The Weather To-day: SHOWERS.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 102.
LEADS ALL NORTH GAROUNA MILES 11 lEIS All CIRCULATION.
01E THOUSAND
ABE PERISHING
Encircled by the Flood and
• Stung by Reptiles.
FOUR MORE ARE DROWNED
LIFE SAVERS FROM GALVESTON
BRINGING IN REFUGES.
POVISIONS RUNNING LOW AT RICHMOND
Business there Practically at a Standstill. Sto
ries of Drowning and Disaster Coming
inConstantly. Mutual Life Com*
pany Offers Aid.
St. Louis, Mo.. July 7. —A special to
the Post-Dispatch from Austin, Texas,
says:
“Governor Sayers today received a
• message from Seaiey over the long dis
tance telephone saying that 1.000 per
sons who had taken refuge on a mound
three miles below there, are slowly
perishing for the want of food. To add
to the horror, the unfortunates are sur
rounded by poisonous reptiles. Huddled
together with the human beings are sev
eral hundred of live stock. A number
of those on the mound have received
bites from the reptiles and are in a dying
condition.
WATERS RISING AT DUKE.
Duke, Texas. July 7—The flood situa
tion is more grave today. The river
rose two foot during the night and is
still rising. The life savers from Gal
veston started out soon after daylight
and are doing splendid work.
The Galveston crews brought in sixty
eight refugees last night from the high
embankment at the Santa Fe bridge
over the Brazos, where the people had
taken refuge. Refugees are flocking in
-from all sides of the river. Four deaths
by drowning are reported near here in
the last 24 hours. The dead arc:
Elias Desay, colored.
Mrs. Adams, an a get! white woman.
Mose King, colored, and a child of
Henry Snow, colored.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC SUSPENDED
Richmond. Ya.. July 7. —Never in the
history of Richmond were such scenes
witnessed as are depicted today. Busi
ness is practically suspended. Many
plantations are under water. All trains
save those on the Southern Pacific
West liave been abandoned. Provisions
are running low, and unless something
is done quickly there will be great suf
fering here within a few days. It is
believed that there will be at the very
least from 3,000 to 0,000 jwrsons to
feed from this place within a week.
Stories of drowning and disasters are
coming in, constantly, but they cannot
be verified, although it is probable that
many of them are correct. The water
has reached the river bridge and is
dashing 1 vet ween t lit* From guy rods un
der it. ami for the first time the rail
road company has stopped all traffic
over it.
ML x UAL LIFE OPFERSv AID.
New York, July 7. —The Mutual Life
Insurance Company through its Presi
dent. Richard A. McCurdy, today tele
graphed to Governor Sayers, of, Texas,
to draw on that company for the sum
of .$3,000 in aid of the sufferers of the
Brazos river floods.
OLD DOMINION BREAKS DOWN.
Will be in Service Again Within a
Week.
New York. July 7. —The Old Dominion
Steamship Company's side wheeler Old
Dominion, from Richmond and Norfolk,
broke down on her passage north ami
was taken in tow by the steamer Jef
ferson, of the same line, bound front
New York and Norfolk, and brought
to tiiis port. The Old Dominion broke
her centre pin when just northeast of
tin* light ship at one o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
During tin* night the southbound
s tea or Jefferson, of the Old Dominion
Line hove in sight, and on signal passed
a line to the disabled steamer and
towed her to the Sandy Hook light
ship. where she Was taken in charge
by tugs. The Jefferson resit me/1 her voy
age south. The Old Dominion had sev
eral passengers.
At the office of the line it was stated
that it was expected the Old Dominion
would he ill service against within a
week.
TIIE ADAMS MURDER CASE./
New York, July 7.- Assistant District
Attorney Osborne announced today ihat
the arrangement of the evidence alleged
to connect Roland R. Molinenx with the
death of Mrs. Katharine .T. Adams is
now practically completed. The evi
dence. both new and old. ncording to
Mr. Osborne, will lie presented to the
grand jury on Tuesday next. It is un
derstood that Assistant District Attor
ney Osborne, when the testimony in the
murder ease is brought to the attention
of the grand jury will endeavor to intro
duce as evidence some enlarged photos
of Molincux handwriting which, have
been made from specimens in the posses
sion of tin* police,
v Too often we mistake companions for
friends.
SPLENIC FEVER IN ALAMANCE.
Dr. Long Has a Valuable Herd Dying
at Saxapahaw.
More Splenic or Texas fever among
cattle has been reported to the Agricul
tural Department here. This time it is
in Alamance eoun'ty—in a tine herd
ownbd by Dr. Long, of Alamance.
Among the cuttle lie has just lost by
this disease is a tine bull recently bought
from the Experiment farm here.
Other valuable cattle in the herd are
sick and expected to die.
Dr. Curtice, the depart me Hit's vet
erinarian, went up to Saxapahaw to
examine this herd and have steps taken
to prevent further spread of tin* dis
ease.
ROAD BUILDERS’ INSTITUTE.
The first session of the Road Builders
Institute for the' Carolina* will he held
at the court house in Charlotte at noon
Tuesday the 11th. when a welcome will
be extended to the visitors. Tuesday
afternoon will be given to a practical dis
cussion of the road building problems as
they, have been met and solved in
Mecklenlburg county. Tuesday night
there will be an illustrated address on
the “Construction. Repair and Benefits
of Good -»oads” by Mr. M. O. Eld ridge.
Assistant Director in the office of Road
Inquiry at Washington, 1). C. Wednes
day will be spent in qn examination of
the Mecklenburg macadam roads. Thurs
day will be devoted to an examination ot
the streets and sidewalks of .Charlotte,
where several kinds of work will In 1 seen
in 'progress. It is lio/kml that the city
engineers and superintendents of street
work from the various towns in both the
Carolines will make 'special effort to be
on hand during this day. The session of
the Institute Thursday night will be de
voted to a discussion of special problems
connected with street and sidewalk im
provement and the relation of these pro
blems to the improvement of public roads
in the country districts. The program
for the remainder of tin* session will be
published at an early date.
IIESTER'S COTTON STATEMENT.
New Orleans. July 7. —Secretary Hes
ter’s statement of the world’s visible sii|i
ply of cotton shows a decrease for the
week just closed of 132,730 bales,
against a decrease of 72.3113 bales last
year and a decrease of 103.773 bales in
1803. The total visible* supply is 2,024,-
320 bales, against 3.077,083 bales !a-d
week and 2.303.881 bales last year. Os
this the total of American cotton 2,-
078.320 hales, against 2,811,083 hales
last week and 2.1 <*2,881 bales last year;
arid of all ether kffids,.including Egypt.
Brazil, India, etc.. 240,000, against 20(1,-
000 last week and 201,000 last year.
TESTING FEVER SERUM
Y£L ! OW FEVER PATIENT AT SWsNBURNE
ISLAND THE SUBJECT.
His Condition Was Serious, but his Tempera
ure has Now Fallen and lie is
More Comfortable.
New York, July 7. —The health officer
of this port, Dr. Doty, and his assistant
passed last night at Swinburne Island
in attendance upon the yellow fever pa
tients who came here on* itoard the
United States transpHirt ‘McClellan from
Santiago do Cuba. Os Miss Clendennin,
whose father, Dr. Paul 'Clendennin.
medical officer in charge at 'Santiago,
died of yellow fever., after the departure
of the McClellan, Dr. Doty said: >
"Miss Clendennin is suffering with a
mild attack of yellow fever, and is im
proved this morning, having a lower tem
perature. I have every hope that she
will iimprove right alonig.”
The efficacy of the serum treatment
is being tested on the* other patient,
Oscar F. Leoney. Dr. Doty said to-day:
Mr. Leckey was in very had shape.
llis kidneys were heavily involved with
33 per cent of precipitation. On arrival
at the hospital I found that it was im
possible to give him nourishment, as his
stomach was very weak and refused t<»
retail anything. His mind was clear,
his temperature very high. He was told,
at his request to he informed as to his
condition, that he was in a serious plight
and teat 1 could not give* him any
nourishment. 1 explained to him tin*
use* of the yellow f«*ver serum. lie* said:
‘Doctor, do as you think he*st.’
‘"He was givfn one* injection under
skin at eleven eiVloe k last night, another
at 2a. in., and a third at 7a. in. While
I can say nothing as to the* e*ffect of the
sei'uin. I can state* the facts. When he*
arrived at Swinburne Island his tempiera
tiirc was very high. This morn ng bis
temperature has fallen nearly two de>-
gre*e*s, and he 1 is some*what more* comfeirt
nble.
“Ferguson and Tielmarsh. the two sus
poets, are* much improve*d.”
11. M. IIARRIMAX CHAMPION.
i
Oil wool sin Golf Course, Lake Forest.
Ills.. July 7.- Tin* golf championship for
ISt ID will be* won by an e*asti»rn man. TL
M. Ilarriman. of Meadow Brook Gold
Club, eif Hampstead, Long Island, and
Ih<* present champion. Fimlh’.v S. Doug
lass. won the* semi-finals in the aiuteur
golf tournament at Onwentsia to-day.
If slce*p is conductive te» beauty some
people must suffer from chronic insom
nia.
Satan would he uiuime to run his busi
ness if men elidn't furnish him so much
free help.
It’s a mean man who will reioice at
finding a button off his coat when his
wife hasn’t time to sew it on.
When it mines to sleighing it takes a
lot of money to make* the* mare go.
RALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 8, 1809.
HER HOME WRECKED
HERSELF II CORPSE
Margarite Dickins* Tragic
Dec*in Washington.
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION
SUE WAS SPRINKLING A FLOOR
WITH GASOLINE.
DISASTER CAUSED t Y CLUMBER’S FIRE POT
Mrs. Dickins One of the Most Prominent Wo
men of Washington. Her Dea’h a
Great Shock to Residents cf
the Capital City.
Washington, .Inly 7.—Official and un
official Washington alike* 'were* shocked
to-day by llu* tragic death from an ex
plosion of gasoline* at her home* just west
of the British Embassy, of Mrs. Mar
barite* Dickins, e»ne of the best known wo
men in social, literary and charitable
circles in Washington, and wife* of ('apt.
Francis W. Die kins, of the Navy, who
received the first official news of the
blowing up of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor.
The accident had many elistressing fea
tures and came* as a tearful blow to
Captain Dickins. who was suddenly
summoned home* from the* Navy Depart
ment to find his wife dead and the upper
part of his house* wree-ked.
The Dickins residence is a handsome
three* story brick building on Nine*te*enth
street dire*etly hack of the British Em
1 mssy, ami within a fe*w ste*ps erf Dupont
Circle. The* first intimation of the lire*
was a low rumble.at 10:43 a. m. followed
by several violent shocks which ble*w e»m
the* entire tmrd story of the* residence.
The <piie*t iicighborhoewl was immediately
thrown into the* wilde*st confusion, as on
gines, ambulances and a large* e*n»wel as
sum tried. Tin* firemen made* their way
tei llu* tliirel story, ami in the* extremie
confusion and among debris litte*r in* the
front room, found the hlae-kcned corpse
e>f a woman. .Several streams of water
we re* re*quired to olu-ck the* tire.
From eh't-aiis of the* ae*cieb*nt, as lea ra
ce 1 from tioise* who we*re* in the* hemse* at
the* time, it appears that .los. Vauglm. a
plumber, with his assistants, were* put
ting on a gutter te» the* re*ar cf the third
story roof. II living completed the* job
they ek‘sce*ndeel by means, of a ladder to
the tliirel story. Vaughn l carried in his
hand a lighted melting pert. As lie* dc
sce*nde*d lie* detected tin* strong fumes of
gasoline, and through the* open door to
tin* front room e-aught a glimpse of a
woman sprinkling some* liquid on tin*
floor with the evident purpose of prepar
ing to cleanse* it. He* gave* a warning to
his partner that gasoline was be*inig usee!
ami that the*re was danger from the*
tire* pot, hut at this instant a terrific ox
plosion occurred, litprally enveloping llu*
entire third story in a .mass of tlanu's.
Those* outside the* building say tlie*re
were* three siice*e*ssive* explosions. and
that last eef them was so sharp and vio
lent that they must have r-oine* from
souvenir cartridge's or other explosives.
Mrs. Dickins’ death was undoubtedly
eatiseel h.v the* explosion, and it is not
believed she stiffen'd any from the
flames whtel, sueee*e*ded. The tvsemers
were led to the spot by IMummer
A atighn, who was himself 'badly burned
iinout the* face* and arms. He re*ooivi*d
the*s(* burns in an heretic effort*'to rescue*
Mrs. Dickins. lie* and his assitant had
e*ntere*d the retom in widt h Mrs. Dickins
sat cleaning some* rugs, when the* ox
plosion happened. The* two men were*
thrown down by the* oxpdosion. As soon
as they found tlier fe*et, Vaughn se*ize*d
Mrs. Vanghn and attempted to drag her
from the* room. T*lie* flames were*, how
ever, so tierce* that he* was eomuellod to
<1 rop her ami fie*e* for his own life*. He*
thinks that site* was then dead. The* ex
plosion was of such force* that it rent the
stone steps in front of the* house*.
lie* most sorrowful sceme* occurred in
connection with the* i;<*oove*r.v and identi
fication of Mrs. Dickins’ body. The e*xact
ediit rae-tcr of the* cat astro) lie* was not
made* known I<i ‘Capita in Dickins. but lie*
was takem hurriedly to the* Die-kins resi
dence in n carriage. Arriving there 1 lie
scene* of desolation ami the* ominous fea
tures of the* firemen and officers aporised
him of what might he* expected. He til
most fainted as lie was helped from the
carriage up to the stmte entrance steps.
Going inside he identified tin* body as
that of his wife.
The body of Mrs. Dickins was borne to
tin* nexl house*, where ,*i surgeon of file*
navy resides. Cnpt. Dickins is* cue* of
the best known oftie-ers connected with
1 lie* Navy De part nieoit. Mrs. Diekiiis
was tin autheiress of seme* not. one* of
he*r best known books being: “Around
the* World in a Man-of War.” She* wtts
also a frequent contributor to magazines.
HENDERSON AND McKINLEY.
Washington. July Ik—General Hender
son, of lowa, the* pro>pee*tivo Speaker ot
the* Mouse, bail a conference with the*
President today, but at the* conclusion
of the* e-all state'll that no general quos
tions hail iieen dismissed.
Wbi’ii asked as to the* prospects of an
extra session of Congress In* sail!:
“For myself 1 have never thought
that Congress would be called logo Iher
in advance of tin* regular time, for I
ljove never thought there* was any occa
sion' for an extra session.”
ON THE DIAMOND.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 7. Garvin had
two bail innings. (In* scconel and tliirel,
whim Pittsburg made* nine hits and all
of their runs. Tannchill was easy, and
Lccver was substituted in the* e*ight!*,.
Attemlane-e* I.Stitt. Se*ori*: R. 11. E.
Pittsburg .. . .043011000 * —7 12 4
Chicago 2 (MM) 11 1O 1 -<i 12 2
Batteries: Tanm*hill. Lee*ve*r and
Schriver; Garvin a nil Donohue*. Um
pire's, Swartwood and Burns. Time
1:33.
Washington. July 7. —Me-Ginity was
not in good form today. He was rather
wild abd tin* Senators hit him frequont
ly. Mercer pitched we*U. The* visitors
being unable* to make a hit until tlie*
sixth inning. Attendance 2,000. Score*:
R. H. 10.
Washington .2 O 1 efiO 0o 0 0 I—4 K* 1
Baltimore* ...0000012000—3 4 2
Batteries: Mercer ami Kittredge;
.Me-Ginity anil Robinson. Umpire's, Mc-
Donald and Manassaus. Time 2:07.
Louisville*. Ivy.. July 7. —Tlie Oolone*ls
made* it three straights from the* Re*ds
today. Brcitenstein was batted hard in
1 he* first three innings. Attendance
2.000. Score: R. 11. E.
Louisville . . ..131 00 (Ml 1 o—o 11 0
Cincinnati 0 0 1.0 000 0 2—3 0 1
Batteries: Dowling and Powers;
Brcitenstein and Wood. Umpires,
Gaffney and Latham. Time* 1:30.
New York, July 7. — Dunn was batted
safely for nine* hits, with a total of six
ti'eii bases in the* first 11 1 re*e* innings to
elay. Brooklyn rallied in sensational
style in the seventh, winning out by
e-lever team work. Attendance 3,000.
Score*: R. 11. E.
Philadelphia ..1 230 1 0000—7 12 3
Brooklyn 120 10140*—0 12 1
Batteries: Mages* and Me-Farland:
Dunn and Smith. Umpire's, Lynch and
Connolly. Time 2:13.
Boston. July 7. —The* large nnmbe*r of
base's given on balls robbed toelay’s
game* of mtte-h of its intere*st. Carrick
eliil fairly we ll until tin* hist inning when
he was Lit hard. Attendance 2,200.
Score*: R. 11. E.
Boston 0011201 3 * S 13 3
New York 20 000 100 o—3 3 4
Batterie-s: Willis ami Clarke; Car
rick and Grady. Umpires, Einstein
and Smith. Time*. 2:13.
ATLANTIC LEAGUE RESULTS.
Allentown 3, Patterson 4.
liiehmonil 7. Newark 11.
Lancaster 4, Wilkesbarre 3.
GEORGIA BAR ASSOCIATION.
An Address to That Body By Hon. Win.
L. Wilson.
Warm Springs, Ga.« July 7.--The
Georgia Bar Association ueljourne*el sine*
die* this afternoon after electing Hon.
.1. It. Lamar, of Augusta. <sa., Presi
dent. ami listening to an aelelress by
lion. Wm. L. Wilson, President of the*
Washington and Lee University of \ ir
giuia. Pre*sie!e-nt Wilson took as bis
subject the increasing difficulties of
Democratic government as they have* de
ve*lope*d and are developing in the ex
perience of the American people. The
developmemt since the days of tlie* Fed
eral aeioption of the Constitution, and
tin* change in cdmlit-ions that have come
with I lie* growth of the country we*re
pointed out; the*se changed conditions
being ne*w problems tliat must lie* met.
Mr. 'Wilson le*<l up ‘to the* qties
tion of industrial monopolies. 4he
difference in conditions the thought
would bring the* supreme test of tile* or
ganic law and under such circumstances,
the* part of the legal fraternity in solv
ing the problems would be most im
portant.
LUNA'S SLAVERS GO FREE.
Hale to Return Home —Wheaton Takes
His Conn maud.
■Manila. July 7.--7:30 p. m.—The trial
at Oabanatuan of the* slayers of General
Luna, tin* Filipino leader, who was as
sassinated by the guard at Aguinaldo's
resideuie-e*, is ende*el. Tile* accused were*
acquitted on file* grounel of self-defence.
The testimony sliowe*el that the*re* was a
conspiracy on the* part of Luna and other
ofliee*rs to kill Aguiualdo and make Luna
die-tutor.
Luna's elejitih seems to have* stre*ngth
eneel Aguinaldo's leaele*rship for the*
time. Luna’s supporters tire now out
wardly loyal to Aguiuialelo.
4ne members of the Spanish colony
here* are lionizing the* survivors of the
Spanish garrison of Baie*r. on tlie* e*ast
e*o;ist of Luzon, who returned here last
night with the Spanish commissioners
sent to treuit with file* Filipinos for the*
surrender of the Spanish prisoners. A
dozen banepie-ts have* ‘lieeni arrange*el in
their honor and a subscription lias lieeni
stiirte*il for their relief. Lieutenant Mar
tin, the only surviving officer of the gar
rison. denies the* story that he killed
Captain Moronas, llu* Spanish offic<T
who e-oinmaneli*d at Baler, because he*
tried to raise a white* flag. Martin says
the* Captain di<*d of beri-lieri.
Tlie traißsport Uhurruea is t<i take*
(Jeneral ->ate*s to tile* Sulu lslamls, on a
diplomatic mission. The (Jeneral will
eneleavor. to arrange the* htisis for a
•frieuidly understanding with the* Sultan,
who claims he* friendly to Americans.
Under the* Sultan's treaty with Spain
lie received ti subsidy.
General Wheaton is to take command
of (Jeneral Hale’s brigade at San Fer
nanelo. General Hale is returning to
the United States with the Colorado
regiment.
At Indianapolis tit the* se»conel elay's
session oj the State Bar Association, the
chief speaker was W. W. Howe*, of
Ne*w Orieans, 'who spoke on ‘‘Legal
Ethics.”
A NEW MILL TO BE i
BUILT AT MAYODAI i
k
“' ‘ J
To Cost One Hundred and
Fifty Thoujand Dollars.
ORGANIZED AT WINSTON
WORK ON THE ENTERUKLSE HAS
ALREADY BEGUN
FRIES, DUKE, REYhO.DS AND RUFFIN
These ara the Dir cfors. The R* J. Reynolds
Company Buys a Piece cf Peal Fs'aie
on Which are Three Tobac
co Factories.
Winston, N. C., July 7.—(Special.)—A
eiMtipany was organized here to-day to
build a sl3o.(tt)(> cotton mill at Mayodan.
Rockingham county. 41u* directors
chosen are: Col. F. H. Frie*s. of Salem;
B. N. Duke, of Durham; R. J. Reynolds,
of Winston, and W. C. Ruffin, of Mayo*
elan. Messrs. Fries and Ruffin hold 3*Bo
share’s each, and Messrs. Duke* and
Re.vnohls 370 e*arh. Work Tuts bi*e n co-m
--lne'ne-i'il on the* e*nt.e*rprist*.
The R. *l. Reynolds Tobacco Company,
which was recently reorganizeel. ;t ma
i jority of the* stock be*ing bought by
members of the (\>iitiin*ntal Ui inpainy.
to-day bought a fine piece* of'mil estate
here for SIO,OOO. On the* lot is one
large tobacco factory and two Ismail
ones.
BUILDING MANY HOUSES.
Considerable Damage Done by the
Thunelcr Storm of the Bth.
Burlington. N. C., July 7.—(Spee-ial.t—
Mr. J. W. Cates Inis taken a contract
to build se*ven-ty house's, for Mr. Ed.
Hall, eif Wilmington, as reside ne-e*s for
tin* eiporativexs in his new mill, tlie* Del
gado.
Eh»u (bdle-gc is to issue r, tvex*kly pa
per in the interest of the college. Two
thousand e-o) u-s are* to be issue'd each
we*ek. *
Mr. Meuielows, the* young man. who
was shot here* i-e*cently by e>ne* of the
“Dirty Dozen,” is well enough to be
on the* streets again.
Among tin* visitors at District Confer
ence lie*re* limy be* noted Rev. Dr. J. R.
Brooks. Rev. J. W. Jenkins, Rev. Dr.
4'. N. Ivey ond I’retf. 4'. A. Sniook. 4’lu*
following deh'gates were* elected to the
Annual Conference: J. G. Darley. R. I.
Ucathe-rstem. .1. (J. Rcaelc, ami .1. B.
Walker: alternates: J. H. Southgate
j and W. B. York. The m*xt conference
geie*s to lieixboro.
4 lie* Fourth of July brought a large*
erowel to town to manifest their pa
triotism, hut tlie-ir arelor'was eeiole*d edT
in the afternoon by a severe rain ami
thunderstorm. Consid«*i*nlile damage
was caused by the storm, sue-h as break
ing mill-elams, washing away bridges.
etc.
Eel. Benton, colored, was shot on tlmt
day by Joe I,ove*ste*r. also colored!. It
was an aee-ident. as lie* didn't know it
was “loaded.” 44ic wound is not. se
rious.
THE GROCERS’ LAST DAY.
Asheville*. N. ('.. July 7. —At today’s
session of the Southern Wholesale*
Grocers Association, the following off'i
eers we*re re-edeu-ted:
President E. (J. Leigh. Jr., of Rich
mond, Vat .
First Vice Presideuit—B. Lockett,
of Knoxville*. Tenn.
Second \ i<*e* Pre'sielent W. F. Van
diver, bf Montgomery, Ala.
4'lu* direeteirs held a meeting and
eh'cted E. T. Hooker, of Richmond.
Secretary, am! John D. Blair, also of
Richmond, 4‘reasurer to succeed them
selves.
44ie* Association adjourned sine die
this afternoon.
MITCHELL IS RECOMMENDED.
And Will Probably Ik* Appointe*d as Sec
ond Lieutenant of Volnirte*crs.
Washington, 1). (’., July 7.—'Senator
Prite'hard Inis recevmnieneleel Ruscoe*
Mitchedl, of Graham, for appointnie*nt as
Seu-ond Lieutenant in the vo!unte*e*r army
for llu* ’Philippine's. If was stated at
the* White House* that this appointment
will he made.
MR. GLENN NOT A CANDIDATE
To Suceeed Senator Butler as the Sena
tor from the East.
Winston, N. July 7.—!'S|H*cial.)--
('apt. R. B. Glenn, who has he*e>ii ill for
i wo weeks, was out for the first time To
day. Fpon calling his attention t" tin*
rumor that lie would he a eandielate to
sueeeed Senator Butler, he* state*d most
e*mphatieally that lie* was imt a eaiuH
date*. He thinks the place justly belong.-*,
to the* alb* and utatriotic >iii*n of the*
Eastern section of the State*.
For North Carolina: Shewers Satur
day: probably •fair and e-eiolor Sunelay:
southerly winds iiecemiing i.orth west
erly.
i.iterary men often suffer from writ
er's cramp, but it’s seldom due to over
work in indorsing checks and making
out deposit slips.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
£ A.T. GRAHAM’S NEW HOME.
a tone (’rushing Plant Established to
o Supply Ballast for Railroad,
illsboro. N. C.. July 7. —(Special.)—
i W. Graham was de*stroyed by tire*;
jj ay ear{M*iiters are relmildiug a model
j siiaeiotis dwelling, with all modern
t rovemen-ts. This Ik*jiiitiful old hoiue
steael has twice etulured the ravages
of fire, having been completely consumed
in 1323, 1802 and 1.833, but so beautiful
are the surroundings miilered by tin*
lni'inories of a busy and successful life,
that Major Graham deeieled to again r, -
build. I doubt if there is a more* 1m att
tifill homestead of tifty-thre*e ticri's in
North Carolina. Everybody knows
Major Graham's ability as a lawyer, but
lew know him as one of our most suc
cessful farmers, so thorough are* -ds
methods of cultivation that every inch
of land yields an abundant harvest and
ltis rotations of crops would prove a
profitable study for many of our farm
ers.
One* of tin* ne*w enterprises of the
town is itliat of tin* Southern Stone* Com
pany of Culpepper, Ya.. who are blast
ing and crushing rock for the* ballasting
of the* Southern Railroael from Gn***ns
borei to Goldsboro. This company has
bought fifteen .acres of the Toeit of the
Oe-cemccehe'e mom,-tain and tlu*re> is a
ceuitinual blasting and crushing of roe-k.
1 be* e-otton mill he*re* has re*eently put
in mew machinery,-doubling their output
to meet the demands for their excellent
gooels.
TYLER A CANDIDATE.
Norfolk, Ya., July 7.—The Virginian-
Pilot will say to-morrow that (Jove*rnor
J. Huge Tyler will seam become a can
elidate to sm-e-eed lion. Thomas S. Mar
lin in the* Fnited State's Se-nate*. This
infeernmtion is derived from a close* per
sonal and political friend of the* Gov
ernor. and is undoubtedly oeuaved. Ge>v
e*rtior Tyler in del’e*rene-e* to the* wishes
of free* silver aelvoeates, and |»re>moters
of the* May conference*, will in-come a
candidiite', but will ue»t e-ngage* in any
unseemly scramble* for the* office. The
4’yler sentiment is solidifying all over
tlie State.
I>R. MclvEE NOT PAID.
Major Martin, of the* State* 4Te*asitry
De'partment, went emt to the* peuiite-ntiary
yesterday ami joiiel e>ff all the* employes
exee'pt Dr. McKee*, the* physician. He
was not paiel by instruction ed - tin* cx"-
e-ntive* boiird. wlm elire*cteel that the* saht
l.v be* lie*lii up until it is eleeiile*d who is
really the physician—McKee or Rogers.
Both claim the* place.
THE WOULD BE REGICIDE
M HIS FLIGHT HE MADE TWO ATTEMPTS
TO TAKE HIS LIFE.
Ihe Police Dragged Him from the River. He
Had Accomplices. Fourteen Arr<s*s
Have Feen Made.
Be*lgrade. July 7. —The man who at
temjiteel to assassinate former King
Milan hero yesterday e*vening, firing
four shots from a revolver at him, and
wtiuneling him slightly in tin* back, is a
fireman empleiy<*d by the* munie-ipality.
It is sttpposeel he was hired by an
enemy of ex-King Milan.
Semlin. Austria, July 7. —The fireman
who at tempted to assassinate former
King Milan is a Bosnian n.-imeel (Jjnria
K lie/, vie*.
He had aeeompliees. During his
flight Knezvie e*nele*tivore*el to slued him
se*lf, ami when he* failed he* jumped into
llie* river whie-li joins the Danube a*
Belgraeie, but be* was elragged out hy the
police.
Fourteen members of the* former Radi
cal Central (’ommittee. including ex-
Preinier 4'atH-lianovics. were arrested
yesterday on suspicion of being con
nected with the* affair. Anothen- e*x-
I’remier, Pasies. had tie*e*n placeel under
supervision.
RESTRAINING ORDER GRANTED.
Prevents Transfer of Stock to the Al
lanla Railway Coiiqvany. a Trust.
Atlanta, Ga„ July ti. —Judge Ca ml let
late tonight at I»is home in Edgewood,
granted it t**mpeirary restraining order
against the Atlanta Railway and Powc*
Company, preventing tin* further trans
fer of sloe-k of the* Atlanta RaiVa.v
t'ompaiiy ami the* Atlanta (’onsoliditted
Railway to the* first name*<! eeirporation.
4'his ite-iion was the* result <*f a bill lile*d
by the* State of Georgia and a number cf
citizems of Atlanta, which sets forth
that the combination of the* Atlanta
Railway Company anil the Consolidated,
reeenitly pe*rfe*cte*el in Baltimore* by lie
trust eoniiniiiy <d* (Je*orgia, is a trust
with the intent of killing competition,
ami is therefore unconstitutional. Tin*
transfer <d' tin* stock of llu* two com
panics has lu*e*n partially com pie* -d, am!
the effect of the restraining orde*r is
that further transfer must cease and the
street railways of Atlanta be* operated
for the present unelcr their old manage
ments. Judge* Candler se»t the* hearing
for Saturday. July 13th, unless the elc
femlants desire to reply sooner. All
the*- bonds of the new company are ho d
in Baltimore.
VICTIMS OF YELLOW JACK.
Washington, July 7. —Surgeon General
Sternberg tei-dav reeerivod a cable* from
M ajor O'Reilly at H avail saying:
Armstrong reports two deaths front
yeilow feve*r at Pm*rto Prine-ipe*.
Another calde* says tin* Snrge*on at
Manzanillo reiiorts two .more* case's e»f
ye*llo\e fe*ver to-day.
But few women coulel got Into li",iv n
oh the testimony of their dressmakers.