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| THE WEATHER TODAY: J ♦ For the State, j Fair. | Volume LV. No. 88. Leads all North Carolina Dailies in Mews and Circulation ASHES 10 ASHES, ANDDUSITO DUST This Sun to See Three Hundred Buried. THE CAPTAIN BLAMED Statements to the Coroner to the Ef fect that the Slocum Sailed from Three to Four Miles After the Fire Broke Out. (tty the Associated Press.) New York, June 17. —-Despite the untiring' work of the divers and gvap plers, the watchfulness of scores of men who have given themselves over to the task of searching lor the “missing,” but few bodies of those who perished in the Slocum disaster were recovered today. was stated by divers who went down into the wreck at dawn, that there arte many bodies still under the entanglement of timbers and paddle-wheels and that it would be necessary to dynamite the hulk or raise it before they could be reached. To this end city officials communicated with a wrecking com pany and an announcement was made that the company would undertake the work of bringing the wreck to the surface. Later, however, a confer ence between the marine insurance companies and the, wrecking company ended in a disagreemeht, with the re sult that for the present at least the matter is in abeyance. At this conference, it was announced tahat the Knickerbocker Steamboat Company, which owns the General Slocum, had resigned all claim to the boat on the agreement that it should receive $70,000, the amount for which the boat was insured. The insur ance companies and the wrecking com pany failed to agree on terms, and if ihe boat is raised at all the cost prob ably will come out of the city treasury. An Inquiry to be Made. Secretary Oortelyou, of the DeptV*t ment of Commerce and Labor, will personally undertake the investigation into the disaster on behalf of the gov ernment. District Attorney Jerome’s assistants are working energetically on the case and officials of the coro ner’s office have made considerable progress in the way of gathering evi dence wihch will be presented on Monday, when the coroner’s inquiry will begin. There is in the coroner’s possession a stand pipe talien at his direction by a diver fro mthe submerged wreck. The valve of the pipe is closed tight, showing that no use was made of this pipe in lighting the bames on the Slocum. Statements were made to the coro ner today by several of the steamboat employees who will appear us wit nesses dt the inquest that the captain of the Slocum sailed his boat a dis tance of between 3 and 4 mites after the fire broke out before beaching her. Several watches showed tha* more than half an hour had elapsed from the breaking out of the tire un til the boat was run ashore, all thi watches which were taken from bod ies of the drowned stopping between 10:10 and 10:20 in the morning. The Xu nil hu* of Dead. "Estimates as to the number of dead still vary greatly and this may be ac counted for by reason of the failure to report to the proper authorities on the part of many who although officially registered as missing were in reality saved. Already 5 3 bodies have been recov ered, of which about fifty remain uni dentified. These include 273 children. 243 women and 2 3 men. Thirteen officers of the St. Mark's church are among the dead, one of them being a woman. The first funeral from among the victims was held today, it was that of a young girl who is believed to have died of heart disease from flight. No signs of death from burning or drowning were found. Her funeral was followed by a score of others, which were attended by thousands of persons from the East Side communi ty where most of the dead had lived. Three Hundred Funerals. Tomorrow there will be three hun dred or more funerals, and thirty-two unrecognizable bodies which are now lying at the morgue, will be placed iii a separate coffin and in a separate hearse and laid avvav in the Lutheran cemetery at Middle Village, L. I. The city has arranged for their burial, a plot large enough for the interment of 250 bodies having been set aside in this cemetery. All the unknown dead will be placed her, side by side. Many thousands of dollars have been subscribed to the relief fund! Within an hour or two after the sub scription list to the relief fund was opened. $12,000 had been collected. THIRTY-FIVE MILLIONS. Norfolk and Western Stockholders Meet and Authorize Their Issue. (By the Associated Press.! Jloanoke, Va., June 17.—The stock holders of the Norfolk & Western Railway met here today in the office of the president, Lucius E. Johnson, and authorized the issuance of $35,- 000,000 gold bonds. The object of the meeting as set forth in the official notice was for the purpose of voting upon a propo-. sal to create an issue of forty-year gold bonds of the company, to' bear interest at a rate not exceeding four The News and Observer. per cent per annum to an aggregate amount ot not exceeding $35,000,000, and to execute as security for such bonds a mortgage or deed of trust upon the company’s railways, equip ments and other property and fran chises, including all or any part of the railroad’s property and fran chises heretofore acquired or that hereafter shall be acquired by the company, by construction, purchase, or otherwise, and to approve of the prices and terms upon which such bonds may be sold; and for the pur pose of giving the consent of the stockholders to the execution of such mortgages or deeds of trust. The meeting was presided over by Henry Fink, chairman of the board of directors and eighty per cent of the stock was represented. The vote on the $35,000,000 bond proposition was unanimous. The bonds that will be issued will be designated as divisional and first lien, and will be a general mortgage. The Guaranty Trust Company of New York, was named as trustee. The proceeds from the sale of the bonds is to be devoted to the com pletion of double tracking work, the building of new lines and general, im provements. The work on which the money is to be expended has already been out-, lined in a circular letter sent to the stockholders. IIE GOT HIS BACK IT*. He “Shook” the Train aiul Defied the Earth—To Play Redskins. (Special to News and Observer.) Salisbury, N. C., June 17.—-Parties who returned to this place on an ex cursion from Greensboro last night re port that trouble occurred soon after leaving that city by a would-be pas senger who claimed that his ticket had been taken up by the conductor. When asked for his ticket, it is stated, he said that he had surrendered both .ends of a return trio ticket and there fore would continue his journey to High Point, where he wished to stop. Officers were in the act of arresting him, it is learned, when he pulled the bell cord, stopped the train, got off and defied the crowd. A revival is in progress at the Bap tist church in Spencer, the preaching being done by Rev. J. M. Stanford, of Yadkin county. A singular fact is that Mr. Stanford is a brother of the Rev. A. L. Stanford, pastor of the Methodist church at Leaksville, N. C., and that he has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Baptist church in the same place, bringing about the un usual condition of two brothers, who are very much a-fike in personal ap pearance and style of speaking, serv ing as pastors of different denomina tions in the same town. Mr. J. H. Olson, of Chicago, man ager of the Cherokee Indian baseball club, of Indian Territory, was at Spencer today arranging for a game with the Spencer team. The Indian players were educated at Carlisle. Pa., and have a good record and Spencer was glad of an poportunity to make a date. The games will be played on the 27th—one in the afternoon and another at night. FOR BISHOP’S PARDON. 3lrs. Arthur L. Bishop Getting up a Petition in Charlotte. (Special to News and Observer.) Charlotte, N. C„ June 17. —Mrs. Arthur L. Bishop, wife of the young man who killed Mr. Thomas Wilson in his home about eighteen months ago has arrived in Charlotte from Petersburg. Va. Mrs. Bishop’s visit to v Charlotte is for the purpose of getting up a peti tion for the pardon of her husband who is now serving a live year sen tence in the State penitentiary. Mrs. Bishop will begin at once to secure signers to a petition asking that Governor Aycock pardon her husband. The crime for which Bishop is serving a sentence was committed in December, 1902. Bishop was sen tenced to five years,at hard labor in the State penitentiary. He has now served about sixteen months. It will be remembered that Bishop, who was a traveling man, was in Charlotte passing himself off as a single man, and on the night of the crime was in a room in the house of his victim, Mr. Wilson, drinking wine with Mr. Wilson’s daughter. Mr. Wil son came down and ordered him out. He refused to go and Mr. Wilson at tempted to put him out. In the strug gle Bishop shot Mr. Wilson, who died shortly afterward. The case attract ed more attention than any other of its kind in North Carolina. Some thought Bishop ought to be hanged, and others thought he ought to go to the penitentiary for life. His crime aroused general indignation, and the Judge who Imposed the light sentence of five years was severely criticized. A RAZOR LET OPT HIS LIFE. A Prominent Attorney Cuts His Throat in a Bath Tub. \ (By the Associated Press.) Jacksonville, Fla., June 17. —Charles S. McCoy, a prominent attorney with offices in the Atwood building, Chica go. committed suicide this morning by cutting his throat with a razor in a bath tub at a hotel here. McCoy, it is said, in the last few days, had lost SIO,OOO by speculating in stocks on Wall street through a ’.oca! firm. McCoy was in Jacksonville looking alter a suit of John L. Davis against the Seminole Hard Rock Phosphate Company. To Judge Challen, who was asso ciated with him in the case he left a letter spying: “During these months the demon of speculation has had me in its grip and I am as powerless to resist it as any drunkard his dram of gambler his game. The course lam taking is all considered the wise one. Please do what is needful. Communicate with Mrs. McCoy, 911 Longwood, Chi cago.” On the dresser in the room at the hotel were found several letters, to gether with the following that he had written: "Clock just struck five a. m. In a few minutes more I’ll be ready if I have the courage; 7:15, I am a cow RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1904. ard after all; 10:05, still resisting. O God have mercy; the way of the trans gressor is hard and the wage of sin is death.” * The bed was undisturbed, showing that the man had not slept during the day. McCoy was said to be a man of exemplary habits. Moran Won the Race. (By the Associated Press.) Revere, Mass., June 17. —A twenty mile motor-paced match between Jas- F. Moran and Hugh McLean and the sprint race for the national half mile championship weie the features at the cycle track today. Moran won the n atch race in 29:02 3-5. Frank Kramer was an easy winner in the half mile national champion ship race . Time 1:06. As Some Maids of ITieertain Ago. (By the Associated Press.) New Orleans, June 17.—One of the bales of new cotton produced in Cam eron county, Texas, was received here today by H. & B. Beer from Galveston. Some doubts are expressed by mem bers of the Cotton Exchange as to its prope.r designation. The general im pression seems to be that it is made up of “volunteer” or stubble cotton and not from cotton planted this year. The date of the receipt of the first new cot ton last year was August 10. Harry Caldwell a Winner. (By the Associated Press.) Cambridge, Mass. June 17.—Harry Caldwell ,of Manchester, N. H., easily won the 25 mile motor-paced race at Charles River Park today. Benny Monroe was forced to retire early in the race. Time 54:54 1-5. Uoisuli Speaks 'Tis Done. (By the Associated Press.) Tangier. June 17.—News has been sent to Raisuli through the Shereef of Eazznn that all his demands have been complied with. Conference of Charities. (By the Associated Press.) Portland, Me., June 17.—A number of interesting papers were read at to day’s session of the National Confer ence of Charities and Corrections. HONORS TO TAYLOR British Universities Be stow Distinction on Em inent Tar Heel. (BY FRED L. MERRITT.) Washington, D. C., June 17.—Great honor has come to a distinguished North Carolinian, now resident in Washington. The University of Dublin will confer upon Mannis Taylor, of this city, formerly United States Min ister to Spain, the crimson robes of an LL. D., June 30, and July 23 the University of Edinburg will confer upon him the same honor. Seldom, if ever before, has any American lawyer received at almost the same moment, such a distinction from two of the most, eminent British Universities. Tlie.se prizes are to be bestowed as recognition of the fame of two works, to whose composition the author de voted himself for nearly thirty years. The first to appear was “The Origin and Growth of the English Constitu tion,” which is recognized as a stand ard authority throughout the English speaking world. About three years ago Mr. Taylor published his “Inter national Public Law," which received instant recognition at the hands of the Supreme court at the United States, where it was quoted as authority in an important case by Justice Brown. Mr. Taylor occupies the chair ol constitutional and international law in the Columbian University in this city. Neither Kent Story, Cooley, nor any other American law writer has receiv ed more marked recognition abroad than has been awarded to Mr. Taylor. Enfield Bents Black Creek. (Special to News and Observer.'s Enfield, N. C., June 17.—Enfield defeated Black Creek yesterday at baseball by a score of 8 to 7. Ihe game was rather loosely played r.t times, but was interesting through out. There were no special features. Batteries —For Enfield: Dunn and Lucas; for Black Creek. Watson, Brooks and Pollard, Horne and Ma son. Corteiyou Makes an Address. (By the Associated Press.) Westfield, Mass., June 17.—Secre tary of the Department of Commerce ami Labor, George B. Corteiyou, re ceived an ovation here today when he revisited tHe town where he formerly attended school. Tonight Secretary Corteiyou deliv ered the principal address at a ban quet given by the Board of Trade. Why Not Ask the Sultan’s Head? (By the Associated Press.) Washington, June 16.—The State Department has received the follow ing under date of yesterday from Mr. Gummere, American Consul General at Tangier: “As reported yesterday Raisuli has increased his demands I am informed today by the Minister of Foreign Af fairs that one of the shieks and two of his brothers, whose apprehension were demanded by Raisuli, have been arrested: also that a courier has been dispatched this morning to Raisuli to say that his further demands will probably be granted by the Moroccan government if the captives are re leased.” When you get a justice of the peace to marry you then you are in line for an appeal to a higher court later on. GIVE US DAVIDSON, CRIES THE WEST An Urgent Appeal to the Democrats. BACKED BY ARGUMENT This Appeal to Nominate for Governor One Living West of the Blue Ridge Signed by Mayor of Asheville and Other Lead ing Citizens. To the Editor: The undersigned citizens of Asheville, N. C., desire to make an urgent appeal to the Demo crats of the State to permit their nom ination for Governor to come west of the Blue Ridge this year. And we urge the Democratic party with all the earnestness we can command to nom inate Hon. Theo. F. Davidson for this position. The main idea we have now in mind is 'hat of impressing upon our peon’ ? the supreme importance of this nom ination as a matter of party wisdom. Governor Vance removed from this country to Charlotte shortly after the war between the .States, and it does teem to us that the plainest principles of party justice demand that a Dem acrattc nomination for Governor should come to a resident of the mountain section once in a full gen eration. Some years back Hon. J. C. Pritch ard perceived that the mountain sec tion was the place best suited in which to undertake to make inroads on Dem ocratic strength. Still following up this policy now, the Republicans have nominated as their candidate for Gov ernor this year Hon. Chas. J. Hants from an extreme western country. Why they do not hope to elect him, they are expecting to make our coun try up here their main battle ground, waging a desperate fight on our candi date for Congress, as the chances are they may lose .on vesstnen from oth er States, and at the same time a su preme endeavor to capture as many members of the next Legislature as possible. And it ought not to be for gotten that nearly twenty-eight coun ties are included in the mountain sec tion, counting those that lie imme diately east and touching the Blue Ridge. This situation, therefore, becomes at once so serious and grave that it not only challenges attention, but de serves, not to say demands, the care ful and honest consideration of every thoughtful and sincere Democrat in the State of North Carolina. And when sufficiently called to their atten tion, we believe it will receive their kind, and patient investigation. The Republicans in this section are calling attention to the fact that none of the greatest otfices of the Demo cratic party ever come very far west, and are telling our young men that they have little to hope for in our party as to other honors as well, when no one west of Raleigh was made Code Commissioner, though they con cede the ability of the personnel of the commission. At the same time they never tail to tell what they have done for their own people in these moun tains. The Republicans are making a warm fight‘on the Watts law, passed by a Democratic Legislature, claiming ic is unpopular in the extreme western part of the State. Without disparaging in the least other candidates for this great office, we firmly believe that Gen. Davidson, who has spent his entire life under the very shadow ol' our western moun tains, is best fitted by nature and ex perience to contend against the forces now at work against Democratic suc cess in this end of the State. We want it distinctly understood that if this section of the State has been somewhat overlooked by the Democrats, still we feel sure it grew out of a condition peculiar to the po litical situation at the time; and we write not in the spirit of criticism whatever, but as sincere and earnest Democrats, interested not only in tlie present, but in the future of the party, as well. We have no sort of grievance to air, and make this appeal in loving kind ness with no bitterness whatever. Knowing, however, that the Repub licans are using this alleged neglect or our end of the State as an argument against us, we feel it a high duty we owe the party, that we shall make our nomination for Governor with all the facts before us and in the full glare of all the light possible. And we have every reason to believe that when this matter is finally decided by the con vention at Greensboro the victory will be won by Gen. Davidson, because we feel sure our argument has not been and cannot be answered. The geographical centre of the State is somewhere about Lexington. A line through Mount Airy, Mocksville, Salisbury, Concord and Monroe, cross ing the State, is about as near the centre of the white population of North Carolina as it is possible to calculate. When we consider the fact that the eastern portion of the State is much wider than the western part, taken as a whole, it is all the more re markable that the centre of the white population should be as far west as Salisbury. We select Martin as a typi cal eastern country; with an area of A anuare miles, it has a white pop ulation in round numbers of 8,000. Take Jackson county ,the home of the Republican nominee for Governor, as tvne of the mountain counties; with an area of only 200 square miles, the white population in round numbers is 11 000 Pender, an eastern county, containing 80 square miles, has a white population in round numbers of only 6,500, while Henderson, a west ern county of only 360 square miles, has a white population of nearly 12,- 500; and Burke, a county east of the Blue Ridge ,but still very near it, with an area of only 400 square miles, con tains a white population in round numbers of 15,000. These figures are given us by a census official of the government, and we believe them to be substantially correct. Thanks to the Constitutional Amendment, our party friends in the east will always be able to maintain white county government there. We give these figures and other data to show the possible effect of the course which the Democrats prefer to pursue, with reference to its effect upon the Legislature and the vote for the State ticket, not only in this election, but in the future as well. Whether, in your wisdom, you nom inate our candidate or not, count upon our being in the very thickest of the fight, where we have always been. We only ask encouragement; we only beg you to nerve our hearts and hold up our hands by nominating a mountain man for Governor. C. T. RAWLS. J. E. RANKIN. S. G. BERNARD. T. S. MORRISON. ST. LEON SCULL. J. S. ADAMS. J. FRAZIER GLENN. LOCKE CRAIG. MARCUS ERWIN. THUS. A. JONES. VICE-PKESIDENTS ELECTED. One for Each Congressional District by Retail Merchants Association. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., June 17. The vice-presidents elected from each congressional district by the Retail Merchants’ Association are as follows: First district—J. F. Tayloe, Wash ington. Second —W. D. Laßouque, Kinston. Third—John Dunn, New Bern. Fourth —D. T. Johnson, Raleigh. Fifth—J. 11. Scott, Winston. Sixth—R. H. McDuffie, Fayette ville. Seventh- —-J. K. Hoskins, Lexington. Eighth—A. K. Evans, Statesville. Ninth —W. A. Avent, Charlotte. Tenth —C. C. Reid, Rutherfordton. SAVED BV "DIXIE" Cry of “Fire” in Theatre Drowned in Crash of Music. (By the Associated Press.) Americus Ca„ June 17.—A catas trophe that might have been ’terrible in its results was narrowly averted here late last night. The Americus theatre was packed beyond its capac ity. Twelve hundred people, princi pally ladies and children, ailed the building when an alarm of fire was given from without. Hundreds rushed lor the single entrance, which is twenty feet above the pavement and .cached by a single wooden stairway. Efforts of police and teachers upon ite stage were unavailing until the or chestra, with its wonderful inspiration, s iaek up “Dixie.” This served to re store quiet. In the stampede oa the cl ter stairway, several women fainted. DIXIE’S INTER-STATE SHOOT. North Carolina Was Heard from in Yesterday’s Contests. (By the Associated Press.) Warm Springs, Ga„ June 17.—The Southern Inter-State Tournament came to an en;l today, ihe last event being the seventh annual live-bird handicap. J. W. Hightower and J. Arnold tied for the handsome piece of sterling silver plate awarded for the highest score, each killing twen ty-five birds. In the shoot-off Arnold missed his second bird and the tro phy fell to Hightower. The latter shot from a distance of thirty-three yards, killing all twenty-seven birds straight. This is the second trophy for live-bird events Mr. Hightower has captured here, he having won the same trophy at last season’s tour nament. G. G. Vaughan, of Selma, Ala., J. C. Anthony, of Charlotte, N. C., and Harold Moore, of Colorado Springs, were second in today's contests, each killing 25 birds. THE VOTE IN FLORIDA. For Senator J. I*. Taliaferro, for Gov ernor N. B. Broward. (By the Associated Press.) Jacksonville. Fla., June 17.—The State and Congressional committees met separately here today to canvas and report the vote in the last pri mary. The vote was officially an nounced as follows: For senator, J. P .Taliaferro, 2 4,056; J. N C. Stockton, 20,695, Taliaferro’s majority 3,361. Fof Governor, N. B. Broward 22,- 979; R. W. Davis 22,265, Broward’s majority 714. For Representative in Congress. Se cond District, Frank Clark 9,806; J. M. Barrs, 7,330. Clark’s majority 3,476. Kuropatkin to Assume Command. (By the Associated Press.) London, June 18.—The correspond ent of the Daily Chronicle at Yinkow in a dispatch dated June 17 says that General Kuropatkin left Liao Yang Wednesday last to assume command of the army operating towards Port Arthur. The Van Collides With Russia. London. June 18—(Saturday.)—The Daily Mail’s New Chwang correspond ent says: “The advanced guards of General Kuroki's army are colliding with the Russian forces firtcen miles south of Tashichao.” The Daily Mail in an editorial says it thinks that the correspondent is mistaken and that the force is a fresh Japanese army under General Nodzu, moving from Siu-Yen to intercept Gen. Stake!berg’s retreat. WILLIAM 11. CIIICK DEAD. A Musician, Celebrated for the Excel lence of His Voice. (Special to News and Observer.) Winston-Salem, N. C., June 17. —Mr. William H. Chick, after a lingering ill ness, died at eight o’clock this morn ing at his home at the age of 52 years. Mr. Chick had been in bad health for two or three years. A few months ago he went to Hot Springs, Ark., where he received a course of treatment for rheumatism. He returned home apparently greatly improved, but complications develop ed and he steadily grew worse until the end. The deceased had an ex cellent voice and as a tenor singer had few equals in the State. Mr. Chick was a native of Rich mond. Va. His father moved to Co lumbia, S. C.. about 1862. The son, who was a mere lad at the time was employed by Walker Evans and Cogswell, who printed money for the Confederacy. After coming to this city he joined the Forsyth Riflemen, serving in the Spanish-Ameriean war with his company as artificer and mu sician with the regimental band. He retained his membership with the riflemen until failing health necessi tated his withdrawal. On the Diamond. National League. (By the Associated Press.) At Pittsburg— R. H. E. Pittsburg ...00310020 x —6 12 1 St. Louis .. .001000011 —3 10 3 Batteries: Flaherty and Smith; Mc- Farland, Dunleavy and Grady. At Boston (Morning Game) R. H. E. Boston .. ..00101011 x—4 3 2 Philadelphia 00001010 o—20 —2 9 4 Batteries: Wilhelm and Moran; Frazer and Roth. (Afternoon Game) R. H. E. Philadelphia 2 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 I—l 2 13 7 Boston .. ..02110102 0— 7 11 3 Batteries: Mitchell and Roth; Pit tenger and Moran. At New York — R. H. E. Brooklyn ...00000000 o—o 4 4 New York ..20000000 o—2 5 1 Batteries: Poole and Ritter; Taylor and Bowerman. American League. (By the Associated Press ) Detroit .. ..0 0000 01 0 o—l S 1 Philadelphia 912000022 —7 12 1 Batteries: Killian and Buelow; Wad dell and Schreckengost. At Cleveland — R. H. E. Cleveland ...50002030 x—lo 13 3 Washington .11 0 00000 0— 2 3 2 Batteries: Moore and Abbott; Pat ten and Drill. South Atlantic League. (By the Associated Press.) At Jacksonville — R. H. E. Savannah ..020100200 —5 8 6 Jacksonville 40 0 10022 x —9 9 5 Batteries: Ogle and Holmes; Cliap pelle and Robinson. At Macon— R- H. E. Charleston .020001000 4 —7 6 2 Macon .. ..001010100 o—3 9 8 Batteries; Childs and Chandler; Mayn’e and Quinn. At Columbia- — R- H. E. Columbia 1011020 1 o—6 Augusta 0002 5 000 x —7 Batteries: Engel and Shea; Mc- Laughlin and Roth. Southern League At Atlanta — R- H- E. Atlanta .. ..00010000 x—l 4 2 New Orleans 00000000 o—o 6 5 Batteries: Ely and Clarke; French and Fox. At Birmingham— R. 11. E. Birmingham 22001021 x—B 9 3 Memphis ...30002000 o—s 9 6 Batteries: Minnahan and Matthews; Goodwin and La we. At Little Rock — R. H. E. Little Rock .2 0223 0 11 o—ll 11 1 Nashville ...00000000 1 — 1 12 7 Batteries: Watt and Anderson; Wil lis and Winters. At Montgomery— R. H. E. Montgomery 021 0 0103 x—7 11 1 Shreveport ..00130000 2 —6 18 4 Batteries: Gardner and White; White and Graffius. Progressive Spirit of Raleigh Bankers. Messrs. Herbert W. Jackson. Jos. G. Brown. Henry Litchford. and J. B. Timberlake. Jr., returned yesterday morning from Asheville, where they attended a meeting of the State Bank ers’ Association. It is worthy of note that every banking institution in Ral eigh was represented at the conven tion, a distinction enjoyed by no other city in the State having several banks. This goes in as evidence of the pro gressive spirit of the Raleigh bankers. They are always the leading factors in the different bankers organizations of this country, several of them attend g the National Bankers’ Association, which meets once a year and Mr. Jos. Brown being one of the executive com mittee. i Capital Hose Company. At a meeting of the Capital Hose Fire company last night it was de cided that if enough money could be raised a hand-reel team and the hose wagon would both be sent to the tournament in Salisbury. Suburban Won by Hermis. (By the Associated Press.) New York, June 16.—The Subur ban was won by Hermis; Picket sec ond; Irish Lad third. Time 2.05. If you are feeling biu£, avoid the man who has a job lot of troubles su perior to your own. ± THE WEATHER TODAY: £ • For the City, | Fair. | Price Five Cents. WHAT HO, GUARDS, WHO COMES HERE The Ghost of a Lily White, Tour Bustership. AVAUNTMONSTROSITY And Hark Ye, Feed and Groom my Bronco “ Black and Tan.' ? I’ll Ride Him Through that Convention If I Split It Wide Open. (By FRED. L. MERRITT.) Washington, June 17. —“Sink or swim, survive or perish” in the 'com ing campaign, “Terrible Teddy," ev idently intends to live up to the Booker Washington record. He in sisted on Republican conventions in Southern States putting negroes on their national delegations. Most ot the States declined to do it, and in two of them —Louisiana and Ala bama—the negroes sent up contest ing delegations. As related in this morning’s dis patches from Chicago, the national committee has decided these contests in favor of the “Black and Tans.” That this action is taken not only with Roosevelt’s consent, but by his express order no one in Washington for a moment doubts. It is welt known here, as no doubt it is all over the country, that every detail of next week’s convention has been super vised and endorsed by him in ad vance. He has passed on all con tests, named the presiding officers, O. K’d the platform, and selected the speakers. In fact, he has rehearsed and managed the entire business of the convention to its minutest detail, until many of the leaders, in a more or less resentful mood are asking, what’s the use of a convention any way. Lily Whites Smashed Like Eggs. But to return to the Southern con tests. The “Lily Whites,” from Lou isiana, were headed by ex-Gov. War mouth and composed of the best and most substantial white Republican* in the State. The same is true of the Alabama delegation. In fact, so high was the personnel of the delegation and so regular had been its selection that it was not believed the contest could be decided in any way othep than favorable to the "Lily Whites.” But the President’s order to “throw them out.” was supreme. The com mittee’s action in these two cases ami the comments of the President’s friends thereon leave no doubt in the mind of any one here that had a “Black and Tan” delegation from North Carolina gone up with a con test it, too, would have been seated. For instance, the Washington Star, a thick and thin administration or gan and regarded here as voicing the Presidents sentiments says editori ally today: “The Lily Whites of the South have lost in their contests at Chicago be fore the Republican National com mittee. They deserved to lose. Theyi have not a reasonable excuse for ex istence. It is an exhibition of cheek, to use a mild term, for them to ask recognition at the hands of the Na tional Republican party. If they not care to affiliate with either the Democrats on the one side, or with the negroes on the other, they may flock together and vote in the air.” The Milk in the Nut- Poor consolation in that for the Southern “Lily White” but a lot of votes in it for Mr. Roosevelt from Northern and Western States having a large colored vote, so Mr. Roosevel* thinks. The political meaning of this action is of course that the “Black and Tans’ will be recognized as the regu lar wing of the party in the matter of distribution of patronage, which H the only thing which comes to tho Republicans of the South. It is a decree in favor of political equality between the whites and negroes of the South and will very much cripple he efforts of those Republicans who have been endeavoring to establish a white man’s Republican party in that section. It is in line, however, with the President’s policy. The de cision of the other contests have been in keeping with this. 1 The “Black and Tans,” the Hon. “Gas” Addicks and J. Sloat Fassett —this Is the ag* gregation of contestants for seats in the Chicago convention which the Republican national committee has decided to recognize. Steamboat Collector Stranaham General Clarkson, the surveyor of the port, and local supervising inspectors Rodie and Dumont had a conference this afternoon and rranged lor -.lhq inquiry into the Clocum disaster which has been ordered by Secretary Cortelyou. WINDS VP BUSINESS. N. F. Parker Stops on Advice of His Physician. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C., June 17. —N. F. Parker, wholesale and retail furniture dealer here, today made a deed of trust to L. V. Grady, Esq., for the pur pose of winding up his business for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Parker be ing compelled to retire at once from business upon the advice of his physi cian. *He schedules his assets at $9,236, liabilities at $4,250 and says that each merchandise creditor will be paid in full. Good actors and good architects draw good houses.
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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June 18, 1904, edition 1
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