North Carolina Newspapers

THE WEATHER TO-DAY, For North Carolina: Probably Showers. Vol. L. No. 103. Leads all Mortfa Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation, THE GAME LOST ON RED BIBOS ERRORS Tarboro Makes Eight Runs to Raleigh’s Two. PLAYS A FLAWLESS GAME And Bunches Hits With Keshlts Dis astrous to Raleigh, THE HORNETS PUNCTURE THE LOBSTERS Lipp For Charlotte Pitches a Splendid Game Wilmington’s New Pitcher, Worn Out With a Long Journey, Cannot Control the Ball. (Special to News and Observer.) Tarboro, N. C., July 10. —Costly errors by. Raleigh in the sixth inning and the bunching of hits by Tarboro won the game today. There were no sensational plays except Spratt’s brilliant fielding three hits four times up. Unusually good feeling between the players and the umpire made the game enjoyable to the spectators. Both teams left at 6 o'clock for Raleigh. The tabulated score follows: Tarboro. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Gilligan, s. s., 5 1 0 2 3 0 Pulsifer, 1. f., 5 1 0 0 0 u Spratt ,c. f., 5 11 5 0 0 Weddige, lb., .... 4 0 2 7 0 0 Foster, c 3 0 1 4 2 0 Russell, r. f 4 112 10 Meade, 3b 4 11 0 3 0 Uoinpleman, 2b., ..3 11 2 3 0 Bush, p., 4 2 1 0 3 0 Total 3f* S 8 22 15 0 Raleigh. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Stock /dale, ,Ib., 4 1 2 12 0 4 Stanley, c. f 3 0 2 2 0 0 Kelly, 3b. 4 113 4 1 Atz, s. 3 0 1 0 3 o Hennager, 2b., .... 4 0 3 1 3 1 Sorber, r. f 4 0 11 0 0 Sherman, r. f...... 4 o 11 o 1 LeGrande, c., 4 0 0 1 0 0 Person, p 3 0 1 0 4 0 Total 33 2 12 21 14 7 Score by innings: R H E Tarboro 0 0200600 x— B 8 0 Raleigh 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 o—2 12 7 Summary: Two base hits, Russell, Spratt. Three base hits, Stanley. Stolen bases, Pulsifer, Hempleman. Struck out, by Bush 5; by Person 2. Bases on balls, off Bush*l; off Person 2. Sacrifice bits, Stanley 1. Passed balls, Foster. Wild pitches, Person 2. Double plays, Gilligan to Hempleman to Wed dige. Time 1:35. Umpire, Mr. Mace. THE HORNETS SLAUGHTER ’EM. Willig, the Lobsters’ New Pitcher, Not in Good Form Yesterday. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., July 10.—Charlotte caught on to Wilmington's new pitcher today and batted him out for twelve runs, while Wilmington only crossed the rubber six times. At first it look ed as if the game would be a pitchers’ battle, but in the second inning Char lotte piled up five runs to the good. Willig, the Williamsport, Pa., pitcher, that Wilmington signed several days ago arrived this morning and occupied tin* box for the visitors. He claims that be was in no Condition to pitch as he had been on the train for a day and night. He consented but plainly show ed his lack of control of the ball. Lipp for Charlotte pitched a splendid game. His broken finger has given him not a little trouble, but he claims to be in good form. Nharlotte leaves in the morning for Wilmington and the Lob sters go with them. The following is the score by innings: R H E Charlotte 0501 5 001 o—l 2 14 5 Wilmington 1021001 1 o—6 11 2 Batteries: Lipp and Gates; WHlig and McGinnis. Standing of the Clubs. Clubs. Won. Lost. P.C. Raleigh 1 l .501, Tarboro 11 .500 Charlotte 11 .500 Wilmington 11 .500 Games To-Day. Tarboro at Raleigh. Charlotte at Wilmington. The National League. (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., July. 10.—St. Louis bunched hits with Brooklyn’s errors in the first and second innings, making tiiree runs, which brought them vic tory. Harper and Hughes both pitched fine ball. Attendance 2,500. Score: R H E St. Louis 12000000 x—3 8 1 * Batteries: Hat per and Ryan; Hughes ' and McGuire. Time 1:42. Umpires, Sehriver and Casey. _ Pittsburg, Pa., July 10.—’today's 4 game was one of the most remarkable of the season. Bostox^los^^J^^^^ The News and Observer. twelfth inning by two wild throws, the first by Lowe, the other by Dineen, let ting Walker score. Dineen pitched a magnificent game, while Chesbro was saved only by his team's sensational fielding. Attendance 2,600. Score: R H E Pittsburg 00000000000 I—l 4 1 Boston. ...0 00 0 0000000 o—o 15 4 Batteries: Chesbro and Zimmer, Dineen and Kittridge. Time 2:10. Um pire, Nash. Chicago, July 10.—Philadelphia won in the opening inning today, jumping on Waddell for two singles and two triples, yielding four runs. Hartsel scored Chi cago's first tally with a home run to deep center, Chance's double and two singles making the other. During the other innings. Lonohue was invincible. Attendance 600. Score: 11 H E Chicago 0 0 001 100 o—2 9 3 Philadelphia ...4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 o—6 7 0 Batteries: Waddell and Kling; Dono hue and McFarland. Time 1:45. Um pire, Cunningham. Cincinnati, Ohio, July 10.—Taylor had the locals at his mercy today and did not allow a man to see third base, and only one man reached second. Hahn, too, was effective, but missplays count ed against him. Attendance 2,000. Score: R H E Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 4 2 New- York 0 0 100010 I—3 9 2 Batteries: Hahn and Bergen; Taylor and Bowerman. Time 1:50. Umpire, Behle. American League. Boston, July 10. —Harry Davis batted himself into the chief place in the Ath letic’s victory over Boston today, with five hits with a total of 11. The game was loosely played. Attendance 4,834. Score: R H E Boston 3 0 11 0 0 0 1 o—6 11 5 Athletics 2011 0 412 I—l 3 17 2 Batteries: Lewis, Mitchell, Criger and Schreck; Fraser and Powers. Time 2:37. Umpire, Connolly. Milwaukee, Wis., July 10.—After : fighting for ten innings against strong I odds Milwaukee, succumbed in the I eleventh. Chicago making three singles in succession. The visitors outbatted the home team three to one, hut clever and sharp fielding prevented a high score. Attendance 1,200. Score: RHE Milwaukee .1 000021000 o—4 5 2 Chicago ....2 001000100 I—s 16 3 Batteries: Sparks and Maloney; Seal lahan and Sugden. Time 2:15. Umpire, Cantillion. Cleveland, July 10.—Cleveland lost to day. Dowling pitched good ball to no purpose, and Cleveland's missplays, few as they were, helped to increase the score materially. Score: RH E Cleveland 1 00001 0 0 2—4 12 2 Detroit 00210022 o—7 8 b Batteries: Dowling and Wood; Mil ler and Buelow. Time 1:55. Umpire, Haskell. Attendance 800. Washington, July 10. —Foreman's gilt edge pitching and his team’s superior hatting gave Baltimore today's game. The visitors bunched their hits. Lee pitched a fair game and had the locals responded at the hat the game would have been at least interesting. Attend ance 2,117. Score: RH E Washington ....0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—l0 —1 3 1 Baltimore 20 0 2 1 00 0 o—s 11 3 Batteries: Lee and Clarke; Foreman and Robinson. Time 1:50. Umpires, Sheridan and Manassau. Eastern League. At Worcester: Worcester 6; Mon treal 1. At Providence: Providence 6; To ronto 8. At Syracuse: Syracuse 6; Buffalo 7. At Hartford: Hartford 7; Roches ter 6. Southern League. At Memphis: Memphis 3: Selma 2. At Birmingham: Birmingham 9; Lit tle Rock 4. Chattanooga 7: Shreveport 10. Nashville 9; New Orleans 6. Jonesboro Defeats Sanford. (Special to News and Observer.) Sanford, N. C., July 10.—Jonesboro gave Sanford an answer to her chal lenge in an eight inning game, in which the score was 13 to 6 in favor of ones boro. Jonesboro's battery: Liles and E. Watson, both of which are only 19 years old; battery for Sanford, Scott, Make peace and Boyd. The Sanford team averaged over twenty-five more than Jonesboro. Score: RH E Jonesboro 0 11 1 4 2 4 o—l 3 Sanford 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 o—6 MARRIAGE AT WINSION. Miss Lillie Brown of That City Weds a Balti more Banker. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston, N. C., July 10. —Mr. Clarence Hxlson, a private banker of Baltimore, was united in marriage here this morn ing to Miss Lillie M. Brown, one of Winston’s popular and attractive daugh ters. The ceremony was performed at ‘.he home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Robt. Nor fleet, in the presence of a few relatives. The marriage was announced to take place in the First Presbyterian church here last winter, but for some reason it was postponed. The couple went to Bal timore today, where they will reside. Rev. B. W. Spillman, who has been v's itiug his mother, Mrs. H. R. Brown, left yesterday for Kinston and Norfolk to look after his work as Field Secretary of tUo Sunday School Board of the Baptist church. AYfeel they hot RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1901. IKE CORN ACREAGE IS MUCH REDUCED The Reduction Four Hundred Thousand Acres. THE CONDITION IS LOW It is 81 3 Compared With Tea Years Average of 9) 3. WINTER AND SPRING WHEAT DOING WELL Tobacco in North Carolina Four Points Below the Ten Year Average, Tho Peach Crop Will be Above the Average. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 10.—Preliminary re turns to the Statistician of the Depart ment of Agriculture on the acreage of corn planted indicate a reduction of about four hundred thousand acres, or five per cent from the area planted laat year. Os 4he twenty-two States having one mil lion and upwards in corn in 1990, twelve show a decrease of about 1,300.000 ac res, while in the remaining den an increase of about 900,000 acres is shown. Os (lie twenty-three States and Territories hav ing less than one million a res in tom in 19tK) only six report smaller acreages than were planted last year. The aver age condition of the growing crop is 81.3 as compared with 89.5 on July 1, 1900, and a ten year average of 90.3. The condition in Nebraska is 88. in Illinois and lowa 87, in Kansas 74, in Missouri 70, and in Texas 64. In each of the twenty-two States rst above referred to, except in Mississippi, Virginia and South Dakota, where the conditions represented by 88, 92 and 89, respectively, correspond with their ten-year averages, the condiiion is more cr less below such averages. The condition of winter wheat improved during June, being 88.3 on July Ist, as compared with 87.8 on July Ist, 1900. and a ten-year average of 80.2. All the im portant winter wheat Slates share in this improvement except Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland. The average condition of spring wheat alone is improved during the month being 95.6 on July 1, as compared with 55.2 on July 1, 1900, and a ten-year average of 85.6. The condition in Nebraska is 8!*, lowa 92. Minnesota 96, South Dakota and North Dakota 100. The amount of wheat remaining in the hands of farmers on July 1, is estimated at about 31,000,000 bushels, or tlie equiva lent of 5.85 per cent of the crop of 1900. The average condition ol the oat crop is 83.7 as compared with 85.5 on July 1, 1900, and a ten-year average of 87.7. The average condition of barley is 91.3, against 76.3 on July 1, 1900. The average condition of winter rye is 93.6, as compared with 86.6 on July 1, 1900. The average condition of spring rye is 93 3, as compared with 69.7 on July 1, 1,900. There is an indicated decrease of some 60,000 acres or 2.3 per cent in the acreage of potatoes, with a condition on July 1, of 87.4 as compared with a ten-year aver age of 93.1. The sweet potato reports are rather un favorable, a majority of the more "impor tant producing States showing conditions more or less below their ten-year aver ages, although in a few instances such averages arc exceeded slightly. The condition of tobacco is one point above the ten-year average in Ohio, 1 in Virginia and 7 in Maryland and on the other hand 2 points below in Kentucky, 3 in Pennsylvania, 4 in North Carolina and 12 in Wisconsin, while in Tennessee it corresponds with the ten-year average for that State. Reports on the hay crop are in the main unfavorable, there being a decline from the condition as reported on the first of last month a mapority of the more im portant hay producing States. While there has been a general decline in the condition of apples and peaches as compared with last month, almost every important peach growing State has the promise of more 'than an average crop, but in the gpple producing States tl*? Our Claim Against Turkey Paid by the sublime Porte (By the Associated Press.) Washington, July 10. —The State De partment has received the amount of the American indemnity claims against Turkey $95,000 through the American legation at Constantinople. As is always the case, the claims in the aggregate considerably exceed the amount of the indemnity actually paid, but our Government lias expressed it self satisfied with the payment. It as sumes full responsibility for the dis tribution, the Turkish Government leaving it to the State Department to distribute the monby among , Cue claimants at its discretion and after its own fashion. These claims are principally based upon lossos sustained by American inis sionary and educational institutions in Turkey, notably those at Harpoot and Marash, but there are a number of in dividual claims, such (for instance as crop will be generally poor. The condition of grapes is excellent. The wool report indicates the average weight per fleece as being 6.15 pounds, as against 6.17 pounds in 1900. TO UNIONIZE TEACHERS. Text Books in the Schools Said to be Hostile to Labor (By the Associated Press.) Milwaukee, Wis., July 10.—Proposed unionizing of the school teachers of the country into champions of the cause of labor formed the basis of the report which Mayor Agar, of Fairbury, Illi nois, made to the National Convention of Glass Bottle'Blowers today. The re port declared that the text books used in the public schools teach erroneous ideas regarding labor, and proposed three objects for the teachers unions as follows: To use only those text books which looked upon labor problems from the laboring standpoint. To increase teacher’s wages. THE SUPREME COURT. The Examination of Applicants For License to Practice Law. The next examination of applicants foV license will be held on Monday, the 51st of September. But, in the future, they will be on the first day of each term of the Supreme court. The fall term begins on the fourth Mon day in August and appellants are re quired. by the new rule, to have their cases docketed and printed seven days before the call of the district to which they belong. COUNCIL MUSr RANG Governor Aycock Grants Him Seven Days More. The Negro Rapist Respited Until Monday, July 22nd and Will Then ba Hanged in Fayetteville. Yesterday GftvcVnor Aycock again granted a respite to Louis Council, the negro sentenced to be hanged at Fay etteville for the crime of rape, committed on Mrs. Lonnie West at Wade, in Cum berland county, in May, 1900. This time the respite is for seven days and the time of execution has been set for Monday, July 22r.d. Then- will posi tively be no further respite for Council and yesterday Governor Aycock stated that he had informed Sheriff Burns, of Cumberland, that he would not interfere with the execution further. It was expected lhat Council would be hanged on June 22nd, but a strong appeal was made for time that information in his behalf might be laid before the Gov ernor. This was granted and July !sth was named as the date. This extra time had been granted after Mrs. West had come in person to Raleigh and ha l told the story of the assault upon h-*r to the Governor and the Council of State who were convinced of the guilt of the negro, hut granted further time that his friends might present any additional facts they had which might aid him. Nothing has been brought forward that has changed the mind of Governor Ay cock. The seven days he has given are the last seven on earth for Council, who will be hanged on July 22nd. Sheriff Burns announces that be will do the hang ing in person and will aot delegate the task to a deputy. THE BAY SHORE WINS Gets a Franchise For $30,000 For Which Nor folk Was Offered $45,000. (By the Associated Press.) Norfolk, Va., July 9. —By the select councils concurrence with the action of the common council tonight, the Bay Shore Terminal Company secures a thirty year franchise for a railway through every ward in the city with the possible exception of one. There were two other competitors for the privi lege, both backed by Pennsylvania, cap ital. The highest bid was made at $45,- 000 and a bond of $70,000 as forfeit if con tract was not fulfilled. This was turn ed down and the franchise granted for $30,000. that of the family of the unfortunate bicyclist Lenz. the Pittsburg man who was killed by Turkish soldiers while at tempting to go around the globe on his wheel. The State Department officials feel the greatest satisfaction at the settle ment of these claims. Secretary Hay had been told by diplomats skilled in Oriental diplomacy and in the political conditions of southern Europe, tnat he never would be able to collect them. Not only was there extreme difficult in bringing any pressure to bear be cause of the remoteness of Turkey, but we had to contend with the jealousy of the great European powers, most of whom had claims against Turkey vast ly larger in amount than ours, and whose total was beyond the ability of the Turkish Government to meet. For more a decade thi American claims liave* been pending. CHURCH OF TODM LACKS STRENGTH A Change is Rapidly Coming, Says Dr. Myers. SOON IT WILL CONQUER Endcavorers Listen to Talks on T wentieth Century Churches. BOOKER WASHINGTON MAKES ADDRESS He Speaks ori the Pew_r of a Noble Life and Captures His Audience. Appreciation of Dr. Clark's Work Fit ingly Shown. (By Associated Press.) Cincinnati, 0., July 9.—The fourth day of the conference of the Christian En deavor Society was a light one, so far as the program was concerned, but the En deavorers, in their determination to miss nothing, were out cn masse in attendance at the two big meetings today. At the last moment the three big music hall rallies were consolidated into two meet ings which were held in Auditoriums En deavor and Willison. Five of the promi nent speakers are absent, owing to illness. These are Rev. Wilbur Chapman, Rev. George D. I’urves and Rev. Charles Hall, of New York; Rev. Henry Barrows, of Oberlin, Ohio, and Rev. F. W. Gunsaulus, of Chicago. After the usual two quiet hour meetings in the morn big which open every day’s program the big auditoriums were thrown open for a discussion of “The Twentieth Century Church." Rev. Canon .1. B. Richardson, of London, Ont., presided at Auditorium Endeavor. Mr. Marion Law rence, of Toledo, delivered ab address on “The Power of the Sunday School.” Rev. Howard W. Pope, ox New Haven, Conn., spoke at length on "The Power of Per sonal Work,” which he said, constitutes the only effective method of extending the Church and Christianity. Rev. A. J. Lyman, of Brooklyn, spoke on “The Power of the Bible.” Rev. Lyman arose from a sick bed against the advice of his doctor to attend the convention. He said the Bible is the book of incarnation, the God in literature, and its power is the power of that life produced in other lives. Dr. Amos B. Wells, of Boston, expatiated on “The Power of Christian Endeavor.” Mr. William Phillips Hall, of New York, fol lowed with a paper on “The Power of Evangelism.” The chief address however, was that of Booker T. Washington, of Tuskegee, Ala. He took for his subject "The Power of a Noble Life.” He was the recipient of a tremendous ovation and had not pro ceeded far into his address, before he hud won a warm spot in the hearts of his hearers. “I do not believe that in all the history of our country,” he said, "has there be.en such need for strong, unselfish, pure and intelligent men who are willing to saeri jfice ambition, position, fortune and com fort for the welfare of their fellow men. The one thing worth living for is the opportunity to make some individual more happy, more useful.” In Auditorium Williston, where Rev. Allan B. Philputt, of Indianapolis, pre sided, a number of addresses limited to live minutes each wore made on "Sun day Evening Service.” Rev. Johnson Myers, of Chicago, told of "The Church of the Twentieth Century.” He said the spirit of the church today is weaker than the spirit of the first church; that while larger in numbers in proportion, it is less effective and the present church with the present spirit will never conquer this world for Christ, but the signs are clear that a change is rapidly coining. Rev. Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia, followed in a talk on "Christian Conventions,” which he said, are of great use to the church. Tile members of the board of trustees and other officers of the United Society gave a banquet to President Clark at the Grand Hotel at noon. He was presented with a beautiful silver cup in commmem oration of th£ twentieth anniversary of the Christian Endeavor. In the afternoon Dr. Clark attended the congregational rally at the Walnut Hills Congregational church, where the Hon. Samuel B. Ca pon, Boston, presented him an immense memorial, signed by over two hundred of the leading educators, editors and clergy and business men in the United States as an expression of thankfulness and ap preciation for the work Dr. Clark has done in organizing and guiding the Chris tian Endeavor. Dr. Clark is a Congre gationalist and the first Endeavor Society was organized hv him in his church at Portland. Maine. The annual junior rally was held in Auditorium Endeavor in the afternoon. Treasurer Wm. Shaw, of Boston, pre sided, and there was a chorus of fifteen hundred children. Sex rotary Baer ad dressed the meeting. The older Endnav nrers attended some of the twenty-six de nominational conferences in the various churches. Tomorrow is the last day. Gomez Sails for Cuba, (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 10. —Maximo Gomez sailed on the Sugenanca today for Ha vana. A good cook should be at the head of every provisional government. THE COLUMBUS PLATFORM. It Oppoße* Trusts and Imperialism, Champions the Cause of the People. (By Associated Press.) Columbus, Ohio, July 10. —The report to the 'Democratic State Convention by the Comittee on Resolutions contained nearly two thousand words. It consists of a preamble and sixteen articles under the following heads: Municipal government, taxation, con duct of State affairs, etc., people’s rights, tariff reform, monopolies, merchant ma rine, imperialism and expansion, the Boers, Monroe Doctrine, the navy, civil service, election of Senators, agriculture and labor, Republican responsibility and boss rule and political corruption. It is declared that the municipalities of the State should be radically reformed and that no franchise, extension or re newal thereof shall hereafter be granted except upon vote of the people. On the subject of taxation the platform says: "The acceptance of free passes from the railroads by the public officers or em ployes shall be made adequate grounds for vacating the offices held by them. All the public service corporations shall be required by law to make sworn public reports, and the power and duty of visi tation and public report should be con ferred upon the proper State and local auditing officers, to the end that the true value of the privileges eld by these cor porations shall be made plain to the people. "Steam and electric railroads and other corporations possessing public franchises shall be assessed in the same propor tion to their saleable value as are farms and city real estate.” The Republican administration and the Republican maority of the General As sembly are denounced. Tariff reform is demanded on the ground that the production of the country far exceeds its power of consumption. The enactment and rigorous enforce ment of measures to prevent monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade and commerce is demanded, as is also the suppression of all trusts and a return to "industrial freedom.” As a means to that end the platform declares that all trust products should be placed on the free list and the Government should ex ercise a more rigid supervision of trans portation. Restoration of the merchant marine is favored without subsidies, how ever. On the subject of "Imperialism and ex pansion” the platform says: "Powers granted the Federal govern ment were not meant to be used to con quer to hold in subjection the people of other countries. "The Democratic party opposes any ex tension of the national boundaries not meant to carry speedily to all inhabitants full equal rights with ourselves. If these are unfitted by location, race or charac ter, to be formed into self-governing ter ritories, end then incorporated into the Union of States they should be permitted to work out their own destiny. Maintenance of the Monroe Doctrine is demanded; a navy adequate to the pro tection of American citizens and property the world over. Election of the Sena tors by direct vote and the right of labor to combine for the assertion of its rights and the protection of its interests. It is declared that the burdens of the "unjust and discriminating laws for which the Republican party is responsible, fall chiefly on those woh till the soil or la bor at other forms of production.” The Democratic party pledges its efforts to re lieve them of the burdens which class legislation has laid upon them. On the subject of “Republican responsibility,” it. is declared the “Republican party always has upheld class interest and cannot be trusted to deal with the evils of its own creation.” On “boss rule,” etc., the party pledges itself to “rescue our Government from the grasp of selfishness and corrup tion, and restore it to its former fair ness, purity and simplicity.” “Wide spread corruption" the article declares, “now threatens our free institutions and menaces the destruction of public vir tues" with and aid to the British gov ernemtn in its efforts to destroy the South African Republics.” "“'HEAT IN THE WEST TERRIFIC. At Harrisonville, Missouri, Yesterday the Morcury Reached 109 Degrees. (By the Associated Press.) Kansas City, July 10.—The highest temperature today was 101, at 4:30 p. nr>. The highest temperature in Mis souri yesterday was 109 at Harrison ville; in Kansas 108, at Fort Scott. There is no prospect of relief soon. CONDITIONS IN KANSAS. Omaha, Neb., July 10.—Today’s weather wa son a par with that of yes terday, the mercury reached U»2 at u o’clock. With the exception of the southern portions, the damage to corn has not been extensive, however, al though a continuation of the hot winds will soon cause widespread destruc tion. CONGRESSMEN GO TO MANILA. They Will Study the Conditions Ihcre From Individual Standpoints. (By the Associated Press.) New York, July 10.—The transport Mc- Clellan was ready to sail this morning for Manila in place of the Ingals, which was wrecked at her dock. On board the McClelland were United States Senator Bacon, of Georgia, and Congressmen Dearmond, of Missouri; Mercer, of Ne braska; Gains, of Tennessee; Green, of Fentisylvania; Weeks, of Michigan; Joy, of Missouri, and Jack, of Pennsylvania. Congressman Gains said that the mem bers of the Congress on board are not going to the Philippines as a commission but as individual members of Congress to ascertain the facta concerning condi tions there. A man is apt to fee! girlish when bo is making his maiden speech. X THE WEATHER TO-DAY. X X For Raleigh: X | FAIR. Price Five Cents. MEN OF THE PRESS IN ANNUAL SESSION Address of Welcome by Mr. T. J Murphy. W.F.MARSHAIL RESPONDS Rev. J. C. Truy Speaks oa Editorial Backbone. THE CONVENTION LARGELY ATTENDED Thirly-Two Applications For Membership in the Press Association Accepted. Drive Around the C’ty. Editors Bring Wives Sisters, Sweethearts. (Special to the News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., July 10. —The twen ty-ninth annual session of the North Car. oiiua Press Association convened in the auditorium of Greensboro’s splendid new city hall at 10 o'clock this morning. In the absence of the president, Rev. Dr. T. N. Ivey, of the italeigh Christian Ad vocate, who is in San Francisco, the meet ing was called to order by First Vice- President J. G. Boylin, of the Wadesboro Messenger-Intelligence. The proceedings were opened with prayer by Rev. A. J. McKclway, of the Presbyterian Standard, after which Secretary Sherrill called the roll. THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME. The address of welcome was delivered by Mr. T. J. Murphy, of the Greensboro bar, who, in behalf of the city govern ment, the Young Men’s Business Asso ciation, the Immigration and Industrial Association and the twelve thousand citi zens of Greensboro extended to one and all the glad hand of welcome. He added: “Gresensboro fully recognizes the impor tance of her guests on this occasion, the press being of the not the most, ffuontial factor in our social, pelineal and economic advancement. The are, of course, goo«l and bad in ail tut professions and walks’ of Jife, even-a Tie pulpit has its occupants who sometimes wear un worthily mantle oY their high calling. There are also newspapers of the disrepu table kind to -whom nothing is sacred. Bui I can truthfully and proudly say that the press of North Carolina stands unique in its grandeur, not a grandeur acquired by false flourish of" trumj>cts and undue sensationalism, but by honest and con scientious work, stamped with ability and feai lessness and limited within the bounds of propriety. Adorned as it has • been and is today by many of the State’s al'les and best men, your association can justly look with pride upon the origin and consummation of its organization, and judging from the material of its present component parts, I think it can safely turn into the future the gleaming and ex pectant cvc of'hope and confidently rely upon the realization of its fondest dreams.” Touching the manner in which Greens boro proposed to entertain her guests, Mr. Murphy said: “This afternoon we will open the oar- \ nival of entertainment with an excursion to Guilford Battle Ground, that justly re nowned and well preserved battlefield of the Revolution, which to such a great extent made possible the creation of that matchless instrument, our constitution, guaranteeing to us all the privileges of free speech and freedom of the press, and which was so eloquently and patriotically honored on the fourth of this month tint it would be useless for me to attempt to add more to what was said on that oc casion. However, the same geographical conditions which were conducive to that battle exist today. The then King’s high ways over which the armies of Greene and Cornwallta marched until they met and clashed in that supreme and decis ive tight have been converted into the excellent systems of railway by which w ’ are served at the present time. By i<s location Greensboro is now the storm centre of an Immense passenger and freight traffic which is,hurled hither (<"• concentration and thither for distri bution from and into nearly all the States nod Territories of the Union and the ports ofi numerous foreign lands. "Tomoirow afternoon we will take a drive through the city to its various in stitutions of learning, extensive factories and her far-famed nurseries, and tomor row evening we will hold a reception In your honor where you will be enabled to meet and mingle with our people and enjoy to thp fullest extent that bou homrrte spirit of thorough-going gcyxl fel lowship which characterizes Tar-Heels here and everywhere, 1 now tender iAmi (he unlimited freedom of the Gate Cltji of the South.” Mr. W. F. Marshall, of the Gastonia, I Gazette, recognized as one of the bright-V. est newspaper men in the State, respond- v ed to the address of welcome in a short speech bristling with wit and humor. Hr* said there were no people like North Carolinians and no North Carolinians Pke Greensboro people, and expressed the happiness of the members of the press at being here. The report of the exeeufihfc committee was read by the chairman, Editor London, of the Chatham Record. There were ihirty-two applicants for ihe association, and upon the rpcomflend- M .(ion of the committee they ac cented. Secretary Sherrill rj?ad the of President Ivey, who/ the •iicml-crs of the. association nrrumstaji'Vs of tlj^^^^Btiog. FourUjgji