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t THft WIATHCH TODAY, t ♦ For North Carolina! ♦ WAIN. J VOL. LII. NO. 90 — ! ! ! Leads all Morth Carolina Dallies la Mews and Circulation A! THE DEMOCRAT ID DROWN THE DOOR I ________ 1 Butler is Unseated in Favor of Horton. IT’S A STRICT PARTY VOTE Morgan Stirs up Hanna’s Bile by a Resolution. 1 HOW MUCH WENT TO PANAMA LOBBYISTS Hanna Resents the Insinuation That a Lobby Was in Washington to Advocate the Panama Route. No Action on the Resolution. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 28.—When the House adjourned tonight the General Deficiency Bill and one item in the Naval Appropriation Bill were all that remained in dispute between the two houses so far as the appropriation hills are concerned. The couferenc-3 report on the District of Columbia bill was adopted and it now goes to the Presi dent for his signature. Earlier in the day the House decided the coat 'sled election case of Horton vs. Butler from the Twelfth Missouri District by de claring the seat vacant. By a strict party vote of 100 to 13C Mr. Butler, who is a Democrat, was declared not entitled to the seat. Mr. Butler made a vigor ous speech of an hour in def?ns’ of his right to the seat. The Dick Militia Bill was made a continuing order, not to in terfere with conference reports. Mr. Foss, chairman of the Commit tee on Naval Affairs, called up ihe con ference report on the Naval Appropria tion Bill. It was adopted 116 v o 74. This left but one item in dispute between the two houses, the provision for new ships The Senate disagreed to the proviso at tached by the House requiring that three ships provided for in the bill (one battleship, one cruiser and on-' gun boat) should be built in government yards. Mr. Foss moved to recede and concur in the Senate amendment with an amendment requiring that the Secretary of the Navy should build at least one ship in a government yard, and pro vided further that the Secretary of tke Navy sholiid have authority if he did not obtain reasonable bids to have all the ships built in government yards. Mr. Foss told the II use that the con efrees found that the Senate absolutely declined to accept the House provision in its original form but he said that the amendment he offered contained sub stantially the sane- provision exempt that the secretary was only required to build one ship in the government yarads. Mr. Kitchin, of North Carolina, urged the House to stand by its original ac tion and insist that a battleship, a cruiser an.l a gunboat should bo built in government yards. If the amendment prevailed, he said, the Secretary of the Navy would build only a gunboat at a government yard. Mr. Foss’ motion was lost. 81 to 07. The House then insisted upon its dis agreement to tiie Senate amendment in strie out tho provision and tho bill was sent back to conference. Messrs. Foss, of 1 Minors, Taylor, of Ohio, and Meyer, of Louisiana, were appointed -orfi rcc3. JIANNA AND MORGAN CLASH. A Resolution Offered by the Alabama Penator 1 Excites the Obioaa (By the Associated Press.) Washington, I). (’., June 28. A lively ’ debate was precipitated in the Senate to day over h resolution of Mr. Morg-» i, of Alabama, .luthori/.ing the Committee on Inter-oceanic Canals to investigate the status of American stockholders of the Panama Canal Company with a view of protecting them in the French courts. Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin; Mr. Hanna, of Ohio, and Mr. Mitchell, of Oregon, an tagonized the. resolution, maintaining that it was a matter with which tiu United States had nothing to do. Mr. Morgan warmly advocated the proposi - tion. buy it finally went over to the mi tndar without action. Mr. Oeljoe and Mr. Blackburn, of Ken tucky, engaged in an interesting out. good-natured discussion of Kentucky pol itics, in the course of which the former 1 alleged that the reason why Governor Taylor did not return to K< ntucky and stand tr : al as an accessory to the mur der of Governor Goebel was that the courts were corrupt, and that the SIOO.- 000 reward offered for the apprehension cf the murderer of Goebel had been used , to corrupt the courts and bribe wit nesses. This Mr. Blackburn emphatically denied, and declared he was so thorough ly convinced of Taylor's guilt that he would he willing to submit the case to any judge and jury in the Union. After Mr. Morgan had explained his lesotution. Mr. Spooner, of Wisconsin. ' vigorously opposed- its adoption, declar- 1 ing that it was without precedent on- 1 tirel.v mischievous and obstructive of ret ion of tho Concrete. Mr. Morgan insisted upon his resolu tion. He wanted to know —and would know—whether or not the lobby tha' hail been hanging about Congress so thick I that it might be cut with a knife, had ' The News and Observer. b n receiving or was to receive a part <>f the MO.MOo.nnn to he paid for ihe Pan - iima Canal property. Things of that kind, lie said, hod occurred in diplomacy since the treaty was made, lairgesses. stipends and bribes were paid today to men who i (inducted great negot lat ions. He de sired to be assured that the United States hod not been scandalized in anv respect. Mr. Hanna opposed the resolution, say ing that the people had accepted the verdict of Congress upon the canal and were satisfied. He resented tile insinua tion that a lobby was here to advocate the Panama route and to induce Con gressmen to vote against their convic tions and inclinations. He protested , against such an insinuation and declared that lie never had known of such a lobby and he challenged Mr. Morgan to pro duce proof of his charge. Mr. Aldrich called up a hill relating to tobacco passed by the Senate and moved to agree to an amendment of the House providing that no packages of manu factured tobacco, snuff, cigars and cigar ettes shall have' attached to them any representation or promise of a ticket or chance in anv lottery or any immoral picture. The amendment was agreed to, < thus passing the bill. Harvard Takes Two Out of Three. (By the Associated Press.) New York, June 28.—Harvard won the deciding baseball game of tho series of three between its team and that of Yale by defeating the New Haven boys on the Polo grounds today. Yale won the first game at Cambridge and Harvard - captured the second at New Haven. Score; R. H. E. Yale 00000023 o—s 5 3 j Harvard 20000012 I—61 —6 6 C VICTORY TOR KITCHIN For Building War Ships in Government Yards. i do Leads, Ihe Fijht and Seeds the Naval Ap pn priation B I! Back to Con fern ce. (Special to the News and Observ-r.) Washington, D. C., June 28.—R pre- t sentative W. W. Kitchin scored quite a victory today. The House conferees oa the Naval Appropriation bill presented > a report cutting out the House provision , to build warships in the government , navy yaards. Mr. Kitchin made a speech and the fight against the adoption of the report and on a .-oil cell ho defeated it and sent the bill back to conference. Senator Simmons, who returned today.' passed in the Senate Representative! Claude Kitchin's bill, which had passed j the House, to pay F. Y. Rameay >l3O balance salary due his father as collet tor of customs at Plynioutth. A distinguished naval offic r, writing; for a copy of Senator Simmons’ Philip pine speech, says; “This speech lias; been commented upon as being tke most ; logical o fany delivered on the subject, j and the parts I have seen fully . istify the soinment.” j ' Representative Small today delivered! a speech on the varied industries of North Carolina. It was one of the • cdl< st I and most exhaustive presentations < T tho resources of our State ever spoken ' or written. Senator S'mmons and Representative Pou have secured two canon for Raleigh Post, G. A. R., which will be placed ut‘ the Soldiers' Home- ADOPT PER DIKM SYSTEM A Largo Heeling of Railroad Officials in Ral eigh Yesterday. A large number of the railroad men of this section were in the city yester I day at a railroad meeting of interest. | The meetiDg was held to discuss the matter of the proper way to make charges for the use of freight cars. Up to this time the charge has been made | by the mileage, but. at the meeting yes terday a per diem system was agreed to, and each road will pay for •.ho mini-1 ber of days the car is in use. This rule' goes into effect all over the country on July the first. The meeting yesterday was presided over by Mr. p. R. Albright,**manager of the North Carolina Car Service Asso.ua-* tion. and there were present Messrs. K. E. Betts, superintendent car service if the Southern Railway; It. E. Smith,' general manager Atlantic Coast Rim*; E. Borden, superintendent transporta tion of tho Atlantic Coast Line: Wil liam Flanigan, car accountant, Atlantic Coast Line; E. J. Cunningham, super-1 intendent car service, Seaboard Air! Line; D. 11. Barger, superintendent! second division, Seaboard Air Line; E. E. Winters, trainmaster. Seaboard' Air* Line; T. D. Meares, general agent, r Seaboard Air Line; Henry Page, presi-l dent Aberdeen and Asheboro; J. A.! Mills, president Raleigh and Cape Fear, J. C. Angier, president Cape Fear and • Northern; S. L. Dill, superintendent At-!' lantic and North Carolina; A. H. Page, 1 president C. and L.; L. P. Nichols, gen eral manager Carolina and Northwest ern: T. O. McNeely, general superinten dent Carolina and Northern; VY. C. Pet ty. president. Carthage road; W. N. 1 Blue, superintendent, Aberdeen and Rock Fish, and J. S. Kennedy, of the Durham and Charlotte Railroad. A man’s ideas of reform iD politics from day to day are very much biased by what kind of breakfast he had. : KALKIGU. NORTH CAROLINA, SUNDAY MORNING. JUNK 29 1902. BRITISH HEAR ID THROB Wl IH JOT The King is Out of Immedi ate Danger. SO DECLARE THE DOCTORS His Majesty Transferred From His Bed to a Couch. "AH, THAT IS BETTER,HE OBSERVES. Smitten 'o Ihe F arth With Sorrow for the King, a Moorish Envoy Says He Wants to Get Back to Civlizi* tion, (By the Associated Press.) London, June 28-—“ The King is now out of immediate danger,” this an nouncement in the morning bulletin spread quickly throughout th> metropo lis and caused general rejoi ing. The verdict upon which the iia’.'ou had so anxiously waited caus'd a longer consultation than usual. Lord Lister, Sir Frederick Treves and the oiher doc tors discussed the patient's condition for nearly an hoour before they committed themselves to the important announie mont. It was read at Buckingna n Pat ace by only a small crowd, the public being practically assured bv yesterday evening's report that everything was going well. Yet, to us" the words of the Westminster Gazette, the bulletin was “full of intense relief." In .- under lying suspicion that the doctors might fear more than they wrote, *he sensa tional rumors of His Majesty's death, which continued even so late as yester day, and the lack of definite nofficial news all combined to create intern' ner vousness. Such hopeful stat-mmis as the Associated Press had been aide ' i make were not available to tlm British public, who, however, were spared the Sensational reports, now palpably ab surd, which were cabled to Amiriea. The reference to the round, in this morning's bulletin, it is authoritatively set. forth, can bo regard Without any disquietude. By June 30 the doctors are expected to announce that all danger of all complications has pass'd. The King was very ceerful this morn ing, after four or five hours’ sleep and Ids temperature was normal. This after noon His Majesty was transferred from his bed to a couch, where he was placed in a sitting posture. He had before this bo'’n able to slightly raise himself by the aid of a pulley. When he first made an attempt to do so the Quee» adjust' d the pillows so as to form a back rest, and with a sigh of Intense relief the King exclaimed "Ah that is better." Tim Lancet in its comments today says: i “No immediate septic absorption has taken place, as shown bv the complete absence of disquieting symptoms. We hope that rumor is ceasing to be busy with the origin and pathology of His Majesty's illness, since the very plain statement of facts in the case which we were able to publish June 25, and since the absolute accuracy of tho bulletins has been justified.” In view of the King's rapid recovery, it is small wonder that the group of members of the royal family, which gath ered at Victoria station this morning were happy and cheerful. The Prince of Wales went there to bid farewell to his cousin, Prince Henry of Prussia, and to the Crown Prince Louis Philippe, of Portugal, and others who were leaving London, including the Grand Duke of Mecklcnburk-Schwerin, Frederick Francis and tho Egyptian and Moorish envoys. The chief of staff of the last named said to a reporter: "I am smitten to tho earth with sor row for King Edward. England is a groat country, but I am glad to be going back to civilization.” A week which has witnessed emotions of such conicting and intense character as to be without parallel in the nation's •history is ending as it began, in re joicing. Englishmen themselves can scarcely realize that in the short space of five days the country has gone through the most acute stages of jubila tion, fear, doubt and hope. Now. with today's bulletins, they are all talking of the festivities, many of which will occur as planned. NEGRESS TAKES LAUDANUM Woik on the Fodornl Coart Building to Begin in July. (Special to the News and Observer > Greensboro, N. ('., June 28. Lulu iU ■ wards, colored, who lives two mile* south of Greensboro, took a dose of laudanum yesterday with suicidal in tent but it appears it failed to do its work properly and Lulu still lived this morning. The new hospital here lias fourt h u rooms, luxuriously fitted up, ard though it has been opened but two weeks, all the rooms are occupied. Mis Lizzie Blow, of Greenville, is chief nurse in charge. j Gen. John Gill, the Baltimore bank r 1 and for so long the receiver of the Capo Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad s iu the city on private business. The little boy of Mr. Rufus Bow a an was bitten by a mad dog last week and sent to \\ instou, where u mad stone wa.*, applied. Mr. Bow'man says he lias ini doubt he Is entirely out of danger of the ra bios. Judge Boyd returned this morning from Washington, where he has been most of this wee!, arranging with the department and with cur Senators and Representative Kitchin for the early commencement of the improvements of the Federal court house and post-office building here. Work is expected to commence by the 10th of July. Gerald Gordon, a crack pitcher from the New York Slate League, struck town this morning and will join the Greensboro team here Monday morning en route to Durham for the three open ing games of the new scries. United States Marshall Millikan went to Randolph today to attend the Republi can convention at Asheboro to send d*de gates to the State, Congressional and Judicial conventions. This is Hie first Republican convention yet held- Rev. (*. L. Whitaker, president of the Methodist Protestant Conference of North Carolina, left this morning for an official visit to Vance, Halifax and War ren counties. Messrs. Z. V. Taylor, A. M. Scales and J. I. Scales this morning entered into a partnership for th<‘ practice of law, the firm to be known as Taylor, Scales At, Scales. Ex-Mayor Z. V. Taylor has just re turned from a two Week's trip to New York, where he went to perfect the scheme of consolidation of the electric, power, transportation and gas companies of this city. All tho properties arc now in the control of New York and Greens boro, instead of Baltimore capitalists.• A well to do farmer from Summer field township, this county, visited the city this morning and had to inquire tho way to the court house. He is 40 years old. intelligent and had never seen the ■ court house before in his life, though born and reared within twelve miles of it. Governor Aycoek and T)r. Winston went through today, returning from a big eduactional rally at Harmony, Ire dell county, yesterday. The firm of Mathews * Ogburn was dissolved today, Mr. Mathews purchas ing Mr. Ogburn’s interest in the cloth ing store. . TRANKB TO RF.V. O T ADAMS His Kind Cftßr to the Faptist Tabernacle Church Appreciated. During th • absence of Rev. W. D. Hub ; bard from the city, and because of the sickness of Dr. A. A. Marshall, of the First Baptist, and the vacancy in the pastorate of the Fayetteville street , church. Rev. G. T. Adams, of the Cen tral Methodist church, offered his ser vices to aid the Tabernacle church. This was appreciated and Mr. O. L. Betts, clerk of the Board of Deacons of 'he Baptist Tabernacle, has sent Mr. Adams a letter in which he wrote: “At a snecial meeting of the Board of Dea cons of the Tabernacle Baptist church Wednesday evening I was instructed to express to ro'i the heartfelt thanks and appreciation of the Board of Deacons for the noble spirit von have at all times shown our church and people. We most cordially accent your kind offer to ‘serve our church in any way you can.' and prav God's richest blessings may continually abide with you and yours.” SOLVENT CREDITS SHORT, Monday is the Last Day for the Listing of Taxes. Monday doses the time for tax-listing end crowds arc now thronging the office in the court house seeking to make re turns. It is stated that there has been a heavy falling off in the solvent credits : listed and many causes arc assigned for this, the main on- 1 being that many con i verted these assets into State or United States bonds before June Ist. Various I rough estimates have been made as to ! how much this decrease in solvent credits ' j will amount to and these range from j SIOO,OOO to $200,000. Unlpss there is a ! tig gain in other .property such a do < n-ase 'll the solvent credits will mean j a big decrease in the taxrs collected. New Church to be Built. ; (Special to News and Observer.) j Harford. N. C., June 28.—A new M. E. 1 1 church is soon to be erected on one of our public streets. 1 , V party consisting of Miss Ida McLaughlin, Messrs. It. C. Mc ’, La .iglilin, D. M. Campbell an,i W. L. Bettune, attended a most enjoyable lawn party on last evening, given at the lovely and hospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Blue of Timberland. Nothing was left undone for the pleasure and enter tainment of the many who gathered for the occasion. Small is Confirmed (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 28.—Confirmations ; by the Senate: ■i Marshal —F. S. Elgin, western district * of Tennessee. ;! Collector of Customs—Robert Snail. , district of eßaufort, S. ('.; William Ma- Ihone, Petersburg, Va — Richmond, Va., June 28.—Washington ' and Lee University defeated the Virginia • Boat Club in a four-oared boat'lare here • this afternoon by a length and a half, j The contest was over a oiv mile straight l away course and was witnessed by a > great crowd. Time of race 5:5. FI!!. COUNTIES FOR JUDGE CONNOR; ( Granville, Johnston, Wayne, \ Duplin and Pender. ICLARK SWEEPS THE DECK. j But His Majority in Duplin County is Not Large. I BEDDINGIIELD LED IN VJTE YESTERDAY. i The Democratic Conventions are Everywhere Larg-Jy Attended, Tull of Enthusiasm and Instinct W.th tha Spirit Which Presages V'dory (Special to News and Observer.) Smitlifleld, N. June 28. —Johnston Democratic Convention met today ! to elect delegates to the State. Judicial, and Congressional conventions. There , was quite a large crowd in attendance. The convention instructed solidly for , Beddingfield for Corporation Commis sioner, Armistead Jones for solicitor, and j , Judge W. R. Allen for Judge, i Promptly at 12 o'clock Chairman W. | . W. Cole called the convention to or- I dor and asked Clarence W. Richardson j to preside as temporary chairman. S. T. | , Honeycutt was asked to act as temporary l secretary and representatives of the ( Democratic press were invited to assist. ( The temporary organization was made permanent. The chairman made a stir -1 ring speech of acceptance counseling liar- | nony. j A motion was made by Dr. R. J. Noble) ‘ to enter into election of delegates by ! ' towrships. Mr. Ed. S. Abell offered as | jan amendment that all Democrats ini good standing he empowered as delegates j j *o the State, Congressional and Judicial ! j conventions. Jno \. Narrows was in ! I favor of the substitute of Mr. Abell so! • far as concerned the Judicial ! ! and Congressional conventions as they ! . would meet near home hut hi wa ; op posed to such proceedurc as regards the jbti'te Convention which is to meet at ( Greensboro. He showed how the opoo- j i , bents of Clark would rush in a delega- J tion to Greensboro which would not rep- j ,resent the sense of the cquntv or <on- ' jVcntion. In this connection lie mail" a': ' stirring speech for Judge Clark and. later ; j on. a most fervent appeal for Judge Con nor. Moses C. V inrton also spoke against the substitute. He said that bn his toivn -1 ship out of 250 men mere than 200 were for Clark and that they were unanimous ) for Connor. • I Sheriff E J. Holt said he had long ' since made up his mind not to open his I mouth igain in a political convention, but that he had formed such a habit that i* was impossible for him to refrain. He spoke against, the substitute also, and, I being stirred by the words of Mr. Nar- I row for his “old friend and comrade,” j Judge Clark, also made an eloquent ap- \ peal in his behalf. Mr. Abel! then introduced another sub- \ stitute that delegates be appointed ;>nd j I all other Democrats he added as dele , gates. This provoked a hot discussion j participated : n by Messrs. Winston, Nar j row, Cole, Wellons, Noble and Holt. It I was finally agreed to accept Mr. Abell’s substitute after instructing delegates. | The convention then proceeded to the J appointment of delegates by townships. I Mr. Abell offered tho followingTroSto- Iliifion which was adopted 'amidst great applause by a rising vote; “That we, the Democratic partv of the county, 'n convention assembled, at Smithftold, on this tho dav of June, 1!'02, unanimously j “Resolve 1«t. That it is with pride we view the Congressional career of our ! comity-man. Hon. Edward W. Pou. j “2nd. That with commendation we look upon his record, and thank him for 1 ;s ) manhood and courage in refuting and ro j polling the attempted slanders against ; iin South. “3rd. That we fully appreciate his I faithfulness to duty, and kindly remember i bin work for his district. I "Ith. That wo heartily endorse, and en thusiastically recommend his re-nomi nation to the Congressional convention ' to he hel l at Raleigh on the 15th day of July. 1202.” Sheriff Holt tbep offered a res Oil to instruct for Clark. Ohicction was raised: the townships retired and' polled vote which resulted in only 1 4-15 votes against him. and every one wondered where all the hulla-ba-100 came from when it was proposed to instruct. Mr. Winston made motion that the en tire strength of the county he cast for Judge Clark, excepting tho 1 4-15 votes cast against, him. Carried. A vol," was then takcij between Connor and Blown, which resulted as follows: j Connor 22 7-12, Brown 3 5-12; total 26 ; votes cast In State convention. | At this noint the following resolution was read and unanimously adopted: j "Resolved by the Democracy of John ston countv in convention assembled this June 28. 1202, at Smithfield, N. C. , Ist. That we point with pride to tiie | record of Hon. W. R Allen, of Wayne, and Hon Armistead Jones, of Wake. * “2nd. That it is the s'mse of this con- | vention that they he nominated to the iosition of Judge and Solicitor, respec tively. cf this Judicial district. “3rd. That "very Democrat in this county in good standing be and is hereby , made a delegate to the Judicial couven 12 PAGES'-SECTION ONE—Paget I to tion whii h meets in Rralthflel 1, July 3rd, i 1902.” It was then proposed not to Ipstruit | any further for candidates. At this Junc ture Mr. Abell mounted a 'diair anJ read the following resolution: “We, the Democratic convention of Johnston county assembled, do heartily approve and hereby endorse the candi dacy of Eugene C. Beddingfield and pledge him our support in the State e< mvntion i for Corporation Commissioner. ' The resolution was endorsed by accla mation with a ringing vote. After the naming of delegat s ih: con vention adjourned. H. A. CHAPPELL. The Ward Primaries. (Special to the News and Observer.) ' Washington, N. C-. June 28.—The ward primaries, in session last night, passed the following resolution: “We hereby endorse Hon. John H. Small for renomination for Congress I and pledge ourselves to do ail in our power for the nomination of Judge Brown for Associate Justice and for the renomination of Hon. Geo. 11. Ward for solicitor. For Coucor and Walker. (Special to News and Observer.) Uoidsville, N. C., June 28.—The pri maries held in this county today were largely attended. Rockingham's conven tion will be held Monday. It is evident i from the news to hand from sev?ral of* the townships that Reuben i>. !!• :•! will i have a majority over C. O. McMicheal (Continued on Page Five.) DOING A GREAT WORK Ihe Christian tndeavjr So ciety in the State. The En(9.ivorers Desire to Work in ihe Addresses and heports- Tht Ccnventton Acjourns Tonigh*. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville; N. ('., June 28.—The morning session of the State Christian Endeavor Convention was called to order by Presi dent Kondthaler. Rev. Weston It Gales held a “First Hour with the Word of God ’ ‘service. President Rondthaler in. his report,; showed that C hristian Endeavor work is extending in the State. It is permanently succeeding in small towns better than ;,ny denominational society could possi bly do. “The Christian Endeavor lives , in North Carolina," he said, “has a , definite and large field and is aecom- j plishicg good results. We need Christian , Endeavor societies in schools. We want 1 to work in the schools so that out of them will come workers who will for ward the effort of the society all over the State.” Mr. Rondthaler read the financial re- . port. It showed total receipts for the year $137.02; total expenditure $155.26. j The honor roll of societies and in dividuals contributing had among th 3 names Dr. Francis Clark, societies at j Mebane, Lynn, Salem, Henderson, Bur- j liiigton, Raleigh, Walkertown, Sedge I Garden, Greensboro, Enfield, Winston, I Southern Pines, Skinncrsville, Salisbury j and Barnard. | Rev. T. M. Johnson urged co-operat : on • on the part of local societies with the 1 State board. Ir her report of junior work, Miss i Rankin, superintendent of this branch, urged organization of junior societies, j Twelve new societies were organized i during the past year. Now there arc I thirty societies with a membership of 785. The hearing of delegates from the various societies represented was taken ’ up. Many responded. Among them 1 were: Mrs. Omar, Asheville; F. W. i Grabs, Bethania: Miss Julia White, 1 Guilford ('olli'ge: Mr. Lansing. Montreal; ! Miss McCullough, Greensboro; Mr. i Stockton, Winston; Rev. Mr. Johnson, Greensboro; Mrs. T. M. Johnson. Miss Mebane, Greensboro; Miss Smith, of Tryon; Mins Venable, Asheville; Miss Flagler, Asheville farm school; Miss j Rankin, Charlotte, and llcv. E. S. Cros- ■ land, Winston-Salem. Twenty-three spoke in forty-five minutes. The third session opened the afternoon I with able discussion of junior work. I Prison work anil “the Christian En- | dcavor in schools and colleges.” The | leaders were Pev. T. M Johnson, o l j Greensboro: Miss Rankin, of Charlotte; I Miss Mebane, cf Greensboro; Prof. S. H. ' Smith, of Eion College, and Ernest j Stockton, of Winston. This afternoon the Erdeavorers arc enjoying the sights of the city. The convention closes tomorrow night A Good Husband and Father Dead. (Special to the News and Observer.) Enfield, N. ('., June 28. A* his home near Enfield, N. ('., Tuesday evening. | at 7 o'clock, June 21 1902. Mr. John F. j Leggett, departed this life after a long suffering with Bright’s disease. The. deceased was a kind and loving husband and father, ioved and admir'd by all' who knew him, as was evidenced by the' many floral designs presented by friends. He leaves a widow and six small chil dren, besides a mother and several brothers and sisters, to mourn their loss, which is a heavy one. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at this, place. May the God of grace and con-J .'elation comfort the bereaved. A FRIEND. I | THf WKATHtW >O J »ui VaUßghi 1 | smowi-msH IMUCK KIVK < r YN. SIX D!t BETWEEN WIND AND |H Squall a I w Washington. ALIGN BOARD DROWNuJ T iik r Tun on EnT and Torn Away. jfl DIVERS REACH THE SCENc OT DlS^|^ Several Assisting in '"!tcovery of Bodies. Story (f the Captain ts a Schooner in Tew of the Wricked Tujr. (Special to News and Observer ) Washington, N. C-, June 28. —With a. fearful burst of thunder and lightning one of the hardest electric storms ever known struck here last night. The aver* age velocity of the wind was a ©out fori Hi Mm HU V ■ - jjß :l> :ti.| •-I i!>. Ima. n -1 1 • '.i'HH Ilb !•■ ■• - S •Hn| \ll dt I.w H 'i'll. nr -1 v • • V. dtv . ■ SH ■ ON I'MKlan k •• •!■•- •• •r i: is .'Ey •i .ii- :h '' pi I"' I'. | •... ■ 1 i ■ • !• Sb 111 j ;I!iii it >■ r>k r.ii Mvo • dive rs and went to the seem of th" aster. Several tugs are assisting in th® ■ the captain of the schooner Hubbard,! which was of the tow, anil lie toll this 1 story: j “There was little warning of the I storm's coining. Only a little lightning, scene thunder and a medium breeze. Su !- denly it came up. It struck that 'Pat' and scooped her on the side then turned her on her end. Th" pilot house « broken open and some one came through the high waves calling for help. Wo | threw him a line but it did not reach ; him.” ! The tug Nautilus is now anchored alcngsid • of the wreck with the divers end is actively searching for the bo-lics. It is thought that one or two of the i bodies has drifted out to the sound. Later—Only one body has boon recov ered. that of Dick Walters, tlio fir m u. j From all appearances and from 'll" 'searching of the divers it seems as if . all the bodies have drifted out to c'u. 0 ASTON 14 WILL CELEBRATE Preparing to Celebrate the Fourth in Ye fid Fashioned Style ! To the Editor: The Fourth of July , will be celebrated in Gastonia in great j shape this year. The official program : lias been arranged and published, show ing the nature and character of the F celebration, and providing for a big | parade at 10 a. m.. addresses by D. A. Tompkins and President Geo. T. A\in ston from 12 m. to 2:00 p. m., baseball at 3:30, and firc-worlis at night. Musio will be rendered by Mount Holly anil , Chcrryvillc bands. Excursion rates have been secured on all railroads. And the ! occasion lias been widely and extensive ly advertised from New York to New Orleans. It will be a great educational , and industrial celebration: and. apart from tho mammoth speeches to he made by the gentlemen whose names are men tioned above, each and every one of tha , thiity cotton mills in the county of Gns- I ton will he represented in large num bers and will have significant floats, . representing the various products of the several mills. It will he a red letter day l for Gastoria, and the eity will be | dressed in gaia attire. On a similar oc casion two years ago, the crowd in ' Gastonia was possibly the largest that * ever assembled here—John Robinson's j show' day not excepted; hut, this year, it is confidently expected that the city | will hardly he large enough to hold all I the people. Some of th"ni may have to "hitch-up” in the suburbs, it will fur nish a fine opportunity for people from a distance to see all the people of the county at one time and place; for they will he here, if the wmather will permit. It will also furnish those aspiring for Gongress. and the lesser offices, a fine opportunity to shake hands with the | voters of This and ajaining counties. Let I them !-ll come. We shall all he glad to 1 see theix A gooißy number of us would * he nleasid to see the editor of the News and Obseiver here on that glorious day. | and we hov he will come. Many regretrA ■ arc expref od at the prospective absence* iof our beloved Governor. We still hooJ he may s.»e his way clear to ccise- '• 'V be with Us. Our streets have hern smoothed it)).® and everything is gitiing in fim shape! for the celebration. Every body it: cx j porting a tdg time, and the hope is that it will be fully realized by ail who come. WM. H. LEWIS. I Gaotonia, N. C., J.uue 27 . / J / ;