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about you and me o. something is wrong,
something is wrong! Tell me what it means
He drew her upon his knee, held her gently
against his breast, and read the article. But as
he read great shudder shook him, he drew his
breath in sharply, and she felt his arms tighten
about her. And then-all in a minute-he spranS
up, fiinging her from him, and cried out, IN d
loud voice:
Mary in heaven. forgive me! I have forgot
ten you'll have been false to you"
He looking up, one arm raised above his
head, the fist tightly cIenched.
His wife went to him.
What does it all mean?" she whimpered.
He turned upon her a glance of the most nor
rible ferocity, shrinking back from her.
His broWs were black with rage, his parted
lips were curled into expression of bathing
and contempt. He raised his arm as if u strike
her.
While she trembled and gasped before him,
however, his face suddenly sOftened, a look of
the most tender compassion dawned in his eyes,
and he stretched out a hand, resting 1t gently
upon her head.
Against two women have 1 sinned,' he said
slowly and brokenly; the wife whom L forgot in
death, and the woman whom l must forget IN
life"
And he left her-WithOut another word he went
out of the and out of the house.
She never saw him again. Shortly after TINS
she was brought to her trial; she confessed
everything though she had imperSonated the
dead wife for purposes of fraud and the doctors
finding nothing wrong with her MIND she was
sentenced to a long term of imprisonment.
l attended her every day, struck by her fraglle
beauty and the extraordinary dream1ness OF
her expression which gave the lie to her con-
fession of premeditated guilt.
But it was only toward the end, when she was
diving in the hospital that she told her story,
charging me to seek out her husband and tell
him that she forgave him everything. And that
story of hers I believe implicitly
And the husband?' l asked.
ne has never been Observation-Disclosures and
White.
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end of the recetion room hangs TrumbulIs por-
trait Of Washington, with the Battery and New
York Bay as q background, while a portrait OF
General Clinton by the same painter hangs on
the west wall directly opposite. All around the
walls are portraits of the older Governors OF
the State. The only piece OF statuary III the
room is a small bust of Henry Clay, on tall
pedestal.
The principal article of furniture in the east
ernmost OF the three rooms is Thomas Jeffer-
sons desk 1t is almost exactly like the work
ms. desk OF Washington at the east end Of the
reception room and was used by the author Of
the Declaration of independence while Secretary
Of State in WashinSton'5 first Cabinet. The
desk is of mahogany, beautifully finished, and
has the sIopng centretop once thought essen
tiaI to comfort in writing. The working desk
of Washington lacks this feature. 1t is said that
the first message to Congress was written at
the last mentioned desk. The seats for these
desks are plush upholstered benches as long as
the desks themselves.
The immense chinaware punch bowl present.
ed by jacob Morton to the Corporation of the
City of New-York on July 4, 1872, is an inter-
esting relic. The giver seems to have been in
favor of canal building to an extent bordering
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THE CITY'S BIRTHD4I.

Continued from page nire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-03
COL,FRANK COKE DEAD
One of WeaIlhieSt and Most
Widely Known Men
in State.
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Rutherfordton, ~ c., June 2.-Col
Frank Coke. of Asheville, one Of the States
wealthiest and most widely known citi-
zens and proprietor of the famous Battery
Park Hotel at that place was found dead
in his home on Green River, eight miles
from here, at nine O'Clock this morning
He was in excellent health yesterday and
last night He was here Saturday ana
was complimented by his friends on his
good health. Yesterday afternoon he was
driven out a few miles from his home
to view the swollen Broad River Later
he phoned his friend Mr. John c. Mills,
who had been invited to spend the even
ing with him. that he could not cross and
not to attempt it. Last night he was
very cheerful and spent pleasant even
ing with his family and number of
friends, and for an hour or more he en-
tertained them to some of the sweetest
music that they had ever heard him play
on his violin. At eleven o'clock he retired.
AT seven o'clock his old colored servant
came in to build him a fire. The Colonel
told the man he was feeling fine. The
servant left the room and when he return
ed at nine o'clock, Colonel Coke was dead.
DR.. R. T. Thurston, Colonel Coxe's broth
er-in-law, was called from another room,
but all medical services were useless. DR.
Thurston said death was caused from
heart trouble and that the Colonel was
seized within the attack and died about
eight o'clock
His death has east a gloom over the
entire county, the home of his birth. No
death could have surprised the people
more.
Colonel Coke was man of fine sense of
humor. He was on several occasions Of
fered the nomination for Congress in this
district, but refused. With his money he
was always liberal and has in many liz
stances helped the poor to a great ex-
tent
Colonel Coke was born and reared IL
Rutherfordton. He was 60 years old. A
wife and four children, Tench G. Frank,
Otis, Miss Maude and Mrs W. T. Wright,
survive him. Mrs. Coke, Tench Frank and
Miss Maude are at Green River. Mr.. Otis
and Mrs Wright will reach here tomor-
row morning.
Colonel Coxe's estate is estimated at
seven million. He was the first president
of the Commercial Bank of Charlotte,
where he once lived. He went to Phila-
delphia about twenty years ago and has
spent the greatest part of his life there
and at Asheyille, where he was a. large
property holder.
The funeral will be held here tomorrow
afternoon at the Episcopal church. Of
which Colonel Coke was a member and
the interment will take place in the city
cemetery. Bishop Horner, of Ashevillc
will conduct the service. The pail bearers
will be six Confederate veterans, Judge
M. Fl. Justice, Capt j. Y McIntire, Capt.
w T. r. Bell, Dr. r. B. Twitty. G. H
Tanner and Capt. J. C. Camp.
kilograms has been sent to all parts
of the country and distinguished people
are expected here tomorrow morning to
attend the funeral and pay their last
respects to their dead friend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-03
John Sprunt Hill, ESQ.,, De-
IiyerS The Alumni
Address.
1T AR0USES ENTHUSIASM
He Pleads With irresistible Force and Logic for
Enlarged Views Along Educational
Lines, and for More Liberal
and Uaited Spirit.
Especial to News and observer.)


Chapel Hill, N. q, June 2.--Today was
the most enjoyable day Of the commence
ment exercises The day belonged to the
Senior Class, and is known on the pro-
gram as Glass Day.
At $50 the Seniors in caps and
gowns, which added to the dignity of the
impressive and solemn spectacle. formed
in front of Memorial Hall and for the
last time in their. college careers marched
TO Gerard Hall for prayers. There was
not a jovial face in the throng All seemed
to be impressed with the fact that they
were leaving the place where four Of the
happiest years OF their lives had been
spent
At 103O a. M, the class exercises were
held in Gerard Hall.
The History of the class was read by
the class historian, Mr. Robt w. Herring.
The class of 'O3 has been a famous one
in all the walks of college life since their
Freshman year. They were the champion
athletes each season during the whole
four years. The individual members have
been very successful in being awarded the
coveted college honors.
The next on the program was the PRO
phecy of the Glass, by Class Prophet T.
j. Gold. This prophecy was full Of wit and
humor and kept thf audience in a roar
the whole time The prophet with aid of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-03
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News AMID Creuatio

wives, husbands, brothers, and sisters
have visited every part of town, particu-
larly the places OF public refuge, looking
for missing members of their families.
Something like order was brought out of
the confusion today in the distribution of
such food as was at hand With the sup
ply running short it became apparent that
the distribution must be made systematic
and a central station for that purpose was
opened.
From there the food is sent in proper
proportions to the various schools.
churches and other camps of refuge. A
temporary hospital with medical attend
ants has been established. Farmers sold
gadren truck in the streets during the day
and 900 sides of beef were received from
Swift's packing house This is the entire
number of beeves saved at that point.
Merchants of Kansas City, Kas. have
bought up large quantities of supplies.
which will be shipped into the suburbs
as fast as possible over the only line of
road open-the electric road from I4eaven-
worth, Kansas. Street cars in the suburbs
began to run after a fashion today with
power furnished by the dynamos at Leav-
eAWoIUh. Inc ldCh VI Gas ~ severely IelC
and oil is scarce.
Flags of distress from partly inundated
buildings in Armourdale could be seen
from Kansas City, Kas., during the day
and manY rescues were effected.
The day brought to light no facts on
which to base an estimate Of the number
of deaths in the food Possibly ten bod
les have been seen floating since Sunday,
but estimates made from this are valueless
as some of the bodies may have floated
down the Kaw from Topeka. the same
bodies drifting in the everchanging eddies
of the flood may have been counted sew
eral times
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legislature to enact law allowing the
Alumni Association to elect twenty-six of
the seventy-eight members of the board
of trustees In their own manner, and after
their own fashion. This would stimulate
enthusiasm among the alumni and would
eventually result in great good for the
university.
The present officers of the Alumni As
sOciation were unanimously reelected
The trustees elected DR.. George Howe, Of
South Carolina, professor of Latin. He IS
a nephew of Hon. Woodrow Wilson. Dr..
E. X. Graham. was chosen associate pro-
fessor of English literature. DR.. Thomas
Ruffin was promoted from assistant to full
Professor of Law.
At o'clock in the afternoon the grad
uating class assembled in front Of the Me
mortal Hall attired in their solemn, i'm
pressive caps and gowns and to the music
Hail the Conquering Hero" as played
by the superb Richmond band marched to
the Historic Davie Poplar Seated around
this old landmark, identified with the early
history of the University and according
to the custom set by the class of many
years ago, the class honors were presented
by Mr.. H. v. Judd After the presen-
tation of the awards and while sitting IN
the old Indian fashion, the pipe of peace
wa spassed around from President Stewart.
Each graduate took a Whit, and by so
doing gave outward expression to the un-
spoken vow of the class 10 be forever
loyal and faithful to their Alma Mater.
This was one of the most beautiful, as
well sunique ceremonies, of the whole
commencement. Occasion following the
pipe of peace the class gave their last col
lege yells Class yells, yells for President
Venable and for thei rhonored President,
Mr.. Stewart, then the procession of young
graduates marched to Gerard Hall, where
the class gift was presented to the Uni
versity by the Class Representative, Mr..
H. r. McFadyen He was presented by
President Stewart. Governor Aycock in
troduced Senator Overman to accept the
gift on the part of the trustees This he
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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muse thrust aside the dark veil of the
future and prophesied as to the future
career of each individual of the class
of o.
The last will and testament of the class
was read by Mr.. L. Jones. This was
also brimful Of wit and humor and he be-
queathed all the traditions and custom.
both real and personal, of the class Of '83
to the successors, the class of '04.
At the conclusion of the class day ex
ercises in the morning the visiting alumni,
in company with the graduating class re-
tired to Commons Hall, where the annual
alumni dinner was given.
After the dinner, with Judge Fred
Phillips as toast master, speeches We're
made by various alumni representing
the former classes as far back as the
fifties Great enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the meeting evidencing the
great love and yeneration in which the
old students of the university hold their
alma mater. Thomas Keenan, who loves
his alma mater as does a boy in his
teens his first sweetheart, is president of
the Alumni Association.
Prominent among those responding to the
toasts were: DR.. Kemp P. Battle, Hon.
Thomas w. Mason Governor Charles b.
Aycock, superintendent ]. Y. Joyner,
Judge F. d. winston, Mr. George w.
Watts, Mr.. John Sprunt Hill, Hon.
Josephus Daniels. Col. j. B. Killebrew,
Samuel M. Gatts. Hon. William j. Hol-
land, director of the Carnegie Museum,
and Mr.. r. L. Stewart, representing the
graduating class in the capacity of presi-
dent.
DR.. yenable made a short talk, which
embodied the facts in his report of the
present collegiate year. He said that the
present graduating class were famous for
their LOYALTY to their alma mater that
perfect harmony had always prevailed be-
tween the class and the faculty; that it
was the concensus of opinion that the
present collegiate year just closing was
the most successful along every line OF
any year in the history of the university;
that in the last three years the students
BODY had gained in numbers twenty per
cent and that the financial income Of
the university had increased from fifty
thousand to eighty thousand; that many
permanent improvements, such as the
alumni building the Carr building, the
heatino nlant had been made. All in all,
these are bright days in the glorious his
tory of tbe head of the educational sys-
tenn of North Carolina.
Mr.. Jobn Sprunt Hill, in his address.
suggested q plan which no doubt will
meet With general approval from all low
ers ana nromoters of the welfare of the
old North state. 1t was this; For the
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Winston-Salem, N. c., June IA negro
man about thirty years old, whose name
Is not known, this morning attempted 10
commit a criminal assault upon Miss
Claude Pegram, daughter Of an excellent
farmer residing two miles northwest OF
the city.
Miss Pegram was at the spring wash
ing some clothes when the negro came
up ana asked her to get him some water.
she tod him to go away, saying she would
can her iather if he did not leave.
i don't want your father, want
you, said the brute, who knocked Miss
Pegram down, drew his knife and told
her he would cut her throat, from ear to
ear If she made any noise Miss Pegram
screamed and succeeded in escaping from
the negro's grasp. The girls father and
sister heard her screams and ran to the
spring. AS soon as the negro heard them
coming he fed.
Officers have been out all the afternoon
looking for the criminal, but thev have
not been able to find him. A negro an
swering the description of the guilty party
was arrested and carried before the glrj
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CONCLUDING ARGUMENT
Speeches Yesterday Morning by Mr. WOOdard
Solicitor Daniel, and Col. Argo---
Two Hours and Half Were
Consumed.

Today at 10 O'Clock in the court house
Ernest Haywood VIII hear whether he
is to walk forth free man or go back
to jail and stay there uhs.A July 10th, the
day for his trial to begin.
Justices R. NJ. Douglas and Platt D.
Walker will announce their decision at
that time on the question of granting the
petition of the prisoner for bail asked
fer in the habeas corpus proceedings.
Speeches by counsel were concluded yes
terday at about half-past twelve O'Clock
after two hours and half more of argu-
lnent begun on Monday afternoon. Owing
to the fact that the Judges were COM
PEELED to be present at the Supreme
Court rooms yesterday afternoon, they
were Obliged to put off the announce
ment of their decision until twelve O'Clock
today.
There was a big crowd to hear the con
cluding speeches, and they were all OF
them splendid efforts of strong men who
knew they were speaking in one of the
most important cases that ever was tried
in North Carolina.
First Senator John E. Woodard, of Viii
son, addressed the court, and spoke both
TO the law and the facts as brought out
by the evidence. HIS was a powerful
speech, delivered with wonderful vigor
and considerable dramatic effect at the
close
Next came Solicitor Walter E. Daniel,
of Weldon This was undoubtedly one
of the greatest speeches made in the
case 1t was a splendid combination of
the legal side of the question with the
facts as drawn from the evidence. The
law was gone into WIN tne utmost clear
ness, and .ae argument on the evidence
was an admirably clever piece of work.
Last was Col T. NJ Argo, of this city,
who closed for the petitioner. Here was
reply to the great legal effort OF Mr. Gil
liam on Monday. It was a battle of
giants. surely. There was magnificent ora
tory coupled with the delving into the
law The argument on the facts was pow
erful and eloquent.
MR.. WooDARD.
Senator John E. Woodard made the
first speech yesterday morning, for the
State. The question, it seemed To him
with the Judges, and the true rule was
that if the evidence produced by the
State is against the prisoner, then the
burden is upon the prisoner.
They had been prepared to hear from
the first speaker on the other side 9
calm presentation of the case. They
knew that he was accustomed TO ap
ploach his query with the stealthy tread
of panther, and make the poorer reason
seem the better, and confuse the minds
Of even che best counsel. But they were
surprised to hear him approach the case
with the utmost confidence, and IN his
confidence he so far forget himself as to
give way TO his feelings. and his wholesale
reflections upon the prosecution we're Ger
tainly out of place and uncalled for.S
Mr.. Woodard was going on to charac
terize Mr. Pou's language, when that gen.
tleman arose and said he could not allow
Mr.. Woodard to pervert his language IN
any such way. He had not reflected IN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-03
STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY
In SESSION AT HOT SPRINGS
Especial to News and observer.)

Hot Springs, N. c., June 2.-The fifth
annual meeting of the North Carolina
State Medical Society was called to order
here this morning by DR., j. M. Manning,
chairman of the local committee The Ad
dress of welcome was delivered by Hon.
r. S. Rollins, Of Marshall, and the re
sponse by DR.. j. E. Stokes, of Salisbury.
President A. W. Knox, of Raleigh read
by the report of committees this after
noon. The special order was on a new
plan of organization and the principal
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A Sad Picture at Des MoiRes.
(By the Assoeiated Press.l }

Des Moines, Iowa, June 2-The situa-
tion in Des Moines is still dishearteniEg.
although the water continues to fall rap
idly
The wide territory that was flooded
presents a sad picture. Men and women
who have anxiously watched for the water
to go down today wandered over the
muddy streets to the house which had
been homes.
Train service here on the main line is
once more nearly normal At Ottumwa
the water has begun to decline. but it Is
still rising between Keosauaua and
Keokuk. Water floats through the main
streets of Ottumwa. four miles Of tile
main line Of the Burlington tracks ale
under water, the light and water plants
are shut down and business Is prostrated
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Another Town Submerged.
lBY the Associated pre.s !

Keol1uk, Ia, June 2.--Six hundred
square miles Of rich farming land along
the Mississippi, south OF here, is under
water. The Egyptian levee broke dur
ing the night in two places and there are
now more than twenty breaks in it. A
strip OF country ten miles wide and sixty
miles long is now under water, and the
crops, which never looked better, will be
a total loss. Much of the land over
flowed has not been flooded for thirty
three years. The loss will reach 81, 90, 600.
The town of Alexandra, Ia, six miles
south of KeolSuk, is entirely submerged
and the people living in the second stories
ere making preparations to move
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TO DIsHONOR A CH LID.
Joe Morrow Gives up Attempt, Frightened
by Screams and approaching Negro.
Especial to News and observer.)

Shelby, N. c., June 2.-Late last evening
Joe Morrow, white man, thirty years
old, attempted rape on the ten-year-old
daughter of Mr.. George Allen, prominent
farmer, near here.
Morrow travels though the country with
his legless brother, who rides in a goat
wagon They were on their way to Gas
tonia from here, but Morrow Jagged behind
and attempted the assault as the little
girl was coming from a neighbors. He
was frightened away by her cries and the
approach of negro. Morrow was after
wards captured and placed under a five
hundred dollar bond at the preliminary
hearing this morning.
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The Textile Strike Spreads.
fBy the Associated Press J

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2.-The strike
of the Textile Workers of Philadelphia
for a ifty-ive hour week. spread today 20
the hosiery mills, tieing up the textile in
dustry tighter than it has been since the
great suspension was inaugurated. Fully
5000 persons joined the already large
army of idle workers Nose OF these were
women and children employed by mills n
KensigntOn district These workers are
organized, but they decided to join the
ranks of the unionists in other branches
of the textile trade when they saw the
magnitude of the movement for a shorter
week.
It was given out by the Executive Board
of the Textile Workers tonight that ten
additional firms had agreed to give their
employees the ffty-fve hour week This
makes fifty-eight firms that had conceded
to the demands. 1t is estimated that up
wards Of 10000 persons are now working
on the conditions demanded by the unions.
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Norfolk, va, June 2--There was prac-
tically no change in the situation OF the
engineers trouble today with the excep-
tion of the running again of the ferry
boat, Twin City, between Portsmouth and
Berkley, the company having agreed to
the demands of the engineers. There are
still number of vessels temporarily out
of commission. Neither side has offered
to give in. Nothing like the entire fleet
of the city is tied up, but only such YES
sells are running as are absolutely neces-
sery to prevent a very serious conges-
ton of traffic. ~
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address was by Dr. J. N. Mccormick Of
Kentucky. DR.. Albert Anderson, of Will
son, made an address.
The annual debate tonight was on
pneumonia, led by DR.. "A. s. Pendleton, or
Henderson. Tomorrow papers on the reg
ular program will be read. The meeting
promises to be the most pleasant ard
profitable One hundred physicians are
in attendance the first day The hoard or
examiners have finished their work and
day.
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Up to The Coal Carriers.

(Bv the Associated Press. )

10y IUt kASsUCIdICu I ICoo'J
New York, June 2.-Judge Lacombe IN
the United States Circuit Court today
granted an order to show causes against
the defendants in the complaint Of w. r.
Hearst against the coal-cawying roads why
they should not answer certain questions
propounded during the investigation Of TIE
complaint by the Interstate Commerce
Commission The order is returnable June
10th.
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A BRAVE GIRL FOILS AN
ATTEMPT UPON HER HONOR
Especial to News and Observer

but she said he was not the right person
There is strong talk of lynehing, if the
guilty party is found.