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Tile Weather Today: ITBKKE?) Fair. The News and Observer. VOL. LII. NO. 12.5. [L®® 1 !!® siOD fftoipftih ©ai[p®Domsi tpffl[p®[ps 800 KJ®wy® sum (Bo[p®ooDfflfiß®DO DECORATING FOR THE BIG PAGEANT Once Disappointed London Does Little. STREET CROWDS SMALL Westminister the Scene of What Activity There Is, THE PEOPLE FEAR "KING’S WEATHER” Tickets to the Abbey Sent a Ftw Prominent Americans by the Authorities Acting in a Personal Capacity. Some Strik ing Decarations. (By the Associated Press.) I,ondon, Aug. B.—With the coronation at hand London maintains its every day aspect. It is true that the short route of the procession is decorated at some points more brilliantly than before, but the route is a mere speck In the great area of the city and even on the streets to be traversed by the procession, there are few sight seers. The main thorough fares, miles of which were gay with flags and bunting in June, are now stripped, except for the illumination fixtures which were allowed to remain in place. Cheap side, Fleet street and the Strand, all told, contain scarcely six decorated build ings. Today the crowds were even smaller than on the average week day, owing largely to'the miserable weather which is now denominated “King’s weather’’ just as sunshine was always connected with the name of Queen Vic toria. The weather outlook for tomor row is uncertain, and the Weather Bu reau is trying hard to find an excuse for a hopeful forecast. Westminster is the center of what lit tle activity London displays. The chief stands in the vicinity of St. Margaret’s have been re-decorated and Piccadilly refurnished with crimson Venetian masts, supporting trophies and flags and stream ers of gay bunting. The same general scheme prevails in Pall Mall. Many club stands have disappeared. The private stands, recovered in crimson, are doing a fair business, prices for seats i mining from $lO to SSO with the cheaper classes sold out. One of the most striking schemes of decoration is on the big building of the Automobile Club in Piccadilly, the front of which is studded with 200 big acetylene motor lamps, promising a brilliant dis play at night. A number of houses at Hyde Park’s corner and its vicinity are handsomely decorated with artificial flowers. The incandescent illumination promises the best effects of all the deco rations. A remarkable feature to Ameri can eyes is the general use of gas -'n preference to electricity. The Bank of England, Mansion House, and many private buildings are covered with an unsightly maze of pipes with hundreds of small burners, globes and crystal devices containing the crown and the royal cipher. Westminster Abbey today received the precious regalia, which was taken under a strong guard from the tower, and also a wealth of gold and silver plate from Buckingham Palace, all of which will be guarded tonight by a strong detachment of Life Guards and Yeoman Guards. Despite the announced departure of all the special embassies the government has been somewhat embarrassed to find .a few of these guests still on hand. While Whitelaw Reid, the special American Ambassador, announced the formal dis solution of his embassy. General Wilson, L. L. Bayiies and J. Pierpont Morgan, J>., are now in London, and the authori ties, who were decidedly doubtful as to whether they should recognize their pres ence, finally settled the matter by send ing all of them tickets to the abbey, but emphasizing the fact that the ccu.tesy was extended in a strictly personal ca pacity. Ras Makonnen, the envoy of Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia, also re turned in barbaric splendid array. A curious feature of the coronation preparations is the immense rush of holiday seekers out of town. All rail ways advertising special excursions to the country, report a slight increase in the incoming traffic. Te restaurants and hotels are not risking a repetition o£ the enorwmous losses in June, and insurance! rates rule even higher now than on June ! 2(1, brokers asking four per cent against three in June. Lloyds report a few takers at that price. A number of important changes in the coronation program were announced to day. The recognition, in which the King is presented to the people, by the arch bishop of Canterbury as the “undoubted King of the realm.” will be performed hut once instead of four times as given in the official program. The Litany, which was to have followed the recog nition. will not be said, the sermon will be omitted and the Te Deum which was placed in the order of the service after the presenting of the Bible will not be given at that time, but will be sung during the recess, at the close of the coronation office, when the King visits Saint Edwards Chapel. Owing to the age of the very Rev. George Granville Brad ley, the dean of Westminster, who is 81 , years old, the King has relieved him of the duty of placing the regalia upon the altar, and this service will be performed by Canon Duckworth, but the dean will present the crown to the archbishop for the act of coronation and will present the communion cup to the King. PULLIAM CASE A MISTRIAL. One Man For Acquittal Hangs the Jury- Case Removed to Charlotte (Special to News and Observer.) Asheville, N. C., Aug. B.—The result of the jury’s two days of deliberation on the Pulliam case is eleven for conviction, cne for acquittal. The jury was discharged this morning, a mistrial entered and the case removed to Charlotte to be called, at the December term. Prof. J. A. Joseph, of Danville, Ind., will open college here this fall, occupying the Asheville college building. The clay pigeon shoot closed today with fine shooting. Crosby made a rec ord of 97 out of 100 at 21 yards. License Tax Case Net Passed. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilkesboro, N. C., Aug. B.—ln the Su perior court here Acting Solicitor Bar ber entered a nol pros in all the cases against the merchants of this county for failing to pay a license tax required to be paid by the 31st of May. About 140 were indicted. KNOX OH HIS MUSCLE Punishes One of a Party Who Insulted Him With Party of Ladies. (Ry the Associated Press.) Oyster Bay, August B.—Attorney Gen eral Knox and Mrs. Knox arrived here today to be the guests of President and Mrs. Roosevelt. To h representative of the Associated Press Mr. Knox confirmed the report that he had had a personal difficulty with a party of men in Atlantic City last Wednesday night. “It was one of those disagreeable in cidents,” said he. “that sometimes occur in a restaurant or other public place. Accompanied by Mrs. Knox, my daugh ter and two or three friends, including District Attorney Youngs, of Pittsburg, I was dining in the restaurant of the Garden Hotel. A party of men, none of whom I knew, seated themselves at an adjoining table. Their conduct was unseemly and boisterous. They talked loudly and their comments upon mem bers of my party and upon me were in sulting, to put it very mildly. 1 “In the circumstances, accompanied as I was by the ladies, I could not resent their actions or their words at that time. They evidently were seeking trouble, so without atttracting any more attention than possible, I got my party out of the restaurant. “Then I returned,” continued Mr. Knox, wiith a smile, “to see if the men really were looking for me. I think they were, for scarcely had I approach ed them when they sprang up. One of them aimed a blow at my stomach, but it failed to reach me. I have no idea who he was. What happened to him I am not prepared to say. Those things occur very quickly. lam quite satisfied, how ever, that he does not feel as well today as I do. i You will note that I am look ing first rate.” “You do not know who were in the par ty of your assailants” the Attorney Gen eral was asked. “Not positively. I understand that Charles T. Sehoen. of Philadelphia, and one of the Cramps, also of Philadelphia, were in the party, but even of that I am not at all positive. > “What actuated them I do not know. A newspaper of today said that it had something to do with my attitude on the trust question, but that seems to be en tirely unlikely. As they sat at the table in the restaurant they made no reference to the action which, as Attorney General, I have taken against certain so-called trusts. Their remarks were personal to me and to my family and were of such a nature that I could do nothing but re sent them. “I understand that after I left the res taurant at the conclusion of the diffi culty, the waiters suppressed the crowd mith some energy.” The Attorney General evidently was not in the least injured by his assailants, and as he chatted about the trouble did not seem to regard it very seriously. Death of General Meyer. (By the Associated Press ) Brussels, August B.—The Petit Bleu announces the sudden death of General Lucas Meyer, of heart disease. General Meyer was attacked several times with this illness during the war in South Africa. Heavy Wind at Stalesville. (Special to News and Observer.) Statesville, N. C., August B.—A fear ful wind and dust storm swept over this place Thursday afternoon. Several buildings were partially unroofed- On ly a very slight sprinkle of rain fell. Rain is badly needed in this section. Damage to Watts Hospital $5,000 The damage by fire to the Watts build ing at the Union Theological Seminary was to the extent of $5,000. Lieutenant Frances N. Cooke, of the U. S. Army, is spending a short time with his people in Louisburg. He has been stationed recently at Fort Leaven worth. Kansas, but for the next twelve months his headquarters will be Fortress Monroe.—Louisburg Times. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. SATURDAY MORNING. AUGUST 9. 1902. FRIENDS VOTE FOR IT Constitution For the Yearly Meeting Adopted. To Form a Permanent Board of the Yearly Meeting Which Will Consist of Fifty Members. (Special to News and Observer.) High Point, N. C., Aug. 8. —The fourth day of the meeting of the Friends open ed this morning at 10 o’clock. Creden tials were read from Mr. and Mrs. Seth Stafford, of Indiana, and letters of greet ing were read from Canada, Ohio, Kan sas, Wilmington and California yearly meetings. There were also in attendance Mr. Washington Hadley and daughter from California. Mr. Hadley, when a small child, removed from North Caro lina and became a successful man of affairs in the State of Kansas, going from there to California. The chief business of the morning ses sion was the consideration for the third time of the constitution and discipline for the American yearly meeting of Friends. This constitution is intended to bind the various yearly meetings of the continent into a closer tie of unity and yet, like the Constitution of the United States, gives some freedom to the several yearly meetings which become component parts of what is called the Apolis, in October. The method of arriving at a decision on this important subject well illustrated the Friends’ method of reaching conclu sions in the annual sessions of the yearly meetings. The presiding officer, who in this yearly meeting i s President L. L. Hobbs, of Guilford College,■ slated to the meeting that the subject having been fully discussed at two previous ses sions of the assembly, one in 1900 and one in 1901, there would be no necessity for opening the question for a new dis cussion this year, and requested that those members of the body assembled, who approved of the adoption of the discipline would rise. A very large ma jority of the assembly, which filled the entire house arose and simply stated that they approved of this adoption; then those who were opposed stated that they were willing to withdraw their ob jection; then the presiding clerk an nounced that the constitution was adopt ed. In the afternoon an appropriation was made for the use of the Home Mission ■OoninfititAe, .and she Foreign Mission Board presented their annual report, which showed much satisfactory work had been done during the year and called special attention to the work which Miss Anna V. Edgerton is doing in India, and asked for an appropriation to complete the work. A provision was made for the forma tion of a permanent board of the yearly meeting in accordance with the yearly meeting which will consist of fifty mem bers, men and women, one-fifth of whom will go out of service each year and new ones appointed to take their places. Pro vision was also made for the appointment of ten delegates and the same number of alternates to attend the five years’ meeting, to be held in next October. The most impressive part of the after noon service was an able and impressive address made by Mr. Allen Jay on the subject of preaching the gospel. The subjects tomorrow will be reports lof the work of the Blue Ridge mission in Patrick county, Va., and of the work of the orphanage, which is located near High Point, and reports of Guilford Col lege and other educational work carried on by the yearly meeting. - > President J J. MHIsl of Earlhfim Col lege, is expected tomorrow. The various work or the Electing thus far has been conducted with! much satis faction, and the attei^lance/is the great est ever known in A large number of young members, male and fe male, are taking an active part the business of the church. The weather is perfect. # LEWIS TOOMBB HANGED. He Dies For the Atrocious Murdtr of Carr.e Larken. (By the Associated Press.) Chicago, Aug. B.—Lewis G. Toombs was hanged at 11:29 today for the murder of Carrie Larsen. Toombs went to the scaffold without a tremor. He made a short statement in which he protested his inno cence and expressed confidence that his name would be cleared of the crime at tributed to him. The body hung thirteen minutes. Death resulted from strangula tion. The crime for which Toombs paid the death penalty was the murder of Carrie Larsen on the night of December 30, last year. Toombs was cook on the steamer Peerless and had hired the young woman to assist him on the boat. The only other occupant of the boat was Robert Kiessert, a youth. Kate at night Toombs came to the steamer and tried to force his way into the young woman's room. Failing of this he ordered her to cook him a meal. As she started to comply Toombs strangled her, mutilated her body horribly and then compelled Kiessert, who was an unwilling witness, to help him bury the body under the ice of the river. 810 BREAKS AT WILSON. Over Two Hundred Thousand Founds Sold at Prices Pleasing to Farmers (Special to News and Observer.! Wilson, N. C., Aug. B.—Over two hun dred thousand pounds of tobacco were sold here today at an average of nine to ten cents. The farmers are delighted J with prices. TO BURN_POSTOFFICE Because of Small Pox in the Building, Authority Asked ot Postoftice Department. The Matter Turned Over to the New Bern Board of Health. ’ (By the Associated Press.) Washington, D. C., Aug. B.—Acting Postmaster General Wynne received a dispatch today from S. L. Dill, general superintendent of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, asking for authority to burn the building in New Bern, N. C., in which the postoffice is located, on ac count of the presence of smallpox. The postmaster, who lives in the building, is afflicted with smallpox and is not ex pected to recover. The Postoffice De partment has wired to New Bern asking that the Board of Health take charge of the building. In connection with the above, it is stated that about two or three weeks ago a negro woman came to New Bern from Adams Creek, a neighborhood in Car teret county where smallpox existed. She had been in the locality of the disease and escaped to avoid vaccination. Dr. Charles Duffy received word from Dr. Clark, of that place, that the woman would probably be in New Bern and Dr. Duffy gave due notice to the city au thorities. A search was made, but it was ineffectual. Last Monday a doctor was in town who was attending the case of smallpox in Havelock. The doctor was warned in the town of Newport not to mingle with the people and on his continuing to dis regard their wishes was placed in the station house there Wednesday. On the Diamond. . ' (Special to News and Observer.) New Bern, N. C., Aug. 8. —At 4:15 o’clock today the visiting team and the home team crossed bats at the Athletic Park. Both teams put up a good game of ball, the home team winning by a score of 4 to 0. A fair size crowd witnessed the game. The same teams will play tomorrow af ternoon. .Batteries: New Bern, Fulford and Patterson; Aurora,* Sparrow and Bryan. The local’s hard hitting in two innings wone the game. The visitors play fast and hard ball. _ La Grange Wins. (Special to News and Observer.) La Grange, N. C., Aug. B.—La Grange defeated Mt. Olive in two games here yesterday by a score of 5 to 3, and 12 to 0. Parks Team Defeated. (Special to News and Observer.) Freemont, N. C., August 8. —Park’s ball team played today, which resulted in a victory for the home boys. It came near being a shut out as the visitors only squeezed in two Parkies at the last of the game, and those on four errors. Score: | R H E Freemont. 22 4 18 Parks. 2 5 8 Batteries: Robertson and Mumford; Person and Parks. Umpire, Brooks. American League. (By the Associated Press.) At Chicago— R H E Chicago 2 0000000 o—2 4 3 Washington ....00010010 3—5 15 4 At St. Louis— TTH E St. Louis 0 000000 0 o—o 4 6 Boston 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 o—B 9 0 At Cleveland — R H E Cleveland 001420110 *—s 11 2 Phila. 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 o—4 8 4 At Detroit — R H E Detroit 0 0002000 *—2 10 1 Baltimore 0 0000000 o—o 6 2 I National League. (By the Associated Press.) At New York — R H E Chicago 0 0006000 o—6 9 1 New York 0 0000000 o—o 5 3 At Brooklyn— R IT E St. Louis 0 0000300 o—3 8 4 Brooklyn At Philadelphia— R H E Pittsburg 10000005 o—6 10 1 Philadelphia .. .11 020 0 0 0 0-4 12 1 At Boston — R H E Boston 0 2001601 *—lo 12 2 Cincinnati .. ..0 1210001 0 — 512 3 Southern League Birmingham, 6: Chattanooga, 3. New Orleans, 2; Little Rock, 8. Work of Storm at Asheboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Asheboro, N. C., August B.—During the cyclone of Wednesday the large storehouse which was being built by Mr G. G. Hendricks was completely demol ished. The carpenters were laying the flooring when the storm came up but es caped from the windows except Will Hinshaw, who crawled down under the floor. Ho lay there until everything had fallen when he crawled out uninjured. Mr Hendricks’ loss will probably reach S4OO. A motor car standing on the Southern Railroad was crushed by the store falling upon it. The dwelling house of Mr. H. T. Caviness was blown from the foundation and badly wrecked. Mr. Caviness’ loss is probably $125- AWFUL DEATH IN PERBON COUNTY. After an Explosion in Copper Mine a Negro is Overpowered by Gas (Special to News and Observer.) Roxboro, N. C., Aug. B.—A most horri ble death occurred near Mill Creek in Person county on Wednesday, this follow ing the destruction of the works of the Orrendale copper mines on Sunday after noon. There was a big explosion of powder and dynamite there which destroyed the house and part of the machinery, valued at thousands of dollars. No one was present and it is impossible to tell how the explosion occurred. On Wednesday a negro employee, named Smith, went down into the mine in a bucket. The gas overpowered him and his lamp went out, while the man dropped from the bucket, dying in the mine. The last information which came from the mine is that the body is still there, as no one has been found who is willing to risk his life in going after it. IT MOST HOT BE COT Hanfls off the Cable, McCrea Will Cry to Admiral Killick* (By the Associated Press.) Washington, Aug. B.—The United States and Haytien Telegraph and Cable Com pany has appealed to the State and Navy Departments here to prevent the cutting of its cable at Cape Haytien. According to information received by the Cable Company in New York the Haytien gun boat Crete-a-Pierot, which is under the command of Admiral Killick, Secretary of War and Navy under the revolutionary government, intends to sever the com pany's cable bettween Cape Haytien and New York. The company appealed to the authorities here to instruct Commander McCroa, of the gunboat Machias, to pro tect the cable from violence. Acting Secretary of State Adee and Acting Sec retary of the Navy Darling decided that it was proper for this government, in the protection of the international inter ests involved, to issue the instructions, and accordingly a cablegram was sent to Commander McCrea directing him to prevent the cutting of the cable. J JDGE BYKUJS LAID TO REST- Large Number Attended Funeral Bar Meet and Will Report Resolution! (Special to News and Observer.) Greensboro, N. C., Aug. B.—The Pres byterian church, of which he was a mem ber, was filled with people this evening at 5 o’clock, when the funeral cortege of Judge Bynum reached there from his residence. Services were conducted by the pastor, Dr. E. W. Smith, who announced that out of deference to the known wish of the dead jurist, they would be as simple as possible. The bar proceeded in a body and the Lodge of Elks also attend ed as a body. The choir sang, “Rock of Ages,” and “Lead Kindly Light,” a solemn and ap propriate prayer being offered. Beautiful floral offerings were banked in the chancel and on the casket. The interment was in Green Hill cemeterv. At a meeting of the Greensboro Bar this morning to take action in an ex pression of regret at the death of Judge Bynum, Col. James T. Morchead, were elected president, and Mr. A. B. Kimball acted as secretary. A committee com posed of Major Stedman, Col. J. A. Bar ringer and Hon. Sam Bradshaw, was chosen to report suitable resolutions to the next term of court, and a resolution was adopted that the members attend the funerallic ..6..6.. 6..6.. 6..6 ..6..6 floral tribute was ordered for the funeral ceremonies. The meeting then adjourned until the coming session of the Superior court. A SWINDLE THAT WOF.KBD Engineer of Erie Cotton Mill Does Company About a Thousand Dollars. (Special to News and Observer.) Hillsboro, N. C., August B.—At the term of the court here a swindling game was heard, in which two of the parties concerned were sentenced to terms on the roads, but the principal had escaped. This was J. A. Andrews, engineer of the Eno Cotton Mills, against whom the rand jury found a true bill. The swindle, which cost the company fully a thousand dollars, was worked in this way. Andrews would issue wood tickets two or three times in excess of the wood received by him as engineer. The parties would cash in the tickets at the treasurer’s office, and it is supposed, divide with Andrews. The grand jury’s bill against him is for forgery. The American Team Defeated, (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 8. —The famous Doher ty brothers, former tennis champions, in doubles, of all England, defeated Hol come Ward and Dwight F. Davis today in the doubles match on the courts of the Crescent Athletic Club, Bay Ridge, before seven thousand spectators. Shelby, N. C., Aug. B.—The Methodists have decided to spend $4,000 to make an addition to their church. This is neces sary because of the growing congregation. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CROP REPORTS KEEP THE BULL ROLLIHG Despite Influence of Many Labor Disputes- FAITH IN FUTURE STRONG Dealers Everywhere Preparing For a Big Fall Trade. THE SCARCITY OF FUEL YET A FEATURE Outside of This the Situation in Iron and Steel is Propitious. Imported Billets Offend Below the Home Market Levt I. (By the Associated Press.) New York, Aug. 8. —R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will say: “Bright prospects in agricultural sec tions far outweigh the adverse influence j)f labor disputes which are still retard ing trade and manufacture. Confidence in the future is unshaken, dealers every where preparing for a heavy fall trade, while contracts for distant deliveries run further into next year than is usual as this date. Activity has been noteworthy in lumber regions, and fish packing made new records. Railway earnings are fully sustained. ' The latest returns show an average advance of 3.9 per cent over the corre sponding time last year, and 21.8 per cent over 1900. “Aside from the fuel scarcity and some congestion of traffic the iron and steel situation continues propitous. Conditions are indicated by the number of orders going out of the country which domestic producers can not undertake. Thus far the imports have had little influence on domestic prices, except as to billots, which are freely offered below the home market level. “Dry goods buyers are coming into this market to a considerable extent, yet without placing orders of any size. Cot ton goods exporters are practically out of the market, prices in China being be low the point where a profit is possible. A few lines of cottons are fractionally lower and further declines are possible. Private advices do not endorse the official statement of a lower condition on cotton plantations. “Failures for the week numbered 196 in the United States, against 173 last year.” PROF. CONNOR CHOSEN. Bon of Judge Connor Principal of the High Bchool at Wilmington. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington. N. C., Aug. B.—Prof. R. D. W. Connor, son of judge H. G. Connor, of Wilson, has been chosen principal of the Wilmington High School, the academ ic institution of the local graded school system. Trof. Connor has been in charge of the public school in Oxford and is re garded as one of the very best prepara tory teachers in the State. Miss Alice V. Wilson, of Lenoir, and Miss McCue, of Staunton, Va., have also been elected to vacancies in the faculty. State Auditor B. F. Dixon was here to day on his way to Whiteville to deliver an address at an educational rally to morrow. The city was full of excursionists today. Seven hundred caml? from Marion, S. C„ via Lurnberton and 350 came from Row land, North Carolina, over the Coant Line. All the injured ones from the wreck of the Hotel Oceanic .wert* doing well this evening. Hampton Smith, the young man of Fayetteville, most seriously injured, will recover. He is improving fast. MAJOR TATUM DROWNED Death of Mrs. A. J. Bacson at Corsicana, Texas. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C., August B.—The body of Major P. A. Tatum, a once prosperous merchant of this section, was found to day floating in the river at Selma, Ala., by negro fishermen. The news of the finding of the body came in a telegram to Major Tatum’s niece, who resides in this city. The only clue to the dead man’s identity was a letter found in his coat pocket, which was written by his niece in this city announcing the.death of her father and his brother. The tele gram came from Sheriff t Moseley, of Selma. A telegram received this afternoon from Corsicana, Texas, announces the death there of Mrs. J. A. Ranson, a prom inent lady of this section. The funeral and interment will take place Sunday at Due West, S. C. Montague Forgets the Seal. (By the Associated Press.) Baltimore, Md., Aug. B.—Governor John Walter Smith today declined to honor the requisition of Governor A. J. Montague, of Virginia, for Harry, alias Charles Knipple, who was arrested at Frederick, Md., on August Ist, and is held in Fred erick jail on a technical charge of mur der. Knipple is charged with participat ing in tho lynching of Charles Craven at Leesburg, Va., on July 31st last. Governor Smith held that the requisition is de fective because of the absence of a seal on the document.