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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23

ty twenty or more bar-rooms, no
banks and only one high school, but
today we have six splendid banks with
100000 deposits (fruits of soberness)
scores of school houses that are the
pride of the county, and not a single
bar-room in the county, nor that
"moral institution" called a dispen-
sarv.
So then, we have the largest coun-
ty in area, fourth in population, first
in railroad mileage. at the head of the
table as to cotton production, in the
front rank in corn, tobacco, melons,
trC ck and everything else almost that
tends toward the good of mankind.
and if Il was not for our proverbial
modesty | would say that We have the
best county in the best State in the
Union, the home of the brave and
land of the free.
THE chiefs of the clans and all
the people have commanded that a
great feast be spread and that not only
shall the -fatted calf be killed, but
everything else that is fatted, and will
do to eat; that ring of faith and
love shall be placed upon each ones
finger; that the mantle of hospitality
shall be cast upon you; that a crown
of blessedness and good cheer shall
adorn each brow, and if a recalcitrant
brother shall be found without the
gate he shall be summarily dealt with
according to the statutes in such cases
made and provided.
Yes, welcome! Yea thrice welcome
to your old home and may you abide
with us in peace, sharing our bless
ingS and our sorrows, and rejoicing in
each others welfare and weeping with
those who weep and with joined
hands we will form one unbroken
chain, and lift our united voices in
singing tha angelic carol.
"Blest be the tie that binds
Our hearts in Christian love.
The fellowship of kindred minds
Is like to that above
Tomorrow is veterans and military
day and large crowds are expected.
Maj. H. A London will address the
morning meeting. RI c. Lawrence
will speak at night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
MEN IN IRONS ESCAPE.
Face They Get Away from the
Receiving Ship Richmond.
(By the Associated Press.


Norfolk, Va, August 22.-To be
confined in the brig with leg irons
fastened around their feet and know
that a prison sentence stared them
in the face, caused Patrick Kelly alias
Thomas Kenny. a fireman, second
class, and Irwin III. Moore, fireman.
first class, 10 make a desperate and
successful effort to escape from the
receiving ship Richmond here between
the hours of / and a. IN. yesterday.
The men were in the big on board
the receiving ship awaiting to be tried
this morning before a general court
martial. Kelly is charged with hav-
ing been discharged as undesirable
from the navy as a seaman on board
the training ship Hartford last year
under the name of Thomas Kenny
and fraudulently re-enlisted on board
the Franklin on August 9th under the
name of Patrick Kelly as a fireman,
second class. Moore is charged with
having deserted from the torpedo
boat destroyer Stewart.
The men made saw out of one
of the steel grummets or bands used
for keeping the hat in shape and be-
gan saving on the steel bars over the
port hole and succeeded in saving
through two of them one inch square
and dropping from the port side of the
ship into the water with the leg irons
on and making their escape to shore.
Immediately after the discovery a
general search was instituted and Il
reward of $25 issued for their return
to the ship. 1t is thought that the
men must have had communication
with outside parties and arranfed for
them to have a boat near at hand in
order to row them off Immediately
after their escape to the river, as the
men have not been heard from.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION.
Twenty One Prominent Manufacturers
Named as the Directors.
(By the Associated Press. }

Albany, N. Y, August 22.-Twenty-
one prominent manufacturers from
different parts of the country are
named as directors of the National
Association of Manufacturers of the
United States OF America, which was
incorporated here today for the prin-
cipal purpose of regulating relations
between employers and employees and
dealing with labor unions. The GER
tificate states that the organization is
formed for the "betterment of rela-
tions between employer and employe,
the protection of the individual lib
erty and rights of employer and en-
ploye, the education of the public in
the principles of individual liberty and
ownership of property, the support of
legislation in furtherance of those
principles, and opposition to legisla-
ton i'm derogation thereof" also free
dom from unlawful and unjust ac-
tions." The principal office is in New
York The directors include ID. M.
Parry, Indianapolis j. w. Van Cleave,
ST. Louis; c. w. Post and B. T. Skin
ner, Battle Creek, Mich; A. B. Far
quhar, York, Pa; A. c. Mumernacher,
Louisville, Ky.
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GEORGIA COTTON GROWERS.
The Association Meets, and President
Jordan Makes an Address.

Atlanta, Ga, A,s>ust 22.-The Geor-
gia division of the Southern Cotton
Association gathered here today with
a fair attendance, representing practi-
cally all of the cotton growing coun-
ties of the State. President NJ. L..
Johnson outlined in his opening ad-
dress plans for marketing the new
crop and for arranging for concerted
action in the future. Each delegate
gave to the secretary a sealed report
of the condition of the growing crop
in his section. These reports will not
be published. The feature today was
an address by President Harvie Jor-
dan, of the Southern Cotton Associil-
ton. An adjournment was taken until
tomorrow when the reports Of COM
mitteeS will be made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
SUPPOSED CURE OF LEPROSY.
The Man Who is Cured Dies of Liver
Complaint.

Manila, Aug 22.-What appears to
be a we'll authenticated instance OF
the cure of leprosy has been found
here. A few weeks ago a patient
who had been afflicted with leprosy,
and who had been under treatment for
that disease, died of liver complaint.
After the patients death every part
of the body was subjected to search
ing microscopic examination by bac-
teriologists, but not the slightest trace
of leprosy could be found. DIR. HI. b.
Wilkinson, the physician who treated
the patient for leproSy, is a graduate
of the University of Virginia, class of
1894.
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BETSY HAS A BIG FIRE.
Heroic Efforts of the Firemen Prevent
COnfiagration.
Especial to News and Observer)

Elizabeth City, n. c., August "a
About o'clock this evening fire start
ed in the large dry, goods house of
h. ). Chesson Company. of this city.
The fire originated in the rear of the
shoe department and spread rapidly,
twas thought at one time that 1T
would be impossible to overcome the
flames and that the entire brick row
adjoining would be consumed. but the
heroic efforts of the fire department
were finally rewarded with success,
and after hard struggle they sue
ceeded in getting the flames under
control.
AT this time the cause of the fire is
unknown. The entire stock of both
the shoe and dry goods departments is
practically q total loss. The building
is also very much damaged. This is
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MAKE A NEW PROPOSITION.
Ii is Said the Car Directs This as to
Indemnity.
(By the Associated Press. }

Paris August 22.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Temps con-
tradicts the reports sent to the Lon
don Times and the Berlin Lokal An
zeiger to the effect that at a council
held at Petershof it was decided not
to make further peace concessions.
He says that the council on the
contrary, pronounced by a small ma
jority for the conclusion of peace and
that the Emperor has ordered the
Russian delegates to make a new
proposition relative to indemnity.
The correspondent adds that the
Russian delegates have received tele-
grams from the generals in the field
urging against the conclusion of an
unfavorable peace, as the army feels
sure of victory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
On the Diamond.
National League.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, Aug. 22.-The local
players were unable to overcome
Lynch's pitching today and Pittsburg
won. Score: r. Fl. f.
Pittsburg ......O .OO1 900 1905 9 0
New York .. .001 900 000-1 8 8
Batteries: Lynch and Gibson; Tay-
lor, Ames and Bresnahan. Time 2:1O.
Umpire, Johnstone. Attendance
1900.
Philadelphia, Aug. Philadel-
phia's batting won the game for them.
Score: r. H. +.
Philadelphia ..342 600 OO*-9 IA 8
Cincinnati -. .O20 110 OO2-6 II 2
Batteries: Duggleby and Doom
Chech, Walker and Phelps. Time 1 SO.
Umpire, Emslie. Attendance 1851.
Boston, Mass, Aug. 22.-Pitcher
Taylor won the game for st. Louis to-
day by batting in the only run with
a three base hit Score: r. H. E.
St. Louis ..... .001 900 000-1 2
Boston ......:. 600 600 600 2
Batteries: Taylor and Grady; Will
Bausewine. Attendance 1852.
Brooklyn, N. Y, Aug. 22.-In "a
double header Chicago defeated
Brooklyn twice. Scores r. HE.
Brooklyn ...... 600 101 010-3 3
Chicago .12O 110 01*-6 10 0
Batteries; Stricklett and Bergen
Wicker and King. Time 1856. Um-
pires, O'Day and KLEIN. Attendance
1000.
Second game. r. H. E.
Brooklyn -. OO1 200 O2O-5 II 5
Chicago ..... 800 600 1925 2
Batteries: Scanlon and Ritter;
Brown and O'Neill. Time 2:O1. UNI
pires, O'Day and KLEIN. Attendance
$500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
MIR. GRIMES
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
Pistol Falls and Sends Ball Through
His Leg.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, n. c.. Aug. pa dis
tressing but not serious accident be-
fell Mr. w. d. Grimes early this morn
ing at his home near here. He
placed his pistol on the dresser and
the weapon fell to the floor and was
discharged. The ball entered Mr.
Grimes leg below the knee, breaking
the bone and coming out on the other
side. Necessary medical aid was
promptly rendered and the wounded
man is doing very we'll. The wound
is very painful and will incapacitate
Mr.. Grimes for some days
The board of school trustees last
night elected as principal Of the pub
lie schools for the coming year Mr.
]. c. Everett. who has been superin-
tendent of the Plymouth school foI
two years and comes we'll recommend
al
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American League.
CBv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2J:.-The first
forfeited game of the var was play
ed here today. The Detroits objected
to a decision of the umpire, and re-
fused to play SO he forfeited the game
to Washington, nine to nothing.
Score: r. HI. E.
Detroit .... 900 O10 900 O"--1 6 o
Washington ..00l 900 900 01-2 6 L
Batteries: Mullin and Warner;
Patton and Heydon. Time 1855. Um-
pire, Sheridan. Attendance 1900.
Chicago. Aug. 22.-Chicago made an
even break with Philadelphia today.
Scores: r.. II. r.
Chicago ........O 900 coo OO0-O 6 3
Philadelphia :. 1000 800 010-4
Batteries: Patterson and Sullivan;
Waddell and Schreck. Time 1925.
Umpires, Connolly and Mccarthy.
Second game r. II. E.
Chicago +. 010 600 900 600 1-2 8
Philadelphia O1O 600 900 900 O--1
Batteries: Altrock and Mcfarland;
Henley and Schreck. Time PIP. Um-
pires, Connolly and Mccarthy. At
tendance 1850.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23

a distance of sixty-five feet and were
wedged between walls of ice. Their
rescue was attended with the greatest
difficulty, one being so badly injured
that he had to be lashed to a sledge.
On his last trip northward in 1905,
progress was slow, Nthe ice being
rough and the men having to first cut
away and then to assist the teams
over>the rough road. High tempera-
ture delayed the expedition by break
ing uo the ice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
coNGER HAS RESIGNED.
Throwing up His Mission as Ambas.
Sador to Mexico.
(By the Associated Press. J

Oyster Bay, N. Y, August 22.-Ed-
win II. Conger. of Iowa, has resigned
his post as American ambassador TO
Mexico, to take effect October 18th
next and President Roosevelt has ac-
cepted the resignation.
Mr.. Conger's retirement from the
diplomatic service was foreshadowed
in these dispatches last week. 1t was
indicated then that he might he sent
to Pekin rs a special commissioner
There are reasons to believe that the
mission has been abandoned by the
President or that it has been declined
by Mr. Conger. AT any rate. it is be-
leved that Mr.. Conger will not go to
China as a representative of the gov
eminent.
1t has not been determined definitely
vet who will succeed Mr. Conger.
David f. Thompson. of Nebraska, now
American ambassador to Brazil, de-
sires the Mexican post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
NO MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
The Protocols Could Not Be Prepared
in Time--The EnvOys Take Mat
ters up To-Day.
(By the Associated Press. }

Portsmouth, n. H., August 22.-The
following official bulletin was issued
"Owing to the impossibility of fin
ishing before o'clock this afternoon
the work of preparing the protocols
of the meetings of the conference to-
days meeting has been adjourned until
9:30o'clock Wednesday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
KESLER IS CHOSEN
Succeeds Boone at Thom-
asviIIe 0rphanage.
Rev. M. 1. Kesler's Election Was the
Unanimous Act of the Board
OF Trustees OF the Or
phanage.

Especial to News and Observer
Thomasville, y. c., August 22.-ReN.
NJ l.. Kesler, of Morganton, was unan-
imously elected successor to General
Manager Boone, of the ThomasElile
Baptist Orphanage. this afternoon by
the board of trustees in session mere
TODAY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
MARTIN A WINNER.
He Will Be Senator; Swanson Gov
eTnOr.
(By the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va, August 22.-The in
dicatiOns are that Martin for the Sem
ate and Swanson for the gOvernOrship
have carried the State by large ma
jOrity. The other successful candi-
dates are evidently Ellyson for the
lieutenant governOrship, Anderson for
attorney general and EgglestOn for
superintendent OF public instruction.
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Southern League.
(By the Assoeiated Press }


Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 22.-To-
from start to finish. Swami having
shade the better of it. Two games
will be played with Little Rock to-
morrow. Attendance 500. Score:
Little Rock .... 600 01O OOO-1 4
Shreveport -. +. .002 000 00%-2 0
Batteries: Watt and Garvin; Swami
and Graffius. Umpire, Shiebeck Time
1:25.
Atlanta, Ca. Aug. 22.-New Orleans
captured both games here today. At
tendance 2,100 Scores. r. H. E.
Memphis .... 700 600 0O1-1 1
Batteries: Manuel and Stratton;
Suggs and Hurlburt Umpire, Car
penter. Time 1880.
Second game. r. Fl. f.
New Orleans -. OO2 col 2O"-5 3
Memphis ..... 900 900 OOO-O 2
Batteries: Breitenstein and Sulli-
van; Goodwin and Hurlburt. Time
ZOO. Umpire, Carpenter.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Oppor-
tune hitting by Birmingham and
Nashville's error in the last inning
gave the visitors the game. Attend
ance 500. Score: r. Fl. Z.
Nashville 900 10 020-4 9 2
Birmingham - .020 100 Oils 2
Batteries: Mcfarland and Downing;
Stultz and Montgomery. Umpire,
Pfenninger. Time 1876.
Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 22.--An err
ror and Miller:>--1,s two bagger brought
in the deciding runs in todays game.
Attendance 2,140. Score: r. H. f.
Atlanta -. .000 600 100-1 5 2
Montgomery -. 900 001 20"-3
Batteries: Burnum and Archer;
Mccoy and Millerick. Umpire. Ehret.
Time 1:35.
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Leads all North Carolina Dsies i'm News and circulation

Leach, displayed no malice, but stated
a legal fact.
Mr. Travis testimony was conclud-
ed at o'clock, when court took a re-
cess until Wednesday morning at $50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23

owned by b. F. White, of the firm of
Sharber & White, this city. Both stock
and building ere insured.
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South Atlantic League.
CBy the Associated Press.

(By the Associated Press.)
At Augusta, Ga. r. II. E.
Savannah 100 sol 200-9 s 5
Augusta ... $50 600 000-6 10 5
Batteries: Lipp, Heisman and
Holmes; Fitzpatrick, Cicotte and Bird.
Time 1856. Attendance 1900. Um-
pire, Matthews.
At Jacksonville, Fla r. III. F..
Charleston -. ..110 600 000-2 8 4
Jacksonville -. 100 001 11*-4 6 3
Batteries: Turner and Smith;
Bracken and Shea. Umpire, Keefe.
Attendance 500.
At Columbia. S. c. r. H. E.
Columbia -. 900 001 000-1 6
Macon ........ 100 020 000-3 10 1
Batteries: Ashton and Carson
Spade and Harnish Umpire. Latham.
Time 1888. Attendance 100.
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Nashville, Tenn, August 22.-The
trotting and pacing meet announced
to be held at Cumberland Park, this
city, next Friday and Saturday, has
been declared off. There is a scarcity
of available horses and several of the
events failed to fill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23

The girl with a tall neck that isn't
thin takes an awful mean advantage
of other girls TO have also dark eye
brows or golden hair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23

If people had to work as hard per-
forming their duty as they do getting
their fun, the whole world would go
on strike.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-23
PLUTOCRAT IN A CELL
Failure to Screen His Cistern Put Him
There, and Though He Didn't Stay
Long He Was as Mad About
it as Old Dick Tuck
(By the Associated Press. }

New cases. ...............' %
Total to date. ..............l l,0OS
Deaths .................
Total ZI4
Total ...............' S4z
Remaining under treatment -. 31S
The deaths to-day were principally
of persons bearing foreign names. An
exception was Arthur Hill. an employe
of one Of the large wholesale dry
goods houses. Hill came here last
November from New York with his
wife and two children.
In spite OF all the agitation there has
been on the subject some cisterns still
remain unScreened and the police
nave received orders to spare no one
who shows an indisposition to obey
the law.
Failure to screen caused Hart New
man. former president of the New
Orleans baseball club and a son of
Isidor Newman. the millionaire bank
er, to spend brief time in a cell to-
day. Mr.. Newman is the head of the
company which owns Athletic PARK
Some one discovered that there were
three unscreened cisterns on the
grounds and made an affidavit against
him. When police appeared in his
Carondelet street Offices today, Mr..
Newman ordered them out and then
barred the doors. The policemen dis
appeared and Mr.. Newman went to
police headquarters When he reach
ed there he was arrested and locked
up. Later he was released by Inspec-
tor Whitaker Mr.. Newman was in
dignant at his arrest He said he had
made large contributions 10 the citi-
zens fund and had paid to screen
large number of cisterns that he did
not own in his ward, and had simply
forgotten the cisterns at the park.
Damaging to New Orlans.
Some of the country towns ale
State Board OF Health in the matter
of quarantine in a way calculated to
be damaging to New Orleans.
Lake Charles is an instance. The
fear of fever is so great that there
| the people refuse 10 accept any
freight whatever from here. Gov
ernor Blanchard and the State Board
of Health having mtimated an inten-
tion to take extreme measures, the
Lake Charles people are willing to
modify the quarantine, but have circu-
lated a petition which is being gener-
ally signed, pledging all merchants
there to refuse TO make purchases
here.
| 7 Among today's kilograms to the
mayor were one from Democratic
| Campaign Manager Thomas Taggart,
I of Indianapolis, Ind. Mr.. Taggart
wrote of his interest and sympathy
and offered large contributions OF
water from French Lick for the hos
pitfalls and for poor patients
The offer was accepted. Bishop
| Sessums of the Episcopal church,
who is taking an active part in the
educational campaign Is arranging a
series of mass meetings i'm the lead
| ing Episcopal churches with a view
to aiding the authorities in the work.
| The Bishop has had additional work
| thrust upon him by the misfortune of
Dean Wells of Christ Church Cathed-
raj Mrs. Wells was stricken with the
| fever ten days ago and has been very
! seriously ill and the dean has been in
constant attendance at her bedside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

The Sunday Science Club, an organization
founded in the spring, resumed it's fall
tinued weekly until the last Sunday in May
Topics of scientific interest will be studied
and discussed and occasional lectures will
be given by proper authorities. The of
ficers and members will come together So
ciaIly some evening in the month, the date
not yet decided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01

The Carnation, a new club of young peo-
pie, held it's opening meeting last Monday
The object of the club will be social and
instructive. The officers viii be chosen at
the formal opening Of the club next Tues
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-01
ATLANTIC CITY, N. ].

Special Correspondence of The Star
ATLANTIC CITY. N. D.,
September 30 1905
o. Jason Waters. proprietor of the Hotel
Windsor and chairman of the racing board
Of the Atlantic City Automobile Club an
nounces that a big auto meet will be held
on the Ventnor beach course during the Ia OF
week in October or the first week in No
Vember He states that nearly all of the
foreign drivers who will be in America for
the Vanderbilt event and many of the
American drivers as well, will be present
The presence here of such famous drivers
Will be an incentive for a great many auto
lists from the larger cities to come to At
lahtlc City at that time. The beach auto
course at Nentnor is in excellent condition
ana the new automobile boulevard between
Fieasantville and Atlantic City, recently.
opened 10 the public. Is one OF the finest
stretches of road in the state
StXty-horse-power electric observation an
tomobiles VIII make regular trips between
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel In PhiIa definite
ana the Hotel Chalfonte in Atlantic City
A Philadelphia transportation company has
already placed in service these autos 10
make trips across the state in two or three
hours with ease. They will contain fifteen
or more passengers. and next summer six to
eight cars win be run between the seashore
and the Quaker City daily.
move has been made in the city council
whereby Atlantic avenue may be paved with
asphalt by next season. The paving has
been hung up for some time In the courts
but the contractors are now willing to come
TO an amicable arrangement in order that
the work may be pushed forward during the
winter.
Among the hotels not heretofore men,
toned which will remain open throughout
the winter are the Jackson the Belmont.
the ST. Clare, the Abbey and the Ayoca
Nearly thousand members OF the Ma
tionaI Carriage and Wagon Builders Assoc
citation of the United States will enjoy n
days outing here next week The annual
convention or that organization will be held
IN Philadelphia, and next Friday the dele
gates viii come here In a special train over
the pennsylvania railroad TO take in the at
fractions OF this resort. They will have
headquarters at the Rudolf, and among the
prominent visitors in the party win be e EI
Parry OF indianapolis, Ind, president OF the
National Manufacturers Association. for
mer Gov. Franklin Murphy of New Jersey
and Mayor John Weaver OF philadelphia.
Earl Mar Hall, at Oriental avenue and
the beach. has been purchased by Mrs l.. ].
Brown, an experienced hotel woman whose
first season here has been very successful
Earl Mar Hall now has over seventy guests
and viii be kept open throughout the win
ter. The first OF series of delightful must
Gales 10 enliven the winter season was given
during the week.
Some of the most prominent freight traf-
nc managers In the eastern section of the
country connected with the Pennsylvania