The New s and Observer.
VOL. XXXIX. NO.l).
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SILVER MEN ORGANIZE
AND FORMULATE PLANS TO
CONTROL THE NATIONAL
CONVENTION.
MUCH SPEECH-I¥!fiKING YESTERDAY
The Report of the Platform amt Re
solutions Committee Divided Into
Two Parts, an Address to the Demo
crats and a Plan of Organization—
A National Committee to be Ap
pointed Consisting of one Free Silver
Democrat From Each State.
Special to the News and Observer.
Washington, D. C m Aug. 15.
It is believed by such men as Senator
Daniel of Virginia, Gen. Stone of Mis
souri, Senator Jarvis and Congressman
Lockhart of North Carolina, that the
result of the silver conference, which
closed to-day will be felt in every State
represented here. There was great en
thusiasm and deep interest manifested in
the conference, and a determination to
leave no stone unturned to control the
next National Convention.
r lhe speech of Congressman Lockhart,
in which he declared that the Democrat
ic party was the only agency through
which free silver could be secured, was
one of the best.
The Day’s Proceedings.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 15.—The
silver Democrats continued their confer
ence at the Metropolitan Hotel at 10
o’clock to-day. The committee on reso
lutions and programme being unable to
report when the meeting was first called
to order, it was suggested that the con
ference should listen to speeches by
those present. C. F. Cochran, editor of
the St. Joseph, Mo., Gazette, addressed
the conference. He said it seemed
anomalous that a meeting, such as the
present should be called, fcr he knew of
no doctrine of the party which was not in
consonance with the purposes of this con
ference. He said that Congress was the
place to look for the declaration of
the party's belief and be declared
that gold monometallism would be more
disastrous than war, pestilence and
famine. It was important to settle first
what was Republicanism and what De
mocracy, whether such men as ex-Sena
tor Thurman and Senator Harris or
Senator Sherman were to be the leaders
of Democratic thought. He declared
that the silver agitation would not die
out, but would continue until the end
for which it had been originated should
be attained. He was for a declaration
for silver without regard to the prospect
of success or failure at the polls.
Representative Neill, of Arkansas, an
nounced his entire sympathy with the
objects of the present conference. He
wanted to see the free coinage of silver
{irovided for at the next session, ‘'regard
ess of the position of the distinguished
citizen at the other end of the avenue,”
which sentiment was loudly applauded.
He declared the Democratic party had
no show in the next campaign if there
were not a declaration for silver.
Ex-Representative Fithian of Illinois,
denied that the free silver sentiment was
dying out in that State. He said that
all the Democratic farmers and ninety
per cent of the Democrats in business in
that State, were silver men. He declared
that Illinois would send a delegation to
the next National Convention favorable
to free coinage at 16 to 1 independent of
other nations. He declared that he had
been defeated in the last election, not
liecause of his position on silver, but
because he had to bear the odium of an
administration which was not Democratic
(applause )
Representative Livingston, of Georgia,
said the time had come for another de
claration of independence.
“It is the purpose of the country from
which I come,” he said, “to prosecute the
fight with their coats off aud their sleeves
rolled up aud not to desist until the
end.”
It was England's purpose, he asserted,
to control the United States, and finding
herself unable to do so by force of arms,
she had undertaken to do it by control
ling our finances. Georgia was deter
mined that the issuance of bonds could
not continue. He declared that the
last bond contract, whereby the Roths
childs had been engaged to protect our
credit, was the most disgraceful thing
that had ever taken place in the history
of the country. The cry for sound
money was a subterfuge, as all our peo
pie were for sound money. The pros
pect of an international conference, he
ridiculed.
Colonel Casey "Young, of Memphis,
who conducted the correspondence inci
dental to the preparations for the con
ference, said he had wr tten four or five
thousand letters in connection with the
movement for the conference. He
had corresponded with representative
Democrats from thirty-eight States,
among them Senators Morgan, Berry,
Blackburn, Walthall, George, Blanchard,
Martin, Cockrell, Voorhees and Turpie,
besides a large number of members of
the House, who had sent regrets at uot
being able to be present. Representa
tive Bryan sent a letter saying “there
was no* room in this country for two
Republican parties”, and Senator Mor
gan sent in a telegram saying “I will
follow the old guard wherever it leads.”
Col. Young asserted that four-fifths
of the Democrats were friendly to free
coinage, and he believed a properly or-
ganized movement would be irresistable.
Speeches were also made by Senator
Call, A. A. Lipscom, of Washington;
J. M. Hill, of Missouri; Representative
Jones, of Virginia, ’and Lockhart, of
North Carolina, and Mr. Bodine, of
Missouri.
When Hill arose and some one asked
his name, he said: “It is Hill of Mis
gouri , I thank God it is not Hill
of New York.”
Mr. Hill criticised Mr. Cleveland’s ad
ministration in severe terms, saying the
President had betrayed the Democratic
paity by a series of acts of perfidy and
treachery which were without parallel,
one of the principal of which acts con
sisted in his ignoring the bi-metallic dec
laration in the last Democratic platform.
He declared there had been a bargain
and sale by which the people of the
United States had been turned
over to the Jews of Europe
and the gamblers of Wall street,
the result of which would be that their
children and their grand children would
become hewers of wood and drawers of
water. “The bond transaction had been
enough to consign Grover Cleveland and
John G. Carlisle to everlasting political
oblivion and shame. They would “go
down to the ages hand in-hand amid
the exercrations of mankind, as two of
■ the most stupendous frauds of the
country.” He asked the reporters pres
ent to make especial note of the last
sentence. He denounced Senators Brice
and Gorman as disloyal to the Demo
eratic party.*
Ex-Representative Turner, of New
York, was introduced as a new convert.
He said he was a silver man and meant
to remain so. He declared that intelli
gent effort in New York would do won
ders and predicted that the nomination
of free silver candidates wold not weaken
the ticket in the East.
Mr. Lockhart advocated a campaign
of appeal to reason and depreciated a re
sort to abuse and denunciation. He
controverted the idea that silver coinage
was a controlling tenet in the Populist
party.
Report oC Platform Committee.
It was almost 12 o'clock when the
committee on resolutions filed into
the conference room and Senator
Daniel was recognized to make the
report of the committee’s proceedings.
This was divided into two sections, one
consisting of an address to the Democrats
and the other of a plan of organization.
He said the address in most respects was
the same as that adopted by the Demo
crats of Texas, Missouri and Mississippi.
The address was read by Governor Stone,
of Mississippi. It disclaims speaking
with party authority, the assemblage
being a voluntary one, but strongly rep
resents the opinion of the conference
that the party should declare for free
coinage of silver. The address concludes
as follows:
“Duty to the people requires that the
party of the people continue the battle
for bi-metallism until its efforts are
crowned with success; therefore, be it
“Resolved, That the Democratic party
in national convention assembled should
demand the free and unlimited coin
age of silver and gold into primary or
redemption money at the ratio of 16 to
1, without waiting for the action or ap
proval of any other nation.
“Resolved, That it should declare its
irrevocable opposition to the substitution
for a metallic money of panic breeding,
corporation credit currency, based on a
single metal, the supply of which is so
limited that it can be cornered at any
time by a few banking institutions in
Europe and America.
“Resolved, That it should declare its
opposition to the policy and practice of
surrendering to the holders of the obliga
tions of the United States the option re
served by the law to the government of
redeeming such obligations in either sil
ver coin or gold coin.
“Resolved, That it should declare its
opposition to the issuing of interest bear
ing bonds of the United States in time
of peace, and especially to place the
treasury of the government under the
control of any syndicate of bankers and
the issuance of bonds to be sold by them
at an enormous profit for the purpose of
supplying the Federal Treasury with gold
to maintain the policy of gold mono
metallism.
“With a view to secure the adherence
to and re-adoption of, the Democratic
financial policy above set forth by the
Democratic National Convention to be
assembled in 1896, and of the nomina
tion of a candidate for the Presidency
well known to be in hearty sympathy
therewith, we hereby pledge our mutual
co-operation, and urgently recommend
to our Democratic brethren in all the
States to at once begin and vigorously
and systematically prosecute the workot
a thorough organization, and to this end
the adoption of the plan of organization
herewith submitted is recommended.”
The part of the report dealing with the
plan of organization above referred to
was read by ex-Senator Jarvis, of North
Carolina, and is as follows :
“Believing that a large majority of the
Democratic voters of the United States
arc in harmony with the sentiments ex
pressed in the foregoing address, and
knowing that a full and free expression
of their views can only be ascertained
and made effective through proper or
ganized effort, we recommend the fol
lowing as a plan for such organization:
“1. There shall be a National Commit
tee of Democrats who are in favor of
both silver aud gold tis the money of the
Constitution, which shall be composed of
one Democrat from each State and Ter
ritory and the District of Columbia, aud
the executive committee hereinafter pro
vided for.
“2. That until otherwise ordered by the
National Committee, Senators Isham G.
Harris, of Tennessee; James K. Jones,
RALEIGH. N. C., FRIDAY. AUGUST 16. 1895.
of Arkansas, and David Turpie, of In
diana; and Hon. W. J. Stone, of Mis
souri; W- H. Heinrichsen, of Illinois,
and Casey Young, of Tennessee, be, and
they are hereby, constituted the Execu
tive Committee, and shall have full
power and authority, and it shall be
their duty at as early a day as possible
to appoint the members of the National
Committee, herein provided for and to
fill vacancies on the same.
“3. That said National Committee
shall have full control aud direction of
the patriotic effort of the bi metallic
Democracy of the nation to socure in
the next National Democratic Conven
tion the maintenance of the time honored
principles and policies of the Democratic
party, and when the National Committee
herein provided for is not in session, the
Executive Committee shall have all the
authority and discharge all the duties
hereby conferred upon the National Com
mittee.
“4. It shall be the duty of the member
of the National Committee from each
State, immediately after his appointment
to take such steps as he may deem best
to organize the bi metallic forces of his
State, and it is earnestly recommended
that in each county and election precinct
of each State, bi metallic Democratic
clubs be organized, aud for this purpose
he may appoint such committees aud
sub committees and canvassers as be may
deem best,
“5. That, fully realizing the fact that
this nor any other plan of organization
can be successful without the hearty co
operation of the voters themselves, we
urge upon in every State in
the Union, who is in sympathy with
this movement, and who wishes to re
store permanent prosperity to his home
and country, to lend his aid and in
fluence to perfecting this organization,
and that each of them shall enroll him
self in some club.”
The report of the committee was adop
ted without opposition, and after listen
ing to a few brief speeches, the confer
ence adjourned sine die.
Senator Daniel made the last speech
of the meeting. He said.
“I will only say that I am a Demo
crat, and being a Democrat, I could not
help being for the solid, honest and an
cient gold and silver money of the Dem
ocratic party. The party of the people
must stand for the money of the people,
and whom God bath joined together,
Plutocracy shall not put asunder.”
The Executive Committee held a meet
ing immediately after the conference
closed, but adjourned without selecting
members of the National Committee as
authorized by the conference. It was
announced to be the purpose of the com
mittee to organize the National Commit
tee at the earliest practicable date, but it
was thought best to defer action until
suggestions could be received from States
which were not represented at the con
ference. The Executive Committee will
re convene at the call of the chairman.
A NEGRO RAPIST LYNCHED.
His Body Will be Saturated With Oil
and Burned in His Home.
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 15.— Emmett
Divers, the negro who ou raged and
then killed Mrs. Cain near Fulton, Mo.,
a couple of weeks ago, and who was
brought here tor safe keeping, was taken
from the sheriff at Fulton about 1
o’clock this morning by a mob and
hanged to a railroad bridge. Divers was
taken from here yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Buchanan, of Calloway
county, and arrived at Fulton some time
after mid night. Sheriff Buchanan, left
the train with his prisoner, some distance
from Fulton and was proceeding with
him irPa carriage, when he was inter
cepted by a mob of more than a hundred
men, who took the negro and hanged
him.
A thousand or more men from all
parts of the county gathered this fore
noon at the bridge where Divers was
hanged, cut his body down and marched
with it to Fulton, where it was suspended
to a telegraph pole, as a public specta
cle, and a warning to all evil doers.
This demonstration was made at the
special request of J. W. Cain, the hus
band of the murdered and ravished
woman.
It is said the body of Divers will be
taken to night to the little house where
Cain and his wife lived, the whole
premises saturated with coal oil and the
remains of the negro aud all the effects
in the house destroyed by fire.
BICYCLE RECORD SMASHED.
Louis Giuiin Wins the Long Distance
Championship.
Cleveland, 0., August 15.— Louis
Gimm, the crack long distance bicycle
rider of this city, who started at noon
yesterday at the Cleveland Driving
Park, to beat the twenty-four hour
record, ended his task at twelve o’clock
to day aud smashed the American re
cord. Gimm made 353 miles and 1,700
yards aud rode the last ten miles in bet
ter than a 2:30 clip, running away from
his pacemakers. Although he has taken
very little rest, he seemed as fresh when
he had finished as when he started. The
American loug distance championship
was previously held by W. B. Twyman,
of Chicago, with a record of 407 miles
and 84 yards.
Government Dry Dock Opened.
Port Royal, 8. C., Aug. 15.—The
new government dry dock opened for the
first time to-day. The United States
Steamship Amphitrite was the first ves
sel to be docked, and this was success
fully accomplished at 2 o’clock. There
was about two thousand preseut and
everything passed off satisfactorily.
TO DECIDE THE LEASE
DIRECTORS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA RAILROAD MEET
TO-DAY.
THE BOARD FAVORS THE LEASE.
And the Will ot the People may be
Disregarded in Disposing of the
State’s Property—Though the Orig
inal Proposition of Col. Andrews
Will not be Accepted, Another Prop
osition Will Probably be Made-
Nothing Uefinite has been Agreed on.
Special to the News anil Observer.
Salisbury, N. C., Aug. 15.
In an interview with Hon. Lee S.
Overman this afternoon regarding the
lease of the North Carolina Railroad, he
said that at a meeting of the directors
to-morrow at Burlington the question of
the lease will be discussed. “I cannot
say whether the road will be leased or
not,” he said. “If the Southern Rail
road Company and the board of direc
tors can agree upon terms the road will
probably be leased.”
Your correspondent was fortunate in
the interview with Mr. Overman. When
called upon, Mr. Overman was writing
the report of the committee to be made
to the board to-morrow, and was free to
talk upon the subject.
As to Mr. Allison's statement at Con
cord Wednesday, Mr. Overman said,
“There has been nothing definite agreed
upon. The board meets to morrow to
hear the report of the committee appoint
ed at the meeting held in Greensboro,
July 13th to confer with Col. Andrews in
regard to the new lease, he (Col. An
drews) having submitted a proposition to
lease the road at six and a half per
cent on capital stock of four
million dollars for ninety nine
years. That proposition,” said Mr.
Overman, “will not be accepted, and
there will probably be another proposi
tion submitted. The Board of Directors
as yet have taken no action whatever in
regard to the lease, except to appoint
this committee. W T hat the board will do
to-morrow, I am unable to say. The
board favors leasing the road at this time
if favorable terms can be secured.”
Mr. Oerraan himself favors leasing
the road, and while not sure what the
directors will do, seems to be of the
opinion that the lease will be made.
Mr. Allison’s Statement.
Special to the News and Observer.
Concord, N. C , Aug. 15
Mr. John P. Allison, a director of the
North Carolina railroad, says that that
road will be leased by the directors to
the Southern Railway to-morrow, but not
on the terms currently reported. In
stead of 99 years it will be 50 years or
less; the rental will be about 7 percent,
instead of 6 per cent., and several other
improvements over the old contract.
This will be a rental, in dollars, about
$280,000 per annum.
VICTORY FOR THE SEABOARD.
The Election of Officers Will Take
Place Next Tuesday.
Man rattan Beach, N. Y., Aug. 15
The representatives of the Southern traf
Fic interests went into session again this
forenoon, and us soon as Vice President
Thomas called the meeting to order, the
hew agreement was taken up. The new
agreement was adopted and the sixty
days’ notice of withdrawal accepted.
This is a victory for the Seaboard Air
Line. Its representative, Mr. St. John
insisted on adopting it or his road would
not have gone into the new association.
But one article, No. 18, which deals with
differentials remains in dispute and a
committee representing the principal
lines, and Mr. Thayer, of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad was appointed to consid
er this article and report on next Tues
day at 11 a. m , at the Hotel Waldorf in
New York City.
The meeting adjourned until that time
and date. The election of officers will
also take place at that meeting.
II AS ER AL L V ESTE RDA V.
At Philadelphia: k. h. e.
Philadelphia, 5 3 1 2 6 0 0 3 3—23 2<i 3
New York, 3 2 0 1030 00— !> 21 1
Batteries: Carsey, Taylor, Orton, Grady
and Clements; Meekin and Farrell.
At Cleveland: a. n. b.
Cleveland. 0 1000010 1— 3 8 1
Cincinnati, UOQOIOOO3 4 7 2
Batteries: Young and Zimmer; Uhinesand
Vaughn.
At Baltimore: R. H. e.
Baltimore, 13 11002110 00 0 0 I—U 18 4
Boston, 0021004 0300 0 0 0 ft— lo 18 2
Batteries: Esper, Clarkson and Robinson;
Sullivan, Tenny and Ryan.
At Brooklyn: ” R. H. E.
Brooklyn, 00003* 0 0 *— 6 5 0
Washington, 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 2 5 2
Batteries: Kennedy and Grim; Mularky
and McGuire. *
At Chicago: u. n. k.
Chicago, 041000002—7 6 3
Pittsburg, 40000111 1— 812 2
Batteries: Grlfilth and Donolme; Ilewitt,
Hawley and Merritt.
How the Clubs Stand.
clubs. Won. Lost. PrOt.
Cleveland, 66 38 612
Baltimore, 55 35 611
Pittsburg, 56 38 596
Cincinnati, 52 39 571
Chicago, 54 43 557
Boston, 50 40 555
Philadelphia, 49 41 544
Brooklyn, 47 44 516
New York, 46 45 505
Washington, 30 55 365
St. Louis, 29 66 805
Louisville, 22 66 250
| LOCAL MINISTERS’ CONFERENCE
Proceedings of the Second Day’s Meet
ing at Rutherford College.
Special to the News and Observer.
Rutherford College, Aug. 15.
This is the established home of the
local ministers. They built a fine taber
nacle here several years ago. The col
lege is progressing well under the man
agement of President Will E. Abernethy,
the new management having adjusted
the college debt so that it is no longer a
menacing trouble. The grounds and
buildings have teen improved. Near
the church rest the remains of the good
Doctor Abernethy who virtually gave
his life for the college, and the confer
ence will propose a plan for a granite
monument to be erected on the campus
in front of the main college building.
The sermon at 11 a. m.. was by Dr.
Reagan, of Weaverville. It was a strong
one, and showed in every sentence the
clear mind and warm heart, the intense
charity and jolly good nature of the
“Bishop” of the mountains. It was an
eloquent appeal for moderation and
charity in politics, religion and society.
President Williams preached at 4 p.
m., on the “Spiritual Warfare.” He
said we must put on the whole armor.
His text was a figure from the battle
harness of the iiomaus. How much
more necessary that we engage with a
foe whose keen vision detects every open
joint in our armor. It was an earnest
plea for thorough consecration, and was
well received. Rev. Mr. Mann preached
to-night.
CHATAUQUA AT RED SPRINGS.
Three Thousand People Attended the
Exercises Yesterday.
Special to the News and Observer.
Red Springs, N. 0., Aug. 15.
Dr. Rominger, of Reidsville, addressed
the Chatauqua last night on Anglo-Israel.
Over three thousand people attended
the meetings to-day. Many sections of
the State are represented. ” Rev. Aider
man, of Concord, conducted. “Open
ing Mission Sunday Schools” was the
first topic discussed. Remarks were
made by Dr. Rominger, Rev. S. G. Pul
liam, Mr. Parker, of Rocky Mount, T.
R. Street, of Roxboro, J. W. Bailey,
Editor Biblical Recorder, aud others. A
primary class was taught with blackboard
illustrations. M. A. Allen, of Reidsville,
delivered an address on “The Liquor
Traffic, the Great Curse.” Rev. J. A.
Smith, of Fair Bluff, conducted a general
conference on teaching and helps.
In the afternoon sacred concert lessons
for adults were taught by Prof. Quicken
bush, of Laurinburg. An address on the
typical life of a teacher, was delivered by
Judge Eller, Questioning and answers
on officers, teachers and library, followed.
The music consisted of solos, duetts,
quartetts aud etc. W. H. Dodd sang
“My ain Countrie.” The meetings were
highly enjoyed by great crowds.
FINE TOBACCO AT KINSTON.
High Prices Ruled at the Opening of
the Market Yesterday.
Special to the News and Observer.
Kinston, N. C. Aug. 15.
The opening tobacco break here to
day was a big success. Fifteen thous
and pounds were sold for from one to
forty-two dollars per hundred. Two small
lots were sold, for from sixty to one
hundred dollars. The sale averaged ten
dollars, and every body is happy and
well pleased. There will be big Breaks
here to morrow and Saturday.
In a scope of ten miles around Kins
ton there are over one thousand acres
planted in tobacco this year, and this
will be largely increased next season.
M A R V L A ND It EPUIILIC A NS.
A Ticket Nominated at the Stnte Con
vention Yesterday.
Cambridge, Md., Aug. 15.— The Re
publican State Convention met at noon
to day and nominated the following
ticket:
For Governor, Lloyd Lowndes; for
Attorney-General, Harry M. Clabaugh;
for Comptroller, L. E. H. Dennis.
The platform is confined to State issues,
and opens with a demand for a reassess
ment of property.
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, the nominee for
Governor, is extensively interested in
the commercial affairs of Maryland. He
was educated as a lawyer but took up
mercantile pursuits and is now at the
head of a number of banks, mining com
panies, etc., at Baltimore and Cumber
land. He served in the)Forty-third Con
gress as a strong supporter of the Grant
administration. While in Congress he
voted against the civil rights bill on the
ground that it was unconstitutional.
Should this be used against him with
colored voters, a pamphlet is in readi
ness, showing that Mr. Lowndes opposi
tion was to the form of the law and not
to its spirit, and the United State Su
preme court subsequently affirmed this
position.
GOES TO CHICAGO FOR TRIAL.
Holmes Must Answer for His Bloody
Deeds in Chicago.
Philadelphia, Pa , Aug. 15—It has
practically been decided that H. 11.
Holmes, the alleged murderer of Minnie
and Nannie Williams, B. F. Pietzel and
half dozen others will go to Chicago for
trial for the murder of the Williams
girls. This, it is said, was the outcome
of a lengthy conference held in this city
to-day, between W. A. Cappa, of Fort
Worth, Tex., aud District Attorney
Graham. After the conference Lawyer
Gappa said that he had urged the Dis
trict Attorney to allow Holmes to go to
Chicago and that Mr. Graham could
hardly refuse to grant his request.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
THE RIOTERS IN JAIL
FIFTY N ECHOES UNDER ARREST
FOR SUNDAY NIGHT’S
TROUBLE.
TRUE BILLS AGAINST 50 OTHERS.
It is Estimated That Over 200 Negroes
Have Left the Town Since the Riot—
A Crowd Collected in West Winston
Wednesday Night, Hut Dispersed lie
fore the Officers Arrived—The Gatling
Gnn Still on Guard—Tuttle Gets 25
Years in the Penitentiary.
Special to tho News and Observer.
Winston, N. C., Aug. 15.
A negro created great excitement in
West Winston late last night by attempt
ing to break in tho residence of Dr. R.
H. Jones. A crowd of fifty negroes were
seen congregated in the woods at mid
night but before officers arrived they had
skipped. A suspicious negro who was
armed was arrested and jailed. The
Gatling gun is still here. It is not de
finitely known when it will be returned
home.
Fifty negroes who participated in
Sunday night’s riot are in jail. Tho
grand jury has returned over 100 true
bills against parties connected with the
trouble. It is estimated that more than
two hundred negroes have left Winston
since the riot.
Arthur Tuttle, the negro who shot
and killed policeman Vickers here last
May, gets 25 years in the penitentiary.
Sentence was passed this afternoon.
Counsel for defence made no motion for
new trial. On his return to jail the
prisoner said he was displeased with the
verdict of the jury; that counsel for
the State did not put the officer whom
he struck the evening he shot officer
Vickers on the witness stand. Tuttle
referred to Policeman Hasting who was
acquitted at the last term of court for
killing his (Tuttle’s) brother. His state
ment was convincing that the negro
wanted to kill Mr. Hasting when he shot
Vickers.
The case of Bud Cunningham for the
murder of his sweetheart, last May was
given to the jury to-night. A verdict of
manslaughter is expected.
Albert Allred woolen, corn and wheat
mills near Mt. Airy were destroyed by
fire yesterday. The fire originated in
the picking room from a hot box and
everything was destroyed, including
building, machinery, manufactured stock
and 25,000 pounds of custom wool. The
loss is $25,C00, with no insurance.
Edward Spach, one of Winston's popu
lar citizens, aged 82 years, in attempting
to get off a moving street car late last
night, was thrown violently on the street
and sustained injuries which it is feared
will prove fatal.
R. M. Austin, a prominent citizen of
Mocksville, dropped dead while eating
dinner yesterday; aged 65 years.
Dr. W. S. Taylor, of Mt. Airy, went to
Patrick couuty, Va., to day to attend to
smallpox patients.
CORBETT QUIETLY MARRIED.
And Pretty Vera Stun wood is the Pugi
list’s Bride.
Asbury Park, N. J., Aug. 15.— -There
was a quite civil marriage here to day of
which the principals were Champion
James J. Corbett, aud Jesse Taylor, of
Omaha, better kuown as “Vera Stan
wood,” the name under which she figured
as eo respondent in the recent suit for
tho divorce which was granted to Mrs.
Ollie Lake Corbett.
So quietly had Corbett’s intention been
kept that not even his manager and tra
velling companion, Wm. A. Brady, knew
that he intended matrimony so soon, nor
were any of his other friends in sporting
circles appraised of the event.
Justice of the Peace John A. Bor
den entered the Corbett cottage at
noon, for the Catholic church, of which
Corbett is a communicant, does not
sanction the marriage rite for a di
vorced person. He found waiting in
the parlor, J. F. Wortman, a real estate
dealer of Asbury Park; P. F. Buekalow,
of Jersey City, paymaster of the Consol
idated Tractiou Company; Joseph Cor
bett, the brother of the champion, who
assisted him in the recent unpleasautries
with Fitzsimmons; Alice Brown, the col
ored cook, and two newspaper men.
After Justice Borden had pronounced
them man and wife, Corbett threw his
arms around his wife’s neck and kissed
her heartily two or three times. Con
gratulations followed. The couple left
an hour afterwards. They took a train
for Buffalo and Niagara Falls, whore
they will stay for ten days, after which
Corbett will return, and begiu training
for bis match with Fitzsimmons.
It would have been illegal for the pair
ro marry in New York, for tho decree of
divorco made in that State barred the
pugilist from re marrying in the life
time of his first wife. Legal authorities
say they would not be recognized by the
law as man and wife while living in New
York. In the marriage certificate the
residence of both parties is given as
Asbury Park.
Patches Broke the Record.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 15.— Joe
Patchen broko the record oh the Wis
consin track to-day, by going a mile in
2:04 1-4. He failed to lower John R.
Gentry’s stallion record of 2:03 84.
Time by quarters: 32; 3112; 31;
29 3 4.