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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
THE BALL SEASON OPENS.
and National Schedules Be-
gin on The Fourteenth.
a. the Associated Press

Thy the Associated PresS.)
New York, April 8.-Although the
regular playing schedules Of the
American and National Leagues will
NOT be inaugurated until April IA, the
baseball season in the east may be
said to have been formally opened to-
day when practice games were played
by all the important professional ana
college clubs. The weather in this city
was decidedly cool but this fact did
not deter many thousands of enthu-
siastic lovers of the sport from jour
neying to the Polo grounds to see the
New York National League team even
up scores with the fast nine of Yale
University for a defeat suffered last
spring, or crossing the North river to
witnes the defeat of the Jersey City
Eastern League team at the hands of
the New York American League team
Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell
and the University of Pennsylvania
wCre among the college teams on the
diamond today and the results in each
instance were satisfactory to the
coaches who have the clubs i'm hand
and are preparing them for the in
championship later in
the season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
THE w. r.. MURRAY CASE.
The Brief is Almost Ready for the SUI
preme Court.
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Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, N. c., April 8.-The w. r.
Murray case is now almost ready to
go before the State Supreme Court.
of Court c.. B. Green and the copy is
ready for the printer. There are 203
typewriter pages in the case that will
go before the court, this including all
of the evidence as taken by the ste
nographer in the trial of the case. This
is the case in which the defendant was
convicted of manslaughter for killing
J. S. Murray in a street duel here last
fall. Judge PEBBLES sentenced him to
two years on the roads and the de-
PENDANT appealed the case to the high
est court in the State. 1t is understood
that the court will take up he case as
soon as the brief is sent up.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Steaming Past Singapore
Into the China Sea-.
THE RUSSIANS COME
The Baltic Squadron Consists Of Six
BattIeships, Eight DestrOYers, Three
Volunteer Fleet vessels, Sixteen
Golfers, One Salvage and
One Hospital Ship.
lBv the Associated Press.l

Singapore, Straits Settlement, April
8.-The Russian Baltic squadron
passed here at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon. The forty-seven ships steaming
slowly at eight knots an hour, four
abreast, presented a striking spectacle.
The vessels, however, bore evidence
of the effects of their long sea voy-
age and at the water line showed sea
weed foot long.
The squadron was led by a large
cruiser, followed by three converted
former Hamburg American Line YES
sells. Then came the cruisers, GOLFERS,
battleships, etc. The GOLFERS were
mostly in the center of the fleet. The
decks of the warships were coal-laden,
while the GOLFERS and the former Ham
burg American liners were light of
draft.
The fleet passed seven miles out.
The Russian consul visited and gave
dispatches to a torpedo boat
The fleet consisted of six battleships.
nine cruisers, eight torpedo boat de-
stroyers, three volunteer fleet vessels,
sixteen Golfers, one salvage ship and
one hospital ship.
ADD LEAD RUSSIA
The fleet did not stop to receive dis
patches or to consult with the consul
Subsequently the consul visited Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky' ship, talking
to him from a launch. He did not
board the vessel but was cheered
heartily on leaving the side of the
ship. The consul gave to the feet
the first news of the fall of Mukden.
The vessels arc burning soft coal
and a great smoke is visible for miles
GangWayS were not lowered and no
body was permitted on board the yes
sells. No news was vouchsafed. The
only launches allowed to approach the
fleet were those Of the Russian con-
sui and OF the Associated Press. Ma
tives lined the sea front and were
greatly excited.
Artillerymcn and submarine miners
were kept at their posts all day man
ming the guns and mines. AS the fleet
did not touch the harbor limits no
saluteS were fired.
The squadron disappeared about 5
o'clock i'm the afternoon, still smoking
black on the eastern horizon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
DEATH or CAPTAIN FRY.
lie Passes Away Suddenly, and There
is Deep and Widespread Regret.
(Special TO News and OhserverD

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Greensboro, n. c., April S-FolloW-
ing close on regretted death of General
Battle came the shock of intelligence
that Captain Henry Lewis Fry, engi-
neer of maintenance of way for the
Southern Railway for the past three
years, had died suddenly at his resi-
dence here at 4 O'Clock, aged fifty
four.
Four weeks ago Capt. Fry, in board
ing a moving train at High Point
slipped and fell, getting badly bruised
and breaking a. leg. He had been con-
fined since at his home, but it was
thought that he was nearly well, there
having been no apparent complica-
lions. But he suddenly began sinking
and died in half an hour.
He and his family are universally
beloved here in religious, social and
Industrial circles and his sudden TAX
ing off has produced widespread grief
and shock. The funeral will be at St
Andrews Episcopal church tomorrow
afternoon, the interment to be had at
try man of st. Andrews church and
an active force in church work. He was
formerly connected with the Cape Fear
and Yadkin Valley Road. He leaves a
widow, who was Miss Mary e. epper
daughter of prominent minister of
the Methodist conference, and six chill
dren Mrs j. Simpson Schenck, ].
Howell, Hugh, Henry, Lewis and
Misses Francis and Fielding. Two
brothers reside here, S. Gordon FRY. of
Benbow Hotel; j. w. Fry. president
of the Greensboro Loan and Trust
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Clayton Defeats Selma.

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CT ea April S.-The Clay
ton @ eaas acteate1 the Selma
team t,ere ratE - fst a9 i'm
tere Sail rv tia
to
Tt ~ a tl contested Ir
both Bag
throN & r
game o. ia
The grand Steal 4E Ef
was Whitley's running ce,ec sht
field.
Young pitched a steady game for
Clayton, giving only one base on balls.
while Parker, for Selma, found it a lit
tie bit difficult to locate the rubber.
giving 6 bases on balls.
Score: r. H. e.
Clayton 8 6 3
Selma 8 S
Batteries: Clayton, Young and Will
liams; Selma, Parker, Whitley and
Harris.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
EIGHT ARE KILLED
Terrible Accidental Lime
Stone Quarry.
In Addition 10 the Eight Killed Two
Are So Badly Injured There is
Little Hope For
Them.
6Bx the Associated Press


Roanoke, Va, April S.-A special
from Allisonia, Pulaski county, Va,
to the Times says:
while tamping powder in blast
this afternoon at the Ardway lime
store quarry, in this county, about four
miles west of Alisonia, the blast was
accidentally discharged. This caused
the explosion of two other blasts that
had been set nearby and a fearful acct
dent followed.
Eight men were instantly killed and
two others were SO badly injured as
to leave but little hopes of their re-
covery. The names of the victims are
Killed:
john Fogrtner, colored laborer.
Walter Miller, colored iaborer.
John HarPist, colored laborer.
ToTfC Sutton. colored laborer.
q. Davis, colored laborer.
\ Vaughan, colored laborer.
A. O. Walton. white laborer.
One unknown man.
The injured: Tom sampson, colored
laborer. William Dalton, white, fore
man, who was in charge of the gang
of workmen.
So far it is not certainly known if
these are all of the victims and it is
feared that other bodies will be found
in the debris when it is moved.
The quarry is operated by the Vir-
ginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company.
The explosion occurred on a bluff
projecting over the track of the Nor
folk and Western Railway Company
and the whole mass of earth and stone
was precipitated upon It. A wreck
car and force of about one hundred
men has been sent by the railroad
authorities to the scene to clear the
track and the quarry is lending assist
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
REvIvALIsTs AT DURHAM.
Among Those Preaching There Is Mrs.
Ada BoWles of Boston.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, N c., April S.This morning
at 10 o'clock DR.. John l.. White, who
is assisting in a series of meetings at
the First Baptist church, preached q
special sermon to the young people of
Durham. Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock he will deliver an address in
the Academy of Music for men only,
and the subject will be, 1.-THE Fast
Man" using in a general way some
phase of the temperance question.
Durham is now in the midst of a
great revival spirit. While DR.. Kilgo
will be preaching at Main Street to-
morrow and DR.. White at the First
Baptist, both of whom are attracting
great crowds. Rev. Mrs. Ala G. Bowles,
of Boston, will preach two sermons at
the court house.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Barbecue Easter Monday.
(special to News and Observer

Especial 10 News and ObserVerO
Neuse. N. c., April S.-The ladies
of Falls Baptist church have a sug-
gestion to make to their friends and
to the public. That is to get UP q.
nice crowd and go to the Falls and
spend the day Easter Monday. That
is an ideal place for picnics. Then
for the convenience of the visitors and
for the benefit Cf the church. there
will be a fish and egg fry and bar
becue. They invite a large crowd, not
to carry baskets. but to buy their
dinner which will be served in a con-
venient place to those who wish to
spend the day on the river at this. the
prettiest time of the year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
GEN. BATTLE DEAD
A Distinguished Veteran
Passes to Rest.
He Commanded the Third Alabama
Regiment in the Civil War. His
Parents We're Natives OF
This State.
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Greensboro, n. c., April S.-General
Cullen A. Battle. major general C. s..
A., commanding Third Regiment
Alabama troops, one of the most fa-
nous of the Southern army under
Lee, died in the Greensboro Hospital
here this morning at seven o'clock,
after an extreme illness of several
days, aged seventy-six. The end came
peacefully. His son. Rev. DR.. FL. w.
Battle, pastor of the First Baptist
church here, and other relatives and
devoted friends were with him at the
closing scene, and had been assiduous
in their attentions and aid to him dur
ing his short period of prostration.
The funeral services will be held at
the First Baptist church Sunday
morning at ten o'clock, when the re-
mains will be escorted by representa-
tives of the church, the city, and the
Guilford Camp of Confederate Veter-
ans, and by friends and relatives of
the dead warrior. on the 1880 train
to Petersburg. There on Monday he
will be inferred by the side of his
wife,.
Surviving General Battle are his
son. Rev. II. w. Battle, and Miss Jen-
ME Battle of Clyde, N. c., brother
Rev. A. j. Battle eminent author and
educator and for seventeen years
president of Mercer University of
Macon, Ga. An only sister was Mrs.
John Gill Shorter.
There are many, especially among
the old soldiers of Lees army, who
will feel the profoundest sorrow at
the death of this distinguished COM
rade, and one of the last of their
n h
manded Alabama troops they fought
on many battlefield shoulder to
shoulder with the troops of North
Carolina, Virginia and other Southern
States, and many a veteran will re-
call the vaIor of these Alabamians and
the intrepid gallantry of General Bat
tie. General Battle was wounded
seven times and had three horses shot
from under him.
After the war he became prominent
in public life, helping to rebuild and
repair the ravages of war. His peo-
pie again rallied to his lead, sending
him several times as a Representative
in Congress, electing him as a member
of the Constitutional Convention of
Alabama, and repeatedly as a State
Democratic presidential elector. In
the latter years he devoted his time
to literary pursuits, oft addressing
camps of old soldiers, a notable speech
for eloquence and strength,
having been made at great Reunion
here two years ago. He had, just
before his prostration a few days ago,
completed a history of the Third Ala
bama Regiment by appointment of
the Alabama Historical Society, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy of
Alabama had recently received by re-
quest a picture of General Battle,
from which to prepare a portrait to
adorn the State capitol at Mont
gomery.
General Battles parents were North
CarOlinians and he made this State
his home during the residence of his
only son, DR.. Fl. w. Battle, pastor of
the First Baptist church at Green's
boro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Another story OF the Accident.
(BY the Assoclated Press.l

Asheville, N. c., April 8.-Eugene
Harris, aged s years was hit in the
back of the head by a. batter ball
during preliminary practice prior to
a game of baseball here this afternoon
an died in fifteen minutes. his neck
being dislocated. The lad was pitch
ing and failed to successfully dodge a
terrific liner that was driven in his
direction by the batter, a man of
twenty-five years.
This is the first reported baseball
fatality of the season. The lad was
nephew of Corporal Thomas Harris,
late of the United States army, who
was shot and killed by Sergeant Kye,
at Fort CaswelI, n G., short while
ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

ance in getting the line open. 1t is
impossible at this hour to secure the
addresses of the dead and injured but
it is believed that the greater part of
them are from this section.
An eastbound passenger train was
behind the blockade and the train was
run from Pulaski to that place and the
passengers and mail transferred.
The wounded men are being given
the best attention possible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
The Season Opens in
the East.
AND THE FANSARE GAY
Trinity College Presents Mercer With
a Goose Egg. Trinity High School
Downs WarrentOn at Durham.
Up in YankeedOm There
Are Games Galore.
Especial to News and Observer.)

IopeCldI 10 news and ODseTVeI.J
Durham, N. c., April S.-Informa-
ton received here tonight is that Trim
ity College ball team defeated the Mer-
Ger College team at Macon, Ga, this
afternoon by the score of 5 to 0.
This was the second and last game
between these teams, the game yester-
day resulting in neither side scoring
in the ten innings played.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Small Fire at Wilson.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilson, n. c., April S.-Today about
one o'clock the residence of Mr.. John
l.. Virgins, on Jackson street, was re-
ported to be on fire and it was found
that the. fire was between the ceiling
and the roof. The loss is about three
hundred dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
victory for trinity High School.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Durham, n. c., April S.-Park
School ball team defeated the Warren
ton high school team by the score of
to 0.
From the beginning of the game it
was a victory for the Methodist props.
FulenW1nder, of the locals, struck
out IS of the thirty who faced him.
The score:
r. III. e.
Trinity Park School -. 8 u %
Warrenton :. -. 0 3 o
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
THE NEW UNION STATION.
Are Going Forward for
its Early Opening.
(Snecial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., April S.-The fur
niture is being placed in the new union
station. The city in the meantime is
having all of the property on the con-
demned strip of land torn away and
every arrangement is being made for
an early opening of the new union sta
ton. There is no reason WHY the sta
ton should not be in use before the end
of this month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
pany the necessities of the railway re-
quire it to do so.
This, the 7th day of April, 1905.
MANNING & FOUSHEE,
FULLER & FULLER,
WINSTON & BRYANT,
Counsel for City of Durham, and the
Mayor and Members of the Board of
Aldermen.

NISAS VI NbiAA 44 CAiA0NA . VI SAAC ACSSNA - ~
Aldermen.
WIN. A. GUTHRIE,
r. II. BUSBEE,
Counsel for Southern Railway Com
pany.
On motion of Alderman Christian
seconded by Alderman Rawls the fore
going agreement, having been read and
considered by the board, it was ordered
and adjudged that the same be rati-
fed and approved; that the same be
spread on the minutes and that coun-
sci be and they are hereby instructed
to carry out the same on the part of
the city of Durham.
On motion of Alderman Perry sec
onded by Alderman Holloway it was
ordered that the ordinance adopted
August 23rd, 1904 forbiding
the laying of railroad tracks on Petit
grew street at the grade of the street
be and the same is hereby repealed.
On motion of Alderman Proctor sec
onded by Alderman Pridgen it was re-.
solved that the resolution of this boar1
adopted March goth, 1905, withdraw
ing consent for the Norfolk and Wes-
tern Railway Company to cross Chapel
Hill street be and the same is hereby
repealed and the license therefore
granted to said Norfolk and Western
Railway to cross said Chapel Hill
street be and the same is hereby re-
newed and is now re-granted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
MORTALITY SHOT BY OFFICER.
Attempt to Arrest Suspicious Charac-
ter Results i'm Tragedy.
(Special to News and Observer.l


Wadesboro, N. c., April S-Two sus-
picious looking characters, supposed to
be safe crackers, have been around
here for a day or two and they were
reported to be near Lilesville, about
six miles from here, in this county. this
afternoon, and the sheriff telephoned
his deputy there to summon a posse
and arrest them
In the attempt to arrest them they
showed fight and tried to get their
pistols when the officers shot and NOR
tally wounded one, and shot another
but not seriously. 1t is thought that
there were others in the crowd, but
only these two were found 1t is re-
ported that they had burglars tools
and a good deal of money on their
persons when captured Their names
have not as yet been learned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
In Favor of Hamlet.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Hamlet, NJ c., April 8.-The first
game of baseball of the season was
played on the home diamond between
Hamlet and Rockingham Friday. 1t
was very snappy game from start to
finish The fine pitching of Atkinson
for Hamlet was the main feature OF
the game, the visitors not crossing the
plate until the seventh inning. Score
to 2 in favor Of Hamlet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
KILLED BY A BALL
Tragedy On the Diamond
at AsheviIIe.
Eugene Harris Fifteen Years Old Struck
On the Head, Has His Neck Dis
located and Dies in Fifteen
MiniIfne
Minutes.
Especial to News and observer

Especial to News and Observer
AsheviIle, N. c., April 8.-Eugene
Harris, aged 15 years, son of j. ]. Har-
ris, of Biltmore. was killed this af-
ternoon shortly after four o'clock by
being struck with a pitched ball.
Young Harris was playing the position
of catcher in a match game at the
time of the accident and in attempt
ing to dodge the ball was hit in the
side of the head.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
slIer Downs collision.

Especial to News a nd Observer
Siler City, NJ c.. April Sin one
sided ball game here today the Siler
City Institute defeated the Collision
high school by score of 81 to A. Bat
teries Institute, Smith and Carter:
High School. Harrington and Dixon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
GRIEF AND RAGE
THRILL MADRID
Following Disaster in Which Hundreds Met Death
Women March Under the FunereaI Folds
of Sable Flags.
ANGRY MURMURS RISE

The CoIIapsing Of a Water Reservoir
Sent Four Hundred Men Down in an
InextricabIe Mass OF Wreckage and
Corpses, and the People Hold the
Contractors and Engineers Respon-
sible For the Catastrophe. King AL
phonso Hurries to the Scene and
Personally superyises Measures For
Relief.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
a Walk-Over for GulIford.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., April S.-Guil-
ford College had a walk-over here this
afternoon, defeating Danyille Military
Institute baseball team by the score of
IS to 0. The game was too one-slded
to be interesting for the three hundred
spectators. The next college game
here will be next Friday when A. &
Nj. and Davidson will play.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
other Games.
1Bv the Associated 80.

(BV the AssOClated Fress.)
New York, April S.-Local baseball
enthusiasts braved rather bleak
weather to witness the initial game of
the season at the Polo grounds. The
opposing teams were the New Yorks,
champions of the National League.
and the representatives of Yale Uni
Continued on Page Fourteen.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 9, 1905.

returned to the hospital. but the aid
of the police had to be invoked to
induce the mourners to return to the
house and show proper respect for
the dead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Skull clushed--May Recover.

Hartford. N. c., April s. Walter
Hayman had his skull crushed while
at work in a machine shop here, and
was taken to the Sarah Leigh Hospital
at Norfolk for treatment. 1t is said
that his chances for recovery are good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-09
Schooner Goes Ashore.
(By the Associated Press !

IBy inc ASSOclated Press
Lewes, Del, April 8.-The schooner
M. Powlett, James River, for PhiladeI-
phia, went ashore off Assateauge. Va
today. Nothing but the davits and
masts are visible. The vessel will prob
ably be total loss.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1905-03-24
! II M E Nj 0 r ! A NJ

They tell me that Harry Izlar Is dead. That
scarcely realize it-canuO9 accept it true. But
If it be true, then shall see his like more
There was but one Harry IzIar-there never
be another His was a character unique in Its
combination. Al intellect that vas clear. quick,
brilliant and sharply analytical. \ Judgment
sound clean and well defined. A manner warm
cordial. genial and magnetic He Of splendid
physique, handsome, comm ndlng and alto
any popular subject, he was converse tiouaIist
surprisingly charming aud entertaining He
was sought as companion by young. old. male
and femaIe-indeed, by all who enjoyed tho
roughly charming and entertaining companion.
Brave lion, yet gentle. kind hearted and
true. He endowed with the happy faculty.
OF making friends quicker and keeping them
longer than any man l ever knew. AS d friend
he was true, hrm and abiding.
Why one so rarely gifted and with a career
which promised so much for himself his friends
and his country should have been cut of in its
opening hours, is one of the strange dispense
tons Of AllwIse Providence which cannot be
unraveled by mortal minds. We must of course
bow to it submit to all Of His orderinss
but still in our hearts we ask:
Why he chosen There are so manv on
the earth which from our point of view could
have been taken witt 81 much less loss to the
world. The Only solution is that God wanted
him for something better than this world could
offer him. We console ourselves with the
thought, Be it so, amen
l numbered among his friends l am
proud of't. The memory of him shall always
be cherished by precious
Then sweet be thy rest, my friend, until we
meet again. plant this spTig of acacia at the
head OF thy grave, embIematic Of that immor-
tai life which Is and shall be thine until eter-
nifty itself shall end. In Gods good time we
shall meet again when We shall be awakened
and shall be lifted up by the strong grasp of the
Lion of the tribe of JudahI-B. H, in Charles
ton News and Courier