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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
Little Journeys to
The World OF Sport.

THE HICKEY resignation story, now
making it's second tour of the circuit,
stopped off in st. Paul Friday.
AN EASTERN ball player has in
vented an automatic dummy catcher.
Several plain dummy ones debut each
season.
THE MILWAUKEE man who tipped
off the finish Of the coming McGovern-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
Indoor Meet Postponed.

The annual indoor field and track meet
at the university will be held tomorrow
evening, the competition to begin at 4
O'Clock. In the neighborhood Of forty
athletes nave been In training for the con-
tests and the competition promises to be
sharp This meet was to have been held
last evening. but owing to the benefit con-
cert was postponed to Monday.
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PuIIIam Names PLAYERS.

NEW YORK, March 2S-President
Harry Pulltam, of the National league,
ANNOUNCES the following contracts: VIII
Kennedy with Pittsburg, John F. Dun
leavy, of the Montreal club, assigned to
st. Louis.
has been appointed President Puliiam s
confidential secretary.
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Entry IIsts Out

DATROIT. Mich. March 28.-The list
OF entries for the five principal events
booked for the Detroit Driving club were
given out today. For the two classics,
the Merchants So 900 stake. the cham
Der Of commerce So, 900 pacing event,
teen entries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

Young Corbett fight had a chance to
make barrel Of money, but he wasn't
sure.
MINNESOTA admirers of the thor
oughbred will continue sending their
money to the reliable" concerns far
away for at least two years more.
FRIENDS of Manager Delaney, who
went West to open the bids for the
Corbett-Jeffries fight, fear that the
missing man may have been trampled
to death in the mad rush of fight clubs
anxious TO secure the contest
II THE CREW in charge of the pumps
working on the New York American
league teams park site report that
land has been sighted in several spots.
/ SALOON PORTERS III Butte are
working for nothing since Jamie Britt
tore that $50 bundle of money up and
heaved it into a cuspidor.
WATCH the batting records of the
Milwaukee Western league players.
President manager trea surer- captain
Duffy has wined and dined the sporting
editors. 49,
WEATHER permitting, President
Hickey will lay the foundation for an
American association schedule shortly.
SIR THOMAS Upton denies the re-
port that Shamrock III, Is to be ex-
hibited on the New York American
league clubs grounds iff.she wins the
cup. 7'5fr
Blonde or Brunette?
president Ban Johnson made de-
c1ded innovation yesterday by installing
new typewriter in his office. The new in
cumbent is of medium height and size
and has an up-to-date appearance and
style which will no doubt add to the at
fractions the American leagues head
quarters have for MIR. Johnsen's numerous
visitors. The. former typewriter, while of
the same make, was oid-fashioned.-Chi
eago Tribune.
JUST WHEN we were preparing to
congratulate Citizen Havenor. the re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
r. X. Larchlde Is Struck on the Head by
Twelve Pound Hammer.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, March 2s-R. K.
Larchide. of the track team of the Uni
Versity of Indiana, was accidentally
struck on the head and killed with a
twelve pound hammer at the high school
athletic grounds by J. H. Horn, crack
OF the University OF Indiana
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Mlchioan Defeats Cornell.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, March 2s--The
Cornell Michigan track meet resulted AN
to 20 in favor Of Michigan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
DALEs WIN STRAIGHT SET.

Take Three Games In a Row From Nom
pareils.
The Dale and Nonpareil teams of the
Independent Bowling league rolled games
on the Weller alleys last night the Dales
winning the entire set. The scores:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
West Point Fencers Win,

NEW YORK, March 2S-The West
Point team of fencers Won the intercei-
legiate fencing tournament tonight at thu
New York Athletic club. The team waS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

FOLLOWING the report Of the Yam
ger-McPadden fight comes the claim
that McPadden is not an Irishman.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

composed OF Cadets Breckenridge. Honey.
cutt and Scott, and out of 40 bout1
fenced they Won 80. Columbia's team
was second AA'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

Minneapolis cooperative alleys has Of
fered the alleys to the state tourna-
ment at the regular rates
Billy Mac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

DELEHANTY has compromised
with the big leagues by reporting for
work with the Washington club.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

THE BOOSTS for Pitcher Hjalmer
Wigs have been falling off since the
Cincinnati management has taken
charge of the board bills
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

port that the Milwaukee team would
lose Pitcher Cutter came over the
wire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

Young Corbett fight had a chance to
make barrel Of money, but he wasn't
=
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

JUST WHEN we were preparing to
congratulate Citizen Havenor. the re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

GRADUATE MANAGER Mike -4uby,
of the Minnesota football team, is in
hiding. He fears Killilea may kidnap
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29

Advance samples of Wash Suits Hundreds of exclr
The best of everything in the clothing line for boys
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-29
INDIANA TRACK ATHLETE KILLED

Totals ...-.... 6SS s64
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26

the scriptures will testify, although he
does not now select the same place for
the transaction of his business that
some of his predecessors lie OF Jeru-
salem about nineteen hundred
years ago, when the banks, Cor
benches) We're overturned on a me-aor-
able occasion, which 1 believe was the
first recorded bank failure. But in very
age, and in every country, he has been
and is more and more a chief power
and influence in the direction OF pubic
affairs-indeed, il would hardly be e1-
travagant to say the chief power-ard
is therefore a person not to be over
looked.
The chamber of commerce fully real
ICES that fact, gentlemen, and will try
to govern themselves accordingly. They
hope and expect TO receive much pleas
ure and instruction from the discus
siOns of your body, as they did some
months ago from the able and learned
financial address of Hon Mr.. Wander
lip at the banquet which they rendered
to him in Wilmington.
Now I do not know whether or not
you contemplate discussing the general
financial condition of the country, or
the new asset or credit currency scheme
l see no intention Of it on your beuti-
fully printed programme-but, without
expressing an opinion upon that, or
any other financial scheme I am obso-
lutely and positively sure and can
therefore safely say that, among those
who carry light purses and no bank
books, there is a solemn and unanimous
| conviction that there is not enough
currency in the country to meet the de-
mands of business, and that if your
body can devise a method of supplying
it to their satisfaction your meeting
Will be a s~tupendous success.
For some years past, and until a re-
cent period there was a continuous car
nival Of debate in every nook and cor
! ner of the land over every phase of the
! money question. The amount of wind
: expended somewhat exceeded the guam
tity of information impaired, but ever
that was finally exhausted, and a ain
and restful season followed in which
We still repOse, and from which there
does not seem 20 be any very loud cal
upon US TO bestow ourselves. Certain
!, ly no one can complain of a want o
variety in the currency, whatever h
may think OF the sufficiency of the sup
ply. for every kind ~circulates, includin!
? a limited quantity of Confederate notes
= on Saturday nights. This variety i:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26

TIL seventh annual meeting OF the
North Carolina Bankers Association
~onyen at the S~eashOre Hotel,
wrightsville Beach, last night at $50
O'Clock and will be in session till.
Thursday afternoon.
Yesterday large numbers Of bankers
IRON all over the state arrived and
went through TO the beach Many of
chem are accompanied by their wives
and daughters. Last evenings trains
brought in many more, so that the Sea-
shore was overlooking last night.
The opening feature of the occasion
Svas a brilliant reception rendered tc
The bankers in the ball room of the
Motel. This affair began at $50 p. m
and lasted until midnight. About fly,
Hundred people were in attendance in
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Airship No. Nine.

Pa ris, June 23.-SantOs Dumont made
his first appearance today in airship-
No 9" over the enter of Paris. He
star ted from Long Champ going in the
dire elton 0f the Place de -L'Etoile. He
exc cUted.a number of skilIfui maneu-
vre Owe the place de L'Etoile, made
a our OF. the Arc de Triomphe and re-
tur ming down the Champs Ellie,
brought his airship down at the dcor
OF his touse. later he returned to
Lo ng Champ There vas little wind;
Tie ship maintained an altitude of
alb out 3 hundred feet and her
he In GecfecLly. mo. 9" is the smallest.
aErship Santos Dunont has yet con-
sCrUc--a. . measures about $500.
ctlbic feet- has a three horse power en-
CINE I'D resembled IN elongated egg.
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Taking of evidence by the state was
then taken up. E. B. Graves testified
that on the night of the killing he rec
ognlzec iFrer as one of the three men
who went down the Briggs Hotel alley
10 the sanatarium. He further testi-
ned 10 tracing a trail OF blood from
trlar ouildlng TO sanatarium-
Jos. Ellis testified TO hearing Whitley
say he intended TO run Jones out Of
town within Il hours. Conversation
took place on evening before the killing.
Thos. Hadley, Jr-. testified he heard
Whitley say on the evening before the
shooting that the damn ought
TO be whipped. . Percy Taylor testi-
fed that he was in his room in Frfar
building on the night OF the killing
Heard gunsnd pistol shots and cries
Of murder, help, Said. walking in hall
indicated that there was a crowd pres
ent.
The sensation Of the evening came at
this point. solicitor Daniels asked wit
ness what some of the rooms in Friar
building was used for. Objection was
made by efenSe.
The jury Way withdrawn and Solicitor
Daniels explained 10 the court that it
was the purpose to show that these
rooms were gambling places. and thai
fear Of Jones. giving the secrets away
was the motive for the killing. But
because witness Taylor had not seen
any of the defendants gambling there.
the evidence was ruled incompetent. by
| the court.
r. E. Baton testified that on Mon
/ day before therkilling he heard Whitley
say a crowd had been formed to whip
Jones and run him out of town.
George W. Bates testified that Nor
a came to Cora Dudly's a few minutes
after 1 o'clock and told him that Aller
had been shot
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Sluding the representatives Of the
&oank and many ladies'
At $50 d. m. the ASSOCIATION was
dsriefy called to order by Mr.. Geo. w.
NontcastIe. president of the Bank of
X and president of the assocla-
lion. Mr.. c. N. Evans, cashier of the
merchants and Farmers National
Bank, of Charlotte. and secretary n
treasurer of the association, was pres
ent. After calling the convention to
order President MOntcastle in a few
words introduced the Hon Aired Moore
vNaddell, w h he announced. would de-
I Ever the address of welcome on behalf
eff the Chamber of Commerce OF VIII
T-nington. Colonel Waddell was greeted
with hearty applause and said IN part:
COLONEL WADDELL'S WELCOME.
HIr. President and Gentlemen OF the
North Carolina BankerS Associations:
On cha OF the Chamber OF Com
rnerce of the City of Wilmington L bid
you = cordial welcome, and beg TO as
=surt you thai no draft you can make
u1Doa their hospitalities will De consId-
ered excessive. or subject 10 any dis
<eouat, or days OF grace, but VIII De
promptly honored. and even anticipat-
sd as q delightful privilege. 1ndeeu, l
~xiE say Gin confidence and never to be
Seported to the district Attorney that
shey nave formed a trust for the eX-
soress purpose of excluding all competi
zion and of absolutely controlling your
transportation and supplies in this ter
EiAry.
Ny duty as their representative on
rhis occasion is simply to extend a
welcome, and not to discuss any ques-
zion affecting the banking interests OF
Tsha country-eYen if l were cOmpeten'
or inclined to do SO-Or TO make any
suggestion, however modest. in regard
20 matters which may come before you
THE very word banker" has an impos'
ing sound, and onvey to the mind o
she ordinary citizen the image OF {
a1ignifed, baldheaded and corpulen
person, wearing a high collar and white
~est. who possesses d ~porfound knowl
edge of the mysteries of finance ar
smells Of greenbacks, and who il
eherefore not to be approached light!
or rendered gratuitous advice.
His is q very ancient occupation, a
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-06-26
ASSAULTED TWO WOMEN.
A Negro Brute ..ear East ST. Louis ,
COmmiittesf THo Assaults, One Vic
tim w as White and the Other Col
Lynching Likely if Brute
is Found.

St. Louis, June 23.-Two women, che
white a nd the. other colored, were as
saulted and Left for dead about S1s
miles e; lst of East ST. Louis this after
noon, a nd a posse is looking for a. negro
describ I'd by one of his victims. If ne.
should be captured it is believed there
would i De a l~ynching.
One OF the victims, Mrs. Ami Green,
colored aged % years was dubbed
about I he head. her skull fractured and
left ar m broken. Just before rclapSing
into u consciousness, she told of :he
assault [ and described a light colored
negro as her assailant. She was evil
IDENTIFY the first victim of the man, who
later appeared at the home of John
Bruno a farmer, living between East
St. Lo uis a7G BelIeville, and committed
the Sc cOnd crime.
A b rOther of Miss Flora Bruno re-
turna d home and found his sister lying
on he r bed in an unconscious condition.
Her 6 ;kulI was fractured, both arms
broke n and she was suffering from
other injuries. The young woman had
been at lone alone during the after
noon
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to get supper at the beach. Luncheon
will be served on the eanTer Whining
/ ton during the excursion down the
river.
7 Mr.. Andrew MOreland, cashier of the
Atlantic National Bank. and chairman
of the committee representing the
Chamber of Commerce. also
ltthe arrangements for the excursion ard
welcomed ell the bankers, the aides
accompanying them and ill visitors
who are here to attend the meeting OF
the association to take in the excursion.
He stated, however, that for lack Of
r3om there was no invitation to the
city people Il take in the excursion.
except a few upon special invitation of
the committee, with a view to enter
tanning the vIsitors.
The reception was then continued by
a social in~ter1ningling of the bankers
and our people Ice cream and cake
w1Fe served and a number of charming
ladies presided over the flowing punch
bowl, from Wr.1zh many sparkling glass
was filed.
After refreshments the social feature
| concluded with a dance, the music for
witch was furnished by the the Hol-
| lowpush orchestra.
PROGRAMME TONIGHT.
The following will be the programme
| tonight:
The convention will meet in the ball
| room Of the Seashore Hotel at $50.
| Prayer-By e Richard w. Hogue,
Rector of St james church. Whining
| tor
| Roll call.
| Reading minutes of last meeting!
Music.
| Presidents annual address.
! Report Of secretary.
Report Of committee.
| Music.
Adjournment 1890.
Il orchestra will play IN the bal
room Immediately after adjournment
| COCRTESIES TO THE BANKERS.
Tne committee of local bankers rem
| reseTTting the Chamber of Commerce tC
1 take the visitors in han is composed
as follows: Andrew Moreland, chair.
man.. J. V. Granger, C. E. Taylor. Jr.
F. W. Dick. NJ. F. Allen and c P
Bolles, Jr. The committee last nigh
distributed cards extending TO tn
members of the association the follow
ing courtesies:
Clubs-Young Men's Christian Asso
ciat1on; Wilmington Light Infantr'
Arnory: Cape Fear Golf CLUB; Caro-
lima Yacht Club: Atlantic Yacht Club
Cape Fear Club; Pythian Castle, an
| Elks Club.
Il Exchanges-Rooms of the -Chambe
| of Commerce: CON OF the Merchants
| Association.
:; The complimentary use of the follow
J ing wires are extended to the visitin
f | bankers.
Il Southern Bell Telephone and Tele
graph Company's local anu long dis
lance phones within the state betwee
=, 3 p. m. 6 p. m, and s p. M: nidnigh
, station at central office, Wilmington
:, interstate Telephone Company's loo;
:. aid suburban lines at ali hours ar
, at all stations.
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Tkree- Drowned and Tug Sunk.

Buffalo, y. Y, In 23.-The Great.
Lakes.tug o. w. Cheney was run down,
by the propeller CbR4nung early today
abOLts 40 miles up the axe. Three
members Of the tugs crew were drowns-
ed, Is follows:
Captain John Vgteelan; Andy Shafer.
steward Eddy Dugan, fireman.
The engineer ] mes T. Byers and .he
other fremen we've pickeG UP by the. tug
Frank S. ButIeel and bsought TO, this
cisgE.
The Cheney lad gone UP the lake to
meet the ChernUng ard tow her into
port AS the .ag neared the- propeller
and drew close to take the lines she
Ear under tbs bow IF he Chenung.
The propeller DOW hit the tug. amdships
ca OSfzing ana sinking it.
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Twelve Students. Present

Knoxville Tenn, June T3,-fne sum-
rrer school of the. south Opened it's
second session here today under very
auspicious circumstances. More than
1000 students were enrolled n more
than twLse that. number are expected
before tre END Of the first neek.
President Charles w. Dabney, of
the University of Tennessee welcomed
the students in Jefferson hall, ir-
troduoed the members Of the faculty
to theH- The faculty includes ninety
educational experts gathered from all
parts of the United States This after
noon DR.. Charles A McMurray, Of New
York. lectured On city SUPERVISION.
Professor L. H. Bailey of Cornell to-
day lecteuIed on nature study.
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perhaps, the spice of currency life. and
1 really do not know how a sharper
taste could be given to it, unless we
resort to the good old Colonial system
and add wampum, whiskey, fur and
tobacco. and have a law enacted, as
they did in Colonial North Carolina,
making them a full legal tender, and
imposing a double penalty, with dis
reimbursement and disqualification to
hold Office, on any one who refused to
take them as such. That has always
been my ideal Of currency legislation
but 1 promised not to press my views
upon you on this occasion.
Allow ne TO say, however, before
taking my seat that your occupation
the handling Of other peoples money
and reserving the profits for yourselves
must be a delightful one. barring ac-
cidents. Considering its antiquity, its
responsibility. and its scoopability the
wonder is that more people are not en-
gagged in it; but il isg owing IN our
state rapidly, and 1 trust hat at your
ext annual meeting-which will. of
| course. be held here-there will be
! many more of you to receive the hearty
welcome which I now again most cor
daily extend to o on behalf of our
people.
Colonel WaddelI was very happy and
! entertaining in his remark and in
his short address alluded to mention OF
banks and banking in the Bible. where
the rich man gave his ervan pounds
and talents and required usury of them.
He was heartily applauied Throughout;
J his speech and closed amid an enthusi-
. aStic demonstration.
At the conclusion of Col. Waddelrs
welcome. President Montcastle intro
duced Col. F. H. Fries. president of the
Wachovia a n Trust Company. OF
Salem, Who had been selected to make
the response on the part of the bankers.
Col. Fries said: ~
THE RESPONSE.
ITO the Members of the Chamber OF
Commerce of Wilmington, n. 9:
We the members of the North Car
: DINA Bankers Association. and visiting
: friends, deeply appreciate the %eloquen'
words of welcome that have been Sc
aptly spoken by our distinguished
friend. Colonel Alfred NJ. Waddell. thar
whom none is more distinguished AND
eloquent in all this beloved state from
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For Numbering His Wife

Hamilton, O.. June 23.-The trial OF
Alfred Knapp FOR the murder of his
wife began here today. Knapp was
dressed in black and wore crepe On ac-
count Of his fathers recent death.
Lawyers Thos Darby and John Thomas
OF Cincinnati, represented Knapp.
who seemed interested, but not alarmed.
MI. Darby said that no objection would
be made TO trying the case here. but he
declined to outline his. defense. The
first venIre of thirty seven jurors were
called. The preliminary trial continued
throughout the day.
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The North Carolina AS.
SOCidtiOn COnVeneS
at WrightSVille
MANY

Hvhe Association Was Given n Re
ceptiOn at the Hotel Last
Night by the Chamber of
Hon. WaddeI the Wei
come Address and Col. Fries Re-
4ponded for the Bankers-Excur-
sion NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tonight.