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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
We OPPOSE UNION
Cumberland Non Union
Committee Speaks.
II Declares to the Northern Cumber'
land Church That a Majority of
Their People Voted Against
Union.
(By the Associated Press

Nashville, Tenn. Sept. 3O.-The
''non-union or loyalist" committee of
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
has sent an address to the union COM
mittee Of the Northern Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, in which it
strongly opposed union of the two
bodies. saying, among other things:
believing that you have not failed
to appreciate the gravity of the crisis
which the agitation of <union has
brought to both churches directly in
terested.s and believing that upon you,
in the providence of God will rest the
responsibilities of a continuance and
elimination of the calamitieS which
threate nto paralyze the spiritual en-
ergies of both your Church and our
selves, we are constrained to address
to you this appeal. We call upon you
in a spirit born of confidence, that as
members of the great household of
faith our aims and hopes are one to
the end that there may be wider
spread of the gospel of peace and a
greater glory to the common Father
of us all. "
The address continues:
"a large majority of the member
ship of our Church are earnestly-not
to say bitterly-opposed to the pro-
posed union. If proof be needed to
verify this statement we promise to
furnish it before the time arrives for
you to submit your report. In this
connection we call your attention to
the fact that very small majority of
our presbyteries voted for union
only three more than the requisite
number-and three of these voting
for the union carried by majority
of but one vote in each presbytery;
and counting the individual vote in
all the presbyteres the total vote for
union was 1910, while the total vote
against union was 1.477, showing d
clear majority of 1877 against union.
These 1877 presbyteries. you will UNI
derstand, are the opponents of the
sentiments of at least 10000 commu-
nicantS.
1T may be granted that some of
the opposition in our Church is found
ed on prejudice. yet it is prejudice
so deep-seated that within the present
generation it cannot be obliterated
under the most delicate treatment,
and with treatment which smacks of
coercion it will increase with age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
CRUELTY is FOUND
Grand Jury Says the
Charges Have Basis.
investigation Of Affairs in the Convict
Camp, at Castle Haynes. Cruelty,
Drunkenness, 0isorderly
Conduct.
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Wilmington. n. C.. Sept. 3O,-The
grand jury liz the Superior court to-
day made report upon the recent SEN
sational charge that cruelty was prac-
ticed by guards and other officers at
the county convict camp at Castle
Haynes. The jury finds there is some
foundation for the alleged cruelty and
recommends severe reprimand for
the superintendent of the camp and
a presentment for brutal treatment
of convicts of Foreman Hocutt. The
jury also recommends the discharge
of another guard for drunkenness and
dsorderly conduct. 1t is learned that
the instances upon which the jury re-
turned it's findings are of about two
years but it reports cases of more re-
cent occurrence to which it desires to
call the attention, of the court.
Among other important recOmmen-
dationS are that an enclosed passag e-
way from the Jail to the court house
be constructed and that separate apart
mehts for the races be provided at
the conV ct camp, that all purchases
by the county be let out by securing
bids: that all books of county officers
handling public funds be audited once
year by an expert accountant, and
that d recorders court be established
in the county for the disposal of
trivial cases.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
A NEW BATTLESH|P
Launching Yesterday of
the Mississippi,
Governor Vardaman and His STAT
Were Unable to be Present.
The Sponsor Was Miss
Money.

lRv tho Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 3O.-In the
presence of a distinguished party of
guests the battleship Mississippi was
launched today at the yard of the
William Cramp Ship and Engine
building Company. The vessel S
sponsor was Miss Mabel Clare Money
daughter of United States Senator
Money. Owing to the prevalence of
yellow fever in the South, Governor
j. X. Vardaman, of Mississippi, and
his staff were unable to attend the
launching. The governor was rep
resented by Senator Money. The
guests included Admiral Dewey, Lieu
tenant Commander Wood, Rear Adj
miral Rogers, Mayor Weaver, of this
city, naval officers stationed here and
in Washington, and many prominent
citizens
The christening party consisted of
Senator and Mrs Money, Miss Money
and her fiancee, DR.. William Whitney
Kitchen They were escorted to the
yard by General GeQrSe f. Wil1lms,
Cramps Washington re1resientative,
who accompanied them to this city.
Immediately after the launching
luncheon was served in the mold loft.
Special iaterest is attached to the
battleship Mississippi, since it will
carry the smallest displacement of
any United States battleship now be-
ing built with the exception of the
Idaho, a sister ship.
The displacement of these two YES
sells is 5000 tons each, while all the
later battleships, including the Yer
mont, Kansas and Minnesota, now
building in other yards, have dis
placement of $4,000 tons.
The Mississippi will be equal to
hattlnSbirS nf 4 G. 400 tons dis
placement, and no vessel of the same
displacement i'm any navy of the ma
tons carries equally heavy batteries.
The Mississippi is S75 feet in length
on the water line and the length over
all will be 1892 feet, with extreme
beam of n feet. The speed require
ment is z knots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

of his duties as station agent at
Huntersville The remains were
taken to Clyde for interment and Mr..
Brown engaged as counsel to repre-
sent the widow in a suit for damages.
Suit was instituted by Mrs. Jenkins
father, w. E. Howard, as administra-
tor of the estate of the deceased, and
$4,000 demanded. Before the case
was called, however, the railroad
company agreed to pay Mrs. Jenkins
$500 and this offer was accepted
and the suit ended.
At the time of the accident that
caused his death MIR. Jenkins had
been married less than month.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
THE SUIT COMPROMISED.
The Southern Railway VIII Pay Mrs
Jenkins $500.
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Asheville, y. c., Sept. 3O.-Moorc d.
Rollins attorneys for the Southern
Railway Company in this section of
Brown attorney for the plaintiff. to-
day agreed upon compromise i'm the
damage suit of W. E. Howard. ad-
ministrator, versus the Southern Rail-
way. and the Southern Railway will
Pay to the widow of Hezekiah s
Jenkins, who was killed at Hunters
Vile last October the sum of $500
This is perhaps the largest compro-
mise verdict ever paid by the Southern
Raj wlayCompany in this section of
the State. The compromise was
agreed to by Judge Mcneil in Su-
perior Court to-day and the railway
companys voucher for the full
amount will shortly be received by
Mrs. Jenkins The costs of the suit
will be paid by the defendant COM
pany.
The death of HeZekiah S. Jenkins.
OF Clyde. Haywood county, occurred
at Huntersville ON October 10, 1904.
due 20 an accident received severa
days previous while in the discharge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
ENDOWMENT or GUILFoRD.
BY Securing $4,000 Mr.. j. ElwoOd
Cox Makes Sure of Carnegic's
Conditional Gift of the
Same Amount.
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VCUtCIdT ANFWN ctIIU NJUoSlI
High Point n. c., Sept. 30.-Mr. j.
Elwood Cox, chairman of the board
of trustees of Guilford College. re-
turned today from the North. where
he. secured the $45, 900 for the endow-
ment, fund fc2 Guilford college
making tho necess NY amount TO Sc
cure Andrew Carnegie's gift of a like
amount and the $4,000 from Mr.,
Pears \. of Chicago. This makes one
hundrLd and fifteen thousand dollars
in cash that said college has received.
which added to present endowment
of sixty thousand dollars, gives Gull
ford college an endowment of one
hundred and .seventy-fiye thousand
dollars.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
MURRAY RESP|TED
His Attorneys Will be
Heard by Governor
Oct. 18th.

Governor Glenn yesterday granted
w. r. Murray. the Durham man who
killed his uncle, a respite until Oc-
tober 18th. and the petition for par
don that has been made will be argued
before the Governor october 14th.
Without passing upon the merits OF
the case, or even intimating what his
final decision will be, Governor Glenn.
upon the recommendation of the trial
JUICE and solicitor granted the respite
until the 18th. fixing the 14th as the
date for hearing the case. The State
as we'll as the defendants counsel will
be present at this hearing. The
counsel for Murray requested the Gov
ernor to hear the statement of the
killing from the defendant himself.
but the Governor has TINS under con-
sideration. and did not state whether
or not he would grant the request,
as Murray did not go on the stand as
d witness when the case was In court.
The attorneys for Murray VINO APP
peared before the Governor were:
Messrs Foushec, Fuller and Bryant.
of Durham. and the opposing counsel
were Mr.. Mason, OF durham, and
Col. Argo, of this city. Col. Argo
simply stated that he was no longer
connected with the case.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
no LAY CORNER STONE.
Grand Lodge Masons will Conduct
Services ut Inception of Cald-
vel Memorial Building.
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Winston-S Salem, y. c.. Sept 30
An interesting event will occur next
Monday afternoon when the grand
lodge of Masons of North Carolina
will conduct the services incident to
the laying of Ne corner stone to the
r. e. Caldwell Memorial building,
which is to serve as an annex to the
First Presbyterian church. The
members Of the grand lodge who will
be here to perform the ceremony of
the laying OF the corner stone, will
be: W. S. LiddelI, of Charlotte, Most
WorShipfu Grand Master; Lieut.. Gov
ernor Francis ID. Winston. of Windsor
Deputy Grand Master: Hon. s. M. Cat
It's. of Hillsboro. Senior Grand War
den; +. n. Hackett of Wilkesboro
Junior Grand Warden: John c. Drew
ry, of Raleigh. Grand Secretary: f..
H. Bradley. of Raleigh, Grand Tiler.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
DOMAIN SENT TO JAIL.
He Tempered With the United States
Mails at Fort Monroe.
(Bv the Associated Press. }

Norfolk, Va. Sept. 30.-Edward r.
Donnan, 80 years old, son of former
American Consul General Donnan. at
Belfast, ireland, was given a prelimin-
AIRY hearing before United States Com
missioner George E. Bowden, here to-
day, and committed to Jail on the
charge of having Systematically tam
pered with the United States mails at
Fort Monroe postoffice. where he was
employed as money order and registry
clerk
The government has not yet been
able to ascertain the full amount OF
the loss by Domains alleged work
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
THE UNWILLING TUESDAY.
Preparations Have Been Made for q
Day That Will be Memorable.
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Winston-Sale n. c., Sept. 30
Arrangements have been completed
for the unwilling of the Confederate
monument Tuesday The ceremonies
will begin at 10 O'Clock with the pa
rade, which promises to be a most
spectacular affair. The parade will
disband at the monument and the
speech making will follow. The UNI
yelling proper will take place about
II o'clock, and an immense crowd
from out of town is expected, as the
arrangements have been perfected
whereby the people coming in on the
trains from south, east and west may
arrive in tine to witness most of the
exercises.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
DEATH OF WILLIAM KITCHIN.
The Ten Year Old Son of Hon. w. W.
Kitcllin.
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Roxboro \. c., Sept. 3O.-EVery
heart in Roxboro was saddened this
evening by the death of William, the
ten-year-old son of the Hon. w. w.
Kitchin He was an unusually bright
and handsome lad, and his manliness
was admired nv every one He was
attacked by appendicitis three days
ago. and today grew rapidly worse un-
til the end. The distressed parents
have the sincere sympathy of the en-
tire town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
SOCIALISTS A FACTOR.
One Prominent Member of That
Party Thinks They Will Be in
This State Hereafter.
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Winston-S Salem, \. c., Sept. 80
1t is announced to-day that Mr.. Will
liam Coleman, Of Columbia University
Washington, d. c., and Mr.. Eugene
" Debs. candidate for President in
1904. will address the State Socialist
convention in Greensboro on the
night of October 18th. Other promi-
nent speakers are expected to be pres
ent. A prominent member of the
party predicts that hereafter the So
cialists will be a factor i'll North Car
DINA politics.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The Mess~s. ArmtieId Tie Promoters
of These Companies TO be Es-
tabIished i'm High Point.
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High Point, Sept. 30.-Two insur-
ance companies, capitalized at $780,
900 each are to be established in
High Point. one will be organized to
write fire insurance and the other life
insurance, and both are promoted by
Messrs. w. j. Armfield, ST., and +. NJ.
Armfeld his SON. of this place. A
large portion of the stock has been
subscribed by High Point people.
The remaining stock Is being taken
by people all over the state AL
ready $3.50, 900 sof the required $780,
900 has been subscribed and the other
will be forthcoming. The subscribers
are among the prominent and influ-
entail citizens of North Carolina and
guarantee strength and stability to
the new concern, which, without a
doubt, will meet with success from
the beginning. These companies will
be a great benefit to the State and es-
pecially to High Point, bringing $780,
900 to this city to begin with
The Armfelds now have controll-
ing interest in a chain of banks
throughout the State, besides being
interested in number of manufacture
ing interests here and elsewhere, and
this last progressive stride on their
part puts them in the front rank of
promoters and builders of enterprises
wealth. Their name Will be linked
with enterprises of various kinds for
generations to come.
Rankin Coffin and Casket Company.
solid car loadscashrdlu cmfwy
of this place, yesterday shipped
solid car load of collins to firm in
the extreme south.
Chief OF Police Fox. of Asheboro.
was here yesterday on his way to the
state hospital. having in charge
lady from Randolph county who was
insane.
Mr. Plannet and friend. of Indiana,
have been visiting Mr.. A. E. Tate.
These gentlemen conduct one of the
largest moulding concerns in the
west and were here prospecting with
q view of locating a branch factory
at High Point.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
College Games.
[Bx the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Cornell 12; Colgate IL.
Dartmouth IS; Massachusetts, Agri-
cultural College 0.
Brown 16 New Hampshire State
College 6.
Wesleyan 80; Connecticut state Col
lege o.
Carlisle Indians 95: Villa Nova Col
foge q.
Dickinson College 20; Western
Maryland University 0.
Lafayette %; Wyoming Seminary 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
.SPURNERS OF THE
P|GSK|N ON DECK
Big Northern College
Teams Getting Busy.
HARVARD is A WINNER
So Also are Princeton, West Point and
the University Of Pennsylvania.
Hard Games Played Under The
Blaze OF a Summary
Sun.
(Rv the Associated Press

Philadelphia, Sept. S0.-The Uni
versity of Pennsylvania opened the
football on Franklin field today by
defeating Lehigh by the score of 80
to 0. Pennsylvania scored "A points
in the first half of twenty minutes
and added eleven more in the second
half of fifteen minutes. Bankart mis-
sed one of the six goals. At no time
was the Pennsylvania goal in danger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

Such repairs and recommendations as
needed should be done at once.
We recommend that seats be pro-
vided for witnesses before the grand
Jury. Witnesses should at least be
made comfortable while waiting the
wishes of the grand jury.
Respectfully ubmitted.
d. H. SMITH, Foreman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
West Point is First.
(Rv the Associated Pres

(By the Associated Press.)
West Point, N. Y, Sept 30.-In the
opening football game here today
West Point defeated Tufts College by
score of IS to O.. Notwithstanding
the sultry weather the game was
quick and snappy one. At no time
was West Points goal threatened
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

Cumberland. Md, Sept. 29.-The
morning West Virginia .--:tral passen-
ger train which left mere at seven
O'Clock collided with a helper engine
al Hudson. Garrett county near
Harrison. W. Va. and Engineer
Chncwieth Dellinbaugh. aged AS years.
Of Cumberland, was killed. Conduc-
tor Huzzard and Baggagemaster Will
liam f. Atkin, were injured, but not
seriously.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
Havard Beats Williams.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept Cola
ward opened the football season this
afternoon by d victory over Williams.
the final score being II to o. About
$500 persons were present. All the
scoring was done in the first half,
which play was not interesting OWING
to the large number of substitutes
in the Hazard lineup. Captain Hur-
lev. of Hazard was not i'm the game
ON account of an in iured ankle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

Chapel Hill. n. c.. Sept. 30.-Mr
James Parker, we'll respected citi-
&c nof this place. died instantly here
to-day as result of heart failure
He was we'll seemingly as he had
made no complaints, of feeling ILL.,
He was a miller by trade and was at
his post of duty when death came.
Mr.. Parker was about 10 years old
and leaves a family. His remains Will
be inferred in the Chapel Hill Gene
terry tomorrow afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
THE STRIKE AT CHARLOTTE.
Hcports of Descrtions from Strikers
Ranks Declared False.

A private telegram from charlotte
received by Mr.. Samuel Bogasse' lore
man of the News and Observer Office
here, SAYS:
Sam BOgaSSe:
Reports of desertion from the ranks
of the striking union printers here are
untrue. There has not been single
desertiOn.
Nj FUDGE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
Princeton is Victor.
Arm the Associated Pres. }

(By the Associated Press.l
Princeton, n. j., Sept. 3O.-Prlnce-
ton played a hard game this afternoon
in spite Of the oppressive heat and de-
feated Washington and Jefferson by
the score of % to 0.
The contest was marked with rum
bles and the players were very nerV-
~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

A sponge, unlike a man. swells when
it is made to take water.
When two feathers weight pugilists
get together it's only pound of feath-
org
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

Women's writes always show up in
the P. S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-26

Among the alumni who are back for
Commencement are. Duane White, '92,
Of Boston; Miss Helen r. StTtevant, '03,
of Hartland; Miss Bessie d. Buell., ,03
of South Strafford; Miss Ethel Bemis
'02, OF Plainfeld; Miss Kate Foster, 90
Of East Montpelier; Miss Julia A. Hol-
land, 'e2, Of Montpelier; Miss Mary Rob
inson, '03, Of Ferfisburg; and Prof. H
Austin Tuttle OF Boston, former teach
er at Goddard.
The class oil '95 expect to have a re
union on Alumni day.
The alumni ball game will be playeC
on the campus Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. Charles E. Nash of Boston wht
preached the baecalaureate sermon Sun
day morning gave a talk at the Chris
tian Union meeting in the evening a
the seminary.
President w. R. Shipman Of Tuft
College, Mass, arrived at the seminar,
| this morning.
Miss Florence H. Sturtevant '94 an
Miss Ethel sValston '01 are in town.
Among the visitors present are, Nj
and Mrs. William NJ. Pike Of Derb
inc, Mrs. and Mrs. Kendall and Mrs
Buell. Of South Strafford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-26
DATE OF MEETING.
Russia Has Received Definite PROPOSE
tion for Meeting.

st. Petersburg, June 26.--Negotiations
sor the peace conference have taken an
important step forward, a proposition
for the date Of the meeting Of the pleni-
rotentiaries at Washington have been
submitted to Russia and being now I'm.
Her consideration. The exact date pro-
rosed has not been ascertaned, but there
il reason to suppose that 1t 10 some
tine during the first week or ten days
81 August which is about the earliest
cried in which the Japanese representa-
tives can be expected to reach Washing,
ton. allowing reasonable time for nc
eeptaAee Of the nominations of pleni-
poteatiaries.
The Emperor's answer Is not expected
lar asday or two, as the diplomatic mill;
# Russia grind slowly and the foreign
aaice j. one Of the secretaries put It u;
pot tlsed to your hustling American me
tbodsa but it is thought that the dat
will Ii satisfactory as it will give am
ole time for M. Nelidoff, the Russian
ambassador at Paris, or other Russian
uegotiafors to reach Washington and al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-26
ENJOYMENT FOR ALL
AT ANNUAL PICNIC
Manchester Unity. !. O. 0. F.. Members
With Their Families at Gale
donia Park Saturday
Afternoon.

Beautiful weather, jolly crowd AMI
good sports all went together to make
the annual picnic of Manchester Unity
u. O. O. f., at Caledonia park Saturday
afternoon d very enjoyable occasion
The Odd Fellows and their families to-
cether made about rs people present at
the outing. and everyone fully enjoyed
the DAYS recreation. The ladies as well
as the men renewed their youth IN run,
ming in the races, kicking the foot ball
and entering into other sports with q
much pleasure as the children.
The ladies brought well filled lunch
baskets. and ice cream and soda was ser
eed on the grounds. An orchestra OF
four pieces composed of Geo. Angus, +,
f. Walker. Earle Bemis and Alex TrouT
furnished music for dancing in the pa
vilion. The committee to whom the sue,
cess Of the picnic is due was composed
OF G. Oliver, w. oliver, R. Attridge
IV. Vener. Peter Mutch, w. J. Oliver
and A. d. Smith.
The first game to be played was
hotly contested base ball game between
the married and single men, the singl'
men winning by score of 8 to 4.
/ Lie ItaFEieu AHHh tEaut was sndAC VI
lof G. Allen. catcher; G. Oliver, pitcher
lJ. Graham, ID. Faulkner, +. Mearns, Ale'
Troup, G, Daffipi and ]. Cruickshank.
The single men were, r. Attridge
catcher; W. Haivosa, pitcher; Ed. Par
| ker, Alex Trail, A. Cordiner, Wm
fraser, Wm. Hughes, Wm. oliver, AM
John Murray. Catcher Allen met witt
an accident in the third inning Of tn
game, having the flesh split open be
tween his little finger on his right ham
by the bali and had to drop out OF tn
lgane.
The winners of the rest Of the sport
were as follows:
/ Ladies place kick, Mrs. ] Z. Murray
first; Mrs. Charles oliver, second.
/ Boot race Charles Berg, first; Josepl
IGraham, second.
Single mems race, Alex Cordinei
first; Ed. Parker, second.
Young ladies' race, Amy William:
first; Georgiana Trail, second.
Doughnut race, Ronald Anderson
first; Willie Murray, second; Harol
Lawson, third.
Boys race, John Murray, first.
| Young girls race, Irene Graham, first
katie oliver, second.