>OS, JJiVE 19. 1H1
PUBLISHED IN
NORTH CAROLINA
N*w Tort, jus* Th* condition
of W. E. D. Stok.., the millionaire
proprietor of th. Hot*! Aaaonla, and
wld*ly known tormn, who ni
?hot Wtduadtr night br tiri toubi
wonoa In th?lta?artm*at, >u inch
thl* morning that hla phyalclana lay
that he will ittfly roeorer. Th* ?
?w. Lillian Graham, an aetnaa. and.
Bthel ConTsd, an lllurtartor. formal-!
17 charged with U* ahootlng. ware
taken to the nolle* headnuartAra vm.1
Mr. Oraham In m atatemeat. un
that Stokaa came to har apartment
and demanded letton which he ad
mitted writing. When told that ah*
had no lettora. Mlaa Oraham allege*
that Stoke* "turned on me In a per
fect fury and caught me by th* throat
and beg^n to choke me."
Mlaa Oraham than - allege* that,
fearing violent* at hi* hand* ahe ahot
at him. whereupon Stoke* wrenched
th* plato) from har and shot at har.
Mlaa Oraham aaya nothing ahoat th*
charge mad* by Stokaa'' corneal -that
Mlaa Conrad Hr*d a ahot.
and her a!at*r, Mr*. John Singleton,
of Loa Aagelaa, asm* time ago here.
B* only knew Mlaa Conrad altghtly.
The following prlc*a prevail for
Irish potato** In thla market today:
Prime* ?4.40. '. -f* - /" ?']
, 8*conda, It.TS.
U?p .?Bd> UCMM b* sude , M OO,
wbsrs th(We ?m no -?ther - drinks
?old bat Where Is lemonade, mllk
shskes sad lee MSn sold Is addition
the license skaOl be IC.OO. '
?Mr. rrssk c. Roller fas unanl- 1
mouaty elected a member of the
board of school trustee? for the
Washington Public 8cho^la.
On motion the board allowed ^Joa
eph Brown the keeper of Cedar Hill
cemetery, a' lot In aald cemetery tn
appreciation of h Is faithful aerrteep.
Be has been keeper -of the colored
cemetery far a long number of
years
In the matter of ' erecting a con
crote fence at Oakdale Cemetery, the
following action was taken by the
board.
Whereas -E. W. Ayers has submit
ted a bid to the board of Citr Alder
men to build a concrete' fence on the
front ot Oakdale cemetery, t^ie
southern to the northern end of
aald cemetery being about 950 feet
including a pannel at each end *ith
four columns two of which are to be
at least 9 feet high and tw ? at least
4 feet high, the aald fence to be in
Biz blocks high on a concrete baae
4*12 inches wide to bp finished in
all respects la a similar manner as
the- fence constructed irour.6 Epis
copal church, this citn excepting the
color, tie total coat of the pro
T>oead fence la to be 11,46.0. The con
sideration la to be $1.08 per running
foot to be paid with two city notee
Teh first note to mature after if
months and the eeoond note within
of the fence. The work is to com
mence immediately after thn elocu
tion of the contract and pushed to
completion within a reasonable time.
It waa ordered that the City Attor
ney be ahd la hereby authorised to
draft a contract to be executed by
E. W. Ayers and the Jfropdr author
ritlea of the city.
At request of Alderman 8wlndell.
vote taken by the bdard waa order
ed placed on the minutee on the
above matter.
The following Toted aye: 8wln
Wednesday's earthquake brought
death to at leut ISO persons accord
ing to the lstest acooants received
last night. The area of the quake'a
destruction la rectangular with Its
northern boundary, Itws than 50
miles from the capital* and a south
ern line cutting acroaa the lower part
ef Guerrero. '
The death toll growa as belated re
ports come In. The number of cas
ualties In Mexico City, as compiled
by the police, remaina ?S. Flfty
Qlna oorpaee hare been taken from
rains In Oeotlan Jaltsoo.
It will never be known hc^r many
perished In Tillages In remote parts
of the seismic sone. Catastrophes
In thoee parts are taken aa a matter
of course. For instance, Tcnala, Ja
lisco, was wiped out to all outward
fttfpearancea, but the deaths thefe
cannot be accurately numbered.*"
Not many persons were killed In
Ute city of X3ollma. but a considerable
amount of damage waa done.
Guadalajara, Mel., June 9.? The
volcano Coll ma became actlVc yester
day when the earthquake shocks
were felt and today Is emitting smoke
and lava.
The towns of Tonlla and 8an An
dres are badly damaged bx^ttfe dis
turbances. portions of them being
destroyed, a relief train has been
eent to the soene from- here.
Mexico City, Jane t.? Dispatches
from Tuxpan, a few' miles oast of the
oflhi state ol JalCiso. ?iy that J&a-j
pot lan, suffered severely from yester
day's earthquakes. The number of
victims la said to be largo. A church
and a number of houses were thrown
down end other dwelling places ren
dered tansafe. Thousands of peraons
are homeleea.
Th^lspatchee state that the. cen
ter of the disturbance waa the vol
cano Collma which has become ac
tive.
The towns of Tonlla and Platanar.
altuated near the volcano, have J>een
damaged.
Earthnuakc in Caspian.
Potsdam, June 9.?' The seismo
graph at the observatory here regis
tered a cataatrophlal earthquake in
the.nelghbdrhood of the Caspian Sea
at 1:04 o'clock yesterday morning.
0O-POUMD WOMAN WHIPS
I THREE POLICEMEN
Pittsburg, June 9. ? Using a solar
iplexns with great effect. Mtry Young
aged 11 years, who weighs only 80
popnds, licked three big, -husky po
lloemen this morning In the court
room of the Pennsylvania avenue po
lice station.
Mlu Young, a handsome brunette,
with a winning smile, was arrested,
| following an argument with s police
man, to whom she had complained
took. - i
" The polleeman told Magistrate No
ble Matthews that Miss Young had!
struck him. ' #
"Twenty-flve dollars or thirty days
to' the workhouse," said the magis
trate. '?'* ?? ' -c..'v -v*
"Whatt" shouted Miss Young.
Then she made a swing at the
judge. Three policemen tried to
grab her. '*'?
8he swung on them with the punch
that made Bob Fltsslmmom famous.
Her swings Were coral ug ro rapid
Jy that they were forced to beat a
! hasty reri-eat. . ??< % ?'& y*^
i Four other blue coats grabbed her,
pinioned her arms tp her side, and |
Our riders will Me by the follow
ing ecore that Mi m Elisabeth Hill,
one o t the city's >ot?ular young U
41m took part nt I succeeded in
breaking two clay pigeons out of 5
If the gun she hi idled had b?en s
little lighter in ] eight she would
hare no doubt fit }? a higher aver
Blsnd . . .
L&Frage .
I*orch . .
Clark
Jones, Frank
Worthy . . .
Billy Pspke,
English Fi
eweight Whips
in 9 Rounds
London, Juno 8?-? Lilly Papke the
A'liilfn mHillg||pltf \
the meuure of JIM BqlUva#, the
middleweight champion uf England,
In'nine rounds, of fas'- ntid furious
fighting.
The contest* was. for middle
weight championship of *hr world, a
purse of $10,000 and a r ldo bet. It
was pulled off under the rvr.agement.
of Hugh D. Mcintosh, the ' ustralian
promoter, in Palladium, t * of Lon
don's noted Auslc hall*, before a
large crowd.
Throughout the fight wa6 a gruei
ling one, Sullivan proved the cleverer
at long range work, but Papke ex
celled at In-fighting.
There was mach clinching and hlt
ing. The cllnchee and the referee,
Eugene Corrl, was compelled to re
main in the ring, having difficulty at
timfes In separating the men.
The meeting had been the sole
topic of discussion in spotting cir
cles for days, and large sumv were
paid for ringside seats. Notwith
standing that the fight had been ad
vertised as "America vs. England"
Papke ruled a strong favorite at odds
of ft to 2 and 2 to 1.
Sullivan showed nervousness when
he climbed Into the ring, bat after a
few rounds #e*med to recover con
fidence.
For a time he was able to stand
off Papke, who roughed it from the
beginning, cleverly dodging slashing
| swings of the American which, had
they landed, would have ended the
fight.
I Sullivan used his left and right
with good Judgment, but wlthqut af
fecting the stamina of Papke, who
was able to take unlimited punish
ment '? J kl* ']
Towards the cloee of tho. ninth
round Papke landed a savage upper
cut which pat Sullivan to the floor.
He took a corfnt of five and when the
be{! rang, staggered blindly to his
corner.
When the call for the tenth round
sounded Sulltvan was nnable to stand
up and Corrl awarded the fight to
tho American amid gerat applause.
OBIKt^TO .NEGRO.
Appoolnted Assistant Superinten
dent, of Indian Schools.
Oclahoma City,- June 10? Oklaho
ma state officials are opposing the
appointment of W.T.Varnon, aKan
aas City negro, an assistant su pern
tend ent qt Indian schools for the
.iTi^yV **??
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THE SCHEDULE -
; NOW JMNEEB
Hw Seieci on of State Text
Book* WW Be Governed
m BtlJIimEHEHTS ME H
u
hcqbdcle committee o? both
book COMMIRSIOKEMj mi?.,
_ RECOMMENDATION ? ho peb
communication bk
TWMK MEMBERS AXI) REPRE
SENTATIVES ON SUBJECT IN
Ral0'*'1' June ? ? Representatives
Of the virion* tait-book publishing
companies were before the text-book
commission in the capltol today pre
dentin* the merits of their respec
tive books. Drawing was the sub
ject under consideration. There are
!2r 0r mor? "PreeentaUves here.
The schedule cornmltteo this af
ternoon made the. following recom
"n'nj*U?M ?? text-book
commission and the sub-commission
reference to a schedule:
We your committee appointed to
arrange a schedule, beg leave to re
Port and to maWthe following rec
ommendations:
1. That the state text-hook com
mission andvthe sub-comJUslon sit
In Joint session from 10 a. m to 2
P. m. -each week day, Saturday, ex
? 'S hear lbe representatives
<? the publishers offering books for
adoption. ?
?. That the order In which the
subjects shall be taken up. beginn'
*' " * m June a. and the
maximum time allotted the repre
sentative of each publisher for pre
senting each subject be .? follower
Drawing. 45 minutes; writing, 20
minute.; primers (not <n a series),
1h.h I".'?"'
arithmetic. 46 minutes; cograpb,.
"tautes; history. 45 minutes
grammar and language 45 minute,
history, 46 minutes; physiology and
hygiene. 30 minutes, agriculture. 20
minutes; spelling 15 minutes.
*. That the representatives of
BuOMafcers oBertag books for adop
"oi by lot the order In wkieh'
they shall appear bet re the commis
slon.
** further recommend the
fo lowing rule, and reg Jettons: '
1. That there shall bo no person
al communications upon th? subjp
ol text-hooks between any bidders >?
hls ?3rt?nutlve or any other per
son Interested In the adoption of any
toxtoook and any member of th
hootf commission or sub-commission.
'? That each bidder shall Die on
and before June 16 with the secre
tary of state an affidavit setting forth
the names of all persons represent
ing him or his company, directly or
Indirectly. In the state of North Car
olina.
3. That briefs and testimonial*
relating thereto shall be submitted
through the secretary of the sub-corn
mission on or before July 1st and at
least thirteen copies of .-sach brief or
other communication shall be sub
mitted. , > P
4. That each membe/of the com
mission and the sub-commission ob
igates himself not to express any
opinion concerning the mc *
merits or adoption of any text-book
ofTered for adoption to *ny one else
other than to the members of the
commission and the ?ub-com mission
until after the adoption has been
made.
That all representations of pub
lishers offering books 'or adoption
will meet with the sub-commission
and the secretary of the commission
at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning In
tlie senate ohamber to decide by lot
the order In which this* shall ap
pear.
York Pm.^ Jane 9. ? When Mary J.
Brown *u arraigned befor an Al
derman on the charge of larceny of!
house furnishings, her prosecutor,
Jam?* Hart, a medicine peddler, de
clared that the defendant, who fas
'formerly hia housekeeper, had an
"erll eye," which ?be used to hyp
notise him with and drive all the
rata out of the plaee.
He says that when he fell com
pletely under the spell of her ingu
ene^ and suspected that she tried to
poison him, he discharged her, but
later ahe returned and took from
him the dwelling furnishings, valued
M.m i, is, ? v: .
two fames
tLe coming
to the citizens
a good
s mouer to play
dollars per game
not to justify
the people In
games out
catered to.
Is now being a paper circu
lated asking donations for this pur
pose.
If a clttsen does not have an op
portunity to make a contribution by
the committee Inadvertently skipping
them they should seek the commit
tee to do so. Mr P. P. Maxwell will
be glad to receive any contribution
for this purpose.
The towns of Plymouth, Aurora,
Greenville, Wilson, Aydea, Vance
boro, Wllilamston and Orlfton are
more than aaxlous to have games
with us. We will have no trouble in
securing games provided the citlsena
of Washington show a dlsrtaitlon to
help the local team. Alresdy two
games have been played hero this
season, one with Oreenvl* r-j
with Plymouth. The gate receipts for
both games amounted to $4C.40 and
the expense attached aggrerated $55.
Washington should encourage Its ball
club and aid them in every way pos
sible.
OFFER TO BUILD
? MITTHMUSKEET
The Railroad is Sought by New
York Parties
WILL eillT IT 01 CONDITIONS
INTERESTS WITH STRONG FIN
ISIHI. MMBMW Hjin 4
PROPOSITION THAT IS AC
CEPTED TO GIVE EASTERN
CAROLINA A RAILROAD THAT
WILL RE AN IMPORTANT FAC
TOR OF A SPLENDID AND FER
TILE SECTION OF THE STATE.
The Mattamuskeet Railroad, of
Eastern North Caroling, In an exten
sion from Lake MaifSmuakeet. in
Hyde county, oa to BelUaven and
thence to WashlVton, X. C , Is now
made a certainty if tha people ot
Washington and of Beaufort and
Hyde counties get busy and meet the
requirements made, a company with
ample capital, ready to put i.p a ca*h
bond of 150,090, having rjade a def
inite propoaition to equip the road
and put it in operation.
Thia matter, of the ccreateat im
portance to Eastern North Carolina,
was heard yesterday by the Govern
or and Council of State and the
Board of Internaal Improvements.
It waa presented by Mr. Girbert H.
Gilbert, of New York, and his attor
ney, Mr. Charles L. Abcrnethy of
Beaufort, and Mr. E- L. Trnvla. of
Halifax. Present at the conference
were also Mr. S. 8. Mann, of Swan
Quarter; Capt. George G. Studdert.
of Washington, Mr. Joseph F. Tay
loe, of Washington, president of the
road; Mr. 8urry Parker, of Plnetown;
Mr. R. 8. Neal, Mr. A. M Dumay, Mr.
Dempeey Grimes of Washington.
The proposition made was to con
struct the Mattamuskeet railroad,
this to be built from Washington
around Lake Mattamuake^t and from
Fairfield to Burgess' Mill and Rose
bay.' the length In all to be 105 miles
The proposition waa submitted and it
was continued for the people in
Washington and along the proposed
route to secure the necessary rights
of way, terminals and dock facili
ties.
Subject to these conditions, which
puts, the matter squarely np to the
people of Washington and of Beau
fort and Hyde counties, the proposi
tion was accepted by the Governor
and Council of State and the Board
of Internal Improvements, and by
Mr. Joseph F. Taytoe, president of
the Mattamuskeet Railroad, on be
half of the rajlroad company. The
conditions made are those which ap
pertain to the rtfht: of ray. the ter
minals snd the dock facllltlea
Mr. Gilbert, fro* whom the prop
osition* for the construction of the
railroad cone, represents New York
parties and the abeolute statement
has been made tw h. h? BO CO.- 1
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THE CUB - ; !
' NTICES rim
TOMMI
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Interestiag Occasion Scheduled
in Dttfemt Churches Both
Morning and Evening
DLL CORDIALLY IHVITEO
First Presbyterian Church
I Rev. H. B. Searlght, pastor. The
pastor will preach at both t?e morn
ing and evening services tomorrow
at the usual hours. 8unday school
will meet at the usual hour, Mr. 0.
M. Brows, Jr., superintendent. Pray
ermeetlng Wednesday evening. Thb
music at this church on tomorrow
promises to be enjoyable. Polite and
attentive ushers. All have a cordial
and warm welcome to any and all
services.
Christian Church.
Robt V. Hope; pastor. Services
Sunday morning and eveain? at the
usual hour, conducted by the pastor.
Bible school meets at the regular
hour. Mr. A. P. Qurganus. superin
tendent. The Christian Endeavoi
Society meets at 10 a. m. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening- Good
music and all strangerB in the city
have a warm welcome.
First Methodist Church
Rev. R. H. Broom, pastor. The
Sunday school will meet at 9:46
o'clock tomorrow moriing. The
hour having been changed last Sun
day from afternoon to morning. Mr.
E. R. Mizon. the superintendent will
preside* At 11 o'clock and 8 o'clock
the pastor will preach. The subject
of the morning discourse will be:
"Call to the Ministry" The pastor
especially desires to see h large num
ber of young men present. The ser
vice at night Is designed to benefit
the young.
On Tuesday night at S o'clock the
Ml bold,,^
their monthly ?sting. Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock there will be the
regular prayermeeting.
A hearty welcome la assured all
strangers and visitors to an? and all
services. ? ,
St. fVfrrV Episcopal Church
Rev. Xnthanlel Harding, rector.
Morning and evening prayer with
sermon at 11 a. m. and S p. m Bible
sermon at 11 and 8 o'clock Sunday
school meeta at 5 o'clock Mr. E. K.
Willis, Jr.. superintendent. Good mu
sic and seats free. All strangers aTe
cordially invited to attend.
First Baptist Church.
Rev. J. A. Sullivan, pastor. Sun
day school 9:46, a. m . Mr R P. Wil
lis. superintendent. Mo-nlng wor
ship, 8 p. m. 8ermon aubjcct: "A
Lawyer's Question Abount Eternal
Life." , ?
The Lord's 8upper will be celebrat
ed at the close of the evening service.
Sunbeams will meet Monday after
noon at 4 o'clock. Prayermeetlng
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
Mission Study Clasa Thursday even
ing at 8 o'clock. *
A hearty welcome is extended to
all services.
WIFE IS JUST ABOUT
ONE-FOl'RTH HIS AGS
Muldrow, Okls, June 9. ? A. D.
Dutton. nine-two years old, who at
tributes his longelirity to his habit
of eating beana. is married to Miss
Rebecca Jane Galloway, twenty-four
years old.
Despite his advanced years, Dut
ton farms every working day of the
week. He Is apparently as hale as
a man half his age.