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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-11
A WAR LUDICROUS
Fighting Merchants Bat
tie With Clowns and
Signs.
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Mount Olive N. c., June 10.-The
war between several of Mount Olive s
merchants as reported by this SCORE,
spondent yesterday has been continued
today with increasing intensity and
the like has never been witnessed
here before. The trouble arose over
restraining order issued by Judge
Allen, of Goldsboro, enjoining the
baltimore Merchandise Company and
>. A. Wooten from using red signs in
front of their stores, the New York
Salvage Company claiming that it was
an infringement upon their rights and
privileges. The two firms pulled down
their signs, but early this morning
threw open their doors and adopted
numerous devices in order to bring
about a reaction and heap revenge
upon the firm that secured the injunc-
ton. Huge banners drawn by single
and double wagons clowns dressed in
ridiculous and absurd garbs, boys and
men with horns, banjos, etc, have pa
raded the streets and tributary sec
tons all day. Men perched on top
of boxes screaming and yelling at the
top of their voices is a common sight,
and goods and wares have been liter
ally dragged into the streets and raf-
fled off to the highest bidders. Our
streets have been packed and damned
with country people since early morn
the news having spread far and near
yesterday. Visitors to the town this
afternoon stand on the streets and
watch with wonderment and amaze
ment, the sights reminding one most
of the midway at some great
exposition, while the customers are
reaping a rich benefit, crowding the
stores and purchasing literally
of the goods which have been mark
ed decidedly lower than for
merly. In the scramble and excite
ment it is out of the question to fore.
cast the legal outcome of the mat
ter The injunction will be heard at
Goldsboro on Friday of next week and
there promises to be an interesting
combat and perhaps much future liti-
cation.
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ENTERTAINED SHAW
Secretary of Treasury
Pleased With Greens
boro Visit.

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Greensboro, N. c., June 10.-Secre-
tary of the Treasury Shaw has been
accorded the freedom of the city lit
orally, since his arrival at one O'Clock.
Met by city committee and escorted
| with honor to Congressman Black
burns home, he was allowed two
hours rest. Then on a special troll
ley car, manufactured at High Point,
he was taken to White Oak Mills,
where he saw the largest equipped
cotton goods mill in the world, and
the largest number of looms, three
thousand, weaving in one room. From
here TO the State Normal and indus
trial College for Women. and thence
on a special train to Guilford court
house battle grounas, where the two
ten thousand dollar monuments, erect
ed by the national government to Gen
erals Nash and Davidson, are nearing
completion.
The Secretary entertained the COM
pany by telling brand new jokes in
return for a few chestnuts, seemingly
deeply interested in everything he saw
and everyone he met, impressng all
with his plain. straightforward, genial
unaffected, wholesouledness. His hat
was slouched like most of the others,
and he never used a straw in drinking
lemonade.
Tonight a reception was given, at
which the town people generally
called to pay their respects, and the
evening closed with an informal. but
elegant luncheon, at which were pres
ent three hundred invited guests.
many of them being bankers from
various points in the State.
Secretary Shaw was welcomed by
Mayor Murphy in a short speech, and
responded briefly, touching particular
ly on the evidences of the great de-
velopment and progress he had Wit
messed in his whole trip in the South,
and expressing his establishment at the
big things he had seen since his ar
rival in Greensboro eight hours be-
fore
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HISTORIC DAY
At BIC BETHEL
Monument Commemorate
ing Battle. Unveiled.
A TABLET TO WYATT
Brilliant Assemblage of virginians and
North CaroIinians. Gov. Montague,
Col. ]. Bryan Grimes and Others
Made Eloquent Addresses
Interesting Ceremonies.
b. ". III. BAGI4EY.

Hampton, Va, June 10.-Two thou
sand Virginians and North Carolinians
witnessed today a magnificently sue
cessful unwilling when Miss Francis
Kyle, of Fayetteville, and Miss Mar
garet Tabb, of York county, Virginia,
loosened the strings that bound the
veil about the stately shaft which com
memorates the first engagement OF
land forces in the Civil War. when
Henry Lawson Wyatt, of the first
North Carolina volunteers, fell in bat
tie, shedding the first blood of the lost
cause. The event was a great success.
The immense crowd was as represen-
tatiVe an audience as could have been
gathered for the occasion, and the
only surviving members of the party
of volunteers that accompanied Wyatt
on his daring undertaking were here.
Every eve was centered on the great
shaft as its beauty was exposed 10
view. Then the visitors looked upon
the marker two hundred yards dis
tant locating the exact SPOT where
Wyatt fell in his endeavor to destroy
the point of vantage left open to Win
throp'S Federal forces.
On the speakers stand was a bril-
liant assemblage. The stand was APP
propriately decorated and from the
swinging bowers of a tree within a
few feet of Old Bethel Church was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-11
NOW OVER.
Says Employers SeCre-
tary, Butthe Teamsters'
Strike is Still On.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Ills, June 10.-No propos-
the Transfers strike today and for
the present the contest has settled
down to q matter of endurance. John
V. Farwell, Jr., in whose hands the
employers have placed their case as
far as peace negotiations are concern
ed, said this afternoon that no over
lures would be made to the teamSters
at any time hereafter. The employers
are willing, he said, to meet the men
at any time but no more proposals will
be made to them.
The transfers joint council held a
short meeting today at which terms
OF settlement were to be considered,
but nothing was done.
John c.. DriscoIl, formerly secretary
Of the Team TWners' Association, who
has been anXiouSly sought in cOnnec-
ton with the suits brought against
President Shea, of the Transfers I'm
ion. by George r. Thorne, who alleged
criminal libel returned today. Presi-
dent Shea. declared that he was offered
$1,000 by Thorne through Driscoll to
call a strike on Sears, Roebuck and
Company. Driscoll denied positively
today that he had any knowledge OF
the affair.
He will appear before the grand jury
ON Monday.
Secretary Sincere, of the Employers
Association, declared today that as far
as doing business is concerned, the
strike is over The employers have
$500 teams in service and are doing
almost a normal amount of traffic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-11
Leads all North Carolina Daiies i'm News and Circulation

captain Bradley were much sought
after. Their presence on the stand
added great interest for the visitors.
1t was Captain Thorpe who with
Wyatt, discovered the advance of Win
throp's forces on the left, and this dis
covery was quickly followed by the
beginning of the attack.
The Edgecombe Guards, nearly fifty
strong, made a fine appearance, and
the Tarboro band, which is the band
of the Second North Carolina Regi
ment, rendered music which made
hearts beat quicker and added enthu-
sias INTO the occasion. When that
band played Dixie you could hea.
the famous Rebel yell" and one
veteran told me he could close his eyes
and go back exactly forty-four years,
and that same yell would still be with
him.
Major E. A. Semple, of Hampton,
was master of ceremonies at the I'M
yelling exercises, and he used. the his
toric gavel which has been used at
almost all of the great Confederate
reunions and monument unwilling
ceremonies in the South. 1t was used
at Appomattox and once in Raleigh,
when the statue of Vance was un-
yelled.
The cereomnies were opened with
prayer by Rev. A. c. Hopkins, of
Hampton. Mayor Thornton f. Jones,
who has done SO much for the pleas
ure of the visiting North Carolinians,
delivered an address of welcome in
which he attempted to put in words
the warm hospitality which he had al
already demonstrated by his many
courteous acts to all of the visitors.
Mayor Jones was born within
stones throw of the spot where the
monument stands and it WAS Singu-
larly appropriate that he should eX-
tend the welcome.
The address on the part of the Vir-
ginia Confederate veterans was deliv-
cred by Rev E. Pendleton Jones, of
Hampson, son of Rev. j. Williams
Jones. who has been referred to as
General Lees chaplain. Dr. Jones de-
livered probably the most beautiful
GRAFTON of the day. He is a speaker of
rare ability, a careful thinker and
sound counsellor. He reviewed the
history of this hallowed section, point
ed with pride to it's influence on the
worlds history and showed how
jamestown was the first permanent
settlement giving birth to the cOnti-
nent, that the first church was built
here, beginning Alright the country ,
life with service to God, the first school
house was built in Hampton and this
influence was first begun here for the
educational interests of America; the
Continued on Page Thirteen.)
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MAGISTRATES SUSPENDED.
Mayor Weaver Keeps His Municipal
Carver at Work.
(By the Associated Press. J

Philadelphia, Pa, June 10.-Magis-
trates Robert j. Moore and Leslie
Yates, who were a few months ago APP
pointed committing magistrates at the
Central station by Mayor Weaver to
succeed Magistrates Cunningham and
KOcherperger, were today removed
from those positions by the mayor.
Magistrate VIM e. Isenbrown sue
ceeds Moore and Magistrates Yates
place was filed by Magistrate Koch
ersperger. formerly a committing mag
istrate. Magistrates Moore and Yates
were strong organization men. 1t is
reported that other arrests are to fol-
low that of John A. Acker, the de-
posed storekeeper of the water bureau,
who is charged with defrauding the
city.
A city hall Waterman was dis
charged today by Director Potter be-
cause of his criminal record. fire.
man was also dismissed for insurbor-
dination and intOXication. In addition
a number of firemen and policemen
were fined and in some cases suspend
ed for various offences.
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Lieutenant Coomes Dead.
(RY lac Associated Press. J

Norfolk. Va, June 1O.-Joseph
Richardson Coomes, aged GO years, a
lieutenant in the Confederate army
who, as a prisoner of war at Rock
Island Ill, in 1868, with seven other
Confederate prisoners, planned the
klu KluX Klan died at his home In
this city today.
Mr., Coomes a native of Maryland,
was captured at Centreville during the
Civil War and made a prisoner at
Fort McHenry, Baltimore, from which
prison he escaped. afterwards being
recaptured and sent to the military
prison at Rock Island. He married
Miss Ada Lee, a cousin of General
Robert r. Lee, and lived in Lynch
burg, Va, up to a year ago.
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REORGANIZATION OF RAILWAY.
Electric Car Line Will Operate Be-
tween Salisbury and Spencer.

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Salisbury, N. c., June 10.-ln a re-
organization of the Salisbury
Railway. Company, just effected, the
election of the following officers is
announced tonight President, r.. M
Deane, of Grand Rapids, Mich; vice
president N. b. McCanless, of Sails
bury; general manager, Harry b.
Wales, of Michigan; directors, T. ii.
,Vanderford, w. F. Snider, Dwight
Smith and Henry Held.
1t is expected that the electric car
line running between Salisbury and
Spencer will be put in operation with
in the next thirty days. The line VIII
also be extended from this city TO
Chestnut Hill at an early date and
many other improvements will be
made. Much of the material neces-
sary for this work is already on hand
and the street cars to be operated are
of the most modern copy.
Work on a new gas plant will be
started at once and the electric line
will be extended to Spencer for pub
lie and domestic lighting purposes.
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draped the original flag carried by the
First North Carolina volunteers. The
flag was made by ladies of Asheville,
and used in the battle of Bethel. The
color bearer of the regiment died sew
eral years ago, and this flag was
brought from the hall of history at
Raleigh for use on this occasion, the
forty-fourth anniversary of the battle.
1t played with the breees over the old
battle field again today as it did forty
four wears ago, and r. II. Bradley,
j. H. Thorpe andz r. H. Kicks all
North Carolina survivors of the battle,
and of the band of volunteers with
WYATT sat Immediately beneath the
colors and appeared the happiest of
the gay throng Beneath the Bethel
battle flag was the general headquart-
ers' flag of the North Carolina State
Guard which was sent personally by
Governor Glenn for use on this occa-
sion. Virginia flags were i'm evidence
among the decorations and Confeder-
ate flags were furled around the trunk
and limbs of the stately tree, which
has stool as q marker of the battle
field for these many years. Conferred
among the decorations was a portrait
of General John B. Magruder, who
commanded the Confederate forces in
the battle of Bethel. Among the
guests and speakers on the stand were
Governor Andrew Jackson Montague,
of Virginia; Col. J. Bryan Grimes,
Chief Justice Walter Clark, Mayor r.
j. Hale, Hon. Paul Jones, of Tarboro;
w ]. Peele, j. Gordon Hackett, Capt.
w e. Kyle. of North Carolina; Chap
lain General j. VIM. Jones, c. S. ",
of Richmond. who was one of Robert
e. Lees chaplains during the war;
Frank Cunningham, of Richmond;
Col. Benehan Cameron Rev. E. Pen
dleton Jones and Austin Cabel. Among
the ladies who graced the occasion
were the members of the general COM
mittee, which brought the entire mat
ter to such a successful elimination.
Among these We're Mrs. Harry w.
Booker, Mrs Robert S. Hudgings and
Mrs. w. j. helms. and the arrange
ments they made for the luncheon de-
serve great praise. Mrs. a. J. Mon.
tague, the accomplished wife of Vir-
ginia's Governor. was with her hus-
band. Mrs Montague is even more
popular than her husband, and was
given an ovation after the speak
ing when the luncheon was served
SLUG TWO g.. g.. g.. 20 g.
on the historic field. She has beea
prominently identified with many
movements for public good in Vir-
ginia, particularly with reference TO
the care of the needy and aged.
Captain Thorpe, Captain Kicks and
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Catawba Crops Not so Good.

Newton, n. c., June 10.-Catawba
county this week is in the wheat field
and the weather has been ideal for
harvest. The yield will not be heavy
one, late sowing being especially poor
Catawba has not raised the wheat for
several years that she formerly did.
Mr.. F. M. Williams, Jr., has returned
from Annapolis where he has been at
tending the naval college for the past
year He failed in the physical ex
animation, it being discovered that he
was color-blind.
Mr.. ID. j. Carpenter and Col. w. H.
Williams, both of Nweton, are candi-
dates for the position of director of
the North Carolina Railroad which
position Colonel Williams now holds,
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Application to Receiver.

Charlotte, N. c., June 10.-Applica7
ton was made before the clerk of the
Superior court this evening for the APP
pOintment Of a receiver for the Ryder
Wagon Works at ThOmasville. The
matter comes as a great surprise to
the people of this city The corpora
ton was organized about three years
ago for the manufacture of wagons,
the factory being located at Thomas
vile. w. B. Ryder was formerly sup>
erintendent of the Charlotte division
of the Southern Railway. Stuart w
Cramer a prominent machinery man,
and John G.. Bryce, capitalist, are
prominent stockholders in the cor.
DOratiOn
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CROKER RETURNS TO N. Y.
ReconciIed With His Wife-To Re-en-
ter Politics.

New York. NJ Y, June 10.-Recon-
ci1ed with his wife, from within he has
been estranged several years, Richard
Croker will return to New York city
early in September with her and their
three children, who are now visiting
OH his estate near Dublin.
The time of his arrival in this city
which henceforth is to be his home
for a part of each year, will be coin
cident with the real opening of the
mayoralty campaign, and his intimate
friends in Tammany Hall are not
without hope that he will resume at
least an indirect leadership of the
organization. In fact, it is declared
that no small part of Timothy d. Sui
livans forthcoming visit to his former
chieftain will be devoted toward gain
ing this end.
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Single Mills Burned.
lspeeial to News and observer.

Especial to News and Observer)
Elizabeth City, N c.. June 1O.-The
large single mills of Buffalo City
Mills, Incorporators, of this city, were
swept by fire this afternoon. The fire
originated in a shaving vault. The
fire department responded promptly.
but the flames had spread so rapidly
the mill appeared to be beyond saving,
The firemen worked like beavers.
Every stream from the fire engine and
the hose from the waterworks were
employed. BY the heroic efforts of the
firemen the main building, containing
the machinery was saved, but not,
however, before the big shed with its
contents were entirely destroyed The
loss is fully covered by Insurance.
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SPLIT RAIL WRECK
Miraculous Escape of
Train Crew and Pas
sengers.
Especial to News and Observer

Asheville, N. c., June 10-Passen>
ger train No. 35, between Salisbury
and Chattanooga, was wrecked this
morning at 2:58 at off Creek, Ten
nessee, station not far from Norris
town. The cause of the wreck is
termed officially "a split rail" Little
Is known here of the wreck aside
from the official report received this
morning by District Passenger Agent
]. II. Wood and which is given out for
publication. The report says briefly:
Train No. 35 was wrecked at Wolf
Creek, due to a split in the rail The
mail coach and express car were both
derailed and badly damaged. Mrs.
Crunnery was the only passenger in
jured. She>receiVed a wound over her
eye. A first class coach was derailed
and damaged. The Pullman was half
turned over"
Train No. 35 passed here this morn
ing at 1920 on schedule time, carrying
several coaches and sleepeTs. Mrs.
Crunnery is the wife of Conductor
Crunnery. who. was in charge of the
train. The escape of the passengers
and the train crew is little short of
miraculous Train No. 80 from the
west due here at 1915 a. m, was de-
layed more than three hours on ac-
count of the wreck.
Closing of Collegiate Institute.
The commencement exercises of the
Normal and Collegiate Institute Tues
day evening will be featured with an
address by Governor r. b. Glenn
Governor Glenn will probably arrive in
the city Tuesday afternoon, and dur
ing his stay here will be the guest or
DR.. Lawrence, president of the institu-
ton The closing of the Normal and
Collegiate next week will mark the
end of another successful year The
graduates Of the Normal course this
year number %, while will be
awarded certificates from the COM
mercial department, and complete
the domestic arts course.
Southern Y. w. c. A.
The feature of today's session of the
Y. w. c. A. was Miss Blodgett's tax on
Moses. DIR. Egbert Smith, Of Green's
boro, spoke this evening. The Month
Carolina delegates received the South
ern delegation between and D
o'clock this afternoon. There are
about 400 delegates in attendance
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Two Deaths at Fayetteville.

Fayetteville, n. c., June 1O.-Fay-
etteville mourns the death Of tvs
noble Christian women.
Mrs. Annie e. Mcmillan, widow Of
the late Daniel Mcmillan, Esq. died
at her home near Parkton. Before
her marriage she was Miss Patter-
son, of Moore county. She was s.
years of age, and leaves three sons,
Messrs. Henry. Archie and John Nc
MILAN, and two daughters.
Mrs. Edwin X. Hightower died yes
terday in this city, after a long illness,
in her 32nd year. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Stella Burns
daughter of the late Enoch Burns.
There survive her a husband and
three children.
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Will Meet in Washington.
tBy the Associated Press

Washington, d. c., June 10.-From
an authoritative official source it Il
learned today that IT has been practl-
cally determined that the plenipoten-
tianies of japan and Russia for the
determination Of peace terms will
hold their, sessions i'm Washington. In
asmuch as the efforts which have
been successful in the bringing of the
belligerent governments into contact
We're initiated by President Roosevelt,
and further that the most amiable re-
lations exist between the United States
and both Russia and Japan. this city
is regarded as the logical place" for
the institution of the practical peace
negotiations between the warning gov
ernmentS.
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Death OF an Infant.
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Maxton N c., June 1O.-Angus
Currie, Jr., the 2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs A H. Currie, of this place,
died yesterday at o'clock p. M, and
will be buried at the cemetery here
today at 10 o'clock. The child was
unusually bright and handsome and
was an object of special devotion of
his family and relatives. The be-
reaved family have the deepest SYM
pathy of the whole town and com
munity.
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FRANK G. BIGELOw SENTENCED.
Defaulting President to Serve Ten
Years i'm the Penitentiary.
(By the Associated Press.l

Milwaukee. Wis, June 10.-Frank
G. Bigelow, defaulting President Of
the First National Bank of Milwaukee,
was sentenced in the Federal Court
this afternoon to ten years at hard
labor in the penitentiary at Fort
Leavenworth, Kas. BigeIow pleaded
guilty to an indictment Of ten counts,
returned by the Federal Grand Jury,
charging violations of the National
Bank law, and was sentenced by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-11
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Russian Secret Service Officer Shot
Twice i'm Kieff.
(By the Associated Press.

London. June ia dispatch to a
news agency from Kieff, Russia, says
an attempt was made this afternoon
to assassinate Lieut.. Col. Spiridovltoh,
of the Secret Service Police. The Col
onel was walking in the main street
of the city when an unknown man
fired twice at him with a revolver.
Both shots were effective, and Spir.-
dovitch was seriously wounded. His
asSailant escaped
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University Law School.
;neciaI to News and Observer. )

Chapel Hill, N. c., June 10.-The
summer law school at the University
of North Carolina opened this week
with an enrolment of twenty-five, ana
students have been arriving on every
train since All indications point to
the largest class ever here at the sum
mer term. Regular lectures have al
ready begun. Dr. Thos. Ruffin, who
will assist Judge McRae, will arrive in
a. few days.
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United States District Judge Quarles
to a concurrent sentence of ten years
dating from today.
The Federal grand jury this after
noon returned an indictment contain
ing ten counts against Henry G. Coll,
former assistant cashier of the First
National Bank. The charges against
Coll are similar to those against
Frank B. Bigelow. Coll left his home
early today and has not since been To-
Gated.