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THE SEVENTH ANNUAL SESSION
Of the North Carolina Medical Veter.
Inarian Association Has Closed in
Raleigh Other Items of Interest to
People in New Bern-
Special to The Sun.
, Raleigh, N. C, July 4. The seventh
annual session of the- North Carolina
Veterinarian Association has just
closed in this city with the election
of Dr. G. A.. Roberts of Raleigh to a
third term as president. Others offi
cers for the ensuing year are Dr.
Watt Ashcraft, Monroe and Dr. F. S.
Cartes, Greensboro, vice presidents;
Dr. Adam Fisher, Charlotte, secretary
and Dr. J. W. Petty, Durham, treas
urer. Thursday night there was a
delightful banquet. A number of val
uable papers were read during tin;
business sessions Includng. The Hy.
gene of Milk by Prof. John Michiels,
A. & M. College; "Municipal Meat in
spection," by Dr. J. A. Kiernan, gov
ernment expert in charge of the cat
tle tick eradication In North Carolina,
"Our Milk Supply as Related to the
Public Health.." by Dr. Tait Butler
Poisonous Plants with Specimens, by
Prof. F. L. Stevens of the A. & M.
: College The attendance fifl the con.
ventlon has been quite large and the
. . session brobably the moat-profitable la
" Col. Ceburn Lemuel Harris,, aged
86 years passed away this morning
at an early hour at the home of his
son, Col J. C. L. Harris after an ill
ness of only ten days. The funeral
will be from the First Presbbyterian
church tomorrow afternoon at 5:30
o'clock. Col. Harris served two terms
in the state senate many years ago
from a district then composed of
Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk coun
. ties. He was a member of the const!
tutional convention and in the first
election under the reconstruction acts
was elected superintendent of public
works. His wife who was Susan S.
Longan survive him. Also his son,
Col. J.C. Harris and daughter Mrs.
F. T. Lee of New York.
Extensive improvements are to be
made in the Raleigh, water works
owned by the Wake Water Co, and for
the purpose the additional equipment
the Wake Construction Co., of Ral
eigh was chartered today with $25,000
capital, H. E. Litchford, Julius Lewis,
C. M. Busbee and other prominent
stockholders in the Water Co., bein
the incorporators of the construction
company..:",.;.';
No definite statement is yet made
as to the plans of the company but
it is asserted that the water equip-
ment of Raleigh will under the im
i proved conditions be second to no
city in the country"... ,
The Carolina Ice Machine Co., of
Charlotte is chartered with $25,000
' capital by C. L. Alexander, S. S. Miles
and others with authority to manu
facture ice, purchase and develop pa
tent rights deal in lumber and do
numerous other things.
The old Dominion Mining and De
velopment Co., of Salisbury, capital
$250,000 authorized and $15,000 sub
scribed is chartered with L, G. Son
tag J. R. Hdnts being 4he. principal
:-. Incorporators. Other charters are to
Fuquay Springs Tobacco Warehouse
. Co..,1 Wake county, capital-$10,000 by
K. B. Johnson andplhers. And the
Durham Cigar Store Co. capital $25,1
000 by J. S. Cobb, J. H. Mahler and
others.
Friends here learn with pleasure
that' Miss Rebecca Glenn, daughter of
Governor R. B. Glenn is steadily recov
ering from the injury to her ankle that
: befell her a fe wdays ago at Jones
boro, Tenn, where she and Mrs. Glenn
are spending the summer . '
Dr. W. H. Glasscock and bride win?
was Miss May Hugh, of Missouri; have
A arrived here from their bridal tour
arid will 'soon commence housekeeping
in Dr. Glasscock's new residence ou
Blount street .' ', i
. Invitations are issued for the mar
riage of Mr. Thomas Howard Gore,
formerly manager of the Raleigh of.
flee of the Western .Union Telegraph
Co., now manager of the office at
Hamlet, and Miss Helen Anne Hall, of
Hamlet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno.
J. Powers, the ceremony to be Wed
nesday July 8th at. the Powers home.
The bride to be Is a sister of Mrs. R.
L. Lelnster of Raleigh and has spent
considerable time here.
On board the special train from
North Carolina bound for the national
democratic convention at Denver were
Mrs. Joseph Daniels and Miss Jane
W. Dinwiddle of Raleigh. They were
Joined on the rtfp by Mrs. George A.
Mebane of Spray; and Mrs. Paul fi.
Means and daughter of Concord. Miss
Dinwiddle is to spend some time with
her brother in California.
Mrs. Victor .8. Bryant, of Durham
spent the week here with her mother
Mrs. Leo. D. Heartt
One of the Improvement to the
plant of the Wake Water Co., Raleigh
water plant, to be provided by the
Wake Construction company, the $25,
000 corporation just chartered will be
the construction of the water maine
maine into West Raleigh and the A.
M. College. This acquisition of water
and sewerage service will be of ines
timable value to the college and that
splendid little city that has grown
up around the institution west of the
corporate limits.
EUROPE SEES LIGHTS IX SKY.
Observatory Directors Say They May
Indicate Changes on the Sun.
By Wire to The Sun.
Berlin, July 4. Remarkable lights
Were observed in the northern heavens
on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, the
bright diffused white and yellow illum
ination continuing throughout the
night until they disappeared at dawn.
.! Dfrector , Archenhold, bt the Treptow
:0lS-ihaVbecase ot tie
phenomena's particular brilliancy he
thinks it may be connected with impor
tant changes on the sun's surface,
causing electrical discharges. Direc
tor Arcnenhold, however, mentions a
somewhat similar phenomena in 1883
which was directly traceable to an out
break ot the Krakatoa volcano, in the
straits of Sunda.
Reports from Copenhagen and Koe
nlgsberg tell of the same great lights
being visible in those cities.
VENEZUELA INSISTS ON FINE.
Final Court Confirms $5,000,000 Pen-
alty on Asphalt Company!
By Cable to The Sun.
Caracas, Venezuela, July 4. The
court of cessation confirmed today the
decision of the civil courts of first in
stance, condemning the New Rork and
Bermudez Asphalt Company to pay a
fine of $5,000,000 to the Venezuelan
government. .
No appeal from this last judgment is
possible.
President Castro has sent the follow
ing cablegram to Mrs. Grover Cleve
land: "The death of Mr. Cleveland is a
cause for mourning throughout the
entire continent. Venezuela expresses
Its sorrow to you as the faithful rep
resentative of Mr. Cleveland's public
virtues."
BOYS SAVE PASSENGER TRAIN.
Discover Washouts During: Storm and
Signal Engineer Just In Time.
By Wire to The Sun.
Portland, Me., July 4. During a
heavy electrical storm today, two boys
named Augur, discovered three wash
outs near Elm station on the Maine
Central Railroad', and by signaling an
approaching train from Portland, prob
ably prevented serious accident.
;.', The train was stopped within 30 feet
of the nearest washout. The passen
gers took up a collection and pre
sented the lads with $12.
BANK FUNDS $35,000 SHORT.
Former Cashier of Institution at Web.
- ster Springs, W. Va Arrested.
Br Wire to The Sun.
Clarksburg, W.: Va.,, July 4. Harry
E. Gump, of Clarksburg, was arrested
at Weston this afternoon and. taken to
Webster Springs, charged with a short
age of $35,000 In the funds of the First
National Bank of Webster, Springs, of
which Institution he was formerly
cashier. . . - .
RULES TEN
TO FOUR
The Favorite For the
Fight Today
JOE G AX'S AND BATTLING NELSON.
Both Men Are Reported By Their
Trainers to Be In Fine Condition
(Jans Is a Trifle Underweight,
Though Expects to Reach It By This
Afternoon.
By Wire to The Sun.
San Francisco, July 4. Joe Cans
rules ten to four the favorite for the
fight this afternoon atColma with bat
tling Nelson. Both men are reported
by their trainers to be in fine condition
this morning. Gans is a triple under
weight, though he expects to reach 1 33
by this afternoon. The dane, oa the
other hand, tips the scales at precisely
the figure called for by articles. Nel
son says good the judges in rii.gcraft
is Hot in the shape that characterized
his condition when he fought Young
Corbett. He has been going down hill,
they say, and losing nerve. Little
doubt, in estimation of these men. that
the colored lad will continue to be the
boss of the light weight class.
DEATH LIST MAY REACH 200.
Explosion of Gas Causes Great Loss of
Life In Russian Mine.
By Cable to The Sun.
Yusovo, European Russia, July 4.
A terrible explosion of gas occurred
in the Rlkbvsky mine last evening, in
which a large number of miners were
at work. One -toufcdre' and fifty seveti
Bodies Have been recovered, all badly
burned, but it is believed that the
death roll will reach at least 200.
Seventy three of the men were res
cued today, but many of them are In a
serious condition. Ten of the rescued
died soon after being taken out of the
shraft. Troops have been called to
prevent disorder.
CASTRO SENDS CONDOLENCE
Laments the Death of Ex-President
Cleveland.
By Wire to The Sun.
Caracas July 4. President Castroj
has sent the following cablegram to
Mrs. Cleveland:
"The death of Mr. Cleveland is a
cause for mourning throughout the en
tire continent. Venezuela expresses
its sorrow to you as the faithful rep
resentatlve of Mr. Cleveland's public
virtues."
El Constitucional, the organ of the
president, comments on this message
as follows: ',
"In this manner does President Cas.
tro bind with cordial bonds the Vene
zuelan and American peoples acting In
memory of the man who maintained
these bonds inviolate through all con
tingencies." 200 RUSSIAN MINERS KILLED
157 Burned Bodies Recovered After
Explosion.
Yousovo, Russia, July 4. An explo
sion of gar occurred in the Bikovsky
mine last night in which many miners
were' at work. One hundred and fifty-
seven bodies have been recovered, all
of which are badly burned. It Is be
lieved the death roll will reach at least
200. .
Seventy-three men were rescued
alive today, but many of them are in
a serious condition. Ten of the res
cued died Boon after being taken out
the shaft. ; troops have been called
into service to prevent disorders.
Red Men. Parade.
About one huddred members of the
Improved Order of Red Men met at 2
o'clock today at their Wigwam and
paraded the principal streets. Each
member was" costumed in an Indian
suit with long black hair and face
painted. They were a perfect imita
tion of the rear article of an Indian.
A large number of the men were on
horse back while, some men on foot
walking single file. They were. Very
orderly" and qulet--opce in a while
you could hear one of the red face
men gave a war whoop and a yell.
IS PLANNING
A MOVEMENT
To Prevent Stampede to
Any Other Candidate
NEW YORK WILL OPPOSE HIM,
Question as to Proper Procedure Will
Move to Adjourn if Nomination is
Not Made on First Ballot Bryan 25
.Short.
By Wire to The Sun.
Denver, July 4. The rumor that Mr.
Bryan is now thoroughly frightened
and is planning a drastic movement on
the part of his delegates to prevent
a stampede to any other candidate, will
not be drawn today.
"If first ballot should not nominate
Mr. Bryan," said Manager Close to
Mayor Jim Dahlman, of Omaha, and
Bryan's closest friend and lieutenant
here, "Some Bryan man will make a
motion to adjourn and the permanent
chairman, you know, Is Henry D. Clay
ton, of Alabama, a Bryan man.
Is this proper procedure, well you
know a motion to adjourn takes pro
cedure over all other motions and
can't be defeated. It must be put be
fore the house and voted on." This
Bryan man ;, gave impression that
though such procedure night be con
sidered high handed even by many of
the Nebraskh man's followers, cir
cumstance would warrant such a pro
cedure of a plan on the part of Bryan's
followers to prevent the nomination of
Johnson or Gray after first ballot fail
ed to gly Bryan 668 votes which is
needed to, njptuinate him.
' -All-: ty$2jm-:4b New York today.
Murphy and McCowen won't be inter
viewed but Murphy hit Bryan a hard
blow by deciding that Norman E. Mack,
a leading Bryan man of the Empire
State, must go off the national com
mittee. W. J. Conners, state chairman, and a
strong Johnson man in New York is
stated to succeed Mr. Mack.
Jim Dahlman laughed at the New
Yorks hostility to Mr. Bryan. "We
have over seven hundred and can win
without New York," he said. That did
not seem to jar Murphy, who said that
New York feels certain that Bryan is
at least 25 short of a majority.
REORGANIZING N. & S.
Recelvrt-s Dispense With Services of
President and Vice Presidents.
By Wire to The Sun.
Norfolk, Va., July4. Receivers Fitz
gerald, Kerr, and Wolcott, who have
been placed In charge of the Norfolk
and Southern Railway today ordered
that the services of the president, vice
presidents, and secretary be dispensed
with from date. All other officials are
retained.
Today's order affects President
Frank S. Gannon, of New York; First
Vice President M. K. King, of Norfolk,
who has been continuously with the
road since its opening in 1881, when
he was made general manager; Second
Vice President G. W. Roper, of Nor
folk; Third Vice President Charles O.
Haines, of Raleigh, and Secretary W.
B. Gwyn, formerly of Asheville, N. C.
Counsel applied to United States
District Judge Purnell at Raleigh to
day for the appointment of Fitzgerald,
Kerr and Wolcott as ancillary receiv
ers, niuch of the road's property be
ing in North Carolina.
FOURTH AT SAGAMORE HILL.
Mayflower Bluejackets Probably Will
Join In Celebration.
Byt Wire to The Sun.
Oyster May, N. Y., July 4. Today
was a quiet one with President Roose
velt at his home on Sagamore Hill.
The weather being so warm, he spent
most of the day In reading after he
had finished the official business. Late
In the afternoon the president played
a set of tennis.
It Is evidently the Intention to make
little use this summer of the yachts
Sylph and Mayflower. Today the Sylph
left for New York, where she will go
to the navy yard. The Mayflower will
sail on Monday for Whltestone, Long
Island, whereshe will await the presi
dent's orders.
The bluejackets of the Moyflower
will probably figure in the Fourth of
July celebration on Saturday night at
Sagamore Hill. It has been the cus
tom of the president to have the sail
ers assist in the fire works display
an the night of the Fourth.
The plans of the Independence day
celebration are not yet complete, but
it Is likely that the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt will entertain a house party
of the children's friends and invite
a party of 100 neighbors, as in previous
years.
CHILD ADMITS MANY THEFTS.
Xlne Old Year Girl Accused Woman of
Teaching Her How.
By Wire to The Sun.
New York, July 3. There were sev
eral dramatic scenes in the Lee Avenue
Police Court today when Annie Wilson,
9 years oig, was ararigned on a charge
of larceny and admitted having com
mitted nearly 40 robberies.
"Why did you steal?" asked the
judge.
"1 don't know," she answered simply.
"Do you know there is a God?" he
questioned.
"Yes, sir."
"Where is your mother?" asked the
magistrate.
"Mamma is ill in the hospital."
Magistrate Higgenbotham gave her
the benefit of not knowing that her
mother three months ago was commit
ted to the work house.
Annie admitted her thefts frankly,
but did not say much about the wom
an, Mrs. Julia Campbell, charged with
receiving the stolen goods, until the
woman protested that all she knew of
Annie was that 'She came 'to iher
once in a while and sold things which
she (Mrs. Campbell) did not know
were stolen.
"She did so know that I stole them,"
broke in Annie. "She taught me how."
Mrs. Campbell was held for a hear
ing on July 6, while the child was
.put. in charge of the Children's So
ciety. 'wiLVw'Wlu'iaiAT:'
Tommy Burns to Meet Three Fighters
for Guarantee of $25,000.
By Cable to The Sun.
London, July 4. "Tommy" Burns,
the American heavyweight pugilist,
will leave here for Australia on July
7th. He has signed articles for three
fights during, the visit of the American
fleet in Australian waters.
His first fight will be with "Bill"
lang, who is credited with being the
best Australian heavyweight. This will
take place in Melbourne. He will also
fight Squires, whom he recently. de
feated in London. The Australian syn
dicate has guaranteed Burns $25,000
for the three contests.
WILL NOT OBEY RATE LAW.
Coal and Coke Road Declares West
Virginia Statute Confiscatory.
By Wire to The Sun.
Charleston, W. Va., July 4. After
testing the state 2 cent fare law, which
went into effect May 21 1907 for twelve
months, the Coal and Coke Railway to.
day filed a petition in the circuit court
praying for an injunction to prevent
Attorney General Conley and Prose
cutlng Attorney Avis from bringing
criminal proceedings against It for
failing toobserve the law.
The road gives notice that It will
not obey the law. alleging It to be
confiscatory.
BRYCE SAILS FOR ENGLAND.
Wife Accompanies British Ambassador
on Voyage to Liverpool.
By Wire to The Sun.
New York, July 4. James Bryce am
bassador of Great Britain to America,
sailed today on the Celtic for Liver
pool. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bryce.
The funeral services of the late
Council W. Hardison, who died yester
day at Stewarts Sanitorlum will be
held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from
the deceased residence on . Crescent
street Interment will take place In
Cedar Grove cemetery. Dr. R. C. Bea
man will officiate.
Congressman Charles R. Thomas, of
New Bern, P. H. Westrook, of Greens
boro; N. C, and E. R. Blades, are reg
istered guests at the Gaston hotel.
A squad out ot the division of the
naval reserves took the rapid firing
gun down on East Front street at noon
today and fired the Fourth of July
salute, . 1
WILL SHOOT
NO FIREWORKS
Within Corporate Lim
its o Town
HAD ANOTHER RALLY LAST NIGHT
Bishop Potter's Wife and Son Has
Never Left His Bedside for a Mo-
. incut During the .Past 48 Hours The
Weather is Prolonging Life.
By Wire to The Sun.
New York, July 4. A message from
Cooperstown, where Bishop Potter has
been lying close to death since last
Tuesday, says the Bishop had a rally
night and while there Is no hope at
all, his condition is improved and the
distinguished sufferer is more comfort
able. There will be no celebration of
the fourth in Cooperstown. The village
president and counsel having issued
strict orders that no fire crackers are
to be exploded within the corporatioa
limits of Cooperstown. The wife and
son of the bishop never leave his side,
neither have quitted the sick room for
a moment during the past 48 hours.
The cooler weather in woods in the
region about the Potter cottage may
prolong the bishop's life all day.
TWO PRISONERS BREAK JAIL.
Cut Their Way Through Steel Cells at
Clifton Forge, Va.
By Wire to The Sun.
Clifton Forge, July 4. Just before
daylight this morning G. F. Woodson,
white, and Walter Bright, colored, cut
their way through the steel cells and
the concrete walls of the jail here and
saped.r,. ...v.::..
Woodson was serving a sentence foi
car robbery, and It is believed he was
aided by those who were implicated
with him In breaking open Chesapeake
and Ohio freight cars. Several ar
rests are expected to follow, as the
officers have a clew to the persons,
who furnished the prisoners with tools
to cut their way out.
Judge Anderson, of the circuit court,
has issued a rule against the city coun
cil, requiring the members of that
body to show cause why they should
not erect a new jail. The court also
entered an order, designating the jail
at Covington for all city prisoners un
til the jail here is put in proper re
pair. IS ROBBED OF $10,000.
New York Millionaire at Asheville Lose
His Fat Red Pocket Book.
By Wire to The Sun.
Asheville, N. C.,- July 4. Morris
Cross, a New York millionaire, who,
with his wife, has been passing a few
days here en route to the Pacific to
take a steamship to the Orient, report
ed to the police today that he had been
robbed of $10,000. Mr. and Mrs. Cross
left New York several days ago. Cross
carried his money in a red pocket book
which also contained a letter of credit
for $2,000 sterling. This letter of
credit was draHwn by Brown Bros., of
New York. He reported to the police
that he had his money and his pocket
book last night.
The case has been placed In the
hands of local detectives. Brown Bros,
have been wired to have payment stop
ped on the letter of credit. Mr. and
Mrs. Cross will remain in Asheville
at present in the hope that some clew
to the theft may be obtained.
STEAL BRAKEMAN'S TEETH.
By Wire to The Sun.
Omaha, Nebr., July 4. T. C. Roberts.
a Northwestern railroad brakeman yes
terday had eight of his teeth filled with,
gold. Last night a gang of trampa
captured Roberts and pulled all his
valuable teeth for the gold in them.
While on his run last night. Roberta
discovered a gang of tramps stealing
a ride. He attempted to force them
from the train and his new teeth show
ed brightly in ihg lantern's light The
tramps captured the brakeman, and
while a number jumped on him,' others
relieved him of the shining teeth, using
a pair of plying In doing the work' The
hobos Jumped from the train as It was
entering the railroad yards at the out
skirts of Omaha and took RnWt'
teeth with them.
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