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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
OUT OF CLUTCH Of
THE STATE COURT
The Galveston is Freed by
Judge Grinnan.
TO BE LAUNCHED AT ONCE
The Government StipuIates That She.RemaO
Property ot Trigg Creditors Until the
Case is Settled by TIE Su-
prems Court.
pems Court.
(By the Associated Press.)

edmond, Va, June 22.-In the Chancery
Court today Judge Grinnan dissolved the
injunction restraining the United States
government from taking possession of the
cruiser Galveston. The Federal govern
ment stipulates that the ship shall re-
main the property OF the Trigg creditors
until the case is determined by the court
of highest resort. The Galveston viii be
launched this week.
Washington. June 22-The Navy De
partment has been informed of the release
of the Galveston and steps will be taken
for the launching of the vessel as soon as
possible.
The creditors of the Trigg Company con-
tended that the government would be put
to additional expense completing the Gals
weston at Norfolk. The government viii
in this event call on the bondsmen OF the
Trigg Company to pay any excess Of cost
ever the limit fixed by Congress.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
USED HER As SHIELD
As She F Fainted Bullets Rained
and Two Escaping Con-
victS Fell.
(By the Associated Press.)

Canon City. Colo, June 22-One con-
fatally wounded by guards at the State
penitentiary today in an attempt to es-
cape.
At 8 o'clock number of convicts over
powered the guards at the wash house,
securing their keys. On the way to the
front gate the convicts captured Mrs.
John c. Cieghorn, wife of the warden, and
placed her in front of them. eachlng the
front gate they dynamited it and got out
side, taking Mrs. Cieghorn with them.
The warden instructed the guards to pick
the convicts of, taking care not to shoot
his wife. When fifty yards from the
prison Mrs. Cleghorn tainted and the con-
victs released her. In the shooting, which
was general from the guard, a convict
named Kuykendall was instantly killed;
Armstrong, the ringleader, was sot by
Night Captain Clark and will die Tom
Falion was captured on the bank of the
big ditch.
Fallon was not seriously wounded. He
was one of the prisoners who recently at
tempted to escape from the county Jail In
Denver and was one OF the leaders in to
days outbreak. There were fifteen con
Slcts In the party that broke out of prison
today, and if is said. all have been re-
captured. Among the prison officials who
weer overpowered was DR.. Palmer. the
physician, who had been called on the pre-
tense that his services were needed by a
sick prisoner. He was bound and gagged
and stripped of his clothes, which were
donned by one of the fugitives.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
STATES EVIDENCE
TURNED BY BARNES
Allen, Rich, Morgan Pittman, Walls, Ward,
Piver, Davis Implicated by VIM.
Barnes Confession.

would be allowed in the presence Of the
jury At Mr.. Woodard's request the jury
was ordered from the room. The court
then announced its willingness to hear a
statement from Mr.. Woodland.
Mr. f. A. Woodard stated that Mr..
Barnes was in court under bond and ii
there was anything to be done further in
the matter that in justice to Mr.. Barnes
he requested that it be done at once. He
stated further that Mr.. Barnes character
was good and that this fact could be es-
tablished by statements from some OF
the best people in Wilson. and he thought
it an injustice to Mr.. Barnes to have
final actiuon in the matter delayed. Mr..
Woodard said further that he did not
remember any material discrepancy in Mr.
Barnes testimony.
Judge Shaw replied: II do. There is
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
GREENSBORO COLLEGE L1sRaRY.
Voted Back to the Donor Mrs. Peacock by the
Trustees


Especial to News and Obseryer9
Greensboro, N. c., June 22-There will
be meeting of the Greensboro Female
College Association at Greensboro on July
1st at O'Clock D. m. for the purpose of
deciding and acting upon the matter of
the best method of disposing Of the as
sets and effects of the corporation.
t is still hoped that arrangements will be
made to continue the school by selling off
enough of the campus fronting the build
ings, which is very valuable for residence
purposes, to lquidate the incumbrance
on the whole. During the long presidency
of the college by DR.. Dred Peacock he
and his wife, in pursuit of design con-
ceived by her. as a memorial TO a deceas-
ed child, collected one of the finest stu
dents Libraries Of its kind in the South,
containing over seven thousand carefully
and personally collected volumes AL
though donated to the institution by Mrs.
Peacock, these books did not cost the col
lege anything
When the trustees met here last week,
before agreeing to close up the institution,
they very gracefully and properly voted
this library back to Mrs. Peacock who it
is understood. will donate it to another
State institution OF learning as a memorial.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
AN ALL ROUND SCHOOL
Dr.. Coggins' Fine Work in
the AppaIachians.
The White Sulphur Springs Hotel Opens the
First Of Iuy---New Block Building at
WaynesviIIe.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Waynesville, N. c., June 22.-Dr. ]. G.
Coggins, president of the Atlantic Chris
tian College, at Wilson, is conducting his
Appalachian Summer School, both for the
benefit OF teachers and the primary de-
partment. He has opened with fifty stu
dents and within the next ten days expects
to have over one hundred.
DR.. Jas. Atkins, secretary and editor
of the M. E. Church, South, Sunday School
literature and twelve members of the
mission board held meeting here this
week. relative to the Sunday School work
and the cause of missions.
Though the weather has up to this been
rather unfavorable for the arrival of SUM
mer guests, several are here and others
coming daily. The hotels and boarding
houses report that this will be the most
successful season Waynesville has had for
years
The White Sulphur Springs, under the
management of Miss Young and Miss
Branch, viii be open for the reception OF
guests by the first OF July.
There is right much new building going
on here. A block of lour two-story and
basement brick stores, are rapidly going
up. Dr. b. F. Smathers is building two,
G.. G.. Logan one and Mr.. Frank Miller
one. The frontage of this block is 85 feet.
1t is on Main street, adjoining DIR. John
sors drug store.
The Ratchffe boarding house that was
almost burned down a few weeks ago is
being rapidly rebuilt and remodelled, and
it is expected to be ready for guests
about the last of July or 18th of August.
Mrs. Mary Z. Mcintosh is the proprietress.
H. b. HARDY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

elected: President, C. c. Fordham; secre-
tary and treasurer A. E. B. Afford
DIrectors-G. A. Grimesley, c. C. Ford
ham. A. c. B. Afford.
Mr. H. T. Hudson, of Nashville, Tenn,
arrived with his family today. He be-
comes associate manager of the Hudson
Manufacturing Company
series OF three games of baseball will
be played here this week between Green's
boro and Concord teams.
Rev. DR.. Egbert Smith of the First
Presbyterian church here, sent a formal
declination this morning to the call to the
pastorate of the First Presbyterian church
of Richmond
Dr. George r. Hughes, highly success
iui physician OF Pollocksville, purchased a
splendid lot on Summit Avenue Saturday.
and will at once erect a residence and
bring his family here for permanent resi-
dence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
KNIFE AGAINST STICK.
Big Tax Payers Give in Their Property at
Durham.

Especial to News and Observer)
Durham. NJ c., June 22.-There was a
rather bad cutting scrape below East Dur
ham yesterday morning before day. 1t
was at a house Of ill-repute and Charles
Carroll used knife on Henry Clements.
The large leaders in the left arm, near the
shoulder were severed and another slash
with the knife came near entering the
abdomen, the pants being cut for several
inches. In the meantime it is said that
Clements used a stick on Carroll, infieting
a number of bruises. Carroll has skipped
out, or at least had not been arrested
late this afternoon.
The tax listers are now busy getting
down the tax value for the year Some of
Durham's big tax payers have given in
among these being the Duke Branch Of
the American Tobacco Company. the Brit
sh-American- Tobacco Company and Mr.
G. w. Watts. The Duke branch was given
in as being worth 81, ,156,6S7 and the Brit
ish- American Company worth $ol6, S71. Mr.
Watts gave in his personal wealth i'll this
county as being little more than $l.647.
600. The Bull factory branch of the Amer
lean Company has not listed taxes as yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Mill Employees on Strike.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington. N. c., June pa news
service special from Belhaven, Beaufort
county, says: THE employees of the Will
liams Schuette Mills went out on a strike
this morning for higher wage scale and re-
fuse to return to work. The strikers say
that the scab laborer that may be import
ed will be handled roughly A phone mes
sage was sent to Sheriff Hedges this morn
ing and he in turn phoned Mr.. Wilkin-
son, the mill manager, to see Deputy Sher-
III Kicks. AS soon as Mr.. Kicks reports
to Sheriff Hodges on the situation steps
will be taken to suppress the strikers.
Theer is much excitement and FROM little
cause there might be r:oting."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
KILLED By THE TRAIN.
Robert Stanford Who Was Shot Some Time Ago
by a Woman.
Especial to News and Observer

(Speclal to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., June 22.-About two
months ago Robert Stanford. of tbs
city. was shot by woman in a disreputa.
BILE part of the town, while irving to
enter her house against her consent one
Sunday night. For week his life hung
IN the balance, and he recovered. last
night he died from injuries received Iate
Saturday night from freight train which
ran over him, while he was lying on the
track, supposedly drunk, near his resi-
dence, at Sergeant's foundry.
When Stanford was discovered, the car
was not in motion, and one of the wheels
had stopped on his arm with his head and
shoulder in such a position, that if the
car moved, he would have been crushed
to death Immediately. Fearing to trust
the engine, large force of trainmen. un
coupled the heavy freight car, and them
selves rolled it off the arm. Stanford, in
the meanwhile, groaning pitifully and
begging to be taken home Drs Broad
max and Turner were promptly on hand
as soon as he was taken home His should
er was found to be broken, and his right
wrist cut off. All efforts to save his life
proved futile and he died last night at
eleven o'clock
The record at the city Jail was broken
Saturday night by the Incarceration OF
eleven offenders One for larceny, six for
drunks and four for beating trains.
The headquarters of J. S. Parker. asso-
ciated chief law agent of the Southern
Railway, has been transferred from Nor
folk to Greensboro. The office Of The
new genefl master mechanic of the South
ern has also been transferred from Knox
vile to Greensboro.
Patterson & Co.. the new contractors
for street Improvement, took charge of
the city's macadam machinery today and
began operations.
The firm of Fordham, Afford & Co., re
Gently incorporated. was organized here
Saturday with capital stock of $50 900,
to do a wholesale and retail drug bust
ness, and the following officers were
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Address by Mrs. Sangster.
Special to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville. N. c.. June 22-The confer
ence OF Young Womens Christian Asso-
Citations closed last night. There were 27O
ladies' present. Mrs. Margaret Sangster
OF New York, delivered the address at the
conference. The sessions of the South
ern Student Conference have closed. Thir-
teen States were represented.
W. M. Lyles, OF Charlotte, Grand Chan
cellor of the Domain of North Carolina.
attends the meeting of TIE local Order of
knights of Pythias tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
A Strong Plea for MstcaIf.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, June ga strong plea for
James T. Metcalf. who recently was dis
missed from the Postoffice Department,
where for years he had been chief of the
money order bureau, was made today to
President Roosevelt by Director Of the
Mint Roberts. who Las know Mr. Metcalf
for long time Mr.. Metcalf was dismissed
for alleged interference in behalf of GER
tain bidder for the, contract to print the
money order blanks for the department
President Roosevelt was urged to obtain
Tor Mr.. Metcaf re-opening of the case.
No decision has been reached by the Pres
ident.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Cut by a Woman.

Gabriel Brown, a colored blacksmith,
was cut in three places on the right
thigh at his home on smithfeld street in
southeast Raleigh between and 10
O'Clock last night by Mary Smith, negro
woman, whom he says cooked for him.
The woman has not been arrested but
the knife she used and her hat have been
found.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Arrested on Suspicion.
Especial to News and Observer

Winton, NJ c., June pa young white
man Of good appearance, who gave his
name as larry johnson, and his home
Georgetown, S. c.. was arrested here yes
terday after some excitement. and lodged
in Jail. On his person, underneath his
clothing in a leather easement a 38 Colts
revolver was found: also phials of liquid,
which are believed to be nitro glycerine.
This man had committed no offense, but
was arrested on suspicion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

Last year this company gave in ST. ,2S5, ,1S1
and there will be considerable increase
this year. or the taxes given in for the
Duke branch $765.4 was listed as tobacco
on hand and the British American Com
pany listed $5O4,075 as tobacco on hand.
1t is thought now that the valuation of
in this county will show an in
crease of nearly a million dollars over
the values of last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
DR.. Henry Lewis Smith Lectures.
SPECIAL to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., June 22.-Dr. Henry
Lewis Smith, president of Davidson Col
icge, one of the States most polished
scholars, lectured to large and appre-
ciatlve audience in Gerard Hall this
evening on "The Wonders of the Ether
The speaker showed marked familiarity
with his subject and was given close at
tention throughout his discourse.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
SENATOR BIZ DIRECT VOTE.
Mississippi Will Vote for Senator Thus on
August 6.
lBy the Associated Press

Jackson, Miss. June 22-The State
Election Commissioners today ordered a
State primary election to be held on
August 6. This action means that the next
United States Senator from Mississippi
will be chosen by popular ballot. Senator
Money, the present incumbent, and Gov
ernor Longino are candidates and are now
procuring an active canvass of the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
The Charge of Conspiracy to Defraud includes
the Croft Brothers, Mr.. and
Mrs, Lorenz.

inquiry showed they had been given to a.
Filipino to take care of after the surren-
der. The Filipino offers to prove that
some officers received the pictures and it
is claimed that former staff officer alb
stracted a silver service from the Mala-
canan palace. The government may, ask
the War Department to investigate the
matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Concord Wins.

Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Greensboro, N. c., June 22.-The first OF
a series of three ball games here this
week between Concord and Greensboro
teams, was won this evening by Concord.
by score of to 1. The game was well
played by both teams
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Charges of Looting by Officers.
(By the Associated Press.l

Manila. June 22.-The charges that
American officers looted public buildings
IN Manila after the surrender of the city
IN 1893 have been revived and may posi-
bly, lead to a formal investigation. Re-
Gently the authorities endeavored to To-
cate certain pictures and art objects be-
longing to the municipal museum and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
JAPs TO SETTLE IN TEXAS.
Isomate the Japanese Fxpsrt Pleased With
Rice Fields.
(By the Associated Press.)

KDy UHt IItss.I
New Orleans, Ia, June 22.-As result
of his experiment in rice farming near
Del Rio, Texas. with a colony of iour
Japanese, Isomoto, the japanese expert.
has decided to return to his home and or
ganize colony of one hundred farmers
to settle on lands in the rice belt of Texas
along the line of the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. Isomoto says the experimental
farming has been so successful that it is
the belief that within few years the
rice lands of louisiana and Texas will be
filed with Japanese rice farmers Mr.
Isomoto will leave soon for New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
New Telephone Line.
Especial to News and Observer !

Especial to News and Observer.0
Winton, N. c.. June 22-Mr McAnge,
of Suffolk. was in town this~week. He is
now constructing a telephone line from
Winton. N c.. to points in Bertie and
Hertford counties and will connect his line
with the Hertford County Telephone Com
pany at Tunis, three miles east Of this
place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Arson and Bribery Charges
(By the Associated Press ]

Frankfort. KY, June pa special term
to investigate the charges of arson and
bribery made by Captain Even and others
will be called for July 20. In the mean
time forty soldiers will be kept on duty
at Jackson
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
CaUsHEs FATHERS SKULL.
Hollis Long in Deadly Combat sinks Hatchet
in His Fathers Head.
Especial to News and Observer. )

(Speclal TO News and UDserver.)
Chapel Hill, N. c., June 22.-Virgil
Long, a negro mail carrier from this place
to Pittsboro, is now lingering at deaths
door as result of deadly combat be-
tween him and his son. Hollis, in which
the son seized hatchet and deliberately
struck the father on the top of the head,
literally crushing the skull At this hour
Lcng is still living but the physicians
have abandoned every hope of recovery.
Reports concerning the cause of trouble
between the father and son are meagre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
CUT HER own THROAT.
Mrs Chapman Temporarily Insane Kills Her.
self in Her Familys Presence
(special to News and Obeerve

Especial to News and Observer.)
Pelham, N. c., June 22.-Mrs. Thomas
Chapman, living near Chambers Mill, four
miles from here. in fit of arrangement
Thursday. took a razor and in the pres
ence Of her husband and family cut her
throat from ear to ear, nearly severing the
wind pipe, dying today from the effects
of the cut
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
JUDGE M'MILLAN REMOVED.
Charges Of General immortality Against JUS
tice Of New Mexico Supreme Court
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington. June 22.-President Roose-
velt. after conference with Attorney
General Knox, today signed an order re-
moving Judge Daniel H. Mcmillan, of the
Supreme court of New Mexico, on charges
of general immortality. Judge Mcmillan
originally was appointed to the position
from Buffalo. N. Y. Judge Clement c..
Smith. of Hastings. Mich, has been ap-
pointed to succeed him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Eastern League Games.

EASTERN LEAGUE &C.. &C.. &C..
(By the Associated Press)
Newark z; Rchester 0.
Buffalo G; Providence S.
Baltimore s; Jersey City 5.
Toronto 5: Worcester 4.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Summary of Conditions to be Made.
(Bv the Associated Press,

CBy the Associated Press.)
Washington. June 22-The Postoffiee
Department will make public in the near
future general statement summarizing
Continued on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

Seeds Of discomfort will take root in
any soil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
On the Diamond.
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At New York RH f.
New York 80 0 021OO Is 4
Chicago ......O 020O2 200 o. Z 6
Batteries: McGinnity and Warner.
Taylor and King.
Second game: RH. E.
New York .....O 0 1 / O. 2 3 0 o. 6 10 6
Chicago ......O 1 o o 2 0 j G-10 IA }
Batteries: Matthewson and Bowerman;
Menefee, King and Raub
At Philadelphia RH. E.
Cincinnati ....O 0 0 0110-2 9
Philadelphia II 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-1 2
Batteries: Ewing and Bergen; Wash
burne and Roth
(Second game.l R.H e.
Cincinnati 20 0 90 5O01 O-6 u 8
Philadelphia. o. O1O01O1-6 II J.
Batteries: Poole and Peitz: Frazer
and Doom.
At Brooklyn R.HE.
st. Louis ......O o. 011O0 o. 3
Brooklyn .......O 0 / 3 o o 4 0 SIS 10 0
Batteries: Mcfarland and Ryan; Jones
and Jacklitsch.
Second game) R.H.E
Brooklyn ......0 0 0 IL 0 0 *-S 10 1
st. Louis .......2 0 1 o 2 0 0 2-7 IA 2
Batteries: Evans. Garvin and Jack
lltsch; Dunleavy, Currie and O'Neil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23
Southern League Games.

(By the Associated Pressl
At Montgomery RH.E.
Montgomery 30 OOO11111-2 O
Atlanta ........O 0 0 O0102- 2-3 8 A.
Batteries: Stocksdale and Clark; Ely
and Lauson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-23

At Memphis R.H.E.
Memphis ......2 8 o O4O*-9 s 3
New Orleans 20 0 OO120 o. Z 2
Batteries: Thrett, Breitenstein and
Stratton; Bowen and Acorsinni
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