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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
OLD SOLDIERS DAY
Enjoyed by Franklin
County Veterans.
Badges of Honor, Moving Address
and a Feast. Rumnr of a
New Weekly at Louis
burg.
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Louisburg, n c., Aug. 30.--The
Franklin County Confederate Veteran
Association met here yesterday. The
Franklin Guards, Louisburg's crack
military organization, was out in their
honor and gave drill for their bere-
fit. The veterans formed i'll column.
headed by the military and marched
up Main street as far as the college
and then back to the court house
where the exercises of the day were
held.
Rev. G. NJ. Duke opened the meet
ing with prayer, after which Mr.. w.
II. Ruflin addressed the audience in
d we'll received talk Capt. o. H..
Smith was then called on and made a
most interesting speech abouEdng in
anecdotes and incidents prior to and
during the war. Among other things
capt. Smith designed and made the
first Confederate flag here. 1t was
sent to the Confederate Congress at
Montgomery, Alabama, and officially
adopted as the flag of the Confed-
eracy.
The Daughters of the COnfederacy
distributed badges to thoss who had
not heretofore received them. The pre-
sentatiOn was handsomely made by
Mr.. w. II. Marlborough. Jr. After the
distribution of the badges all hands
were invited to partake of a bOuntiful
dinner which had been spread by the
ladies, the old soldiers feasting to their
hearts content.
After dinner Rev. G. M Duke made
an impromptu talk, which was said by
competent judges in the audience, to
have been the best of the kind ever
delivered here. Strong men were
moved to tears as the eloquent speaker
recited pathetic scenes of the days of
60-65
The moving spirit throughout the
occasion was Dr.. J. f. Malone, to
whom the old soldiers are indebted
for the days enjoyment He has
given lib:rally of his time and means
to make the last days of the veterans
happy, and then he, no better friend
of the old Confederate soldier lives
today.
1t is rumored on our streets that
new weekly paper will soon be start
ed here, and that Mr.. w. w. Boddie
and Mr.. j. A. Turner are the prime
movers in the new enterprise. AT this
writing the name or policy of the pa
per cannot be learned but it is pre-
sumed that it will compete with the
Times in the field now occupied by
that paper.
The late term of the Federal court
has materially augmented Supt Will
liams' road force. Hands are now
welding pick and shovel that have
Ek2~itofore been accustomed TO less la
borious pursuits. Among them Hay
wood Cush, negro restauranter, who
was convicted of receiving and buying
good of Allen Bros. porter, knoWi3N
them to be. stolen. A sad spectacle,
however is that of a young white man
named Huff. who can be seen with
the stripes on side by side with har
dened negro criminals as the wagon
passes out each day.
The graded schools are announced
to open September 5th. Supt. Mills is
now conducting the entrance exami
nations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
MRS. WOODELL INJURED.
Her Husband and Herself Thrown
from Buggy--Death OF Mr..
Hollowell.
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High\Nnt, n. c.. Aug. 30.-The
High Point Pipe and Foundry Com
pany, one Of the latest manufacturing
concerns of this city, yesterday made
its first shipment of iron piping to a
firm in Brooklyn. The quality OF
goods turned out are equal to any.
Mr.. and Mrs. ClauEo Woodell of
this place, had a narrow escape from
serious injury last night. While
driving on Broad street the buggy
ran over large pile of brick which
had oaen Saifly placed there, and
which Mr.. WoodelI failed to see on
account of darkness. The buggy was
overturned, throwing Mr., and Mrs.
Woodell TO the ground. Mr.. Wood
ell was only slightly hurt while Mrs.
Woodell sustained a deep cash on the
head, which rendered her uncon-
scious for sometime. She was taken
to home nearby and DR.. Claude
ReitZel was summoned. who reported
hey badly injured.
One of High Points best citizens in
the person of Mr. James Hollowell.
died at his home here last evening,
after an illness extending through
several months. He was devoted
father and husband and took great
interest in church work.
Deceased was born IN Wayne coun-
ty. and was in his Goth year. He was
married November =. 1870. to Eliza
beth Copeland. of Northampton coun-
ty, and moved to HigE Point in 1892.
To this union were born three chill
drcn only one of whom survive. Mr..
Fred Hollowe,l OF this place. Only
a few months a-o Mrs. Hollnwell pre-
ceded her husband to the other side
of the ri"cr
At nine o'clock this morning the
funeral services were held from the
house, after which the remains were
carried to Guilford College for inter-
mnt.
\ letter received from Mr.. Binks
Partridge, who is in the United States
navy. says that he has been trans
ferred firm the ship Cincinnati to the
Marine Barracks at Alongape. Phil
ippine Islands. He has seven months
to serve OF the four years yet when
he will sail Cor the United States and
then homo.
The building committee appointed
for the Stewart meetings have Sc
cured the Anchor warehouse, on Jor
dan street. in which TO copduct the
meetings.
Miss Dixie Leach, late Of Raleigh.
has opened a music class in this
city.
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A Flood of kilograms
POurs in on Him.
FROM CROWN ED HEADS
And From llIustriOus Statesmen o
Europe and America, All Congrat-
uIating Him on His important
Aid In Bringing About a Treaty
nf paocn
of Peace.
(By the Associated Press.)

Oyster Bay, l.. L., Aug. 30.--Crown-
ed heads of the world united with dis
tinguished statesmen of America and
Europe in according the glory of peace
between Russia and Japan to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Throughout last
night and today kilograms of congrat
ulations poured in upon the President
in a great food. They came from per
sons of high degree ard of low and
from all quarters of the civilized world
Among the first messages received
was one from the King OF England
as follows:
"Marienbad. August %
"The President: Let me be one of
the first to congratulate you on the
successful issue of the peace confer
ence to which you have so greatly con-
tributed.
(Signed edward /. r."
Soon afterwards a notably cordial
cablegram was received from En-
peror William of Germany. 1t read;
"Neus, Palais, August %.
President Theodore Roosevelt:
Just received cable from America an
nouncing agreement OF peace confer
ence on preliminaries of peace; I'm
overjoyed, express most sincere CON
gratulations at the great success due
10 your untiring efforts. The whole
of mankind must unite and will do SO
in thanking you for the great boon
you have gwen 1t.
(Signed) WILLIAM /. r."
President Loubct, of France. ex-
tended his congratulations in this mes
sage:
La Begud, Presidence, August 80.
president Roosevelt: Your excel
lency has just rendered TO humanity
~, Vtht I
tate you heartily. The French repub
lie rejoices i'm the role that her sister
America has played in this historic
event.
(SigIRd) EMILE LOUBET."
The President has acknowledged the
messages received from King Edward.
Emperor William and President Lou
bet, but the text Of mis- responses is
not made public here.
Then came kilograms from diplo-
matte representatives. of foreign gov
ernments in this country-from Sir
Mortimer Durand. the British am
bassador; from NJ. Jusserand, the
French ambassador; from Mayor Des
Planches, ambassador of Italy, and
from Sir Chentung Lang Cheng, the
Chinese minister
Count Cassini, who recently was sue
ceeded by Baron Rosen, as Russian
ambassador to the United States,
cables as follows:
Paris, August 30.
president Roosevelt: Profoundly
happy at the result Of the negotiations
which assures a peace honorable to
both nations and i'm which you nave
taken so fruitful a part.
(Signed) "CASSlNI.
William j. Bryan sent a message
crediting the President with the peace
agreement as follows:
GAINESVILLE. Wis, August 20.
president Roosevelt: Accept con-
gratulations. Your successful efforts
TO secure peace between Russia and
Japan reflect credit on the nation.
(Signed)
civilian J. BRYAN
Cordial messages were received
also from Senator's and Repre2entaties
in Congress, congratulating the Pres
ident on his great triumph for peace,
also one from former secretary OF
State Jonn W. Foster.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
RAILROAD WORK fN MITCHELL.
South and Western Has 900 Men at
Work Near Spruce Pine-Line
Goes to Old Fort.
(Ashevilie News.)

A gentleman who was here yester-
day from Mitchell Co, tells of the dC-
tive railroad work being done by the
South & Western from Spruce Pine,
in Mitchell to point near Old Fort.
The South & Western now has 1000
men at work on the construction of
the road from Spruce Pine to the tor,
of the mountain not many miles dis
tant and desires an additional force
of 5000 men to put along the other
portions of the construction. Men are
being employed as rapidly as they can
be secured and the work is being
pushed with lightning speed The line
will cross Southern's right of way at
a point three miles from Old Fort.
going over a deep cut at that point.
Continuing il is said TO be the purpose
of the builders TO enter Rutherford
county and tap the Seaboard Air Line.
1t is learned that the people of Ma
rion are chargrinned over the loss of
the South & Westerns station. The
that place 1t is believed, however.
people of Marion have been sure that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
MASHED IN A WRECK
One Man is Killed. and Another Dies
of His Injuries.
(By the Associated Press.

Augusta, Ga, Aug. 3O-City police
j. Murphy, acting as, quarantine Of
ficer, was killed outright, Flagmai
Gearge j. Lott was so badly injured
that he died at the hospital shortly
after and three others were slightly
injured in a wreck of a Southern
Railway passenger train on it way 10
Charleston at the Washington and
Renolds Street crossing within the
city limits here this morning. After
the engine, baggage ear and second
class coach had passed the crossing,
the rear wheels of the first class coach,
owing to a defective switch, took the
siding and the ear was thrown COM
pleteIy over. Officer Murphy who had
jumped and was trying to dodge, was
masched beneath the wreck. Flag
man Lofts legs were cut nearly off,
and he died while they were being am
putated The Pullman in the rear of
the train did not leave the track and
none of it spasengers attn yyo raor
none of its occupants was hurt. The
injured were passengers in the over
turned COACH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
IT IS D|SAPPROvED
Finding of Bennington
Court of Inquiry.
Bonaparte Doesn't Agree as 10 Excel.
lent Discipline, BIames Officers
and Says Young Must Appear
Before Court Martial.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington, Aug. 30.-Secretar,
Bonaparte today acted upon the find.
ings of the court of inquiry in the
case of the Bennington explosion. h
disapproved of so much of the findings
as declare that the Bennington was "in
an excellent state of discipline and
| good and efficient condition at 5lc
time of the explosion and is particu-
| larly severe in his comment upon th2
! failure of the officers to look after tho
safety valves. He further says that
| the court of inquirys failure to make
| any finding respecting the captain of
| the ship Lucien Young, does not meet
his approval. and he therefore declares
that to clear himself, Captain Young
must appear before a court martial.
Ensign Charles T. Wade, who was in
charge of the machinery is also or
| dered before a court martial.
| Secretary BOnaparte says in his en-
dorsement that "the proof tends
strongly to show that the enlisted
force of the engineering division had
been permitted to fall into habits of
laxity and inattention in the discharge
of their duties. and that at least some
of this force were also imperfectly in
structed regarding their duties.
"Inasmuch as the court of inquiry
did not pass expressly in its findings
and opinions upon the conduct OF
Commander Young, and the question
of his responsibility for the explosion
thereon and consequent loss of lif"
and injuries to persons mad property
the department must treat this silence
as an implied finding thathe was no:
thus responsible. After very careful
consideration the department is COM
PEELED to disapprove this implied find
ing
In view of the many painful fea-
lures of this lamentable affair. it is 4
source of especial satisfaction to The
department to approve the findings OF
the court of inquiry. respecting the
highly creditable conduct of all tn
survivors of the officers and crew of
the Bennington after the explosion
occurred. 1t is but just to mention
as included in this recommendation
Commander LuCien Young, and En-
sign Charles r. Wade and also 10 note
that special reference is made to Lieu
tenant A. +. II. Yates L. S. N.
Notwithstanding the severe loss
sustained by the ships complement
and the suddenness and terrible CON
sequence of the accident discipline
was fully maintained; all the officers
seem to have discharged their duties
with entire presence of mind. intelli-
gence and courage: the crippled vcs
sci was handled iudiciously and skill
fully and the survivors of the crews
showed bravery and humanity in the
rescue of their unfortunate shipmates
worthy of the honora bic traditions of
our service. The department notes
with pleasure these redeeminE fea-
lures of an appalling and also discred-
liable disaster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
THE FEVER IN PENSACOLA.
| One New Case Developed Yesterday.
No Panic Among the People.
(By the Associated Press. J

Pensacola, Fla. Aug. 30.-One new
case of yellow fever fever developed
in Pensacola today. 1t was in the in
fected district, the patient being a
tailor who had quarters adjoining the
building in which the first case was
discovered. The case was found this
afternoon and was pronounced by ply
sicians to be yellow fever. All of the
patients are doing well. and the fever
seems to be a very mild form.
The citizens do not seem to be pam
ic-stricken as in former years, though
a through train which left here at
noon, carried perhaps one hundred
persons away. There were many also
to take boats and go far up the bay
in camp.
DR.. Guiteras the famous Cuban yell
low fever expert arrived tonight from
New Orleans and has been i'm consul
tation with DR.. Porter and the State
health authorities. TIE has as yet
made no statement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
THE BOYCOTT. \ FAILURE.
Attempt to Arouse Hostility Against
American Goods is Futile.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. Aug. 30.-Consul Cen
eral Simmons at Newchwang, has re-
ported to the State Department as fol
lows in regard to the progress of the
anti-American boycott in China:
I'm regard to the attempt made here
to arouse feeling of hostility to
American goods, / have the honor AMI
pleasure to report that the movement
has heen failure.
Several attempts have been made
TO organize the anti-American senti-
ment. but each meeting resulted in
stronger declarations in opposition to
interfering with the sale of American
goods.
"a number of leading Chinese mer-
chants assured me that they would
have nothing to do with a movement
20 boycott American goods, and they
advised their friends TO refrain from
agitatng the subject"
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The Actual Work Has
Now Begun.
NO JOY FELT IN JAPAN
And in Russia the News Of The Agree
ment is Received by The Govern
ment With Goodness, and M.
Whites Diplomatic Victory
Bitterly Resented.
Bitterly Resented.
(Ry the Associated Press. J

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. &c.
Actual work of drafting the Treaty
of Portsmouth began today. 1t is
being. done by Mr.. DeMartens and Mr..
Dennison, acting as legal advisers for
the respective sides. While the bases
of peace have been accepted by the
plenipotentiaris, considerable detail
remains to be worked out in the elabo-
ration of the articles of the treaty.
This is especially true in regard 10
the articles dealing with the Chinese
Eastern Railway and the surrender
of the leases of the Liao Tung penin-
sula and Port Arthur and TalienWan
(Dalny). Mr.. Pokotiloff, the Russian
minister to Pekin, who was formerly
manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank
at Pekin, and who has intimate knowl-
edge of all the details relating to these
matters, is assisting Mr.. Martens.
A very anomalus situation exists
as TO the impression created by lthe
conclusion of peace. While the out
side world applauds, in Japan there
IS evidently great disappointment iii
the terms, and in Russia, where it
would seem that there should be uni
versal rejoicin~ over the -~eat diplo-
matte victory Mr.. Witte has won, the
government seems TO have received ii
coldly
Witte's Victory Makes Him Foes.
With the people it will make Mr..
Witte a great and popular figure and
add to his laurels. but at court evil
IDENTIFY the very victr Mr.. Witte has
achieved makes it all the more bitter
ly resented. 1t is an open secret that
Witte chief plcnipotentiary, the mill
tary party expected him to fail. They
did not want peace. and it is freely
predicted in St. Petersburg when Mr..
Witte left that he had been given an
impossible mission. They expected
him to fail i'm the negotiations. or t.
make a bad peace" and either would
have spelled political ruin. Instead,
upon the very terms unon which tn"
Emperor told MIR. Meyer he would
make peace and upon which :he mill
tary party did not believe it possible
for peace to be negotiated, Mr.. Witte
succeeded in securing a treaty honor
able and under the circumstances, ta
vorable to Russia. This has evidently
only exasperated his enemies the
more, and intrigue is again at work to
discredt him. Since Japan is in a
conciliatory mood they now say he
made mistake in surrcndering half
of Sakhalin Yet he did so by the
= Cars orders and he himself inssto
that personally he have stuck
to the end to his original declaration
not to cede territory or give indemnity.
Not q word or line about the receipt
of the news comes out OF japan. In
view of the situation both at Toxic
and st. Petersburg. alarmsts are in
clined to make much of the fact that
the minutes of yesterdays
meeting have not been signed by the
plenipotentiaries 'of the two powers
1t is pointed out that either side could
still repudiate the agreement, but both
plenipotentiaries refuse to admit even
the possibility of such a happening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
C,,OKED By = BURGLAR.
james Cowan Sends Several Shots
After the Man as He EIees.
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Especial TO News and Observer
Salisbury \. c.. Aug. 30.-After
being choked to state. of semi con-
sciousness at his home in this city,
Monday night. NJ. James Cowan re-
gained strength enough to fire sew
eral shots at a fleeing burglar, who
had attacked him IN his beu room.
Mr.. Cowan had just entered his home,
tho other members of the, family be-
ing absent when he was confronted
by heavy-set man who inn
mediately seized him by the throat.
choking him almost 70 insensibility.
The burglar then took 20 his heels,
and was fred uoon without effect
There is no clue as TO the identity
of the nartv
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
BUYS LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE.
New Yorker Purchases 40 Acre Farm
in Kentucky at Auction
for 50. 900.

Hodgensville. KY. Aug. 29.-Abra-
ham Lincoln's birthplace, 10 acre
farm. was today sold at auction to r.
J. Collier, of New York. for $4,000.
The property was sold by order of
court i'm the bankruptcy case of A. w.
Bennette. of New York, who had pur-
chased it fifteen years ago from the
Creal family, into whose hands it came
at the time the Lincoln family re-
moved from the State.
John E. Burton, of Philadelphia.
and w D. Frost. of Chicago, were also
bidders at today's sale.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-31
COTTON GROWERS RALLY.
And BaSket Picnic TO re Held at
iIax;on, September sth.
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(Snecial - News 2nd Observe
Maxton. \. c.. Aug. 30.-There Will
be big basket picnic and cotton
growers rallv here Saturday, Septem-
Der 9th The sneakers win be HaT-
vic Jordan, president Southern Cot
ton Growers Association; Mr.. Smith.
president South Carolina Growers AS
sociation: Mr.. Cunningham, president
North Carolina Cotton Growers As
sociation.
A GOOD hand will furnish music
Tor tka occasion: an abundant din
ner 5 a feature. and every one IS
invited 20 come and bring a basket.
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;. EARNEST CONGRATULATIONS" :"
The President Sends Them Through
KOmuTa to- the Mikad0.
(By the Associated Press. }

oyster Bay. l.. l.. Aug. 30.--In les-
Ter to Baron Komura, the peace envoy
Of Japan to the Washington peace con
ference, the President extended his
congratulations upon the wisdom AM
magnamity manifested by Japan in the
negotiations. The letter follows:
oyster Bay, n. Y. August 30.
MY Dear Baron Komura: ] have
received your letter of August 20.
May / ask you to convey to his Maj
esty, the Emperor of Japan, my earn
est congratulations upon the wisdom
and magnimity he and the Japaness
people have displayed. am sure that
all civilized mankind share this feel
ing with me-
Sincerely yours,
(Signed)
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Leads all North Carolina Daes i'm News and Circulation

cused of stealing John ID. Rockefeller's S
silk hat from the Euclid Avenue Bap-
tist church while he was worshipping
Sunday morning. Later Grove broke
a window in the First Methodist Epis-
copal church, and was crawling in
when he was caught by the janitor.
Grove pleaded not guilty today, and
the cases were continued. The church's
janitor will appear against him.
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On the Diamond.
National League.


(By the Associated Press.N
Boston. Mass. Aug. 30.--Tha locals
broke their losing streak TO-DAY, de-
feating Chicago. Score: K. III. h.
Boston 1910 000 02$-3
Chicago ....,.. 600 100 0OO--1 i l
Batteries: Frazer and Moran
Briggs and King. Time 1882. I'm
pire. Bauscewine. Attendance 1.1&9.
Chicago. 100 600 600 600 000--1 IL
Wash on 600 600 O10 600 OOO-1 g {
Batteries: Owen and Sullivan:
Townsend and Heydon. Time 2:a1.
Umpire, Connolly. Attendance 4,S00.
Detroit, Mich. Aug. S0.-Detrcit
started batting Chesbro in the first
inning and assumed a lead which was
never LIST. Score: II. H. r.
Detroit .......2 201 900 EOS 8 0
New York -, .001 100 001--3 3
Batteries: Mullin and Drill: Ches-
pire, O'Loughlin. Attendance 1900.
Cleveland. Ohio. Aug. 3O.-Phila-
delphia defeated Cleveland again to-
dav. Scora: r. III. T..
cleveland 100 900 1oo-a ;
Philadelphia =. 900 oil 310-6 IL 2
Batteries: Moore and Clarke;
Plank and Powers. Time 1850. Um-
pire, Sheridan. Attendance 1.712.
st. Louis. Mo-. Aug. 30.-Boston to-
day shut out st. Louis. Score:
r.. H. r.
st. Louis ...... 900 900 000-0 4 0
Boston ........0OO 020 0O2-4 12 0
Batteries: Glade and sugden;
Tannehill and Armbruster. Time
1873 Umpires. Connor and Nc
Carthy Attendance 1.400.
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the line would pass that place and
that Marion would be on the main
line. Now that the route misses Mari
rion about eight miles the people have
become active and ii is said that Il
mass meeting is to be called to put
forth every effort to induce thebuild-
ers to SO change the route as to strike
that place. Ii is be lieved, however,
that Marion has lost the plum and
that the road will not enter that place.
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ANOTHER CASE IN NATCHEZ.
The Work of Fumigation is Being
Carried on i'm Every House.
(Bv the Associated Press.l

Natchez, Miss. Aug. 30.-After 6
o'clock this evening one new case of
yellow fever which was reported con-
valescent was discovered. Otherwise
there has been no change in the local
yellow fever situation. ThA work of
fumigation is being carried on in every
home.
There has been no exodus. Only one
special train left Natchez this month.
This left last night with $50 passen-
gers.