2 LAWYERSJLAST DAY The Close of a Most Suc cessful Session. Resolution Asking Increase of the Number of Superior Court Districts. Two Years Course For Licence Recommended. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C. t June 2!).—The last session of the Bar Association was hold this morning. The session last night was marked for enthusiasm. The following resolution by R. L. Leather wood, of Swain, brought forth a heated . discussion: Resolved, by the I Bar Association of North Carolina that in view of the probable abolition of the criminal court circuits, it is necessary and expedient that the next General As sembly increase the number of Superior court districts. The Bar Association respectfully recommend that the members of the Superior court districts be In creased to sixteen, as this number is ab solutely necessary to afford the proper court facilities.” This motion was car ried. The session opened this morning with a discussion upon tho following resolul ion: "That the Bar Association recommend a two years’ course of preparation for license to practice law, and this time be required of all applicants before the Su preme court.” Able speeches were mado for and against this resolution. The dis cussion upon this resolution was entered into with as much enthusiasm as the night before. During the discussion much opposition was developed. The resolution was finally carried by a voto of 22 to 22. Mathis (dark, Charles Price, A. L. Brooks were named as delegates to the Ameri can Bar Association. .Judge James Id. Shlpland delivered a very fine address on the development o? | tho science or tho law. It was an able paper, full of thought and information. The following officers were recommended for the ensuing year: President, C. M. Stedman, Greensboro; vice president. First district. M. D. I’ruden, Edenton; Second district. Paul Jones. Tarboro; Third district, M. B. Shaw, Henderson; Fourth district, R. O. Burton, Raleigh; Fifth district. S. M. Oaths, Hillsboro; Sixth district, Julius Davis, Wilmington; Seventh district, M. L. John; Eighth dis trict, B. F. Long; Ninth district, E. B. Jones; Tenth district, E. J. Justice; Eleventh district. I>. W. Robinson; Twelfth district, T. A. Jones; J. C. Biggs, Durham, secretary and treasurer. Mem bers Executive Committee, J. C. Pritchard and L. S. Overman. Thanks of the Asso ciation were voted to President Warren and Secretary and Treasurer J. C. Biggs. The Association adjourned at 2 o’clock today. At 4:30 o'clock this afternoon the As sociation was driven over the Vander bilt estate. At It o’clock a magnificent banquet was given by the Association in the ball room of tho Battery Park Hotel. The toasts were brilliant and ♦ lie spread luxurious. This closed a most success ful meeting. Tho attendance was un usually large. The membership was in creased from 2r.l to over 300 at this ses sion. The Association did a great deal of practical work, and a great amount of business has been transacted. The Asso ciation is greatly pleased with its new publication, the Law Journal, and Mr. Paul Jones has been commended highly for his work and the success already ac quired. The Association will give a lib eral patronage to the Journal. The As sociation will never forget the courtesies and kindness of the local bar. They h#ve done everything ir. their power to make the stay of the visiting brethren pleasant. GUERILLA OPERATIONS BY BOERS They Are Reported Frem Half a Dozen PoiLti in Orange liver Colony. (By the Associated Press.) London. June 30.—(Saturday, 4:30 a. m.)—Active Boer guerilla operations are reported from half a dozen points in Or ange River Colony. Boer official reports from Machadodorp aver that part of a British convoy was captured on June 23rd near Winburg. The Lorenzo Marques correspondent of the Times says: "Both thi burghers and the foreigners who arc arriving here protess a strong belief that it will take from three to six months to subdue the Boers.” Another dispatch from Lorenzo Marques says: "A consignment to a foreign firm marked “Dutch (Tieesc —Damaged,” proved, on landing, to contain army boots for the Boers. It passed the customs, nevertheless with unusual dispatch and the British Consul is making represen tations to the Portuguese Government.” TAGET’S FIGHT WITH THE BOERS. His Losses Ten Killed and Fifty-Four Wound ed. British the Victors. (By the Associated Press.) London, June 2t>. —(11:28 p. in.)-The War office has received the following from Lord Roberts: "Pretoria, June 29.—Paget reports from Bindley tliat he was engaged on June 26th with a body of tho enemy who were strongly reinforced during the day. A convoy of stores for the Bindley garrison was also attacked on June 26th, but after a heavy rear guard action, the convoy reached Lindley in safety. Our casualties were ten killed and 4 officers and about 50 men wouaded. The fight reported yes terday was under Lieutenant Colonel Grenfell, not Drelper. Brabant came up during the engagement. Total casualties of the two columns, 3 killed and 23 wounded. "On the previous day. near Ficksburg, Boyes’ brigade was in action with a tody of the enemy. Our casualties were two officers killed, four men wounded and one man missing. "Methuen found yesterday that the Boer laager near Vachkop and Spitzkop had been hastily removed in the direc tion of Bindley. He followed the enemy 12 miles and captured 8,000 sheep and 500 head of cattle which the enemy had seiz ed in that neighborhood. Our casualties were four men wounded. "Hunter continued his march yester day toward the Vaal River unopposed. A few farmers along tho route have sur rendered. Springs, the terminus of the railway from Johannesburg, due east, was attacked early yesterday morning. The Canadian regiment which garrisons the place brat off the enemy. No casualties are reported. < "Lieu/tenant North, reported missing after the attack on the construction train, is a prisoner of the Boers.” i ANOTHER GRETNA GREEN AFFAIR. The Instalment of the Greensboro Lodge of Elks. (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. (’., June 2H,- A prel im preen affair occurred in the office of tho Guilford Hotel last night. The contracting parties being 1 Mr. Thus. 11. Chappell and Miss Fannie M. Faris, both of Charlotte county, Virginia. The ceremony was performed l»y Rev. Horace Weeks Jones, of this city. Tho Elks had :i red hot time here last night, tho occasion being* the in stallment of tlie Greensboro lodge, just, .organized* Large delegations' from 1 Ai.nv.ille, Winston, and Charlotte came down. .The Winston hand came along and enlivened things for the boys. The following are the officers of the new organization: Exalted Iluler — Gen. Jas. D. Glenn. Esteemed Leading Knight—N. J. O’Hrien. Esteemed Loyal Knight C. M. Van si ory. Esteemed Lecturing Knight—Julian Price. Secretary Lee 11. Mat tie. Treasurer T. C. MeCorkle. Esquire—Garland Daniel. Tiler- D. H. Collins. Inner Guard l'lios. L. McLean. Chaplain—Alex Alford. Organist.— L. C. Hewlett. Trustees: J. H. Holt, W. G. Mebane, and J. E. Gatlin. Mr. Henry T. Ham, of Mt Olive, N. (’., having invested in Greensboro real estate will move to this city this week. Mr. L. (i. Grosman, late of < New Haven, Conn., has located in Greens boro to practice law. 1). Kenney Gastonia tonight. He is going to Dallas tomorrow to join either Butler or Thomp son, where they can have things all their own way. The Populists and Republicans county convention meet there tomorrow, botli by accident, of course. H. A. CHAPPELL. GOVERNMENT AID FAVORED. To Industrial Education in the South--Especi ally For the Negroes. (By the Associated Press.) Ga pon Springs, W. Va.. June 29. —At the closing session of the Educational Con ference, Herbert Welsh, of Philadelphia, presented a resolution favoring extending Government aid to industrial education in the South among both races in co operation with work now done by the State and private benevolence. Many prominent educators favored the proposi tion on the grounds that the general Government owed an especial duty to the colored people of the South and that the task was too great for the instrumental ities now employed. Hon. W. L. Wilson opposed the proposition, partly on consti tutional grounds. The subject was re ferred to the executive committee to re port at the next conference. An impor tant measure adopted by the conference was the naming of the committee to wham the public may appeal for informa tion in regard to the worthiness of schools asking aid. The committe consists of J. L. M. Curry, Washington, I). C.; Rev. G. H. Dickerman, New Haven; R. Fulton Cutting. New York. Rev. Mr. Dickerman was asked to continue his work ns field agent of the conference for another year and will further Investigate school condi tions in the South. Mexican War Veteran Weds. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., June 29. —A citizen of this county, Mr. Jesse Saunders, who is now 76 years old, was married yester day to Mrs. Ella Yow, aged 35. Mr. Saunders is a veteran of the Mexican war. The institute for colored teachers that was begun last Monday morning at Bid dle University has about reached the end of the work for this summer. Mr. R. B. Hunter, county superinten dent of education, says that By next year he hopes to make arrangements for hold ing similar institutes for colored teachers in at least six of the neighboring coun ties. A prominent builder and contractor in this city says today that (he building out look here is very limited in the case of large structures on account of the high price of brick and lumber, the advance in Die case of brick buildings being esti mated at about. 40 per cent. Notwithstand ing this it is stated that the number of new structures being erected now is up to the average and the building busi ness very active. , Senator A. J. McLaurin sa”s he be lieves Hon. Carter Harrison is the strong est. man the Kansas City convention can nominate for Vice President. “A Miss is As Good as a Mile.’' If yeti arc net entirely m Lv. ItiwMv'y ,1 it.S. A. L. It "2.25 am * 17 pul I.v. Henderson, S.A.L. Itv 2.68 am 0.40 pm l.v. Rale I jih, " ' I.oft am 7.50 pm I.V. So. Pi lies, “ 5.57 am 9. 12 pm No'. 1113 I.v. llamlct, *• 0.60 am 10.32 pm So. 3! I.v. Ooltinilibi, J “ 10.3 ft am 12.55 am Ar. Savaniioh, “ 2.ft7 pm ft.OO nm Ar. Jacksonville, “ 7.10 pm 0.10 am Ar. Tampa, “ 8.80 am MO pin j No. 403 Ar. 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