The News and Observer. TOOE iUMBtBESTr ©OGBtgUDILftTrOM (IMF AKTif RWtiMTDO tgAUb'DILUiSA UDAIIO, VOL. XXXIX. NO. 93. THE SULTAN POISONED TRAGIC ENDING OF THE I*LOTS AGAINST TH«; LIFE OF TURKEY’S RULER. NO DETSILS HAVE BEEN OSTSiNED Hon; Fanatical Uuibieak" iti il*p Armenian Quar'er, hik' a Jeiribu* Massacre of 1,000 Persons - rop> rU of tlie American Mis.-ioimr es De stroyed bv the Rioters —Minister *er rell Hill l)cmaud ihut i hey he CompensaUd Ir I irt**« Losses. BERLIN, Nov. 19. —A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, says the Sultan of Tur key has been poisoned. No details given. •- —• More Fanatical On break*. CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 19, via Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov. 19.—1 n response to telegrams sent to Kharput by the United States minister, Mr. Alexander W. Terrell, inquiring into the burning and pillaging of the American mis sions there (exclusively announced by the Associated Press on Saturday morning), the Porte has furnished some information to Mr. Terrel) and additional facts have been obtained from other sources by the United States minister. As Mr. Terrell will communicate direct with the State Department at Washington on the sub ject, the facts in his possession cannot be given out here. But enough is known of the disturbances at Kharput to enable the Associated Press to give the following general outline of the occurrences: The trouble between the Kurds and Mussulmans at Kharput had been brewing for some time. On one hand it was claimed that the Armenians, incited by the agents of their revolu tionary committee, had been arming! themselves, holding secret meetings ! and preparing for revolt against the i Turkish authorities. The crisis was to be precipitated by an attack upon the Mussulman quarter. A second version of the affair is that the Turks, acting under instructions from the Yildiz Kiosk officials, if not from the Sultan himself, deliberately planned to massacre the Armenians of Kharput. The Kurds, who were not armed with rifles, were provided with weapons similar to those used by the Turkish soldiery, and ammunition was plentifully distributed among them. At a signal agreed upon, a quarrel was picked with some Armenians, and the attack upon their quarters was com menced. The Armenians, however, who had been anticipating an out break for some time past, had armed themselves as well as possible and had j barricaded their dwellings and made so determined a resistance that the first attack of the Kurds was repulsed. As announced in these dispatches, exclusively at the time, when it first became apparent that a disturbance was imminent, the American mission aries at Kharput applied for protec tion to Mr. Terrell. The latter called personally at the Porte and sent several notes on the subject to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, insisting that the Turkish officials should protect the American missionaries, and notifying the Sultan and his ministers they would be held responsible for the safety of the mis sionaries. In view of these representa tions the Turkish officials promised to protect the lives of the missionaries and detailed gendarmes to protect the property, the following was the re sult: When the Armenians repulsod the first attack of the Kurds, the latter were so infuriated at the cheek they had received that they proceeded to the quarter of Kharput where the American mission is located, and quickly overcame any opposition of the gendarmes, if there were any present, (a point which has not been definitely ascertained) they ransacked the houses, including eight of the American mission buildings and ex ploded a shell in the house of the mis sionaries. The American missionaries, however, escaped uninjured and placed themselves under immediate protection of the Turkish governor, who still has them safe under his care. During the pillaging, it has been as certained beyond doubt, the Kurds were supported by the I urkish troops in a number of instances, ami in other cases the soldiers remained passive spectators of the rioting. Later a second and more successful attack was made by tlie Kurds upon the Armenian quarter, and a terrible massacre followed. The number of victims has not yet been ascertained; but it is declared to be “enormous.” Conservative estimates say that from 800 to 1,000 persons were killed during the rioting. The American missionaries have for mally protested against tin* destruc tion of their property to tin* Turkish authorities and to Mr. Terrell, who, when all the facts in the ease are thor oughly established will most likely de mand that the Americans be compen sated for their losses. In fa< t, it is understood, Mr. Terrell has already been assured that the Turkish government is prepared to do what is right in the ease when all sides have been heard and the blame is plac ed where it belongs. A fresli fanatical outbreak has oc curred at Moosh, but it was supposed by the Turkish authorities after forty Armenians had been killed. The situation in Southwest Analolia, where the Christians are revolting in large numbers, is inspiring the most grave anxiety, not so much at the Til ths Kiosk, as among the representa tives of the powers here as this out bv<*»K complicates matters in a manner well calculated to create alarm for it is difficult to see how the Turks can be prevented from restoring order there by force, which would mean more bloodshed. A British warship has been ordered to Alexandretta, northern Syria and the United States cruiser San Francis co, flagship of the European squadron is expected there daily. In addition a French warship has been despatched to Bey rout, Syria. Rustem I‘aslia is Dead. LODON, Nov. 19. —A report just re ceived here from Constantinople says that Rustem Pasha is dead, lie was formerly Turkish ambassador to Great Britain. I HE VIRGINIA ( ONI ERENCE. Lifferti-Bennett-t ancon Coutioversy Miiisiacti riO Mettled* RICHMOND, Ya., Nov. 19.—Soon af ter tlie M. E. Conference met this morning the committee of investiga tion in the Lass er ty - Ben nett -Can non matter reported as follows: “Your committee appointed to inves tigate the questions between R. H. Bennett and James Cannon, Jr., on the one part, and J. J. Lafferty on the other, beg leave to report : “After an honest, prayerful and thorough investigation, we find that Dr. Lafferty, in the late unhappy con troversy, had made statements, the truth of which has not been sustained before us, but we desire to say— “ First. In our judgment Dr. Lafferty has not had the intent to injure the good name of the late Rev, Dr. YV. \V. Bennett. “Second. In our judgment the un verified statements of Dr. Lafferty are due, not to a deliberate and wilful de sign to misrepresent facts, but to the prominence of self in his mental habit, and to the fact that the glory of self is the medium through which, without meaning to injure others and without conscious dishonesty, he views the his tory of his connection with the Rich mond Christian Advocate and the ques tions that have arisen out of it, “Third. We condemn the irritating utterances which have marked his con duct of the controversy, and for this reason and by reason of the utter un profitableness of such personal contro versy as we have had conducted in public, and its liability to engender bitterness and provoke harsh expres sions, the Virginia Conference should require, and does hereby require of him, that all such matters of personal controversy shall hereafter be ex cluded •from the columns of its organ, in issues of it, regular or extra. “We desire to add that in our judg ment, It. H. Bennett and James Can non, Jr., under provocation have made intemperate personal utterances in pvin» • nirii nre *»p**il to rrproof, all*! we would hereby also request of them not to introduce such personal mat ters hereafter into the columns of the Methodist Recorder, the organ (Ti the Farmville and Lynchburg districts. “Finally we recommend that in the matter of the inquiry the committee think no proceeings are necessary.” A unanimous “aye” greeted the question of adoption when the Bishop referred the report to the conference. The committee inthe case of Rev. J. W. Griffith reported and said that after a careful and prayerful investigation of the matter, they thought it neces sary to order a trial and reported the charges and specifications. The Bishop will appoint a represen tative of the church and a minister w ill be chosen to defend Dr. Griffith. Dr. Ray presented a report of the publishing investigation committee recommending the work of the Nash ville publishing house, and practically in rugard to certain late published books, including Bishop Galloway's book, “The Current of the Globe,” and among newspapers the Richmond Christian Advocate. Bishop Galloway called the question in regard to the iife and character of Rev. J. J. Lafferty, Rev. James Cannon, Jr., and Rev. R. 11. Bennett, ami after some discussion of technicalities, they were found blameless and their char acter passed. All three of these gentlemen arose and expressed themselves as pleased with the report of the committee and that further reference would not be made other than as conference busi ness. Rev. R. If. Bennett, however, took occasion to say that while the re port of the committee satisfied him, yet he reserved the right to answer, at all times, any slurs or insinuations that might be made against him or any one dear to him. He did not propose to give up his self respect, he said, with emphasis. Til E FIFE MEETINGS CLOSED. There H ere Mere i hart Nine Hundred Professions. Special to the News and Observer. WINSTON, N. C., Nov. 19. The Fife meetings closed here to-day with a three hours praise service and was one of the grandest yet held. The evangelist says this is the best meet ing he has ever held. There were more than nine hundred professions. The number includes old and young, ricu and poor, and several bar-keepers. Mr. Fife and his assistants left to night for their respective homes. About four thousand people were at the depot to bid them good bye. A touching farewell song service was held just before the train left. The evangelist and his co-workers received $1,400 for their labors here. They will not begin their new meeting at Fort Royal, Ya., until December 1. A colored child was burned to death at Madison this morning. A large factory for the manufactory of telegraph and telephone pins was destroyed by fire at Wilkesboro to-day. It was owned by R. A. Spainhour, “who places his loss at several thous and dollars. HALLIGM. N. C.. WEDNESDAY. NOV. 20. 1895. WRECKED BY TWO BOYS OUR CURRENCY SYSTEM AN ENTIRE PASSENGER TRAIN D1 i Cii ED |AN D i W». PER SONS KILLED. TALK OF LVNCHIF.G THE CULPRITS Thf y Have JU**mi Arrested nrd Have Confessed Although No i- Known for the Deed—One of Thun Told His Sweetheart of 'I heir tion—l Ins Was the Second Atttmpt H ith’u Three Wet ks to Wreck the Same Train Near the Same Spot. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Nov. 19.—A de liberate attempt was successfully made at a point one mile west of Rome at 4 o’clock this morning to wreck train number G on the New York Cen tral Railroad, the engine and all the cars on the train being ditched and the train wrecked. Engineer Hager, of Albany, and a tramp were killed. The fireman Chris Wagner, of Albany, and mail clerks, porter and M. J. McCarthy and a tramp were injured. This was the second attempt within three weeks to wreck the same train near the same spot w hich is an ideal one for the commission of such a crime. It is on a heavy down-grade, and trains usually run down it at the rate of sixty-live miles an hour. This train, opened at Rome, generally goes down the grade at a great rate of speed and must have been running close to seventy-five miles an* hour in order to make up a few minutes lost time. There is not a house within half a mile of the place. The wreckers broke into the section tool house and stole some tools, with which they re moved the fish-plates which fasten the rails to the ties, and pulled out the spikes. The train left this city at 3 o’clock. Tt consisted of four mail cars and three sleepers. There were eleven postal clerks and fourteen passengers aboard, besides the members of the crew. The engine was thrown from the track into the ditch and complete ly submerged in the mire, only the driving wheels of the left side being above the earth. Th forward mail ear was thrown two car-lengths ahead of the engine and rolled down the bank, so that it lay lengthwise: towards the rails. The second car, in which the mail clerks were working, was thrown on the tender of the engine and badlv demolished. The third and fourth cars wer« also ditched, the ends of each being broken. The first sleeper was thrown from the rails, completely rolling over. The second car was sim ply on its side, while the rear sleeper did not leave the track. Engineer Hager went down with his engine and must have been instantly killed. The fireman, Chris. Wagner, was badly injured about the head and it is feared he is internally hurt. John Hildreth and Frederick Bris tol, two boys, have been arrested, charged with wrecking the train. Young Hildreth broke down and con fessed that he and Bristol.in with two other boys named Herbert Plato and fheo. Hubbard, had broken open a tool house and with the aid of tools thus secured had removed tlie fish plates from the rails. No cause is given for the deed. The body of the tramp who was killed has been identified as that of Billy Bond, of Boston. Ills companion, whose left foot is cut, off, was John Macey, also of Syracuse. The City Hall, in which the police station is located, is surrounded by an alarming crowd to-night, who express freely the opinion that the train wreckers should be lynched. The night and day police force is on duty to pre vent trouble. # Several witnesses have been taken into custody for examination, includ ing a young lady with whom Hubbard kept company, and to whom he told the story of how he and his chums had wrecked the train. GEORGIA DAY AT ATLANTA. Immense Crowds Visited the Exposi tion Yesterday. ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 19.—Georgia Day brought immense crowds to the Exposition. Passenger trains were pulled in by two locomotives each, and the street car facilities taxed to their utmost to move the crowds to the. Ex position grounds. The exercises of the day began in the auditorium of the Exposition at il o’clock. Governor Atkinson being detained by illness, Senator Reeks thanked the Exhibitors’ Association in behalf of the people of Georgia for their help in making the Exposition a success, and Mr. Bennett, of New York, responded for the exhibitors, saying it was an honor to be heard at the greatest exposition of the world, except one. Patriotic speeches were then deliv ered by W. If. Venable, president of the State Senate; W. H. Fleming, speaker of the House, and lion. Albert Cox, of Atlanta. 'The day’s programme terminated with a grand pyrotechnic display, of which leading features were portraits in fire of Henry Grady and Governor Atkinson. SOME UNIVERSITY VOTfN. Dr. Kilgo Invitee to Lecture on Clals lian Education. Special to the News and Observer. Chapel Hill, N. C , Nov. 19. The Y. M (J. A. has invited President Kilgo of Trinity College to deliver his famous lee!are on Christian Education before the University. It is hoped he Will COL"e Toe electric lights are a srr* at success and are being put all ovtrlown. CAR LISLE SPEECH BEFORE THE NEW YORK CHAMBER OF CO.HMMU E. ITS AItNUtL BANQUET LIST NIGHT He Be (arc .s the I uiidamental Vice iu t ui* * iwretiev Sysiein to he the Legal ’lender Note Redeem a b'e ill < oiii n>, the Government and Re-Is-uable by Law—'! lie l*r< ui se ol the Govern ment to Pay Money i« Not Money— Free Coinasp* of Silver DLcussed. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. —The 127th an nual banquet of the (fitamber of Com merce of the State of New York was held at Delmonico’s this evening. ’The yearly dinner of this organization is among the most important- events of the metropolis and that of to-night was no exception. The chamber musters notable speak ers and distinguished men around its board. Utterances that have moved the policy of the government have been made on these occasions and it was at one of these dinners that Sec retary of the Treasury Windom was stricken with sudden death a few years ago. Covers for 275 were laid to-night. The decorations were striking. Back of President Orr’s chair was the seal of the chamber surmounted by a silk and golden braided coat of arms of 1 lid United States draped in American flags and flanked by the seals of the State and city of New York. It was somewhat after 9 o’clock when Presi dent. Orr rapped for order and in a brief speech in which he referred to the Armenian atrocities introduced Secretary Carlisle, who spoke on “Our currency system.” Secretary Carlisle said: “Two years ago 1 said that the disposition and ability of the government to maintain its own credit at the highest standard and to preserve the integrity of all the forms of currency in circulation among the people, could not be rea sonably doubted and ought not to be the subject of further controversy. But the task is both difficult and expen sive. Since that declaration was made here, interest-bearing bonds to the amount of $162,315,400 have been is sued to procure gold for the redemp tion of United States notes, and the notes still remain the same as at the beginning. The notes are redeemed, blit, they are unpaid. Our legal stand ard of value is as sound as that of any country in the world, and if we hail such a currency system to guarantee its - riuiim-nt maintenance, no gov ernment would command a larger credit or realize greater benefits from it than ours; but the great investors of the world appreciate the difficulties under which we are laboring, and un til these difficulties are removed we cannot reasonably hope to see perfect confidence restored at home or abroad. I he fundamental vice in our currency system is the legal tender note, re deemable in coin by the government and re-issuable under the law. “There are ofln r defects, but this threatens the stability of the whole volume of our currency. So long as these notes arc outstanding the slight est diminution of the coin reserve at once excites a feeling of apprehension and distrust, affects the values of all securities, curtails investments, and more or less seriously embarrasses all the business affairs of the people. “In attempting to provide a circu lating medium consisting of its own notes redeemable in coin on presenta tion and re issuable after redemption, the government of the United States is engaged in a business for which it is wholly unfitted and which was never for n moment contemplated by* its founders. It has a right to borrow money and issue evidences of the debt, but it was never eon plated that it should convert itself into a bank of issue and furnish a legal tender paper currency for the use of the people. The T reasury Department, ought to be and was intended to be, simply a public agency for the management of the fiscal affairs of the government—as a government, not as a bank and no change made in our currency will as-. ford relief unless it provides for the retirement of the legal tenders. “The circulation of legal tenders has a tendency to drive out of use and out of the country the very coin in which the government is compelled to re deem them; and it has expelled mil lions of dollars from our borders. Al though the government and our own people are compelled to receive them, they will not discharge international obligations, and gold must go out to settle all final balances against us. No other government in the world is required to supply gold from its treas ury t.o discharge the private obliga tions of its citizens. While the pecun iary loss to which the people have been subjected by the issue and continued circulation of legal tender paper has been almost incalculable, this has not been the only injury inflicted upon the country. “The theories that the government can create money by placing its stamp upon paper or other material; that a legislative enactment can make fifty cents equal in value to one hundred cents; that artificially inflated prices, paid in a depreciated currency, are better for the people than natural prices, paid in a sound currency, and various other vagaries now floating like bubbles in the political atmos phere, are all directly attributable to the long and continued use of legal tender paper. The proposition, that flu* promise of the government to pay money is money, is just as absurd as the position that a promise to deliver a horse is a horse, and yet there are eminent men. high in the public coun cils, who believe that the United States promissory note is actual money, and that the statute which compels all the people to receive it as actual money is constitutional and ought to be con tinued in force. The agitation for flu* free coinage of legal tender silver is predicated upon the same vicious prin ciple that underlies the legislation making paper promises a legal tender; but there is it practical difference be tween the two systems. The United States note was a forced loan from the people to the government, which the government promised to repay in dol lars, but tlie free coinage of legal ten der silver at the ratio of 1G to 1 would be it forced loan from the people to the owners of silver mines and silver bullion, without a promise of repay ment by anybody. “If Hu* friends of a sound and staph* measure of value are vigilant arid ac tive this effort cannot, possibly suc ceed, and the question will soon re cede from the public view. But the United States legal tender notes will remain to complicate the currency system and embarrass the govern ment. “In my opinion legislation in this direction.at the earliest possible day,is imperatively demanded by every sub stantial interest in the country and its postponement upon any pretext of political expediency, or upon the as sumption, in advance, that no satisfac tory result can he accomplished,would be a very grave mistake. “No nation can reasonably hope to control the trade of any cosiderable part of the world unless its exchanges are based upon a standard of value recognized as sound in all the centres of commerce. The pound sterling has made London not only the principal market, but the clearing house of the whole world. England not only reali zes from the profit from her own trade, but takes toll out of the inter national trade of all other countries. With an inferior currency, we could never successfully contest her supre macy, and the belief that we can pun ish her, or enrich ourselves, by de stroying the value of our own money is one of the most remarkable de lusions of the age. “Much of our financial trouble has been caused by speculation here and abroad, concerning the views and pur poses of our people at large and the policies of the political parties to which they are attached. This is a gov ernment by parties, and investors watch with the greatest interest and solicitude every manifestation of pop ular opinion especially when changes are to be made in the chief executive office. It is of vast importance that these doubts and speculations should be set at rest in order that the world may certainly know what is to be our permanent monetary poii* y. £ “Vague and indefinite declarations by the great political organizations of the country not only increase doubt and distrust abroad, but encourage harmful agitation at home, and I hold, therefor**, that it is the duty of all who are or may become in any de gree responsible for the welfare of the country to insist that there shall be no further equivocation or evasion in our treatment of this great subject. Let us have no more ambiguous phrases, no more inconsistent and irre conciliable clauses in party platforms or in public utterances,but let us make our meaning so clear and our purpose so plain that they can be neither mis understood nor successfully misrepre sented.” Secretary Carlisle’s speech was fre quently applauded. He was followed by United States Senator J. U. Burrows, of Michigan, who spoke on “Our Domestic Com merce.” Charles Emery Smith, of Philadel phia, ex-Minister to Russia, was the third speaker, his toast being “Nation al Development and Opportunity.” PERISHED IN THE FLAMES. A Six~Storv Factory Itui <ling Gutted by Fire. NEW YORK, Nov. 19. Fire in a six story factory building at 98 Clinton street to-day caused a panic among the working people employed there, who numbered about two hundred. One person is known to have perished, and there may he others wdio met a similar fate. The basement in which the flames started was occupied as a candle factory, and the tallow there caused the fire to spread rapidly, cut ting off egress byway of the stairs. Several men jumped from the roof and from windows to the tops of adjoining buildings. After the building had been gritted the firemen set about searching for bodies. One, which lias not been identified, was found. The search is still being prosecuted. Os those who jumped from the build ing, one at least will die, and two others, if they survive their injuries, will be cripples. WEDDING BELLS AT TAKBOHO. Marriage *>T Mr. That! H . Thresh aril Miss Jacks!** Daniel. Special to the News and Observer. TARBORO, N. C., Nov .19. Miss Jacksie E. Daniel, the charming and accomplished daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Cromwell Daniels, was mar ried to-day at 5 p. m. to Mr. Thad. IV. Thrash, of Asheville, Elder I*. D. Gold, of Wilson, officiating. Mr. Clarence Murphy, of Asheville, was best man, and Miss Bessie Lawrence, of Tarboro, maid of honor. 'The residence was beautifully and tastefully decorated for the occasion, and a party of special friends witnessed the impressive cere mony. Mr. Thrash is a prominent business and society man. Mrs. Thrash is one of the lovely young ladies of this place. They leave on the 6 o’clock train for the Atlanta Exposition, and will also go to Florida. PRICt FIV F CENTS. ARMS FOR THE CUBANS A SPANISH STEAMSHIP L\NDS MEN AND AMMUNITION ON THE ISLAND. WAS SEIZED FOR FILIBUSTERING The Ilorsa Sail* d From Phllaitelpia on October 9, With Forty N« w Re cruits ami Several Thousand Cases of Aimsoti Board-Though the Captain Claimed to be Round tor Jamaica for a Cargo of Fruit, the Vessel W as Sus pected by tie* Spanish Authorities. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Nov. 19. A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, to-day, says: “The Danish steamship Ilorsa, from Philadelphia, landed forty men and a quantity of ammuni tion on the Island of*Cuba on Novem ber lot it. While the men were, being placed ashore the Ilorsa was pursued by a Spanish gunboat. Site did not suc ceed in landing all of her ammunition, forty-three eases being left aboard when she was surprised by the gun boat. On the arrival of the Ilorsa at this port she was seized for filibuster ing.” The Ilorsa is well known in this port. She sailed hence on October 9th, bound for Port Antonio, Jamaica, for bananas and other fruits. She had a license to carry passengers, though she was not within the law when she took aboard quietly and unostentatiously, forty stalwart men. These men were volunteers for the Cuban revolution ary army and they had been recruited by the Cuban organization in this city. A large quantity of ammunition, num bering several thousand eases, was se cretly put on board the Ilorsa just be fore she sailed. The Spanish consul, it. is said, sus pected that the Ilorsa was to be used to carry aid to the Cubans and the steamer was watched by detectives whose vigilance made it necessary to take the Cuban recruits down the Del awn re river in small parties and put them aboard the Ilorsa at night. The ammunition was also taken aboard un der cover of darkness. The Fireman’s Story. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Nov. 19. —The Danish steamer ilorsa which landed a company of Cuban filibusterers from Philadelphia with arms and ammuni tion on the coast off Santiago de Cuba, has been seized by the authorities of Port Antonio. A fireman on tie Ilorsa, Fredei >ck «r*u, lias turned evidence for the crown, says he wn» present when the steamer’s funnels were painted red and tier name painted out, shortly af ter leaving Philadelphia. Frederick sen also admits that he saw the arms and ammunition landed on the coast of Cuba. ‘ No Peace Negotiations in Progiess. MADRID, Nov. 19. —The Premier Senor Canovas del Castillo, declares that the persistent rumors regarding peace negotiations between represen tatives of the Spanish Government and the insurgents of Cuba are untrue. He also discredits the report that the rear guard of Maximo Gomez’s forces was defeated in the province of Santa Clara and the newspapers discredit the re ported submission of the insurgents. 808 SCALES H AS BEEY CAI GUT. The Murderer of Mary Belton A rresi* *1 at Boone’s Mill. Special to the News anti Observer. MADISON, N. C., Nov. 19. About four miles from here last Sat urday evening Bob. Scales, a colored lw»y, 17 years old, attempted to commit rape on Mary Belton, a young white girl about 18 years old. After drag ging her from the house to the barn he sh«t her in the eye. It is reported this afternoon that she is dead. The negro escaped, although there is a strong posse of men in pursuit of him. It is reported that they have caught him at Boone’s Mill, a station on the Winston-Salem division of the Norfolk & Western railroad, near Roanoke. A petition was sent to the Governor, signed by all the leading citizens, asking that a reward of SIOO be offered for the negro’s arrest. 'i'lie work on the Mayo cotton mills is progressing rapidly; all of the brick work has been completed. A large cotton house will be built at once. The machinery is coming in. It is thought they will be ready to run about the first of the year. The warhouses here continue to have heavy breaks of tobacco. llis Capture is Denied WINSTON, N. C., Nov. 19. Bob Scales, the negro who shot Mary Bel ton while near Madison, lias not been caught. A posse of determined citi zens is still hunting him and say they expect to lynch the fiend as soon as found. ANOTHER BOGUS CHECK MAN. He Worked Mobile Merchants for a Good Sized Pile. MOBILE** Ala., Nov. 19.—Richard Kelley, a dapper looking young man with a smooth tongue worked ten Mo bile boot and shoe merchants and dry goods stores last evening. He has pre sented bogus checks at each store, and bought two dollars worth of goods in each establishment receiving 23 dollars in change and skipped. The checks were for $25, drawn on the First National Bank and signed James T. Palmer & Company local merchants. The man has worked other towns iu the South and the police in all cities are on the lookout for him.

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