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BOY WINS HIGHEST
HONORS IN GOLFING
Louis Victor in the
Amateur Match.
MYERS’ DEFEAT DECISIVE
Women Golf Lovers Follow the Play
in Pouring Bain.
JAMES IS WILDLY CHEERED AT THE END
Society Out in Full Force to Witness the Contest.
The Day on the Oismond. Games of
National American and
Southern Leagues
(By the Associated Press.)
Glenview Golf Course, Ills., July 19.
Louis B. James, of Glenview, nineteen
year-old, today won for his own the
highest golfing honors that can come to
an amateur in the United States by de
feating Edwin M. Byers, o£ the Alle
gheny Golf Club, of Pittsburg, in the
finals of the annual championship tourna
ment. His victory was decisive, as shown
both by the medal scores and the hole
play. He finished four up and two to
play, with a spectacular putt of at least
ten yards over the uneven, water-soaked
surface of the seventh green, and even
before he had fished his ball out of the
cup he was grabbed by his wildly cheer
ing club mates and hoisted on their
shoulders. James’ medal score was:
Morning, out 45, in 39: afternoon, out 44,
in 31. for seven holes. Byers’ was:
Morning, out 43, in 43; afternoon, out 44,
in 32. for seven holes.
The young champion won his laurels
on the greens. Both drove beautifully
all day. James’ shots were so true as
to excite enthusiastic comment from
“Willie” Smith, Leslie and other Wes
tern professionals who learned the game
amid the sand dunes of Scotland. Time
and again he laid long approach pitches
dead for the hole, and only once or
twice during the long, trying contest
did he fail to negotiate his putts.
Tall and slender, with the fragile
limbs of an over-grpwn boy, he used
every ounce of his weight to the best
advantage in his drives and brasseys and
seldom failed to cover 200 yards from
the tee.
Byers lost the game on the greens.
At Yale and in the East, the young
Pittsburger gained the reputation of be
ing unreliable in his short game, un
beatable at times and woefully lacking
in accuracy at others. Today was his
off day. Three times he had short putts
to win the hole, and twice, had he
putted down from short distances, the
hole would have been halved. In every
instance he failed. He rimmed the cup
four times, but i nthe delicate play on
the greens Byers was found wanting.
Probably a golf championship was
never decided under such unfavorable
conditions. Part of the morning play
was during a rain storm that was al
most a deluge. The play was entirely
over the first nine holes of the eighteen
courses, several of the greens of the
last nine being entirely under water.
The gallery that followed the two con
testants probably was the largest that
ever witnessed a golf game in this coun
try. Undeterred by the storm, society
turned out in full force, and fully six
teen hundred golf lovers, a third of
them women, trudged through the driv
ing rains behind the players.
On the Diamond.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Clayton, N. C., July 19.—The boys up**"'
met last ni"ht in the new auditonum
and organized a baseball team. Officers
elected were Mr. Jesse Ellis, captain;
Mr. C. T. Young, secretary and treasurer.
Our boys are all alive for baseball and
expect to arrange for some very inter
esting games.
National League.
(By the Associated Press.)
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American League.
(By the Associated Press.)
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Chicago 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 o—o0 —0 5 4
At Baltimore — RHE
Baltimore .. ..0 0200000 *—2 12 4
Detroit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 o—l 71
At Philadelphia— RHE
Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 o—3 8 3
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St. Louis 2 1 0 1 0 0 o 0 2—6 14 0
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Jersey City, 0; Rochester, 1.
Toronto, (First Fame, 4; Montreal, 2.
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Toronto, (Second Game, 2; Montreal, 3.
Newark, (First Gaine),6; Buffalo, 10.
Ueward, (Second Game), 0; Buffalo, 1.
Worcester, !); Providence, 3.
Southern League.
Memphis, 4; called to enable Memphis
to catch train.
Nashville, 9; Little Rock, 8.
nooga, 4; Shreveport, 2.
-tflingham, 4; New Orleans, 1.
The Seaboard Not In It
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va„ July 19.—President
John Skelton Williams, of the Seaboard
Air Line, when asked today about the
published stories that purchases of Ches
apeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Wes
tern stock had been made by John W.
Gates and others in the interest of the
Seaboard, answered promptly and em
phatically that there was not the slight
est foundation for the story. He said
that he was not intimate enough with
the Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk
and Western situations to express any
opinion as to the movement in their stock,
but he knew that the Seaboard had no
connection with it in any way.
The Invincibles Keep up the Lick.
(Special to News and Observer )
Lincolnton, N, C., July 19. —Yesterday
Lincolnton and Indian Creek baseball
teams played an interesting game. Lin
colnton defeated Indian Creek by a
score of 12 to 11.
In the evening Lincolnton and the
Newton “Invincibles” played a very ex
citing game. The “Invincibles” again
showed that they deserved their title,
winning their seventh consecutive game.
Hilary A. Herbert Has Typhoid.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 19—Hilary A. Her
bert, Secretary of the Navy under Presi
dent Cleveland’s administration, is lying
very ill with typhoid fever in a hospital
in this city. d* ..A. ‘
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 20. 1902.
BROKE HER SHIFT
The Be’genland is Towed
Into Halifax.
Three Days She Lay at the Mercy of Wind and
Wav*. Then the Scholar Came to
Her Aid.
(By the Associated Press.)
Halifax, N. S., July 19—The Ameri
can steamer Belgenland, from Philadel
phia for Queenstown and Liverpool was
brought to this port today in tow of the
Harrison Line steamer Scholar. The
Belgenland broke her shaft on July 9 in
latitude 40.57 north, JongtiQide 51. .07
West. Three days later in response to
signals of distress she was picked up by
the Scholar which wa on her way from
Galveston to Liverpool.
The Belgenland has on board 129 first
class and 74 second class passengers and
all were reported well. The accident
caused little excitement.
Among the passengers was a party of
Art Students League members from Buf
falo, N. Y., bound on a three-montlis trip
to Europe and a Cook excursion.
Captain Hill, of the Belgenland, said
that he sailed from Philadelphia July
5. With favorable weather a good trip
was in prospect and on the morning of
July 9 the vessel was in latitude 40.57,
longtitude 51.07, near the Western Is
lands. Then the shaft broke. The frac
ture was in the intermediate section.
Examination showed that the vessel’s
hull had suffered no damage. The en
gineers made repairs by placing shut
bands on the shaft and the machinery
was started. In half hour the bands
broke and the steamer was again help
less. Further efforts to make repairs
were fruitless and for the next four days
the steamer drifting, while constant
watch was maintained for a vessel. Dur
ing this trying period, the officers say,
the passengers behaved in an admirablo
manner.
No rough weather was encountered.
Twice a distant craft was seen and
signals wore made but apparently they
wore not seen as no help came.
On Sunday, July 13, at 2 a. m., a light
was sighted and four rockets were sent
up. They were seen and soon the Scholar
was steaming alongside.
The Scholar’s captain decided to aban
don his voyage and tow the disabled
vessel to Halifax. At fivo o’clock Sun
day morning lines were 'n position and
the steamers started back.
The weather* continued fine and savo
for heavy seas encountered south of
Sable Island, the passage was made with
out mishap.
Os the passengers on the Belgenland,
ninety of the first class will proceed to
Liverpool at the first opportunity and
forty will proceed to their homes.
The Scholar will proceed at once for
her destination after coaling.
TBE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
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$650 Appropriated for a Superintendents House
on the Kingsboro Farm
The Hoard of Agriculture met again
yesterday morning and transacted con
siderable business.
A resolution was adopted requesting
the Atlantic Coast Line to make Kings
boro, In Edgecombe county, near the
State tost farm, a regular station on the
road.
The board appropriated $650 for a house
for the superintendent on the Kingsboro
farm.
Special committees were named to se
lect a site for a test farm at Red Springs,
Robeson county, also for a test farm in
the Piedmont section, which will prob
ably be near Newton.
Most of the session of the Board of
Trustees of the A. and M. College was
devoted to the hearing from Messrs.
Shepherd and son, in behalf of Prof. Ger
ald McCarthy’s claim for salary due by
the Board of Trustees of the A. and M.
College (Fusion Board) of 9C-97. It does
not come in the nature of a suit, but as
a case in equity, justice and fairness.
There was considerable discussion among
the members of the board, endeavoring
to ascertain the fact and to place the re
sponsibility, and to determine from what
find such a item could be paid In case it
were allowed.
The board finally concluded to defer
the matter for another hearing next De
cember.
At the last meeting in June the board
the medical fees in the college from $4.50
to $3.50, under some misapprehension. It
was yesterday restored to $4.50-
The following resolution was adopted:
“Resolved, That the Board of Trus
tees of the A. and M. College tender its
thanks to Dr. J. R. Rogers for his very
efficient work as physician to the col
lege, and that it earnestly hopes for his
speedy recovery.”
The hoard adjourned until Monday
morning.
CUT HIS BROTHER’S THROAT
A Fatal Affray Between John and Bill Parker
at Goldsboro
(Special to News and Observer.)
Goldsboro, N. C., July 19.—1 n an affray
here this evening John A. Parker cut the
throat of his brother. Bill Parker. Bill’s
injuries are considered fatal. John
claims he cut his brother in self de
fense. He says Bill was advancing to
ward him with a butcher knife when he
struck.
Columbus, Ga., July 19.—The mill of
Pridmore and Reese at Carey McCrary,
Miss., was destroyed by an explosion of
boilers early today. Both proprietors and
two other men were killed.
IN m IT SEA
Insurgent and Government
Gunboats Have Met.
The Padilla and the Darien Against the Chu
cuito and the Clapet. Heavy Cannon*
ading Shakes the Deep,
(By the Associated Press.)
Colombia, July 19.—The insurgent gun
boats Padilla and Darien appeared last
night between Flamonco and Ottique
Islands. Governor Salazar thereupon
ordered the government gunboats Ghu
cuito and Clapet to put to sea and meet
them.
Heavy canonading is taking place at
this hour. 10 a. m.
The tJnited States special service
steamer Ranger is coming into the bay.
Great alarm prevails in this city.
The entrenchments are full of sol
diers.
To Unveil a Confederate Monument.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Columbia, N. C., July 19. —The patriotic
citizens of Tyrrell county expect to un
veil a Confederate monument here on
the 7th day of August. The monument
will he about twenty-three feet high,
surmounted by a life-sized Confederate
Infantryman.
Events at Auburn
(Special to News and Observer.)
Auburn. N. C., July 19.—Rev. G. N.
Cowan, Kinston, N. C., will aid in a
series of meetings at Mt. Moriah, be
ginning the first Sunday in August.
Rev. W. R. Daughtry and wife, of
Eastville, Va., are visiting Mr. Richard
Poole, father of Mr. Daughtry.
There will be an ice cream supper for
the benefit of Mt. Moriah Academy here
just before the first Sunday in August.
Reunion of Veterans.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Lineolnton, N. C., July 19. —At Lin
oolnton yesterday the Confederate vet
erans had a re-union. A very large crowd
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was in attendance and everyone had a
very enjoyable time. An excellent din
ner was served in Piedmont Seminary
and music was furnished by the ladies
and by a band. Several speeches were
made and were much enjoyed.
BLATON RESPITED.
Governor Aycoclt Gives Him Uatil August stb
to Establish His Innocence.
The Governor yesterday respited
Richard Blaton until August sth, in order
that opportunity might be given for
further investigation as lo his guilt.
Blaton, who is in the State Penitentiary
here, was sentenced to be hanged in
Salisbury on Tuesday, having been con
victed of rape, together with the man
Fleming, who was executed several days
ago. Fleming, on the gallows, declared
that Blaton was innocent, hut he made
many misstatements that have cast dis
credit upon his evidence.
Additional Marshals.
In addition to the list of marshals,
published elsewhere in this paper, the
following appointments to serve at the
Fireman’s Tournament were made last
night by Chief Marshal J. E. Pogue:
Messrs. T. B. Mosely, Vance Scott and
E. A. Womble, of Raleigh: Messrs. W.
T. Whitten, of Henderson; 11. T. Day, of
Tarboro; J. Frank Madry, of Durham;
W. S. Orr, of Charlotte; T. H. Bain, of
Goldsboro; A. C. Stokes, of Elizabeth
City; Geo. B. Webb, of Kinston, and E.
F. Pemberton, of Fayetteville.
Little Boy Si rack by Train.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Henderson, N. C., July 19. Mr. Hen
ry Davis’ little boy, two and a half years
old, strayed off from home one mile and
sat down on the track of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad. The Durham and
Northern freight hit the little fellow on
the head, causing compound fracture and
penetrating the brain. It is thought that
lie will die.
Henderson glories in two first-class
blood hounds. We hear of no burglars
now. , 1
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COL. CUNINGHAM ON THE STATE FAIR,
What We Need, He Says, Is a Big Fxhibitof
Dt a :hinery-
Col. John S. Cuningham, talking last
night about the State Fair, said:
“I am much pleased that the Board of
Agriculture has helped the State Fair.
We are going to have a great Fair next
fall. 1 am especially anxious to have a
good exhibit of machinery. The colored
people are leaving the farms for the
North, and going to the public works, and
as I said we must get machinery—gang
plows, hinders, reapers—to make up for
our losses in labor.
“Our farmers must study this question.
Dr. George T. Winston is giving this
matter of scientific agriculture much!
consideration, and it is of great value
to our State. Commissioner S. L. Pat
terson is active in his efforts to pro
mote the agricultural interests of the
State, and his long and valuable exper
ience is worth a great deal to our farm
ers.
“The Board of Agriculture has (lone a
great deal for the Fair, and every mem
ber of the board feels an interest in it.”
Col. Cuningham said that believes
that the use of fertilizer is on the in
crease in North Carolina and that more
fertilizer will he used next year by the
farmers than ever before.
CASTRO WILL RETURN.
Abandons the Idea of Fighting and Will Oo to
Caracas
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington. July 19.—Minister Bowen,
at Caracas, has cabled the State Depart
ment as follows:
•‘The President of Venezuela has
abandoned the idea of attacking the ene
my at Barcelona and is proposing «to re
turn to Caracas soon.”
President Castro went to Barcelona,
which was partially Invested by the rev
olutionists. about ten days ago, landing
from a government warship and assort
ing that he would clear out the rebels
Within fifteen days. He had a consid
erable force of soldiers with him and
the reason for his change of mind in the
absence of a decisive battle can only be
conjectured here. It is known that he
is unable to regain Caracas by. land, ow
ing to the presence between himself and
the capital of revolutionary forces, and
he must return by water as he came.
Invitation to Roanoke Island.
The chairman of the Celebration Com
mittee and the President and officers of
the State Literary and Historical Asso
ciation invite persons interested in the
proposed celebration of the landing and
settlement of Sir Walter Raleigh’s
colonies in America to co-operate with
the committee in its meeting on Roan
oke Island, July 24th, 1902.
This invitation is also especially ex
tended to the Daughters of the Revolu
tion, the Colonial Dames, the Daughters
of the American, Revolution, the Society
of the Cincinnati, the Society of Colonial
Wars, the Sons of the Revolution, the
Society of the May Flower descendants
and other historical and literary socie
ties in the State.
Mr. Simms Not a Candidate.
To the Editor: Since lam being daily
asked by my friends whether I am a
aendidate for nomination as either Sen
ator or Representative this time, I wish
you would say for me to many of them
at once that I am not seeking either of
those positions. If I had been I think
the people would all have known it a
long time ago. I appreciate very deeply
the honor the party did me in the last
election and my services arc freely at its
disposal at any time that it may need
them, but lam seeking no office because
it is my desire to give to my law prac
tice my individual attention.
Very truly,
R. N. SIMMS.
To Investigate a Serious Charge.
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., July 19.—Judge S. B.
yYitt, of the Hustings Court, has sum
moned a special grand jury composed of
leading citizens to investigate the
charges by City Contractor Gasser, that
Ex-Alderman King received from him
money in consideration of throwing cer
tain city work into his hands.
A Typhoon at HoDg Kong.
(By the Associated Press.)
Hong Kong, July 1!). —A typhoon of un
usual severity has caused considerable
damage here and in this vicinity. It is
estimated that there were twenty fatali
ties.
' T 'TK FIVK CENTS.
I NIVAL SQUADRON
WILL PLAY IT WAR
Summer Manoeuvres Begun
Along the Coast.
A PICTURESQUE FEATURE
Attempt to Break Through Defences
to the Coast.
INNER SQUADRON TG THROW OUT SCOUTS
The Movtnpnts Involved in this Problem May
Extend From Cape Halteras on the South
to E 'Spor*, Maine, on
the North.
(By the Associated Fress )
Washington, July 19.—The summer
manoeuvres of the North Atlantic Squad
ron oil the New England and Middle At
lantic coast have now actually begun.
Prom now until the end of the first week
in September, the squadron will work
out problems prepared by the Dewey, or
General Board, and busy itself with drills
and evolutions with short interruptions
for coaling and taking on supplies.
The picturesque feature of the sum
mer’s work and the one which is excit
ing the most interest will he the attempt
of several war vessels, representing an
enemy, to gain the coast through a vigi
lant defending squadron. The latter will
send out “scouts” and use its utmost
endeavor to locate the invaders before
any of them may slip through the lines
and put the guardians of the nation’s
safety to shame.
The Navy Department now announces
that this feature of the manoeuvres will
take place from the 20th to the 25th of
August, inclusive. The movements in
volved in this problem game, it is an
nounced, will not extend below Cape Hat
teras to the South nor beyond Elastport,
Maine to the North, but the specific
wimits within which the enemy’s ships
will be defied to reach the coast, will
not be made public. Only the officers in
command of the ships engaged will be
furnished with that information.
It is understood that the attacking
force will be given certain specified
limits within which to strike, and the
defenders naturally also will be made
aware of these limits. But it is not de
sired to make the information public
property for fear that following the
movements so closely may result in in
formation as to the vessels’ whereabouts
at the critical time leaking to the oppo
site side, thus destroying the value of
the game and depriving it of its zest.
FOUGHT OVER CHICKENS
Man Kills His Neighbor and is in Danger of
Death by Judge Lynch
(By the Associated Press.)
Roanoke, Va., July 19. —A special from
Abingdon, Va., Washington county, says
Mosps Lytton and John Collins, two
prominent farmers, living on adjoining
plantations near Saltvillo, became in
volved in a fight because the former had
killed some chickens belonging to Col
lins. Collins was driving past Lytton’s
home when the latter fired upon him
with a double barrelled shot gun and
killed him. However, before he died
Collins drew a revolver and fired live
times at Lytton.
Twenty-five men had to guard Lytton’s
home last night to keep him from being
lynched. Bad blood is manifest and
more trouble is looked for.
Lytton is in the county jail at Abing
don.
Mr. Giersch in Fatherland,
A cablegram was received yesterday
morning from Cuxhaven, Germany, an
nouncing the safe arrival of Mr. R. F
Giersch and Master Richard Giersch,
who sailed Tuesday, the Bth, on the
Pennsylvania, and will visit relatives in
Berlin.
Life is so exciting in the suburbs that
it is a sensation when the trolley car
comes along on time.
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