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JAlED SCHEDULES AND PERFECT SERVICE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
GENERAL cARa TO TRE VETERANS.
Two Thousand Flvo undred Cheer i'm al
Nissen Park
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and Observer
Winston n-Salem, n. c., Aug. 6.-The vet
Grams annual picnic was held at Nissen
Park today. The crowd was estimated at
$500. Mr.. A. H. Eller. OF this city. IN
troduced the speaker OF the day, General
Julian s. Carr of Durham. Mr.. Eller
in beautiful and touching words referred
to the deeds of Valor and glory OF the
"boys in grey" both in war and in peace,
and his words were cheered to the echo
General Carr said he would speak from
the standpoint OF a private soldier. Il
wore no braid on by sleeve" said the
speaker, ''but served in the rifle pits and
on the firing line, therefore l can speak
for the private" The speaker paid high
tribute to his comrades In the ranks. For
syths history during the struggle was the
principle part of the generals address and
his hearers were held spell-bound by his
eloquent words describing the deeds of
these valiant men, who, seeing their duty
never failed to perform it. The generals
remarks were loudly applauded and his
words of love and reverence for the de-
parted heroes and the patriotic women of
our Southland visibly affected his hear
ers.
In concluding General Carr said he
wished to present to his comrades brave
old Confederate Cheers of applause greet
ed the speaker as he introduced General
cullen A. Battle, formerly of Alabama,
but now of Greensboro. General Battle
was a member of the court martial which
tried Edward Cooper. The story of Coop
er has been made famous by song and
verse.
At the conclusion of General CarT's ad-
dress an elegant dinner was served. Later
the old vets were rendered a watermelon
feast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Testimony in Jett- White Case.
(By the Associated Press. !


Cynthlana, KY, August 6.---In the case
of the Commonwealth against Jett and
White, the defense today put Henry +.
Wilson, drummer of this place on the
witness stand to prove the existence of a
large hole In the floor of the court house
at Jackson. His testimony corroborated
tully Dr.. Taulbee, James Hargis and Ed.
Callahan, as to there being trees between
the house of Marcum and the rock quarry.
On cross examination he said his expenses
were paid to Jackson and he was to get
so besides.
Green Strong and ames Lee, other wit
nesses. who were introduced to prove
the bad character and reputation of Cap
tain Even and on cross-examination was
made to contradict former statements.
Curtis Jett and Thomas White were recall
ed to the stand and asked by the defense
to go to the farther end of the court
house and stand side by side with their
backs turned to the jury, and their hats
on. This is upon the theory Of the Ge.
tense that they looked much alike and
so nearly the same height that at sew
eral hundred yards they could not be told
apart. Considerable CONSERVATION was
created when Brcck Combs was recalled
and made the statement that he had never
testified; that when he gave his story
yesterday he had not been sworn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Leads all North Carolina Dailies i'm News reuatiol

the pledges of parties who have agreed
to contribute toward saving the col
lege. The deferred payments will fall due
in six, twelve and eighteen months TO cor
respond to the dates on which the pledges
fall due. Fifteen days are given IN which
to get together the first payment.
Further details of the agreement are
that the alumnae assume the bonded IN
debtedness of $4,000 keeping up the in
terest aud taking up or retundng the
bonds at the time they fall due which Is
ten or twelve years hence.
The directors of the Ajumnae Associa-
tion met this morning and elected Mrs.
Lucy H. Robertson president OF the college
and steps were taken to secure a faculty.
AS many of the present faculty will be re-
tanned as have not made other engage
ments.
The college will open September 9th
with every prospect of the largest attend
ance in its history. The stockholders
congratulated the alumnae on acquiring
the property and pledged their aid and in
fuence in continuing the usefulness of the
college.
The alumnae request the statement in
their behalf that those who made pledges
should pay one-fourth of the amount sub
scribed at once. One fourth OF the pur-
chase money has to be paid over to the
stockholders in fifteen days and there
must be no delay in securing the first pay
ment on the pledges. The money may be
paid to Miss Mamie Lee Smith, secretary,
or Mrs. E. L. Sides, treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
OPENS sEPTEMBEk NINTH.
Details of Transfer of Greensboro Female Col
lege to Alumnae Association.
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Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., august 6--At an
adjourned meeting of the stockholders of
the Greensboro Female College last night
the details of the transfer OF the stock to
the Alumnae Association Of the Green's
boro Female College was arranged, Mr.. r.
I. Gray acting as attorney for the stock
holders, and Messrs. l.. l.. Smith and t.
G. Hoyle for the association.
Forty-one shares of stock had been do
mated to the Alumnae Association, thirty
five by Mr.. b. N. Duke and six by Mr..
c. H. Ireland. The holders of 1S6 shares
represented In person or by proxy assented
to the proposition of the a9umnac. Twen-
ty-three shares were not represented, but
OF course this does not affect the situa-
tion as very large majority of the stock
was represented at the meeting yester-
day.
IL exchange for the stock the stockhold-
ers take one-fourth cash and notes for the
other three fourths of the purchase money.
The notes are secured by the stock and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
THE CAREER OF LEACH.
Smooth as Silk, He has Talent in HIS Peculiar
Line.
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Especial to News and Observer)
Greensboro, N. c., August 6.-The con-
tents of the baggage of I. Harry Leach,
the professional hotel thief who is in Jail
here, were placed in the chief OF police
headquarters last night, and this morning
many hotel boarders have called and re-
claimed stolen articles. Dr. Robinson, of
the Benbow, found his white wedding
vest, coat belonging to Mr.. Tom Glenn,
of Winston, stolen at Hotel Phoenix in
Winston, was identified, and any number
of articles stolen from others. There are
already five complaints charged against
Leach, and by night there will be as
many more warrants sworn cut. An
officer here from Virginia says Leach
has served a term in the Virginia peni-
tentiary. He is smooth article, dresses
IN style, and has the face to beat every
one he comes in contact with. 1t is said
that he is from oxford, n. c., instead
of Wilson, but it is difficult to locate him,
as he registered invariably at all the
hotels as T. H. Leach, Raleigh, n. c.
During his two weeks stay at the Ben
bow Hotel about a month ago, three dlf-
ferent drummers, who became intimate
with HIM, lost money, ranging from $25
to $40, and numbers of permanent guests
lost wearing apparel and toilet articles
from their rooms. 1t was this, which
caused watch to be set for him. He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
TARA! TARA! BOOM!
BOOM! /! PR-R-OOM! s!
BugIe and Drum and CLEAN
of Bayonet.
THE THIRD is IN CAMP
LindIey Park Alive With the Soldier Boys
Major French Of the Regulars in
Charge Of the Work Of
Instruction.
(special to News and Observer.)

Greensboro, N. c., August 6.-Llndiey
Park Greensboro, is alive with soldiers
and the grove to the west is a city of
tents.
Twelve companies, comprising the Third
Regiment of the United States Volunteers,
arrived between twelve and six O'Clock
today, were transferred to Pomonce, and
disembarked there, within half a mile OF
the camp site. -.
The afternoon was devoted to arranging
camp and getting settled down, and to-
morrow the regular work of camp III
struction will begin.
Major F. H. French, of the Sixteenth
Infantry of regulars, stationed at Fort
Mcpherson, Ca, arrived last night He
will be in charge of the work OF lnstruc
ton, while Major White, of Wilmington
will have charge of the instruction and
practice in small arms
A company OF United States regulars
from the Sixteenth Infantry, stationed OF
Fort Mcpherson, Georgia, has arrived and
with the officers and men, there are now
at least seven hundred uniformed soldiers
quartered at the camp
Following is a list of officers connected
with the military service of the State
who have arrived or are en- route.
STAFF OFFICERS.-Solomon Gallert
Rutherfordton, colonel and commissary
general; Wescott Robertson, High Point
lieutenant colonel and assistant commits
sary general w. L. Gary, Henderson
lieutenant colonel and assistant quarter
master general; F. A, Macon, Henderson
colonel and artermaster-general; r. S
Young, colonel, Concord, surgeon general
Lieutenant Colonel Hinton, Kings Noun
tain. assistant surgeon general; Inspector
General Balm, of Goldsboro, and Adjutant
General Royster, of Oxford.
Commander-in-C Chief, Governor Aycock
is expected next Monday or Tuesday t.
review the troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
TO HIT HARD
Will Put Down the Macedon
ian Revolution With
Iron Hand.
(By the Associated Press.)

Constantinople, August 6-Consular ad-
vices which were received here yesterday
from Monastir Indicated that the situation
in Macedonia was constantly growing
worse.
At a meeting of the ministers it has
been decided, therefore, to adopt meas
ures of extreme severity in order to sup
press the revolution. 1t is reported that
Albanian troops will be employed in which
even massacres are almost inevitable.
The Bulgarian ex-arch was summoned
to the Yildiz palace Wednesday and urged
to make final appeal to his flock to de-
liver up their arms and thereby avoid
bloodshed.
The menacing attitude of the Kurds In
Armenia is causing increasing alarm at
Erzeroum, Bitlis and Kharput. 1t is as.
serted in some quarters that tho authorl-
ties are secretly arming the Kurds. while
endeavoring to convict the Armenians of
revolutionary intentions.
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THE FRIENDS WORK
Second Day of the Yearly
Meeting at High
Point.
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High Point, n. c., August 6.-At the
Friends yearly meeting this morning, af-
ter the appointment of l.. l.. Hobbs for
clerk, and Josiah Nicholson, of Belvidere,
NJ c., and Priscilla B. Hoetney, of Gull
ford College, as assistants, the minutes
were read and then Martilla Cox, min
ister from the Western yearly meeting.
and Allen G. Dicks, a member of Indiana
yearly meeting, were welcomed to the
yearly meeting.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the trustees of Guiltord College IN
filling vacancies on the board occurring at
this time. after which epistles OF greeting
were read from Friends in Ireland and in
the New England yearly meeting. Epistles
from other yearly meetings in America
will he read as the meeting progresses.
Letters were received from President
Joseph Moore, of Earlham College, In
diana, and from j. Y. Hoover, of Iowa.
persons who in former years have spent
considerable time in gospel service in
North Carolina. These letters will be
read IN the meeting later.
A committee was appointed to make
replies to the epistles from thirteen yearly
meetings in correspondence with North
III
cred from the quarterly meetings constl-
tuting the yearly meetings. also statistical
blanks were presented and read from the
five years meeting of Friends in America
proposing that all the reports in the flu
ture relating to statistics shall be uniform.
At the afternoon session various COM
mittees were appointed and a subject pre-
sented to the yearly meeting from the
permanent board of the yearly meeting
concerning some difficulties in one OF the
comers were considered and after consld-
erable discussion was referred to com
mittee to be appointed.
A careful report was read from the com
mittee OH evangelstic work and church ex-
tension. The consideration of this report
was deferred till tomorrows session and
the chidren's meeting was held at II
o'clock addressed by Willis r. Hotchkiss.
missionary to Africa.
The meeting tonight on Christian En-
deavor work was addressed by Geo. Wise,
of Baltimore, and j. Edgar Wilson, OF
Greensboro.
The attendance today was above the
average and the interest from first to last
was very great. At the session tomorrow
report of the Friends work at Blue
Ridge Mission in Virginia will be taken up
also report of the foreign mission board
of the yearly meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
REUNION OF VEfkRANs.
Congressman Thomas stirs the Blood of Old
Soldiers at Jacksonville.
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Especial to News and Observer
New Bern, n. c., Aug. 6.-Yesterday
theirs was great reunion of the Confed-
crate veterans at Jacksonville, the county
seat of Onslow. A large crowd was in at
tendance from all parts of the county.
There was a bountiful dinner, and the oc-
casion was greatly enjoyed by all present.
The orator of the day was Congressman
Charles r. Thomas. He spoke eloquently
of the justice of the Lost Cause" saying:
And why should not the cause be cher
ished and its principles for which you
fought transmitted to your children? The
cause was just and the result due to over
whelming odds against u.s. His reference
to the last charge of North CaroIinians at
cry at Gettysburg aroused the old vet
Grams and the whole audience to the high
est enthusiasm, and storm of applause
greeted his impassioned words His de-
scription of the new South arising from
the ashes of war and its present prosper
ity; his clear cut statements showing
that the North practiced slavery, nullifi
cation, and also advocated secession at the
Hartford convention placed in new
light the history of the struggle which
has been falsely stated by Northern his
torians The South, he said, Oeaving the
union and every page of her history
bright with the deeds of her sons in its
defence) fought only for her constitu-
tional rights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
A Difficult Surgical tp 'ration.

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury. N. c., Aug. 6.-On yesterday
afternoon DR.. ]. W. Long, OF Greensboro,
performed very difficult operation on
Louis Whistler. colored, who was shot
through the abdomen few weeks ago by
another negro. Eight perforations had
been made in the intestines and the ball
had lodged in the back, from where 1t was
extracted by DR.. Long, who had located
it by the use of an X-Ray machine 1t
is Thought that the negro will now re-
cover.
In the bond election which was carried
here Tuesday by handsome majority,
there were four hundred and fifteen votes
cast for and only eighty-nine against the
issue.
Mr.. r ]. Haltom, who resides near this
city, was severely injured by fall from
a buggy here yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
LUDLOW AND CARRIE TUMBLE.
They are Members Of the New York Consoli'
dated Stock Exchange.
(Bv the Associated Press,

rie members of the Consolidated Stock
Exchange, announced their suspension to-
day The firm did a commission busl-
ness which was not extensive. The failure
was without general Importance.
The members of the firm are William r.
Laidlaw and Daniel 7. Carrie. Laidlaw
a few years ago. sued Russell Sage, charg-
ing that the aged financier threw him in
front of the bomb which Norcross threw
at Mr.. Sage. Laidlaw was then cashier
for Bloodgood and Company and happened
to be in Sage's office when Norcross en-
tered it,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Discovery of Gold.

Especial to News and Observer
oxford n c., Aug. 6.-The gold mine
recently discovered near Virgilina is caus-
~, r,,,,cb interest as the ore is uncommon
ly rich in gold.
Much interest is manifested IN the lnVes
tigation of the cause OF the strange and
unaccountable condition of the fine to
haoco ON the farm lands near Dutchville
81 tho ronort of the expert sent out from
washington is anxiously awaited.
Tsvlor and cannaday's buggy factory is
ho;n, enlarged by addition to their sales
the class Of orphans from the asylum
uot,,rned from their extended tour
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Fine, Large Night for Coons.
Especial to News and Observer)

LAGRANGE, n. c., Aug. 6.-Mr. Sam
Smith who has been book-keeper for the
Ayden Lumber Company, was yesterday
elected cotton weigher for LAGRANGE.
Miss Mildred Joyner, a charming young
lady of Portsmouth, Va, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Nora Sutton, of LAGRANGE.
Some coon hunters in a swamp near
Swift Creek the other night felled an
enormous cypress tree and captured nine
teen coons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
FARMERS ARE MAD
Sampson Tobacco Farmers to
PIow Up Uncut Crop.
The Town of Clinton Full of Mad Farmers Who
Understand The Cause of
Their Woe.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial TO News and ObserVer.)
Clinton N. c., Aug. 6.-The tobacco
market opened here today. Both ware
houses were full. Price would not aver
age above cost of housing and warehouse
charges. A good many farmers say they
are going to plow up the ungathered part
of their crop as it will not pay them to
house it. The American Tobacco trust is
not getting much praise here today. Our
town is full of mad farmers and business
men, as they understand the cause of their
Woe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Fifty Turks Blown Up With Dynamite
tBy the Associated Press.)

Salonica. August Ga special messen-
ger from Monastr, reports that the Bull
garian insurgents have dynamited the
konak governor palace, in the town of
Krushevo, 2S miles north of Monastir
Fifty Turks were killed.
A detachment of ottoman troops has
burned the village of Dihovo, near Mona
stir.
Eight Turkish battalions have been lis
patched to Monastir and three battalions
to Salonica from 1Kossovo.
Telegraphic communication with Mona
stir is still interrupted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Mschen's Demurrer 0verruled
(By the Associated Press. J

Washington. August 6.-The District
Criminal court today cverruled the de-
murrers to the indictments for bribery in
connection with the government purchase
of letter box fasteners of August w
Machen, the former general superintendent
of the free delivery service and Diller B.
Croft and Samuel A. Croft Of this city.
Counsel for the defendants noted excep-
tions to the ruling.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
How tbs RefoImer Was Murdered.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pekn, August 6.-Edward T. Williams,
the Chinese secretary of the United States
Legation has made an extensive investiga-
tion into the execution of Shen Chen, the
reformist journalist, who was put to death
by orders of the Empress Dowager, July
31st, and has handed Minister Congcr a
detailed report. proving that the execu-
TONERS, after beating Chen for three or
four hours, despaired of being able to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Date for Uprising Set
(By the Associated Press.)

London, August GA news agency dis
patch from Vienna says that the Mace
donian central revolutionary committee
has fixed August 81 as the date for a
general rising and that Beris Sarafon,
one of the leading Macedonian agitators,
IS been appointed commander of the rev
olutionary forces, with Alexieff as his
principal lieutenant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
A Fair Champion.
(By the Associated Press. J

IDy IEss.J
Chicago, August 6...--Miss Bessie An
thony, the western champion won the
Glenview cup, the chief trophy in the
womans golf championship tournament
today by defeating Miss J. Anna Carpen-
ter in the finals by two up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

ELM CITY GETS DISPENSARY.
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+ Especial to News and Observer
/ Elm City, N. c., August 6.-Elm Z
+ City held an election under the !
!. Watts bill for dispensary today, car \
! rying the town by 81 majority. :;
< Everything passed off quietly. The !
J. backbone of the liquor element was ;:
< broken, when the bill to allow !
\ township vote on this question failed :
i to pass the last Legislature. Our =
< people are jubilant over their victory. Z
]. ;;
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
Remains Taken to Richmond.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro N. c., August 6-The re-
mains of Mr.. j. E. Catlin were escorted
by The Masons here to the station at noon
and taken to Richmond, his old home, for
interment
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

left for Winston, came back to the Nc
Adoo Hotel here Monday, and did not fall
into the trap set for him until late yes
terday afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
American League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

by the Associated PreSS.)
At Washington r. H. E.
Washington .....0 0 0 0 0 0 90 8 ]
New York ..,..0 0 0 2 IA /
Batteries: Watson and Kittridge
Tannehill and O'Connor Game called on
account of darkness.
At Cleveland R.. E.
Cleveland .....0 o 20 2 0 1-6 10 /
Detroit .3 0 0 1 0 8 0 o. 16 A
Batteries: Pearson and Bemis; Dono-
van and Mcclure.
At Philadelphia RH.E.
Boston .....1 0 0 0 0 0 *-3 0
Philadelphia 20 0 2 O 2 o 0 a-4 IL 2
Batteries: Young and Criger; Bender
and Schreck
At Chicago R.H.E.
Chicago ........2 0 0 0 2 10 SIS IL 1
st. Louis .......0 0 0 O 0 0 0-1 2
Batteries: White and Slattery; Sievers
and Kahoe.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07

fulfill the Dowager Empress orders and
yielding to Shen's pleadings to end his
misery, strangled him with their hands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-08-07
On the Diamond.
Southern League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)
National League Games.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the AssOclated Press.)
At ST. Louis R. H. E.
st. Louis ...OO1 90 1-3 10 g
Cincinnati ......0 2 2 1 0 0 0-5 ~ .
Batteries: Brown and Ryan; Hahn and
Peitz.