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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
City Schools to Close.

The city public schools win finish work
Friday. when teachers and pupils will sep
arate to enjoy rest won by months of
hard and earnest work.
Most of the teachers will attend sum
mer school at the A. and M. College,
while others will go to Chapel Hill and
Nashville, Tenn. At the latter school Miss
MeVea and Miss Slater, both formerly Of
st .Mary's, and Prof. Pearson. of the State
Normal, viii be members of the faculty.
The exercises to follow the close of the
city schools will take place some evening
next week in the Academy of Music.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
THE SALOONS
Overa Thousand People Heard
Dr.. Taylor, of Boston.
He Charmed the People of Elizab3th City in a
Series of Five LectureS---NoW Goes to
Herford and Edenton.
Especial to News and observer.)

Elizabeth City, N. Co. June S.-Rev. E.
o. Taylor, D. D., of Boston, Mass, has
just completed here a series of five lee
lures under the auspices of the Anti
Saloon League on American Citizenship,
involving the scientific phase of the
alcohol question. In these lectures he
strikes out on an entirely new line, and
the concensus of opinion is that his con
clusions are absolutely irristible. The
force of his logic is cumulative and his
audiences grew apace till the last lecture
was delivered in the presence of more
than thousand persons. The practical
value of this discussion is compelled to be
seen in rich and immediate fruitage,
which it will certainly bear. BY all means
he should be heard in every city in this
State. He goes from here to Hertford
and Edenton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
NO CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
If am Candidate Next Year. Twill be for
Governor, Says Capt Glenn.
(special TO News and Observer.)

tOptCIdl 70 news anu ODSeINcIsJ
Winston-Salem, NJ c., June 8.--Captain
r. B. Glenn says there is no truth in the
published report that he contemplates
entering the race for the Congressional
nomination in this district. ''If 1 am Il
candidate for anything next year it viii
be for Governor" said Captain Glenn.
Engineer Cooper, who was shot two
weeks ago by Mrs Wilson, boarding house
keeper, today found one of the three balls
fired at him in the ring Of the leather
belt which was around him at the time
of the shooting. The ball made bruise
on his side, but it was not known that
the bullet made it until today The en-
gineer is confident tnat the belt ring
saved his life.
The engagement of Miss Bertha Shelton
and Mr. Peter Correll, two of Winston's
popular young people, was announced to-
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Millions of Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed.
NINE BRIDGES ARE GONE
Terrible Results of the Flood in the CarOlinas-
Thousands of People are Thrown Out
Of Employment by The
Flood
lspeeial to Columbia state.l


spartanburg, S. C., June THE unpar-
alleled calamity which has befallen the
State in the last few hours IS increasing
rather than decreasing in proportions.
Your correspondent visited Pacolet, Glen
dale and Clifton today.
The losses at these points at a conserva-
tive estimate are: Paeolet, s1,0OO,OOO;
Glendale. 100000, and Clifton $1,S5O, 600 to
milling property alone, Nine bridges in
Spartanburg and the adjoining counties
have bee nswept away at rough estimate
of $3.50, 900 loss
Fully fifty houses in the milling villages
of Clifton and Pacolet, along with mar
kets, livery stables, barber shop and 9th
er houses, represent a loss of 100000
more.
Minor losses to mills at Whitney, Ark
wright and other points in Spartanburg
amount probably to $150,OO0
Damage to railroad tracks, telegraph
and telephone wires In this immediate
section viii count up not less than $75,OOO
Four thousand mill operatives and other
employees will be thrown out of employ
ment indefinitely.
No less than eighty have been lost, all
going to make grand total unprecedented
in the history of the State and fraught
with a horror that has staggered her
people.
BY ferry and conveyance and a boat
your correspondent visited the ruins at
Pacolet, Glendale and Clifton today and
for miles followed the banks of the rivers
lawson Forks and Pacolet. A scene of
devastation and the direst human pain
met the eye on all sides.
The people are disconsolate to the
bounds Of most frightful agony and suf-
fering and the once beautiful and peace
ful valley, broken only by the CONNER
cially musical melody of the looms and
spindles is one vast expanse of waste and
water fearful to contemplate, nauseating
in vital pain and horror.
That most fearful and heartrending of
all cries the appeal for bread, is already
heard and strong men shudder as they
listen and wonder from whence it will
come. Prayers are being sent up in the
churches and the scenes that were enact
ed at Clifton and Tgcolet today could
hardly be exaggerated in imagery.
An old minister stood on one of the green
hills at Chiffon this afternoon and his
prayer went to the hearts of his tear
stained hearers as he said, ''Oh, God, give
us power to say Thy Nail be done"
The following is list of the drowned
as made up late tonight:
-Four children OF Mr.. John Owens.
Sam Swamgin and wife.
Miss Fieta Gossa. {4N aNE @sN
Miss Maggie Kirby.
Mr. Hall and family of eight children.
Mr.. Eldrers and wife.
Robt. Finley and family and five board
ers (names unknown).
Augustus Calvert, wife and two chill
dren, Lucy and Felix Calvert.
Mr. and Mrs Garland Long.
Mrs B. w. Finley.
Movie Sims and Mrs. B. s. Johnson and
four children.
Three children of Mrs Williams.
Mrs Henderson.
Four bodies have been recovered, one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
NorED NEGRO MINISTER DEAD.
Rev ] Bosbe, Senior, Bishop Of the COlOrod II
Z. Church
Especial to News and observer)

Especial to News and ObserYer.)
Washington. n. c., June S.-Josephus
Beebe, a noted negro minister and senior
negro bishop OF the colored Methodist
Church in America, died yesterday at his
home, two miles from this city He was
born in Fayetteville, N. c., nearly seventy
one years ago, and as a slave he was
carefully reared Soon after the Civil
War he came to this city as local pastor
and worked hard and eneFgetcally. He
has been for many years bishop for sew
eral Of the Southern States and filed his
Office well. He spent his spare moments
outside Of the pulpit in giving advice to
his race and at the snoemakers bench
The funeral takes place Tuesday and
Bishops Williams, Holsey and one other
will be present. Many whites will attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Death of r. Edgar Long.
Special to News and Observer)

Roxboro. N. c., June 8.-News was re-
ceived here of the death of r. Edgar
Long, who died near Saranac Lake, New
York. this morning. Young Mr.. Long
was son Of Hon. j A. Long, OF this
place and has been in i'll health for about
eighteen months. He was about thirty
years of age and had been an extremely
successful business man. For the past
year he had travelled extensively in the
Western States in vain effort to recover
his health. His death has cast very
great gloom over our town and county
where he was well known and greatly be
loved.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Tied Up by Engineers Strike.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer)
Edenton, N c., June S.--On account of
the engineers strike the Norfolk and
Southern Co. have been forced to tie up
many of their river steamers. They are
running the four boats that have govern
ment mail contracts. but unless the stu
alton improves these will discontinue just
as other arrangements can be made for
carrying the mail The firm stand taken
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
in regard to this strike promises to shut
down many lumber mills in eastern Caro-
lima, as a large per cent of their output is
handled by that company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Lines Broken by High Waters.
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington, June 8.-The Postoffice De
partment today received dispatches stat
ing that the railway postal lines between
Greenville and Columbia. S. c.. and be
tween Greenville and Charleston, were
broken again today by the high waters.
The service also is broken between Ham
let and Atlanta. Ga. There is no postal
communication between Monroe and Clin-
ton today. The floods have caused numer-
Gus serious delays to traffic in the South
Representative Johnston, of the Spartan
CONTINUED on Fifth Page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Two Games in Graham.
to News and oDserver.l

Especial to News and Observer.l
Graham N. c., June S.-Two interest
ing games of baseball were played here
Saturday afternoon between the Graham
and Roxboro teams The batteries were:
For Graham, Holt and Brockwell; for
Roxboro, Boon and Bradshaw. The first
game was a complete shut out for the
Roxboro team, the score being to 0 in
favor of Graham
In the second game the Roxboro boys
picked themselves up and played good
ball. The score in this game was to 2
in favor of Graham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News Circulation

NJ. L. Kesler. pastor of the Baptist
church.
Mr.. Proctor is foreman of the Com
monweath Office here. 1t is the second
affiction of the kind he has borne
within the past three years.
Halifax Superior court will remain In
session all this week Last week was en-
tirely consumed with cases on the crimi-
nal docket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Death of Mrs. Badham,
Special to News and observer)

Especial to News and Observer)
Edenton. N. c., June S.--Mrs. Thomas
Badham. who passed away Friday night
after a critical illness of several weeks,
was buried from st. PauFs Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon
Mrs, Badham was a lady of many ex-
cellent qualities and she viii be greatly
missed in this community.
Mr.. Jno. G. Wood. who has been dan
gerously i'll with pneumonia, is slowly i'm
proving
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
aIaA PRAISE FROM HIGH SOURCE.
The University Pronounced the Finest College
Team in the United States

The following from letter of a resident
of Washington City to a gentleman ia
North Carolina a few days ago may be
of interest to the friends of the Uni
versity:
Georgetown says Carolina is easily the
finest college team in the United states
this year, and they have played most of
them. I am sorry they did not play Yale
and Harvard -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
An Honored Name.

Among the new doctors, who passed sue
ccssful examinations last week at Hot
Springs before the Medical Examining
Board. was DR.. Willis Aston, of Littleton.
By mistake his name was printed Austin.
He belongs to the celebrated Aston fam
lily that has reflected honor upon North
Carolina. He passed his examination with
honor and will add lustre to the good
name he bears
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Franklin's Public School Progress.

Superintendent w. w. Boddie, Of
Franklin county, passed through Raleigh
on his way to the Teachers Assembly at
Wrightsville He is on the program to
speak on Consolidation Of School Dis
tricts." In ten districts the people have
voluntarily offered to give one-half the
sums necessary to build modern school
houses. Franklin is going forward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
r. H. E..
Mr.. soundleY Thanked.

The State Librarian desires to express
thanks to F. A. soudley, Esq, attorney
at-law, Asheville, N. G., for copies of
North Carolina books and booklets pre-
sented to the state Library.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Mrs. Z ] Proctor Dead.
Especial to- News and obseryer.)

Especial to- News and Observer
Scotland Neck, NJ c., June S.Mrs. e.
J. Proctor died at her home here yester-
day morning after an illness of little
more than twenty-four hours. Her re-
mains were inferred in the Baptist ceme-
terry late yesterday afternoon, Rev T.
p. Bonner of the Methodist church, con-
ducting the exercises, assisted by Rev.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
H u
Southern League Games.
CBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
At Shreveport HE
Shreveport ....1 0 0-1 )
Nashville .......0 0 l 0-5 10 10
Batteries: Furcher and Page; Hill and
Fisher.
At Little Rock R. H. E.
Little Rock 100000 12 2
Atlanta ..200 0 0 300 o. 2 8
Batteries: Persons and Lynch; Ely and
Matthews and Kennedy.
At Memphis RH. E.
Mempbis .0 % 8 30011*-S 0
Birmingham ....1 0 0 0 0 0 0-5 s 6
Batteries: Ehret Mcintyre and Ar
corsini, keenan,, Partridge and Miderick
and Brown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Relief for Flood Victims.
cBv the Associated Press.)

Charlotte, n. c., June S.-The American
Manufacturers Association, formerly the
Southern Cotton Spinners' Association, to-
day subscribed $1,000 in cash for the re-
lief of the flood sufferers. $500 was i'm
mediately sent to Pacolet and $500 to Cliff
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Asheville Pastors Act.

Especial to News and Observer)
Asheville, N. c., June Baskerville pas
tors met today and viii raise subscrip-
tion for the Pacolet flood victims. A fund
committee has been appointed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Wake Forest Law School.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wake Forest, N. c., June S.-Wake
Forest Law School opened today with tie
argest enrolment in its history.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
Hon John H. Small Goes to Trinity.

Especial to News and Observer)
Washington, n c., June 8.-Hon. John
H. Small, Congressman from this district.
left today for Trinity College to deliver
the Alumni address to the Alumni Asso
ciation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09

owls acquired their reputation for wis
dom bv saving one thing and sticking to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
At Washington r. H. T..
Washington 00010O o. /
Cleveland ....3 0 01O1O 0 1--6 10 l
Batteries: Orth and Clarke: Joss and
Bemis.
At Philadelphia RH. e.
Philadelphia ...1 O1O11s-5 l
Chicago ........0 0 / o. 0 0 0 O--1 5 4
Batteries: White and Mcfarland; !;
Bender and Sbreck
AT Boston R. H. e.
Boston ..............O OO6 sc 10 l
Detroit ...............0 01 0 0 O--1 1
Batteries: Young and Smith; Deerng
and MCGUIRE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09
On the Diamond.
National League Games.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Pittsburg- R.H. E
Pittsburg .....100100O 80 Z 1
Philadelphia 20 0 0 0 0O00 90 8 3
Batteries: Lever and Phelps; Sharks
and Roth.
At Chicago R. H. E.
Chicago ........OOOG11 1OOO-8 4
Boston .......202 200O110-6 5
Batteries: Wicker and Killing; Piatt,
Pittinger and Moran.
At Cincinnati r. H. e.
Cincinnati ......0 0 0 0 O001O-1 Z l
Brooklyn .......0 0 o. 10000 0
Batteries: Suthoff and Peitz; Schmidt
and Jacklitsch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-09

(By the Associated Press.)
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
FIFTEENTH YEAR.
MORE CHANCES IN THE
NAVY THAN THE ARMY
BIG LOCOMOTIVE HERE
Oil Burning Engine for Southern Pa
eifie Railroad Attracts Much
Attention,

While in transportation from the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadel-
phia. to New Orleans. an oil burning
locomotive for the Southern Pacific
railroad jumped the track at Edge
Moor early this morning and broke
some of its gearing, and was brought
to this city and placed on a siding just
south of Third street crossing, where
it attracted considerable attention, par
ticularly from railroad men on account
of its huge dimensions and its peculiar
shaped tender.
The monster engine, which burns oil
exclusively has a capacity of $500 gall
Ions of the fluid, and a a tank that holds
1900 gallons of water. 1t can be run
several hundred miles without taking
on either fuel or water, which makes
it particularly adaptable for the long
runs through the prairies of the West
and South. 1t is one of the largest en-
gines ever seen here, and made the
ordinary locomotives look small by
comparison.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
Breaking of an Embank-
ment POurs Great
Volume of Water Over
City-CoIored Work
man Shot
Warming Cries Send co.
600 People Rushing to
Places of Safety-The
Whole of East st. LOuis
Threatened

81. Louis. Mo-. June 1o.-During tho
night the food situation at East st. Louis
took sudden and serious turn. The river
began to rise and the water broke through
the lcvees all efforts to stop it proving
vain. At "a. m. the southern half OF East
St. Louis was under water and 1t was be-
lleved TO be only a question of a few
hours before the whole city Of 5000 in
habhants would be submerged.
The pressure OF the flood first forced
passage through THE Illinois Central Rail-
road cmbankment. inthe southeastern por-
tlon Of Basr ST. Louis just before ] o'clock
this morning. The break speedily widened
until a torrent one hundred feet wide and
twenty-five feet in depth was pouring
through, threatening East st. Louis and
the village OF Centervile adjacent. Pre-
oautionary levees that had been erected
for just such an emergency were swept
through and the flood sped onward.
just before the break a colored man en-
ployed on the ievee demanded his wages
on a threat to cut the water barrier. with
out parley he was shot dead. The shooting
served to arouse the citizens. who scarcely
slept anyway. owing to the food tension.
and when the rush OF water came soon
after, they were not caught in dheir beds.
Runners tore through the streets shouting
a warning ana soon people. half mad from
fright We're fleeing for their lives. About
10000 people live I'm that part Of the city
which Is in the floods path.
Thirty Drowned.
A telephone message received today from
Congressman Rodenburg says thirty lives
have already been lost in the fiood. A
break in the Baltimore and Ohio levee on
the north is reported, menacing the city
from that point.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
CITY NEEDS BIG
MODERN HOTEL
Present Structures Crowded
and Not Large Enough to
Accommodate Guests
BOARDING HOUSES ARE CROWDED
Population and Business Has In
creased, But Hotels Remain the
Same for Many Years--oood Invest
ment for Men With Capital.

For the rapid growth OF the city during
the past few years and the great progress
il Is making I'm the Industrial world, VIII
mlngHon Is shy on hotel accommodations
which is a very essential matter TO the
travelling men. Business men are often
heard TO remark this and Il is the general
opinion that the city has outgrown its
hotels
That this Is true Is evident from the fact
that although the population has increased
thousands in late years there has been no
increase in the hosteiry line and today
every hotel OF any Importance IN the city
Is constantly crowded.
This state of affairs has existed now for
"a number of years and has become a we'll
known fact among travelling men In all
parts of the country. There are two hotels
the Clayton House and Wilmington. which
are considered nrst-class for this size town
and are all that any person could expect,
but thls is not enough for the business
that is being carried ON here. They nre
always full. 10 is not an unusual thing
to have to turn away patrons on account
OF lack of Accommodations.
The business of the city demands that
the many persons who come here every
day in the year 10 transact business Will
our large industries should be properly
taken care OF, while they are here. Wher
a travelling man can be induced TO remain
over night here Il means so much for the
city As II Is today many Of them 30 {,
Philadelphia for the night. Even wheI
they have TO return here the following day
/ because they are not always sure they car
get accommodated at a first-class hotel.
What Is needed for Wilmington, Is al
least one more large and modern hotel. 4
house that win range from 50 a day M
and one In which a stranger will always b.
sure o. getting the best accommodations
To arrange for, and complete such a hote
would take at least two years so that b,
that time one would be needed even NOR
than now.
II is not only the strangers who come q
the city for a day OF so, who have TO b
looked out for. but also many permanen
residents who would rather board al al
up-to-date hotel.
There IS even a scarcity of nrst-clas
boarding houses, such as the Gables an,
the few that are here are always full.
Evening journal., 1903-06-10
MISS RUTH HANNA
WAS WEDDED AT NOON
President Roosevelt Attended
Marriage of Senator's
Daughter

Cleveland. o., June 1O.-Niss Ruth
Hanna, daughter Of United States
Senator NJ A. Hanna, became the
bride of Joseph Medill Mccormick,
son of the United States ambassador
TO st. Petersburg, at noon today. The
wedding ceremony was performed
by the Rev. w. A. Leonard, in St.
Pauis Church. He will be assisted by
w. S. Billings, of Groton, Mass. and
the Rev. DR.. George H. McGrew, of st.
Pauls, and the Rev. Harry Jones, of
St. Johns Church, will also be in the
chancel.
Miss Hanna was attended by Miss
Lucia McCurdy, of Cleveland, as maid
.of honor. The other attendants were
Miss Patterson, of Chicago; Miss
MacGurley and Miss Johnson, of Pitts
burg; Miss Hamilton, of Chicago; Miss
Lewis and Miss Hopkins. of Washing
ton; Miss Claire Hanna and Miss Flor
ence Cobb, of Cleveland.
Rutherford Mccormick, Of Chicago,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man.
Miss Hannas wedding gown was
of peau de sole, with lace wedding veil.
With characteristic patriotism she in
sisted that the entire trousseau be de-
signed and made in America.
President Roosevelt and Miss Alice
Roosevelt were among the guests.