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twelve volumes.
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27

places in their respective races, each fin
ished second in the two most important
races of the day. The Syracuse Univer-
sity crew took such close second honors
III the freshman race that for the last half
mile it was a serious question whether
her boys would not pull to victory.
Georgetown University, in the Varsity
race. while finishing a very bad second
to the phenomenal crew put in the race
by Cornell University, walked away from
the other four crews in the race, old timers
wit hthe exception of Syracuse, in a man.
rer that made the rowing sharps simply
throw up their hats for joy Columbia
University crews from which much had
been promised, finished in the worst pos
sible shape, although in the betting in
the general predictions and in the prog
nostications of her coach, she was sup
posed to have an excellent change in both
the four-oared and varsity races. AS it
was, she finished last in the four-oared
race. being beaten out even by Wiscon-
sin, which university had put a green
crew in the field in a shell borrowed from
Columbia.
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he rHBAsHED A cosDUcroR.
For This and Unbecoming Language Before
aides Barmon Pays $500
(special to News and observer.l

Especial to News and Observer)
Wilmington, N. c., June 26.-In the
Superior court here today before Judge
Peebles s. F. Harman, a well-to- do white
man, who, some time ago assaulted a
conductor on the Suburban car line and
upon the same occasion used language in
the presence of ladies, constituting a
nuisance, was left off upon payment of
costs and $500 to the injured conductor.
who is man of small physique and was
beaten so that he was incapacitated for
some time. Judge PEBBLES delivered a
wholesome lecture to the defendant upon
the conduct of passengers upon cars in
which there are ladies. Leading attor-
neys were employed on both sides of the
case and interest in the same was wide
spread.
The grand jury at the present term of
HCurt strongly recommended that the
State law requiring jim Crow cars on
Suburban lines of railways be enforced
against the G. r. l.. and p. Co, now op-
Grating the electric system to Wrights-
vile. No definite action however has
been taken by the court proper
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he could feel the bali and il felt heavy
IN his stomach. In response to a ~ques-
ton as TO what caused the trouble he
Some days ago FIELDS told a false
hood on me. / do not care to state
what the falsehood was and what it was
about. had made up my mind the first
time | saw him / would take up the
matter with him and settle it with him
While the local freight was standing at
the depot this morning at II o'clock Fields
walked into my office and | approached
him on the subject. intending to give him
a good thrashing if he did not make
amends. When / got within three feet
OF him and before l had time or oppor-
tunity to strike him he pulled his pistol
from his pocket and began shooting The
first shot struck me right here (indicat-
ing the spot in his left side) and he was
so close to me the powder burned my
arm l caught hold Of his left arm
and he fired again, the second shot strik-
ing Mr.. j. Kornegay on his arm and
making an ugly wound. 1 then turned
loose and ran. He fred another shot
which went wild as ! was going out of
the door into the wareroom. He followed
me and fired still another shot. Captain
Jones, of the local freight, had reached
Fields by that time and Knocked his
arm up and the last shot went up in the
top of the building Fields left the sta
company to send a man in my place
learned just as / got on the train that
Policeman Hatch had arrested Fields
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
ALMOST A TRAGEDY IN
THE STATION AT DUDLEY
Mr. c. A. SpruiIl, Bullet i'm His Abdomen Tells
the Story of How Two Men We're Shot
There Yesterday Morning.
Especial to News and observer.J

Goldsboro, n. C.. June 26.-The little
town of Dudley, nine miles from Colds
boro, on the Atlantic Coast Line, has
come forward with a sensational shoot
ing affair. Two men Were shot this
morning at II o'clock in the office of the
railroad freight depot One is the agent
of the Atlantic Coast Line, Mr.. c. A.
Spruill, whose wound is of a serious ma
ture. The other is Mr. j. Kornegay. an
innocent spectator, who received a pistol
ball In his right arm which makes AN
ugly flesh wound, but will not prove Sc
rious.
The man who did the shooting is Mr..
J M. B. Fields. a son of Mr.. w. B.
Fields. All the parties live in Dudley.
Local physicians attended to the wounds
OF Mr.. Kornegay, but Mr.. SpruilI was
put on the northbound passenger train.
which came along about an hour after
ward, and sent to the railroad hospital at
Rocky Mount.
When the train reached this city the
reporter who had just previously learned
of the tragedy, boarded the train and
found Mr.. Spruill in the smoker of the
first class coach with his coat off and
sitting up smoking. He is a young man
about q or 28 years of age He looked
somewhat pale and appeared rather weak
from the loss of blood, which was slowly
cozing from the wound The ball entered
on the left side and lodged in the abdo-
men. He said he was not suffering very
much from pain at that time. but that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
BAYS FOR CORNELL
She Pulls to Triumph in Three
Races. Some Sur
priSeS.
(By the Associated Press.)

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, June 26.-Varsity
four-oared race. two miles, Cornell first.
time 10 minutes. "a seconds, third of a
length over Pennsylvania second. time
1875, As seconds: third Wisconsin. time
1885, 3-5 seconds: fourth Columbia, time
II minutes and Ia seconds. Best previous
time in four-oared race 10 minutes, 81 1-5
seconds, made by Pennsylvania in 100
Freshman race, foar- Dared, two miles.
Cornell first, time 9 minutes, IS seconds;
Syracuse second, time minutes and % Is
seconds; Wisconsin third, time min
utes and 80 seconds; Columbus fourth,
time minutes, Al seconds; Pennsylvania
fifth, time 2 minutes As seconds. Best
previous time 9:19R, made by Yale in 1897.
Varsity race, four miles, eight-oared.
Cornell first, time is minutes, 81 seconds;
Georgetown second, time 10 minutes and
27 seconds; Wisconsin third, time 18 min
utes and 20 2-5 seconds; PENNSYLVANIA
fourth, time 19 minutes and 80 3-5 seconds:
Syracuse fifth. time 19 minutes. &c 3-5
seconds; Columbia sixth time 10 minutes
and Sd 1-5 seconds Best previous time IS
minutes, SO 1-5 seconds, made by Cornell
IN 1901
For the first time in years there were
distinct surprises in the INTERCOLLEGIATE
races here today. Two crews of practical
~ unknown quantities and whose coaches
had not predicted or had not hoped for
them anything better than fourth or fifth
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Hester's Cotton Statement.
tBy the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, La, June 26.-Secretary
Hester's weekly cotton statement issued
today for the twenty-six days of June,
shows decrease under last year of 10 600
and decrease under the same time year
before last of 1000.
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 81, ,320 against
46.03S for the seven days ending this
date last year.
Since September 1, receipts at all United
States ports were 7.653,72S. against 7.474.-
1893 last year; overland across the Missis.
sippi, Ohio and Potomac Rivers to North
ern mills and Canada 1.064 .531. against
1,O9O.794 last year; Southern mill takings
l, ,798, 500. against / ,604, 1913 last year
The total movement since September 1
is 10,49S,943. against 10,157,719 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have been
1908. against So, ,563 last year, making
the total thus far for the season 6.540 50,
against $685., ,S07 last year
The total takings of American mills
North and South and Canada thus far for
the season have been 1881 ,627, against
S,705,5 537 last year
Stocks at the sea board and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior centers
have decreased during the week 5,o81.
against a decrease during the correspond
ing period last season of 47.811.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop the supply to date
Is 10,714017, against 1857 .046 for the
same period last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Durham Bar Room Seized and Closed.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. c., June 26.-The Durham
Elks are going to Baltimore, some twent-
ty to thirty strong to attend the annual
meeting of the Elks to be held next
month.
A Durham bar-room is now under ar
rest. The constable of this township,
armed with papers from Justice Gunter,
has seized and closed the bar-room of A.
p Terry. This was done on a writ of at
tachment in favor of w. Magum, Jr, who
claimsn that Mr.. Terry owes him s127 Co.
In the meantime W. j. Woods who has
been managing the business, claims that
he is entitled to about $500 on back sal
ary. The Mangum matter was heard be.
fore Justice Gunter this morning, and ne
gave a verdict for the amount claimed
The business is still closed and will be
sold unless there is settlement of the
claim.
Durham dirt Is bringing nice figures
these days. Yesterday and today some
eighty lots were sold in the extreme
western part of the city and these brought
in total of about twenty thousand dol
lars. This is very good price when the
location of some of the property is taken
into consideration.
Ine BlackEeH DuEudm IODdccO SOH-
pany listed taxes yesterday and the
amount of property given in shows an in
crease of between ninety and one hundred
thousand dollars over last year. The total
amount of property listed amounts to
S1,376,T15. This makes the fourth con-
Germ that has given in property here this
year of the average value of more than a
million dollars. Today there was rush
to give in property for taxes Under the
the new law property is being listed
higher as a rule than a year ago. The
increase in this county this year will be
considerable.
In the police court yesterday John
Smith. white boy. was tried on the
charge of cutting Billy Cash. negro.
The fight occurred several days ago and
the abdomen of Cash was ripped open.
Since then he has been in the hospital and
was only able to leave today. After hear
ing all of the evidence young Smith was
bound over under bond of 5000 He
gave bond Immediately and was released.
The fight occurred over game of marbles.
The white boy is about twelve years of
age and the negro he cut is about four
teen.
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tience in japan with regard to the Man
churian question is increasing daily. The
most sober journals declare that the ma
ton would support the government in
taking strong measures. A council of all
the leading statesmen was held at the pal
ace today and 1T is rumored that as a
result thereof the government intends to
adress a protest direct to st. Petersburg.
other information, which may be consider
ed as more reliable. says the Japanese gov
ernment is awaiting the outcome of the
negotiations at ePkin, and if they prove
injurious to the interests and rights of
Japan the government will not shrink
from the necessary measures The gray
ity of the situation. concludes the Times
correspondent, is fully recognized in off
cial circles
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Nellis SEED Contract
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, June 2e.-Iu the Nellis seed
contract suit Before the Court of Claims.
an affidavit b. Charles Kingsley, of Falls
Church, Virginia has been made public,
alleging thai A. G. Nefs of New York,
who had ths contract for furnishing seed.
ready for distribution to the government.
two years ago directed that no books
were to be kept and that the packages
should b. light weight
Kingsley was foreman for Nellis. and in
his affidavit says that no record books
We're kept showing ne amount of seeds
received in bulk; that he had suggested
the keeping of such books but that Nelis
said he did not want them kept. Kings
ley says that these books were kept under
former seed distributions He charges
that great portion of the seeds was put
up in light weight packages, that Nehs
instructed him to notify the employees en-
gagged in putting up this seed to let the
weights run light at he knows that
these 'r~4~''n+iors ,ki~~s-
icy also charges that Nellis told hi~, tho4
he did not know how many seeds he had
sent out. and that beet seeds were put up
at the rate of eighty packages to the
pound, though the contract called for
sixty-four packages to the pound.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
IT IS A BATTLE ROYAL
The Opinion In Wilson Now Seems to
be That the Case Will Reach
the Jury This After
noon.

Especial to News and Observer.l
a day of argument in the Jones murder
trial. Mr. j. r. Uzzell for the State con-
cluded his argument which was begun yes
terday. His speech was filled with earn
estness, an appeal to the jury to stand up
bravely and render a verdict. not accord
ing to friendly feelings they might have
had for the defendants, but according to
the evidence brought out in this trial.
Mr.. Uzzell's speech impressed all as an
able appeal for justice to those who on
the 14th of May committed the most hor
rible crime in the history of Wilson
county.
Mr. Pou for the defense followed Mr..
Uzzell in an able speech of ito hours. 1t
was no surprise to Wilson people that
Mr.. Pou's speech should be an able appeal
for his clients. While impressing the jury
with their obligations he urged that their
minds be tempered with mercy for these
men who have been connected with this
killing by a chain of circumstances His
plea was circumstantial evidence and
right well did he place this idea before
the jury He urged that while this evi-
dence was circumstantial. strong as it was
claimed to be by the State, the law said
that man is innocent until his guilt was
proven beyond all reasonable doubt.
Mr.. Pou's speech was received with care
fol attention. not only by the jury. but
a crowded court house as well
The entire afternoon of the court was
consumed by the argument by Jno. E.
Woodard. Esq, for the defense. His
speech consisted principally in holding up
in ridicuie to the jury the confession of
w. w Barnes.
The opinion is now that the case will
reach the jury tomorrow afternoon
CONTINUED on Second Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Machen Won't be Forced to
Answer This.
TYNER'S CASE NEXT WEEK
II Will Prob IDLY be Flacsd Before The Grand
Jury in the Early Pau--- assurance
Given Thal Payne viii Not
Resign.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 26.-The grand jury
which has been considering the postoffee,
cases presented by the investigation Off
cials held brief session today, examined
several unimportant witnesses and ad-
journed until Monday. What is known as
the Tyner case, involving the abstraction
Of papers by Mrs Tyner, from the safe
in the office fthe Assistant Attorney
General for the Postoffice Department,
probably will be placed before the grand
Jury early next week.
Although two indictments already have
been returned against August W. Machen,
the former general superintendent of the
free delivery system. additional evidence
is bing put into shape for submission to
the grand jury. The cases of alleged forg-
cry which postoffice inspectors have been
looking into IN connection with other
charges brought against Machen will not
be pressed, as anticipated some time ago,
the evidence not being conclusive and the
alleged offense being barred by the salute
of limitation.
Assistant Attorney General Robb of the
Postofflce Department, today submitted to
First Assistant Postmaster General Wynne
decision in the money order contract
case, which holds that the bid of Paul
Herman, of New York. who submitted a
bid $40, 600 below that Of the present con-
tractors, meets the requirements of law,
and that he is therefore entitled to re-
eeive the contract
This is the case which led to the recent
dismissal of Superintendent Meteale, Of
the Money Order Bureau and the present
decision has a considerable bearing on
Mr. Metcalf's case, now pending before the
President on appeal fer reconsideration
of the removal. Mr.. Metcalf opposed the
acceptance of the Herman bid Mr. Robb
holds that the award of the contract to
any other than the lowest bidder in this
case would be in contrayention of the in
terests of the government ara sound pub
lie policy. He says that the lowest
has furnished satisfactory evidence of his
financial responsibility and of his me-
chanical ability.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
A Telegram of Thanks TO the Kaiser
(By the Associated Press }

Washington. June 26.-President Roose
welt today sent the following telegram of
thanks to Emperor William in reply to
the latter's message regarding the Ameri.
can squadron now at Kiel
Washington. d. c.. June 26.
II thank Your Majesty for your grae.
ious welcome to the United States squad
ron and for the complimentary expires
sions of your dispatch. had already re-
ceived notice from Admiral Cotton of the
kindness shown him and his squadron by
Your Majesty. / am deeply impressed by
these tokens of Your Maiestys friendship
and good will towards the United States
and / reciprocate in the heartest manner
the sentiments which your dispatch con.
veys.
(Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Meetin : of the Cabinet.
(By the Associated Press. J


Washington, June 26.-The last meeting
of the Cabinet before the Presidents de.
parture from Washington tomorrow was
held today. Postmaster General Payne
was among the first to reach the Cabinet
room. Shortly after the members had as
sembled former Postmaster General Smith.
who took breakfast with the President,
was ushered into the Cabinet room.
Upon leaving the White House M
Smith said that his statement in respor se
to the references to himself in the BIS
tow report would be given to the pubic
tomorrow morning
Postmaster General Payne occupied con
siderable time at the Cabinet meeting q
discussing his future plans relative to She
investigation.
In tn isconnection it can be stated au-
thoritatively that the reports tha6 Post
master General Payne contemplaCes re
firing from the Cabinet are untrue TIC
has plotted out his future work in con
nection with the investigate f his de-
partment and is anxious to dsisb it Tie
President it is said, has given expression
to his own feelings in The ma ter, So say
ing that he would permit lm 10 resign
only in the event that t became a matter
of life and death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
a Daily Both

it was conducted by Mr.. Frank E. Cine,
who is now in Salisbury The Industrial
Journal was weekly paper and did much
to foster the sentiment of unlonism IN
this community made crusade Tor
child labor legislation and bore the dis
tinction of being the original supporter
in this State of William Randolph Hearst
for the Democratic Presidential election
next year. An effort is being made to
get capital Unlisted in another newspaper
enterprise to be the exponent of organ
Ized labor, TO rise from the ashes OF the
Industrial Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
TRENCHANTBLOWS
DEALTBY COUNSEL
UzzeD, Pou and John E. Woodard Fill the
Day With the Fire of Their
Eoquence.

representatives of the Woman's Home
Mission Board of the Methodist church
They were accompanied by several mem
bers of the board of trustees of Brevard
Epworth School. The advisability of per-
mltting the Woman's Home Mission
Board to take charge of the school at
Brevard will he decided upon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Kaiser is Cordial to Peter.
(By the Associated Press. J

Belgrade. Seryia, June 26-The German
Emperor has sent King Peter telegram
couched in cordial terms.
The Austrian minister today resumed
official relations with the servian govern
ment.
The Kings reappointment of the minis
try yesterday is regarded as equivalent to
notification that no punishment will be
meted out to the assassins of King Alex
ander and ueen Draga.
Foreign Minister Kalievics has sent a
circular to the Servian representatives
abroad explaining that King Peter re-
appointed the cabinet, because he consid-
cred that he could not do better than en-
trust the government to the men in whom
Parliament had few days ago expressed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
BstsY Defeats New Bern.

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c.. June Elizabeth
City and New Bern ball teams met this
afternoon at the Athletic Park in the
seconr game at $3.50 o'clock. The visitors
were victors by a score of IL to 5. Hard
rain prevented the finish of the game
Score: RH f
New Bern :. ......0 o 0 2 0 2-5 12
Elizabeth City 100 O1O07 Z 4-12 10
Batteries: New Bern-Prettman and
Patterson Elizabeth lCity-Fearing and
Cannon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
TROOPS STILL ON GUARD.
The Cars are Running on Most Of the Lines in
Richmond
(By the Associated Press }

Richmond, Va, June 26. Cars were run
on most of the city lines today and for a
part of the day at least, on the suburban
line to Barton Heights, all under mih-
tary protection. There has been no mo-
lestation of cars and no disturbance OF
moment, so far as reported. Travel on
the cars continues light, however, though
it was perceptibly heavier today than yes
terday. The cars to run until twelve
o'clock p. m, and the outlook is for a
peaceful night, though it is realized that
an outbreak of disorder may occur at any
moment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Y, {. M'BEE RESIGNS
The Fourth Vice President of
the Seaboard Air
Line.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 26.-At a meeting OF
Railway Company, held in this city this
week, Captain V. e. McBee. Fourth Vice
President. rendered his resignation to take
effect on July l. Captain McBee proposes
to take a vacation before taking up any
additional work. The duties of the Fourth
Vice President will be divided among the
other officers of the company and the of
flee of Fourt Vice President will not be
filled at the present time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-27
Five Cotton Gins for Porto Rico.
(By the Associated Press.l

San Juan. Porto Rico, June 26.-Fiye cot
ton gins have arrived here from the United
States and will be Immediately installed.
They are the first gins to reach Porto
Rico in forty years.
The cotton plantations fthe island now
cover eleven thousand acres and the area
is being increased weekly. San Juan has
been chosen as the center OF this trade.
Willis Sweet, of Idaho, was sworn in to-
day as attorney general of Porto Rico.