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SUBSCRIPTION PRICE t" $8.00 A YEARi CHARLOTTE, N.,FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 31, 11)08.. CENTS. THE PIRIFORMS COMPARED BRYAN POINTS out siMmRrrr. The Democratic Candidate . Iwej ft Statement IWm Fairview m iucn He Culls Attention o the Number of Planks In the Demoerauo sum m depondence Perty Platforms Which Are identicalBurning Reforms Cmm Better Be Accomplished, He Thinks, If the Independence Party ; Voter WU1 Stick by the Democratic --'-i tiblp Art aal o"" ou ' Speech of Acceptance Bryan Ae . ? j cepta Gift of a Donkey. Lincoln, Neb.. July 30. Although .-ths heat was most oppressive to-day, Mr. Bryan was early In his fflce and t Work. After reading- the platform adopted by the Independence party In Chicago he cava put the following statement: . "It contains a number of jlanks - -which are Identical with or substan tially similar to the planks of the Democratic platform. For instance, : It demands the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, as the Dem ocratic platform does; Its tariff plank is suits like our tariff plank; Its plank a. the trusts, while opposing private monopoly, Is not as specific as ours; Its railroad pjank does not dlfTer much , from ours; Its plank, on Asiatic immi gration Is quite similar and its labor plank, like ours, contains a declara tion In favor of trial by Jury and In regard to the exemption of labor unions from the operation of the anti trust laws. Like our platform it con demns ths extravagance of the Re publican party and demands greater 'economy; It does not advocate, how ever, establishment of a department f labor with a secretary in the cabi net; It does not oppose Imperialism which has been used to Justify the Increase In pur standing army, and! Us plank as to publicity of campaign contributions isnot nearly so strong as ours. The question tnat must con front each member of the Inde pendence party Is this: Will he assist In the defeat of the Democratic party, which stands for so much that he favors merely because he cannot get all that he would like? Either the Democratic party or the Republican party will win, and the voter who, preferring the Democratic platform to the Republican platform, Joins with the Independence party merely assists the Republican party and t hus de feats several of the reforms in which he is Interested. Take, for instance, the plank In favor of the election of Senators by the people. The Demo cratic party has endorsed that reform In three campaigns. The Republican convention defeated the proposition by an overwhelming vote. If the Democratic party succeeds Its mem bers are pledged to It and1 the Repub lican candidate has gone no further than to say that he la personally In clined toward it. This reform is necessary, before any other reform can be secured. Is not the Inde pendence voter. Justified In helping the Democratic party to secure this reform? Bo In regard to the labor questions. The Democratic party Is !n-favrof remedies demanded by wage earners, and a wage earner .who votes with the Independence party imply defeats the reform In which lie Is Interested. And the same argu ment might be made In regard to those iwho favor tariff .reform, th.s ex termination by principle of private monopoly and the remedy of other evils which have grown up under Re publican administrations. The ques tion Is not whether one can get all the reform that ho wants, but how re can get the most reform. The Democratic party offers htm the best opportunity to secure that which is obtainable at this time." The actual preparation of the speech of acceptance was begun by Mr. Bryan to-day. Among the notable, visitors who will be present on the day f notification will be John W. Kern, f Indiana, the Democratic vice presi dential nominee. At the conclusion of the exercises Mr. Bryan will receive the nomination committee and several distinguished guests at Fairview, where supper will be served on the lawn. Unlike his distinguished opponent, who refused to accept an elephant as a mascot, Mr. Bryan to-day In ra eponse to a letter from the Agricul tural Society of Minnesota, telegraph ed that he .would be delighted to avail himself of their offer to send him an "educated mule as a mascot." "He Is said to understand the habits of the elephant," declared Mr. Bryan, wKh a twinkle of the eye, "and for that reason, among others, I shall accept him." WANTS NEGRO- DISFRANCHISED. West Virginia Democratic Convention Inserts That Plank In the Platform VMong With a Jim Crow Plank Louie Bennett the Gubernatorial Nominee. Charleston. W. Va., July SO. After nominating Louis Bennett, of Lewis county, for Governor on the first bal lot Just before dawn this morning, the - Democratic State convention recessed and met again at 11 o'clock this morn- ' Ing to complete nominations. After adopting the so-called "Jim Crow" plank and a negro dlsfran "... chlsement plank the .convention ad- - journed until 6 to-night. These planks aye an addition to the platform adopt- ed last night. , . ....... While the negro disfranchisement plank adopted . by the convention states that the giving of the electoral franchise to the negro race was a mistake. It "favors amending the con ; etltution so as to preserve the purity - ef the ballot from evils resulting from conferring such powers and privileges V upon those who are unfit to appreciate - Its Importance." . The -plank adopted by the eonven. tlon gives no Indication how such dis- franchlsement ihay be effected. Adam B. Llttiepase, of Kanawha, counsel for the United Mine Workers, and a . ' candidate for Governor, was nomi nated by acclamation for Secretary of .; State. :. ., , ' I. B. Bush, of Summers county, was - nominated for superintendent of free . schools on the first ballot i Eighty Per Cent of D. L. A'W. Switchmen Vote For Strike. Scranton, Pa July M. Grand Master Hawley, of the switchmen's tmlon. announced to-day that SO per cent of the Delaware. Lackwenna . Western Railroad's men have voted .for a strike, and that the grievance . committee Is now awaiting a reply from President Trneadale to a letter - sent last night requesting a confer 'ence with a view of effecting a set i tlement before the committee takes ejp the Question of ordering the men ut. : . TAFT BACK AT, HOT , SPRINGS., The Republican' Candidate -Admit , weariness. But Manages to Get In in. ina , n. umiiMi mnA Rut One Political Speech U Slated tho Month. Hot Springs, Va., July 10. Candi date William H. Taft admitted this af ternoon that he felt somewhat tired from the rapid evolutions he has been going through during the past eight days. He reached the Home stead Hotel shortly before 11 o'clock to-day from Cincinnati, accompanied by Mrs. Taft and General and - Mrs. Corbtn. . t' : After passing on an accumulation of correspondence he went over to the. four-mile golf course, with Sena tor Bourne, of Oregon, as an oppo nent. Upon returning to the hotel Judge Taft casually remarked that he believed the change from the heat of Cincinnati to the comparative cool of the mountains, produced a feeling of tiredness. At Covington, Va., where the car the candidate's party occupied was switched to the branch line. Mr. Taft was greeted by a crowd and shook hands and chatted for some minutes through the car window. The engagements during August are to be very limited. If the wishes of the candidate can be realized. For next Wednesday he has accepted an Invitation to address the annual meet ing of the Virginia Bar Association to be held here. His speech will be non-polltlcal. A horse show to bes held at White Sulphur Springs.. Fri day and Saturday of next week to which Representatives -Gaines, of West Virginia, has extended an urgent invitation to the Taft party. Is ad mittedly somewhat tempting- to Mr. Taft. He savs he would like to ko. especially as the trip would be made over the mountains roads In a coach. The proposed rally of Virginia Repub licans which is being arranged to take place here at a date In August, yet to be fixed, will 'afford opportunity for what Mr. Taft expects to be his only political speech that month. Frank H. Hitchcock, chairman of the Republican national committee, in expected to have a conference here with Mr. Taft probably shortly after theJew York headquarters have been opened August 1st. and Arthur I. Vorys, chief of staff of the candidate, is expected to be a frequent visitor here during August. Aside from a somewhat extended talk with United States Senator Scott, nf West Virginia, on the train this morning. Mr. Taft has been free from political confabs to-day. MR. I. A. TOMPKINS PRESIDENT. Charlotte Citizen Put at the Head ol the Appalachian National ForoH Ano-lntlon Headquarters Ktab IIhImhI In Washing on anil an Kner Cictlc Campaign Will Be Carried On. Washington, July 30. The board of directors and vice presidents of the Appalachian National Forest Associa tion at a meeting held here to-day unanimously elected D. A. Tompkins, of Charlotte, X. C.. as president. Mr. Tompkins Is connected with the pot ton mill industry of the South as "well as with one of the most Influential dally papers of that State. His election, and his acceptance of the position. Is said to signify renew ed efforts on the part of the Southern people to make a great national forest of the Appalachian and White moun tains. Headquarters hive been estab lished In this city to carry on the campaign With energy. j TRAIX KILLS DEAF MUTK. Negro Boy Steps From Sea hoard Trafk to Sointhorn and Is Struck by Paxnengrr Train. Special to The Observer. nurhaim, July 301 The late, after noon train from Keywville, Va., on the Southern Railway, struck and kl'led Willie Plgfort, a colored deaf mute, one hundred yards from the union passenger station here. The ngro was walking on the rparallcl Seaboard track and stepped In front of the pas senger train on the Southern. He had (been here less than a week and came from Warsaw. A maite w.lth him had a narrow eacape. Quito a large ber of people saw him when he was killed. Wabash Will Take Carre of W. A L. E. Note. New York. July SO. Directors of the Wabash Railroad held a special imectlng to-day to take action on the Wheeling & Lake- Erie notes, The 38, 000, 000 of Wheeling A Lake Erie notes are guaranteed by the Wabash Railroad and fall due on Au gust 1st. It Is understood that the Wa bash directors have accepted the terms of a local banking syndicate for meeting the notes. Late this afternoon George J. Gould gave out the following statement: Mr. Gould authorizes the statement that the Wabash Company has made satisfactory arrangements foT the pro tectlon of the $8,000,000 Wheeling A Lake Erie notes at maturity. Chapter of Accidents at Long Branch Horse Show. Long Branch, N. J.. July SO. There were thrills a plenty at the horse shew to-day. Miss Kate Hensman, of Paris, who was riding the West chester farm's entry, Continental, In the class for ladles' hunters,- was thrown and before attendants eould rescue her the horse trampled upon her. Closely following this mishap, and. in the same event. Edwin H. Weatherbee's bay gelding, Keswick, threw his rider at the water Jump, and a second later George Watson's Llghtfoot sent his rider to the ground. E. H. Weatherbee's David Grey threw his rider also. Mr. Weatherbee's Kes wick - was declared - winner - of the event despite the mishap at the wa ter Jump. Railroad Fined For Failure to Provide Proper Jim Crow Cars.: Baton Rouge, La.. July 30. A 2.r 000 fine was to-day imposed on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad try District Judge BrunoL for-faure-tOTtrorlde negro passen gers accommodations as good as those furnished white people.. The matter -was carried to court by the State rail road commission to sustain Its rul ing that equal accommodations most be furnished toth races.; ; . t Dev.' Dr. Charles Flint Alien Dean or Piedmont College. Mlddletown. N. T.. July SO. Rev. Dr. Charles Flint Allen, who recent ly resigned the pastorate of the First Congregational church here, has been elected dean of the faculty and pro fessor of history at Piedmont College, Demarest, Qm. - g coats over bloody deed XlXmO KILLS inSPSRAMOCR." i Sensational Shooting In Raleigh Yes. gtSybIltQP,"Tbc lr' here of His Own Race and After a Trial Placed in Jail He Rejoices Over the Fact That He Killed the . Woniau and Is Ready to Pay the Penalty Postmaster Briggs An nounces That Second Annual Ses sion of Postmasters Will Be Held in Charlotte in September -Sensation-. al Atlanta Minister Preaches In Haleiglt Charters Granted. ' Observer- Bureau.' The Holieman Building, Raleigh. July 10. The combination of a Jealous negro, a gun and a dead woman was the sensation here to-day. At 1S:S0 o'clock Simon Lovejoy, very black and aged about 40, -who has been a hard working fellow and who for the past nine years has consorted with Annie Martin, a ncgress aged 35, and who has a son about half her age, went to the woman's house, quarreled with her about another lover and then shot her. using a repeating rifle. In which he had only one cartridge. The bullet took effect In her head, mak Ing a most horrible wound, and as soon as he saw his victim dying, the murderer dashed out of the house and made a run for the country. George Lane, a well-known negro in east Raleigh, saw Lovejoy running and heard the shot and he raised the hue and cry. He and other, nejroes pur sued and the man was chased through a truck farm, where he threw away his gun, presently getting rid of his coat and he was next seen In the pond In the old granite quarry. The quarry was surrounded. Lovejoy was in the water up to his neck. He was forced to come out by his cap tors, who besides Lane were Ernest Riddick. Alexander Atwater and Wil liam Walton, and those brought him In a hurry to the court house, fol lowed by a great number of other negroes, feeling being pretty high ugniiisi iovejoy. On arrival at the courU house the murderer was instantlv taken hefore Justice Harry Roberts, who commit tee: mm without bail and in a few minutes he was In 1all. Tlu nnllr-A had been telephoned of the murder ana tnat the man vn msklm hi way towards the northeastern part of i ue cny, so they went out on East Martin street. Meanwhile Lovejoy had been taken on South street, about a mile irom the ("apltol, after he had run several hundred yards EXULTS IX THE CRIME lovejoy exults in his crime. He laughed and said he klllod the woman and was glad of it. When the sher iff told him to slop talking and that he did not know what he was sayln?. he replied that he had fed and cloth ed the woman and that she had wash- Ned and rooked for him but that a man nan come between them and that he was entirely willing to be hanged for his deed. POSTMASTERS VO MFKT HERE. Announcement was made to-day bV President W. ('.. Urlggs that' the second annual session of the Association of North Carolina Postmasters will he held in Charlotte September 2Id and 23d.. Tlio association was organized hero last Oe toner snd postmasters attended from Murphy to Manteo. This year It Is In tended to have It possible the Postmaster Genera! besides other officials from Washington present. The association of fourth-clusK postniHxters, of which H. L. Blaylock. of Oak RMKe. is president, will meet In Charlotte at the same time. Joseph A. Haywood died here, to-dty at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. B. W. Bnker. He was a brother of Dr. F. J. Haywood, of BalelRh. Ills age was 67. He was an alumnus of the State Universi ty and was In the Confederate army. His death was due to disease of the heart. Charters are granted the Qillnn-MeGow-an Furniture Company, of Wilson, cap ital stock 110.000 ;thc Helhaven Lumber and Manufacturing Company, of Belhav- en. SlOO.noo. J. A. Wilkinson and others stockholders: the Rarium Springs Or phans ptcnlc committee. Incorporated, of Mooresville. to hold picnics at any places for the benefit of the Orphans' Home nt Barium Springs: the Continental Credit Company, of Asheboro, to protect credit ors, do a Roncral forwarding and collec tion business, etc., IT.0,000, C. T. Loftln and others. Democratic State Chairman A. H. Ellr will be hen to-morrow and will make some preliminary anangemcnls about the campaign. Smv ucntterhig appointment of speakers will be made within the next f-w days. Giand Secretary B. H. Wooden, of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fetlows, says an application lor a new lodge at New Hope, Randolph county, has been received. liev. Dr. I.en G. Broughton, the noted Baptist preacher of Atlanta, preached here In the Baptist tabernacle last night to a great audience, and be and his young son left to-day for New York City, where the former will preach untU August 19th. Then they go to Europe, to be absent at least two. months. SELF-FEEDIXG JOB PRESS. Two Madison Men Believe They Have Irlntliig Machine That Will Work Satisfactorily Bids For Street Im- . provement Received. Special-to 'The Observer. Madison, July SO. For some time- past Messrs., J. E. Angell and A. H. Wood, of Madison, have been working on the model for a self-feeding job printing press. They completed It about two months ago, U which time they took It to Washington and made application for a patent. Last Friday they received word that their ma chine had finally been patented. Messrs. Angell and Wood will at once have a working model made and hope to get it Into operation soon. It la said to be a very simple machine and Its cost will bs Very small. The Inventors claim great things for It and y it cannot help bet work' satisfactorily. The press la not only self-feeding, but If by any mischance It fells to get a paper, it Is equipped wits an automatic "throw off.- If the ma chine is successful. It - will flit a long felt want and undoubtedly prove of great value to Its owners as It will have a ready sale. The committee appointed by the mayor to look after the street Improvements re ceived bldr Tuesday for the work.1 The contract for the sidewalks was awarded to Thomas Gelger, of Winston, whose bid was SLQ1 a tgard. The contract tor! grading and macadamising the streets was let to 8. B. Ordway Boon. Their bid was S7 cents for grading and 7 cents for macadamising. - About $12,000 Is te be spent m these Improvements, the work td be pushed to completion at once. ' - Senator Bacon Sails For Bremen. ' New . York, July JO. A; O. Bacon. United States Senator from Georgia, sailed to-day for Bremen on the steamer Prins Frledrlch Wllhelm. . ORPHANS BEXEFIL PICNIC -Past FewrewwOwtngro Threaten . inir Weather. But the Proceeds Tliat Go to Barium Springs urpuanagc Do Not Kali Off Good Music l-ur- nlthetl by- Woodmen Band From Concord iixert'lscn Given by Chil dren ' From ' the Orphans' HOinc Tho Dinner, the Bext and Most Sumptuous Ever Furnished, With Plenty JWt After All Were Fed Address Made Dy ir. ai. r. nm-tutrj. of Concord Many inings io Amuse. Special to The 'Observer. Mooresville. July SO. The great an nual event of Mooresville, the Barium Springs Orphanage . plcn.lc. was held here to-day and . between 5,000 and ,000 people were here. It Is esti mated that the crowd attending the picnic this year was not as great as for the past two years, which was largely due to the threatening weath er which caused even a number of people who only live a few. miles away from attending; but those who would not allow the threatening clouds to keep them away feel fully repaid for coming as the day was an Ideal one for a picnic. The rain which had fallen during the past few days hav ing laid all dust and with the sun only peeping through the clouds at In tervals and a strorig breeze blowing it was possible to enjoy one's self on, the ground, and In the town without ny discomfort from the heat. A special tr3in from atatesvine ar rived here about 8:30 brlnfilng a large crowd from Rtatesvllle and the inter mediate towns as well as the orphan children from Barium .prlngs. Rev. John Wakefield, superintendent of the orphanage, looked after the chil dren and upon reaching Mooresville they were taken In charge by the picnic committee. The Woodmen of the World Band from Concord came on the early train from Charlotte and the music furnish ed by this band was exceptionally fine, nut In the language of a young lady the music was not as nne as the members of the hand looked." It Is a fact, however, that was corrTmented on all sides that the members c.f the Woodmen Fland were Indeed a fine looking set of fellows and they cer tainly made good music. KXKRCISK8 FY ORPHANS. At 11 o'clock exercises consisting of sliiKlng, recitations etc., by the chil dren from Barium Springs was given on the large rostrum at the grounds. This feature was much enjoyed hy the visitors. Following these exerclnes was an address by M. H. Stjrkley, Ksq., of Coneord. He spoke for about thirty mi nun-. and his rfTnrts were rewarded by the close attention given him by his audience. At !2:T0 the gates to the dinner table enclosure were opened and the hungry thousands that passed throuxh ere well - led from the- we:I-Ianen tables. The comments of the excel U.t fare furnished and In such large quantities this year A-ore hearc on all ides, many, who have been regular attendants for years, Haying It was the best and most sumptous ever furnish ed. It Is true that after everybody fed quantities were still left. PLENTY OF SIDE ATTRACTIONS. The merry-go-round Was a popular amusement and during the day and until late in the evening was filled with the young people. The lco cream and cold drink booths this year, however, did not do as large a business as usual owing to the cool ness of the day. It is estimated, how ever, that the 'net receipts from the picnic this year for the benefit of the ophans will be about as large as any previous year. . The day le.is been a real pleasure to the vliting thousands. The visit ors have enjoyed tHems'elveB and Mooresville has enjoyed having them. It has been a holiday with Moores ville and all places of business, ex cepting places of amusement, restau rants and the drug stores, have been closed. In addition to the different amuse ments offered at the picnic grounds' thero are two moving picture shows in town that did a big business: ftw fiddlers' convention gave two per formances at the graded school, ono this afternoon and again to-night. The management of the Royal, on of the moving picture shows, enter tained the orphans this afternoon at their. show and In addition to this en tertainment, they .are also giving to the orphanage 20 per cent, of their gross receipts. Taking It all In all the Barium Springs picnic, while not the largest attended In Its history of fourteen years. Is one ol more real genuine en joyment and pleasure than any held In years. THE DREW 1XQCEST CONCLUDED None of the Witnesses Throw Any Light on the Teal Pond Tragedy The Coroner to Make Public Ills Findings To-Day. Troy, N. T., July 30. The closing session of the Inquest Into the death of Hazel Drew took place this after noon. The movements of the young woman, from the day she resigned her position In Prof. E. R. Cary's home on July Sth. until her-brulsed and lifeless body was found In Teat Pond on July 11th. were related with meagre incident. A touch of the pathetic might have been expected when the mother of Haset, Mrs. John. Drew, garbed In heavy mourn ing. Identified the clothing In which the girl went to hjr death. . But It was not forthcoming, for the girl's mother smiled now snd then as she curiously turned over the various articles of wearing apparel and recofnlxed them as having been worn by her daughter when alive. Her, story to-day was like that she had already tojd colorless and bar ren of detail. Then 'the coroner summoned the father of Hasel, John Drew, who haltingly told the little he knew of his daughter's habits and associates. Minnie Taylor. the aunt ofthe dead grrtr who has been a source of much perplexity to District Attorney O'Brien, was sharply cross-examined by him. -The next witness was Henry E.j Kramoth,. a real estate dealer of Albany, who owns a camp in the Orafton mountains. In the vicinity of Teal Pond, It has been alleged that ths csmp wss the scene of Improper conduct, , and statements have been published In certain papers, it Is said, derogatory of It. Mr. Kramoth denied that there was any ground for such - accusations lis asserted that he never knew Hasel Drew. The coroner will make public' his fundings to-morrow. j GALE HITS WKIGIITSYILIE Strong XorthesHter Strikes the Popular Tse Heel Seaside Resort ' and the Population Takes . to Higher and Safer QuarternSmall - Cottage Occupied by A. A. Nathan . Waslied Away, Togetlicr With Steps and Board Walk Fury of Storm Readied Its Height Between and 10 O'clock Yesterday . Water Breaks Against Trestle, But It Remains Intact and Steam Train Is Operated Aero km It Carolina Beach and Southport Also Suffer. Special to The Observer. Wilmington, July 30. The popula tion of Wrightsville Beach, resident and transient, had a bad fright with the fuller development of the north east storm that swept the coast early this morning. The wind blew a gale for most of the night, many declaring the velocity fully as high. as when the railway trestle across the sound was swept away and much dan. age done to property In September two years ago. The disarrangement of light and power wires on the beach early in the night added to the general con fusion there and no electric cars were operated across the sound after 11:45 p. m. In order to provide safely for alt on the beach in case of an emer gency, the Tidewater Power Company, which owns the traction line to Wrightsville, chartered a three-car steam train from the Atlantic Coast Line and this was operated continu ously all night, connecting with the electric cars on Wrightsville sound. Many people came up on the cars about midnight and upon high tide at 3 o'clock this morning about a hundred others came up from tho ho tels and cottages. However, the greatest number remained on tnn beach, though all parsed a more or less anxious night. The tide camo up within IS Inches of the long tres tle across the sound but at no time was an avenue of escape cut off. the Tidewater Power Company's trans portation people remaining up all night with a sufficient number of cars In operation until daylight to safely and quickly transport all who desir ed to return to the rlty. PKOPLK KI.EE FOR PAKKTY. The storm did not reach the height of Its fury, however, until between 9 and 10 o'clock this morning, when the tide was plied high on the beach by the strong northeaster and the surf broke over the southern end of the beach. The trestle remained "in .tat't during It all, thouah the steam train operated across it up to nn early hour this evening had to mov with extreme caution. Practically all the Inhabitants of the beach were off by 10 o'clock this 'morning and many of the visitors are quartered on the sound side of the beach and at the hotels In the city. To-night there arc only a few persons on tho beach and these may leave at any time- on the trem whU4v l kept In waiting in case of an emergency. It is believed, though, that the worst of the storm Is over. Steps and hoard walk's about some of the cottages hBve. been washed away and a small cottage en tho extreme southern end of the beach, occupied bv the family of Mr. A. A. Nathan since the burning of the Ocean View Hotel was blown down. The dam age will not exceed $500. The Tide water Power Company announces that the regular schedule of electric cars along the entire beach front will be resumed on regular schedule to-morrow morning. While the storm was quite severe at Carolina Beach and Southport, there was no damage and no. dis asters to shipping have been re ported. CAPSIZED IS WATF.RSlOl!T. M ' Irfirge Kpout Overtakes Vessel Near Mouth of Pamlico itiver w plain and Crew Save Tlifinwlves by Clinging to the Overturned Hull Special to The Observer. Washington. N. C. July 30. Lady Antim. a large sailing vessel ued In the river and sound trafllc and plying between ihls city and points on tho lower Pamlico river, was capsized vesterday afternoon by a large water spout near the mouth of Pamlico river. It seems that the vessel was hecalmei whoa overtaken by waterspout and Immediately capsized, the captain and crew clinging to her bottom until taken off by a passing vessel. Several vessels arriving In port to-day report seeing the water spout at distance of five miles and It seemed to be about the size .of a hogshead at Its smallest diameter and traveling slowly from east to west N other- casualties have been report ed to date as a result of the spout. A TAR HEEL MARK PRESIDENT, Dr. Turner, of Raleigh, Chosen Head of National Dental Association rexi Lonveniion in inrpiingiiain. Special to The Observer Boston, Mass., July 30. The North .Carolina dentists, aided by the other Southern delegates to the annual con vention,, scored a victory to-day In the election of Dr. V. E. Turner, of Ra leigh, as president of the National Dental Assoolatton. Dr. Chwles Cren shaw, of Atlanta, won second place after a spirited contest The ' "Solid South" also succeeded In naming a Southern city. Birmingham, for the next convention. Richmond was a competitor for this honor. Other Officers Elected by Dentists, By Associated Press. Boston, July 30. The Nation! Association of Dentists In session here this week brought its business meetings to a close 'to-day with the election ef the following officers! -- President, Dr. V. E. Turner, Raleigh. N. C; vice presidents, Dr. Eugene II. 8mlth, Cambridge; Dr. W. M. Crenshaw, Atlanta, Oa.; Dr. W. T. Chandler, Denver, CoL; cor responding secretary. Dr. Charles B. Butler, Buffalo, N. V.; treasurer Dr. A. B. Melardy, ,KnoxvUle, Tenna chairman executive council, Dr. H. 3. Burkhardt, Batavla, N. Y. ; ' Savannah's First Bate of Cotton. Savannah, Oa., July 10. The first bale of "factors cotton." or that re ceived in ths ordinary course of busi ness for this season, was fought to day at the -Savannah exchange by Murray M. Stewart for the Brym Democratic Club. It was immediately compressed, placard "d and shlnped te Charles F. Mur,phy. leader of Tamma ny Hall. New York. The placard an nounces that It Is the first hale and concludes "As surely as cotton Is king, Bryan will be elected PresldenC .-.-! COURT RKSEKYJES DECISIOX. In the Meantime tlie . Temporary Restraining; Order Is In Force. - Mount Airy. Ga., July 30. No de cision in the rate cases will be rend ered Thursday. It is stated, and pos sibly not for days to come. Follow ing the argument of Attorney Wlm hlsh to-day, who was the last speaker, Judge Speer announced that he would take the case under advisement and render his decision at a later date. i According to tho programme of the railroads the increased rates on food products and other commodities are scheduled to become effective on August 1st. Until Judge Speer makes known his decision the temporary re straining order will remain In force. No Complaint Yet Filed With the Inter-State Commission. Washington, July 30. No com plaint has been filed with the Inter State commerce commission up to to day against the proposed Increase by railroads of the Southeastern Freight Association on freight rates on staple products from Western to Southeast ern points In which case Judge Speer, of the southern district of Georgia.' has sustained un Injunction against the prupuseU fticrrase until proper ap plication to the commission shall be made and the question determined as to whether or not the increase Is reasonable. When the complaint In the case is received at the offices of the commission it will be taken up In order as are other complaints, un less some Fpeclal reason is successful ly urged for advancing it. It Is like ly that at least a month will be re quired to secure a decision by the commission. Attorney General Iooklng Into Freight Rate Matter. Cincinnati. (, July 30. The Re ceivers and Shippers' Association re ceived word from President Roosevelt to-day that the Attorney General "is carefully looking Into the matter" of the protest anent railroad freight ad vances, it Is also stated that the report as to the going astray of the letter sent by the association to the President was Incorrect. The letter did not go astruy, but reached the President. In It the Rerelvers and Shippers' Association protested against propos ed advances In freight rates to Texas territory and declared that two rail roads have apparently already diso beyed the court order on this sub ject. JOHNSTON DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Vn vent Ion Held Yesterday largely Attended and IOnthiislHtlc Ntroug Candidates Named and the County Will Go Democratic as Usual. Sperlal to The observer. Smlthlleld. July 30. Despite the eontln-uous downfall of rain about a thousand stnlwart Johnston Demo crats aRsemhlid In ihe Riverside ware. house to-day to nominate county and legislative tickets. Chairman C. W. Richardson In a strong speech called tho convention to order at 12 o'clock. W. W, Cole, was named as temporary chairmen, snd L. D. Dcbnaim as tem porary secretary. The temporary or ganisation was made permanent. Representatives of the Democratic press were -made .assistant secretaries. The convention then got to work and In two hours one of the most pleasant, enthusiastic and harmonious conven tions ever held In Johnston wis clos-d. n. M. Nowell. sheriff; Sam. T. Honeyeutt. register ' of deeds: George A. Hood, treasurer; Dr. Abe H. Rose, coroner; Thomas R. Ful ghirm, surveyor, were renominated by acclamation. Mr. Jesse T. KlMngton was recommended to the senatorial convention as senator from Johnston. J. Walter Wystt. of Cleveland town ship, and J. W. Harnes, of Wllders township, were nominated for the Leg islature. Robert I. Ogburn. John W. Wood, John Calvin Keen, Doc Oliver and W. T Bailey, the present chair man, were nominated for commission ers. The ilcket is a strong snd wln nlrug fine, and on the 3d nf November Johnston will be found In her usual position in the Democratic column. HIT RY BUIJKTS. YKT DSCAPF.S. Another Nrgro Kara pes From Fayette- e I luiliigmig. Gnarrt Shooting 1 1 tin Twice as He Pices. Special to The Observer. ' Fsyettevl'le, July 30. Joe Carrol. a convict on the city chalngang, while working to-day on Haymount broke and ran. G-uard Jones fired twice af ter the fleeing man, bringing him down each time, but he -arose after each shot and escaped. His shackles were found hy a larl not far from the scene of tho escape, while a negro woman living near says -he stopped at her house, asking her to allow him to dress his wounds. She refused and he continued on his way. Carrol, who was known as the "bad negro from Oeor gla," was recently put on the chain gang for 151 days for painting the town a dark red while on a visit home. He Is the fourth man to escape from the city chalngang withlrt a week. North Carolina's Sister Ship Is. Order ed South, Norfolk. Va., July SO, Orders have been Issued for the new cruiser Mon tana to sail Sunday morning from the Norfolk navy yard for a months triprf including gun testlnx4n waters. 1 Southern . .Aeronaut Falls 2,000 Fret. Jackson, Mich., Ju'y SO. William Over, a young aeronaut of Mason. Mich., was killed to-day while mak ing a parachute drop at Hague Park. on Vandereoolc Lake, near here. Just as the parachute filled, the strings on one side snapped and the aeronaut dropped 2.000 feet to his death, the parachute trailing, a useless rag. after him." Oliver landed near a ' crowded! merry-go-round and lived live minutes after being carried to the' nearest house. Former Governor Budd, of California, Dead. fltoclcton. Cal.. Ju'y SO. James H. Budd, forme Governor of California, and long prrntrlnent In Democratic politics, died at his borne in this city to-day. sfter an Illness of a fortnight. ef uraemia, aged SS years, . He was (born in Janesville. Wis, la 1S3L, and came to California In his boyhood. Elected to Congress, he served from 1IS3 to 1SSS, but declined a renoml natlnn. He was the Governor of Cali fornia from ISM to 118. Stock Kxctsange Scat Brings $7f,OoO. New York. July SO. The sale of a seat on the New York stock exchange for ITI.000. an Increase of $1,000 ever the last previous, tale, was an nounced to-day. - PEXSAC0LA aUHtf AGALN Negro Lynched. Two . White Men Killed and Nine Wounded. Some Fatally, Is - the Sum Total of tho Two Attacks by a Mob on the Jail Si taw's Victim in Beepers to Condition aud Likelv to Die Clt Isens -Deplore the Affali" Tlie Cor oner's Jury Pawes on the Victims ' of the Mob's Wrath and Will Furth er Investigate the Rioting A. Complete List of the Dcatf and Wounded. Pensacola. Fla". July SO. This city .has quieted down sohiewhat after the excitement of last night. The fear ful cost at which the negro, Leander Shaw, was secured and made to an swer the penalty of outraged people. Is greatly deplored and citlsens are. unit In great sorrow over ths results of the storming of the county -Jail. . Mrs. Lillian Davis, Shaw's victim. Is In a desperate condition and her life Is despaired of. The wounded men in last night's battle are receiving every attention. CORONER INVESTIGATING. ' The coroner's Jury investigating ths riot, found that Leander Shaw came to his death at the hands of men unknown to them. The Jury la also to Investigate the death of Kellum, who was shot and killed In the scuffle at the Jail. Two men killed and nine wounded, some of them fatally, la the record of the clash between the mob bent upon lynching Leander Shaw, a ne gro, and the sheriff and his forces In which the mob finally overpowered the authorities. The lynching was. parriprt nuf In tVi mnal nmmlHMit pari or mis city. , ATTACK ON THE JAIL. Shaw yesterday assaulted Mrs. LI!- Han Davis, a highly-respected lady., near this city, during the absence of .. , V. .... V. ..... t I , . I- a throat, almost from ear to ear, club- bed her over the head with a revolver which he had taken from the house,' During the afternoon when It be-, tamo known that the negre had been arrested crowds began forming upon the streets. Snd early In the night they were reinforced by large num bers of men from the country. The mob formed about 8 o'clock last night and made an- attack on the county Jail, where the negro was confined. The Jail gate whs broken down by, the mob and the sheriff and his 3ep-utli-M opened tire. t THE MOB REPCLSED. Three men dropped from the first volley of the sheriff's fire. Volley after volley was then fired by the mob and the sheriff's force but the mob was repuNed. About midnight another attack was made, the mob having Increased to one thousand men. The second at tack was successful for the reason that it was made upon all sides of the Jail. one party forced Its way through the rear, , overpowered ths officers and secured the trembling ne gro. A noose was slipped about his neck . and aNer being dragged for twe blocks he was strung up to an electric I- . u ... l. where fully two thousand bullets completely riddled his body. ROSTER OF THE DEAD. The desd are: HKNRY C. KELLUM. street Car motorman. "BCD" NICHOLS, a planter. , Tho wounded are: Charlie Turner, probably fatally; Joseph Brewton, probably fatally;' Jailor B. H. Eaton, probably fatally; "Bud" Knowles, probably fatally; Sheriff James c. Van Pelt; John Van Pelt, a brother; Fred Humphreys, W. I. Brownson. W. P. Baylies. Probably a dozen or more others -were slightly wounded. The body of Shaw was cut down this morning by orders of the authorities. The baby who was struck by ths negro at tho time he tried to kill tha ' mother, It Is said, will recover. NliGROKS NOT IDENTIFIED. Kwannana ladles Whom Home Was) Wintered Fall to Identify Two Sus-h-in Taft Not Coming to North) Carolina to Make Campaign Speeches Opinion In Bank Cases) August HNIi. Special to The Observer- -t r Ashevllle, July SO. Telephone com munications from Swannanoa station. wnere negroes early yesterday mora Ing committed a series of burglaries snd st one place attempted to jmurder and criminally assault two ladles. Is to. the effect that excitement is not so high as last night. Two negroes ar rested as suspects were not identified by either Mrs. Jonrs or Miss Chandler., the two ladles whose home was enter ed. Three other negroes have been arrested but as yet have not been, taken to Swannanoa for Identification. It Is probable that In the event of identification this knowledge will not be divulged until the Identified have utrt-n lanueu Hirijr in jail nw. . Charles J. Harris, of Dlllsboro; was here to-day en route to his home from,' Cincinnati where he attended the. ceremonies of the notification of Taft' of his nomination by the Republicans for President. Harris was the North, Carolina membvr of the notification committer. He said relative to Taft'S prospective visit to North Carolina,. that Mr. Taft thinks muca or wort a Carolina and has many friends In the. State. He w ished to. come to thla State and make some speeches in the campaign but It has been decided he shall conduct the campaign from his home in Cincinnati .... v ' Judge Newman has fixed Monday, August 10th. as the day on which he will render his decision In the First National Bank of Ashevllle canes. 1 At that time Judge Newman -will either sustain the motion to quash the bills of Indictment or hold the three former bank officials to trial. -. .. . j- - , i Lad Played on Railroad Track ami ' KJlledV , Special te The Observer. . . . : ' J Spencer, July SO. Through a tele gram received here this afternoon Mr. Carter Smith, foreman of The Spencer Crescent's composing room, was advised that his young brother. Taylor Smith, wss killed by a train . to-day - at -LarklnsvlUe, Ala, . The lad was a tne naoit or piaying on me railroad tack near the borne ef his parents and It Is supposed that the accident occurred while he was at play to-day. Mr, Smith could not leave 8pencer te-ntght and reach hi Alabama home In time for the funeral to-morrow. ' ;u , Congressman Slcmp Re-Nomina ted. Norton, Va.. July SO. Congressman, C. B. Slemp, was re-nomlr.ate.i here to-day by the Republicans of th ninth Virginia district - . He hai n opposition
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