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Gessler Rosseau's Trial.

Gessler Rosseau, alleged wholesale dyna-
inter, who is being tried before Recorder
Gof In New York on; the charge Of send
ing dynamite and an Internal machine to
the Cunard line pier for shipment on the
steamship Umbria, assumed charge of his
own defense Friday.
He displayed remarkable shrewdness at
times. Recorder Golf ruled out photo
graph or the Internal machine on the OBJ
Jectlon or his counsel, Charles Kiefer. Ros-
seau insisted upon the picture being ad-
mitted as evidence
Rosseau discovered that the photograph
dld not show the mechanical connections,
and the Internal MACHINE in the picture in
dlcated only harmless toy.
Rosseau also had; a written confession
ruled out because Captain Donohue of Phil
adeiphia admitted he did not see Rosseau
write It. Expressman Roth and his as
slstant failed to identify, Rosseau as the
man who asked them to move the machine.
Inspector Murray of the bureau of COM
bustibies testified to the finding of the in
fernal machine and two boxes of dynamite.
he reconstructed the MACHINE in the pres
ence Of the jury.
How did you know the stuff was dyna-
mite?" said Lawyer Kiefer.
touched it with my finger replied In
spector Murray seriously, "and it gave me
headache"
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fuence quality. There are some o,i,,to,s
out they are widely at variance and are
generally supported only by local and
Superhcial reasons, according to Prof Cook
II Is TINS condition that the department
hopes to alter
Ihus, says our botanist, within the
tropics as well as in the temperate regions.
the Improvement and diversincatfon of
products and their uses will continue with
M, M leasing rapldity until ere long visit to
this most attractive part of the world viii
become as common diversion for Ameri-
cans as trip to Europe, also as instruc-
i've ana enjoyable; and residence In the
Iopics Tor the whole or part of the year
will no longer be deemed a hardship 6ut
VIII become a matter of personal prefer
ence Tor thousands of our Citizens
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TROPICAL RESEARCH
Efforts to Secure Bell WeeVil
Destroyer.
COOKS EXPERIMENTS
BEGINNING OF ANOTHER BATTLE
AGAINST THE PEST.
Agricultural Scientist Now in Tropics
Looking for Successor to
Guatemalan Ant.

The second round of the boil weevil bat
| tie is on.
Prof O. F. Cook, botanist in charge of
investigations in tropical agriculture, under
| the direction of Secretary Wilson of the
Department of Agriculture, has started
upon another search for a cure of the
boil weevil pest in cotton growing.
After discovering the red ant of Guate-
mala, which it was thought would destroy
the weevil larvae, Prof. Cook has become
vastly more interested in this particular
search, and when he left Washington on
the 18th of this month for Guatemala 1t
was with the hope there would be more
wonderful developments.
The botanist and his staff will remain in
Central America until some time in May In
the meantime his offices in the branch
building of the department, on 18th street
between B and streets, have a deserted
appearance. There are only clerks enough
left to attend to his correspondence, which
since his recent discovery has grown to i'm
mense proportions. When he returns in
May the offices will take on their customary
appearance of something doing as the
notes taken on the trip are being complied
and written into reports. various specimens
of tropical plants and animal life are be-
ing experimental with and Photographic
plates, exposed IN the tropical sun, are be-
ing developed and prints made from them.
What is he going to do on this trip?'' is
the question asked by curious ones. rs he
going to bring back some more ants, or
look for another creature that will be sure
to eat the boil weeviI?"
The answer that Prof. Cook would give
If he We're here is very probably:
II don't know"
"How is that?" you would ask.
Because ] can't tell what will be best to
do until l get on the ground and see what
is there"
He might, however, answer that part of
the question about bringing home some
more ants in the affirmative for before he
left he intimated that such might be his in
tention. In fact Prof. Cook has had part
of his force of helpers In Guatemala for the
past few months conducting experiments
and keeping their eyes open. 1t is rumored
that they have been trying to discover
whether or not there exists in this Central
American country kind of cotton which
the boil weevil will not touch-which is dis
tasteful to Its palate, SO to speak. Whether
this variety may be found Is merely mat
ter of speculation.
Man Of Wide Attachments.
But Professor Cook is a man Of wide at
tainments and just as wide interests and
while the crying need for a boil weevil de-
st-oyer win very likely spur him on to
special work In this direction, still his re-
searches and experiments In Guatemala and
other countries on the lower part Of the
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LOCAL SOLDIER BOYS
Work of the National Guard
During Week.
NO FALL MANEUVERS
DISTRICT MILITIAMEN NOT TO
TAKE PART IN THEM.
Plans for Annual Encampment - In
structive Program of Last Year
to Be Elaborated.
NO FALL MANEUVERS

Although announcement has been made
and reiterated that maueuvers of the mill
tary and naval forces of the United States
will be held during the coming summer COM
paratively near this city, it is a certainty
that the National Guard of the District of
Columbia will not participate therein.
Mancuvers conducted on a scale as large
as is typical OF the regular forces of the
United States. 1t is believed in local mill
tary circles, do not, as a rule, prove of
much value in the way of instruction to
any of those participating, with the excep-
ton of general officers. The purpose of the
National Guard of the District of Columbia
is to instruct everybody. the men in the
ranks as well as the wearers of shoulder
straps. Therefore, the citizen soldiery of
the national capital will, the early part of
next August, take the field for ten days on
their own account accompanied by small
force of regulars. While the question of the
location of the camp is by no means settled,
the indications are unless financial obsta-
Giles should be thrown In the way, that the
brigade will again erect its temporary home
OF canvas on Bolivar Heights, near Har-
per's Ferry, West Virginia. The instructive
program followed last year will be elabo-
rated during the coming outing.
OF more than passing interest is the prob
ability that Lieut.. Gen. Chanee, chief OF
stan, u. 5. army, accompanied by num-
Der of members of the War Department
general staff will spend several days I'M
der canvas and in the field with the bril-
gade, for the purpose of observing just what
the District National Guard Is capable OF
and what it is doing.
Presentation of Medals.
The commanding general is authority for
the statement that service medals will soon
be distributed to those officers and en-
listed men of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia entitled to the same
Bids for the construction of the bronze
medals-the decorations for six years OF
continuous service-were opened yesterday
and the contract will be awarded without
delay. The medals should be delivered
within the next three weeks and no time
Will then be lost in distributing them, with
proper ceremonies.
The plans for the ceremonies have not yet
been finally decided on, but Il may be that
the long service guardsmen will be handed
their metal rewards at an assembly In the
drill hall of the Center Market Armory, in
the nature of a promenade concert, fol-
lowed by dancing. Or, even more likely
may be permitted, and even expected, to
arrange Its own ceremonies.
The service medals will mean something
and II Is the hope of headquarters that each
member of the brigade who receives one
will be proud OF the decoration. To that
end 1t is planned that the presentation
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Mother Van 4Cott,s Birthday.

At her modest home in the quiet village
OF Catskill, N. Y, Mrs. Maggie Newton
Van Colt. the worldfamous evangelist, cell
ebrated her seventy-fifth birthday yester-
day. No public demonstration was made.
Mrs. Van Colt will start Monday for Iowa,
where, until the middle of next June. she
Intends to personally conduct revival meet
ings. -s.,s4-z
Mrs. Van Colt was born in New York
city on March Is, 1880, her father being
William Is. Newton, a real estate factor,
who at different periods had under his con-
Greenwood and the real property Of John
Jacob Astor.
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souvenirs, either scarf pins or signet rings.
Notes.

Notes.
Corp. E. L. Finch has been appointed
sergeant, and Privates C. c. Dyer. NJ ].
Wall and c. d. Pindel1 have been appointed
corporals of Company F, 1st Regiment.
Maj. Glendie B. Young, who has been on
sick leave, i'll of pneumonia, is convalescent
and has resumed command of the Sd Bat
TALON, LIST Regiment.
Corp. Charles w. Whitmer has been ap-
pointed sergeant, and Privates Benjamin R.
Hughes, William Lewis and John G. Rooney
have been appointed corporals of Company
L, I'd Regiment
On account of illness, LIST Lieut. William
+. Humphrey, Company M. I'd Regiment,
has been granted leave of absence. Second
Lieut.. John w. DeMaine is in command of
the company.
Because of his removal from this city to
Panama, where he is employed in connec-
ton with the construction of the canal,
Second Lieut.. TaylorsT. Curran, Company
F., LIST Regiment, has rendered his resigna-
ton.
Sergt. Orion, Company X, 1st Regiment,
recently passed an examination conducted
by the brigade board and is, therefore, a
candidate lieutenant" Sergeant Orion be-
fore he entered the National Guard held
commission as captain of the regiment of
High School Cadets It is considered graft
lying to have cadet officer enlist in the
National Guard and earning promotion SO
rapidly as Sergt. Orion has done.
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News Briefs.

The famous sculptor. Taracci. is reported
dead at Milan. Italy,
IL was reported in st. Petersburg Friday
night that Japanese torpedo boats have
sunk the Russian battleship Navarin and
the battieship Sissoi Vellky. Both OF these
vessels are in Admiral Rojestvensky's deet.
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LIST Regiment, 800; Company E, 1st Regi-
ment, 39o; Company D. I'd Regiment, 3s5;
Company B, 1st Regiment, 1884; Company
D, 1st Regiment, 3S1; Company G, 1st Regi-
ment, 367; Company C, LIST Regiment, 1854;
Company H, I'd Regiment 361; 1st Division,
Naval Battalion, 357; Company A, list Regi-
ment, 1853; Company G, I'd Regiment, $50;
Company K, LIST Regiment, 800, and Com
many Il 1Sf REGIMENT 2A1
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OF SPEED
Record Breaking Run for
the South.
Distance OF 250 Miles Covered by a
Seaboard Train in d Hours Al
Minutes. 81 Miles Made in AZ
Minutes.

The Seaboard Air Line Railway
made a record breaking run for the
South for ESQ miles Monday night
The run was from Jacksonville. Fla.
TO Columbia, 5. G.. and the distance
was covered in FIVE hours and forty
seven minutes. making fourteen stops
while en route: one stop of twelve
minutes FOR coal. and another delay
of twelve minutes in the yards Al
Savannah. After deducting the time
for the two stops of twentv-four min
utes. the average time made by the
train was fifty-two and siX-tentns
miles per hour
The most remarkable part of the
run was the one made between Den
mark and Savannah. a distance Of Il
miles which was made in a. minutes.
including a stop Of 4 minutes FOR
water.
This run was made by a special
consisting Of an engine and one pas
senger coach. chartered by Mr.. T.. T..
West who desired 10 reach Columbia
In time to catch the Southern al that
point i'm order 10 make Asheville. y.
G., where his child was considered
seriously i'll. BY making this flying
trip Mr.. West saved twelve hours time
As an indication of the speed at
tanned by this train FOR Il run Of ESQ
miles a comparison OF the time with
that of the schedule of Seaboard
Florida Limited, the tourist fast train
Of that company. for the same dis
lance is Interesting. Last winter the
limited left Jacksonville at l.2o and
arrived al Columbia at 9.35 making
the run i'm SIS. regular schedule time.
while this train made the same dis
lance and over the same tracks In five
hours and forty-SsVen minutes. a iif-
ference in favor OF the West special
of three hours and eight minutes i'm
two hundred and eighty miles.
When Mr.. West reached AsheNille
ne found his child out or danger.
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PERSONALS

Mr.. Eugene p. AIbea. of Winston. is
in the city.
Col. l. F. Dortch. of Goldsboro. was
here yesterday.
Mr.. II p. Brown. OF Winston. is a
visitor I'm the city.
Mr.. w. Z. Muir. OF Belhaven. spen,
vest erday i'm Raleigh.
Mr.. j. X Marshall returned yester-
day from Waynesville.
Mr.. William Dunn returned To his
home at New Bern yesterday.
Mr.. Frank w. Royster left yester-
day to visit at Lake Toxaway.
Mr.. W. NJ. Mckay, of Ellington. was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. III. King left last night for
Philadelphia and other points in Penn
sylvania.
Rev. John r. Brooks. Of Reidsville.
was here yesterday on his way from
Wilson to Greensboro.
Messrs. Brooks Parham. OF oxford
and :. s Parnam. OF Henderson. Were
here yesterday returning from More
head City
Capt James Parker. ex-senator
from Gates county. is In the city as a
witness in the Bynum case. which mas
been postponed until Monday.
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Excursion To Richmond. Va.

The Seaboard will operate their an.
nual excursion, Raleigh and Durham
To Richmond July 18th Train viii
leave Raleigh S.45 a. m. Durham S.3U
a m. Tuesday. July 18th, arriving
Richmond loo y. m. returning leave
Richmond 200 p. m. Wednesday. July
18th.
Rate from Raleigh and Durham
$2.25. Henderson and points TO Ridge
way $500, NorIina S1.75. oxford So ,.
Louisburg $2.z5. Reserved seat ears
attached Rate: 50 cents one way. -
cents round trip extra. This train Is
always patronized by the best people,
the company I'm every instance under
taking to do all i'm its power for the
pleasure and comfort OF the passen-
gers.
For information see large flyers, call
on any agent. or address
c. III. GATTIS. T. y. A.
Raleigh. y. c.
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hEDIC.iI. BARBI,t L T..
Wake County Physicians Meet Next
Month at PulIen Park

At the meeting OF the Wake County
Medical Society yesterday il was de-
cided to hold the next regular monthly
meeting on the second Thursday I'm
August. at Pulien Park. ON This oc-
casion there will be a big barbecue.
20 which the entire membership Of the
society. consisting Of over fifty doctors.
Will attend besides their ladies and
invited guests. DIR. Il. Nj. Jordan was
appointed a committee OF one 10 Sc
lect a speaker for the occasion. aud
Drs w u. Horton. W. Il. McNider and
J. .. Jones were appointed a commit
tee on arrangements.
DR.. l.. y. Young. Of Youngsvilie.
spoke before the society yesterday. his
subject being: Pneumonia and its
Treatment"
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Examining the Teachers.

County superintendent Il. V Judd
yesterday held the examination for
white school teachers Of Wake county.
There were twenty-seven who stood
the examination and of these twenty
five We're ladies. The examination for
entrance 10 the A. and NJ. for free
tuition was held and two young men
stood this.
The examination Of colored school
teachers viii begin AT = O'Clock this
morning at the Washington graded
school
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Wake Medical Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Wake County Medical Society was held
yesterday in the mayors office. The
chief feature OF the meeting was the
reading of a paper on pneumonia by
Dr. l.. g. Young. Of Rolesyille.
The social side Of life was looked
after. rs the members Of the society
decided To have barbecue on the
second Thursday I'm August. at which
time the organization will hear an
address by some prominent physician
OF the State.
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lima Cottage, Virginia Beach. Va.
Special rates for July and August.
For Information address Mrs. Lueie
i. Hart, Box 65.
7-l2-Wed Fri sun 2w
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Enn sALE-MEEkLN NEWsPNPEE

new plant with good circulation and
advertising patronage in one of the
best sections Of North Carolina. If
Interested answer at once. Good
reason for selling y. l.. O.. care
News ana observer.
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No change was reported in the con-
dition OF Mr.. John Dockery yesterday.
this being the same for several days
past. His father Mr. III. g Dockery.
Is slightly i'll and is confined TO mis-
room
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Rains Destructive.

Mr.. VIM. Dunn. Of New Bern. was
In the city yesterday. He stated that
the incessant rains had done great
damage 10 the crops i'm his section,
by washing away the fertilizers. de-
stroying the blossoms aud washing
away the plants
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FoR SALE: ONE LrBIN CINEMA.

I0GrNIU MOVING UlWTNTa MNUWW"
complete la good condition, With
thirteen films and calcium gas at
tachmeuts Cost when new $255.
Can he inspected al any time; price
$50. For full Information apply 10
John \. Harreu, go :. Dawson ST..
Raleigh. y. G.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

BOYLAN, PEARCE Il CO.-Millinery
ALL HANDS POINT To LNCHBURG
Nir-inia.
GEO. ID. WILT SHOE CO.-Lynch-
burg Va.
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THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
Cinity To s y. m. Friday, showers.
The Weather YESTERDAY.
Maximum temperature S4; mini
mum temperature 69; rainfall 1.6I
inches.
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Mr.. H. y. Warner, Commissioner of
Labor and Printing. is spending few
days in Raleigh.
The order for the transportation Of
troops To the State Encampment is ex-
pected 10 BE- issued this week.
General w. p. Roberts. OF Gates
county. is i'm the city. having been
called here as a witness in the Bynum
ease.
The r p. A excursion to Chalybeate
was not given last night because OF the
rain, but has been postponed until
next Monday night.
Birch Austin. colored. was fined
s425 yesterday by the Police Justice
for throwing a bucket of water on
one Pinkney Wallace.
The Wake County Medical Society
was in session here yesterday. and des-
pite the inclement weather there was
a large representation in attendance.
News was received yesterday at the
Department OF Public Instruction that
Troy. in Montgomery county and
Davidson. in Mecklenburg county, had
voted local taxation for schools.
Mr.. Carey ]. Hunter returned yes
terday from a trip i'm Eastern North
Carolina. he says that many parts OF
the east are literally drowned out BY
the rains and that crops are being in
jured.
At a meeting of the subcommittee
OF the new Church Of the Good Shep-
herd il was decided TO reduce the cost
OF the new edifice. and new plans will
be drawn. All the old ones have been
rejected.
Another street gospel service will be
held at the corner of Fayetteville and
Martin streets tomorrow night at $3.50
o'clock. Ii will be conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Ham. assistant pastor OF the Bap
list Tabernacle.
Rev. r. ]. Bateman. lately of Mount
Olive, who has again accepted the pas
torate of the Fayetteville Street Bap-
list church. will travel for some time
this summer in the interests OF the
Baptist University for Women before
beginning his pastoral work here
Because of the heavy rains OF the
past few days IL has been determined
10 postpone the Tabernacle Sunday
school picnic TO have been held at
Wake Forest today. The superintend-
ent of the school. Mr.. y. b. Broughton.
says that another date will be an
nounced later.
After being away from Raleigh for
fifteen years Mr.. j. w. Perneli. Of
Knoxville, Tenn, native OF Wake
Forest is i'm the city visiting relatives.
lie says that he finds Raleigh won
derfully improved. His wife was for
merly Miss V. A. Womble. daughter
Of Mr.. Jordan Womble. Jr. OF this
cit.'.
Rev G. C. Huntington, Tri-State
Secretary Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association, was i'm the city yes
terday He will go TO WrightsvilIe
next week 10 establish a Y. NJ. G. a.
tent at the encampment grounds Of
the state military. There will be re-
ligious exercises daily, while literature
and conseniences for writing will be
furnished visitors 10 the tent.
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WANTED-PuPILs FoR OUR sPE-

cial summer session. Tuition rates
greatly reduced for July. Cool
rooms. Electric fans. King
Business College, Raleigh, y. g.
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WANTED: \ PRIMARY TEACurn;

Tor The lirst grade OF Inc TarborO
graded school salary $4,000 uer
month: term nine months. appii-
cants having had training or ex-
perience in this work are desired.
Send application 20 r. II. Davis.
superintendent, Tarboro, y. 9.
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NOW Is THE TIME TO BUY OK

fords cheap. Sacrifice sale. Come
quick before your size is sold.
Perry * Rosenthat.
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good All round adVertIser ahu shop
man. IL you can't make good don Z
write. Chas Francis Bullock. Fay
ettevlile and Hargett streets, Raj
eIgh, y. &.
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fOrds cheap. S0Criiice safe. Come
quick before your size is sold.
Perry 4 KosenthaI.
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NOW Is THE TIME TO BUY OK

fords cheap. sacrifice sale. Come
quick before your size is sold.
Perry < EoSenthaI
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WANTED YOU TO CALL OR WRITE

or phone for our special low rate
of buttons for July. Address King $
Business College, Raleigh, y. ..
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General w. +. Roberts, OF Gates
county. is i'm the city. having been
called here as a witness in the Bynum
ease.
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WANTED: POSITION A. sTENoGR.a

pher and typewriter by young laay,
three years experience. Good refer
cHees Address, :. II. W.. Box Y,
McDauc, y. c.
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WANTED BY \ LUMBER COMPANY

IN Eastern Carolina, young maa
OF good habits who has some knoWi-
edge of double entry bookkeeping
and shorthand. There Is a chance
OF promotion. Address in own
handwriting XIX News and OBJ
server. 1-l4-IW
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The T. p. a. excursion TO Chaiybeat
was not given last night because OF tn
rain, but has been postponed unit
next Monday night.
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WANTED-YOUNG COR MIDDLE
aged) man as book-keeper at cotton
mill, and must have had experience
in this class of work: state salary
expected and give fun particulars;
single man preferred. Address Y,
care News and Observer.
T-9-e. q. a.
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teacher by a Baptist University
graduate. Address Miss NJ, care or
News and Observer.
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Birch Austin. colored was fine'
s4.25 yesterday by the Police Justic
for throwing a bucket of water OF
one Pinkney Wallace.
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ursTLER. NAN or LADY. wANr-

ed in every town To handle an In
dispensable household article. Jas.
NJ Brown * Co. Newton. y. &.