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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-12

land have combined TO form a new gov
ernment. While the government makes
this announcement to the people, it is con
vinced that the Servian people will gather
round it and lend it their aid TO remain
order and security throughout the land
The government hereby makes known
that from tonight the constitution of ApriI
G, 1901, comes in force A meeting of the
national representatives dissolved by the
proclamation of March "a, is summoned
to meet at Belgrade, June 18th.
(Signed)
"Jovan AVakumOvics, Premier.
81 Jubonur Kalievics Foreign Minister
''stoian Protics, Minister of the In
terror
George Genshics. Minister of Com
merce.
General Jorvan Alanazkovics, Minister
of War.
''Vojslav Vehkovics Minister of Finance
Colonel Alexander Maehin, Minister OF
Public Works
81. Jubomir schiokoyics, Minister OF
Justice"
The streets are thronged with people.
whose actions seem to approve the coop
de etat. NJ Protics, the new minister OF
the interior, was loudly cheered as. he
drove to the ministry.
Nj. Avakumovics, the new premier, be-
longs to the Independent Liberal party.
As the morning advanced the excite
ment in the streets grew steadily IL
spite of the pouring rain thousands Of
people gathered in the vicinity of the
palace. Everywhere troops of all arms
were posted and field guns were placed in
positions to deal ouicklv with anv onpo-
sltlon to the newly formed government IS
will. The soldiers discarded their cockades
bearing the late King Alexander's cipher
ana substituted for it flowers, green twlgs
and leaves.
Bands of young men paraded the streets
waving flags and shouting Long Live
Karageorgevltch. Flags are flying from
nearly every house in Belgrade, and there
Is absolutely no display whatever of Grape
OF other signs Of mourning.
The royal standard has been lowered
from over the palace. Reports from
places outside Belgrade indicate that the
country accepts the disappearance of the
Obrenovitch dynasty without regret
! According to the best available informa-
ton obtainable from the mass of contra
dictions, the crime was carried out by
members of The Sixth Infantry under the
command Colonels Mischich and Machin
The latter is a brother-in-law of Queen
Draga and is minister of public works il
he new cabinet The soldiers appear to
have fought their way into the palace
shooting down the aide de camp on duty
Colonel Naumovice, although, according
to another version, the King shot Nau-
Continued on Fifth Page)
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THE MEN WHO PASSED
The Pharmacists in Con ven-
ton. Large Numbers in
Attendance.
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tSpecldi 10 News ana Observer
Morehead City, N. c., June 1.-THE an
nual meeting of the North Carolina
Pharmaceutai Association held its nrst
session this morning There are quite
large number of druggists in attend
ance. President Hicks called the asso-
clation To order. A stirring speech of
welcome was made by w L. Arendell, OF
Morehead City, which was responded to
by DR.. Miller, of Goldsboro. President
Hicks address was then delivered and
was comprehensive andinteresting. Treasu-
Ter Cooks report was read, and it SLOWS
the association IN better condition hnan-
cially than ever before. Several reports
OF committees and officers were postponed
until a later session. Courtesies of the
floor were extended to drug drummers
and visitors
This afternoon all the druggists are
Off Tor sail, given by Mr.. Duffy.
The following is a list of successful
candidates that passed the examination
John l.. Adams. Gastonia.
DISCO S. Bass, Henderson
Claude H. Gates, Chapel Hill
Clarence Clapp Newton.
Charles b. Crowell, Lincolnton.
Peter {. Davenport, Pactolus.
Miss Eliza G. Gibson, Gibson.
Ionic Gilbert, McKoy.
Leon c. Griffin, Marshville.
Felix H. Kluttz, Albemarle.
Fred o. Hawley. Charlotte.
p. A. Lee, McKoy
George w. Montague, Bethel Hill
G.. D. Moose, Mount Pleasant.
J. S. Norman, Hickory.
Henry H. Pittman, Lumberton.
James b. Tugwell, Tugwell.
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Two Engines are SpIintefed
in a Crash Near the City
of DanviIIe.
FIRE LIGHTS UP THE RUIN
Several Of The Train Crew are Injured and the
Passengers Badly Shaken Ups Stveh-
teen Of the Cars Were
Wrecked in the
Crash.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News ana ODserNer'l
Greensboro. n. c., June IA wreck on
the Southern this morning has prevented
any trains from beyond Danville reaching
here today. At seven o'clock a north
bound freight and passenger train No.
of the Danville and Western had head-or
collision on the main line four miles this
side of Danville Engineer Womack, OF
the freight, and his fireman were com
plete9y covered up in the wreck, and were
rescued the latest report being that the
engineer would probably die. Several
passengers were injured though none OF
them seriously.
1t has been impossible to ascertain here
names of injured or extent of same. First
reports were to the effect that ten were
killed and a telegram here summoning
physicians created great alarm, which was
alayed when this order was revoked and
intelligence came that no one was serious
ly injured except engineer and fireman
DR.. Michaux went to the scent of the
disaster to be met there by Danvil.e ply
sieians. No trains have gone through to
the south today. Northbound local no g.
due here at o'clock. went as far as the
wreck and passengers were transferred
from the other side and this train brought
them TO Greensboro. hacking the whole
way, re ching here at 4 O'Clock
After the collision the cars and track
caught fire and have been f1ercely burning
all day. 1t is said that this fire and
wreckage would be cleared and the track
erpaired in time for the fact through mai
due here at 3 o'clock p. M, to reach here
at 10 o'clock. This train viii also have
passenger coaches attached.
The cause assigned for the wreck is that
the telegraph operator at Pelham is said
TO have failed to deliver an order to Engi-
neer Womack OF the freight to meet pas
senger train at Stokesland. He reported
Immediately and frantically to the dis
patcher's office in Greensboro that he had
forgotten to deliver the order to WON
ack. The dispatcher here began callne
Stokesland in a whirlwind of alarm Owe
the wire but in vain. The Stokes,and of
fee is day one and the operator did no
answer until o'clock, when he gave tn
intelligence that it was too late the north
bound freight had just passed out 0
sight of Stokesland bent on destruction
The engine and all the cars were demol
ished or burned and the loss is immense.
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NorGh Daily Fapers

boys away from the secondary schools,
but attributed it largely to an encourage
ment OF the inherent desire of the aver
age boy to get into college. The only
remedy he thought was the joining of
officers of the college and preparatory
schools to induce the boy first thor
oughly to prepare himself for higher edu-
cation.
Mr.. ]. r. Baggett sounded a note of
warning against too radical chang In
the low ebb of the educational Ire of
our State We cannot raise the standard
of our State and denominational colleges
out of reach Of the masses of the people.
At any rate preparatory schools could
not force young men to make prepara-
tion thorough 1t must be voluntary and
the desire Of the young man himself.
How best to interest the indolent and
careless Students" was thoughtfuiy
treated by Professor Campbell, of Buie's
Creek Academy The task was a diff
cult one, Professor Campbell said. There
is no need to tell the student of his short
ccmngs, as he already realizes them him
self Konw the boy; make him feel you
are interested in him and that you wish
to get and hold his affection. Let him
kiION you are HIS pClSOudA ilASAu S1hd
that you are interested in his develop
ment.
"The best system of dormitory govern
ment' was discussed by Professor G.
E. Lineberry, of Winterville Academy,
who strongly advocated the family sys-
tenn. 1t gives the student a homelife and
school life is not so gloomy. Another
system is a dormitory without teacher
as supervisor 1t is not a good plan to
adopt, for the pupil is apt to neglect his
studies and waste his time. Several
other systems were treated in able pa
pers.
The papers on tne program by Professor
Jno. Graham, Of Warrenton, and Pro-
fessor j. A. Bivens, of Trinity, were
omitted owing to the absence of those
gentlemen.
An informal conference Of county super
intendents with State Superintendent JOY
ner, was held during the morning, but
Professor Joyner said no business of in
terest to the public generally was consid-
ed.
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was held for the district court and in de-
fault of $500 bond was sent to jail.
District Attorney Harry Skinner came
down to represent the government IN the
trial. 1t was shown in the trial that Pc
nilla was onl va sailor on wages and had
no interest in the alleged smuggling, but
as Fernandez was a brother of the captain
and also first mate, it was thought best to
hold him as the tabs he held were found
to be crooked.
New Bern defeated Reelsboro today in
a fast game of bah as far as locals were
concerned.
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Another Report of the Disaster.
(By the Associated Press }


Danville. Va, June 11-southern
freight No. 449, extra, northbound, col
lided wlth the Danville and Western
mixed train No. 10 on the Southern Rail
way, one mile this side of Stokeand
ana three miles from the city at O'Clock
this morning,
Seventeen cars were wrecked and sew
eTal people including the engineer and
fireman on both trains hurt, several of
them seriously.
The wreck was caused by the alleged
failure OF the operator at Pelham TO do
ms duty
The trains were running at the rate
of about forty miles an hour when they
struck; both engines were totally wreck
ed Fire broke out in the derailed train
Immediately after the collision and add
ed its horror to the already wild scene.
The woodwork OF the cars was COM
pletely burned The locomotive and the
fragments of the heavy truck, together
with the bent anu twisted debris, was
piled in heep twenty feet in hight
The crew of the freIg.s train jumped.
Engineer Womack, Fireman Allen, Brake
man Delhay, all were hurt, but not Sc
rously
Conductor Roseman, who was in charge
OF the train was uninjured. Delhay's es-
cape from instant death is considered
wonderful in the extreme
The Danyille and Western train was not
SO fortunate. Engineer HALEY of Leaks
VILE aged S5 years, had his left leg
broken below the knee Geo. Slingerland,
Of Daryille, the fireman, was severely
wounded
The passengers We're Jared, but no one
among them was seriously wounded. At
10 o'clock tonight the tracks were not
cleared
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Assassination of the Royal
FamiIyby the Revo-
Iutionists.
A NEW MONARCH RElGNS
Prince Karageorgeytch Proclaimed King and
Another Government Formed The Country
Accepts The DswafaII Of the 0bren-
oyiich Dynasty Without
Regret.
(By the Associated Press J

Belgrade, servia, June IA military
revolution broke out here last night. The
troops who revolted under the leadership
of Major Angikoyics, surrounded the pal
ace, assassinated King Alexander, Queen
Draga, the latter's sister, the Queen S
brother, Nikodem; Premier Markovitch.
Ministers Petrovitch and Tudroyics, Gen
eral Pavlovitch, the former Minister OF
War, and some of the members of the
royal guard.
Prince Karageorgevitch was proclaimed
King.
A new government was formed and the
following proclamation was issued:
ITO the Servian People: Last night the
King and Queen were shot. In this grave
and fateful moment friends of the Father
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Prof. FouSt Vice President,
Prof. Carmichael Secre-
tary- Treasurer.
The VOTE is UNANIMOUS
Demonstrations Of Practical kindergarten Wofk
---High School Department Mseiing--
How Best TO Interest Careless and
lndoIent Students --lnteres,-
ing Discussions.
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Especial to News and Obseryerl
Wilmington, n. c., June 11-Perhaps
the most important sessions of the Teach
eTs' Assembly during the week were held
this morning. The day opened with an
increased enthusiasm and delightful
weather. The visitors are enjoy them
selves as never before and have voted
WtGghtsville. the ideal summer resort
and the people of Wilmington boundless
in their hospitality. The surf bathing is
fine and other attractions varied and of
the wholesome kind.
Departmental work was first taken up
IN seperate apartments of the large Sea
shore Hotel, and the teachers had an
opportunity of selecting a line of work
in which they were most deeply interest
ed, participating in the discussion and
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Notorious Criminal Arrested.


Especial to News and Observer
Hamlet, N. c., June IA notorious
criminal was apprehended here last night
by Policeman Smith The negro outlaw
is wanted in Chesterfield county S. c..
for murder and other minor offenses.
Mr.. ]. r. Nelson. a travelling salesman,
who has been suffering for several days
at the S. A. l.. Hotel from a third. at
tack of appendicitis, was taken to Rich
mond last night for further treatment in
a hospital there He was accompanied by
his wife and DR.. S. r. sayers, Jr.
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NEW LIGHT SHED ON THE
MURDER OF PERCY JONES
All Concerned in Crime. Percy Jones'
Gun Found.
Especial 70 News and Observer)

Wilson, N. c.. June IA rumor is
afiaot here tonight that Rich, one of the
men now in jai: for the killing OF Percy
Jones, has confessed his guilt and has
given the names of all those connected
with the killing.
BY reason of some information received
from source unknown to the public. an
old unused well was cleaned here this af-
ternoon and the gun with which Jones
made an effort to defend himself was
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found Another result of this information
was the arrest of Frank Nixon. He is
now under arrest and viii have his pre-
iiminary hearing tomorrow.
Whether or not Rich has confessed can
not be verified. but it is certain that the
solicitor has gained some inside informa-
ton from some source.
Hon. f. s. Spruir with Solicitor Dan
iels, has been busy today going over the
grounds where the deed took place and
they are having a map made Of the same.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-12
Federal Funds for the State Guards.
(By the Associated Press, /,

Washington. June 1.-THE War De-
partment today made announcement of
the provisional appointment to the sites
and Territories of fifty per cent. of the
the $2000.O0O appropriated by the act for
arming and supplying the militia to cor
respond with the regular army. The The
allotment 10 North Carolina is SIS, 1856.
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ASSAULTED BY CHARLOTTE NEGRO.
Hs is Strung Up but Taken Down in Response
toAppeals.
(By the Associated Press.)

Johnson City, Tenn, June 11.-Mrs. Is
aac Poore. wife of a Washington county
farmer. was criminally assaulted late yes
terday afternoon by Adams Jackson, d
Charlotte. n. c., negro a mob pursued
and saught him and had strugn him up
when deputy sheriff and posse arrived.
The negro was taken down in response to
appeals OF the posse. He confessed to his
crime, was bound over to court and is now
in jail at Jonesboro. Mrs. Poore may die.
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Six Condemned to Die.

Montgomery, Ala, June 11.-State su
preme Court broke all records today in
handing down decisions lin the case OF
Felix Hall, Sydney King and Albert Jones
of Jefferson county; Will starks and Alex
Means. og Montgomery. and Jim Stuart
of Wilcox. affirming action of the lower
courts in convlctIng them of murder and
sentencing each of the prisoners to death
The court fixed June 80, as the date of tic
six executions.
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Fernandez Held for Smuggling.
Especial to News and Observer )

NoptCIdI % -Nv"s alu ODstIVtf.J
New Bern, n. c., June lin the pre-
iminary trial here today before United
States Commissioner Hill, one of the two
Portuguese sailors who were taken from
the wrecked barkentine Vera Cruz at
Ocraeoke and charged with smuggling,
was discharged. This was mmanEueI Pc.
Mia. The other Nuna Antie Fernandez
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On the Diamond.
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press)
At Pittsburg- r III T.
Pittsburg :. 100000 10 /
Brooklyn :. 80 0 90 10000 2
Batteries: Phillippi and Phelps; Evans
and Jackhtsch.
At st. Louis Ri E
st. Louis $4,000 O221OO 10 2
Boston !. :. ....1 1910 0200 3-8 II /
Batteries: Rhodes and ]. o'Niel: Ma
larkey, Pittinger and Moran.
At Cincinnati RH e
Cincinnati :. 10000 90 6 5
New York .. 80 0 0 0 0 0 % 6 /
Batteries: Ewing and PETIT; MeGinnity
and Bowerman.
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American League Games.

QBy the Associated Press.)
At New York r III e
New York 10000 O10O21-4 10 2
Detroit :. ......0 2 0 0 O01O 0-3 8 2
Batteries: Tannehill. O'Connor and Be
vile; Kitson and Mcclure.
At Philadelphia RHE
Cleveland :. O1OOOO1-S 6 l
Philadelphia 80 0 0OOO02 2O--2 8
Batteries: Moore and Abbott: Bender,
Henley and Schreck
At Boston RH r
Boston :. :. OOO1O1Os-2 II l
st. Louis :. 80 0 0 0 5000 0
Batteries: Hughes and Criger; ~sudhoff
and Kahoe.
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Mays Lick Burned.
(By the Associated Press.

Maysville. KY June 1.-THE business
portions of Mays Lick, near here, was
burned this afternoon. including the Pres
byterian church. Loss about 100000
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PUEGENT PARAGRAPHS

One o u5e-Ike- HeloI Tim; the
last time I saw youwash jail.7 Tim
"4esi I went there to- Sic you -De-
tToit Free Press.
The Judge-aDi Col bluegrass IVY
tify you Of his objections verbally ~
The Major-Well perhaps might
better be called adjectivel Town
Topics.
First Automobilist-HaE v6u ever
met my father9" Second AUTOMOBILE
tst-"Does he keep horses9 yes. .
Why, I ran across him only the other
day-New Yorker.
Originality what s there original
about that novelist's work aWell,'
answered the publisher, hthe plot
isn't novel and the treatment isn't I'M
usual. But the advertisements are an
our oWn.-Washington Star.
The Customary Ways had de-
nee ms authority and he was angry
Didn't you promise, he asked. to
love, honor and obey me s0h, ves,
she answered careIesslv. made
That promise, but it was with a mental
reservation Chicago Poet.
ITS remarkable ID These DAYS III.
getting your moneys worth vs
the cynical codger, abnb I've noticed
that preachers who deliver. 81 Short
esq sermons generally get tha largest
salaries. Baltimore Herela
Fanny-I guess Henry thin more
HAm ~
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seLENcE an IInIsgRY.


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rAeEND oR cIIllhx



Two young Hifis were r~ecentIy overs
heard diseassf he mothers 81 thsr
friends. ana Chs Gfnsarans ws m
Hfch those ladies. sreaiine hefar
0 mrstgri6as range Sd wears lyins
between the forties ana ire
seemed to take life. relates Youtha
Companion.
Hslenis mo8her grows fat ard
watches Helen ae 46ir4 bat She hns
opped earring IS as ANGLING her
self; she iust slu5nps said one.
Afand'a mother ffisks. and Maud
tries to look as 81 ebe4 didn't wish she
wouldn't. iii masf ia borrid to have
4 mother rho touches ,p bsr ave-.
broWs and mases ssrr ssss shataren,t
really funny.
s4lav,s mofb ba
longs Is three elu6s ana asleaene Il
two. and iss president 81 missionary.
society and writes letters to the pa
pers. i dare say Size does good out
side. but shes net much use & home.
sAnna's mother runs the house and
the house runs hers She cant leave
8 single detail ta anybody without at
least supervising it; ana Oh course she
cant talk anything but maids and pud.
dings and Annals given Up ID despair
trying to conade ia her and talk about
the things me really cares for.
None mother reads novels and
has nervous Aprnstration when she
tries to d anything else
and our mother broke il the
other. triumphantly does enough
at home TO make things right for us,
and enough outside to make us feel
they're right Tor her, and "a do her.
fair share ID setting them right fog
other people. She does good work and
she has good times, both L used to.
think beyond 40 was the fap-end 81
max"
''That is Sol" assented The other.
'Growing.old some wavs must BE hor-
rid; but growing old the way mother
has-why, I'd just as lief as notia /.
More and more Is 4 middle aga fnlI
wiaL ,vT ,b
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IA man in Butler Okla, who has followed
the biggest ear of corn" and biggest
pumpkin controversy in the Star, writes
to tell about his giant radish. 1T y q
black Spanish winter radish, this Vsra-
eious correspondent writes, Just commence
ing its winter growth. Ii has leaves "a
long as a Missouri fence rail; it is larger
at the top than that Kansas pumpkin, and
has sapped my Well Of all its water. II
looks like a steam merry-go-round and is
still growing. G~rasshoppers fattened on
is leaves now weigh 40 pounds -KarHas
City Star.
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occUPA1Ior FoR WOMEN
Few EmnIoymentu.
without Their Rene
HenResentativea.


sphere Of women Il
arsing IT appear
1sties "a the pension
oat of aq3 separate occu
are mOnopoIizeJ
sas masculine sex NJ
that there are
sailors and ma.
Ahtea States govern.
lss women EN-,
hs3yl and sailors
re Ohi2ase o~aroniele.
iQFaqed the
tsn apartments.
Nemen are ne.
aeIal class 81
ana detect
men street car
afe tpo Fomen
ass emen con-
emnIovms ~ the
phene a-i;ne teie
fa o-neraf, tnen
Tb.r -
p-lasferers 1 4hase IA
sona b 49, oas ma-
go 49,. 's Falntera
49, 49, eafpen,
49, e. heiners
but eight
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-01-10

Meuery-M What makes you thinF
the widow whe 5ast moved IS next
door S ehiidle
Mrs Wedea Has taHxino Is hsi
tne terd
She told die ou ~
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Christmas Holiday Excursion Rates, VII
Southern Railway.

Southern Railway win sell tickets betW cen
all points on its lines and connections East
OF the Mississippi and South OF the Ohio and
Potomac Rivers Except between points 10
Florldal to the general public> December
23rdl oath, 18th, 30th and 8lst, 1902, and Jan.
lst, 1903, with final limit January ard,
1908, citrate Of one andone third fare Tor The
round trip For further information. oau
on any ticket agent OF the Southern Railway.
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Many of us might BE happy RI We did not
suffer from disorders Of the liver. Thas We
ought to use Or. August hoenigs Hamburg
the whole system to healthy condition.