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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-16
Supreme Court.
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Mr.. AIRY DISTRICT. J. A. Cook.
| Presiding Elder.
| Mt Airy, T. f. Winecoff.
! Mt. Airy Circuit. w. L. Dawson.
| Rockford Circuit. j. w. Long.
Pilot Mountain, j. NJ. Rowland.
Pilot Mountain Circuit, W. L.
| Hutchins.
Yadkinville Circuit, j. w. Jacobs.
Elkin Station. II. C. Sprinkle.
Jonesville Circuit. r. II. Simpson.
Wilkesboro, r. L. Owenby.
North Wilkesboro, w. F. Elliott.
Wilkes Circuit B. F. Hargett.
Sparta Circuit w r. Garner
| Laurel Springs Circuit, T. j. Houck.
Jefferson Circuit. Seymour Taylor.
Hilton Circuit, S. w. Brown.
Creston Circuit, n. B. Dagenhardt.
Boone Circuit and Blowing Rock,
w. r. Albright.
Watauga, O. p. Alder.
SALISBURY DISTRICT. ID. Atkins,
Presiding Elder.
Main Street, j. A. J. harrington
Holmes Memorial and North Main,
j. B. Craven.
Salisbury Circuit. j. P. Davis.
Lexington, j. n. Higgins.
Missionary, A. l.. Coburne.
Spencer, j. f. Gay.
Woodleaf, j. p. tanning and ]. d.
Rankin.
Linwood, st. Barber.
Gold Hill, j. G. Postell
New London S. l.. Mcintosh
Salem, p. W. Tucker.
Albemarle, ID. V. Price and c. NJ
Gentry
Albemarle Circuit, j. C. Kevcr
Norwood, G.. G.. Harley
Cottonville. #. r. SaIycr.
Big Lick, j. a. Fry.
Concord Central, G. X. Mcintosh
EpWorth, b. F. Carpenter.
Statistical Report.
The statistical report for the year is
as follows:
Number of local preachers, 1856
Number of members, 1890.
Gain in members, 6S3.
Infants baptized, 1898.
Adults baptizedy 1926.
Number of Epworth Leagues, "a.
Number of Sunday schools, III
Number of Sunday school teachers
1863.
Number of Sunday school scholars
enrolled this year, 5S,464.
Amount necessary for conference
claimants, $6,500.00.
Amount collected for conference
claimants, $5,611.92
Amount contributed for missions
Foreign, SIG, 611.12; domestic. $685.
go
Amount contributed for church ex-
tension, S4,451.13
Amount contributed for Bible So
c;ety. $906.91
Amount contributed for support of
presiding elders. $13,S14.27.
Amount contributed for support of
preachers in charge, $105,94S.68
Amount contributed for support of
bishops S21S363
Number of societies, $50.
Number of houses of Worship.
1852 1-2.
Value of house of worship. $1,137.-
953.
Indebtedness on houses of worship,
$34, 179.31.
Number of pastoral charges, 200.
Number of parsonages. 161.
Value of parsonageS, $209536
Indebtedness on parSonageS, $1S,204.
Number of districts. II.
Number of district parsonages. 8.
Value~of district parsonages, $21, 500
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WnitC-Cartcr.

Invitations have ben received here
as follows:
Rev. and Mrs. John William Carter
invite you to be present
at the marriage of their daughter,
Mary Gale,
and
Mr.. James Samuel White
on the morning of Thursday. the
tWenty-fourth of November.
nineteen hundred and four.
at six O'Clock
at their home in
Spencer, West Virginia.
At home
after December the sixth
Mebane, North Carolina.
The bride-to-be is the daughter or
Rev. j. w. Carter, for many years
pastor of the First Baptist church or
this city. Miss Carter is beautiful!
young lady with host of admirers
in this city. Mr.. White is one or the
States leading young business men
and is a manufacturer at Mebane,
where they will reside.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-04
ALEXANDRIA SCHOOLS
TO CLOSE ON MAY 81
Failure of Joint Committee to Act Will
Prevent Continuance of
Session.

ALEXANDRIA,, Va, May 4.-The joint
committee on finance and schools was
called together last night by Capt Al
bert Bryan, chairman of the finance
committee. The meeting was called to
consider the communication TO the city
council from the school board that un-
less 5000 be appropriated for the schools
they would have TO close May 81, in
stead of June so
After cOnsiderabl discussion in regard
to the matter, the committee adjourned
without action. The reason for failure
to act is that some information on the
subject considered necessary was not at
hand.
As the case stands, the schools will
almost certainly have to close on May
81 The city school board will hold its
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night and must take action in regard
to the closing of the schools at this
meeting. The next meeting of the city
council will be held Tuesday night, but
it is not thought that any action will
be taken in regard to the appropriation
of the s., 600 needed TO keep the schools
Open
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Memorial Presentation.

An interesting ceremony was the pre-
sentation of the Samuel Porter me-
mortal by Samuel G. Davidson, 80. OF
the Pennsylvania Institution for the
Blind
The memorial is a valuable encyclo-
pedia presented by members of the
alumni 10 undergraduates of Gallaudet
College TO commemorate the life' work,
and valuable services in the cause of
educating the blind of Samuel G. Porter,
an interchangeable worker toward this end
I'D to the time of his death, few
years ago. Mr.. Davidson is a member
of the alumni. and delivered a touch
ing tribute to the memory Of Mr.. Por-
tire
The student oratiOns were made by
Harley Daniel Drake, of Ohio, on THE
Sign Language; Blanche Marie Han
sen. of Minnesota, on The Greatest
Thing in the World" Duncan Angus
Cameron. of Wisconsin, on Scotch In
fiuence Upon CiviliatiOn;" Ellie Jane
Goslin, Of Nebraska, on The Influence
of the Poets" and Frederick James
Neesam, of Wisconsin, on The Future
of Labor
DR.. Gallaudet president of the college,
delivered the historical address in which
ne reviewed the life of the college since
il was organized forty years ago by
Amos Kendall, and it's foundation laid
in a small frame building in two acres
of land until today, when il stands out
conspicuously among the most noted
colleges of the United States.
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SUN BUILDING SOLD
TO AMERICAN BANK
Will Be Occupied by That
Institution.
EXTEN SlVE ALTERATIONS
American Security and Trust Com
pany's Bank to Be Built by Syn
dicate of Stockholders.
EXTEN SIVE ALTERATIONS

1t is stated upon unquestiOnable au-
thority that tie Baltimore Sun Build
ing. on F Street. between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth Streets, has been pur-
chased by the American National Bank.
None of the parties interested is inclined
either to affirm or deny the statement
The purchase price il is not possible 10
ascertain at present. 1t can be said
however. that the property was bought
by the American National Bank with
the view of its occupancy by that in
stitution and important alterations viii
be made in the building.
The American National Bank has
closed the first year of its operations and
its business has been unusually success
ful. The statement issued by the Off
Gals of the bank shows that during the
month of April deposits increased about
$4,000
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TO TRY CONCLUSIONS IN
BANANA CONSUMPTION
Eating Champions, With Records of "A
and 40 Each, Are to Settle
Vexed Question.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill, May 4.-'Sweet
William" Deamude, the F1thian youth
who holds the eating championship Of
Vermillion county on the strength Of
recently eating three dozen eggs at one
meal and two dozen bananas on another
occasion, has received a challenge from
Potomac
Friends Of Frank Hall. of the latter
place. boast that their champion recently
ate forty bananas in forty minutes in a
restaurant at Potomac, and would not
have stopped at that but he heard the
call for supper and had TO leave
The Fithian youths hackers say that
twenty-fOur bananas Is not their mans
limit but that he stopped because the
supply of the fruit ran out
The details of the match between the
two have been arranged and the date for
the contest will be set soon.
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GAL | AUDET COLLEGE
is FORTY YEARS OLD
Students and Faculty Observe the Day-Oratons Delv-
cred in Sign Language-Honorary Degrees Conferred.

The uncovered chapel on the cam
pus at Kendall Green was the scene of
pretty ceremonies this afternoon when
GalIaudet College observed Presentation
Day and celebrated the fortieth ami
versary of the establishment of the in
stitutiOn.
In addition to the student body and a
number of invited guests there was the
faculty, headed by its president, DR.. Ed
ward NJ. Gallaudet, and distinguished
of other colleges. includ-
ing Or. Daniel c. Gilman, president of
the Carnegie Institution, who made the
concluding address of the afternoon.
The Rev. John Gordon, president of
Howard University, offered the invoca-
ticn, and the concluding prayer was
given by the Rev. Samuel II. Greene.
Orations by Signs.
A series OF oratiOns by students at the
college formed a conspicuous feature of
the program and a most interesting one.
While the student in cap and gown,
delivered the Grafton in the sign Ian
guage the text was read from the
platform and those in the audience who
were not familiar with the sign Ian
guage were made to enjoy the address
equally with those who did.
Rarely has the chapel of the college
looked so attractive as it did today
The stage was banked high with palms.
cut flowers. and many colored hydran-
geas In the auditorium were the entire
student body and many of their friends
and those of the institution.
For the first time in the history of
the college honorary degrees were con-
ferred on its graduates and each re-
ceived this signal honor with a short
individual address from DR.. Gallau-
Diet, in which the latter gave his eX-
plicit reasons for comforting that par
ticular degree upon its recipient.
List of Honored Ones.
Among those who were specially hon
ored in this way were Louis c. Tuck
20, of Minnesota, and Samuel C. David
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FARMER ENDS LIFE BY
BLOWING OFF HEAD

ATTICA, IND, May 4.-JOha Carlson.
a farmer living east of this city. COM
mitted suicide Monday night by blowing
his head off with a charge Of dynamite.
His son was getting ready for bed when
the barn. On going out to investigate
he stumbled over the headless body of
his father. Carlson took handkerchief
and tied a stick of dynamite under his
chin. Then he touched a match to 1t.
The head was completely blown to
pieces. Carlson had been in the insane
asylum for five years, but was returned
last month as cured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-04
AD0LPH WOLF NAMED
JUSTICE IN PORTO RICO

The President today appointed Adolph
Grant Wolf as associate justice Of the
supreme court of Porto Rico. vice the
Hon. Louis Sulzbacher.
Mr. Wolf is a son of Simon Wolf,
OF Washington. president of the order of
b mai Birth He is thirty-six years old
unmarried, a graduate of John Hopkins
University; studied at the University of
Berlin; studied law at the Columbian
University, and has practiced law in
the District of Columbia since 1898. He
has had special training in the German,
Spanish. and French languages
Mr.. Wolf was indorsed for the po-
sition by the Judges of the District
courts and prominent citizens of the
District.
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sToNINGToN LINE.

BOSTON, May 4.-The report that the
management of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad contem-
Plates transferring the Stonington Line
from Stonington to New Bedford is prac-
tically confirmed by the officials of the
company here
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PICTURE EN- ROUTE.

SHANGHAI, May 4.-The portrait Of
the Dowager Empress of China, painted
by the American artist, Miss Kate Carl,
which left PeEin on April u, has been
dispatched by the Pacific Mail steamer
Siberia for San Francisco. 1t IS des-
tined for the St Louis Exposition.
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BRAZIL MENAcED BY PERU.

RIO JANEIRO. May Alt is rumored
that orders have been issued for tine
mobilization of Brazilian troops and f1-
tie concentration Of all the forces IN
the first military district at points on
the frontier, where Peruvian troops are
reported TO have crossed into Brazil.
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KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

HOBART, Okla. May 4.-The farm
house OF Peter Schmitt at Bessie, TWEEN
ty-five miles north OF here, WAS struck
by lightning and four children, aged
eight, six, four. and two, were killed.
The children were asleep up stairs.
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ASKS S1s.soo DAMAGES.

John Schorr has begun suit against the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany TO recover S15.5O0 as damages for
personal injuries. Levi H David is
named as counsel for the plaintiff.
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The project which had been suggested
for the taking down Of the four-story
brick connection between the Carlyle
House and the old Braddock House has
not yet been carried out, but the con-
tracts for this demolition are being con-
Sldered
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NJ. Byles is about to erect a handsome
dwelling on Patrick between Queen
and Princess Streets.
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Connecticut Pie Company.

The Connecticut Pie Company, Of
Georgetown. is now being conducted IN
der the new management, the deal hav-
ing been closed with Henry Copperth!te.
the former owner. on May l. The con-
sideratiOn was $125. 600 which included all
OF the real estate at the northeast cor
ner Of Thirty-secOnd and Streets
northwest. William Van Duesan IS the
manager Of the company. Mr. Van Due
san, was for many years associated in
the business with Mr.. COpperthite
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Building in Alexandra.

DR.. George Klipsteln is putting up near
the corner Of Duke and Patrick Streets
a row of brick dwellings with modern
improvements.
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Ia the Reyburn-Cook majority are
many hundreds of Richardson Simmons
Poe votes. These were cast when 1t
was discovered early In the afternoo
that the Simmons-Poe ticket was falling
behind in the voting.
Van Wickles "Sore."
If there is any dissatisfaction with the
result, it is with the supporters of the
Van Wickle ticket. DR.. w. s. Richard
son. Leo Simmons, James w. Poe, and.
of course, DR.. Reyburn and John F
Cook had no complaint to make. Though
there was a great deal Of repeating In
some of the districts, encounters in
| others. and scratching of tickets, it is
not likely that any sort of a contest will
be made by the Simmons-Poe people.
Gen. George Harries and his sup
porters made a decent and clean con-
test, being decisively defeated by strictly
upright methods.
While there has been much gossip
| going the rounds today concerning ma
! tional committeeman, John Joy Edison
! end others being mentioned, ii is said
| to be practically certain that when the
matter comes up Chaplin Brown will be
| the man named. While he could not
] pledge himself prior to the primaries
| in the matter. John F. Cook is known
10 De q supporter OF Chapln Brown IOI
| the place. 1t was because OF this known
| feeling that the last OF the Simmons
| Poe vote went TO him 70 swell his
/ plurality
| While there was some excitement and
/ a little disorder at few of the polling
places there was none at Masonic Tenn
/ pie Major Sylvester had made careful
/ preparations TO preserve order and he
| succeeded. All of the leaders of the
various factions and their lieutenants
were present, joking, and waiting for the
! returns to come in. Many of the boxes
were late and as a result the charge
was made that votes were being stuffed
| into them This. however was not
/ proved 1t was also said that gangs OF
| repeaters were sent around in wagons
| TO vote, but neither could this charge be
| substantiated. Beer and campaign feastS
| were provided IN nearly all of the pre-
! cincts. and the watchers were literally
| supplied with money. These things how
| ever. usually accompany elections in
1 all cities and States
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Proposals have also been made for 2
new house at the courthouse corner.
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Representative William Alden Smith
of Michigan. has bought from Robert
Maxwell. house 1140 Sixteenth Street
northwest. The price is not stated
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George P Newton viii build on the
north side Of Rhode Island Avenue east
of North Capitol Street. ten three-story
and cellar brick dwellings. containing
each, nine rooms and bath and heated by
furnace. The lots are is by 100 feet
The cost OF the Improvement will be
about SIS 900
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OPPOSE CHANGE
IN STREET NAMES
Columbia Heights Citizens
Debate Question.
DON'T WANT A, 3, C SYSTEM
Address by B. H. Warner on the Beauty
and Excellence of District
Government.

The Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation met last night and voted down
proposition, urged by some of its
members. to ask the Commissioners to
proceed under the act of Congress to
change the present names of streets TO
conform with the city system George
Simmons, chairman of the street COM
mittee. favored the proposition, while
the victorious opposition was led by
Judge NJ. McCalmont
Judge McCalmont ridiculed the A, B.
system and advocated clinging to such
names as Yale. Harvard. and Princeton
for the streets on the Heights.
The association adopted a resolution
asking the Commissioners to improve
certain sections Of streets. These were
Morgan Avenue, from Lamar Street to
Spring Road: Lamar Street, from Nor
gan Avenue to Holmead Avenue; Irving
Street, from Eleventh Street to Sher-
man Street. and Yale Street. from Elev-
enth Street to Thirteenth Street. Atten-
ton was again called to the pool of
water which stands at Fourteenth and
Binney Streets after every rain.
Mr.. Warmers Address.
3. II. Warner, who delivered the ad-
dress of the evening. spoke in high
praise of all the Commissioners, laud-
| ing particularly the work Of Colonel
Biddle. He expressed himself as OPP
posed to suffrage in the District. citin,;
the present election Of delegates to the
national conventions as examples OF
what might be expected Mr.. Warner
was elected honorary member of the
association. Z. Hilton Jackson spoke
| in favor Of franchise.
! The following officers We're elected:
Judge c. s. Bundy was reelected
president; w II. Saunders, first vice
/ president: Z. G. Jeherys, second vice
/ president; Judge c. S. Scott. third vice
president; w. B. Todd, secretary, and L.
/ K. Stabler treasurer
Judge Bundy made his annual report,
reviewing the work done by the associa-
i ton during the year.
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Thirty Years Lease.

The agreement limits the cost of land
and building to $500. zoo, and provides
for a lease Of the corner TO the trust
company for a term of thirty years. with
an option 10 the trust company to pur-
chase the same at its actual cost at
any time during such term. The new
building is TO be completed October !,
1906. when il will be the intention Of
the trust company to sell their present
banking house and then avail them
selves of their option to purchase the
new one. IL being deemed undesirable to
own two banking houses at the same
time
1t is understood that the three stock
holders referred TO are John r. Mclean.
Mrs. Ellen y. Warder, and Charles C..
Glover.
The contract for the building has been
let 10 the NorcrOss Brothers Company,
of Worcester. Mass. and the work OF
construction has already begun.
The trustees have obtained a loan from
the American Security and Trust Com
pany of $500. COO at 4 per cent
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TICKET LEADS
Majority Is Upward of a
Thousand Votes.
COUNT IN MASONIC TEMPLE
Simmons-POe Faction Throws Its
Strength to Winning Candidates,
and Thus Swells Plurality.

What was the most exciting local pri-
mary ever held by the Republican party
in the District CT Columbia ended in a
surprise for those who were not ac-
quainted with the last compromise Of
the fight, but today the facts are out.
and all are satisfied.
The contest was well waged, and
though much money was spent by one
Of the factions, ii availed very little I'm
the end. Nearly every conductor and
motorman was voted as it was said he
would be. but this coup was as futile
as the use of money.
The final result, with a total vote of
7,556. was divided as follows:
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Syndicate Builds Bank.

Pursuant 10 an arrangement made be-
tween the American Security and Trust
Company and three of its larger stock
holders. the title TO the old Riggs Bank
property, at the northwest corner of
Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth
Street northwest, has been transferred
to r. Ross Perry and Ward Thoron,
trustees. by Z. Francis Riggs and wife,
the former owners.
Some time since the trust company
acquired an option TO purchase this
property, and the present conveyance is
in execution Of that right.
The terms Of the arrangement be-
tween the trust company anc the three
stockholders in question provide for the
acquisition OF this property and the
erection upon 1t of the banking house
according TO the plans Of York & Saw
yer, architects, of New York, which
plans have already been described in
the columns of The Times.
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son. 50. of Pennsylvania. who received
the degree of master of arts; j. Burton
Hotchkiss, go. of the District of Column
bia; Robert Patterson, 10 of Ohio;
Amos G. Draper, - Of the District OF
Columbia: Thomas F. Fox, 'S3. of New
York. and James l. Smith. SO. OF Min
nesota. upon whom We're conieTrSd lIle
degree of doctor of letters, while George
T. Dougherty, 81 of Illinois, and Gerald
Mccarthy, 81, of North Carolina, re
ceived the degree of doctor of science;
Mr. Mccarthy is the State botaihSt Oh
North Carolina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-04

Seal and Walrus Leather HaIi
pa9s in newest shapes. black and
Moved colors: leather handltS'
SiIt nickel. or gun metal frames
moira lined: most of them with
nurse r' and card case. Values 00c
sold regularly at soc, &C. w
and 7ac, for.
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Isl Of Honored Ones.

Among those who were specially hon
ored in this way were Louis c. Tuck
20, of Minnesota, and Samuel C. David