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O I r - . r . " J VI J CiarTION rJiICl-3:. .$o.00 Per Y CIIAKLOm; N. C, SATURDAY; MORNING, AUGUST 25, 190G, .PRICE-FX VK CENT,'. D A DAY Mil Bi-CIUIITS :V GOYllHAMENT'S STRAITS J.H'tiil Offers Full to Supplement utrlil to' J'MlrHl Decree and lvpl, Even Where loyally la- ' ! n-a. Are IMnihwiI to 1 Mere I ilookcrH Ilnnr ilei. Illo ' tkn , ; .tii'ittt A lilo-to Withstand. Insurgent 4 .A "K-k-a-Jowo Gomes Arretted and i .u-d in ilavauu.' .. . j Havana, Aug. 4. Reports ; from tha country ' district! sa,y that the peoj la generally have been Influenced IT (ha Liberal leaders and are In 1 ; iimr 1 iu ua aisirunuui ui inn uiuuvna of l'rcaldent Palma's .government. Thereforev they .readily sympathise vita the cause of the insurgents.- In the rltiea there ii much mora ap proach to genuine patriotism, but tha government' offer of 12 a day for all recruits does not meet with more . than Blow response. Many men are interested In tha crista, aa Onlookers, " but a genuine, general desire Ho fight for the government la lacking. - Six hundrf d troopa started this afternoon by train from- Plnar del Rio for San Juan da Martlnes. ' . A letter received from a reliable correspondent - who visited ' Pino Ouerra, at Ban Juan de Mat-tine's, says that tJuerra haa not sufficient ammu nltlon either to take Plnar del Rio or . sustain a prolonged fight. The) people have plenty of arms, but little ammu nition, and they have no- chance of procuring It. This la believed to De a correct view1 of the sltuaton. , ,;. JOSE OOMEZ ARRESTED. :'; Josa . Miguel Oomes. . who was candidate for tha nresldencr last fall. and who was arrested August II at Ms residence near Sanctl Sptrltus, province of Rant a Clara, arrived here , from Batabano . on a special .train . early ' thia morning ' and - had been escorted to the city Jail before- his arrival-. In tha- city became" known. Oomes. .In an interview with tha correspondent of tha Associated Press, in tha city Jail, later in the day, oe . dared that he "never "had any knowledge of this unfortunate . con filet and that K.T had conspired against President Pal ma "a adminls ' trmtlon I have mora than sufllclont piide to boldly admit It how. Yon may assure tha people of the-Unlt! States that I have not -conspired , to . disturb the peace and prosperity of Campos MarqueKL colored,-Re d I- . eal liberal member of Congress for Artenlsa, province of Plnar del Rio, has Joined tha Insurrection. I -, ' AMERICAN8 NOT MOtESTElJ. Unofficial advices recelvnd from the eastern part of tha province of Plnar del Ke to-night are to tha effact that . tha - Insurgent forcea now con centrating west -of San Juan de da Martlnes. are far -more formidable than had been supposed and also are better supplied for camping and a 1 long aggressive campaign. A promi nent resident of Havana, whose word Is beyond . question. .. returned : this evening from a- three-days tour in the vicinity of San Louis and Ran Juan , da Martlnes, He Informed the ' Associated Press that Pino Ouerra's following In Plnar del Rio now Is cer talnly from 1.S00 to 1,000 men. Ha said the Idea of his eiot having suf ficient ammunition - - was . rldloulous - and that, he la abundantly, supplied with every possible necessity. , Th behavior' of. his forces Is excellent. All (he tobacco plantations owned by Americana and - American properties are flying', the American nag, this gentleman, declared, are i not being molested.- He said the insurrec- tlonlsts had eight mute loaded with dynamite and that, lately they had recolved auppllea . from unknown sources." He positively declared that - practically jail Cubana In 'Western Cuba were sympathisers with . the - movement. , f" : " ' - - - Word haa been received Jiere' from . Santiago . that General Jeaua Rabl, with 3.000 veterans, wrll csometo tha Velta Abajo to help put down the Insurrection.-. This,- however, Is . not confirmed, r .'., T .- ." - '--i The government's extra expenses since, August II have been Z 70,000. XIEAVT IMUORTATION-Or ARMS. , Tb. city council to-day appropri ated $50,000 for the support of tba city tonllltla, of which .there ere two divisions, the Interior and the exte rior, under commandof General Ben ches . Agramonte. The - covernroent announces that the stumer Mexico which will aatl from New Tors: on Saturday will bring 11 rapid-fire guns, lO.OOt.000 cartridges and 12,000 Lee , rifles, v : ". Tomes Estrada Pal ma," Jr., Joined the Havanf city militia to-day. - The Insurgent have been absent from Ran Luis stnce early this morn ing, but no troopa have yet occupied the place. !..- : ' The "disturbed situation of tha coun try le interfering greatly with com merce. The transportation of mer rhandlse by railroad had practically erased, shippers fearing the selsure of their good. , .;. Ths critics of 'the government private It ridicule the plans of the government to bring rspld-Ore guns to the, island, susertln that the experience t the Kiwnlnnls with these gane In C"M rnvi(l their uselessness in tn nem. h b-r admit, however their value for cities and hlhwaya. TO BUT 1000 TEJfAB IIOnBES. The government, It Is understood, has i sent to Texas to buy i.MO horses tor the error. It, bus already bought 6U horses l he rovemment has cabled to Oenernl Bun iilvera, nilnlslsr to Central and ftoiith' America countries, to return Im ineHintely to Cutta. '1 ije reported arrest of Orestes Teih trra Is ilenled, Vut It la admitted that .lie Is unilur surveillance. , ;'neial Jom Miauei domes, at nls - f.ininl arrnlR-nment to-rtny. lenled the p n.-Kntlon th.it he hail ens(ret In eon ei uary snlnst the jrovernment. There In no foundation, InJ fact, for the rumor in circulation to-hlaht that ths sovern r'.ent has begun negotiations with I'lno C"rr, t '. )imi troopa. will be forwarded to the irn dletrlcta to-morrow., i here has been no Interruption of rail- r" l rommutileatlon hy insurgents, i 1 here la grave douht If the force Of r ivernment troops now at Ban Juan d I nrtluea would be able to wlthslnnd an iurl by the forcea of I'lno Ouerra. Am. I from slight encounters. In tha f.in hires of liavHiia and Kant a Clnra r "thing of Importance haa transpired twn to-lny. The enlistment of rurnl hi Is and vnlunterra Is going on Very , mil' In the provinces, but In the i n--i f HivHim enllMinicots are somo ta lit boiler, 1 I AI.M V VlRTVAtXY A rRISOXI'rt. f"i ' -n) IVrxIdrnt Keeps Wllhln W'nlls r.f l'iilncc ; Ituntlon Vrry tiravo. . TartM a. I'ln.. Auir, 24. Tim slcnm n' ip t.w '!. vhkli arrived here to " y from llav.inil, loaded to lis Cnpnc 1'V with tohucco ln-lni runlied out of ., i, t : ; i Inf..! i uiilon from prl vain fciurica th:it rreld-nt I'ulint i v'rt mi iiy a pi i ioti'-r hi the p'ihx'0 rt J;.iv.na,'wlil h h" Ins not 1 i t for a -. 1. i-;-porta lii.iicnle that tit sl: i itiun on the I'drind Is iriuclt worre It sno-.vn the ont,.id world. r-vohi't..i hn -tcnd". to I'.int.i i ,. , nn l l.na al l,i,. n : ' . i. t i f c ' shipped from hert have vrrt'ually been refused on account of the U tiuiorallzuj condition of bunlac.is. - , , 2,000 witii lXsin(;i:.Tf chief Giicrra'a . I'Drco ' In Western Culm . lrovc ijiriT Thun SiiiipetL Rut i:ncuutcs Shii J mi n lc llurtlncx Ut'fom Govfrnment Artlllcrjmca. Ban Juan de Martlnes,-Cuba, Aug. 14. This town which on. Thursday was ooeuplttd by a bund of Insurgents under command of Pino, Ouerra, la again In posHeamon or trie cootilituted force of the republla At 5:31 o'clock this evening the troops under com mand of Colonels Baccallao arid Avalo eriived here from Plnttf -del TUo, but newa of-thtdr coming had ; prsceded' inem py several nours ana oy,;nQon the last or Guerr.a's men had loft, tak Ing with them all the , horwt-s they could gather. The government troops now here consist or 2o artillerymen and 50 raw recrufls. They, are quar tered In . the .churches , and public Duuaings. , xne town is quiet. . Ouerra's .force Is larger than - has teen supposed. He has probably Z,- 000 men well supplied with arras and ammunition, and Is well supplied also with money,- Guerra'g movement westward la not a retreat, rior.la It with the - purpose oti occupying uuanes. That town is In fact already practically occupied by resident - In surgents. . Ouerra's. purpose la to ef fect a Junction with several hundred insurgents who are coming eastward rrora the vicinity of Guanea. , ;; ; ; MARTLVEZ IS IlETAKEX. ' , Government Artlllcrymca t Meet No. ItrslNtanrr Itand Dlwrxrscd In lit 1 van ITovlncr. , r s s ' '' Havana. Auk. 14. A force of gov ernment artillerymen, under command of Captain Pujol, to-day occupied Ban Juan de Martlnes without resistance. Thia town was taken .August ' tf by a band of insurgents operating under Pino Ouerra, , . -...,-r, . .-. , r At Ban Antonio de Lot Banoa. Hat vana province, and situated SI mllea . M IT. .. a - n a w ment of rural guards today encoun tered a band of insurgents. Of the latter, two were, killed. : their - com rade dlKperslng. yT .:: " Rand of Insurgent Routed. A? , , Havana,'- Aug. 14. Tba ' -first !'ehH counter In - Santa Clara 'province o rurred.ttiia morning.- a detaenment of rural . guards attacked ' an Insur gent band commanded ' ' by Manuel lioRcaies, between . Santo Domingo nd Colon, Th Insurgents were scattered and soma of their arms and ammunition . capiurea. , . i ,.;.v. LXVWAVE8 AT ATLAKTIO CITT.': One) Man Is Drowned While) Out In . Pleasure) Boat and ' fcVvem Others Ilavo- Narrow Kacanca Party - of ' Hw Ar Saved by bwedih Fkhrr nun and lUndsomly Reward Ulm. ' Atlantle Clty. N. J. Atig. t4v Duts Ing a severe northeast jftorm which prevailed, to-day along (he coast one person was drowned'and(ieven others bad narrow escapes frori death In the waves. , The drowned man 'was Loula Slmi)klns. ' . formerly ' ot Phllgdelphla. He and two companion -were; oh a fishing trip In a launch.! Oft Brlgan tine City they were caught In a whirl pool caused by cross currents and the storm. In trying to avoid a big wave Slmpklns lost his balance and fell In to the sea. Despite . their , danger, Slmpklns companions made a brave effort to pick him up, but before they J;ere ablp to do thia he sank, and was rowned. As the men were about to leave the scene his body came to the surface and they-managed to drag It into the launch, v .4. ; . . i Shortly after this laccldent - five yonng. men who came ! here, in the loop , yacht Virginia ' from Island Heights left the Inlet for the return trip . up . the A coast. Professional yachtsmen tried to persuade them not to attempt to so to seai but they did hot heed the - warning and sailed away. . In making a long tack toward Brlgantlne Beach the yacht was car lied on the dangerous bar outside the Inlet., The mast snapped off and the boat beean Doundlnr on the sand. The captain of a large yacht saw. the ac cident, but having on board a num ber of passengers, ha end not. care to endanger their lives by going too near. While the five men were clinging to their craft, momentarily expecting to be washed to their death, a hero in the 'person of John Johnson, a Swed ish ttBlTerman, went to the rescue tn a frail gasoline launch. He did not fal ter in the face of the storm, and after hard struggle in which his " little boat was tossed about by the waves, he, managed to get alongside the Vir ginia, and too the five men off. The rescued men rewarded Johnson hand somely.'.' .;' ' .''.-:- v-' Later in the afternoon Thomas and Howard Butler, sons of Congressman Uutlcr, of Pennsylvania, were rescued from drowning by the -' government llfo-savlng crew after their Uttle boat had been' overturned in-a heavy set oft Longport , Both swam to .the cap slsed craft, but were belirg carried out to aca In the strong current when their calls for help were heard by the life-savers. They were much ex hausted when rescued."! f . YIELDS TO ASSASKiyg' THREAT. General Ksulbars Annuls Death Sen tence and Art la Attributed to l'eur. Odessa, Aug. 14 GoveVnor . Gen eral Ksulbars to-day for the first time annulled a court-martial death sen tence. - The rase wasthat of a peas ant named Ilymsha, . whono political offense was commuted to 10 years at hard labor. It Is rumored that Kaul bars yesterday received a letter from J the Peasants' Union threatening -him with Immediate death if he confirmed , the sentence. The . Governor Gener al has established a new street guard of about 150 men, whose -wagee the house owners are compelled to pay. Entertained ly Wllmlnfcion Gun Club. Special to The Observer. - ' Wilmington, Aug. 14, Many of the visitors here for the gun club tourna ment, which closed yveterday, were Kuests of thp local club for a shoot at the traps on Carolina! Beach , to-day The party wont down on the morning trip of the steamer Wilmington and had on enjoyablo day of It. , The vis itors were greatly pleased with the tournament here and j want to come again. '.''-.) i .: , Clmlniian Wierninn Says Republican Contribution Aro fkt-ho. . Washington, Ausr. 14. Hepresenta tlve Jumps H. f'liei'inti, of New York, chiilttinin rif tho Itepnhllenn con 11 cmioiinl conm !!!.' , wiis in Wash ington to-d:v on p. Monnl IiuhIiich. iu i rt io-i ht f ;.-w Yoik. nr. Mnrt'inn s:m,i t!,.t cool rlhilt ion to the J -11 "n,.:-:il-.-n fund 8r ii!-.iuni r. n.iioi- 1 t; receipt- are 1 n t . t ti 1 1 I iJ : -ii for, I A magnificat j:xiiii;i TAIt HEEL ritODL'CTS IV I.OSIO.V Curator Itrlndcy I'ntting the Elim , Xoik Ihs on tho Kx'lilbll f Ajrrlcul ' tural ami Oilier lrodii t,of Uie Old North State Wlilih Aro Id ro ' Miown In the "ilob" Bloro liir - jM'UUra htrike Governor I)h IIius , to I'ardon hiiMlo Iluiinoil 'lext ', Jkxik CoinnilMsion St 111 at It New s , Notes of State Capital. . " Observer Bureau," 112 South Daw'sos Street. . ' J. r.f Raleigh, Aug. 24. . ' About a doKen oarnentera. all em- ployed at the Hospital for the Insane, bave gone on a strike. Yesterday two carpenters were obtained,, and are at wortc. The strike wan unior tunate, In that it delayed the im portant finishing work on the new annex for women. It aeems that the contractor la one against whom the carpenters' union baa a great deal of feelings But for the strike the an nex would hve been flnlahcd by this time, it win not be ready until Sep tember 16th,-It Is now stated.. ,The equipments have been shipped ' and nave nearly all arrived. Some have been Installed. This was ordered at a special meeting of the council of State, and It was certainly srreatly needed. 1 " - .; . ... Curator Brlmley Is a busy man. He is puiung ne nisau touches on - tna exhibit which goes to Boston. - Tho board of agriculture set apart 15,000 for thia It Is unfortunate that there Is not 1 1,(00 more as In such- a case a great exhibit -could be mada. . Aa it U, however,' the exhibit wilt be of tna highest quality, and It is certain that the display of fruits and vege tables In glass will be the tt the HtRt A ' bftS vl anl nnt Than in zso jars 01 them; some six- Inches. some three Inches and U over two leet nign. The seed grains will be artistically shown In 200 slasa alobes. four inches lrr" diameter. - specially made. , The minerals will be In 12 cans each eight feet In length, and win illustrate ute . economic mineral wealth of the Btate. Including: select specimens of talc, mica, koallo, gems ana gem minerals, monazlte, slcron, corrundum, gold, silver, enpper and iron ores, and building atones.' The North Carolina exhibit Is to b shown ait the month of October In the most beautiful -hall, known aa "Paul Hevere Hall," In, thg Mechanics' building, the occasion being the Boeton Food Fair. Tho hall is 60 by-(0 feet, decorated in trlmson and gold, with mahogany woodwork, and polished floor.- - it Is In fact the ball, room.' The floor Is to be covered with canvas.- AH around the room Is sv ledge or dais, a root nigh, .on. which are seats, - up bolstered in crimson. - In the. center of this noble room the North Caro lina exhibits will be ahown In a roost attractive way. In fact It may be said no" that It will be the showiest exhibit , the State "has ever ,pit up, The main structure of the Institu tion is 40 feet long and If feet hlgQ and in the centre of the hall. At the base of this will be bins for fresh fruit and vegetables, of which sup plies will - be regularly sent; above this 100 specimens of the woods of the State, each two. feet high andJ tner vv hi ta jrurniture Company, - of polished . In the handsomest way by Graham; above the wood the row of globes IS turning seed grains, with electric lights giving av special Illumi nation from, the rear anl also light ing CO large transparent photographs of scenes in tbe State all the way rrom tne.suri 01 caps liatteras to the' highest mountain top; - above these- beipg the larger fruit and veg etable jars and on top of all the smaller jars. '.The color schema of the Installation will be - crimson and gold! the crimson being coth and the gold In the shape of mouldings. It wUK be exactly the sort of exhibit to Impress the people. North Carolina was favored, it being riven the' best space In the ,, large -building. ' .. - SOLDIERS HOME INSPECTED. The Soldiers' Horn was carefulr Inspected this week and the hospital and sanitary arrangements found All right. -There aje .lit , .Inmates . at 'present'--'';;: The: State text-book commlMlon heard talks by the book men to-day on.' language -and - crammer studies. and georgraphlea. It looks. Ilk the end will not be reached before -Mon day. 4t will reoulre at least a day tor. consultation .after' arguments are completed. " Some ' of - the book . mon are severe critics of tha books printed by other firms. -This Is a big fight on here, and half a million dollars Is, the stake which IS being played for - NO PAKDON FOB SUSIE HANNON. ' The Governor , declines to pardon Susie Iiannon, the lS-year-elur girl wno is in the penitentiary for tour years and months, for murder. . , lie says; "Tough yonng, - her: character tor morality Is very bad end' she Is under the ' influence of a very bad father. To pardon means to send her back to a lite of shame and ruin. 1 therefore decline to. pardon, but have directed the - penitentiary, authorities to give her light work, to try to make her a useful woman and reclaim jhcr. Later, if she Improves, will try, to get her a good home and give her a con-, dltlonal , pardon,' Tne Governor's views are those of all who have seen this, girl, : who,' though so young, Is large and who Is very1 . hardened and utterly Indifferent. a , ' The - Governor grants a conditional pardon to Thomas L. Davis, first sen tenced to ten years for burglary .in Moore county and later got five years sentence - for stealing V a bushel of wheat. He served the ten years And three of the , five and upon recom mendation of the judge, solicitor and prosecutor and many good cltlsens and In view of the good behavior of Davis while id prison a pardon is granted upon condition that his be havior continues good. Kd. Jones. on -condition of good behavior, is par doned, fie was convicted of. assault to commit- rape and given five year. The Judge said at the trial that he gave tho minimum sentence, but that It was too much. Jones has been In the penitentiary two and a half years. New testimony' leaves doubt of his guilt, and the Judgo, solicitor and county officers recommended pardon, i . The Governor refuses to pardon 11. P. Lynch, convicted of forgery in Mc Dowell and given 11 rriontlis on Gas ton's roads. ; Ho feels deeply , for Lynch's wife, yet bis crime was very', bad and the sentence not ' exclusive; I Charles Rlddlck, of Hertford, this be- Ing the second refusal; Bev Husaell, of Polk,1 six months on roads for re tailing whiskey without ' license, and1 to pay 1500 fine; Frank Abrams, of Wake larceny, six months on roads, there having been a prior to convlc- tlyn of stealing; Oorjro Franklin, n'KTO. nuisance, six months on roaW, sentence not exc ivf; Ttuimas F, I'.ell, New Hnnover, two years on romi. nmnslaiiKhti-r, two years for iltlmr lira n-it In In r exeexslve' ( buries lo;in, Viuk four year, sent.-n.-e ('. i!!,"ik.-ley, ako, - ,,...-- n J , 03 I t ' i.U in 11 liter. -ivo; J. $4,00(1, - t ri- SAN l H.VXCI.SCO TO VALPARAISO, t2S.ono I -KtMfhrcd for rjinhquaUe Mitierers 01 tuo boutli I'ai'illo City fiitum City to be on liner liliun - Than Uefore Has AsHiumHl Alruotrt , normal Apix-aranoe. ' , "Valparaiso, Aug: 24. As the result of the splendid courage of .the-peoplo and with the co-operation of the city government Valparaiso will be rebuilt within a few.yeara on finer and more beautiful lines than before the disas ter of August UT .'--,...-' v'-p'.- Kaln lust night caused most ef the people to desert the tents which they have occupied since the. earthquake. and return to thuir .houses. Almost all the walls are cracked, but there was no - violent earth 'tremor during the night or to-day. Many of tha people had to walk long distances,, carrying iheir bed clothes on their shoulders. i mere are no connagrauons, uui the- blowing up of damaged and dan gerous structures with dynamite con tlnuen, and loud exploxlons are fre quently heard: Otherwise tba; town has assumed an almost normal ap pearance. Many business nouses bave been reopened.'- - i : . About 10.0000 workmeri are em ployed In clearing away . - the rules Via-- m mi in aeiprhln w - frtr n1te nf those who lost men lives luring the earthquake and fire. In the wreck age of a nouse to-day workmen touna chlldellve, In a barrel which-nad protected Jt from hard. The naval school Is to to reconstructed and It Is exnected that the cadets will be able to resume their studies there In about two months. The sale of articles of food is strictly euprvised by city 'ana government officials to - prevent . any abuses In the direction of tnci-eaeea In Drlcea. Merchant detected in the art of selling food above the fixed prices are comnelled to close their stores. president Blesco has visited all the tented parts of the city rn bis efforts to do everything possible to encourage the homeless people. ' t ' v , In different Darts oi the city depots for he distribution of food have been established, the main features . Of which are immense caldrons from which, under the supervision of young women of the highest society In Val caralso. soud Is distributed' to the - Materials ' for ' the construction of temporary houses or sheds are being distributed gratis by the government end local ofncials. . " . ; In addition to the sums of money received here from various parts of Chill for the rvllef of the earthquake sufferers 136,000 has - een recetvea from 8an Francisco,: CaU v One of the worst features or - the situation is the fact that the supplies of chloride of lime used la the die infection of the ruins are exhausted and some time must elapse before fresh supplies Can be obtained. . t V, .; .; 1 Mora Shocks FelV 'Valparaiso, Aug.f t. a. m. There, were two- slight earthquake shocks here last night. . ' . Santiago. Chile, Aug. XI. II p.m. Another severe earth shock has Just occurred here, - .-. V, : , ; , r DURHAM IS AROUSED, ' i - .i.'r ', - ' - ' - - . , ' ' I '-'; Instead of Tak big Dow a- Valgar Prwtt- ere luclirnond Concern 1 ats tup More Cltlsens Msy Organiser and Destroy Every BlU-uoarU in tne Special to The Okterver. : ,, Durhanv: Aug.. J4. The order of the mayor that certain Immoral and Indecent ' signs be - taken from the bill-boards of the city has net been obeyed. Instead of taking down, the signs or covering them.' the bill post er was busy to-day putting tip, Other similar advertisements All over: the city. .-, w. . - ' The locil manager for the Rich mond concern that owns the bill-posting right here asked this morning for time In which to hear from, nls peo ple. This time was granted htm and he went to work Immediately to -put up a great number of the ' vulgar signs, advertisements which, show the form of a woman practically nude with a - tbln causa net spread over her. , ; -, -.. :-'" . . . The matter has aroused a great deal of -Interest and there are. many people here who will Join a crowd. if this becomes necessary, and destroy every bill-board In the city. A prom inent minister of the gospel said to day that every virtue-loving man . In Durham . should and ' would stand . by the mayor and . the officers in their fight against this evil. The same min ister said it was such lustful pictures that appeal to the brutal, passion of the -negro and low order of whites, thus causing criminal 'assaults and the lynchlngs which follow as a re Suit -.. - But the die has been cast and in the future the town will be cleaner from the stand-point of vulgar pictures dis played on blll-boarda It Is expected that by to-morrow there msy Jje an order Issued to destroy the ' vulgar pictures, vcn If this has to be done by . force. Late this afternoon W. T. FroelanrT. Jocal manager, was arrested and will bo tried to-morrow. - , , .-k; STOLEN GOODS . Ef HER TRUNK. Woman Arrested In Case . Against Ssvannnh Pollooman. for' Stcsllng Ioqi.Imckg. v',, .-. - Savannah, Ga,, -Aug. 14, Mrs. Fi McDonald. aMo known-ss Mabel Drain, was arrested to-day for having In her - possession . a trunk - markM with -her name, and containing goods worth more than $1,000 that were. It Is alleged.) stolen from the docks of the Ocean Steamship Company.- The woman lived in the nouse of R. C. Tabb. one of tho three police men arrested yestorday on chargee of pilfering goods from shipping rases. Tabb, vcjio wss out on bond, was re- Hrresien on supplementary 1 ennrges when the dscovery of the goods In the trunk was made by detectives. Durlmm l'n-4iiem Men Injured ' In I.levstor Accident i Special to The Observe rK r Itirham. Aug. 24. J.- J. ItlleV. rt well-known business mnn, dealer In eaf totmcco and totisrro warehouse. man. was seriously hurt this morning by falllnc" throusrh sn elevator shaft at 1 his prize room. In the full ho broke his rlfrht leg and wss other wise cut end bruised about the bodv. It J riot thoufht that his hurts will be falsi. - WlWlngton Minister t'n.Ier ".Op- y.,: ,y.- ' itbiiihii Special toTheOhserver. ' Wilmington, ; Aug. 84. Hey. J. A. McKaughan, pastor of Brooklyn Hap tlst church) unlerwelnt en ojeratlor for appendicitis st the James Walker Memorial Hospital l"t Mseht, lie suf fered an acute attack v--tmliiy. Ho wm doing as well as -. ' 1 bo expect ed this mornlr.K nnd it is exported that lie. will recover rajUly. ritESIDEST A.KABXAGYITE VKASIS ItEGAItDING - SPEIJUNQ King's English end lreilil-nt,s Aro to Koerate) Markedly and letter to bo 3IHliiled In Acconlanco Witti ' I ron -Master' a latest Hobby Instead .'of Continulns tho. Natural Evotu , tton of the language of CTtaucrr mid John ' Cliarh-a ' McNHll, ' If fuxlera to Pubfio lrlnter Have Ex- iMM-twf Effect Dicta of lrof. Mat thew s' (vmimittee to be Accented .'as Erencli Academy's In .Franco x Dcpartntenss In line. ' ; ' ' . V Oi:ater Bay, N. Aug.' S4.-rPresl-dent. Roosevelt has endorsed the Carnegie spelling reform movement. He issued orders . to-day to Publlo Printer Stllllngs that " hereafter all messages from-the President and all other documents emanating from Ihe White House shall be printed . In ac cordance with the recommendation of the spelling reform committee headed by-lirander Matthews, professor of English at Columbia University'. This committee has published a - list of 300 words In which the spelling Is reformed. This list contains such words as "thru and "tho" as tho spelling for "through" and "though The President's official .sanction - ef this reform movement Is regarded as the speediest and - mostv effective method of inaugurating the new sys tem v of spelling throughout-' tha country. . Not only will the printed documents emanating, from the presi dent utilise the reform' spelling, but nia correspondence win be spelled in the -new style. . Secretary , Loo b haa sent for the list of 100 words which have been reformed and upon Its ar rival will Immediately order all cor respondence of. the President and of the executive force of the White House spelled In accordance there with. As the spelling reform com mittee shall adopt new reforms they will be added to the President's list and also to that of the Public Printer. While the order to the Publlo Printer to-day does not contemplate an Immediate reform In the spelling of the official documents ' from the executive Departments In Washing ton, it Is regarded that more than likely the respective heads of the De partments will fail in line with tha President's Ideas and have their of ficial documents printed In tha new spelling. , PASSENGERS PANIC-STRICKEN. Street Car Aorident in Wilmington jrauiia in imu ewmres, nut no in juries. Special to The. Observer. Wilmington, Aug. 14 .r An Incoming; train of carg from the beach on. the suburban line of the Consolidated Company split a V switch near the junction at Front and Princess streets early last night ran out the end of the aiding and ran across the square before It wss stopped on the paved street Just at the crest of a steep incline lending to, the river. Thirty-five passengers on the . car, consisting largely or ladles and Chil dren, were thrown Into a panlo and great excitement ensued for the time. but no one was . injured. Several. however, fainted and had to be at tended by physician The cars are controlled by an auto matic arrangement with, one motor man In front The front car took the main line, as Intended, when the train came in, bfx the rear car took 1 the siding and tore loose from the front car and , ran into the aiding, side swlpng the main line car aa it passed , at some considerable speed. caused by the down grade of the switch and the momentum gained be fore It broke loose from the train atreet car men in the vicinity ran aboard tho car and applied the hand brakes, as the-air had been cut off when toe cars parted. , DRUMMERS VS. POLITICIANS. Representative of Former Serves r once inu 1 ocy unriaaim - -um Bryan Reception and lYopoee) to Play First Violin Thereat New Tork, Aug. J 4. Harry W. Walker, who has had an active part In arranging the reception to be given to W.-J. Bryan by the Commercial Travelers' Anti-Trust League on Aug ust 10, to-day gave out a ststement to the effect -that politicians headed by Alexander Troup, of Connecticut and Norman B. Mack, of Buffalo, are try ing to control the movement and that the league will control the. arrange ments for the reception even If It has to tell the politlolsns to retire. . "Mr. llrvan accepted the invitation from the Commercial Trsvelers' AntU Trust League." said Mr. Walker, and we think that he will appear there as stated." - '-, Mr. Mack, who Is the Democratic national committeeman from, this State, said. In reply to the statement that there Is a popular Impression that ths Bryan reception Is a political affair and that Mr. Bryan regards It that way. :'.' . -'.- . . "Why shouldn't politicians take part In It?" he asked. Mr. Mack sard he Is not making trouble In the com mittee and. that there Is no talk of Hearst in the arrangements.. , , SAW BTEXSLAXD W .LOXDO.V. In Letter to Wisconsin Relatives, Former tide go Newspaper Msn .Says He Met Defaulting llank ;.- President. , ; : Madison, Wis.; Aug. 14 That Paul O. Stensland, the missing president of the Milwaukee Avenue Bank of Chicago', was- rr London August 10, Is ' the statement made In .a letter from tha English capital received to day by Madison relatives of Peer O. Stromme, 4 former, Chicago newer paper,' man. Stromme, who knew fitensland well, writes thai be met the banker In London, and went to call on him later ' In' Stensland'l apart ments, , The hanker had left mean time for Flushing and the South of Europe. " Stromme - says that Stena land apparently had plenty of money. A. C. I. to Incrvas Ivqulpmrnt' Special to The Observer. ' Wilmington, Aug.-24. Represenla fives Of a lure- number of car build Intr and I'W'imiiv concern are In cor 1 n with Atlantic Mnn 1 n In regard-to the of a iarre amount of . ui which win be bought in to- 1 , .ir future. The bids will prob ably be opened to-mnrrowr at the oiiic-e of Mr. It, K. Hmlth, superln tondent of motive power In this city. Noted All"' Atlanta, (h , Cooper, a not goon, known 1 died here to-dn v lir. Cooper leav. a son' and a d i 1 )t)S Old. : .yalrlan Dead. . t4 Dr. II. P. . vsician and sur Uout the South, r a short Illness, t ics hl Widow Ui was 4( FREIGHT ItCNS OFF TRESTLE. Two Trainmen Killed on Virginia , KonttmeMtfm. Engineer Em-aping ,,Witli Lire After Jperate Strtigglo Willi Hooded Rivet Property Ixtws ;'.lleevvy.,.:. t. BrlatoJ, Va.. Aug. 141 As result of a washout a freight train, on the Virginia , ft Southwestern Railway ran oft, a trestle at Moccasin river at I o'clock this morning, and the en gine and eight cars loaded with coal were plunged Into the river and two persornr were" killed . and another seriously Injured., X . Vrf-V V " ' ,., R." 13. BOO HER,' brakeman, LoveV dale,- Tenn.V ' '' '.;.' wv J. A., CLKET, fireman," Ruthtorn, Tenn. : .' ?,'.- . The- . train was running at -a high rate, of speed when It- struck the tres tle across Moccasin river. If was very dark and the engineer and fire man did not see that the trestle wss gone until they: were within IS feet Booher and Cleet were caught In ins wrecg gna tneir Bodies pinned under the ears in the water, and were not reached by the wrecking crew until this afternoon. ,. Tho river was very high, but gs the trestle had stood against the water much higher than if was this morn ing, tha engineer did not think there was any. danger and wae runntnsr probably 19 or 41 miles an hour when be struck the trestle and the train was nuriea into tha river. The engi neer was badly Injured, but managed to keep -above the water, and floated down , the river a considerable ' dis tance until he succeeded with almost superhuman strength In teaching, the snore. . 1 , . , . ; The property loss Is heavy. ' U - y 11 1 i t - .Willi' VISIT CILARLOTTK. , Fainlbboy CBrrlmbhoy and ' Abdooln . Boos, large Cotton Manufacturers . or imlla, Arrlvecat Uoston and WU1 Visit Kouthcm Cotton Centers. Special to Tha Observer.' ; Boston. Mass Aug. 24. Tha . two most prominent cotton ' manufactur ers' of India, Faaulbhoy Currlmbhoy and Ahdoola Hoos, have arrived here on a tour of Investigation which will cover the leading cotton manufactu ring and shipping centers of the coun try, Including Charlotte. N. CL, Colum bia 8. C, Meraphla Tenn Atlanta, Ga,' Nashville, Tenn ' New ' Orleans, Las, and other points. . They are won- derfully keen business men.. They say that they are planning to buy .their own American cotton ? direct . Instead through England aa at present.'-. They comparw .wages In . India with . this country. They say wages are . very low In India. The operatives 'work II hours day and are paid monthly. But tha workers do not hurry, as In America. . They go oat to meals and occasionally- for ' a smoke, ' spending two hours of tha II outside the fac tory.' Children under' If year work six hours dally and -women eight hours. There are 151 mills In India. Currlmbhoy employes t.000 hands and makes 100 per cent, on capital invit ed, i . ; .... ruVSICAL Cf,XTCRK SCHOOL. Prof. A. Bclioenfcld. . New Orleans Alliletc, Pnrt-hases Sulphur Springs iTOiierty Near 'Aanevllie Will . Probably Oirni InsUtuta for Phys- rsl TrsUntng. , . y . Special -to The Observer,' - ' '.;. Aihevllls, Aug. 14. A handsome realty deal was concluded'here to-day when local representstlves of : the Aahevllle, Electric company agreed to sell to Prof. Otto B. Schoenfold. of New Orlesns, 111 acres of land In the Sulphur Springs section of Buncombe county, five miles from thia city, for a constderstlon of 110, M0. -- It Is understood that Prof. Schoen- f eld, who Is director and owner of a arge athletlo club In New Orleans, where annually thousands of boys and young men are given physical train ing, -win utilise ..the . property . tor physical training, work and that a physical culture school will be estab lished .there. Many improvements win oe made. Prof, Bchosnreld first came to Aahevllle more than a year ago. He came to referee tha first wreitllng match held In Aahevllle. the contest between Big Tom Frlsbee, of Rons' tannery sevral days ago. when Jap, Prof, Schoenfald was most fav orably Impressed with this city and section and declared then that he might purchase property In or near Ashsvllle. ' The New Orleans athlete has been In the city for the past two weeks and Is more pleased with his visit this summr than ever before. V;,;;' -, REFUSES .170,000. y'v;.' Clarendon Water-Works Company at numtugton nam foreign Experts to Set Price on. Plant City, Wishes mi au . -' :. 1 ; 1 Special to The Observer. , t - . i Wllmlngton, Aug. 14. The Claren don Water-Works Company respect fully declines the offer of 170,000 for Its plant In this city which the water commission hopes to acquire and operate as a municipal property. The rejection of the price set upon the prqperty by the city leaves the matter open. The water company wants an appratsment by' mutually selected experts - from outside ; the Btatt and will make a' fight for the same at -the next1 meeting of the board of aldermen to which the com mission will report. The , commis sion Is belloved to be favorable to the building of a new plant outright' At least tha chairman has very strong views la that direction and will resist any arbitration , - : y;A W.y. v .' .4 ! : .I.'."" . H Will Ak for $10,000 Damages. ; Special to The Observer. , Aahevllle, Aug. I4-As a result of the vat accident at the Htns Bees ' Sons' tannery seversl days ago, when one mnn lost his life and three others were made dangerously M,. a suit for damnes will shortly h ixtltuted In Buperlor Court sgnlnst e tannery 1 company by i the adm. 'irator of Zaney Snxton, the victim ili.it died. A suit tor $10,000 will at on- be insti tuted, tlro ncgllKHiire on tha part of th company's seryants alll be al leged. . -;t -. "':lV".'y Negro Hanged for Murder of Syrian. Ijifnyntte, .fa.,': Aug. 14. Dave ltownr-1. alias- Kinsley, a nero, was hsng"l nt noon to-d.iy for the mur dr of Joeph llrt aux, a .Syrian ped dler. on.JMay IS last. Howard made ft full tonr.isin onrore nia enecu- tton. lie had to be supported to tbo scafTold and was accounted dead In 10 minutes. , ABBESTS-KEOEO SOLDI. .1 RANGER CA1TAIX GETS 1UOTJ : ; Xlnev Men (linntcil With iWlnf I'i . -- elpals In RIoiIiir Wlil h Jtesnlf.-, in Hilling of One llrow n- i : , ,., i t n Woandlnjr of Arunlur 1'1,-ud .y jKler ArnHt I'crt urtmtlon t uiin. ed by Mesne g Ordering Troopi to -. Items In at Fort Brown I ntll . n luu Arrives to -Investigate . "T?' Renew Prerantlon tcial Term of Court Likely. i Brownsville. ; Tex., Aug. 1 4. Last " evening Ranger; Captain IcDonald caused the arrest of the 'following members ; of Company C, Twenty fifth Infantry.-, Sergeant W. o. Bower, Sergeant George- O. Jackson. Corporal f David - Powell. Corporal Madison; Prlvatesylohn Holloman, J. Howard,' i: H. ;Newton Oscar W. Reed and J.H. Askew; on the charge of being the principals In the recent rloUng which resulted In the killing Of ? a . cltlsen and , the wounding of the lieutenant of . police. . . ; ' v-; :'- This morning, after all - prepara tions had been made for the removal of tha nogro soldiers to JPort Ileno, Oklahoma, a cipher message wa re- celved byMajor Penrose, directing mm to hold the three companies here pending the arrival of General Bell, chief of staff, to make a thorough In vestigation. Consequently there is some.- perturbation, -M .. .- . .... To-night there is' a renewal of the precauUone taken to see that none of the blacks enter the town. It - has been determined to sak for a special r term of court to alt In the cases, -; Battalion Ordered to Brownsville. Austin, Tex Aug. Jt. It U report. ' ed that a battalion of the troops su ' tloned at Camp Mabry .wlU leave in an hour for the Mexican border. While the reason for the issuance of such orders is not positively known, it Is rumored that there has been a' 1 recurrence of the trouble at Rrnwna. villa and that the troops are to go to V MIV p0 XVX. WITHDRAWS. ' ; Illness Force Senatorial Candidate in iweoty-roortn to Iteslre From I tare ' Mr. John S. Eflrd. of Albemarle, ' to be Namoil on His Stead. Special 40 The Observer. .; ., Aioemarie, Aug. J4-At the SUnly Democratla convention at Albemarle In April-Mr. J.. M. Brown, of this place, was unanimously endorsed as the . nominee for the State Sana ta from the twenty-fourth district com posed of the counties of Anson. David son, SUnly and Union and his nomi nation was assured at tba convention which has been called to meet tn Al bemarle, September 6th; A few weeks ago Mr. Brown suffered a severe stroke of paralysis and has since been confined to his room and bis condi tion Is" still serious, .Reallalnsr tha Importance of an aggressive cam paign In Stanly this-year In order to . wrest the -county-, from v Republican rule and from the fact that he would not be able to take any -part therein. Mr, -Brown, acting under the advice -of his physicians and close politics! friends, has decided to withdraw from . the campaign and his name will r.ot be presented to the convention. 11 U many friends throughout the district ' and tho State will be pained to learn this as Mr. Brown Is an able man and would make himself heard in the ' halls of legislstlon. ' Since hit witsfdrawal there has been some speculation j as to whom the nomination would go. - This seems set tled In the minds of the people even before the convention assembles, for Immediately all eyes turned toward Mr. John 8. Eflrd. of Albemarle. Mr. Eflrd did r.ot seek the honor and at first refused to consider It ' but the spontaneous demand of. thepeople finally caused him to, yield and his will te ths only tiit" presented to the convention y 5 ets , here. Mr.', Eflrd is a v n bust teas : msn of Albemarle, 1 cretary snd , treasurer of the Eflrd Cotton Mills and a director and stockholder In n nearly every other business snd In dus trie 1 enterprtMnthe town.- He haa never soujjht p-: 'leal proferment, ' alwaya being willing i i remain in the ranks of the loyal party workers and " he makea a sacrifice In accepting this place but., coming aa It does Unani mously from .the loyal cltlsens from ' every walk in life In the county, h , crjf,t refuse. , . Thare .It no doubt about his election, the '( being overwhelmingly Democri. nd It goes without saying that l.-vwlll be among; the leaders of the next Senate sr.d will grace that body with becem- ir.g dlgnltyv .-..- y - v.;'; v :.y " AldBAMA PRIMARIia CliOSlXO.' Spirited Campaign to End To-Jfhrbl Jlar for;Rlicrlff nf Jefferson County -. " (Blnnlngbam) Most Exciting. ' nirmlngham. Ala.'. Aug. 14. One of the most spirited campaigns ever waged in Alabama; will closs ' to morrow nlsht and Birmingham has proved the Mecca for ail candidates at the close. The State primary will be held Monday. - The' contest which la attraetlns more attention than any other is that between B, B. Comer, of Birmingham,, and Lieutenant Gov ernor It. M. Cunningham, of Ensiey. for Governor, A full ticket of 8ttf officers will be elected.'lncludlng three-. Justices of the 8upeme Court The greatest; local ' Interest Is In the race for sheriff of Jefferson coun ty, which In by fsr the most lucrative Jiubiio office in Alabama. Candidates or the big office have been muklna; a whirlwind finish, and mass meeting are being held in several parts. of the ' Capt R. F Johnston Resigns. Special to The Observer, ,; Wilmington. 'Aug. 4. Capt. n. I. Johnston, corps of' engineer, t t-d States army, has resigned M c .tm i-.-slon, esrrjln lth R the Wi!m!, , tor ofllce, of course, and It laiuudorntoo.i that he will return to his former homo at AshevlilB. The resignation t . effect September 17th. W'llnilr gives Cspt.' Johnston up with e Ing great regret He is now In r.gton on leave or annence i been extended until his re goes Into ffct. i , v. e-. ' M - Alleged NeW Ortoam - ,. rcftett 111 .eoii:i. Canton. . Ga Aus,'. 21. ' OreBRS, a White m:iii. I. h'-: I i . hr awaiting tho sn !- 1 sheriff of Lonlnlat!. (,. to be wnntod In tint murder of four toen I N-- The (iovernor of I."' i fered a rew.'ird i f II. t en p! nro of 1 bo i 1 ' ) ' t!.. ) I uir ! . I.
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