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iiif, SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: $8.00A YEAR. CHARLOTTE, N; C, MONDAY .MORNING, JTJLY 13;1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BASH DEEP OF IKSANE WIFE " ATTACKS HUSBAND WITH AX ixB Mfm. XtoniM V. Fran", or Severn, SiriVn ' Her Helpmeet a Terrific t Blow, With an Ax White the Lnt . ' tor la In Bed. and Then Make an U Effort to Knd Her Own Existence by- Jumping law eii lojwca Husband prevents - Bash Act ami With the Assistance of Neighbors Care For His Demented Wife The Victim Seriously Hurt and Narrow Vly Escaped DeathThe Woman's TMind Affected For Some. Time and She Has Suffered Periods of violent Special to Ths Observer. ; -':.-V Winston-Salem, July. 18. In a, lit .'"if Insanity Mnt Thomas V. Pfaffof III Academy street, Salem, attempted teftake the of her iusbanfl by trfklnf him a .terrific - blow on jae : side of the head with an axe while he r ; lay' asleep about t o'clock this morn ;. Ing. and afterwards tried to commit - -suicide by Jumping into well in the ' , yard., She was on the verge of mak r, , I" the descent to the bottom of the f well and eternity when Mr Pfaff, who - M ' -II- . A ' -fects of the blow; arrived. She had :) both feet. In ths opening at the top '. ef the well and waa ready to make 1 the fatal leap when ahe was caught by Mr. Pfaff. who Immediately called . . for help. 8everal neighbors rushed to his as Slstance and the woman was carried v back Into the house. A physician was . sent for and dressed the wounds of the Injured man. He la seriously but 1 net necessarily fatally wounded. The Strange part of It Is that he was not klUed outright. v WOMAN'S MIND AFFECTED, v - It appears that the woman's mind , . has been more or less affected 'for V several months and' at times she Is violent, and , has often threatened to take heryown life. Mr. tPfaff has watched her constantly for some time, feeling quite sure that she would ex- . ecute her threat at the first opportu nity. This morning they awoke and got Vtf and dressed. After building a . fire fn the cook room Mr. Pfaff lay ... back down on the bed to take a nap. !- Mrs, Pfaff also pretended that she - wanted to sleep. She raised up twice and both times found that Mr. Pfaff , ; wag awake. Presently she noticed that his eyes were closed and ahe con- eluded thatlie was fasf esleep. He ; was not fast asleep, however, but he . . was not suspecting any personal harm, -ao pretended to be la eumber-land. : Mrs. pfaff got u p and secured the ;- axe Which she had brought in the room some time prior with the evident .purpose oi using ji. ana siruca ner i husband en the side, of the head Just above the ear. 6helhen"made a dash for the well to destroy herself. She - waa plaeed in the county Jail and un- less her condition improves will be . sent to th asylum at Morgan ton. 1 . Mr. Pfaff was formerly a bicycle re- - palrer and had a shop on Main street, but for aomp months he has been In the real estate .business. He 1a about yearV oM,; while hie Wife Is a.few v 'years Junior. ' V " "' 4 . OBlSJuDXA IS PRESIDENT. . The Elections in Panama Pass Off Without Incident Arias' Withdraw . al Left No Opponent in the Field. Panama, July 12. The presidential elections throughout the Isthmus of Panama passed off to-day without dls turbance, Seaor Don Jose Domingo do Obaldla, formerly minister to . the United fitsiea. md riln, Pn.Mnt during the absence vof Dr. Amador, " - ' at-ae ..ImAx n...U. a mi . i. moweu rroBiuctiUf iu supporter or lucaroo jun&s, wno recently wua drew hla candidacy. Ueclded -not tohn London, at wWoh Cardinal Vanu- vote, and as a consequence, no op-ltelll will be the eoeclal representative ponent, Senor Obatdla Was placed in nctnlnatlon. .Notwlthatandlnrf thli a their choice, and demonstrated the : verwhebmlng majority- of Senor Obal dla'a supporters. From, all iparts of the republlo news had been received here that the-elections were carried on in ; an orderly manner,' and that Senor , Obaldla.. received all -the votes cast. At the conclusion of the balloting, en- . . thuslastio . crowds, 'headed by a band - i of music, paraded the streets of pan ; ' ama, cheering continuously for-, tho newly teiectea-i'resident Tnere , ap- . sheared to be an absolute absence ef ill . feeling between ahe former supporters - ef Senor Arias and the adherents of a friendly spirit 'been seen so quickly aner an election. . i Secret Marriage in the Canal Zone'. .- New " Tork. f JufyH.- Lieutenant Harry H. Rousseau,'" member of the Isthmian canal commission, was an - arrival here to-day from Panama on , board the steamer Esperanaa. - Lieu tenant Rousseau was secretly married to Miss Gladys Equlef 8, daughter of the United States minister to Panama, Herbert O. Squlers, last April, after ' a ball given one night by the Tlvoll Club, The ceremony waa performed Vf Tth Carolina, who is a Judge of the canai sone. in tne uisirrct oi-abcob. .It was known in social circles that fir. sqniers had opposed vie marriage. Four days after ths secret wedding the couple was married -in public in the presence of all the" prominent of : petals of the canal tone. "TT" -f---;- nine No Bar to the Examination of y Army Officers For Promotion. : -Washington. July 1 2. A . decision haa been rendered at the War V-i part men t - which In effect holds that army officers may be promoted sub ject to examination -In those . cases where by reason of sickness they are not able to present themselves to a - board of examination. It Is held that this condition constitutes an exigency to the service within the meaning of the act ot February Jd. 101. This will do much to relieve the army of such blocks to advancement as have ' occurred because of sickness of of- 1 fleers eligible for examination for i promotion. v " . v ( AFFAIRS OF STATE COXSIDKREIXJ Root and Bacon, Presumably w : . rater Takes a Ulp. la Cold Spring .Harbor " Oyster Bay,- N. Y. July 11. Presl dent Roosevelt conferred this after neon with Secretary of State Elihu Root end Assistant and Acting Secre tary of State Robert ' Bacon at the President's home on Sagamore Hill lor almost zour . hours. Tne exact nature . of v their deliberations could not Jbe; learned. It is presumed, how ever.- that State affairs of an lro portent nature waa the subject of their discussion, it' is thought likely that the foremost subject was. the situation existing between the United States and . Venesuela. - S ': . - i Secretary Root, who completed -a course at Muldoon's farm at White Plains,' ' N. - J., came across LonK island - Bound this morning - in the government yacht Sylph.. -which had been sent over for him. . Acting Sec retary Bacon waa at his home In West bury. Long Island, and came to Basramore H 111 in an automobile, ar riving shortly after 1 o'clock- After the. conference ' Secretary Root and the President, accompanied by two of the President's sons. were, seen Spring Harbor, where the President goes bathing. 'Some carried towels and all jwere bound for cooling dip In the bay. Secretary Loeb waa not at tho con ference, having gone to visit Itepre sentative Cocks. The sUft of ths executive office waa on duty all the afternoon, awaiting some business from the President, when seen to-night the President's secretary aald that the conference at Sagamore Hill to-day was connected with sffalra in the State Department. He said that Secretary Root .had been invited by - the Prenldent to spend Sunday with him. The Secre tary. remains at Sagamore Hill to night as the President s guest. This - excessively hot dav waa ' not too warm to. keep President Roose velt ' from attending church. With Mrs. Roosevelt he drove down from Sagamore Hill to .Christ , EDtscoDal church in . the village and listened jto a sermon on the ''Mathematics of I J re and Character." Fully a hun dred boys, who are church attendants in Astoria, Flushing- and Jamaica. and who are campinr near Oyster Kay, were at the- church to see the President, as well as large number or -eummer visitors. . vvnen the President entered the vnurcn ne wavea nw nat to th- as- eembled people and spying a couple ui oia men wnom.De has known majiy years he raised his hat and said with emphasis to them; "I am glad to see you." uyster Kay's Democrat a losdnr telegraphed to W. J. Bryan that he couia reiy upon President Roose veus soma town for a. ma inritv The Democratic nominee replied that n va" l? '"4 .to have the support ofj the town where the Republican President Uvea. UNLOADING TltB GOLD8BOHO. Goods to the Value of 00,000, said o lieen secured by , Fraud, Are Being Recovered In Honduras. 'Puerto COrtex. HrmAnrna 3nlv S via Anew uneans, JU'V MarJilnrvl ua 10 oe vaiuea at aoout 1100,000 and alleged to have been obtained fraudulently from firms in the United States, is now being unloaded here from the eteamer Aoldaboro, on which Francis O. Bailey, resident of the Ex port Shipping Company, of New Tork, and his party, recently made their es cafpe' from he United States. Bailey is so. " - were taken under arrest front here to New Tork. The machinery is to be held here pending .proceedings in the Hon duras courts (for its recover? ' by the creditors of the Export Shipping Com pany. Nearly till the lighter pieces of machinery on the Ooldsboro were un loaded on' ths beach near Tela, Ten rifles and several hotfune have also I been taken from the Qoldsboro. The crew, who at first refused to dock the Ooldsboro, have been assured of their I wages and passage prepaid to . New I York. Cardinal Gibbons to Sail Saturday For ' JtWtMB. 1 : New Tork, July It.- Cardinal Glb- feons, of Baltimore, win sail next Sat. urday for Rome. Aftdc his visit to the rwpe i i -wiii ueuu - unyt.u.K,n oi At. IntAMtarLnnal aavisnaa tMarrlA - laaffiia Arohblshop Farley of NewTork. accompanied by 4iia 8ecretaries, will also sail for Rome next Saturday and will take with Wm the Peter's pence offering of the archcMocese ef -New York. The archbishop will Inform Plus X of the deep impression made In this country by the recent centenary cele brallon and will present the pontiff with a copy of a book written of the celebration. Shot Wife For. a Burglar.. Philadelphia;" Pa., July" ii. Mis taking hla bride of less than a year for a burglar. : William A. Thomas, seed . 21 years, to-day shot and probably fatally wounded her at their i home in the upper section of the city - Hearing a noise In the bath room of the dwelling, Thomas aeiaed a revolver ..and i began an investiga tion. An he reached the second story of the house Mrs. Thomas emerged from the bath room and her husband discharged' the revolver, the bullets striking her in the abdomen. Thomas says he believed hla - wife to have been -In -another part of the house. He. was arrested, . C ;V:: L: .... .-v.-'.'-"- i" i : AVhereabouts of the Atlantic Fleet. On Board-U. S.r S. Connecticut at Sea,' Via Verbuna Island July II. The position of the Atlantic battle ship fleet at t:0S o'clock 1at night waa tong. 141.3-west; lat JO degrees. SI minutea north. ' .v - - Tne distance to Honolulu Is 1,080 miles. The fleet la ateamjng at an eight-knot speed throuch a smooth sea la the onuaief ulafng-'rormatlon j me or squadron. , The , weather Js Since teavlnar' San "Tranclsco there have been no unusual incidents. . Where Are the Reintlvea of Frank Washington,. July . 1Z.- The Atatel Department Is anxious to find out if I there are any relatives In this coun- rt . ., . .... j v. a .an. ii American Clus sen. who died November gth, 1900, at Mendoxa,. ; Argentine Republic. . He was buried at that place. There la a credit of about i50 In one of the r Argentine banks in Mr. Bates name I which will escheat to the Argentine government unless some one turns I up to claim it ' , -. : .;. ., MRj TAF AS A STATESMAN TRIBUTES PAID AT HOT SPRINGS! f BULTHne For lb presidency is the Subject of Toast a an Informal Banquet and Also of the Rectory Ser monTbe Last of the "Groat" Ma Uonal Scries" of Baseball Gamea Furnishes Great Sport For the V la- tun g statesmen and the - corres pondent, . .as Well . as Hilarious Amusement For tbo Grandstand- The Invincible Scribes" ; Outplay the "Steam Rollers" at Every P"int of the Contest Most of the Visit: ins; Politicians Depart -Why ': Mrs. Taft Takes the Baths. Bpecia to The Observer. Hot Springs, Va., July 18v It can be-said with safety that the - best known man, and the'inan who is best acquainted in the town, which prac tically means at the Homestead, la the Rev. Mr. Scott, rector of St., Luke's Episcopal church, a beautiful little edifice about a quarter of a mile from thenioteL Mr. Scott knows who the gentleman with the long whit curly hair Is; iie knows who the tall fellow with the black whiskers is; he knows this one and that one, and Is on good l"" it e of the party o0I term- wltB everybody In, the vll Jt was stfpposed I Ujfe- None of the large body of pei- I 'ticians rails oi nis acquaintance, ana noi a liny oarerooi poy can pass nim without feeling glad for the hearty greeting of the rector. It was Mr Scott who gave to Mr. William H Taft, on last Sunday morning, some very good talk. He explained that It IS always his custom, on the Sunday nearest the Fourth of July, to preach sermon appropriate to the season. His text Tor the sermon to which I re fer was Psalm XI. third verse: "If the Foundations Be Destroyed; What Can the Righteous Do?" Mr. Scott put forth plainly the fact that our greatness as a nation la founded, not upon 'the productiveness ef the soil, nor upon the wonderful output of the manufactories, nor yet upon the bank clearances; none of these things, but upon the morality and spirituality of the people. Continuing,- he declared that what we need is, not wiser pub lic men, but better publlo men;, urging that as we go on, our leaders should increase In morality and spirituality. Placing the responsibility for the se lection of the right men for the great responsibility of public offices, he stat ed that If he were given the power, he would make the exercise of suf frage obligatory as the doing Of Jury duty. FITNESS FOR PRESIDENCY. Of course, this sermon was not preached especially to Mr. Taft, but to the whole congregation as cltlsens, who, as electing the lawmakers, have it in their hands to chose for good or evil. No one would be ahead of the rector in satisfying any doubts about Mr. Taffs eminent fitness for . the presidency from a strictly moral and spiritual standpoint ' ' . On Wednesday evening -Miv-Taft became the centre of an admiring group who paid tribute to his fitness as a statesman. A banquet was served at the dinner hour, with Mr. Taft at the head of the table, and Represen tative James F. Burke, of . Fennsyl vanla, acting as toast master, at the other end. On the long table were laid covers for sixty, including all of the political lights and men of prom Inence who were here for cunulta tion with the Secretary (for so Mr. Taft is still called, none ever speak gnr nf him bv another title. Manv toasts, witty and wise, were . drunk with good cheer and well wishes, but the speakers of the evening Were Mr. Taft and Representative J. E. .Watson, of Indiana.- Mr. Watson's earnestness of manner attracted the attention of the other guests who were seated at tables near enough the banquet table to hear, and quiet attention was un consciously observed, until Mr. Wat son reached a climax in the' follow Ing words: ' " MR. (WATSON'S TRIBUTE. There has never been, in the his tory of our-republlc, a man' nominat ed for President who haa been ' so well fitted by experience, both at home and abroad, aa Is William H. Taft" at which, not only the banquet- - ir-tiirt nuah to hear. Joined In hejrty ap- plause. Of course, the admirers of William Jennings Bryan can admit the very strongly expressed opinion of Repre eentativw Watson, because Mr. Bryan had not been nominated at the time. In inserting this paragraph I have not forgotten that Mr. Bryan has been previously nominated for President of the United -States, but agree with Mr. WatMn that he has hot heretofore had the great experience that Mr. Taft oow has. a;, i Mr. Post-Wheeler, the well-known novelist, is registered with ' his wife and are visitors to the Tafta Mr. Post-Wheeler Is secretary, to the Am erican embassy at Toklo. Mrs, Taft Is taking the bath, treat ment "because," as she aays, she "has nothing- else to do." . i t A G BEAT BALL GAME. v The ball game yesterday afternoon marked the close of the great na tlonal series. Repreaentatlve James F. Burke, of Pennsylvania, captained the "Steam Rollers." as the Senator's team la called, In. the absence ef Sen. ator Crane, who haa returned to Mas sachusetts, and with' Mr. Burr-Mcln tosh formed the battery for hla team. Tha correspondents Justified - their team name of "Invincible Scribes" by outplaying the ."Steam Rollers at av- ery point. ; Mr. WllUam Nelson Crom well, whose long white curly hair gave him. tha appearance of a mere boy. nd hla gray mustache could have been taken as a, Joke, became a per- feet kid In- hla deUght. He played all to the grandstand, and hla re marks throughout the game were Tpth, rare and racy. . "I object to the umpire. He'a big XZZUZ - , '-Z'"- ger n I am, ana I can't lick 'im. game, couiu ve nuea. Al ine oat ne kept safely out of range of the ball. smd it became necessary for the pitch er to put them three or four feet away from the plate In order to get them anywhere near (he batter., Rap. reaentative William B. McKlnley, of Illinois, endeavored to helo him out thus: . - .. . ; , ' ..... . ; CROMWELL FANS FIERCELT. V"Now Uka this one," but - Mr. CATEBS TO LABOR VOTES? MR. TAFT AOCCSED OF BAT FAITH Tho CI ilea go Inter-Ocean Declares That the Republican Candidate For - President Has Written the Plank.. Regarding: Injunctions, Whk-h . JWas Rejected by the :. Chicago Convention, Into His Own Personal Platform Says Cam- a dldate's "Jndmtrtal Headquarters isauea statement Fiarntg- Tart on Record With the Union Position ; Regarding Injunctions Judge Taft, Interviewed on the Subject, Derlarea 'Helnowf Nothlna; of the Matter , Referred to. Bat Will Give Out a MAtemeut , in His Speecli of Ac ceptance. Chicago. July 1 J. Under the cap tion, 'Taft Jgnores Platform." The Inter-Ocean 'to-day aays: 1 -WllUam H. Taft. yesterday wrote the 'anti-lnJunctlon' plank, which had beet rejected by the Republican national convention;' into his- personal platform. ' It was the first official an nounceroent given out by hla campaign managers, and was given out avowed ly to secure for Mr. Taft labor's sup port. The statement was given out by the 'Industrial headquarters' es tablished by his campaign 'managers. It denies that Mr. Taft is the enemy Of labor organizations and declares that the attitude of thoie in labor ranks who are opposed t1 him Is the . . ' . V .. ' resuu oi misunaerstaaainga. "Referring specifically to Injunc tloos, the statement announces Mr. Taft's personal anti-injunction viewa in words that cannot be mistaken: " The injunction as it haa been used In labor cases generally is repugnant to our American sense of fairness. Judge Taft stands on record with the unions as opposed to it In Its present form, a position that many others who have advised against the injunc tion have not dared to take, which strongly emphasises the difference be tween talking; about a matter and be ing ready to do It' Hi (Judge Taft) has stated re peatedly that no Injunction ahould be granted until both parties to the case have been heard. If this suggestion ever becomes law the labor Injunction will be put out of buslnesa. for tho right to leave the service under cer tain conditions has been established nsmly. The dissolution' of each labor Injunction Issued against a strike in wage controversies directly between the employer and the employe proves it." Hot Springs, Va., July IS. Judge Taft was to-night shown the state ment given out by the "industrial headquarters' in Chicago and publish ed in The Inter-Ocean concerning the "antl-lnjunctlon plank" of the Repub lican platform adopted at Chicago. 1 "i know nothing of tne statement to which you refer," said Mr. Taft. My views on the subject of injunc tion have been -expressed'.- in , my Judicial opinions- and in my political speeches and publlo addresses, but have neither made nor authorised on my behalf -any 'expression on' the subject since the Chicago convention. What may .be said by some advoeats of mine, based on my opinions or speeches, of course I cannot say, and could not now be expected to com ment on. I expect to treat the general subject In my speech and let ter of acceptance' Cromwell moved out of possible range and struck very fiercely. "Ball!" called the umpire. This was repeated twice. Then Mr. McKlnley yelled at the top of his voice: "Don't strike at this one! Hey. don't strike!" ... "I want to strike. Let me alone. I want to strike something," waa Mr. Cromwell's retort,, and, resting his bat on -the grouhdi" stood ready to ar gue tha question, when he was told to take his base. Chairman Hitchcock, of the Repub lics national committee, held first with more credit than could be given the playing of any other member of the "8team Rollers " nine. He looks to be a very young man; la a decided blonde, tall and well proportioned, and haa an athletlo appearanoe. , M'KINLET AS A BASEMAN. Representative, McKlnley would have played an excellent aeeoad base, but for the fact that he was not equipped with skirts and a grab net, and thus handicapped, every ball that did not go directly between hla legs bounced easily Over his head. The ball seemed to hesitate sometimes to decide which would be preferable, but since Mr. McKIn ley's rgs are so fat that hla feet can never be found close together, and the top of his "head Is not a great distance from the ground, there seemed to be no odda. While at the bat, he took the balls like a cold shower In warm weatherdarted dl rectly under them and went limping for first amid shrieks cf laughter from the grandstand. Ex-Governor Herrlck, of Ohio, dis played great Ingenuity at rnlrd. He la rather tall, and to save himself troo ble, stopped everything that came Ms way by putting his knees firmly to gether, and preventing the ball's de termination to get through- Mr. Burr-Mclntosh, the eeletmted publisher -knd photographer, Is , tha proverbial Jolly fat- man. He man aged to keep the grandstand In a con tinual state of "glgglement" - "Ton are out" he said, catching a fouLon the first Txounce. WeU, why ain't yes? you used to be when Z was a boy.- . . , BURKE A REAL SPORT. ' BuLlt rema!ngf or Representative Burke to be the real sport ; of the bunch. , It Js he who wears striped clothes and Panama hat turned up In front and down behind. He Is very tall. -but baa .a trim figure, and a good looking. face, and the shiny black hair makes him seem a youth among most of his compatriots. Nor does he appear to be Ignorant of this. for the poise ef his head, and the dig nity of hi stride are In keeping, with the whole. ' . ". ; . :' Mr. Taft and Postmaster " General Meyer were unable to- get Into - the game on account of ether engage ments. : ; --.'-.' Almost all ef the political guests left en last night's train. Mrs. Taft Was .very handsome In a black net gown,, made-oTer wmte silk, as she stood in the lobby, near the door, bidding them good-bye. - WILLIAM A MARTSSOH tiWdlk - CAPITULATES m - 1 ..y,t t i in i" ' "'....,- Editor of. Tho Stents Zcltaitg. Who Journeyed to Lincoln lieHHW the V Conveutton to Ak . the . Nebraskan, . to Withdraw In rwr of Someone .. Who : Could Win, . Now ' Assttrca Brian of Hla Stnvere Support Or, " Hall and the candidate DIdcuw the Matter of the National Chairman ship. But Nothing Definite Is Agreed Upon Ho Far as tie Publlo Know- Tue Johnson Folks Strike Their ' I1r and llxcir AttivlUee or Brian Win Be Oiveu tlie Frcert Range , Possible -Few Visitors at Falrvlew. Falrvlew. Lincoln Neb., Jul 18. "rou may rely on the sincere and earnest support ot The Staats Zeltung. - , "HERMAN RIDDER.". ' This telegram sent by the New York editor from some Kansas town, the name which could not be deciphered, waa received by William J. Bryan at Falrvlew to-day, and although Mr, Bryan made no comment hu.pleasuro was evidenced by the buoyant tone In Which he read the statenent. ; Mn Bidder, before theOrnver con vention, called here with the an nounced Intention of asking Mr. Bryan to withdraw from the field, aa It waa Mr. Rldder's opinion that Mr. Bryan could not win In November. Lincoln Democrats declare Mr. Rlddcr did not press this point, however, on visit-ln- Falrvlew. He left Lincoln in a happy frame of mind with Mr. Bryan's u. iv." on nis rree wood pulp plana. THE CHAIRMANSHIP. Dr. C. P. HalL Nebraska's new member of the executive committee. discussed with Mr. Bryan to-day ar rangements for Mr. Bryan's meeting with the committee here on Tuesday: The qualifications of a number of men for the position of chairman of the committee was talked over informal ly, but their names caaild not be learn ed either from Mr. Bryan or Dr. Hall. There Is a disposition to leave the final selection to Mr. Bryan. Dr. Hall ad mitted that he had In mind a man who he thought would best fill the office and that Mr. Bryan had another. However, It is predicted that the end of the meeting here will see the chairmanship settled and many details of the coming campaign mapped out at least in outline. Mr. Bryan has received numorous tenders for the services of speakers, nearly all of them in their lettera belna- given credit as sDellbinders of Irresistible force. Musician as welt as the men who make buttons and get out reading matter, are also writ ing Mr. Bryan. Those that deserve attention will be turned over to tho natlonsl committee Tuesday. JOHNSON MEN SURRENDER. Among Mr. Bryan's aunoortera whosactlvity will be given the frcent ranges possible, Is Governor Johnson, of Minnesota. This word was given to some to of the Johnson cohorts who went from Minneapolis to Denver to fight for the Governor, and called at Falrvlew to-day: In token of surrender of the Johnson force, Lester El wood gave up to Mr. Bryan a flag with Johnson's name on it. rne tight is over and we'ro with you now," waa the assurance given by Congressman Hammond, who plac ed Governor Johnson In nomination at Denver. This delegation ana? ona whieh re lated to Cleveland, Ohio, were the only formal visits at Falrvlew to-day. Both were shown through the Bryan home durlne the Informal chata with the candidate. BROTHER CHARLES RETURNS. "Brother" Charles Brvnn returns home tb-day, fatigued from his work at the convention city, He retired im mediately, contenting himself for' the time with a telephone conversation with Falrvlew. Mr. Bryan smiled at the storv at his offering to share the White House with his running mate, Mr. Kern. He admitted the facts la the case, but aald the Incident had always 'been regarded aa a jest, Droucht about by Mr. Kern's Insistence that he was too poor 10 upnoia tne social responsibilities of the office. y Mr. Bryan has been urged by some of etis friends to spend the remainder of the summer at some resort where he cou'd re at and recover his strength for the all campaign, but he much prefers to remain near hla alfalfa He Is accustomed to the climate, which though hot In summer, is not burden ed with debilitating humidity The candidate Is in perfect health and be neves that he can rest better In hli country home than anywhere else on earth. At a summer resort he would be the prey of autograph and souvenir winters ana tne curious, to a greater degree than la possible at Falrvlew. PROHIBITION CONVENTION. Cold Water Party WU1 Meet at Co lumbus Wednesday to Name a Candidate For Prealdent Open Fight For the ' Nomination Proba ble Platform will Denounce Dem- t orrats antTlbrpabllcans. Columbus, O., July, 1!. Delegates began to arrive to-day for the Pro hibition national convention, which will be held on Wednesday and Thurs day and for the State Prohibition convention, which wilt open to-mor row. The two conventions will bring to the city several thousand persons. Including delegates and visitors. Mojit Of the State delegations to the na rlonal convention are expected " by Tuesday and they will be escorted from the union station to their hotels by a brass band seated on a big wa ter sprinkler. There will be a parade ef all the convention 4iosts on Wed nesday at noon, - .' i, Beginning to-morrow night ' there will be a maas meeting every night at Memorial HalL where the conven tions will assemble. . addressed by leading . Prohibition -orators. - Four former candidates for President will be heard Wednesday night Former Governor J. P. 8t John, of Kansas; Joshua Levering, of Maryland; John G.- Wooley. of Chicago, and Dr. Silas L Swallow, of Pennsylvania. The national executive ? anathe reneral committees will meet en Tuesday, at which time temporary of ficers will be chosen subject to rati fication by the convention. For tem porary ehairman- there- ire-r under consideration President 'Samuel E. Dickie, of Albion College. Michigan; Robert H. Patton, ef Springfield. III.; Cel. Frank Sibley, of Artsona, and H. L. Castle, of Pennsylvania. . . Indications now point to an open fight for the nomination ' for Presi dent. There Is on foot a movement among some of the leaders of the party to place a Southern Democrat and a Northern Republican on ,the ticket and Seaborn Wright ot Geor gia, and Judge Samuel R. Artman. of Indiana, were consulted on the sub ject but It la stated by National Chairman' Charles R. Jones, of Chi cago, thst "assurances hare not been received frem either that a nomina tion would be accepted. t -.' pIT!CTSSJIOOTrRClAi Will Long, Who Haa Been Plying Hts Nefarious Calling In Lexington and Ula-h Point. 'Brought Dowa. With in Load of shot Tried to Draw Stolen Gun on Officers Who Nabbed Him. - , 'I Special to The Observer. ; - "Lexington. July, 12. -Will Long, another . of. the ,negraburglars who has been operating In Lexington and High Point during- the past' few weeks. Was captured this morning but not until he was peppered with shot Among the articles stolen from ' the Springs Hardware Company at thli place was a J8-cllbre, six-Inch bar rel Smith A Wesson revolver and when the officers called on Long to throw up his hands he reached for his gun. which was the' Smfth A Wes son. The officers had their guns ready and " opened fire and after running for some fifteen or twenty yards Long fell. - Several days ago Garfield Anderson was arrested In High Point and told the names of the others Implicated In the robberies. He told what each of the parties took from tho Springs Hardware Company and when Long was captured this morning he had Juxt what Anderson had said. In ad dition to the plsiol he hnd eevsral safety raror blades and a safety ra- sor, two knives, one box of is-callbre cartridges and a number of loose car- trldgea In his pocket. Last nlaht about o'clock a man came in from tne country and re. ported that Long had been seen and told where he was securing his meals. Deputy Sheriff Sink went out about 11 o'clock and Investigated to see Just where the negro was staying. He then returned to town and thla morn ing at S o'clock Sheriff Detap, Police man Thomason, Deputy Sheriff Blnk, Deputy Sheriff Johnson and Mr. Har vey Hedrlck secured shotguns, loaded them with shot, and proceeded to the house near Lake four miles north of Lexington where Long had been get ting hla meals. The men hid near the house and waited. About o'clock several negroes were seen ap proaching on the railroad and pres ently one of them Long came to the house, Just before reaching the door he waa called jpon to halt and throw up his hands. Then it was that he reached for his gun, with above mentioned result, Ilia body having been peppered with sbout sixty wounds. The negro made no outcry when shot and refuses to talk. He wsn asked why he did not throw tip his hands and replied that he did not know who It was that told him to do so. The Smith A Wesson pistol wan found lying on the ground near where Long was first shot. Before the negro was brought bo Lexington Dr. Buchanan was sent for and dressed the negro's wounds. It Is not believed that the wounds will prove fatal, as none of the shot seems to have gone very Icep. Long Is sal.1 to be a desperate char acter and had been aaytng what- he would do If an attempt was made to arrest him. The negroes had been sleeping In an old building and on one side they had loosened several planks so that they could make their escape If an attempt was made t arrest them. One of the biirglars Is still at large. Long was brought here this morning about 10 o'clock and plaeed In Jail. The negro who was shot In Boone township Friday night by a burglar la reported as being In a very serious condition. Hts assailant has not been csptured. itKvoLrnov in Honduras. Insurgent Victorious In Attack on - GrnHas and Cliolutrcs -Ifonduran Officials Believe Certain Arrests Have Nipped Trouble In the Bud Rumor of a Plan to Put Three Re publics Under Control of One Faction.-' Puerto Cortes, Honduras, July $, via New Orleans, July It. The fighting which has occurred about Graclas and Cholutrea bears the earmarks ot or ganised revolution. The reports say the attacks on these towns were begun Dy small bodies of armed men, who were at first repulsed toy government! troops, but who returned the attacks' mid finally wun. Although the captors of these towns were said to be men from, Salvador, a significant fact ii that Just preceding their appearance in Honduras, omciajs or this govern ment claim to have received-notice of a preeoneerted plan - for - uprlilngs throughout Honduras). To nip tha up risings In the bud several arrests ware mado here and at San Pedro, before the Honduran frontier was invaded from, Selvadore. Apparently the Hon duran officials believe these arrests have effectually squelched the revolu tionary movement among the - real dents of this country, hut they fear that the appearance of fresh fcodles of invaders from any of the other repub lics may revive an armed opposition In Honduraa President Davllla has de clared the republic in a state of war and haa begun to concentrate Hon duran troopa as rapidly as possible In order to beat eft the invaders. - Report places two of Ahe leading personalities ef the five republics - at the head of tha present envbroglto, Estrada Cabrera, prealdent of Guate mala, and Manuel Bonllla, who was a year ago deposed by a revolution from the presidency of Honduras, are the alleged leadere, and while the reports differ, as to the details of their plan, an attack en Nlcaraugua, is said to be their aim. It Is aald that If Honduras la gained possession of, the revolu tionists will make Bonllla President gain and that General Domingo Vas ques will march at the head of an army Into Nicaragua. If victorious he is to be made President ef Nicaragua, thus beginning the three largest . of the five republics, Guatemala. Hon duraa and Nicaragua under, the eon trot of a faction with the Preildent of GuatameJa at its head. - , Artillery Band Sot Violating law by - I'laylns; In Free Concerts. "x ' Washington, July 1!. In a letter of protest received at the War Depart ment against tha playing In free con certs ot the Fourteenth Artillery Band, the post commander at Fort Screven. Ga.. haa explained to the satisfaction of the military 'authori ties that "i the performance of that band is In ne respects a violation of the existing law forbidding competi tion with local musicians of military bands. . It Is held that the law does not contemplate prohibiting cltlxens enjoying the benefit of music render ed by military . bands, but forbids members of such organizations re ceiving' further remuneration In ad dition, to their army pay for playing off the reservation when by so doing they eome Into competition with local usmana . . . FOBBFIXD M'ATEKY GlTVE : FALMOUTH LAUNCTI BLOWS tP . Prominent Summer Residents of Mat- " eaciinseUs Itesort Meet Death in aa4 'Unusual Accidentia Hnxzarda Bay - Two of the Party picked Up by a ' ' -'.' Lobster Flsbernian -Ohe Others Were Either Killed or Stanned by the Explosion, op FooUslily Clang to ' the Launch--The Engineer Blown i - Into the Ahr by the Force of the fr " Explosion and Waa JProbaMy Dead - , When He Strac-k the Water -Three ; i iue xjcaa rromineai in ine .fi nancial World of Massachusetts ' ; Details of the Accident. -. Marion. Mais.. July 12.-Four'i i prominent summer residents of this -town and. Falmouth,.- met. death1 f through an explosion on . a -foot launch off here last night Two sur . J vlvors were picked up to-day after. ! havjng been in the water for jll hours., , . ROLAND WORTHINOTON. Boston- - rVi, 'v:V7l- JOHN T. TRULL. Woburn. - , . 4 JOSEPHS. BEALL, Milton. ' V v GEORGE SAVORY.,. Marbleheai, . , Tha r a A . - - ' . ' V.A lata w INiib-jt. 0.A L " '- ' RESCUE BY A FISHERMAN. ' . Tucker, who waa clinging to an oar . and Twrbeil, who waa supported by -- life preserver, were able to Swim and they remained together antil picked ' up toy a lobster flshertnan going out In the early morning to haul hi pots.' -His boat waa seen by the two strug gling men in the water long before the fisherman himself could make . them out. Finally he spied the nearly exhausted swimmers aad rescued them. ? . ; Neither of the survivors waa able -to give the cause of the explosion. Mr. Tarbell, who owned the Dolphin, aa) the launch was called, said that the ' ' boat started out from Marlon en a -ehort pleasure cruise, and was well out . in the middle of Bussards Bay when the explosion occurred. Savory the ' engineer, waa suddenly blown Into the air and waa probably dead when he '-. struck the water. The boat caught fire immediately and Tarbell called to . his comrades to leap overboard. He strapped a life-preserver about him-- self before be leaped, and Mr. Tuck er, who Is connected with the Boston-' banking firm ot Rollins ft Son. seised an oar and followed. So far as they knew, none of tho others In the party Jumlped. Either they could not swim . and preferred to cling to the disabled launch until help came, or else they '.- were stunned by the explosion." TRIED TO SAVE COMPANIONS. Both Tarbell and Tucker remained , near the launch for several moments, ' urging their comrades to lumn Into- " : the water with a cushion, oar, .'life- preserver or something, for the launch, waa burning rapidly. One man. bellev- ' ed to be Roland Worthlngton. waa . seen clinging to the side ot the boat but he could not swim apparently, and -, the men in the water could not reach him. , .- Gradually the launch' drifted furth- - er out to sea and MrjTucker and Mr. Tarbell were forced to give up hope - of aiding their com r ad est They turn-. ed landward and swam slowly so as to : husband their strength as much as possible. It waa 11 hours before their rescue came. - :.' As goon as news of the disaster - reached here nearly every summer resident and fisherman who owned a yacht or launch at once went out In the bay to search for some trace of the boat or Its occupants, but the search, . proved fruitless. The launch undoubt edly sank with all on hoard. ' 1 ROSTER OF THE DEAD. The party had gone out for a cruise In the bay at the Invitation of Mr. ' Tarbell, who came here "yesterday . from Marblehead Neck. Mr. Worthing ton. who was spending the summer at . estate In the Boston financial district. but had retired from active buslneia. ... He waa 49 years old. . " Mr. Trull, who waa ft years old, was well known In Boston mercantile elr-'. cles, and had a place of business ' there. He lived in wo urn. He leaves a widow and three children. - ... Mr. Beall was connected with the of- flee of the Osceola Consolidated Mln Ing Company, of Boston. - Savory, ths engineer, waa-St years old, and unmarried. - ;t . ,y FTRE IX MILL TILLAGE. '; s Flames Destroy ;. Two Store ', and Three Dwrlilngs ' In the Spartan Mill Settlement Entailing a Loss of . 9111,000. . Speotal to The Observer. - Spartanburg, 8. C July 11 Fire thla afternoon 'destroyed two '-- large1 stores in the Spartan Mill ' village, burned out a beef market destroyed '' three houses owned by the Spartan Mills Company and a number of out- houses, entailing a lose ef about til. 0f)0. which is covered by Insurance. ..-''- Tha fire originated In the store of Stephens A Stone and after destroy- Ing the building and stock of goods;, spread to the store ef J. H. Grlffln. which met with a like fate. 1 The market of Hammett As Hall was In the direct path of the fire and the building was soon reduced to ashes. Three two-stbry houses occupied by mill operatives were destroyed. The' cause of the fire Is not known, though. It Is believed to have been e!med by rats and matches. - The water pressure was ,- poor and the firemen fought r 'irnes under difficulties. They . : -ced to carry the norales right u t : . fire and the heat was so inter ; iev--era 1 were evereome,' T was within half a block r : t fire two years ago that t sixty cottages. '"'' : ... .-.,w.- 1 1 11 - j . Alleged Blind Tiger U f ly Posse, ' Smyrna, DeW juiy 1 --Columbus Jackson, colored, ced Ifl years, waa snot ana Kilted to-aay ty some mem ber of a posse of cltlxens near Clayton. Del. The negro had been placed under arrest on a railroad train charged with, ' keeping a speak-easy. When the train reached Clayton the negro broke Sway from tits captor end started to run. Constable Boyer. ot Clayton, and number of cltlxena gave ehaVe, Vhn the negro ran into a cornfield several shots were -fired, one of which struck: the negro In the stomach. He died in a few minutes.. It ts not known ho fired the shot and no arrest has bee a made. Boiler Explosion Kills Two. Columbus, O.. July IS. vrr: Wetterman. engineer and M. K. I fireman.. Kith of Coluru. i ed early to-day' y t!-.e ft-: i he bollur of a Hock !? Va' : locomotive at powe'.i . - -- -n, 15 r nortM of CoSuru'o..'.
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