The News and Observer.
VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 152.
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GORMAN IN CONTROL
IIE WILL NAME THE DEMO
CRATIC NOMINEE FOR
GOVERNOR.
HURST ft COmPROBHSE CANDIDATE
He Say* He Endorses the President’s
Financial Policy and Will Accept
Provided Ilis Candidacy Will Unite
the Party—The Antl-Gormanltes De
clare That He Cannot lie Elected
--Delegates Already Assembling—
Cleveland Unequivocally Endorsed.
Baltimore, Md., July 29.—Delegates
to the Democratic State Convention,
which meets Wednesday, are already ar
riving. Senator Gorman reached town
this morning.
The Senator’s choice of the guberna
torial nomime continues a mystery.
Many of his closest friends, however,
openly advocate the nomination of ex-
State Senator Thomas G. Hayes, of this
city. State Treasurer Jones, another of
the Senator's friends, is also much talked
of. There seems to be no doubt that the
Senator’s friends will run the convention
and some of his ardent admirers are
shoutiDg : “Gorman and ’96.”
Mr. John E Hurst has been asked
within the past few days by Democratic
leaders to become a candidate for Gov
ernor.
‘ I have not been an aspirant for the
gubernatorial nomination,” said Mr.
Hurst yesterday, “nor for the nomina
tion for any other office. I have been
approached to know if, under certain
circumstances, I could be induoed to
accept the nomination if it came to me
unsought and with the view of bringing
harmony and success to the party. My
reply was in the affirmative.
“I am not pledged to any faction or
individual of the party, nor would I con
sider the nomination for a moment were
such suggested. The office must seek me
if it is believed by the canvention that
mycard;dacy will make asucessful cam
paign.
“I am nit under obligations to any of
the party leaders, and therefore am not
biased in my views. I have always been
a great admirer of President Cleveland,
and thoroughly endorse his tariff views
and approve of his financial policy.”
An anti-Gorman Democrat said: “Mr.
Hurst’s came is being used to feel the
political pulse of the Cleveland or anti-
Gorman Democrats to find out whether
they will agree to accept him as a candi
date, and support him in the election next
November. Many of the Cleveland Dem
ocrats are outspoken in their determina
tion not to support Mr. Hurst, if he is
nominated, giving as a reason that Mr.
Hurst is too friendly to Senator Gorman
to suit as a compromise candidate, and,
besides, they do not think he can be
elected. Mr. Hurst is said to have ex
pressed himself as friendly to the candi
dacy of Judge Fisher until the publica
tion of the Judge’s anti Gorman inter
view defining his position.
The friends of Judge Fisher say their
candidate is in the contest to stay, and
headquarters were opened in the parlor
on the second floor of the Carrollton
Hotel, opposite Democratic headquarters
yesterday, to remain open until after
the State convention. The headquarters
will hang out a sign, “Headquarters of
the Cleveland Democracy.”
The eoinmitteee of one hundred in
charge of the campaign of Senator Hayes
held a meetiDg Saturday night and de
cided to open headquarters at the Car
rollton Hotel.
The Baltimore county Democratic Con
vention chose a majority of Gorman del
egates to the State convention and adopt
ed the following:
“That we commend as worthy of all
praise the course of Grover Cleveland,
under whose fearless, patriotic and con
servative leadership prosperity and sta
bility are assured the country, who, as
the apostle of tariff reform, has brought
a large measure of relief toourmanufac
taring and commercial interests, adding
to the wages of labor, while decreasing
the cost of living, and who, by deter
mined stand for the repeal of the Sher
man act, has saved the country from a
cheap and fluctuating currency, a curse
to the rich and poor alike, but most of
all to the poor, who most need an honest
dollar. His administration has done
this for pur people at home, and has
gained respect for the country and flag
abroad.”
A resolution was read,
“That the Democrats of Baltimore
county strongly disapprove of Senator
Gorman for his attempt to embarrass
the National administration, for liis
wanton attack upon the President in the
Senate and for his betrayal of the Demo
cratic party in emasculating the Wilson
bill so as to favor protective trusts in
direct violation of the party platform
pledges, which it was his duty to ob
serve.”
The resolution was not seconded, and
was not submitted therefore to the con
vention.
JAPAN PREPARING FOR WAR.
Hut no Immediate Trouble with Russia
is Now Anticipated.
Washington, D. 0., July 28.—At the
Japanese Legation here the report from
Vladivostook, via., St. Petersburg, that
Japan is raising her atmy and navy to a
war footing is given no credence. No
immediate trouble with Russia isantici-
Eatcd according to the advices received
ere and the second, or reserve army
corps is being disbanded. Japan is said,
however, to be broadening the basis for
her possibilities in case of war and that
she is arranging to further recruit her
navy.
THE TRIAL BEGINS TO-DAY.
Startliug Developments Expected in
the Beaufort Insurance Conspiracy.
Special to the News and Observer.
Morehead City, N. C., July 29.
The noted graveyard insurance con
spiracy existing at Beaufort, and the
particulars of which were printed in
Sunday’s News and Observer,
come up for legal investigation before
the justice of the peace here to-morrow.
A number of the alleged conspirators
are under arrest —some of them men of
considerable prominence and respecta
bility in the community.
John W. Hinsdale is in charge of the
prosecution and startling developments
are anticipated.
Fayetteville District Conference.
Special to the News and Observer.
Jonesboro, N. C., July 27.
Fayetteville District Conference con
vened here on the 25th inst. The first
day of the session was devoted to the
Sunday School Conference. J. M. Lamb,
of Fayetteville, was elected President
and Rev. W, J. Crowson Secretary.
The regular session of the conference
opened the next day. Dr. Moore, the
presiding elder of the district, took the
chair and presided with great ease and
dignity.
About two-thirds of the lay delegates
were present, and all the pastors save
one, Rev. D. A. Futrell, of Cokesburg
circuit. The spiritual condition of the
district was reported good. The finances,
considering the stringency of the times,
are in a fair condition and are improv
ing.
Among the visiting brethren may be
noted Rev. T. J. Gattia and son, col
porteurs for the Conference, Prof. C.
L. Raper, of Greensboro Female College,
Rev. H. M. Blair of the N. C. Christian
Advocate and Rev. M. Bradshaw, of
Maxton.
The preaching has been good. Rev.
H. M. Blair, preached an exceptionally
fine sermon last night. The audiences
have been large and attentive. To
morrow (Sunday) Rev. Dr. W. H. Moore
will preach at 11 a. m , and Rev. R. A.
Willis at night.
The Conference has been elegantly
entertained by the people of Jonesboro
and they have greatly enjoyed the com
pany of their guests. Much credit is
due to Rev. L. J. Holden the pastor for
the success of the Conference. Jones
boro will be glad to see the Conference
come again.
Musicale at Chapel Hill.
Special to the News and Observer.
Chapel Hill, July 29.
A charming mnsicale entertainment
was given in Gerrard Hall for the benefit
of the Summer School by Mr. Clarence
Brown, of Greensboro, Miss Eva Miner,
of Oxford, assisted by Messrs. Wilson,
Abernathy, Kearney and members of
the University Club The chief features
were the excellent singing of Prof.
Brown and the uncommonly fine piano
playing of Miss Miner. The large audi
ence expressed their approval and de
light by hearty applause.
After the concert closed brief speeches
were made by Professors A1 lerman, A.
Graham, Noble, Battle and Claxton,
testifying to the earnestness and intelli
gent ardor for learning shown by the
members of the school. It was stated
that the numbers of this session which
closed the 26th, was more than double
those of last, and the confident hope
was expressed that 1896 will double 1895.
Arrested for Home Breaking.
Special to the News and Observer.
Scotland Neck, N. C., July 29.
Master Herbert Bolton, the thirteen
year old son of Mr. J. K. Bolton, died
here yesterday, after an illness of two
weeks. The funeral services will take
place from the Baptist Church this after
noon.
A colored man from Martin county,
yesterday forced his way into the house
of Mr. J. " and frightened the
family. 1 ’ v<told to get out or he
would be i ..He refused to get out,
and they concluded he was crazy. He
was arrested and brought here and
lodged in jail.
Rev. R. T. Vann, pastor of the Baptist
Church here, is spending the summer at
Roaring Gap hotel.
SAID IIIS WIFE DID IT.
Charles Ring Makes Confession About
the Murder ol his Step Children.
Huntington, W. Va., July 20 Char
les Ring, the step father of the two little
Findley children * who were murdered
and thrown into the Ohio river here
March 18, confessed to day that he was
an eye witness to his wife murdering
the children and says he could withhold
the secret no longer.
The affair is causing a sensation here
as it was one of the most brutal crimes
which has ever happened in the county.
An Insane Asylum Burned.
* Madison, Wis., July 29.--The new
building of the Dane County Insane
Asylum, Verona, was struck by light
ning at mid night, and entirely con
sumed. (Superintendent Edwin, who
was fighting the fire on the roof, was
precipitated to the ground with falling
walls and injured so badly that he will
die.
Nine Sailors Burned to Death.
Queenstown, July 29.- The Lugger
Zenith has burned off Baltimore, Cork
county. The flames broke out shortly
before mid night and spread rapidly in
spite of the efforts of the crew. Nine
men are missing and eighteen others
were rescued by the coast guard.
RALEIGH, N. C., TUESDAY. JULY 30. 1895.
A MAN OF MANY CRIMES
THE I,IST OF HOLMES’ SUP
POSED VICTIMS HAS NOW
REACHED TEN.
HIS STORY OF PIETZEL S DEATH
A Detailed Version ot How I’tetzel
Came by His Death Last September
and Holmes’ Connection With the
Tragedy.-Says That Pietzel Killed
Himself in Order That His Children
Might Get His Insurance—How Ev
idences ol Suicide Were Destroyed.
Chicago, 111., July 29.—The police se
cured to day a skeleton which they
believe to be that of Mrs. Connor, one of
the alleged victims of H. H. Holmes.
Mr. G. Chappell, who claimed to have
articulated several skeletons for Holmes
took two detectives to the house of a
west side physician where the complete
skeleton was found. Chappell says he
got the bones from Holmes.
The police decided after further ex
amination that the skeleton is probably
that of Miss Cigraude, the Indiana girl.
It has been sold to the Hahnemann
Medical College by Homes, the police
claim. To day’s find makes two of three
skeletons which Chappell claims to have
articulated for Homes and the the police
are in hopes of finding the third, very
shortly.
Chappell’s son, Charles, claims that his
father is insane. He declares that the
old man has been of unsound mind for
several years and expresses the belief
that his father knows nothing whatever
of Holmes’ doings.
Detectives who are thoroughly con
versant with the Holmes case now be
lieve that the self confessed insurance
swindler has been guilty of at least ten
murders, and name the following as his
victims:
CIGRANDE, Miss, of Indiana, who was asso
ciated witii Holmes for six months.
CONNOR, , daughter of I. I- Connor.
CONNOR, Mrs. I. L., who left her husband
for Holmes.
DUKKY, KATE, a girl whose life Holmes in
sured.
PIETZEL, ALICE, found murdered in To
ronto.
PIETZEL, B. F„ found dead in Philadel
phia: for securing the insurance on
PietzePs life, on his confession that he
had substituted a body for that of Piet
zel, Holmes was convicted of fraud and
is now awaiting sentence.
PIETZEL, NETTIE, found murdered at
Toronto.
PIETZEL, HOWARD, last seen with
Holmes at Indianapolis, Oct. 21, 1804.
QUINLAN, CORA, aged eleven, daughter of
Janitor Quinlan; Holmes had her life
insured for SI,OOO.
WILLIAMS, ANNlE,Holmes's stenographer
and mistress.
WILLIAMS, MINNIE, sister of Annie;
Holmes says she was killed by Annie in
a fit of jealousy and that he put her body
in a trunk and sank it In Lake Michigan.
One the many theories that has been
advanced concerning the Holmes castle
and the many uses to which it was put is
to the effect that Holmes was a profes
sional “procurer.” The presence of so
many young girls about the premises at
various times had led to the suspicion
that Holmes added this to his nefarious
crimes. In this way the disappearance
of some of the unlortunate creatures is
accounted for.
Holmes’ Story of Piet*? I’s Death.
Philadelphia, Pa., July 29. The
Bulletin to day prints the following:
An entirely new statement has just
been made by H. H. Holmes, the sup
posed murderer of the Pietzel children.
In it the man of many crimes gives in de
tail his version of how Pietzel came by
his death last September, and also spates
his (Holmes’) connection with the trag
edy. The statement was given to a
close friend of Holmes’ in Philadelphia,
who gave it to a Bulletin reporter to
day.
Holmes says that on the Saturday
night preceding the death of Pietzel the
latter came to his house on North
Eleventh street, where he was staying
with “Mrs. Howard ” Pietzel told
Holmes a heartrending story of his pecu
niary difficulties, and of the sickness of
his daughter in St. Louis. He asked
Holmes for money, and declared that
life was becoming a burden to him and
threatened to killed himself.
Holmes then avers that he jokingly
remarked to Pietzel: “Well, your body
is as good as any other, but I would not
advise you to do anything rash.”
Holmes accounts for this remark, by
saying that he and Pietzel had under
consideration the defrauding of the Fi
delity Mutual Insurance Company.
Holmes says Pietzel again became angry
and avowed that be would commit sui
cide. Holmes 8' o bhat he gave Pietzel
no money that ;t but promised to
meet him at theJ’J' fcpwbill street house
the following mocuiSg. It was about 10
o’clock the following day, Sunday,
Holmes goes on to say, that he went to
visit Pietzel at the Callowbill street
house. When he reached the place no
one was apparently about. Holmes sat
in the kitchen for almost twenty min
utes, waiting for Pietzel. Then he be
gan to search the house for him. “As*
I arose to go upstairs, I noticed a note
lying on the counter in the front part of
the house. It was addressed tome.”
The note, he says, directed him to go
up to the second floor and open a closet
where he would find a large blue bottle
containing another letter addressed to
him. Holmes followed directions, found
the note in the bottle, and was horrified
when he read it.
It was from Pietzel and advised Holmes
that his (Pietzel’s) dead body could be
found in the house. The letter pleaded
to Holmes to look after Pietzel’s children,
and suggested that there would be no
difficulty in getting the insurance money
from the Fidelity Insurance Company,
now that the dead body of Pietzel could
be produced in evidence.
Holmes then told his friend of the ap-
pearance of the corpse and said that he
sat in the room with the body for over
an hour. He was dazed and hardly
know what course to pursue. He finally
made up his mind that since Pietzel had
taken hig life there would be no harm in
destroying any evidence of suicide, so
that he might be able to get the insur
ance on Pietzel’s life without any diffi
culty.
Holmes confessed that he thereupon
dragged the body to the second floor,
laid it on the floor, pried open the mouth
of the dead man with a pencil and
poured in a quantity of explosive chemi
cals. He then, he says, placed a lighted
match to the man’s mouth when the ex
plosion which so horribily disfigured the
corpse followed. To give more forcible
impression that Pietzel came to his death
by an accidental explosion he got
a pipe of Pietzel’s, filled it with
tobacco, lighted it, then blew out the
flame after the tobacco had been partly
consumed and placed the pipe beside the
dead man’s body.
It was nearly 4 o’clock in the after
noon before he left the Callowhill house.
He put on a hat of Pietzel’s to partially
conceal his identity and went directly to
the Broad street station and inquired at
what hour the first train left for
Chicago.
He and his wife, Holmes alleges, left
for Chicago that night.
Another Important Diseovery.
Chicago, July 29.—The search of the
Holmes building was prosecuted to day
on the information given to the police
by M. G. Chappell, the merchant, who
says that he articulated the skeletons of
three of the supposed victims of
H. H. Holmes. Chappell told the
police that Holmes had two vats in the
cellar. They had since been walled up,
one of the vats was used as a vessel in
which the flesh was eaten from bones by
the use of acids, the other was for the
purpose of bleaching the bones.
Twelve laborers worked all day dig
ging out the two corners designated by
Chappell and were about to give up
the search when one of the men
struck his spade against something
which gave forth a metallic sound
The metal object proved to be a
huge tank in the shape of a boiler.
It was located just outside the cellar
wall, and its top was four feet from the
ground’s surface. Work for the night
was stopped before the tank was fully
uncovered but apparently it is eight teet
long and three feet in diameter. Except
for the discovery of the tank the seareh-
basement was fruitless.
THE STRIKERS GROW RIOTOUS.
Hebrew Tailor* trv to Prevent Non-
Union Men from Working.
New York, July 29.— About 20,000
members of the Brotherhood of Tailors
went out on a strike to day, in the cities
of New York, Brooklyn and Newark.
Rioting occurred in the Hebrew colony
on Siegel street, Brooklyn, caused by some
of the strikers attempting to prevent
non-union men from working. The police
after considerable tr le, and liberal
clubbing dispersed the crowd. Half an
hour later, the strikers gathered again
and attacked a shop.
The first trouble was at the shop of
Kaufman and Cohen. One hundred
and seventy five tailors went out eaily
this morning from two establishments
on Seigel street, and when a few non
union men applied for work, they were
beaten.
The police reserves of the precinct
were soon on band and charged the
crowd. Some of the strikers were hurt
in the sharp skirmish, but were taken
away by the other strikers. A number
of shots were fired by the rioters, but so
far as known no one was seriously hurt.
Cloak-Makers Strike.
Baltimore, Md., July 29.—A fight re
sulting from the strike of the cloak
makers of J. Ullmann & Co., occurred
to-day. The firm hired non-union men
to take the strikers’ places. They were
attacked by the strikers and several were
roughly handled. Three strikers were
arrested.
Miners May Strike.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 29.—A most im
portant conference of the leading offi
cials of the United Mine Workers was
held here to day for the purpose of con
sidering the proposed strike for an ad
vance.
The officials are not ready to announce
the result of the conference. They ex
pect the operators will hold a meeting
and refuse the demand for an advance.
President Ratehford, of the Ohio
miners, said to night that it row looked
very much as if a strike would be de
dared in the Pittsburg district after the
meeting n< xt Thursday.
Operators here say that if there should
be a general strike in Pennsylvania
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, West Vir
ginia would be able to keep the country
supplied.
Another Increase in Wages.
Baltimore, Md., July 29.— The Mary
land Steel Company has decided upon
an increase in the wages of about 700
employes to take effect in the pay re
ceived August 3d. The percentage of in
crease will be for many of the mon, 10
per cent, and on others the rate in force
before the reduction.
INSURGENTS ATTACK A TOWN.
General Maceo Lead* <I,OOO Troops
Against the City of Jiguanl.
Havana, July 29.—1 tis asserted here
this afternoon that Gen. Antonio Maceo,
at the head of 6,000 insurgents, is attack
ing the town of Jiguani, near Bayano,
in the Province of Santiago de Cuba.
Gen. Lachambre, with 2,000 troops, has
gone to the relief of Jiguani. No de
tails are obtainable at present.
NOT SLAIN BY INDIANS
SETTLERS AT JACKSON HOLE
HAVE NOT BEEN ATTACKED
BY SAVAGES.
BOTH SIDES STRONGLY FORTIFIED
Should the Red Men Attack They
Would Find the Settlers Prepared to
Fight—The Indians Will be Pro
tected in Their Right to Hunt, and
Indictments Will be Sworn Out
Against Every Settler Who was Con
nected With the Killing ot them.
Washington, D. C., July 29.— Futher
details of the reports of a massacre at
Jackson Hole, Idaho, reached the Indian
Bureau to day in a dispatch from Indian
Agent Teter. The dispatch is dated at
Rexburg, near Market Lake, July 28,
and says:
On the 27th inst., I met Bheriff Haw
ley near Rexburg, returning from Jack
son Hole, where he had been sent to as
certain if the settlers had been killed by
the Indians. Hawley states that the
settlers have not been molested by the
Indians, who are supposed to be en
camped about 40 miles from the settle
ment in a practically impregnable posi
tion. There is no doubt of the fact that
a large bod} of Lemhi Indians have re
cently joined the other Indians in Ho
back’s Canon.
Settler* Will be Arrested.
Market Lake, Idaho, July 29.—Dr.
Winburn, of Rexburg, has just come
from that place with information that
James Simmons and Fred Cunningham,
two scouts, arrived in Rexburg last even
ing, direct from Jackson Hole. They re
port that no conflict has taken place be
tween the whites and Indians so far, and
that matters are quiet.
The Indians to the number of 500 are
in Hoback Basin, about fifty miles from
Marysville, where the settlers are forti
fied, and prepared to fight should the
savages make an attack.
It is evident from the present Indian
situation that there is danger of a clash
of authority, and that the present field
movements will be followed by a lively
battle in the courts. Governor Richards,
of Wyoming, insists that the Indians
will be taught that when they are in
Wyoming they must obey the State laws.
He objects to having settlers of Northarn
Wyoming harrassed and frightened by
bands of Indian l unters from other
States.
Indian Agent Teter. on the other hand
has make an investigation for the gov
ernment and asserts that the Indians are
in the right and have authority to hunt
in Wyoming under their treaty of 1868.
These are differences that cannot be
settled by the troops.
It is learned from a reliable source that
there is a surprise in store for the settlers
in Jackson Hole, most of whom believe
the troops are only going to that sec
tion to protect the settlers from the In
dians. It is stated that indictments will
be sworn out against every one of
the settlers who was connected with the
killing of the Indians who tried to es
cape while under arrest. This is in line
with the recommendation made by In
dian Agent Teter in his official report of
the original trouble. The settlers will
be put on trial for taking the Indians
lives, and in this way the question of
authority in Jackson Hole will eventu
ally reach a legal settlement.
No mail has been received from Jack
son Hole for some days. The stage
which brings it once a week is now four
days over due and nothing has yet been
heard from it.
COMING BACK TO GEORGIA.
The Unfortunate Negroes in Mexico
Now on Their Way Home.
Washington, July 29. —Thanks to the
good offices of L. M. Johcson, General
Manager of the Mexican Central Rail
road, the unfortunate negroes of the
Tlahualila colony who are making their
way home in the United States from
Mexico, have been saved from present
starvation. United States Consul Sparks
has telegraphed the State Department
from Piedras Negras, Mexico, that Mr.
Johnson is feeding these negroes at his
own expense, and that all is going well
now.
The Eagle Pass officials have quaran
tined forty-six of the negroes at that
point, where the consul had landed them
Friday night. Twenty five of them are
sick in Mexico with small pox, eight
seriously. The local Mexican authori
ties there have become alarmed and
declare they can not take care of them
any longer. The remainder of the party
who are not sick, numbering 150, were
expected to reach Piedras Negras yes
terday.
The President has also taken steps to
relieve the distressed colonists. Regard
ing the case as ono of great emergency,
Involving the lives of American citizens,
he has directed that the War Depart
ment issue rations to them, and instruc
tions were telegraphed the military head
quarters at San Antonio, Tex., to for
ward immediately 1,500 rations to Uni
ted States Consul Sparks at Piedras
Negras. It is believed they have already
reached him and are being distributed.
Turbulent Election* in Frunce.
Paris, July 29. —The elections of the
Council’s General have resulted in the
Republicans gaining three-quarters of
the seats. There were several election
fights at hazardous places in the Pro
vinces. Serious riots, accompanied by
bloodshed are reported to have occurred
at Barbantine, near Marseilles. Troops
have been dispatched to the scene.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE FIGIIT WILL COME OFF.
Gov. Culberson’s Edict Against Pugil
ism Having Little Effect.
New York, July 29.— Gov. Culteraon’s
edict adverse to pugilisticjjencounters in
the State of Texas does not seem to have
had much effect on the sports who take
a deep interest in pugilism in this city.
They all believe implicitly in Dan Stew
art’s ability to bring off the big fight at
Dallas.
“As side shows,” the O’Donnell and
Maher and Ryan-Smith fights have also
engaged the interest of the sporting fra
ternity.
Word was received from New Or
leans to-night that pools had been
established in New Orleans, Louis
ville, Hot Springs, Memphis, Galves
ton, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Pitts
burg, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis,
Cincinnati, Richmond, San Francisco,
Denver, Bt. Paul, Pueblo, Kansas City,
Elpaso, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Detroit,
Toledo, Columbus, Indianapolis, Boston
and New York, where the following odds
can be obtained: 400 to 600 against Cor
bett; 500 to 400 against Fitzsimmons; 600
to 700 against O’Donnell; 700 to 800
against Maher; 400 to 500 against Ryan;
500 to 400 against Smith; 400 to 500 that
the Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight does not
last twenty rounds, and 400 to 500
that it exceeds twenty rounds; 500 to
100 that Corbett wins and pick the other
two winners; 800 to 100 Fitzsimmons to
win and pick the other two winners.
The backers of the book are so confi
dent that Gov. Culberson’s recent proc
lamation will not hold, that they offer
the tempting odds of 300 to 100 that the
fight will take place in the State of
Texas.
In sporting circles to night the ma
jority of those who are on the “inside”
expressed themselves as being perfectly
satisfied that Stewart knew his business
and Dallas would get the fights.
Another Offer for the Fight.
Dallas, Tex., July 29.—The follow
ing telegram was received at the head
quarters of the Florida Athletic Club to
night :
“Orange, Tex., July 29.—Offer #20,-
000 for the Corbett-Fitzsimmons glove
contest and guarantee to bring it off free
from interruption or interference on an
island near Orange, the title of which is
in dispute between Texas and Louisiana.
“[Signed)
“Gate City Athletic Club,
“B. B. Green, Sec’y.”
DEATH OF DR. JOHN B. MINOR.
He Passes Away at the University of
Virginia After a Brief Illness*
Charlottesville, Va., July 29.—John
B. Minor, LL.D., Professor of com
mon aDd statute law at the University of
Virginia, died at 4 o’clock this after
noon after a brief illness, aged 83.
Professor Minor was bom Jane 9,
1813, in Louisa county. His early edu
cation was acquired at Kenyon College,
Ohio, later he pursued academical and
legal studies at the University of Vir
ginia. Leaving college he resided, first
in Bedford county and then in Albe
marle, at whose bar he began the prac
tice of law with his brother, the late
Lucian Minor. Mr. Minor succeeded St.
George Tucker as professor of law at the
University of Virginia in 1845, and
had just completed a halt century
of work for the University, and for the
profession of law which has made his
name an honored household word
throughout Virginia, and famous among
the learned men of law throughout the
world, which knew him as one of the
ablest expounders of legal science.
He leaves a widow and five children,
John B. Minor, Jr., Raleigh: Colston
Minor; Mrs. Conway Sams, of Norfolk;
Mrs. Wilson, of Pittsburg, and Miss
Nannie Minor. The present Mrs. Minor
was Miss Ellen Hill, a sister of Mrs. Dr.
John Staige Davis.
Prof Minor’s principal writings are a
synopsis of the common law and statues
of England, the United States and Vir
ginia, and a synopsis of the criminal law,
all of which are used as text books at
the University of Virginia.
The funeral arrangements have not yet
been announced.
MASSEY BROKE THE PILOT.
The Expense* of Hi* Libel Suit Were
Too Heavy for the Company.
Norfolk, Va., July 29.— The Pilot
Publishihg Company made an assign
ment to day. Liabilities #14,531, caused
by heavy expenses incidental to recent
libel suits and to let all creditors come
in on equal oasis without preference. A
new company, embracing many of the
present stockholders and directors is re
ported ready to purchase it. The paper
is financially successful and regarded as
a valuable property. Publication will
be continued until sold bv the present
management, by authority of the trus
tee.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
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Batteries: Cunningham ami Warner;
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Boston, 2200 01 0 1 4—lo 13 7
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Batteries: Hawley and Merritt; Terry
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Montgomery, Ala., July 29.—The pre
liminary trial of Mrs. Spivey, charged
with poisoning her husband, was begun
before Justice Fuller to day. More in
terest is manifested in the trial than in
any trial in the history of the country.
Among the spectators were hundreds of
women. The trial is still in progress.