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THE ELOPERS HAVE
LETT FOR HEW YORK
The Wonlan's Testimony
Saves Her Lover.
HE COULD NOT BE HELD
The Only Inducement Offered Mar
riage After Divorce.
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“SHE IS DEAD TO ME,” SAYS STAFFORD
‘ ‘ The Law That Sets Such a Man Free Without
Punishment is a Disgrace to Civiliza
tion." Wilt jApply Fora
Divorce.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Norfolk, Va., July 25.—The charge
against J. E. Harding was dismissed here
mis morning. He could not be held for
abduction, Mrs. Stafford having declared
that she went with him of her own free
will and that the only inducement made
was that he would marry her if he could
get a divorce.
It is understood here this morning that
Mrs. Stafford will return to Greensboro,,
leaving in th*» afternoon with Chief Scott
and that Harding will go to New York
and will return all of Mrs. Stafford's
effects and make other restitution.
STAFFORD WILL DO HO MORE.
Harding’s Father Will Seek to Persuade Hie
Son to Leave Mrs. Stafford.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. C., July 25.—Mr. Staf
ford lost interest in his wife's return
when apprised of her testimony on the
trial at Norfolk this morning. He had
been persuaded not to accompany the
officer last night. At six o’clock this
afternoon he makes this statement:
"I have done what I did towards stop
ping the guilty pair from a sense of
duty to our children, and for the pro
tection of other homes and firesides.
The law that sets such a man free with
out punishment is a disgrace to civiliza
tion. I have instructed my attorneys to
abandon their efforts to bring him to
justice. Mrs. Stafford is dead to me and
mine. At the earliest moment I shall
bring suit for divorce and begin life over
again.”
Harding's father is now moving to in
duce him to abandon the woman. Hav
ing learned that the pair took boat at
Norfolk tonight for New York, he au
thorized his attorney to follow by rail
to New York to intercept and persuade
his sou to break off.
COREAN INDEPENDENCE.
Guaranteed by an Agreement Between Great
Britain and Japan.
(By the Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, July 25.—*A special dis
patch received here from Seoul, Corea,
announces the conclusion of an import
ant agreement between the British and
Japanese ministers to Corea on one hand
and the Japanese Councillor, Kato.
special adviser of the Corean Emperor,
oa the other, by which Great Britain and
Japan mutually guarantee Corea’s inde
pendence and pledge her their support
and assist in all important question af
fecting hrr internal and foreign, policies.
Corea in return agrees to raise her naval
and military establishments to a footing
sufficient for her own defence, and also
in case of raising a foreign loan she
agrees to restrict herself to tfie markets
of Great Britain, Japanese and the
United States. She further agrees that
no foreigners shall be appointed to posi
tions in the Corea State service, that
measures shall be immediately taken for
the protection of the Corean territory
and that a protest shall immediately be
made against any State or persons at
tempting to erect works or buildings
situated so as to prejudice Corea's
scheme of national defease.
Hester's Cotton Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La., July 25.—Secretary
Hester’s statement of the world's visi
ble supply of cotton, issued today, shows
the total visible lo be 1,909.286 hales
against 2,104,143 last week and 2,302,887
last year. Os this the total of Ameri
can cotton is 1,186,286 against 1,344,143
last week and 1,407,887 last year: and
of all other kinds, including Egypt. Brazil,
India, etc?’, 723,000 against 760,000 last
week and 895,000 last year. Os the world's
visible supply of cotton there is now
afloat and held in Great Britain and Con
tinental Europe 1,123,000 against 1,135.-
<OO last year, in Egypt 61,000 against 95,-
f OO last year, in Indian 415,000 against
527,000 last year, and in the United States
310,P00 against 546,000 last year.
Baby Burned to Death,
(Special to ‘News and Observer.)
Monrj?, N. C., July 25.—A little vcar
old child of Mr. Jefferson Hill, of north
Monroe township, was burned to death.
Mrs. Hill went out of the house for a few
minutes, leaving her baby and another
eHild, about three years old. in the
house. The children, by some means,
got a box of matched and in playing with
then* set fire to the baby's clothes. The
older child was not inlurgd.
Honors For Hobson and Blue.
(By the Associated Press.)
Washington, July 25.—Now that the
list o officers and men o the navy, who
are to receive the West Indian campaign
medals and bars has been completed, the
naval board on awards is busying itself
with the "meritorious service” medals,
which are intended to go to those offi
cers who rendered particularly telling
services in the West Indian naval cam
paign.
So far only four persons have been de
cided upon for the meritorious service
medal. These are Lieutenant Richmond
IL Hobson, for his well known feat with
tne Merrimac; Lieutenants Ward and
Buck for their perilous secret mission
into Spain, and Lieutenant Victor Blue
for his famous work in connection with
the location of the Spanish fleet sh San
tiago harbor.
The Richmond Bribery Case,
(By the Associated Press.)
Richmond, Va., July 25.—Ex-Alderman
King, who was yesterday indicted by the
special grand jury on the charge of ac
cepting a promise of S9OO and other bene
fits from contractors Gasser, Gude and
Weinbrunn in return for his vote in
their favor on their bid for city work,
was today arraigned in the police court,
and the case was continued until next
Monday. His bond of $1,500 giv»-n last
.night, ,vas renewed until next Monday.
TOBICCOJpr MEET
Second Annual Convention of
the Association.
President Carrington Makes His Annual Fepor*.
Eighty-Nine New Members. Addresses
by Alloway and Me Kenny.
(By the Associated Press.)
Fort Monroe, Va., July 25. —The sec
ond annual convention of the Tobacco
Association of the “United States conven
ed in the banquet hall of the Hygiea Ho
tel this morning.
President T. M. Carrington, of Rich
mond. Va., called the convention to or
der and in doing so extended the mem
bers a cordial welcome. The president
then read his annual report. The report
was listened to with interest and contain
ed many suggestions of interest to to
bacco men as well as general informa
tion as to the trade in the United
States. Secretary John Hagan, of Rich
mond, read the proceedings of the first
annual session. Mr. Hagan then sub
mitted his annual report as secretary and
treasurer. It showed that eighty-nine
members had been added to the associa
tion, the membership of which now num
bers 204. One member died during the
year. The report was adopted.
The report of the committees on revis
ion of by-laws was submitted by Chair
man T, D. Luckett. of Clarksville, Tenn.
The report was very short, making but
one recommendation. This was a change
in the membership fee from $2 to $5,
which must be paid each year by October
1. The rain created much comment as
some of the members thoought the fee
should be $lO.
The report further recommended that a
committee of three be named to make
further change in the by-laws and report
to the convention at the next annual ses
sion. The motion to increase the mem
bership fee from $2 to slo' was lost on
the vote and the report of the committee
making it $5 was unanimously adopted.
A committee was to select a
place for holding the next annual ses
sion. The convention was addressed by
Thomas C. Alloway and Dr. R. E. B.
McKenney, who are connected with the
Department of Agriculture in Washing
ton. Mr. Alloway confined his remarks
to statistics and Dr. McKenney talked
interestingly on the subject of diseases
in tobacco.
The question of insurance on tobacco
took up considerable time and a commit
tee was selected to look into the mat
ter,
Wilford Reed is in Europe. The con
vention is the guest of the Southern
Railway Company on a tug ride through
Hampton Roads this afternoon.
Strikers Are Released.
(By the Associated Press.)
Parkersburg. W. Va., July 25.—District
Attorney Blizzard, in the United States
count this morning, stated that there
were eleven eases pending of alleged
violators of the court’s injunction, but
that if they would agree to refrain from
further violations he would consent to
their release on their own recognizance.
The court agreed to this and they were
released pending their good behavior.
John R. Gehr, who is charged with mak
ing a vicious verlwil attack on Judge
Jackson is now on trial. “Mother" Jones
says she will not stop her work among
West Virginia miners, but will try to
observe the law.
The Warrant Rescinded.
Indianapolis, Ind.. July 25.—W. B.
Wilson, secretary and treasurer of the
United Mine Workers, today received a
communication from his attorney at Par
kersburg. W. Va.. saying that the war
rant for his arrest on charges of violating
an injunction issued by Judge Jackson
had been rescinded. Mr. Wilson said ho
believed this was done to avoid further
exciting the miners.
RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 26.1902.
BRY&HANBCftRMACK
DRAW BIG CROWDS
Three Heavy Blows Against
Imperialism.
BUY NOTRADEWITH BLOOD
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God Never Sent us to the Philippines
For Conquest.
WE CAN GET OUT IF THAT IS OUR DESIRE
Addresses Are Delivered at Rockland and Au
gusta and at Them All They Are Greet
ed by Numbers Eaeer to Hear
Them Speak.
(By the Associated Press.)
Rockland, Me., July 25.—A night in a
railway train, breakfast at the hotel,
greetings by representative Democrats
of this section and an open air speech
delivered to 5,000 people comprised the
program of William J. Bryan from the
time of leaving Boston .yesterday to the
hour of departure from this city before
noon today.
With Mr. Bryan were Senator Car
mack, of Tennessee, and Charles S. Ham
lin, of Massachusetts. Mr. Bryan and
Senator Carmack addressed an audience
of at least 5,000.
Mr. Bryan discussed taxation, the
money question, trust's and imperialism.
He recommended as a measure for need
ed reform in taxation, a tariff for reve
nue only and an income tax.
He said that the money issue was by
no means dead, and that he hated a pri
vate monopoly as he hated a monarchy.
Taking up the question of imperialism,
he said:
"In defense of our national pbliey
three reasons are urged. First, there
is money in it. Those who urge this
should show that it will nay. i would
not nut human life and blood against
all the trade of the Orient. Secondly,
that we are in it by Gods will. God
never told us to go to the Philippines
to make a war of conquest. Thirdly,
that we are in it because we cannot get
out of it. I denounce a doctrine that a
nation or man can go so far as to be
unable to retrace his steps. We had no
business to make war in the Philippines,
as there was no occasion for war. Had
we treated the Filipinos as we did the
Cubans, there would have been no war.
I want the same moral victory in the
Philippines as in Cuba.” ’
Bath, Mo., July 25.—W. J. Bryan and
party reached here at noon. No arrange
ments had been made for a reception
hero but a crowd of a thousand assem
bled at the station. Mr. Bryan addressed
them from the car platform and in his
speech fe-.di lgly alluded to the late Ar
thur Sewall, who was the vice-presiden
tial candidate in ’96 on th<> ticket with
Mr. Bryan. A n and some bouquet of pinks
was sent to Mrs. Sewall. the widow of
Arthur Sewall, by Mr. Bryan.
Augusta, Me., July 25.—An immense
crowd warmly greeted Mr. Bryan and his
party when they arrived here this after
noon. Mr. Bryan spoke in the City Hall
and was given a tremendous ovation. In
his address he referred to the leading
Issues which the voters of Maine should
consider between now and election day.
H. & B. BEER’S MARKET LETTER.
(Special to News and Observer.)
New Orleans, La., July 25.—Discour
aging Liverpool advices influenced our
market unfavorably and a decline of 7
to 9 points on the near months and 5
points on the late was established on the
opening. Subsequently, however, reports
of 40,000 to 50,000 notices being stopped
in New York and fears of too much rain
in Texas caused an improvement of 10
to 16 points from the bottom. Near the
close values again eased off slightly,
making the net gain 6 on August and 2
to 3 on all the other months, except July,
which declined 4 points. Good general
rains fell in Texas, Arkansas and the
Atlantics, but it was generally fair in
the central portion of the belt. Showers
are predicted for tonight and Saturday
over the Atlantics, Louisiana, Mississ
ippi. Arkansas and the eastern portion
of Texas. The total stock of American
ashore and afloat to Liverpool is 646,000
against 624,000 last year and 358,000 year
before last. The visible supply of
Ameircan, including a 40,000, minus cor
rection in Barcelona stock decreased 158,-
000 during year before last and the ag
gregate American supply to date is
I, against 1,407,000 last year and
582.000 year bejore last. The crop pros
pects on the whole are favorable, al
though there are fears entertained of ex
cessive rains doing damage in Texas,
they are not Seriously considered for the
moment. With continuance of general
rains in Texas it might interfere with
picking and retard the movement of new
cotton during August, otherwise it wRI
ultimately be beneficial to the crop.
The strong statistical position does not
exert any intluence on spinners, who
seem to be determined to pursue a hand
to mouth policy, which looks justifiable
considering the fact that new crop
months are selling at three quarters to
a cent a pound under the near positions.
Weather conditions and the demand for
sjvois will continue to regulate values.
H. & B. BEER.
The pleasure of giving is often spoiled
by the wrench it costs us to let go.
STRENGTH IN TRUDE
IS GROWING DULY
The Splendid Crop Outlook
is One Cause.
RAILWAY EARNING LARGE
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Insufficient Fuel Handicaps Iron and
Steel Production.
DELAYS ARE DAILY MORE NOTICEABLE
Less Activity Shown in the Speculative Markets
For thj Leading Cereals, Yet Prices
Are Well Maintained, Cotton
is Irregular,
(By the Associated Fress.)
New York, July 25, —R. G. Dun & Co.’s
weekly review of trade tomorrow will
68y:
"Each day brings the agricultural
products of the nation nearer maturity,
and as the possibility of any injury be
comes smaller, the feeling of confidence
is fully sustained and trade grows
stronger. Storms destroyed much prop
erty in some sections and the prompt
restoration of structures has added to
the activity of building trades. Railway
stocks rose to new high record quotations
and gold was exported, yet money ruled
easy. July oats succeeded corn as the
leading speculative cereal, but all dis
tant grain options tended lower as the
outlook improved. The heavy distribu
tion of merchandise is shown by railway
earnings thus far reported for July 25
per cent, larger than last year and 20 per
cent in excess of the corresponding
period of 1900.
"Insufficient fuel is the one serious
difficulty in the iron and steel industry,
interruptions and delays from this
eause becoming more noticeable each day.
Supplies of coal are curtailed by the
strike, although coke ovens are making
new records of productions.
"Aside from moderate buying for Red
Sea ports there has been little trade iu
the export division of the cotton goods.
Domestic purchases are confined to im
mediate requirements as a rule, the finer
grades alone being ordered in advance.
Conservatism, is still shown by sellers
also. No concessions being offered to
stimulate trade.
"There was less activity in the specu
lative markets for the leading cereals,
yet prices were fairly well maintained.
Cotton was irregular because improved
crop prospects acted in opposition to the
brisk demand for consumption. Finally
the former influence prevailed and quo
tations declined sharply. Failures for
the week numbered 208 in the United
States, against 198 last year.”
On the Diamond.
American League.
(By the Associated Press.)
At Boston— * It H E
Boston 0 1140000 *—6 9 2
I St. Louis 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 o—3 4 2
At Washington— R H E
Washington ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2—3 6 2
Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 o—6*7 1
At Baltimore: First game— RH E
Baltimore .. ..10000030 0— 4 6 7
Chicago 1 0 1 0 1 5 5 2 I—ls 18 4
(Second Game: It II E
Baltimore 0 1020020 *—s 9 1
Chicago/. 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 o—4 9 2
National League.
At Chicago— R H E
Chicago 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 o—l 5 4
Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 2—6 15 2
At Boston — R H E
Boston 1 030000 *—4 9 0
Phila 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—o 4 5
At New York — Tt II E
Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 o—2 8 1
New Y'ork 0000000 o—o 9 1
Eastern League. •
Jersey City, 10; Toronto, 0.
Buffalo, 3; Providence, 2.
Newark, 6; Montreal, 1.
Rochester, 4; Worcester, 0.
Southern Leaguo.
Memphis 8; Atlanta 4.
Shreveport-Chattanooga game post
poned; wet grounds.
Little Rock 8; Birmingham 2.
New Orleans 3; Nashville 0.
MEETING OF SUNDAY SCHOOL
WOKKEBB IN CONVENTION
An Interdenominational Meeting Held at Kin
■ton. Strong Addresses by Practical
Mon and Women
(Special to News and Observer.)
Kinston, N. C., July 25.—The Interde
nominational Sunday School Convention
which has been in session here, closed
/today. Great benefits will surely result
from the meetings.
Progress has been made all along the
lines in Sunday school work. Mr. J. J.
j Ropers made an excellent talk to the
I children yesterday afternoon. Two pa-
pers were read by Mrs. R. H. Lewis and
Mrs. J. W. Goodson. The paper by Mr.
Lewis was on "The Women in Our Sun
day School.” It was an earnest plea for
mothers to take more interest in getting
their children interested in Sunday school
work. Mrs. Goodson’s paper was on the
infant class and was enjoyed by all.
Prof. A- J. Barwick delivered a splen
did address on "The Sunday School as a
Business Investment.” A large audience
heard Rev. R. H. YY hitaker, of Raleigh
last night. His subject was. "The Ene
my at Our Door.” His address covered
the temperance work in the State during
the past twenty-five years.
I'his morning the convention met and
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. E. D. Brown. The demands of the
twentieth century upon the Sunday
school was discussed by Rev. G. N.
Cowan and Prof. M. H. YY’ooten.
Mr. G- V. Cowper delighted the audi J
ence with the addresses on the Sunday
school as a factor in our country’s wel
fare.
One of the finest addresses of the con
vention was delivered by Mayor Geo. E.
Hood, of Goldsboro, His subject was
the Sunday school's relation to church
and State.
The convention adjourned this after
noon at 5 o’clock.
Greene and Gaynor Remanded.
(By the Associated Press.)
Quebec, July 25.—Messrs. Greene and
Gaynor were in court today, but were
again remanded by Judge Caron until
Friday next.
MET N WILD COAL CAR
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Engine Broken to Pieces by
the Impact.
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The Gas Tanks Beneath the Cars Fxplode and
Four People Are Killed and Several
Injured.
(By the Associated Press.)
Xenia, Ohio, July 25.—A wreuck occur
red at 10:30 last night at Trcbin Station,
three miles from here when train No. 2
of the Pennsylvania Limited, from St.
! Louis to New York, was met by a wild
j coal car at the foot of a heavy grade.
| The dead are:
YVILLIAM CLARKE, engineer, formerly
of Xenia, now of Columbus, trunk of
j body and one leg found; leaves a widow
| and three children.
PATRICK DYY’Y’ER, fireman, residence,
Cincinnati.
M. M. PETERS, mail clerk, residence
Cincinnati.
E. F. M. McKEOWN, mail clerk,
Greenfield, Ind., body not recovered.
Fifteen persons were more or less in
• jured.
In some manner the coal car had
! broken from its couplings and "‘started
down a three mile grade, gaining ve
locity as it- went. At the bottom of the
grade it crashed into the engine of the
passenger train. The coal car was
smashed to splinters xnd the passenger
engine demolished, while the postal and
express cars were piled on top of it
in a promiscuous heap. Almost simul
taneous with the first crash the gas
tanka under the cars exploded and set
fire to the ruins.
SEX HANGED FOE MURPER.
Arkansas Executed Yesterday Xwo Whites
and Four Negroes.
(By the Associated Press.)
Little Rock, Ark., July 25. —Six men
were hanged ‘u this State today for mur
der. Two of the number who paid the
death penalty were white men.
The executions were as follows:
At YVashington, Dee Noland, colored,
for the murder of his wife near YVatklns
burg; Tom Sims, colored, for the mur
der of Nancy and Tabitha Jetton, near
j Spring Hill.
At Arkansas City, James Kitts, col
' ored. for the murder of Jim Johnsg.
colored, November 13, 1901.
At Forest. City, Cy Tanner, colored, for
| the murder of Robert Black, colored.
At Van Bur?n, Dave McYVhittier, for
( the murder of his wife near Mulberry,
November 15, 1901.
At Senter Point, Lath Hembree, for the
murder of William Ellis, white, Polk
county, March 2, 1900.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
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Books of A &M. College in Fine Order. Bal
ance of $2,321 46 on Hand.
The committee of the Board of Agri
culture appointed to examine the book:;
of the A. and M. College yesterday sub
mitted the following report:
"The committee appointed to examine
hte receipts and expenditures of the A.
and M. College have performed the work.
They find the books and vouchers of the
bursar correct and kept in excellent or
der.
"They have examined the accounts of
the State Treasury in connection with
the college and find them cored and two
thousand three hundred and twenty-one
and forty-six dollars ($2321.46) balance
on hand, July Ist, 1902.
"They have also examined the accounts
of the Experiment Station and expendi
ture of the Hatch fund, and find them
correct on the books of the burbar and
the State Treasurer.
"Respectfully submitted,
“YV. A. GRAHAM.
"A. CANNON.
"C. N. ALLEN.
" H<»W AR D BR < >YV ING.
Committee.”
. iCE FIVE CENTS.
FORCIBLE CLOSURE
OF HORS' SCHOOLS
Decrees Signed That Will be
Fiercely Opposed.
PROVINCES ARE IN ARMS
Around Brest the People Are Bipe
For Fighting,
NEWSPAPER MEN ROUGHLY HANDLED
Peasants Believing Them Foes to the Schools
Assemble at a Bugle’s Call and Attack
Them With Pitchforks and Iron-
Shod Sticks.
(By the Associated Press.)
Paris, July 25.—A Cabinet council at
the Elysee Palace today examined the
questions brought up by the application
of the Law of Associations. President
Loubet signed a decree submitted by
the Premier, M. Combes, ordering the
forcible closure of 26 congregationist
schools in Paris and in the Department
cf the Seine which have refused to dis
perse voluntarily. Decrees closing for
cibly similar schools in other depart
ments will be signed so soon as the
prefects' reports are received.
A serious situation is prevailing iu the
Catholic country around Brest on ac
count of the closing of the unauthorized
schools. The country side has taken up
arms and is determined to resist any at
tempt at the forcible execution of orders
of the Premier.
An incident yesterday evening at Saint
Meen, 18 miles from Brest, shows the
spirit of the peasantry. Two newspaper
men of Brest drove there in anautomobile
to investigate the situation at the Sis
ters’ school. Immediately after they had
entered the commune a boy sounded a
bugle and crowds of , peasants swarmed
from the fields, armed with pitch-forks
and iron-bound sticks, shouting. “Long
live the Sisters,” "Long live liberty.”
One of the reporters was dragged from
the automobile and the fanatics boat him
with their pitch-forks and sticks. The
newspaper men explained in the Breton
dialect that ho had only come in search
of information, but the crowd refused
to listen to him and the reporter had to
keep them at hay with a revolver. He
succeeded in regaining the automobile
and drove off at full speed, followed by
a shower of stones.
A school at Ploudaniel, in the same
neighborhood, ha* been converted into
a fortress, barricades have been erected
and the inhabitants have formed a cor
don about the surrounding area. Tlv?
lady superior said:
"You sec our barricades? They must
shoot us before we yield. There will.be
bloodshed if any one attempts to en
ter. ’
Placards have been posted in the town
ships urging resistance to the police.
THE GEORGIA TROOPS REVIEWED-
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> First Electric Car Over the Seacoast Road to
Wrightsville.
(Special to and Observer.)
Wilmington, N. C., July 25.—Adjutant
General B. S. Royster, Col. F. A. Macon
and Majvr Landis, of the North Carolina
State Guard, this afternoon reviewed the
Fifth regiment, Georgia State Guard,
now in encampment at YVrightsville. The
North Carolina officers were accompanied
to Camp Terrell by Majors Y\ T . F. Robert
son and C. H. YY’hite of/ftovernor Ay
eock's staff and all speak in highest
terms of the order and discipline of the
visiting military.
The -’egiment will break camp tomor
row afternoon and leave over the Sea
board Air Line for Atlanta. Tonight the
officers of the regiment and the visiting
North Carolina officers were entertained
by the YVilmington Light Infantry at the
Atlantic Yacht Club on YY’rightsville
Beach.
The first electric car over the Seacoast.
road reached the beach yesterday, but
passengers will not be received before
August 'st. The full equipment will bn
in use anti schedule observed ten days
later.
Webb Renominated For Solicitor.
(Special to News and Observer.)
Concord, N. C., July 25.—The Twelfth
Judicial Convention met hero today, all
the counties being represented. \V. C.
Maxwell, of Charlotte, presided. J. L.
Webb, of Shelby, was unanimously re
in rninatod for solicitor. A new execu
tive committee was elected for the dis
trict.
Dr, Judd Recovers.
A telephone message received here last
n'ght states that Dr. J. M. Judd, who
was thrown from his buggy near Hector's
Creek church last Sunday night, is now
almost quite recovered from the effects
o! the accident. This will prove most
gratifying intelligence, as it was feared
at the t>me that the young physician’s
injuries were of a most serious nature.
Dr. Cary P. Rogers, who has been tlie
resident physician at Moreheafi City
during the summer, has arrived here
to be with his brother, Dr. J. R. Rogers,
who is sick at Rex Hospital. Dr. J. It.
Rogers is iu a much better .condition.