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VOL.XLVI. NO. 134.
LEAPS ALL NORTH OAROUNA DAILIES 1 NEWS AND SIRBOLATIWj.
M. LABOR! SHOT
BY AN ASSASSIN
Ambushed on his Way to the
Lycee.
BLOW AIMED AT DREYFUS
A POSSIBILITY THAT M. LABORI
MAY LIVE.
ATrACK INTENSIFIES FACTIONAL HATE
Gendarmes Scouring the Country in Search o<
the Assassin, Described as a Man of
25 or 30 Dressed Like
a Workman.
(Copyright 1899 by Associated Press.)
Rennes, Aug. 14.-Tlie drama at
Rennes grows tragical. That long he
calmed town is being stirred into a more
violent passion than Paris. The 1 aiis
aus are laborious. The Bretons are si
lent and possessed by their belief or idea,
whatever it may he. ... ~
This morning at six o clock a wen
nigh successful attempt was made to
kill M. Lahori, who defended Zola las*
year and who came here to defend Drey
l'us, with M. .Demauge. The would-be
assassin was evidently a crank and look
ed a -workman. His weapon was a re
vodver, the theatre of the crime the Quay
Richemont. It was while Lahori was
going to the court with Colonel Piequart
and his cousin. M. Gast.
When Madame Lahori came up sue
was sent to fetch a di>ctor, but not
knowing the town she lost a good deal
of lime. At last she thought of going
to the court and asking there for a mili
tary surgeon. Doctors \ idal and Rectus
were at hand and at once accompanied
her. They had the presence of imind t<*
send gendarmes to the barracks for an
ambulance with a stretcher and hearers
With deep thankfulness they found
that M. Lahori could move his limbs at
will. The spine, therefore, was not in
jured. The ball had entered at the sixth
vertebra, behind the thorax. It might
be embedded In the muscle of the back
or have penetrated deeper, injuring the
lungs. '
However the thing was to l>ear the
wounded advocate to the pretty and gay
looking villa lie had hired for use during
the trial, a villa adorned with green
slabs of faience, bright with flowers and
in the airy part of Rennes. But why
go further into details? The lesson of the
event was foreshadowed in my cable
last evening. The two opposite forces
are in line of battle. Fanaticism has
been appealed to and has answered the
c-all.
. Colonel Piequart describes the would
be murderer as swarthy and thickset,
resolute ami intelligent looking. He
thinks the man might be a Southron. If
so, he must have known the coun
try around Rennes. It is a country of
small, patchy fields, separated by hedges,
which he was evidently familiar v.i*a.
Apparently be knew places in the
thickest into which he could dive, and
in doing so remained concealed for some
time from a pursuer. The gendarmes
that Colonel Piequart met joined in the
pursuit, hut fleet running and knowledge
of the locality enabled the would-be mur
derer to escape.
M. Lahori is young, fair, handsome
and full of busty life and high spirits.
His talents as a speaker are not of tin*
highest order, hut no other meml»er ol
the Paris bar knows better how to use
law to defeat its object. He can drive
a motor car through the code. Until he
pleaded for Zola his luck was uninter
rupted. lie then had an attack of
typhoid fever which greatly weakened
him and forced him to neglect business.
The Zola affair was a great advertise
ment, hut it brought him no direct profit
and created for him endless enemies.
He refused the handsome fee* the nove
list offered, nor does lie aceept pi-cuniary
reward from Dreyfus.
Lahori is proud of his wife’s beauty.
She is equally proud of his good looks
ami talents, and loses no opportunity
to hear him plead. She is an Australian,
received as a pianist her musical educa
tion in London, became a player at
concerts, made the acquaintance of the
deformed but highly gifted Russian
pianist Pachmanu, married him, had two
children, and then fell in love with La
hori. The passion was mutual. She
and Padhmanu were divorced and then
she married Lahori. The children live
with her and find a devoted stepfather
in liiin.
Madame- Lahori hat attended all the
public* sittings of the Rennes court mar
tial. Her beauty is Isyond dispute. She
is a striking blonde, and, though her
path has not iieen always strewn with
roses, she expresses the joy of life in
splendid healtli and a satisfied heart.
What a bolt from the blue sky the
morning’s event has been to her! She
seethed the happiest woman alive when
*h<* set out this morning. In le£| than
ten minutes her life w its blighted.
I«abori, not long convalescent from ty
phoid, is in a had state to receive a
hall entering the thorax through the
back. He is now in a high fever, ami
there may Ik? dangerous 'complications
later.
The court room, when the news of
tfie shooting came, was crowded, as the
sitting was about to commence.
The President of the Association of
T/egal Journals, M. Taunay, well known
as the organizer of tin* Interimtioted
Press Congress, jumped upon a table
and exclaimed: “M. linbori has been
fired at and wounded!”
The announcement caused a deep hush.
Solemn silence reigned for perhaps three
or four minutes. Possibly it was the
silence of stupor, for a discerned stunned.
At length the Nationalists and Dreyfus
ites declared their horror of title crime
and their sympathy with the victim.
Lahori has always lK*en unconven
tional, largely because he is the sou of
simple, useful folk. The father Is an
Alsatian and a station master at Cha
lons. He is in the secret of the steps to
Ih> taken in, regard to railway transport
of troops were France attacked from
Germany. He and his wife were stay
ing at M. Lnbori’s Paris home when
the crime uas committed.
Madame Lahori telegraphed for them
to come at once and they are now here.
The sitting was adjourned for a short
time this morning to enable M. De
mange to inquire after Labori’s condi
tion. During the proceedings pending
the inquiry the ladies grew excited and
communicated their nervousness to the
gentlemen. As a precaution against
canes and parasols lieing used la a
faction fight, a gendarme was sent
around to take them into his care. This
led to masculine protests and much
feminine cackle, but the gendarme in
sisted.
The court then entered. Colonel Jou
aust, the President of the tribunal, al
luding to some manifestation of opinion
last Saturday in the press tribune,
threatened to dear it, if either approval
or disapproval of any witness was ex
pressed there.
He then ordered the confrontation of
M. Casimir-Perier and General Mer
rier. These witnesses were more n cat
and dog than before. Casimir-Perier
seemed so like one of those fussy mon
grels that one sees on the box of a
French market cart. The dog sits be
side the driver, looking intently forward
and ready to pick a quarrel with no mat
ter whom. He seems to think he runs
the whole concern.
Oftsimir-Perier spoke of himself only—
of what lie did and said when President.
He often snubbed Merrier verbally and
by almost turning his back upon him.
lie had little to say of th(> Dreyfus af
fair.
General Merrier paid him hack in
scratches that almost drew' blood.
General Billot sat while making his
long deposition. He still believes Drey
fus guilty, but gave no strong reason.
He said that Colonel Piequart systemati
cally, as head of the Intelligence De
partment, kept back all new facts unfa
vorable to Dreyfus and stifled inquiry.
EMILY CRAWFORD.
ANOTHER STORY OF THE CRIME.
Rennes, France, Aug. 34. —Another
tragedy marked the rise of the curtain
on the Dreyfus drama this morning. M.
Lahori, counsel for the accused ami the
man on whom, the defense had relied for
the demolition of General Mercier’s tes
timony, was shot from ambush on his
way to the court soon after six o’clock.
Ills assailants, of whom there weretwo,
escaped, and it is impossible yet to say
whether \i. Labori’s name will have to
be added to the list of strange deaths
that already punctuate this romance.
It was announced about the close of
court today that M. Lahori might live.
The wound in the lower part pf the back
is serious, however, and even should lie
recover, he may be partially paralyzed.
Madame Labori, his wife, is with him
constantly although almost prostrated by
the shock. The stalwart counsellor has
borne his intense suffering manfully. His
first word after being shot was to send
a message to suspend the sitting of the
court.
The excitement caused at the Lycee
was intense, as might be well imagined
under the intense strain of factional
hatred, ami it was necessary at one time
for the gendarmes to interpose between
the excited spectators who precipitated a
fight in the court room.
The attack on Dreyfus through the
person of his most effective counsellor
was wholly unexpected as was shown by
the- lack of precautions against it. How
seriously it may affect the prisoner's
chance before the court is yet doubtful,
hut it is sure to renew the high tension
between the opposing factions both at
Rennes and Paris.
M. Labori and his wife left his house
for the court at about six o’clock this
morning. Ilis residence is situated in
lhe suburbs of the town about, a quarter
of an hour’s walk from the Lycee, tin
route lieing along a solitary road beside
the River Vilaine.
Just before the outrage his wife turn
ed back, having forgotten her card of ad
mission to the court. While she was
gone M. Lahori met Col. Piequart and
M. Gast. Immediately afterward, while
passing a narrow lane, two men sprang
from behind the hedge and one, plac
ing a pistol close to his victim’s back,
fired, turned and tied down the lane and
across the fields. Tin- murderer, or mur
derers for accounts fliffer as to whether
there was one man or two, tvas pursued
by M. Gast and Colonel Piequart. They
were both too old and heavy to overtake
him and soon returned, leaving the chase
to the crowd that had been attracted.
His wife arrived while M. Labori was
lying on the ground and Colonel Pic
quart and XI. Gast tv ere pursuing the
murderer. M. Labori said to his wife:
“Go to court and ask to suspend the
sitting.”
Madame Labori ran into the court,
gave the news that her husband had
been shot and ran back to him. She -sat
down on the ground beside her husband
and took his head in her lap.
The shot had been heard two hundred
yards away from the Avenue do La
Gore, where a crowd had gathered as
usual to witness the arrival of the prin
cipal personages connected with the
court martial. These spectators ran in
the direction of the spot where the shoot
ing had occurred, followed by gendarmes
on horseback.
When Doctor Reelus arrived, lie knelt
beside M. Lalsiri, putting a bottle of
smelling salts to his nostrils. Around
these central figures were grouped the
(Continued on Second Page.)
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 15. 1899. -
WAREHOUSE TRUST
LOOSE IT JOINTS?
The Good Thing is too Hot
to Hold,
AN ANTI-TRUST COMPANY
W!I NSTON M A NiUFAOTU REItS
NOT APPROACH ED.
CHARTERED A TRMN TO HUNT TIMBER
A Bavarian L’eutenant Prospecting Near Mt-
Airy. Prof. R. T. Carmichael, Foim
erly of Raleigh, Seriously
111 in St. Louis.
Winston, N. C., Aug. 14. —(Special.)—
A Danville tobacconist made the predic
tion in Winston today that the Danville
warehouse trust would soon go to pieces.
He said the first promoters of the com
bine turned it over to second parties,
and the latter have dropped it into
third hands. It is known that the or
ganization has created a stir among
many, tobacco growers.
No proposition has yet been made to
the Winston manufacturers to enter the
movement inaugurated by the Martiu
ville manufacturers to organize a com
mission! to be called “the Virginia and
North Carolina Tobacco Company,” to
fight the American Tobacco Company.
Until the manufacturers here are ap
proached on the subject they will not
express themselves as to what they think
of the movement.
Lieutenant Arthur Forcheheimer, of
the Bavarian array, who is now on two
years leave of absence, came to Winston
yesterday, accompanied by his private
secretary and W. 11. Tunis, of Balti
more. Being unable to secure a team at
the livery stables the gentlemen charter
ed a train to Rural Hall in order to
reach Mt. Airy last night. They are
examining the timber luuds in this sec-*
tion. Lieutenant Forcheheimer reftve
seats his father, one of the largest tim
ber dealers at Franfort-ou-the-Main,
Germany.
Prof. Roliert T. Carmichael, a noted
violinist and native of Salem, is danger
ously ill in St. Louis. A letter from his
wife says he has had several hemorh
ages. Prof. Carmichael was leader of
the orchestra for Primrose ami West’s
minstrels for ten years. He taught
music iu Raleigh before goiug to New
York.
HOBSON’S REPORT.
Value of the Three Spanish Ships Now
Complete, $610,000.
Washington, Aug. 14.—Naval Construc
tor Richmond Pearson Hobson was
heard from by the Navy De
partment today for the first
time at any length since he
was assigned to duty in charge of the
Spanish ships raised from Manila har
bor and now undergoing repairs at Hong
Kong.
His report is unusually interesting,
dealing in general questions, such as the
need of a large dock yard in tin* Orient,
the increasing shipping at Manila and
the prospect that Manila will succeed
Hong Kong as the emporium of the
East, the value of Chinese labor in all
branches of industry, etc. He also says
the three Spanish ships which art: com
pleted will he worth to the Government
about $610,000, and he contemplates try
ing to raise three more Spanish vessels
now at the bottom of Manila Bay. The
letter is addressed to Rear Admiral
Ilichhom, Chief of the Bureau of Con
struction, and is dated at Hong Kong
July 37th.
•lie says, in part:
‘‘The three vessels under reconstruc
tion, tlu* Isla de Cuba, Isla de Luzon
and Don Juan de Austria, are at about
equal stages of completion, which I esti
mate to he about SO per cent compared
with the vessels fitted out ready for sea.
I estimate that the time of completion
will be about six weeks after the arrival
of armament and electric plant.
“I estimate the value of these vessels
when completed, exclusive of armament,
to he about as follows:
“Isla de Cuba .$215,000.
“Isla de Luzon $215,000.
‘‘Don Juan de Austria SIBO,OOO.
“Total estimated value of all three
vessels $610,000.”
He then shows that the raising and re
fitting has cost about $304,000. making
a net gain to the Government on the
three vessels of $306,000. He gives the
credit for this result to Naval Construc
tor Capps, wliojnade the contracts.
YELLOW FEVER MORIBUND.
No Deaths and No New Cases —Disin-
fecting the Premises.
Newport News, Va., Aug. 14.—The yel
low fever situation, continues to im
prove. No deaths and ai'o new cases is
the report again today front the Sol
diers’ Home.
AT THE SOLDIERS’ HOME.
Washington, Aug. 14. —Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman today received the follow
ing telegram from Surgeon Vickery in
regard to the yellow fever at the Hamp
ton. (Va.) Soldiers’ Home:
“All conditions favorable; disinfection
of quarters going on.”
When your enemies speak ill of you act
in such a .manner that people won’t be
lieve them.
TIIE TRANSVAAL WAR PLANS.
Preparation for Rapid Mobilization of
Troops.
Johannesburg, Aug. 13. —The Trans
vaal Government, it is reported, has pro
visionally arranged with the Netherlands
South African Railway Company for
mobilization on the shortest notice if re
quired. Immense stores of provisions
and war material have been collected at
Pretoria. It is rumored that orders have
been issued to mobilize the artillery re
serve.
It is alleged from Boer sources that the
Government proposes to introduce a pass
port law, aiming to prevent (Jutlanders
from leaving the country without permis
sion in the event of war.
Cape Town, Aug. 13.—A meeting of
prominent Afrikander leaders here to
day advocated acceptance by the Trans
vaal Government of Mr. Chamberlain’s
joint commission proposal.
According to a dispatch from Durban,
Natal, the Liverpool regiment, which re
cently left here, will be sent to form a
camp at Laings Nek. The Portuguese
have detained the steamer Reichstag,
from Hamburg, June 23, at Delagoa
Bay. She has on board 35,000 rifles and
other war material consigned to the
Trnnsva a l Government.
London, Aug. 14.—The Times this
morning an a sperial article on the Trans
vaal situation, says:
“In the event of war, in addition to
12,000 troops from India. 30,000 will be
sent from England, making the total
British force 55.000. It would lie idle to
ignore the fact that should we unwilling
ly he driven to obtain by force that which
justice should accord, an entirely new
South African situation will have been
created.”
BLAME PRESIDENT KRUGER.
Bunion, Aug. 14.—The Johannesburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
“The Government is awaiting tin* ap
proval of the Orange Free State and the
Cape Colony Ministry before replying to
the proposal of Mr. Chaberlain to sale
mot the franchise controversy to a joint
commission of inquiry. 1 am in a po
sition to assert that the first draft of
the Transvaal’s answer was a refusal.
The second was an acceptance, condition
al on the independence of the South Af
rican republic not being Impugned.
“This dependence on Bloemfontein
and the Dutch Cabinet at Cape Town is
proof of the chaos reigning in Pretoria.
The leading mv mbers of the Raa'd are
opposed to war, and accuse President
Kruger of being res’tonsible for the crisis
More than this, despite the war prepar
liarations. the Transvaal generally is
averse to a conflict.”
Johannesburg, Aug. 14.— ! The Standard
and Diggers' News today says:
“The Boers are convinced that there
is nothing for it now but the arbitrament
of arms.
“All sorts of warlike minors are in
circulation. It is alleged that the Field
Cornets have received orders to supply
all Burghers with rifles gratuitously mid
to substitute Mausers for Martini-
Henrys wherever they are still in list*.”
DISTRIBUTING ARMS.
Oafie Ttown, August 14. —The report
ed shipment of 406,000 pounds *Sterling
from. London banks is believed to be
due to the enormous purchases by the
Transvaal Government of ammunition,
provisions and forage, the supplies ex
ceeding those of many 'European na
tions.
Tlw* Field Cornets are distributing
arms to the burghers.
THE HURRICANE LOSES POWER.
Storm Signals Ordered Up As Far as
Atlantic City.
Washington, Aug. 14.—The West In
dian hurricane which almost for a week
has lieen raging in the West Indies,
has modified. iu intensity and is now
designated as a tropical storm. It ap
pears to he moving up the Atlantic
coast, and the Weather Bureau has di
rected that storm signals be extended
northward to Atlantic City, where by
tomorrow morning the wind may reach
thirty indies an hour. Today at Savan
nah it blew forty-four miles, and at
Charleston forty miles, while in Florida
iu points over which the disturbance is
slowly (wisslng, the wind ranged below
fifteen miles. The storm* is central to
night near the Georgia coast, and may
at any time pass out to sea, but the
officials ol' the Weather Bureau think it
will continue up the coast going per
haps to New York and beyond.
A POWDER MONKEY AT SIX.
Youngest Enlisted Man iu the Confed
erate Army Dies.
Mobile, Ala., Aug. 14.—James T. Pal,
mer, the youngest enlisted man in the
Confederate army died tonight. He av.is
powder monkey on the Confederate
steamer Morgan, Commanded by* Capt.
Fry, of Virginias faint* and served in
the terrific action off Fort Blakeley, Mo
hilt* Bay. in April, 1865, being then six
years old.
STORM CENTRE MOVING NORTH.
Weather Bureau. Washington, Aug. 14.
—Storm center moving north off Jack
sonville. Fla. In its future course the
storm will not he of unusual severity, al
though northeast gales with rain will
prevail along tlu* South Atlantic coast
this afternoon and tonight and along
the middle Atlantic and South New
England ooa-ts Tuesday.
(Signed) WILLIS L. MOORE,
Chief of Weather Bureau.
JUDGE VAN WYCK’S BOOM.
Saratoga. N. Y., August 14.—Judge
Augustus Van Wvck left Saratoga to
night. and it is announced t'aat friends
who have been interested in the pre
seiiatiou of his name as a * andidao*
before the next National Democratic
Convention for the Presidency of the
United States, will meet at the *1 >ff nan
House, New York, next. Friday l ight.
FOES OF DREYFUS
SCORE A POINT
Labori Absent, Demimge Can
Not Handle Mercier.
WHO ESCAPES CHEAPLY
M. CASIMIR PFRIER AND MER
CIER CONFRONTED.
PERIER CLAIMS ftERCH EXAGGERATES
Gen. Billot With Little Reason Still Believes
Dreyfus Guilty. Cavaignac Argues
to Prove His Guilt. Dreyfus
Creatts Sensation.
Rennes, Aug. 14.—The shooting of
Labori, leading counsel for Captain Al
fred Dreyfus, robbed the morning ses
sion of the Dreyfus court martial of its
paramount interest .
The murderer apparently chose today
for the attempt, because it was anticipat
ed that M. Laliori would crush General
Mercier, the former Minister of War,
wiitli his cross questioning.
The news of the shooting of M. Ini bon
caused an immediate sensation in the
court, room, where the usual audience
had assembled, awaiting the entrance ol
the judges. M. Labori’s absence had
just been announced when suddenly M.
Jaunay, Syndic of the Judiciary Press
rushed into the room and shouted:
“M. Labori has been shot.”
All present gave a gasp of horror and
surprise and then every man jumped to
his feet and a Volley of question was
hurled at M. Jan nay’s head, who crying
“That is all I know.” rushed out of
court again, followed by a number of
his hearers. Those who remained excited
ly discussed the crime and vigorously de
nounced the authors.
Colonel Jouanst, President of the
Court, when the news reached' him, sus
l«»nd**d the sitting of the court martial
until 7:1.i a. an.
i.-ien the court martial was resumed
General Mercier was confronted with M.
Casimir-Perier, the former President of
France. The latter declared that Mer
cier’s story, told on the witness stand
Saturday, of the imminence of war be
tween Germany and France in 1894.
was grossly exaggerated and complained
of the action ot' the then Minister ol
War (Merrier) in moving 60,000 troops
to the frontier without consulting him.
As it was M. Labori’s task (to take
General Merrier in hand, M. Demange,
associate counsel, was quite unprepared
for the task, the few questions the lat
ter put were practically of little effect,
and General Mercier escaped cheaply.
Moreover, M. *Denwi:uge was deeply
affected by the attempt to assassinate
his colleague, and was quite unable to
do himself justice.
When General Mercier was recalled, in
reply to the President of the Court, he
reiterated lids belief that Major Count
Esterhazy, in spite of the latter’s own
declaration, was not the author of tin*
Bordereau, which the witness claimed,
was written on* tracing paper and was
found in an embassy.
The President asked M. Casimir-Perier
to explain the circumstances of the con
fession Dreyfus is alleged to have made
to Captain Lebrun-Renault.
M. Casimir-Perier persisted in his
statement of Saturday that In* had
never received any confidences of this
character from Captain Lebrun-Renatilt.
M. Casimir-Perier, resuming his testi
mony, said' he did not desire to reply
to certain of General Mercier's insinua
tions.
“I do not wish to answer them.” said
the former President. “The circum
stances are too sad incl too tragic* for
me to desire to envenom the discussion.
I am master of myself and of my con
science. I would only state that Gen
eral MereieT has made every effort to
mix me as deeply as possible in this
afflair. But I have remained aloof, I
affirm, during the progress of the inves
tigation.”
The former President then complained
of tilt* incorrect; behavior of his Subor
dinates toward tin* Chief of the State.
M. Demange asked M. Casimir-Perier
if. on the sixth, an understanding had
not lieen reached between France and
Germany on the subject of Dreyfus.
M. Casimir-Perier replied that before
his interview with the Minister * n the
sixth the question of Dreyfus had never
been raised between them and Germany.
Counsel next asked General Mercier
why the explanation of the secret dossier
were not included iu the dossier relating
to the revision.
The General replied that he considered
these explautions were given for his per
sonal use, and that was why he had
destroyed the document. At this M.
Demange expressed a sense of astonish
ment and asked General Mercier if he
did not have reasons for suppressing the
document.
The witness repudiated the sugges
tion.
Dreyfus, at this point, rose from his
scat and asked leave to explain in regard
to the assertion that he had traced on
a card tlu* itinerary of a certain journey
of the General staff. Both the itinerary
and journey, he asserted, were purely
fictitious.
General Billot, former Minister War,
was the next witness. He was in uni
form, sat with crossed legs and gave his
evidence in a conversational manner.
He said lit* would Is* seventy years of
age tomorrow. lake everybody else, he
PRICE FIVE CE
added, he had souw *dge of the
Dreyfus affair before ... ag the War
Portfolio. While feeling deeply ou the
subject, he remained aloof from the
matter until he returned to tin* Cabi
net.
He had the subject investigated by M.
Soheurrer-Kestuer, one of the vice-presi
dents of the Senate, who became con
vinced of the innocence of Dreyfus. Gen
eral Billot was not convinced by this
evidence, however.
The General then dwelt with the role
of Colonel Piequart whom, he said, lie
holds in the highest esteem.
After this General Billot referred to
Colonel Pic-quart’s proposition to entrap
Esterhazy, whom he suspected, but Gen
eral Billot forbd this. He added that
Colonel Piequart always acted without
authorization.
The General justified his treatment of
Colonel Piequart. whom he had sent on a
delicate and dangerous mission to the
Far East. He said this was nordoue in
hopes that I’iequurt would never return,
hut to give him a ehnee by his heroism
to atone for previous indiscretions.
PRESIDENT GOBS YACHTING.
Plattsburg, N. Y., Aug. 14. —President
and Mrs. McKinley and party left Hotel
Champlain this morning for a sail on
the yacht Elfrida. The day was a
beautiful one. the sky being clear and the
sun bright and warm after the rainy
weather of the past few days.
ADMIRAL DEWEY IS ILL.
He Remains on Has Flag Ship at Leg
horn on Account of Fever.
Leghorn, Italy, Aug. 14.—Admiral
Dewey today remained on board his
flagship, the United States cruiser Olym
pia, which arrived here at noon yester
day from Naples, bring ill with fever.
The Captain of the vessel received the
visits of officials and others in his place.
HEAVY WINDS AT CHARLESTON.
Storm Will Probably Pass 100 Miles
Out at Sea.
Charleston. S. 0., August 14.—High
winds and heavy rains have prevailed
here today and tonight. The wind has
not reached a greater velocity than forty
miles per hour. Att 11 o’clock to-night
it is raining hard and the wind is coming
in fearful gusts.
It is expected' to increase materially
in force towards morning, hut no uneasi
ness is felt by the weather people. There
has been much concern felt by the peo
ple of the city during the day but .it
is now believed that Charleston will es
cape damage from the Writ Indian hur
ricane. Indications are that the storm
will pass the city about 100 miles at
sea.
SQUALLS AT JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, Fla., August 14. —Except
for a hard blow for an hour about mid
night last night, the storm here has
been productive of nothing but occasion
al heavy gusts and rain squalls.
A COLONIZATION SCHEME.
Would Settle Race Question by Putting
Idle Men to Work.
Charlotte, N. C., Aug. 14. —E. J.
Young, colored, general secretary for the
People’s Benevolent and Relief Associa
tion of North Carolina, with headquar
ters at Charlotte has a practical plan
for solving the race problem. He pro
poses to organize a colonization society
in North Carolina. The society proposes
to buy up waste land where it can be
secun*d in large tracts, far away from
any railroad and to divide this land in
to 10 acre and 20 acre farms and settle
families there where they may thrive by
honest toil. He desires that the race fol
low more generally agricultural pursuit*
that the idle of the race may be put ro
work, believing that putting men to work
will leave no time for crime.
MRS. STONEWALL JACKSON.
She Will Go to Richmond, Then to a
Sanitarium.
Charlotte, N. C.. August 14. —Mis.
Stonewall Jackson, who has been at
Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va., has gone
to Richmond, and thence will go to a
sanitarium for treatment for inflamma
tion of the orbital nerve. She has suf
fered greatly at times during the | ast
few years from this cause, and a year
or two ago spent several months at a
sanitarium. She is now simply suffering
from a recurrence of the old trouble,
which is no wise a dangerous, hut quite
a paiuful one.
THEY PRAISE CANDLER.
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 14.—The local
branch of the American Protective
League has transmitted to Governor A.
I). Candler, of Georgia, a congratulatory
letter on his stand against mob law.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
The contribution's to the Dewey Tome
fund are so far $18,550.
The suspicious disease, believed to lie
bubonic plague, which broke out in i'or
tugal recently, has become epidemic.
Crowds gathered in the streets of Rio
and shouted for moon between Argon
tina and Brazil.
The cigar manufacturers lockout at
Tampa has lieen declared off and
all the factories are at work.
Baltimore has lifted the quarantine
against Newport News, Hampton and
Old Point Comfort.
The Paris papers without distinction
express indignation at the outrage of
which M. Lahori is the victim.
The damage done by tin* Texas flood
is now placed by E. ,1. Holmes, statis
tical expert of tin* Agricultural Depart
ment at Washington, at $7,414,000.