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Weather To-Day: FAIR; WARMER. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVI. NO. 11. LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAJUEB IN lEIS AIN CIRCOLATION. Dead in a Trap of Flame SUDDEN FIRE CUTS OFF AVENUES OF ESCAPE. % / Burning of Patterson Block, Omaha —Two Dead and Twenty Injured—Desper ate Leaps for Life. Omaha, Neb.. March 21. —Compara- tively insignificant in material destruc tion, luit appalling in its harvest of death and suffering was a fire that partially destroyed the Patterson block, at 17th and Douglas streets this afternoon, lwo of its victims have already passed away. »me more is not expected to live and twenty others are suffering from broken limbs and burned and lacerated flesh. Killed: MRS. THOMAS TAYLOR. MRS. AXXA SCHAMHL. Injured: MRS. C. F. BROSIFS. face and hands burned. MRS. A. KING, face badly burned. MRS. A. L. SAMUBLSOX. face and bands severely burned; both wrists broken. MAY AMUELSOX, 5 years old. burred on linnds and face. MRS. G. D. WILSON. fi >. hands an 1 shoulders burned. MRS. J. C. HOLT, face and hands burned. M.\ < • FRITH HOLT, hands burned, injured internally; may die. MRS. MARY HOPKINS, face and hands .burned badly. MRS. .MARY SULLIVAN, hands and face severely burned. * MRS. W. A. REX, hanus and face severely burned. MRS. ED. iSI URL.. d. face, body and hands burned; bad cut on head, will probably die. MRS. FRENCH, South Omaha, face and hands burned. MRS. A. A. SMITH, face and hands badly burned; injuries fatal. MRS. (’. E. ALLAN —Face and bauds burned, cut by glass. MRS. THOMAS THORN ION. face and hands burned everely. WALTER S<X>TT, bands and face se verely burned. UNKNOWN MAN, badly burned on bands and face. STEVE WILLIAMS, 5 years old, face and hands burned. FIREMAN WILLIAM GFIDER. suf focated and fell from ladder internal injuries; will probably die. LIEUTENANT JAMES ADAMS, in jured about hips by falling down stairs. The blaze started shortly after three o'clock. A group of happy women, busy wit li the affairs of the secret orders with which they "were affiliated, were in a LAWYERS ARE IN CLOVER THE OWNERS OF BONDS LOSE ALL THEY HAVE INVESTED. The Decision cf the Federal Court that Wi!k«s County Bonds are lnva ! id Will Invali date Buncombe and Stanly County Bonds* Tile decision of the United Stales Supreme court to the effect that tl> • Wilkes comity bonds issued to assi-i in building tin* X. W. North Carolina Railroad are invalid will Interest very many people. The decision, which was '* render.d by the unanimous vote of glut court, was written by Justice Peekham. It was based upon the general principle that the Federal court is nound by th State court’s interpretation of the Slat Constitution, and that the Supreme court of North Carolina having given a con struction, their const ruction must stand. While this suit invalidated only the $190,000 of Wilkes county bonds, it will also invalidate SIOO,OOO of Stanly and $125,000 of Buncombe county bonds, which have the same defect, to-wit: they were not passed as required by the Constitution. The tax-payers will be re lieved of paying principal or interest on iln* bonds; the purchasers of the bonds, most of them doubtless parties who had nothing to do with the railroads for the building of which they were issued; the attorneys who apiwarod for the comi ties will get big fees; the Supreme court is sustained; and Judges Purnell and Si'inotiton stand over-ruled. Judges Avery and Shepherd and Mr. David Sclieink. of Greensboro, were attorneys in the ease to invalidate the Stanly county bonds, and they bad a contract for a big fee if successful. Judge Avery, Moore and Moore "ml Mark Brown, of Asheville, were t.itor li ys for the commissioners of Buncombe county, and they had a contract for a fee of good dimensions in ease cf suc cess. Judge Aevry was the leading c t-jnscl in the Wilkes county case, which s the one tin* Siiprem ■ court lias decided, and llie fee 'to lie paid there is generous. While Judge Avery and the other at torneys who appeart d against the valid ity of the bonds will be happy in the v.*- ceipt of larg ■ fees, the owners of the bonds go about the streets mourning be cause their investments have been de clared worthless by the highest court in tile land. moment brought face to face with death. Sixty seconds later seven of them lay burned and bleeding on the pavements, to which they had dropped, forty feet below and the others were rescued after they had been more or less severely in jured in their desperate dash down the single Might of stairs that let to safety. The fire originated from the explosion of a gasoline stove in a room from the rear of the third floor of the building, and next to the tlevator shaft. It was not discovered until it had spread to the adjoining apartments and tihe entire floor was filled with smoke and flames. About twenty members of the Women’s Lodge of 'Maecab.es were attending a committee meeting in the front waiting room on the same floor. They were unconscious of the danger until a janitor threw open the door and told them to get out before the flames cut them off. The warning came too late. The fire swept through the door and down the single stairway. Those near est tin* door fled through the blinding smoke and reached the street with hands and faces burned and blistered. The rest faced a solid wall of flame. There was a fire escape at the south front of the building, but none thought of it. They rushed panic stricken to the windows through which tin* smoke was already pouring. _.»e fire was scarcely a foot behind them. It caught their clothing and scorched their faces. In another instant tin* spectators were horrified to see one after another spring from the open windows. They were carried into the office of « physician across the street. Most of them were bleeding from severe cuts and bruises, and all were burned. As fast as dressings could be applied tin* victims were taken to ill ■ Clarkson Hospital. Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bella - niel died without recovering conscious ness. Aside from the fatalities and the in juries to persons the fire was not a serious on ■. The loss will not exceed $50,000. half of which was on the build ing. The losses are fully covered by insurance. Various secret societies which occu pied balls on the second and third floors lost tlieir regalia and reports. At midnight the injured are doing as well as could be expected with flu* ex ception of Mrs. Sheiner. Mrs. Smith and AY. AY. Scott, all of whom, in all prob ability, cannot recover. HOW THE ISLAND WAS TAKEN. Ceremony of Possessing Ourselves of Wake in the Pacific. Washington, March 21. —The condi tions under which Wake Island, midway between Honolulu and the Philippines, was taken possession of in the name of the United States by the commander of the Bennington, on her voyage across tin* Pacific are given in a report to the Navy Department from Commander Taussig, dated at sea two months ago. The officer says he approached the island with the navigator at the mast head, steaming slowly along the South ern and eastern sides to discover signs of habitation, and looking in vain for an anchorage. He did not circumnavigate the island, but seeing that the outlet o;i the north was barred not only by a wall of coral, but also by a sand-pit, be re turned to tin* lee of the island. A land ing was made at 1 o'clock on the 17th of January and a flagpole raised. Be side some pieces of wreckage, no signs of human occupation were visible. When the flagstaff was in place the sailors were formed in two ranks facing seaward, and having culled all to wit ness that the island was not in the pos session of any other nation. Commander Taussig ordered the American flag to be raised by Ensign Wettengel. Fpoi reaching the truck the flag was saluted by twenty-one guns from the Benning ton. After the salute the flag was nail ed to the masthead with battens, and a brass plate with the following insoripi m screwed to the base of the flagstaff. “United States of America, William McKinley, President, John 1). Long. Secretary of the Navy, Commander Ed ward I). TanAdg. United States Navy, commanding the U. S. S. Beimuigroti, this 17tli day of January, 1899, took pos session of the atoll known as Wake In land for the United States of America.*' QUAY FRJIIT STILL ON. Harrisburg. Pu.. March 21.—The fifty fourth ballot for United States Senator taken to-day resulted: Quay, (Rep.) 88; Jenks, (Item.) 75; Dalzcl), <Rep.) 17; Stewart, (Rep.) ♦»; Huff. (Rep.) t»; Rice. (Rep.) 2: Ritcr. (Rep.) 1; Wideuer, (Rep.) 3; Stone, (Ilcp.) 4; Irvin. I Rep.) 4: Tubbs, (Rep.) 2: Smith (Rep.) 2: Grow, (Rep.) 1. Total vote 211; necessary to a choice 100; paired and not voting 42. No election. BRYAN GOES TO NASHVILLE. Chattanooga, Tenu., March 21. —Col. William Jennings Bryan left at noon for Nashville, accompanied by a special com mittee of iln* Tennessee Legislature as an escort. RALEIGH, N. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 1899. !THE SAW MILL VANISHED THE BOILER EXPLODED, KILLING THREE MEN INSTANTLY Fly Wheel, Weighing Over a Ton Flung Afar, The Mill Itself Was Blown into Nothingness. Cumberland. Md., March 21.—Word was received here to-day of the explo sion of the saw mill boiler at the plant of Hudson Sliuss. near Mattie. 15 miles north of Cumberland, killing Phietus Wink, Daniel Snyder, Jr., engineer, and a man named Sliuss. who was sawyer, and wounding John Snyder, Harry Sigle. and Anthony Whitfield. The boiler has been in use many years. The fly wheel, weighing about a ton, was thrown a great distance. The mill was almost entirely obliter ated. Sigle, who was within ten feet of the boiler, escaped with a broken leg. THE CONFEDERATE REUNION. Information for Those Who Intend to Attend It. Charleston, S. March 21. -Charles ton will open her homes, as well as her boarding liousts and hotels for tin* com fortable and pleasant accommodation of all of the visitors who will attend the Confederate Reunion May 10 to 13th next. The following information as to rates of board and lodging is officially given out: Private homes and 1 warding houses, lodging 50c to $1 a day; single meals 25c to 50c; board and lodging $1 to 82. Hotels, hoard and lodging $2 and up wards. Restaurants, m als, 25c and upwards. Dormitories for ladies 50c and u|*- wards; also restaurants under the con trol of King's Daughters. Daughters of tin* Confederacy and Revolution and Church societies of all denominations, will be established. Dormitories for men with abundant accommodation will be opened at 50c. \ Kitovs arc urged to make all arrange ments for board and lodging in advance, and all information can be obtained and quarters engaged by addressing Mr. Robert P. Evans. Chairman Committee on Information. Charleston, S. C. M KIN LEY AT .TEKYL. He Will Return, to Thomasville Some Time To-day. Brunswick, Ga.. March 21.—President McKiujcj" »*njojed a full day of quiet and rest in the delights of the retirement and fine drives of Jekyl Island. Politics did not enter into his day, mid night fell without any conference with Speak er Reed or any difference in the rela tions between the two Republican lead ers as a result of their simultaneous presence on tin* island. The President thoroughly enjoyed the rest and fine balmy atmosphere of the island. The weather for a day’s outing could not have been finer. The temjiera ture was more moderate, a delightful, bracing breeze came in from tin* sea, and the sun shone warm, but not oppressive ly. The island is threaded with fine hard roads, lined with palmetto and other trees, and its forests are filled with deer and other game. The Presi dent and the entire party gained health and pleasure viewing these charms under the clniperonage of their host, ex-Secre tary Cornelius N. Bliss. The only fine thing approaching a function was an informal sort of reception in the Baker cottage about 1 o'clock, when all the island colony was presented to the Presi dent and Mrs. McKinley. These includ ed Speaker Reed, who called rather late and s]K*nt a few minutes shaking hands with tin* President, chatting with him and the others present. He inspected the club house, Superintendent Grub showing him around. The President will take another drive to-morrow morning, and a ride over the Sound waters on the revenue cutter Colfax, leaving here for Thomasville about 1 o'clock. Senator Hanna is endeavoring to induce Mr. McKinley to take a trip to Tallahassee, and Mr. McKinley may acquiesce, though no definite decision lias been reached. SHARKEY AND McCOY. New York, March 21.—Torn Sharkey’s manager announces that the sailor and lvitl McCoy will fight at the Lenox Ath letic Club late in June. The twenty round bout between Tom Sharkey and Charley Mitchell, which was to be decided at the Bolingbroko Club of Loudon, on May 21)tli, has been practically declared off, as the club fail ed to post a forfeit. L. A. \Y. TRACKS REINSTATED. New York. March 21. —Chairman Ger laeli. of the Racing Board of the L. A. \Y. to-day issued the following announce ment : “The tracks at the following places, viz.: Spring-field, Mass; Berkley Oval and Manhattan Beach, of New York; Newark, N. J., and Bridgeport, Conn., are reinstated and restored to sanction privileges. A COMPANY NOT IN THE TRUST. Detroit, Midi.. March 21.—John X. Bagley & Company, tobacco manufac turers. to-day entered into an agreement with the Tobacco Workers’ Union to use* til;* union label on tlieir package's of tobacco hereafter. This is taken to mean that Cite* Bagley Company will not become iwirf of the trust, and that the negotiations to that end have been de elared off. YET ANOTHER EXPLOSION ✓ THIS TIME IT IS IN THE WAR DEPARTMENT AT PARIS Experiments Being Made With a New Gun- Powder. Explosion Believed to Have Been an Accident. Paris, March 21.—A series of explo sions in Government ammunition depots which commenced with the terrible dis aster at Jai Goubran, near Toulon, fol lowed on Saturday with explosions at Marseilles and Bourges, wqs continued tin’s evening with an alarming explosion occurring in a laboratory of explosives attached to the War Department, where experiments were being made with a new kind of gun powder. Chief Engineer Veil, Assistant Engin eer D’Ouville, and a third official wore injured. All the windows in the neighborhood were smashed and considerable other damage was done. Although it is not believed that the ex plosion was the result of foul play, great excitement followed. USED IIIS “RAZZER.” A Negro Resisted the Order For Vac cina tiod. Halifax. X. C., MarcKNJl).—(Special.)— About two weeks ago our town passed a compulsory vaccination ordinance, which was obeyed by everybody except a negro and his wife. The Mayor issued warrants for them, placing the writs in the hands of the chief of police*. The negroes refused to go with him. tin* man having recourse to the nVgro’s favorite weapon, a razor. The officer put a pis tol before the man’s face, whereupon he tied. The influence of the officer’s gun operated to induce a halt, however, and tin* negro is now in jail and will face the additional charge of carrying a concealed weapon, lie is a bad man.. HIS HOLINESS GRIEVED. Over the False Stories Circulated in Re gard to His Health. Rome. March 21..—-The Pope's phy sician. Dr. Lappotii, and Prof. Mazzoni, visited His Holiness at 5 o'clock this afternoon and found bis general health good, and the seat of the recent operation in -excellent condition. While conversing with them the Pope expressed deep grief at the false stories circulated as to his health, especially the reports about a second operation, which had so disturbed Catholics deeply interested in his welfare. After the visit tin* physicians declared that his condition of health, all things considered, could not lx* better. SUMMER CAMPS IN THE StH'TIL Washington, March 21.—Secretary Alger has come to a determination t<> maintain summer camps for the United States troops in the Southern States, and the delegation of Georgians who called upon him yesterday to secure that object will Ik* so informed. It: is also the intention to maintain one of the camps in the neighborhood of Atlanta. The only condition is,that the present Georgia quarantine regulations, which operate so as to prevent the movements of troops absolutely demanded by the military needs of the case, shall Ik* adapt ed to the requirements. The number of troops to be located at any one camp will not Ik* large, for it is said at the Department that only about fifteen thou sand soldiers will be so located, but there is likely to he much changing around among the men. Troops return ing from Chiba arc to.be detained in the Georgia camps about 20 days at least before being suit to their homes or to the Northern posts. SICK AND WOUNDED SHIPPED. Otis Cannot Begin Shipment of Volun teers Just Yet. Washington. March 21. —Tile Dar De partment lias received the following: “Manila, March 21st. “Adjutant General, Washington: “Transports Ohio and Senator left on tin* 20th. Grant delayed for necessary repairs, starts 25th. Carries all sick and wounded necessary to ship. Sherman expected to-night. Cannot commence shipment of volunteers at present: hope to do so soon. Ship additional battalion California volunteers to Negros this afternoon. (Signed.) “OTIS.** A KILLING IN MONTGOMERY. An Attempt to Collect Taxes Ends in a Bloody Fight. It is learned here that a bloody tight occurred at the distillery of Jirn Stewart, in Montgomery county, on last Saturday. Ex-Sheriff Ewing drove out to the dis tillery to collect some back taxes and became involved in a quarrel with Stewart and others over tin* matter. .V furious tight followed, and in the melee Ewing shot Stewart, killing hi n instant ly. Ewing was arrested and carried to jail at Troy. Oh the way he complained of bis back and when the jail was reach ed an examination showed that he had been slashed with a knife. It is charged that lie was cut after tin* tight. Friends of Stewart will employ counsel and Ewing will Ik* vigorously prosecuted. BOSTONS COMING TO DURHAM. Boston. Mass., March 21.—The Bos ton base ball club left for Durham, X. C„ tonight for the preliminary work pre vious to the opening of the season at Brooklyn. It' Stirred Vi&iington THE FALSE REPORT OF JOHN SHERMAN'S DEATH. Then, When Strong Denial Came, the Great Capital Thrilled With a Sense of Grateful Joy. Washington, March 21. —Seldom has official Washington been more complete ly stirred by conflicting emotions than it was to-day by the announcement first of the death of lion. John Sherman, and then by the contradiction of the report which came a few hours later, the one giving a relief which was as marked as was the sorrow produced by the other. The first report which came from New York was received at 5 o’clock in the afternoon and was circulated in the departments just before they closed for the day. It was dated Caimanera, and ran as follows: “John Sherman is dead.’’ The announcement seemed to follow naturally the other cablegrams of the day, stating that the venerable states man's condition had grown worse since yesterday, and there was a universal ex pression of regret and in many eases of personal distress over the news. Cabinet Ministers, Senators and members of tin* House expressed deep sorrow, speaking not only in terms of admiration and re spect for the ex-Senator’s public career, but dwelling with loving kindness upon liis personal character. The contradiction of the first report did not arrive until 5:30 o’clock. It cairn* to the Associated Press in the shape of a positive statement from Santiago, made in the knowledge that the repbrt of the ex-Senator’s death had been circulated. This dispatch was im mediately given as wide circulation in tin* city as it was possible for it to receive at that hour. Secretary Hay was placed in possession of a copy of the dispatch, as were also Mr. Sherman's family. “A most marvelous condition of affairs,” re marked the Secretary. He thvu proceed ed to express his great relief tlint the first news was not confirmed. The news of the reported death of Mr. Sherman took many persons, friends and others, to his house on K street. Among others who were congregated there when the representative of the Associated Press called were the two former private secretaries of ex-Senator Sherman, Mr. Babcock and Mr. Yaile, as well as Mis?; Kate Willeock, a niece, and Mrs. Colonel Charles lioyt, whose husband was a cousin of ex-Senator Sherman’s. They and others present read the dispatch stating that the ex-Senator was still alive with tumultous joy. The reading of the glad message had scarcely Ik*cii concluded by those present than Nlrs. McUalluni, the adopted daugh ter of Ex-Senator and Mrs. Sherman, burst into the room accompanied by the daughter of General Milos. They had received the news through a telephone message from the Associated Press while THREE BODIES RECOVERED. List of Known Victims of the Windsoi Fire Now Fifteen. New York. March 21. —Three bodies were recovered from the ruins of tic Windsor Hotel to-day. They were badly charred, and great difficulty is be ing experienced in the identification. The first was that of a female of small stature. The arms and legs were miss ing. It was thought to be the body of Miss Dora Hoffman, of Baltimore, a woman sixty years of age. who is among the missing. To-night however, two of the employes of the hotel called at the morgue and claimed to identify the re mains as those of Mrs. Margaret Auze, of New York city. The men are Wil liam Curran, parlor man at tin* hotel, and Janies Trainor. a waiter. Both were positive as to the identification. There are now five bodies at tin* mor gue, each tagged with a number, with which the ten known dead, brings the list to fifteen. The lis-t of missing is still very large. The injured at tin* hospitals are all recovering. The recognition of Mrs. Margaret Auze made by tin* two em ployes of the hotel seemed to be very positive. Both recognized the beaded dress, part of which remained. Mrs. Auze had been it guest at the hotel for fifteen years, and Trainor said he always waited on her in tin* dining room. He identified her by the prominent jaw bones and by the teeth. Curran also r cognized these features. Mrs. Auze, and Miss Dora Hoffman, of Baltimore, were seen, it is said, to go to tlieir rooms on the fifth floor shortly before the fire broke out. and it is almost certain that both perished. Although the work of c! a ring away tin* debris is progressing as rapidly as possible, it seemed to-nigtit when the shift of 4tlo men was made that but a small part of the ruins had been re moved. It was estimated that with the speed with which tin* work is progressing at present it will la* at least a week before the pile will have been gone over, and it may be longer. All during the night articles of more or loss value were brought to the surface by the workmen's shovels. Many of the things found are of no value to any body, but they are taken just as much j care of by tin* police as it' they were worth their weight in gold. The list of missing tonight numbers 42. I PRICE FIVE CENTS. at General Miles' house and had hurried over to impart it to the rest of tin* fam ily. “It has been a trying day,” said Mrs. McCallum, “but all is well again.” In deed, there were heart-felt rejoicings and thanksgivings on the part of all those who had assembled at the house when they realized it was true that the in valid was better and might yet be re stored to them. Nlrs. Sherman is one of the ex-Semi tor’s-household who suffered neither from the first announcement nor rejoiced over the second. She was not informed of either. Mrs* Sherman has been ill from a paralytic attack for several months and had dot been informed even of the ex-Scuator’s serious illness for fear of its effect uppn her. It was felt when the news of his death came today that it would have to be broken to her, but all hesitated to make the announcement. It was ultimately decided to postpone the sad duty until tomorrow. She was thus saved the shock. Already many telegrams of condolence and personal calls of sympathy had been received at the house. Prompt efforts were taken by the Associated Press to inform the prominent officials of the Ad ministration and others of the safe ar rival of Mr. Sherman at Santiago, and it was with a feeling of genuine grati fication and satisfaction That this news was received, supplemented by an ex pression 'of hope that Mr. Sherman would entirely recover. When the report of Mr. Sherman's death was first circulated today an As sociated Press reporter called at tin* Sherman residence. lie was received by Mrs. McCallum, who was asked if tin* report was confirmed. She said: “Yes; I have heard from tin* State Department that he is dead,” Mrs. MoOalluui added that sin* did not know where the State Department re ceived this information. MR. SHERMAN IS BETTER. Santiago do Cuba. March 21. —There is no truth in tin* statements published in the United States and cabled back here, representing that John Sherman is dead. It is incomprehensible how these reports originated. The American Line steamer Paris, Captain Frederick Watkins, arrived here this evening before dark, and it was immediately reported that -Mr. Sherman j was not only alive, but setter, resting i easily and expected to recover. IL* will be transferred, if all goes favorably, to the United States cruiser Chicago on Thursday. The cruiser is now coaling at Kingston. Jamaica. i MUSTER OUT APRIL 101 H FIRST NORTH CAROLINA AMONG REGI MENTS THE ORDER AFFECTS. The Order Issued at Washington is Imperative. Advertising for a Site for Winston’s Public Builning. Washington, 1). (’.. March 21. (Spe cial.) —An order was issued to-day to muster out the Southern regiments in Cuba by April Kith. --_.s includes the First North Carolina regiment. The or der is imperative. Advertising for site for Winston public building ordered to-day printed in the local Winston papers. Bids will Ik* op; tied April 22; si/a* of site required, corner. 125x125; inside. 120x105. Work will probably begin early in the sum mer. Theo. Kiiniiicl has been apißiinlcd post master at llulou: Jesse C. Anderson at Marble; Alice i,. Messiek at New Castle, 'and Warren NI. Wight at Swift Island. THE RAILROADS WIN And Will Continue to Discriminate in Favor of the Larger Haul. New Orleans, La., March 21. The Inter-State Commerce Commission was defeated by a decision in the United States Circuit Court of ApjH*als, sitting here to-day. The decree was in the eases of tin* Commission vs. the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company, in one case, and the Clyde Steamship Company et als in two others. In 1891 the Commission sought to enforce its regulations respect ing freight charges from pointx north of the Ohio river, and seaports north of Charleston to Southern points, claiming that the railroads had no right to dis criminate against certain points in favor of others which brought a longer haul. The railroads ignored the ruling of the Commission, and the latter sought an injunction from the United States Circuit court of the Northern District of Geor gia, but lost. The Circuit Court of Ap peals to-day upheld the decision of the lower court. The drummer's handshake is but a press of 'business.
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