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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
NEWS OF KIHsreN.
J. o. .. A. n. Officers Installed Nan Not Shot
on Train, but in Goldshoro.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Kinston, n c.. July 1.-THE officers of
the Junior Order United American Me-
chanics were installed here tonight by
Major Hood of Goldsboro State Coun-
cillor of the order The Kinston council
has doubled its membership in thirty days
Mayor Rouse introduced the State Coun-
cillor. After the installation in the court
house, the council returned to the hall
and enjoyed smoker and spread.
The man reported to have been shot
on the ''shoo-fiy' train between Goldsbero
and Kinston yesterday morning was not
shot on the train as he said, but was
shot in Goldsboro early yesterday morn
ing.
He. with some boys, rocked house in
that city Wednesday night and yesterday
morning was shot by the man whose house
had been rocked.
Grafton Sugg is the name of the man
who was shot and he was locked up here
yesterday for intoxication.
The police communicated with the chief
of police of Goldsboro and sent Sugg back
there last night.
Young Miss Annie Laurie Randolph
gave delightful hay ride to about twenty
of her young friends last night compli-
mentary to her cousin. Miss Mary Turner.
of New Bern. who is visiting her.
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ns,. MARGARET MURRAY DrAD.
a Tragedy in Which Her Sons Figured Said to
Have Unhinged Her Mind.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Asheville, N. c., July 17.-Word was re-
ceived here today of the death of Mrs
Margaret Murray, wife of Isaac Murray
of Madison county. She was related to
three well known families here and also
well known in Madison county.
1t is said that her mind became deranged
brooding over the waywardness of her
two sons, Augustus and John Murray,
charged with the murder of John Rice.
On the day of the tragedy, Rice in some
way was appraised of the Murray boys
plan. Rice heard them coming and plant
ed himself in the road with gun. The
boys opened fire on Rice, but before he
tRice) expired, he fired at Gus Murray,
sufficiently wounding him to prevent his
escape. The other brother, John Murray,
was not injured. and left for parts un-
known. Gus Murray was taken to Mar
sail Jail, but escaped from that institu-
ton several months ago, with four other
men charged with murder
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Leaguers Talk of the Negro Problem
(By the Associated Press ,

(By the Associated Press)
Detroit, Mich, July 1S.-There was no
lessening of enthusiasm among the Ep-
worth Leaguers tonight and Tent Ontario.
Auditorium Epworth. the Detroit Opera
House and the Central M. E. Church.
where tonight's meeting were held, were
crowded to their full capacity again.
DR.. H. NJ. Hamill of Nashville. Tenn.
talked on THE Field Near at Hand" at
the tent meeting and in his address refer
red to the negro question. eve have made
the negro" he said, "a thing to be batted
to political parties, and we have forgotten
his religion in large measure What We
need Is to spend more time in putting the
grace of Christ in the hearts of the black
people. What we need to do to solve
the negro problem is to transform any
instinct of savagery that may exist in the
few OF that race, in order to stop the
lighting of faggots and the raising OF
stakes. 1t is our only hope. And when
you of the North write resolutions con
demning mob law, remember that it is
not Methodist hands that pull the ropes
and light the fires"
Rev. A. ID. Leonard, of New York. spoke
on THE Field Far Away" and he. too.
referred to the negro question.
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FOR ACCEPTING A BR1BE,
A Bench Warrant Issued for the Arrest Of
George W. Beavers.
NV the Associated Press. )

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, July IA bench warrant
was issued by Judge Thomas in the United
States Circuit Court, Brooklyn, today for
the arrest of George w. Beavers, former
w Chief of Division of Salaries and Al
lowances in the Postoffice Department on
an Indictment found by the Federal grand
jury which charges him with accepting a
bride of $S49 1t is understood that pay
ments to Beavers were traced back to the
purchase by the government of the
Brandt Dent Cash Registering Machine
Company. The Postoffice inspectors found
that Beavers had large account in Mas
sau Trust Company, Brooklyn. and are
said to have discovered that checks de-
posted there had been given by exCon-
gresham Diggs. 4Ae warrant has not yet
been served, and it was rumored that Mr.
Beavers could not be found. 1t was stated
that he would have until Monday to pre-
sent himself and that an arrangement had
been made with his attorneys to enter a
plea for him at that time
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No Statement From Roosevelt.
fBy the Associated Press.)

Oyster Bay, l.. l., July T.-President
Roosevelt was not surprised that the Rus
sian government should decline to re-
ceive the B'Nsi Birth petition or any
other representation regarding the
Kishinef massacre. The action of Rus
STA had been forecasted unofficially. The
information OF Russias declination was
received here late last night in a long
telegram from Secretary Hay.
Toward midnight the President sent to
Secretary Hay an extended reply.
President Roosevelt has no statement to
make at this time regarding the matter
1t can be said to be absolutely unlikely
that further efforts will be made to in
duce the Russian government to receive
the petition. 1t is certain that after so
frank and unequivocal refusal to receive
the petition, Russia would regard the
bringing of pressure to bear upon her to
induce her acceptance Of the representa-
ton as an act of distinct unfriendliness
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Savage Combat in Virginia.
(By the Associated Press.)

Richmond, Va. July IA. Winter
peck, Chesterfield county, Va, says:
Walter Walden, an aged farmer on the
Appomatox River. was ploughing when
three young men, Edward, Robert and
Linwood Webster, aged about %, q and
30 years respectively, attacked him with
rocks. Mr.. Walden drew his knife, slashed
Robert Webster in the throat, just under
one ear. making cash about three inches
long. The man expired almost instantly
Edward Webster received an ugly cut in
the face Linwood Webster struck Walden
with a large rock and knocked him sense
less. The trouble is said to have resulted
from a domestic feud.
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MR GEO. N. ADAMS DEAD.
The Funeral Of This Well Known Young Man
This Morning.

After being practically an invalid for a
year Mr.. George James Nance Adams
passed peacefully away yesterday morning
at Abs o'clock at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Adams, on North
Person street.
Mr.. Adams has been in poor health for
about three years, and since year ago
has been confined to his home. Since last
Sunday he has been confined to his bed
On Thursday night he recognized the end
was approaching and tenderly he bade his
loved ones farewell
Mr.. Adams was about twenty-eight
years old. He attended school here and at
nineteen began clerking in his fathers
store. He showed business talent and in
a few years was able to go into business
with his father, the firm being L. H.
Adams and Son. His health failing he
went to Florida, but year ago came
home.
Mr. Adams was young man with
many noble traits of character and was
most considerable of others. He had large
circle of friends. Besides his parents
there survive him his brothers, Jack L.
Adams. a newspaper man of Raleigh Mr..
stonewall Adams, law student at the
State University, and his sister Mrs. w
II. Aiken. of Dunn Mrs. G. w. Thorn
burgh and Miss Annie Adams, of Raleigh.
All were here except Mrs. Aiken, who ar
rived yesterday afternoon
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at 10 o'clock this morning and will
be conducted by Rev. w. G. Tyree, of
the First Baptist church.
The pall-bearers will be: Messrs. Burke
II. Parker, Harvey Johnson, Willis G.
Briggs. Lynn Wilder, Frank b. Tant
John Mckee, Chas. u. Harris, and VIM
b. Jones.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
Deems Toxaway Dam Insecure.
(By the Associated press

Charleston, S. c., July 17.-President
James L. Orr, of the Piedmont Company,
Of Greenville, one of the cotton mill presi-
dents in the State, has just returned from
the Sapphire country, where he carefully
examined the Toxaway dam. He thinks
the structure insecure, and saws that if
water should rise above the surface of
the dam it would be washed away in two
hours and the valleys Of the Keowee and
Seneca Ricers would meet with another
Johnstown food. In the event of break
the Southern and Blue Ridge Railways
would be imperilled as well as many large
manufacturing enterprises.
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YOUNG TO SUCCEED MILES.
IS Lieutenant General Of the United States
Army.
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, July 1.-THE President has
given directions for the preparation of
commissions Tor the following proomtions
in the army:
Major General Young to be Lieutenant
General, vice Lieutenant General Miles,
who retires August s.
Brigadier General S. S. Summer to be
Major General, vice Major General Davis
to be rtired July 26.
Brigadier General Leonard S. Wood to
be Major General, vice General Young
be promoted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
Haw River School.

The plans for the new graded school
building at Haw River have been pre-
pared by Mr.. w. p. Rose, who has just
returned from that place. The new struc
ture is going to be an excellent graded
school building with five recitation rooms,
four cloak rooms, a spacious library and
superintendent office. The cost of the
building will amount to $500, and the
different rooms will be equipped in modern
style. The citizens of the Haw River ex-
pect to have the building erected and fur
nished by the time the TALL session opens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
No Decision Yet.

Mr.. Allen J. Rufin, Of Hillsboro. ten
dered the position of president of the Raj.
eigh and Neuse River Cotton Mills, after
a visit to the city has retrned to his
home.
Mr. Ruffn, who is now president of the
Emo Mills at Hillsboro was accompanied
by Mr.. James Webb, secretary of the
Emo Mills He looked over the fielS here.
and talked with various parties at inter
est, but has not yet signified his inten
tions in the matter.
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Chief Arthur Will be Buried Today.
lBy the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press.)
Winnipeg, Man, July 1.-THE remains
of P. M. Arthur, chief of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, were sent south
today on a Great Northern train to CIeye-
land. The body is accompanied by several
delegates to the convention. A large pro-
eession escorted the casket containing the
body from the undertaking rooms to the
station.
Heart failure due to over emotion"
was the cause assigned for his sudden
death
The funeral will take place at one
o'clock this afternoon from the UNDER
taking rooms. The remains will be taken
to Cleveland Ohio, for interment
Assistant Grand Chief A. B. Youngson.
of the Brotherhood, is lying critically i'll
in hospital at Meadville, Pa. and has
not been informed of Mr.. Arthur's death.
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Be There.

Two big lawn parties are to be given
next week and both are for most worthy
objects
The Capital Hose Company and st.
Luke's Home are going to join forces on
Wednesday and Thursday nights, and the
scene of the festivities VIII Nash Square,
which will made rilliant for The occa-
sion.
The profits will be divided The share of
the proceeds which goes to the ST. Luke 5
Home will be used toward an annex of
two rooms which is ably needed at the
Home, while the fire boys will devote their
interest toward defraying the expenses Of
the company at the coming tournament
in Durham.
The lawn party deserves a big crowd to
enjoy the refreshments which will be pro-
vided. Be there.
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MR. JESSE BEAL's FUNERAL.
1t Will Probably Take Place on Sunday
Morning.

the carpenter who on Thursday night
committed suicide at his home here by
taking laudanum, will not be held till
Sunday, awaiting the arrival of some chill
dren who live at other places. No def
mite arrangements have been announced.
Yesterday one daughter arrived with
her husband, these being Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w Williams, of Hamlet. Another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Collier, of Portsmouth, is eN-
pected this afternoon. The other chill
dren are all here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
MOORE COUNTY INSTITUTE.
The Work OfMiss Edith Koystsr is Very B ighly
Praised.

Porf. j. B. Carlyle was here yesterday
returning from Carthage, where he adj
dressed the teachers at the county insti-
tute there His subject was "Some of
North Cardinals Needs and the Source
of Their Supply"
Prof. Carlyle says the institute is a fine
one and that the work of Miss Edith Roy
ster, Of Raleigh, who is conducting it, as
sisted by Mr.. M. A. Mcleod, is highly
praised over sixty teachers are in at
tendance and excellent work is being
done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
The Mayors Harvest.

Mayor Powell had several offenders to
occupy his attention yesterday morning.
All were colored.
Major Ward and Charles Sanders were
fined $7.25 each for being drunk on the
streets.
Fred Harris. for assault and battery
upon William Brooks, had to pay over
$6.25.
Daisy Powell and Fannie Mcdonald had
been drunk and disorderly, it was charged,
but Fannie managed to clear herself of the
disgraceful charge Not so with Daisy,
and it cost her $5.25.
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Valuation in Beaufort County.
lspecial to News and ohserverl

IOpecIdI TO News and UbsefYer.)
Washington, N. c., July 17.-"You can
just publish, said John r. Ross, city tax
collector, this morning, that the aggre /.
gate of real and personal property valua-
ton for this year and the taxes paid in
is estimated by me to be $350,0O0 more
this year than it was last year. Last
year the total valuation of real and per.
sonal property was $1,352, 5S9'
Collector Ross says that if the tax
dodgers would list fairly the aggregate in
this city would reach three million dol
lars
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Masonic Temple and Bazaar.

"The Masonic order in the State IS
lourishing" said Grand Secretary John
C. Drewry, yesterday. We've added SIX
new lodges and revived three since the
meeting of the Grand Lodge
In the last two days there have been
two new lodges started with splendid
memberships. These are at WlnterVllie'
IN Pitt county. and Shiloh Lodge. al $40
vail. Granville county The Masonic order
OF the State is in splendid shape.
The Masonic Temple for Ralslgn Is
certainty. 1t is going te be erected. Inc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
OUTRAGE BY NEGROES
Man Beaten Into lnSensibility.
Attempted Assault on a
Lady.

(By the Associated Press

Shelton, ex-member of the Assembly from
Louisa county, and now a resident of this
city. was attacked by negroes and beaten
into insensibility while walking in the
grounds of the Hermitage Golf Club, in
the western suburbs of the city, with a
young lady, a nurse in one of the city
hospitals, tonight.
Later-It is authoritatively stated that
the negroes did not accomplish their pur-
pose on the young lady.
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assurances of aid that reach me warrant
this statement and / am standing by
it.
Contributions in various articles and
in cash for the big Masonic Bazaar we are
going to have keep coming in. My mail Is
on the increase and the bazaar is gong to
be a great event if the donations and
the letters l receive mean anything. The
Masons all over the country are taking
an interest in it.
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Buried by the City.

The body of The unfortunate woman who
was burned to death Thursday evening
was buried by the city authorities yester-
day afternoon in lakewood cemetery
Yesterday morning Mr.. t. p. Sale tele-
phoned to Chief of Police j. "A WoodaH,
in Durham, in the hope of ascertaining the
whereabouts of her relatives; for she had
come to Raleigh from Durham, her real
name being Ida House. However nothing
could be heard as to her connections.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
Kittrell's New Physician.
(speoial to News AND observer.l

Especial TO News and UDsefVer.)
Kittrell, N. c., July 17.-Dr. G. G..
Ferrebee, of Currituek county, has locat-
ed in Kittrell. He is a graduate of the
Richmond Medical College, has had hos.
pital experience at the old Dominion Hos
pital, Richmond, and was recently surgeon
for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
when he decided to resign and come here.
He come shighly recommended, has al
ready pressed many of our people as
being most excellent gentleman and ply
scan
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
Mrs, z. B. Lassiter Dead
Special to News and Observer. )

Especial to News and Observer)
Potocasi, July 17.-Mrs. E. r Lassiter,
one of Northampton county's most noble
types of womanhood, has passed away and
her death is a loss to this community. for
all who knew her loved her. She was
formerly Miss Josie Harrell, a sister Of
Hon. C. r. HarreIl. chairman Of the
Board of County Commissioners of North
ampton.
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TeIegraphiC Briefs.


Trenton, N. j., July 17.--Judge Kirkpat-
rick In the United States Circuit Court
today appointed Thomas A. Gillespie, of
West Orange, N. j., receiver for the South
ern Car and Foundry Company, a New
jersey corporation, with plants at Gads
den and Admission, Ala, and Memphis and
LIE More, Tenn. The liabilities consist of
about $2,300,000 of floating debts. The
company has no bonded Indebtedness The
assets consist of $500, 000 the value of the
plants, and 100000 bills receivable. There
are also about 81 100000 of material and
supplies, the bulk of which has been
pledged for loans and warehouse receipts
gwen to cover the same.
Washington, July 1.-THE Postofice
Department today made public the follow
ing: There seems to be a wide misun-
derstanding as to the present attitude of
the department regarding rural free de-
livery. 1t is not the purpose of the depart
ment to disturb routes already established
unless they are manifestly unnecessary.
But as long as all of the routes that are
asked for cannot be established because
of the lack of sufficient money, the routes
that will supply the greatest number of
families should certainly have preference. :"
New Haven, Conn, July 1.-THE latest
aspirant for cup defending honors, the Re-
lance, was defeated today by the Consti-
tuition in the initial run of the New York
Yacht Club Cruiser from Glen Cove to
this port.The Belmont boat, after being
at one time more than mile astern, came
UP with rush at the close and was only
ffty-nine seconds behind her rival at the
line.
Somerset. July 1.-THE illness of Mr..
Abner Mckinley is not as serious as re-
ported.
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Corporation Assessmen

The State Auditor has just finished the
work OF assessing on the capital stock of
all the corporations that have sent in their
returns. But between six apd seven hun
dred are not yet in This is due to their
inability to get the assessment of their
real and personal property from their
county authorities This being the quad
rennial assessment year, things are slower
than usual
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A Woman Terribly Beaten.
(SpeciaI to News and Observer

Especial to News and observer.)
New Bern. N. c., July IA negro was
arrested here last night for a brutal as-
sault upon his wife with a club. The
affair occurred in the street as the re-
suit of quarrel between the two, and
the police were attracted to the spot by
the woman's agonized cries. Her head IS
fearfully battered and it Is feared that She
cannot recover. Her husbands name is
James Hardesty. He Is now IN jail.
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Sues for $1,000

Mr.. Samuel Merrell, of Buena Vista,
Va, nearly so years old, who was here at
court expecteding that the case of the usu-
pended members Of the knights of Honor
in the Mcdonald matter against the SUI
preme Lodge would come up returned
home yesterday. He has refused to accept
any compromise and is suing the Supreme
Lodge for $4,000 or reinstatement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19
A Chilean Crew Desert.
(B ythe Associated Press

Norfolk, Va, July 1.-THE crew OF the
Chilean transport Rancagua, which is in
this port to load coal for Valparaiso. de-
serted the ship this afternoon. The Chill
cans, only one of whom could speak Eng
lsh. took refuge in the office of Chilean
Consul c, M. Barrett. and were there ar
rested on warrants sworn out by Captain
Sorensen, charging desertion
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MangIed by Dynamite.

Asheville. N. c., July 17.-Yesterday al
ternoon while Ben Jones, negro ouarrv
man was bending over hole drilled IN !
rock and IN which he had placed small
charge OF dynamite, the explosive sud
denly went off, mangling the man SO horr;
bly, that death will doubtless be the rs.
suit. The scene of the accident was at the
quarry near Germans Bridge.
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Atlantic Highlands, N. j., July IT,
That Sir Thomas Liptons new cup hunter
was in her finest racing trim today. she
manifested by showing her clean heels to
Shamrock / from start to finish over a
thirty mile course and winning by eleven
minutes "a seconds elapsed time, decisive
victory.
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Repairing seaboard Shops,

The construction force at the Seaboard
shops are now taking down the useless
portion OF the walls at the Seaboard plant,
preparing Tor the necessary repairs to put
the burnt buildings IN shape for more ma
cmnery and more men. The lumber for
the repairs Is on the grounds.
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! Plans have been perfected quietly to
prevent Mother Jones and her so-called
army of textile workers from visiting
Oyster Bay The matter is in the hands
of the Secret Service and the New York
police department.
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Four Killed Here.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Bendota, Ills. July 17.-Four persons
were killed and ten others seriously injur-
ed by tornado which struck the northern
part of this city, The path of the storm
was about Fights miles in length. Every
thing in the storms track was levelled to
the ground.
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Town Reported Destroyed.
(By the Associated Press !

Chicago, Ills, July 17-Unconfirmed r.
ports state that the town of Garner in
Grundy county, has been destroyed and
many people killed All wires leading to
the town are down and no definite infor-
nation can be secured
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-19

London, July 1S.-James Mcneil Whist
Ter, the famous American artist, is dead.
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For LaGrippe and influenza
use CHENEY'S txPECTO-
RANT,