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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
KILLED IN A WELL.
Fathers Head Fplit Open by descending Buck
et--.son Badly Hurt
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Especial to News and Observer)
Winston Salem, N c., May 20.--Mr John
Hicks, aged seventy, was killed in a well
one mile northwest of the city at eleven
o'clock today. Mr. Hicks and a grown
son were putting a wall in the well when
the accident occurred. Their helpers were
letting large bucket filled with brick
down in the we'll, when the rope broke
The bucket and contents fell on the two
men. The head of the fa,-er was split
open and his brains were knocked out.
The right shoulder of the son was bro
ken. The old man died almost instantly.
The wounded son whose condition is Sc
rious was removed to the hospital.
DR.. H. j. Reynolds a specialist, from
Columbus, Ohio, was convicted in the Su-
rerior court today of practicing his pro-
fession without State license. DR.. Rey-
nolds was released upon the payment of
cost, with the understanding that he
should either take out license or stop his
practice in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
he FAvORs FEARsr.
Congressman shobsr Of New York is Visitor
to Raleigh,

Hon. Francis E. Shober, member ol
Congress from the Seventeenth district OF
New York, is in Raleigh. With his wife
he has been visiting relatives in Salisbury
He worthily bears a name honored il
North Carolina. His victory by 10000
majority in a district nominally Repub
lican was one of the most remarkable in
New York in 1902.
Mr.. Shober speaks encouragingly of the
prospects of Democratic success in 1904
He declares that New York city. except
Wall Street, is not for Cleveland, and
does not think Bryan can win. He says
that the man for the Democratic nomina-
ton is William Randolph Hearst and
backs this up by telling of his strength
in States where Democratic electoral votes
are needed. Let Democracy get together.
and stand by man, said he, ''and we
will succeed in carrying the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Heirs of Peabody Sis. 0rigi-
nal Owners to Sue.
THIS IS NOW THEIR CLAIM
That II Was Given the Railroad for Right Of Way
Only So Long as That Road
Should Use il for Such
Purpose.
Especial to News and ohsc,ver)


Durham, N. c., May 2O.-There are
new complications in the question of who
owns Peabody street, and the outlook is
htat there viii be suits and counter suits
for long time to come.
The heirs of the original owners of the
property, it is understood, are preparing
their case and will claim a strip of land
sixty feet wide and about a half mile in
length this being sixty feet of what is
now Peabody street between Dukes fac
tory and Queen or Roxboro streets, tour
or five blocks east of the present depot
of the Southern road.
These heirs, w. r. Redmond and
wife, Sallie A. Stagg and her heirs-An-
drew Turner, ]. B. Warren and wife, j.
T. Ferrall and wife, r. B. Harper and
wife. Bette M. Turner and her heirs,
eleven in number, base their claim on the
fact that the land in dispute originally
belonged to an ancestor of the present
claimants and he gave it to the North
Carolina railroad company for right OF
way. so long as it was used by that road
for that purpose and after its abandon
ment it should revert to the heirs OF the
owner. In the recent suits between the
city of Durham and Seaboard road on one
side and the North Carolina and Southern
roads on the other it was brought out
that the North Carolina and Southern
road had sold a portion OF the right OF
way to the Oxford and Clarksville road.
This, the heirs claim, was an abandonment
Of the right of way and that the act for.
feited all claims to the property.
The papers in this case have not been
filed as yet, but it is understood that law.
yers are preparing to bring the suit for
possession and division.
The Seaboard Air Line road has brought
condemnation suit for fifteen feet OF
Peabody street in order that it may reach
it's property near the Duke factory. This
suit was brought in the State courts but
has been removed to the Circuit Court oI
the United States for the Eastern District
of North Carolina the order of removal
having been made on last Saturday by
| Judge Thomas r. Purnell. The suit is
against the North Carolina Railroad, the
Southern Railroad, The Oxford ant
/ Clarksville road, the heirs who now clam
the property and the city of Durham. II
/ the complaint the Seaboard says that The
title to the property is cIouded and The
courts arc asked to declare the owners o
the property and then condemn a portion
! of il for tho purposes named
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Three thousand Promotions
of Clerks Cancelled.
The END NOT YET IN SIGHT
Two Men Only Concerned in Holding Up Of
Negro CarFer---Payne viii Not Say
Whether ihe Service viii be
Resumed.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, May 20.-The cancellation
Of the promotions of over 5000 postoffice
clerks throughout the country recently au-
thorized by the department, and formal
notice to former First Assistant Post
master General Perry S. Heath, of the
charges made against him by ex-Cashier
S. w. Tulloch of the Washington City
postoffice, constituted today's develop
ments in the postoffice investigation.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne late this afternoon reported to
Postmaster General Payne that the tabu.
lation of the clerks in each grade in post
offices first class had been completed.
This work was undertaken in accordance
with the order made by the Postmaster
General to rearrange the salaries of the
clerks already classified so that the num-
Der of several grades shall not exceed the
number specifically prescribed in the act
of Congress making provision for the
postal service. The former classification
was made by George W. Beavers just prior
to his sudden resignation as chief of tie
division of salaries and allowances. The
report says:
II Will uOb D6f necessary III any case w
reduce any clerk. but simply to cancel
3,046 out of 7,412 promotions heretofore
authorized to take effect July /, 1908. We
will try at once to ascertain exactly the
number of promotions in each grade it
will be necessary to cancel at each post
office, and then will inform the post
masters and allow them to select the in
'ereases which must be cancelled" Z"
Th Postmaster General today sent to
Perry Heath copy of the charges filed
by Mr.. Tulloch, together with a letter
requesting an information he may care
to submit on the subject. This is the first
official communication with Mr.. Heath
during the investigation Auditor Castle
of the Postoffice Department was busy
today reviewing the records of his office
in connection with the Tulloch charges
and will submit his reply to the Post.
master General probably tomorrow.
The end of the investigation is not
yet in sight. Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow, who is conducting the
work, has not yet any date for the sub
mission of his request for the reason that
the sweeping nature of the investigation
has made it impossible to Indicate when
the whole matter will be ready to be
placed in the hands of the Postmaster
General for final disposition. 1t is prob
able that the report win not be submitted
before the close of June or TIE early part
of July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
CoNGER MAKES HIS REPORT.
Irregularity in Appointment Of Allgood--.
Payne Has Arrived at No Decision.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington May 20.--Postmaster Gen
eral Payne today received the official re-
pert of the investigation into the recent
intimidation of John Allgood, the colored
rural free delivery carrier at Gallatin,
Tenn. The report says that only two per-
sons were involved in the affair and chat
the sentiment of the community does not
uphold their act. The carrier is afraid to
resume the service, believing his life
would be endangered thereby, although
Inspector Conger, who made the investi-
cation reports that he believes tSta car
rier would be entirely safe. The car
rier; thinks he knows who the two men
were who held him and warned him not to
continue but the Inspector says their
identity is uncertain. An irregularity in
the appointment of Allgood has been dis
covered and the matter has been re-
ferred to the Civil Service Commission.
Senator Bate, of Tennessee, had confer
cree today with the Postmaster General
and urge sumption of service on the
suspended route, but the Postmaster Gen
eral def ~re1 action pending careful
considerati2n o tie aport. Subsequently
Mr.. PayDr E o say whether the
service woIia resumed He said:
"There is nut IRE ,ightest doubt about
the occurrenso, vIt waether the people on
the routo were respc nsible for it is an
other quest'-a which has not yet been
detected 4. Dod mas resigned as rural
mail carrie. aa the round that the con-
tinuance in 'n a~ce would endanger
his life. The ster General stated
tonight that tho -csignation had not yet
been accepted bit that tomorrow he hoped
to dispose Of ha ca and to announce
his decision ae 70 res lmption of the ser
vice. Tha Cisl vice Commission is
now lookjn~ into tAa papers connected
with his e-sm ga an or the appointment,
it being statgL H. is rating was made
higher than II have been
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
POURED OIL ON THE FIRE.
Ten Year Old Child Meets an Awful Death Wear
Chadwick Mill
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Especial to News and Observer)
Charlotte. N. c., May 2O.--Annie Grass,
the ten-year-old daughter of Mr.. Percy
Grass, who lives near the Chadwick Mill,
met an awful death this morning
Shortly before the noon hour the child
was told to go and make fire prepara-
tory to cooking the midday meal She
poured some oil on the fire and as it did
not blaze up at once she again took the
can and commenced pouring on more oil
The blaze from the smouldering fire
flashed up. There was an explosion and
before anyone could reach the room the
child was enveloped by the flames
Efforts were made to subdue the blaze but
before this was accomplished the child's
clothing had been burned completely off
and her flesh was horribly roasted A
physician was sent for but before his ar
rival death had ended the child's suffer
ings.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
an Axcellent School.

The reports from the school of Prof R.
H. Burns at Castalia are very fattering.
He had during the past session 40 pupils
and at commencement the asldress was
delivered by Prof. j. B. Carlyle, of Wake
Forest. The scholarship was awarded TO
Miss Effe Davis Prof. Burns is broth
er of Mrs. Herbert E. Norris, of this city,
and is a most able and earnest young edu-
Gator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News circulation

fore the Justice yesterday charged with
drunkenness, fighting and disturbing the
peace last Sunday. Two, who had en-
gagged in a scrap, were fined. The others
were dismissed for lack of evidence.
Shipments of beans are now being made,
but the dry weather has seriously injured
the crop
Some tobacco ground viii be used for
other crops, owing to the impossibilty of
getting a stand Of tobacco plants during
the dry SPELL
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Young Corbett Winds Up Keefe.
lBx the Associated Press.l

st. Louis, Mo-, May l9.-"Young Cor
bett'' easily disposed of Jack Keefe, OF
East St. Louis, here tonight, knocking him
out in the third round. Keefe started out
well and kept Young Corbett busy block
ing in the first round. Corbett encouraged
Jack in the second, going to the floor
once. In the third Keefe sailed in with
great determination A right 30 the
stomach and left swing on the jaw by
Corbett ended hostilties, Keefe being
completely knocked out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Mr.. John G. Rawls Dead,
.snecial to News and Observer

Wilson. N. c., May 2O-Mr John G..
Rawls, highly esteemed citizen, aged
about sixty years, died at his home in
this place last night He has been in
the iewelry business here for twenty five
or more years, was member of the
Episcopal church, of the Lodge of Odd Fei-
lows and will be buried with the honors
of that order at six o'clock this afternoon
He leaves wife and several children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21

doubt, in returning a verdict of man
slaughter instead of justifiable homicide,
were influenced by their belief that the
actual killing might have been avoided
The sentence first imposed was seven
years in the penitentiary which in re-
sponse to the appeal of the prisoners
counsel, was reduced to five years.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
THE FIREMENs TOURNAMENT.
Durham Making Ready for an Event of State
Wide Interest.
Especial to News and Observer


Durham, N. c., May 2O.-The firemen of
the city are now hard at work arranging
for the tournament and annual meeting
of the firemen's association to be held here
this summer. A joint meeting of the fire.
men and committees was held last night,
and it is proposed to so hard at work
from now on.
Recently the impression has gone over
the State that the tournament would not
be held here this year, but would be
abandoned. This impression is erroneous.
The fremen have the situation we'll IN
hand and the outlook is that the greatest
tournament and association meeting in
the history of the State organization will
be held here this year.
In a short while, probably within d
week or ten days, the prize list, pro-
gram and other information win be given
out to the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Southern League Games.

At Atlanta r. II. E
Atlanta :. ..OO1OOOOO OOO-1
Memphis ). IL 0 0 0 1 0 0 o.
Batteries: Weyhing and Matthews; Nc.
Intyre and Stratton.
At Birmingham r. II. E
Birmingham 10000 O2x-4
Shreveport :. % 0 0 0 % 0 o. 0 2
Batteries: Clarke and Millerick; White
Swami and Graffius.
At Nashville-Nashville Rock
game postponed, rain.
At Montgomery r. II. f
Montgomery 1OOOSO02 2O-6 8 q
New Orleans % 20151 Oil Is
Batteries: Reinig and Clark; Dame
hover and Hurley.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Hon. E. c. Beddingfield.
(Snecial TO News and Observer. !

VopUUIdI 10 INVWS dIU UUsVIFtIsJ
Windsor, N. c., May 20.-Hon. E. G.
Beddingfeld addressed the list takers and
assessors here today. Every township but
one was represented. The address was
very comprehensive and instructive. Mr..
Beddingfeld is a pleasant speaker direct
and strong. He made a splendid impress
sion on our people, and we will delight
to see him at any time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Kirby Succeeds Ellington.


Especial to News and Observer
Smithfield, N. c., May 2O.-J. II. Kir
by, of Kenly. has been elected secretary
of the Smithfield Cotton Mills to succeed
Jno. o. Ellington.
Congressman Pou returned from Wash
ington and New York Sunday night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Sad Death at Washington.
Especial to News and observer.)

IopGCIdI 70 NeWs and UDseTVeF.J
Washington, N c., May 2O-One of the
saddest deaths that has occurred in this
city in many months was the death OF
Mrs. Edward s. Hoyt Jr, who died Sun
day morning Mrs Hoyt was a splendid
type of womanhood and was taken away
at the age of 35 in the very prime of a
useful life The funeral took place from
the Episcopal church this morning, and
the interment was at Oakdale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21

(specia 10 News and Observer.

(Specia. 10 tNe"7 and Observer
WaynesyU r. lay 2O.-During the
trial of sam kasl ag the killing of his
father, t soGe sor Ia troduced as a wit
ness lit te eight-yeag old boy. the grand
son of the deceased. The little fellow
testified taat the killing was done while
the old m Tas in th act of beating his
wife with he sc han lie. The jury, no
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Cumberland Assembly Meets Today
AN Az Associated PC.

Nashville, Tenn, May 20-The general
assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
church will hold its initial service to-
morrow in the First Presbyterian church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
TWO NEGBOEs DROWNED.
Two Others Clung to the Capsized Boat all
Night
Especial to News and Observer.)

Edenton, N. c., May 2O.-A small boat
containing four Washington county ne
groes en- route for Edenton, capsized neaI
here and two of the men were drowned
The others, after having clung to the cap
sized boat all night, were picked up Sun
day by passing schooner. The dead
bomes have not yet been recovered.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
College Games.

Yale. 10; Lafayette, 8.
Harvard, z; Bowdoin, 3.
Princeton, %: Lehigh, 0.
Georgetown, "a; Galaudet, 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Old Corn and Knuckles.

Especial to News and Observer)
La Grange, N. c., May 20.-A number of
young white men from the neighborhood
of one of the country distilleries were be-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
Eastern League Games.

Baltimore, 4; Newark. s.
Buffalo, Z; Worcester, 2.
Toronto, 5; Providence. 8.
Rochester, 8; Jersey City, 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
On the Diamond.
National League Games,

At Philadelphia r. ID. Il.
St. Louis .....10O0 30 O-1 2
Philadelphia ..0211O0 90 X A 8 4
Batteries: M. O'Neill and ]. O'Neill;
Sparks and Doom.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
r. II. =.
At New York

At New York r. II. E.
Pittsburg :. 100000 1000 6
New York :. ...1OO100 0OO-2 6
Batteries Lever and Smith; Matthew
son and Bowerman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
American League Games.

At Detroit r. II. E.
Detroit :. :. .O2OOO0O1x x-8 6
Philadelphia 20 0OO10O O-1 8
Batteries: Eason and McAlllster; Plank
and Powers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21

At Boston h II. r.
Boston 100000 Go 4
Chicago :. 80 90 90 o p
Batteries: Willis and Kittridge; Taylor
and King.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
At Brooklyn

Brooklyn :. ...1110S 0 O4x-1O u
Cincinnati :. II 900 0O1 O0-2
Batteries: Garvin and Ritter; Hahn and
Bergen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21
r. H. E.


At Chicago X. IL, E
Chicago :. ..OOO11o0O %
New York :. i 0 0 O. l 3 0 G. 9
Batteries: Flaherty and Sullivan: Tan
nehill and O'Connor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-21

At CIeveIand- +. II. =.
Cleveland :. "A 0 1 00 0 o 0 x 10
Washington ..3 OO0P0-l4 9 2
Batteries; Joss and Abbott: Wilson and
Clarke.
At st. Louis r. H. E.
St. Louis ..o2OOOO0sO al 2
Boston :. 100000 O-3 8 !
Batteries: Sudhoff and Sugden; Young
and Criger.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
The semlnole,s Severe Trip.

Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Almost
denuded of paint, and with several OF
her plates bent from impact with ice
foes, and with officers suffering from
frost bites, with provisions and drink
ing supply partly spoiled by salt wa
ter, the revenue cutter Seminole
reached here yesterday, after an inef-
fectual attempt to release the Glou-
cester fishing feet, which is ice-bOund
at Bay of Islands, n. +. The Semi
mole left here February 4, and from
that time until Thursday her officers
and men did not see the sun. They
experienced snow and gales, and once,
in the harbor of Porte Au Basque, mar
rowly escaped going to the bottom
with their ship. Captain Rogers Pre-
nounces the trip the most severe one
ever undertaken by a revenue cutter
and reports the winter conditions in
and around New Foundland the worst
IN 90 years.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
EXECUTIVE MEDDLING

The American system of government
is based upon the idea of a division of
powers into the executive. the legls-
lative and the judicial. This idea we
got from England. but it has never had
so thorough an application as with us.
Our States have followed the example
sot by the national government--or.
Perhaps, we should say that the States
and the Federal Government have ex-
tended the system which obtained in
the government CT the colonies. Our
theory has been that the best govern
ment may he had when there is no
encroachment OF one department upon
the rights or duties OF the others. And
for this reason Congress is quick 20
resent any show OF interference on the
part Of the President in matters OF leg
islation.
But in Delaware custom and tradi-
ton and even fundamental law have
been thrawn TO the winds. We have
a most remarkable organization in
partial control OF the State govern
ment. Through the Secretary Of State
who presumably acts with the Cover
nor's sanction. certainly with his toler
ance. we have the executive depart
ment Interfering with legislation. II
to be supposed that the Governor an
the Secretary Of State naturally woul
be in CLOSE touch with certain men
bers Of the Legislature. and that G
the proper time. and in IL
proper manner they will exercise the
reasonable powers Of persuasion to s.
cure appropriate and necessary legist
ton. hut the fact is that Secretary
state Layton spends his days on Il
floor OF the two houses. directing Il
members with an indecency that
startling
He coasld not be more active wa
he member and accorded theplace o
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
BONDS FOR PAVING

There is a bill before the Legislature
authorizing the issuance OF bonds for
the use of tie Street and Sewer De-
partment, the specific purpose Of
which, as set forth in the bill. is for
paving numerous streets. in the west
ern part Of the city. To one familiar
with the territory to be improved by
the act. II must appear that the meas
ure IS one of virtual necessity There
are miles and miles of these streets
that are q Quagmire at this season of
the year. and that never are in good
condition. improvements in this To-
cality have been halted, and building
operation shave been brought to stop.
II the city is to grow, It must care
fully look after such matters. There Is
nothing so demoralizing as poor paw
ing. and an absence of paving precludes
am extension OF building operations. In
the slums Of our great cities 1t has
been demonstrated that reform must
begin in the paving. With a clean,
smooth roadbed as start. neatness
and cleanliness are apt to follow Be
sides this It is a business proposition.
Railroads are laid across prairies and
traclless forests. and the population
follows. Electric reads are built into
the open country, and traffic grows be-
cause of The facilities for travel which
induce people TO settle along the line
Consequently, in any prosperous city
an extension of city streets and or other
Improvement, means increased build
ing operations and additional numperol
houses paying their proportion OF the
taxes. and a saving in the end. 1t Is
absolutely essential that we shoulu
make all material improvements nee
essary to the comfort. health and con-
venience Of our people If WflmihsVon
lis TO prosper. This means good water
an efficient police FIRE protection prop
ar sewage. and good paving 10 hal
Ianv of these is to detract irom 'n'
material wealth of our city.
Evening journal., 1903-02-28
AGAINST HOME STUDY

A movement is on foot among Phila-
delphia educators to abolish home
study for children under eleven or
twelve years of age 1t is a move in
the right direction. The excessive.
crowding Of the school curriculum has
resulted in placing burdens upon the
young that by nature they are unable
to bear Even children in the lower
Grades go to their homes loaded down
with varied assortment Of text books,
treating a variety of subjects. In order
to keep at the head of their classes, or
to secure even respectable grades, they
are obliged to pour over these books till
bedtime. only to arise in the morning
to begin their tasks before break
fast. The nervous strain frequently re-
suits in a breakdown; there are over
strained eyes, and wearied brains, and
the result is a smattering of variou.
! kinds of knowledge. none of which ]:
exact
! Children are made prematurely old
their native impulse for happiness Il