jack. He was hit.
with the ball three times, but came
out unmarked.
There was fast double in the third
by Sample and Kelley. The latter did
pretty work at first
The Edgington team was backed up
by an enthusiastic crowd of rooters
from the country.
Arthur Burial appeared on the field
in the third inning with camera and
took a picture of the Edgington play
ers. One of them remarked that he
suspected Mr. Burial was detective
sent out by the grand jury to obtain
evidence in case any of the Cyclones
were missing after the struggle.
There is talk OF a game to be play
ed here between the Yuma Reds and
the Edgingtons.
The amount cleared in yesterdays
game for the benefit of Walter Crum
was a trifle over $40.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
Scores in the big Leagues.
Personal POINTS.

Frank Patterson is in Chicago.
F. W. Freeman left yesterday for a
two weeks stay at ColfaN, Iowa.
Mrs. S. ID. Hardaway, of St. Louis,
is visiting at the home of her broth
err. George Ackley
John Medley, for the past few years
a resident of Oakland, Iowa, has come
to make Rock Island his future home.
Fred Clarke has entered Armour
institute, Chicago, where he will take
a four-year course in mechanical en-
cheering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25

Prices: -. so and a. cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-25
PEORIA DIRECTORS OUT OF SAND.
Vote to Give Up Franchise In Western
League and Sell Effects.


Peoria, Sept. IS At Il meet
ing of the directors o f the
Peoria team of the Western league
resolutions were adopted instructing
the president and secretary to dispose
of all property of the club. including
players and franchise, because of the
losses sustained. The present stock
holders will retire. though other Peo-
ria capital may take the team.
Peoria will next want n berth in the
Three Eye, where it should have gone
in the first place. 1t would find the
smaller league more profitable, and
the latter would be strengthened by
making the circuit more compact
were the Still City included.
Three-Eye Men Play.
There will be game of bali at Res
vance Sunday in which ThreeEye
league men will largely figure. The
lineup as published in the local press
is as follows:
League Team-Martin. If; Hopkins.
Of; Jones, rf; AIperman, 3b; Living
ston, 2b; Connors, 1b; Davis. SIS; Sui
Ivan, c; Stauffer, p; Hughes, sub.
Kewanee - Milligan. p; Smith, rf;
O'Leary. c; ''Peachie" Graham, IS;
Reynolds. 1b: Pollock. 2b; Lundeen,
p; Aout, cf; Sickler, If.
GeAsIpiOf the League.
The report that Jacobsen was going
to be taken ON by Washington does
not seem to be well founded. Jacob
sen said that he had not been in cor
respondence with the Washington
club, and that he did not propose to
go. eff l had been right this season
and had pitched winning ball all sum-
mer 1 might have considered an offer
to get in the faster company. But l
was sick for weeks, and could not
show form. The Decatur people have
been so considerable that | don't want
to leave. | am young, and can at
ford to wait another year. | simply
won't 90 if | am drafted, but on sec
ond thought if they have. called on me
| guess I can't get out of it. 1t is my
choice to play here, and if left to me
to decide here is where I'll play"
1t is claimed by some that Bloom