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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-02
HERMAN GETS
CONTRA
VIII Print Money Order Blanks
for Government.
RUNS FOR FOUR YEARS
It Was Rejection of His Bid That Led to
the Peremptory Dismissal Of SUI
perintendent Metcalf-United
Typothetae Opposed It.
tRr Associated p.e.s.1

(By Associated Peess.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 1.-Post-
naster-General Payne to-day awarded
the contract for printing the money
order blanks Of the government to Paul
Herman. Of Rutherford, N. j. Mr.. Her.
man was the lowest Of fourteen bidders,
and the award OF the contract. which In
wolves the payment Of between $4,000
and $4,000 during tho next fiscal year,
will effect a saving OF nearly $4,000 In
the four years contract Herman's bid
the Wynkoop- Hallen back Crawford Com
pany. OF New York, and by the United
Typothetae OF America. Superintendent
Metcalf, OF the Money Order Bureau,
was dismissed some Days ago on tho
charge Of indiscretion IN seeking with
drawal Of Herman as a bidder in favor
Of the present contractors
At final hearing before tho POST
master-General to-day Herman submitted
evidence to show that he was not a
straw bidder, as alleged. and swore that
he has not. directly or Indirectly, as
signed any interest whatever in the con-
tract. Mr.. Hallenback, Herman said.
offered him, II he would withdraw his
bid, $50 q week and a large part Of Is
per cent. Of tho net profits of his b,lsi I.
ness, which he would guarantee to be at
least 5000 a year, In addition to his
snlary. He said Mr.. Tooker, Of the
Metropolitan Printing Company. offered
to pay him 5000 IL he would agree to
execute tho contract in that establish
ment and let them share in the contract,
and to make a contract for five years to
pay him 500 per week salary. These
propositions he rejected.
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THE EDITORS
Norh Carolina Press Association at
Wrightsville Beach.

Npecial to The Times. Dispatch.>
WILMINGTON, n. c., July 1.-The
thtrtyhrst annual convention Of the
NORTH Carolina Press Association was
/ callet to order this morning at the Sea-
lshore Hotel, wrigktsv1lle Beach. with a
,argsand representative attendance. The
meeting was called to-. order by Editor
w. I Marshall, OF the Gastonia Gazette,
wtthSecretary ]. a Sheriff., OF Concord.
at hi post. Rev. 2. r. Law. OF Lumber
Bride, opened with prayer. A committee
from the Chamber OF Commerce wei
com4 the visitors. rrcdell Meares ESQ.,,
delivired tho address of welcome, and tho
response was by r. f. Bcasley. OF Mon
roe.
President Marshall delivered his an.
nual address. a resolution OF love and
respect was adopted in compliment to
the venerable editor DR.. T. B. Kings
bury, OF Wilmington.
The afternoon session was devoted To
two addresses. Typographical Correct
ness and Mechanical Excellence-Are
They Worth While?" b. j. D. Bivins. Of
Albemarle.
THE Local Advertisa.--How Can He
Be Best Secured, Served and Retained ~
by B. j. Wlohard, Of Greenville.
Tonight the annual Grafton was de.
livered by D. Archibald johnson, OF
Thomasville.
The following. resolution was oftcre.. to.
RiIg ghtoI BY ro; RowI|and F. Btasley Of the
Recognizing the great Importance OF
an ADEQUATE presentation pf the Indus
tries and resources OF North Carolina at
1904,
Resolved, that we, the North Carolina
Press Association, most heartily endorse
The efforts being made BY the State ad-
raise by private subscription The sum OF
10000 to duplicate like sum Owed BY
the State. for this purpose, thereby max
Ing possible fitting exhibition on that
occasion, III
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KILLED ON THE TRACK
Plan Of Aumnae to Save Greensboro
Female College.

Especial to The Tiynes-Dispatch.,
GREENSBORO. N. c.. July l.--W. p.
shargreen, who came here three months
ago from Baltimore as local collector for
Golfers publication, was instantly killed
here on. the shifting yards OF the South
nrn Railway at IL O'clock to-day.
He was crossing tracks and stepped
from an approaching engine on to a
track where train was being made up.
The bumpers OF q box car caught his
body, completely disem boWelling, but not
otherwise disfiguring HIM. M
plotheh. from which the tags had not
and new lady's gold watch.
Several receipts We're found In his
pockets, but nothing to indicate poSltively
where he was from.
He applied at a boarding house here
two weeks ago for board for himself
and wife. but there was no room FOR him,
and no further trace Of him can yet be
found, except that he was known by
eeveral as collector for Golfers Weekly.
At an enthusiastic meeting OF the alum
nae OF Greensboro Female College. held
here last night, steps were taken and
plans formulated ia save the college, It
Is proposed to raise a. fund of 100000 by
the alumnae and the two Methodist Con-
ferences OF the State to purchase and en-
dow the college and continue the school.
The Boards Of Education OF the two
Conferences Of the Methodist Church
meet here with the directors OF the col
lege tonight to mature plans for lts
pilrchaSe
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FIENDISH
ACTIONS
Negro Grabs an Infant from
its Mother and Flees.
BABY FOUND EXHAUSTED
Mrs. We ntz's Home Entered by an I'm
known Man, Who Makes Crlmi-
naIAssault and Then Robs
the House.
tspecIal to The r,mes.Dispateh.)

Especial to The Times-Dispatch0
CHARLOTTE. n. c., July 1.-Near
Robinsons Church, in this county. lives
Mrs. John Wilson. with her three chill
dren Last night about 10 o'clock two
negroes passed the Wilson home and
stopped. Ono went in and grabbed the
youngest child, an infant OF twelve or
fourteen months, and ran In tho direc-
ton Of the woods. The other negro went
in another direction. Mrs. Wilson ran
after the man. but could not catch him.
She screamed, but her cries only served
to quicken the pace Of the fleeing negro.
RAN UNTIL EXHAUSTED.
She ran until she was completely ex-
hausted. but, never overlook the negro
with her child. She returned home and
gave the alarm. Several went In search
of the negro and baby, but could not
learn anything o. either.
Early Sunday morning the child was
found In deep hollow, some distance
from its mothers home. The little ono
was fast asleep. having cried until thor
oughly exhausted.
Aside from this It was not injured in
the slightest.
UNKNOWN MANS CRIME
The home OF Mrs. Lizzie Vent. who
lives near Mill Grove Church. in Union
county. was entered by an unknown man
this morning at 2 clock, who committed
a criminal assault on Mrs. Vent. and
eighty cents in money that was In the
room was taken by the flend.
Mrs. Wentz is In a critical condition,
and It is feared that the assault will re-
suit in her death.
The man seized her by the throat and
choked her into insensibility. She at
tempted to scream. but her cries were
stopped by brute force.
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Slept at His Post and An
swt lpb@ath His Life.
A MILITARY ENCAMPMENT
North Carolina T eachers Are Expected
to Attend Some Summer Normal.
Twenty-Three Liquor Ii
censes Granted.

RALEIGH. N. &C., July 1--John Mann,
flAgman on the Southern Railway, was
struck and Instantly killed about 3
o'clock this morning by staboard Air
Line Train No. 3s. Mann was sent back
from a freight train to nag, went to
Gleep on the track at a point near the
pcntentiary, where the Southern and
seaboard tracks are parallel. He was
awakened by the approach OF a train.
which he thought was the Southern, so
he Jumped on the seaboari track just In
front Of the train. His tody was badly
mangled. No blame Is attached to either
road.
MILITARY ENCAftPMENT.
Colonel Pearsall. private secretary to
morning that the newspaper report that
Charlotte has been selected as the place
OF encampment for thu First Regiment
Is a mistake. No selection has been
made for either OF the three regiments.
The committee, consisting OF Colonel
Macon. Colonel Pearsall and Colonel
Craig the latter Of feidsville, are here
To-day considering Releigh as the place
OF encampment for tie Third Regiment.
Mr.8F. B. Arendell will start out next
Monday on visitation TO the various
manufacturing concerns OF the State. to
solicit contributions toward the $4,000
fund proposed to b. raised by popular
subscription for the North Carolina ex-
hibit 1t this So. Luis Exposition. Dir.
Hugh 6. cheatharn OF Elkin. will also
call on number lof the larger manu-
facturas on similar mission. The pro-
motors OF tho mfvement are confident
OF SUCCESS. and expect the greatest ex-
hibit al st. Louis me State has ever had.
State Superintendent OF Public In
rtructin J. 7. joiner has issued ruling
10 the, effect init every public school
teacher must attend normal school
this sumner or te disqualified for teach
ing ths fall. This is under the opera
ton OF the act OF tho last Legislature
redurhg teaches to attend normals at
least very other year.
The summer normal school at Agri
rulturil and Mechanical College opened
this afternoon With more than 200 teach
ers Il attendance. Registration began
at O'clock this morning. and the vari
ous shools organized this afternoon
The firmal opening WAS held at o'clock
to-nigt. when addresses were made by
Major B. F. Dixon. State Auditor; A. 3.
AndrfTs. Jr.. Rev. G. w. Clements. j.
W. ALLEY. and DR.. George F. Winston.
TIL Board Of Aldermen granted liquor
IIcenfs 10 twtnty-three applicants yes
terda. the tine being six months each.
The Ievenue to the city Is $4,000.
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AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE DAYS.
A UCTIoN SALE OF "A HANDSOME
ORANGE cof1N w vf Il g HsnsNsAi

Under and by virtue Of decree OF the
Circuit Court for Orange county, Va, IN
the consolidated chancery causes OF New.
man We. Newman, the undersigned will
sell at public auction. on the premises.
on THURSDAY, JULY THE 9TH, 1903.
county, Va. known as Mt. ATHos, con
tanning about 1920 acres. This property Ia
situated about one and ons-half miles
line Of the Southern r. R., about 20 miles
from Washington, D. c., and about. 80
miles from Richmond, Va, and has the
following buildings thereon: One gray
large gray stone stable, having stall room
for II horses. with rooms for vehicles.
harness. groons and stable boys: A largs
frame barn ana training stable. with
room for 30 horses, and room for. grain,
hay and attendants. Water all through
the building. Six good tenant houses, two
Of them being nice residences. with barns
large artificial lake. handsome brown
stone lodge. training track and several
beautiful groves, In addition to other VAL
TERMS OF sALE-one-third cash, and
the balance IN equal installrnents, payable
in one and two years, to be secured by
the bonds Of the purchaser. bearing inter.
waiver Of the homestead exemption. and
by the retention Of the legal title Until
all Of the purchase money IL paid. and IN
addition thereto the buildings to be In
sured In some company and In an amount
to be approved by the undersigned. and
the policies to be assigned to them az
c. j. RIXEY, Jr.. Culpeper. Va.
GEO. L. BROWNING. Madison. Va.
Ju 28-toJul 7th Commissioners. N
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GIeanings From GoochIand.

Especial to The Times. Dlspatch.j
IRWIN, VA, July 1.-Ycsterdays ex-
curslon afforded much enjoyment to the
neighborhood people. many OF whom took
that opportunity to see the doughty boys
In blue who are guarding the street cars.
Needless to say. very few OF the excur-
sionists rode on the street cars. and
walking timorously along the street.
casting anxious glances from side to
side as II fearing to become target OF the
bluecoats' Springfields.
Miss Annie S. Heinemann. a most at
tractive daughter Of Petersburg. is spend
Ing a few weeks at Dog Town. visiting
her schoolmate. Miss Sallie N. Brook
ing.
Miss Mabel Sims. Of Richmond, is also
the guest OF the hospltable residents OF
DOG Town. the Brookings. and will re-
main for some weeks. Mr.: John L. VII
kinson Is also spending few days there.
MI. 8. Z. Taylor has disposed Of his
place, Midway to Mr.. Morton. ct the
Planters National Bank: Mr.: Morton
expects to take UP his residence in Gooch-
land In July.
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gether last night. IL at all, the Jury was
taken to the Lexington and auartered
for the night
PUss IN BOOTS
Excellent Dramatic Production by the
Winchester Society People.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.1

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
WINCHESTER, VA, July Tho
browning event of the season In Winches-
ter was the production at the Auditorium
last night Of "Puss in the Boots" by Pro-
lessor Madison ]. Lee. Of st. Louis. as
sisted by local talent, comprising the
best people Of Winchester.
The costumes were handsome, and the
fact that SO many social favorites par
ticipated made 1t an attractive affair. It
was for the benefit of the Winchester
Memorial Hospital.
There were also drills by fifty children,
sixteen girls and the same number OF
young ladies'. Some OF those who par
ticipated were: Misses Sallie and Marie
Abel. OF Baltimore: Orabel Blandon-
Crockett. of Kentucky: Mrs. j.. r.
Leighty daughter-in-lawo Of former Con-
gresham Leighty. Of Indiana; Miss Isa-
due Pike. Of Washington; Mrs. y. A.
Humphries. of Boston; Mrs. J.. c. Wheat,
Mrs Richard Byrd, Mrs. w. P. MCGUIRE,
Mrs. H. D. Fuller Mrs. R. Gray VIII
liams. Mrs..J 3. Beverley. Misses Mae
Markell Lillian Lewis, Bessie and Flea
nor Conrad. Leila and Eve Mcguire.
Margaret Dame, Nellie Brown, Helen
Holiday. Bessie Love-
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Farms, Mills, &c, For Sale.
GEO. E. CRAWFORD & CO.,
Catalogues Free. so8 3. Main,
RELIANCE SHOWS
Her SUPERIORITY
so5 e. Main,


I" Vi. . 100
NEWPORT, r, T., July 1.-The three
American cup yachts raced again to-day
over thlrty-mile windward and leeward
course, and once more the Reliance de-;
monstrated her superi GRITTY over the Con-
stituuon and Columbia The 1903 boat
defeated the Constitution by seven min
utes ind thirty seconds and the Columbia
BY five minutes, forty-nine seconds. The
latter was beaten nineteen second by
Mr.. Belmont's craft, but Is an easy VIM
ner over her on time allowances.
Not only was the beat to windwaId
made In remarkably fast time by all the
contestants, but on the run home. with,
spinmakers and ballooners pulling like
mad, the three sloops fairly flew. Tie
Reliance again ,excelled the Constitution.
at this kind Of sailing. covering the tlf-s
teen miles in one hour eleven minutes.
four seconds better speed than m st boats.
can make. The Constitution outran the
Columbia, but very little.
Sir Thomas Upton watched the race
closely from the Erin. He kept his glass.
es ON the Reliance every minute nd
when the boats finished, started back fors
Sandy Hook. The wind had about eight-
mile strength In 1t at the start but be-s
fore the wlndward mark was reached it
was blowing at from flfteen to eighteen
miles an hour and held thus until after
the boats finished. u.
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Ing beaten his wife numerically with a
"a zor strop and Il Is said by his neigh.

Ing beaten his wife numerically with a
razor strop. and 1t Is said by his neigh
bors. all Of whom live in Spencer, that
the unfortunate woman barely escaped
for her life while her husband had left
off beating her long enough to 60 into
another room for a pistol, with which
he told her he would kill her.
Mrs. Gable Is regarded as a, most esti-
mablc Christian woman. and SO far as
can be learned there has not been the
slightest provocation for the abuse of her
husband. The sympathy of the, entire
community. as unit, Is with her.
When interviewed to-day, she positively
refused TO live with Cable again, as she
has been In constant dread OF her life
for months. having bean mistreated In
a similar manner on former occasions.
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JAMES SMITH. JR.. HAS
BEEN NAMED RECEIVER
fBv Associated Press !,

-7l,9-3 icy ASsOClateuE FTess.J
NEWARK, n. j., July 1.-James Smith,
Jr., was appointed receiver OF the United
States Shipbuilding Company to-day by
United States District Court Judge An
drew Kirkpatrick in the suit brought by
Roland s. Conklin. Judge Kirkpatrick's
decree orders that all the property OF the
company shall be turned over immedi-
ately by the directors and officers OF the
insolvent company.
The decree also directs the receiver to
take over such property and to immedi-
ately assume the management and oper-
alton Of the company.
Judge Kirkpatrick said that one Of the
duties OF the receiver would be to con-
fer with the reorganization committee
with view to extricating the company
from the difficulties into which it had
been thrown.
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BANQUET TO
FOREIGNERS
Chamber Of Commerce En-
tertainS Naval Officers.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA. July 1.-The
Chamber Of Commerce has Invited the Of
flcers Of the Holland battleship, De Ruy-
ter and tho German cruiser Panther.
which are at the shipyard. to attend a
banquet to be given In their honor at
the Chamberlin Hotel. Old Point, to-mor-
row night.
The party will leave the shipyard to-.
morrow evening on the parlor car Old
Point and will return after midnight
tomorrow.
President Of the Council D. s. Jones.
acting mayor; Mr.. J.8W. Elliott. collector
OF customs for the port; Mr.. ]. L. Patton,
president OF the Chamber OF Commerce;
Major Haughton. the British vce-consul.
and Mr.. Hunter, tho Lloyd's surveyor.
paid an official visit to. Captain La Coste.
OF the De Ruyter. this morning, and the
invitation was extended and accepted at
that time.
MR., REYNOLDS FUNERAL.
The funeral Of Mr.. William Watkins
Reynolds. who died at II o'clock last niglsa;
after a brief illness with typhoid feye
will take place at 4:30 O'Clock to-morroSS
afternoon at the First Presbyterian
Church. The services Will be conducted
by Rev. DR.. McIlwaine, Of Hampton
Sidney. The remains will be inferred at
Greenlawn Cemetery
prominent and generally popular young
business men OF the city. being a
member OF the real estate firm OF
Reynolds Brothers. It. was reported
yesterday that he had rallied and
the announcement of his death came as
sudden shock to his family and friends.
Lee C1ely and Linwood Thomas. the
two boys who were arrested on the
charge OF obstructing the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway companys tracks. have
been acquitted in tho Blooddeld War
wick county, Court. There was no evil
dence to connect the youths with the
placing OF ties across the tracks near
Morrison's. The complaint was made by
Special Agent Duke. of the Chesapeake
and Ohio force,
MATINEE HORSE RACES.
An interesting series Of matinee horse
races will be pulled off by the Hampton
at the park at Rivervisw. The entries
closed yesterday. and the management
says that the races will be the best seen
here this season.
The shipyard will colse down Saturday:
the banks. custom house. postofilce and
many OF the stores and business houses
will close for the day.
The Silver Link Lodge, Odd. Fellows.
Installed Its newly elected officers at It's
meeting tonight.
The negro organization question will
be taken up by the Central Labor Union
at It's meeting Friday night, and. not
withstandng the fact that at a mass meet
Ing of negroes held last Friday night,
resolutions were adopted opposing the
proposed organization. 1t Is generally
believed that the Central Labor Onion
will decide to allow the negroes to organ
ize and affiliate With the body II they
choose to do 80,
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ARBITERS SETTLE
N. & W. DIFFERENCES

The differences which existed between
the Norfolk and Western machinists and
tied by General Manager. L, e. johnson,
OF the Norfolk and Western; Mr.. j. j..
Creat1aer On the part OF the rr1achinists
erner Montague as the third man.
The mathinists asked for an increase
OF wages, time-work instead of niece
work and the discharge OF an objection-
able foreman. - -
The foreman was dismissed, and an In
crease OF one cent an hour was granted
though the men will continue to do piece
work
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TWO REGISTRATIONS
Old Sol Found His First Victims of the
Year Y esterdav.

Old Sol found his first two victims of
the season Yesterday, These first heat
prostrations since last summer occurred
In, the afternoon.
William johnson. white man employed
at the American Tobacco Company $
haa smile I'll fhat s aa not eoma o for
twelve hours, when ut 0 o'clock he top
pied over. John Lucas, Who was working
az the l'rigg shipyards,, stood up under
long as he could. but at 8 o'cloc.. down
he went
The ambulance surgeon attended both
men and took them to their homes.
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CAR INSPECTOR HURT
Anew Bern Pastor to Take a Euro
pean Trip.
tspeoial Id The Times-plapatch

Especial to The Tlmcs-DIspatchD
NEW BERN, N. c., July Leon Mer-
rick, assistant car inspector for the R.
and n. G. r. r., was very seriously In
5ured this afternoon by a shifting engine
striking car upon which he was at
work. Besides having several bones frac-
tured he was probably fatally injured
internally.
Rev. r. F. Bumpas. pastor OF Centen.
airy Methodist Church, will leave July
LIST for an extended European tour.
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THE MAN
ABOUT
Town
BY
Harry Tucker

# only had street car of my own.
I'd ride from South America to Nome;
I'd ride from morn till night,
From darkness until light
II only had a trolley Of my own
I'd run a line from Fulton to the Lake,
And. as for fares. they'd always take the
I'd charge them two for five,
AS sure as I'm alive.
If only had a trolley Of my own.
where srI they as!s may Shoot the indians for
I'd IRE the special cops.
Until the trouble stops.
II only had a trolley OF my own.
w.
I'd pay my men q. million plunks year.
For strikes and things like that Ia never
I'd set them up to cha!mpa,gne. ., teas So
If only had a trolley OF my own.
I'd only let them work two days week:
No better Job my men would care to seek
They'd work four hours day.
And draw their regular pay,
If / only had a trolley Of my own.
I'd let them stop each day. at o'clock.
And let them draw the interest on the
And If they wanted more.
II # st ony n sey tso1Esy Of my own
II we were IN the place Of our ,,o,, Fe %
care.
l And Ne With has bo cSilsi fellow can walk
along the street. and look at the people
in the cars and laugh.
But t " When = Johnnie entered the, hotel
with his handkerchief In his hand. and
his collar all wilted up, and Jim Disney
take take the he bicycle back to the stable and
t that When the shade registers 90 in the
e W IKE 9hnR sy % f Fsi Tha co %hfs OS
There is one man u this town who has
our sincerest sympathy.
And that man IS Admiral Porter, OF
the Chancery Court,
For Two weeks Ha ne 70 haS hu Pesn Xatk and
back again, and he has been walking up
the City Hall steps. because a man not
In sympathy with the strike rode up one
We fear that SO much exercise on the
part OF the Commodore will wear him
down to shadow and he Will blow off
Yet we hope not. 49,.
Our good friend Joe West. we under
stand. is going to run. an excursion TO tIe
seashore on the Glorious Fourth,
AS that is our birthday, and as the Six
Barefooted Ones want to celSbrate It tit
tingly, we hope that we will receive a
bunch Of the necessary. credentials, SO We
may all go down to the sea and hear
the wild waves say Few things to each
4 few chicken sandwiches and some
sardines and cheese will be acceptable,
Also.
A bucket of Firlswood's buttermilk, too,
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Wa,son-Land,

Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
OF much social Importance was solemnizcd
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at Centenary
Methodist Church, Mr.. Joseph W.. Wat
son and Miss Maud Land. two OF Now
Bern's prominent society people being
the contracting parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson lett on che even.
Ing train for tour OF the western part
IT fha Efafe