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VOL 9
EORONERS INQUEST
POINTS 10 MURDER
Of ALBERT ADAMS
Coroner Herburger Believes that
«'AI" Aciams, the "Policy Kirg,"
Found Dead in Hotel, was Mur
dered. Sensation Ma> Yet
Develop from Investigation.
Says he Expects \o Prove that
Adams was Murdered and that
One of the Witnesses at the
Inquest was the Murderer.
Later Development.
New York, Oct. 9.—That Albert J.
Adams, the so-called '"policy king,"
vho was found dead iifhis rooms in
Hotel Ansonia, was murdered is the
l;elief of Coroner Horburger as ex
pressed at opening of the inquest
into Adams' death today.
The coroner said he was convinced
his investigation also would reveal
evidence to show that the murderer
is a prominent witness at the in
quest.
Who is the Murderer?
In opening the inquest Coronor Har
berger told the jury that before corn
in? into the court that morning he had
been "abused and villified by an im
portant witness in the case." Contin
uing. he said:
"The relatives and police believe
Adams committed suicide, but as coro
nor I believe and expect to show you
that Arthur J. Adams was murdered
and that the murderer is an import
ant witness in this case, who will ap
pear before you."
Following is the list of the witness
es to be subpoened at the inquest:
Police Captain Burfiend. W. E. D.
Stokes, proprietor of the Ansonia ho
tel: Mrs. Adams, widow of the alleged
suicide; Albert J. and Louis Adams, his
sons; Dr. Thornly, house physician at
the Ansonia hotel; William Dunlevie,
elerk at the Ansonia; Edward Mill,
bell boy; G. W. Robbins, and William
H. Thomas, Adam's partner and
friend. - - « -
Prior to the opening of the inquest
Mr. Stokes called at Corner Harburg
er's office and asked the corner why
Harvey J. Williams, the bell boy at
the hctel had not been summoned.
"it is not too late now," replied the
corner. "I shall have subpoena serv
ed at once."
Mr. Stokes answered that he
thought it was pretty late to take ac
tion. anil then follwed a sharp discus
sion between the two men.
A Later Report.
In his closins address to the jury
Coroner Harburger said all the evi
dence pointed conclusively to suicide.
"I have my own opinion on the sub
ject," said he. "but we must go by
the evidence presented here."
On the suggestion of Judge Olcott,
the coroner withdrew his opening re
marks and added that he would expect
Mr. Stokes to withdraw the abusive
things he had said in the argument
which preceded the opening of the in
quest. At that. Mr. Stokes came for
ward and expressed himself as being
extremely sorry for having addressed
a public official as he had done. The
coroner and chief witness shook hands
just as the jury reported its verdict.
At the conclusion of the inquest the
coronor's jury returned a verdict that
Adams came to his death by suicide.
STRIKERS STILL OUT.
Little Change in Strike Situation at
Salisbury and Spencer.
Salisbury, N. C., Oct. z.—There is
little change in the strike situation
here today. The employes of the
machine shops here and at Spencer
are still out and there seems to be
little hope of an early settlement ol
the trouble. The machinery depart
ment and the iron 'bouse are still
Closed.
There is some rumor of other
trades joining the strike, but nothing
i>as developed to indicate this so far.
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INSURGENTS DISARMED.
AH Insurgents in Santiago Province
Have Been Disarmed Except one
Band.
Havana, Cuba, Oct. 9. —The disar
mament commissioners in Santia
go report that all the Insurgents in
that province have been disbanded
"with exception of one band which is in
an inaccessible region near Bayarno.
Governor Taft has ordered the Crui- i
ser Des Moines to embark the com
missioners at Santiago city and to land
them at Manzannillo whence they will
be aolc to reach the insurgents' camp.
Railroad Men Meet.
West Baden, Ind., October 9. —Three
railroad representatives are attending
the annual convention of the Ameri
can Association of Travelling Passen
ger Agents in session here. It was
decided to hold the convention next
yea.- at Norfolk, Va., during the James
town exposition.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis 111.
Colorado Springs, Col., October 9
Mrs. J. A. Hayes left Colorado Springs
last night for New York City, called
hv the announcement of the serious
illness of her mother, Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, widow of the president of the
Confederate States.
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
v. - AND PRESS *• * !
CHAPEL HILL NOTES.
The Football Team Suffers a Loss—
Club and Society Matters.
Chapel Hill, N. C., Oct. 9.—At a
meeting of the Philological Club last
week Dr. J. D. Bruner was elected
president; Mr. S. Bernard, vice
president; Dr. L. R. Wilson,' secretary
and treasurer. Though definite ar
rangements have not been made yet,
the club has practically decided to
publish a semi-annual journal, in
which selected papers from those
read at the monthly meetings will be
published.
Dr. Wilson entertained the Biology
Journal Club at his home last Satur
day night and delightful refreshments
were served. The iollowing read pa
pers: Dr. Wilson, Messrs. H. L. Sloan
and V. Williams.
Mrs. Jas. H. Pratt entertained a few
of her friends last Friday night.
Miss Louise Venable is spending the
winter at Bell Buckle, Tenn., with
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Webb, Jr.
Miss Mary Graves has been spend
ing the last two weeks at Saluda and
Montreat.
Messrs. I. C.vWright and B. K. Las
siter spent a fe»w days on the Hill last
week. .
The football team returned yester
day from Philadelphia, where they
played the University of Pennsylvania
Saturday. Much satisfaction is felt
over the way the Pennsylvania game
turned out and our prospects have
brightened considerably. After the
football team had failed to score on
Davidson, we were afraid that the
Pennsylvania game would be a walk
over, and so we were glad to know
that the team had made such a plucky
stand, though very much outweighed.
Our hopes of yet turning out a win
ning team have risen very much.
The team will sustain a loss how
ever in Mr. John A. Parker, the big
center. Mr. Parker has accepted a
position with the Greensboro Loan
and Trust Company and will leave in
the next day or two for Statesville,
where the company will open a branch
office.
Thompson's knee is giving him some
trouble and it is feared that he will
not bte able to play in any more games.
Mann played his first varsity game
at quarter back in the game
Pennsylvania and made good. Mann
weighs hardly 130 pounds, but he is
going to make a splendid quarterback.
The next game will be against •
Richmond College on the 12th of Oc- ;
tober.
Born to Dr. and Mrs. C. Alphonso
Smith, a girl baby.
TELEGRAPHERS MEET.
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Old-Time Telegraphers and Histori
cal Association and U. S. Military
Telegraphers Met Today
Washington, Oct. twenty
sixth annual convention Old-Time Tel- j
cgraphers and Historical Association
and the society of United States
Military Telegraphers met today. A
large number of the delegates have j
arrived, among them being Charles I
A. Tinker, who was manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
during the civil war., The delegates
pre from all parts of .the United
States and Canada.
ON TRACK OF NEGRO
MURDERER GADDY
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The Negro Gaddy, Murdeier of
Foreman Eubanks Still at Large. ;
Thought to be Hiding Near!
High Point. Officers are in
Hot Pursu J t.
Lexington, N. C., Oct. 9. —That the i
I negro murderer Gaddy is still in the i
j woods in this county was shown by:
i a report saying traces of him were
discovered ten miles above here this
rooming.
Lane Bros, offer a $l5O reward for
him. A telephone message from j
High Point states that it is thought
the negro is near tnere —accordingly
officers have gone for High Point in
search of the murderer.
In Hot Pursuit.
High Point, N. C., Oct. 9—On the
belief that Oscar Gaddy, the alleged
murderer of Supt. Eubanks, of the
tracking force of the Southern Rail
way Company, whose dastardly act
btartled the community Sunday morn
ing at a point three miles from Lex
ington, is in hiding in High Point,
officers from Lexington deputy sher
iffs and policemen from Thomasville
are here on a hot trail.
It is stated that the negro was seen
in High Point and the clue is be
leived to be reliable in all essentials.
The searching party has been joined
by the local policemen and they have
gone towards Greensboro watching
every step of the country roads. So
iar Gaddy has not been apprehended.
The Panama Canal.
Washington, Oct. 9. Chairman
Shonts of the Isthmian Canal commis
sion, Announced that the proposed
plan ror having the canal constructed
by contract will not affect the personal
of the canal commission or the clerical
force. He also stated that the labor
ers and employes of all sorts on the
canal zone will not be retained by the
successful contractor.
Admitted to Bail.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 9.—The court
of appeals decided that Attorney
I Abraham H. Hummel, under convic
tion for conspiracy in the Morse-
Dodge case, was eatitled to be out
on bail pending the determination
I by the court of application for a cer-
Itificate of reasonable doubt
A Skeleton in the Closet.
BEFORE SUPREME COURT.
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Liability of Railway Company for
Trunk Shipyd as Baggage and Con
taining OJher Than Clothing—Other
News.
Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 9—The question
lof the liability of a railroad company
! for the contents of a trunk other
than wearing apparel when checked'
as baggage came up today for the first
time in the North Carolinna Supreme
[Court, when the Seventh district cases
were called. The case is A. B. Brick
vs. the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
I Co., from Robeson county. A. B.j
Brick was moving his jewelry store
from Lumberton to Rowland and put
a large quantity of jewelry in his,
trunK and checked it as baggage with
out letting the railroad authorities j
knew that the contents were other
than clqthing. The trunk was lost
and Brick sued for the value of his
jewelry. The court below allowed him
to recover only the value of the cloth
ing for personal use tnat the trunk
contained. Brick appealed. J. G. Mc-
Cormick is here to represent the rail
road company and Mclntyre & Law
rence " -i " i» i
The little two-ye«K)kP ; soif of Mr.
Mart M. Gatling, a prominent lawyer
here, was kicked this morning by a
horse at Mr. Gatling's suburbann
home, and it is feared that the injury
will prove fatal. The outer plate of
the skull was fractured.
State Auditor B. F. Dixon announces
that there are 14,355 old soldiers on
the Confederate pension list this year.
There were 14,036 last year. The
State will pay in pensions this year
$275,000, and first class pensioners will
receive S6O, second class $45, third
class $35 and fourth class $lB. The
warrants on tae State treasurer will
be issued December 15th, so that the
old soldiers wi.i, as usual, receive
their pension money as a sort of a
Christmas present from the State
It is just one week until the State
fair opens in this city. Secretary Jos.
E. Pogue declares that the .preliminary
work was never under better headway
and that the outlook for the fair is all
that could be desired. There is abund
ant promise of a high degree of suc
cess for every department of the great
fair. It is expected that Chief Mar
shal J. V. Blades, of New Bern, will
within the next day or two announce
his assistant marshals, representing
every part of the State. The social
features of the fair have not yet been
all aranged but the marshal's ball
the latter part of the week will, as us
ual, be the crowning feature. There
are to be more individual county ex
hibits in this fair than ever before,
with indications pointing strongly to
New Hanover county as having prob
ably the most extensive and credita
ble collective display.
GREAT EXCITEMENT
OVER GREAT GAMES
I
Several Thousand Persons will
Probably be Depiived of Wit
nessing Baseball Be
cause ot Impossibility ot getting
Admission. First Game To-day.
Chicago, Oct. 9.—Excitement over
] the first basebal' gf.me to be played
this afternoon for the world's cham
pionship between the Chicago teams
of the National League and the Ameri
can League was at fever heat early
this morning.
Despite every effort that has been
made for the accommodation of the
record breaking attendance it seemed
probable that several -thousands would
not be able to get admission to the
' game. The weather this forenoon was
cloudy and dark. A slight snow fell
shortly before noon.
The Batteries for today's game are:
American: White and Sullivan.
• National: Brown and King.
Noted Actress Dead.
Rome, Oct. 9. —The Marchea Del
Grille, better known as Adelaide Ris
tori, the celebrated Italian actrees, died
early this morning of pneumonia.
HICKORY, N. 0.. THURSDAY OCTOBER U , 1903.
SPANISH WAR VETS,
. NOtVJN SESSION
Feature of Encampment and Re
union To-day Parade this After
noon, Amalgamation of Mass.
ana N. H, Vets, with United
Spanish-War Veterans Ratified.
Washington, Oct, |>.— The features of
the encampment q,nd reunion cf the
United Spanish war veterans today
will be a parade, which takes place
this afternoon.
The principal business at the morn
ing session was the ratification of
the amalgamation of the lesion of
°l'""hti Mr" M,,g ' ! "' h "-
settß and New Hampshire, numbering
approximately 500 men, with the Unit
ed war veterans.
The various committees also submit
ted reports.
CHICAGO TEACHERS CRAZY.
Hundreds Affected, Expert Says, by
"Promotional Examinations."
Chicago, 111., October 9. —"Hundreds
of Chicago school teachers are suffer
ing from a mild form of insanity,"
says Dr. W. A. Kufiewski, alienist and
member of the Board of Education.
"The women have been frightened in
to nurasthenia and mental troubles by
the 'promotional examinations' which
have been carried on for two years by
district superintendents. Instead of
planning for the good of the pupils,
the teachers are under constant worry
about the arbitrary marks they will
receive."
"If this promotional examination
business is not changed we will have
more than two thousand crazy school
teachers on our hands in a short time.
There are several hundred now who
are unfitted by their mental delusions
to teach. They must .be forced to take
vacations until it cail be seen if they
recover."
MURDERERS, HE CALLS THEM
Hunters Violate God's Law. So Chan
cellor Day Declares.
Syracuse, N. Y.„ Oct 9. —Chancellor
Jas. R. Day, of Syracuse University
who called President Roosevelt an An
archist and refused scholarships to stu
dents who smoke, has begun a crusade
against hunters and fishermen.
"The man violates God's law and is
a murderer in the animal kingdom who
comes out of the woods with a great
bag of game. I want to say that I
am too old-fashioned to approve of this
kind of sport."
The Chancellor said the man who
kills animals for fun is not doing God's
will. He said he did not see how men
could have the heart to kill innocent
birds and animals that are commonly
short for sport.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS MEET.
The Thirty-Second Annual Conven
tion of the National Association
Now in Session.
Washington, Oct. 9. —With over
300 delegates in attendance, the
thirty-second annual convention of the
National Wholesale Druggists Asso
ciation was begun here today and
will continue throughout the week.
Luien B. Hall of Cleveland, called
the meeting to order. Following the
address of welcome on behalf of the
District of Columbia, the convention
entered upon the work in hand.
Order for R^rfroads.
Raleigh, N. C. Oct. 9. —The Corpo
ration Commission makes an order for
the Atlantic Coast Line to provide an
agent and telegraph operator for Co
field, Hertford county. Also for the
Seaboard Air Line and Raleigh* and
j Charleston roads to erect a $6,000 un
: ion depot at Lumberton within 90 days.
; It. Is understood the roads will com
[ply at once.
THE SPENCER SITUATION.
More than Two Hundred Men Involved
in the Strike at That Place Alone —
Spencer Shops Largest On System.
Salisbury, Oct. 9. —The strike on the
| Southern Railway of its machinists
is the all-absorbing topic in Salisbury
and Spencer; it has overshadowed pol
itics.- There are 160 machinists out
at Spencer, 25 apprentices and as
many helpers—the machine shop and
round house being practlbally at a
standstill. Mr. Morrison, the master
mechanic, refuses to make any state
ment.
There are strikes on at Atlanta, 115
men; Birmingham, 50; Macon, 40;
Manchester, 2S; Columbia, 80; Alexan
dria, 40, Lawrenceville, 12; Shefileld,
40: Knoxville, 110; Selma. Ala., 40;
Charleston, 25. The company has of
fered a raise at several points, vary
ing from one-half to one and a half
cents per hour. The men asked for
two and a half cents at all points. This
was refused. If the company had giv
en a flat rate-raise at all shops it is
frolicw* thC.uMI would hargmcttlW
r6ad~T757T" way as to the amount of
raise; that is what the committee says.
This strike means a loss in wages to
Salisbury and Spencer of more than
$15,000 a month. There is no new de
velopments in the situation here today.
That the company's engines and roll
ing stock will get in bad condition,
some of it useless for the time, is ad
mitted. It will greatly hinder the mov
ing of trains. This city well remem
bers the great strike of Southern ma
chinists which occurred on May 30th,
1901, and lasted for eleven months, fi
nally resulting in a victory for the men.
It seriously crippled the road and many
say the company has not yet fully re
covered from the result of this strike.
In making the demand for twenty-five
cents a day increase for a 10-hour day
the men say living has increased great
er than wages, the officials say living
has not increased in the past three
years.
Mr. S. A. Grier of Salisbury is sec
retary of the committee from the va
i ious points which met the Washington
officials.
The Spencer shops are the largest
on the system and this point will be
the center of the strike.
Case of Dr. Brouwer.
Toms River, N. J., October 9. —The
evidence which the prosecution pro
poses to introduce in the effort to
prove that Dr. Frank Brouwer murder
ed his wife that he might be free to
marry another woman was outlined by
the public prosecutor when the mur
der trial was resumed today. +
At the conclusion of the prosecu
tor's address, the hearing of testimony
began.
MISSiIRiESIND
CLERGYMEN MEET
From all Parts ot World Come
Clergymen and Missionaries to
Attend the "Haystack Centen
nial Meeting's" which Opened
To-day.
North Adams, Mass., Oct. 9. —Cler-
gyman and missionaries from all
rarts of the world are in this city to
attend the annual meeting of the
American Board of Commissioners
icr foreign missions, known this year
as "The Haystack Centennial Meet
ing," which opened here today.
Part of the sessions will be held
in North Adams aiid part in the ad
joining town of Williamstown, where
100 years ago in the shade of a hay
stack a fev men formed the plans
which resulted in the/ adoption of the
loreign missionary movement.
The meetings will continue through
Friday.
The opening session will be held
in North Adams this afternoon.
Treasurer Frank xi. Wiggin reported
the receipts of the board have far
exceeded those of any previous 12
months.
AMERICAN BOARD. MEETING.
Annual Meeting of Board of Foreign;
Missions Being Held at North i
Adams, Mass.
North Adams, Mass., Oct. 9. —The
ninety-sixth, annual meeting of the
Board of Commissioners 'for Foreign
Missions convened today and will con
tinue until Saturday, dividing its ses
jsions between this city and Williams
ton. Between 200 and 300 corporate
members were present at the opening
this afternoon. The initial session
was opened with devotional exercises
following which the commissioners lis
tened to the annual reports submitted
by the treasurer, F. H. Wiggin; Secre
tary C. H. Patton, of the home departs
ment, and the annual survey of the
field presented by Rev. Dr. James L. 1
Barton, one of the secretaries. A gen
eral summary of the financial reports
shows that the receipts of the past
year were the largest in. the history of
the board, amounting to $913,169.
This is a gain over the previous year
of $161,020. During the year the
board reduced its debt from $176,827
to $85,407.
Tonight the annual sermon is to be
delivered by Rev. George A. Gates, D.
D., of Pomona College, California.
Other distinguished divines and educa
tors who are to take part in the pro
ceedings of the week (including the
notable celebration tomorrow of Hay
stack Centennial Day) are President
Henry C. King, of Oberlin College;
President Henry Hopkins, of Williams
College; President William J. Tucker
of Dartmouth College, and Professor
Harlan P. Beaeh, of Yale University.
Additional to these men of note are a
large number of returned foreign mis
sionaries who bring greetings from
China, Japan, Ceylon, Turkey, Africa,
Mexico and other foreign lands.
N. C. AT EXPOSITION.
Plans for Building for Home of Caro
linians at JarYiestown Exposition
Considered.
Raleigh, N. C.. Oct. 9. —The North
Carolina Commission for the James
town Exposition exhibit in session here
today is considering plans from three
architects Smith, Carrier and North
rup, of Asheville and Winston Barrett
and Thompson of Raleigh, W. P. Rose
of Raleigh, for a $15,000 building as
headquarters of the North Carolinians
visiting the exposition.
The purpose is to sell the building
after the exposition as a resideqpe.
They expect to adopt plans before ad
journing and make arrangements for
the preliminary work to begin.
Case is Dismissed.
Washington, D. C./ October 9. —On
the motion of the Newport News and
'case of that -company against the
Hampton Roads Railway company, in-
volving the conflicting rights of the
two companies in the streets of the
town of Phoebus was dismissed from
the Supreme Court of the United
States.
MISSING CHILD IS
FOUND AT LAST
Little Four Year Old Italian Boy,
Willis Labarbaro, Thought*to
Have been Kidnapped is Found
After Two Weeks Absence. Was
Wandering in Streets.
New York, Oct. 9. —Willis Labar
bara, the four-year-old Italian boy who
had been missing for more than two
weeks, and who was believed to have
been kidnapped, was restored to his
parents today.
The little fellow was found wandering
about athe streets at the Brooklyn end
of the Brooklyn 'bridge last Saturday
night and taken to the rooms of the
Children's Society. He was identified
today.
The police believe the kidnappers
released the boy after finding his par
ents were not able to pay the ransom
whieh had been demanded.
CLAIRVOYANT HER SLEUTH.
Now Girl Accused of Theft Wants
Damages F.-om Mrs. Cowan.
Colorado Springs, Oct. 9. —The ad
vice of a clairvoyant caused Mrs.
George Cowan to swear out a war
rant for the arrest of Lulu Hill, her
colored servant in connection with
the theft of Mrs. Cowan's diamonds
six months ago, according to evi
aence in the SI,OOO damage suit
brought by the Hill girl against the
Cowans.
Mrs. Cowan, it is said, without the
knowledge of her husband, consulted
Mrs. Lucy Sampson, a clairvoyant,
who advised her that Lulu Hill was
the guilty person. Although Detec
tive Schultz had previously decided
that the girl was innocent, Mrs.
Cowan caused her arrest, it is said,
without notifying either her husband
or lier detective.
FOUR KILLED, ONE WOUNDED.
Explosion in Dryhouse at Powder
Plant Results in Death to Four
Men.
Tamaqua, Pa., Oct. 9.—Four men
were killed and one seriously injured
by an explosion in the dryhouse at
the Dupont Powder Company's plant,
one mile north of this town.
"What's yer objection to the farm,
mister?"
"The land appears to be sunken."
"Oh, that's owin' - to the crops
allers bein* so heavy."
> THE BEST JOS PRINTING OF *
ALU KINDS AT THIS OFFICE.
STANDAROOIL CO. IS
TO-DAY PLACED OS
TRIAL JTFIiM
Standard Oil Company Placed on
Triai To-day on Charge of Con
spiracy Against Trade in Viola
tion of the State Anti-Trust
Law.
John D. was Originally'a Party to
Suit but was Granted Separate
Trial. Will Probably not Even be
a Witness in the Trial. Other
Co's. in Toils.
Findlay, Ohio, Oct. 9. —The Standard
Oil Company of Ohio was put on trial
here today charged with conspiracy
against trade in violation of the State
anti-trust laws.
The penalty prescribed is a fine of
;from SSO to 500, or from Six to twelve
: months imprisonment.
John D. Rockefeller was originally
a party to the suit but was granted a
separate trial, the date of which will
depend on the success of the State in
the present proceedings.
It is said that Mr. Rockefeller will
not be a witness and will not attend
the trial.
The Buckeye Pipe Co., and the Man
hattan Oil Co., both State corpora
tions, are also defendants, but haVe
also secured separate trials.
FORTUNE WAS CONCEALED.
Buyer of Place Discovers $45,000 Se
creted in Cistern Which He Was nE
larging.
Denmark, Idaho, Oct. 9.—ln Lee
county, near West Point, is a tract
of land known as the Courtriglit farm,
whose owner lons since died. Court
wright was reported to be wealthy, but
his administrator was unable to find
the money lie was said to possess.
The house on the property has not
been occupied for a number of years
in that part of the country thought it
was haunted.
Frank P.lint, of Lee county, owns two
large farms near the county line. Sev
eral months ago he bought the Court
wright farm, and in taking possession
Blint decided to enlarge the cistern.
While he was turning the earth his
spade struck a chest, which when
brought forth was found to contain sev
eral thousand dollars in assorted coin.
Blint was more than satisfied with
his investment, but even in his dreams
he had no such vision of what he found
later.
It so happened that an old well need
ed cleaning out and Blint went down
to do this work. In the rubbish at
the bottom he discovered an old tin
can full of gold.
EXPLSION OF DYNAMITE.
One Man Instantly Killed and Two
Others Injured.
Roanoke, Va., Oct. 9.—A Times spe
cial from Radford, Va., says 40 sticks
of dynamite which had been tamped
into a hole that had been sprng for
a blast, exploded prematurely yester
day on Tidewater railroad, instantly
killing Jos. Dickinson, fatally injuring
Doc Richardson and seriously injuring
powder foreman, Capt. Cook. The
men were cut by flying sand
and rocks.
FLED JAIL, BLOWfSf TO SEA.
Two Prisoners on Raft Nearly lr.-
ser.sibls When Rescued.
Boston, Oct. 9.—Two Deer Island
penitentiary prisoners, Herbert J.
Henson and Charles W. Pilger, hid
in a shed last night, and at 2 a. m.,
tulled a heavy life-saving raft to the
water.
They boarded the raft without oars
and were swept through Shirley Gut
into the ocean. A thirty-mile gale
was blowing and the sea was high.
For nearly four hours they hung
on drenched to the skin and stili
with the cold.
When picked up, ten miles at sea
by the the pilot boat Louise, the
men were nearly insensible. They
were returned to the island.
Speaking at Salisbury.
Salisbury, N. C., Oct. 9.—A large
and enthusiastic audience greeted
Mr. Hobson last night. The court
house was crowded to its limit and
the speech was greatly enjoyed by
those present. Hon. R. N. Hackett
will speak tonight and from all indi
cations an unusually large crowd
will go out to hear him.
Bullish Activity In Market.
New York, Oct. 9. —There was a re
vival of bullish activity in the cotton
market on the predictions of frost in
the cotton belt, and prices advanced
very sharply with December selling at
10.64 and May 10.93 or 35 to 40 points
net hight. Reports of firm southern
spot holders and strength in the Eng
lish market were contributing factors.
Yeast~-I am emphatically opposed
to the selling of liquor.
Crimsonbeak —Oh, say! You can't
c-ipect them to give it away, now,
can you? „