The Weather To-day: j j RAIN.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVI. NO. 135.
LEADS ALL NORTIHI CAROLINA HUES 11 NEWS AND CDRCULAT/J.
THE PLOT FAILS i
LABORI WILL LIVE
Doctors Now Believe Him
Out of Danger.
HE MAY RECOVER QUICKLY
ADJOURNMENT OF COURT MAR
TIAL. WILL RE ASKED.
J'UAUST WILL GRANT THE RCQUEST
The Rifling of Labori’s Pockets for Important
Papers Clearly Points to a Plot in
Which Several Men Were
Implicated.
Rennes, France, August 15.—Maitre
Labori, counsel foe Captain Alfred
Dreyfus, who was shot from ambush
here yesterday while on his way from
his residence to attend the court mar
tial, after a night of terrible agony, was
somewhat better this morning. The at
tending doctors, however, wore still un
able to sound tine wound.
At 2:15 p. m. it was anouunced that
M. Labori was doing so well thu;. the
doctors considered him out of <l.mgo>\
He lies on his back, unable to move,
but life is returning to the teg which
yesterday was thought to be paralyzed.
He has no fever and continues to dis
cuss the trial. His wife has rema ned
at his bedside practically ever smre he
was wounded. Naturally she is much
relieved ait the favorable reports of ?Le
doctors, who hois* to see the distinguish
ed lawyer on his feet before the trial
is ended.
At 8 o’clock this evening M. Labori
was removed in an ambulance to the
residence of Professor Basch, :> a
suburb of Rennes- He stood- the Pen
ney well, although naturally fatigu • 1.
P The dcKtors tonight arc extremely
hopeful of a speedy recovery, but con
sider it would be unwise fir him to
return to court until there is absolutely
no danger of a relapse.
*M. Demange has decided to ask for an
adjournment, which has necessitated a
written application by both M. Demange
and* Captain Dreyfus, who have already
sen! letters to the president of the court
martial. Colonel .lotraust will undoubt
edly accede to the request, but be can
not grant an adjournment for more than
two days, when the application must be
renewed. Captain Dreyfus wants the
sessions postponed until Monday next,
when it is hoped that M. Labori \v:!i be
able to be present.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here obtained complete corrobo
ration today of the statement that the
pockets of Labori’s coat were ritbd yes
terday while he was lying on the ground
wounded. Not only were the pockets of
his coat emptied, but aif attempt was
made to steal his wallet in which were
important papers referring to ttie court
martial, including iris notes for ilit- cross
examination of General Mercicr. M.
Labori has himself related the inci
dent.
He had just fallen and saw one of
two men ran to his side. One of these
said:
"His coat must Ire taken off. He will
be too hot.”
The speaker then took the wounded
advocate’s coat off and another man
seized the wallet. M. Labori, however,
retained his presence of mind and ro
fpsed to allow the wallet to tie taken «iT
of his hands, putting it under his head
for a pillow and holding it with one
hand. The coat was shortly, after
wards put on again. On arriving at his
residence M. Labori asked his wife to
look in his pockets and sec If their con
tents were safe. Madame Labori 'onnu
the pockets completely emptied. Luckily
no papers of importance were in the
I lockets, which only contained personal
letters, including menacing lui.r, re
ceived' on the previous day.
The rifling of the lawyer’s pockets of
the pipers and the attempt to steal his
wallet, while no effort was male to
appropriate his watch or money, are
• regarded as clear evidence of i plot in
which several men were implicated.
The man who actually tired the slot,
it appears, was only one part of ’he ma
chinery of the conspira; >n*. In spite of
the extensive search made for the wou’d
be assassin he is still at large, an 1 the
impression is gaining ground that In- is
being aided by the Anti-Dreyfus count!y
jieople.
The doctors in attendance upon M.
Labori have sent to Paris for an X-ray
apparatus in order to locate lh.e*bullet.
Dreyfus has written two letters to M.
Labori. The first, on hearing the news
of the attempt to murder the lawyer,
is a spontaneous expression of his
shocked feelings. The second is a touch
ing epistle expressing the prisoner’s
keen«*st regrets at the dastardly outrage,
profound gratitude to M. Labori for his
heroic championship anti heartfelt
wishes for his happy recovery.
GUER IVS GA R 111 SON.
The Police Walt Outside and Get Them
Coming and Going.
Paris, August 15.—'The warrant for
the arrest of M. Guerin, president of the
Anti-Semite League who, with his sym
pathizers has Ihhmi ahrricaded since Sat
urday last in offices of the league has
been placed in the hands »f Magistral!
Fabre. Guerin is now regarded as an
outlaw in a state of rebellion since Ids
notification of the issue of the warrant.
He cannot claim the .'ight of a citizen
of exemption- from arrest from sunset
to sunrise ami the p« rsons garrisoning
the headquarters of the league, number
ing about forty, are in the same box.
Strict orders have lieen given to arrest
every one attempting ro enter or leave
the building. Three of Guerin's Hi unis
who attempted to leave the place this
morning were arrested. They all turrit d
six-chambered revolvers and hatchets
and what Frenchmen designate as
“American knuckle-dusters,” otherwise
brass knckles. The Prefect of Police
is still awaiting orders from the Gov
ernment in regard to what action is to
be taken against Guerin.
M. Guerin this evening displayed an
Anti-Semitic tri-color Hag on the roof of
the Anti-Semite headquarters. On the
flag was a motto reading “France for
FrenchmeiV’
Waldeck-Ronsseau conferred several
times during the day with M. Lepine, the
Prefect of Police, nnd in consideration
of the fact that a recourse to force in
the arrestt of M. Guerin might lead to a
useless sacrifice of life, entailing still
graver demonstrations at the obsequies
of the victims, the Premier deckled not
to expose the life of any man, soldier,
policeman or fireman, but to leave M.
Guerin a choice between self-imprison
ment and arrest.
Meanwhile it looks as though this af
fair would have a rather tame ending.
* 1 he friends of M. Guerin are busying
themselves to rescue him from -an im
possible and foolish position. Mr.
Stevens, so® of the well known artist
obtained from the Government a permit
to enter M. Guerin’s house and advise
him to surrender at discretion, assuring
him that no one doubted his courage,
but that he ought not to compromise his
friends, and be the cause of placing hu
man life at stake.
Joseph Lasies, anti-Semite, deputy for
Gers. who was furnished with- a similar
permit, visited M. Guerin at 9 o’clock
this evening and conferred with him
for three quarters of an hour, making
every effort to persuade Guerin and his
associates that further resistance was
vain and dangerous. At about 10:30
M. Lasies went to see M. Waldeck-
Ilousseau. In the Premier’s absence he
was received by his Chief of Cabinet.
In the course of an interview after
ward M. Lasies denied that he was in
charge of any negotiations or repre
sented either side. He said he was sim
ply acting on his own responsibility be
cause lie was anxious to avoid strife.
“I believe,” M. Lasies continued, “that
the matter will be arranged tomorrow.
M- liner!.! and his friends are over-ex
cited. They arc exhausted by slecp
less nights and also tin* momentary ex
pectation of a police coup. 1 have suc
ceeded in obtaining an assurance from
M. Waldeck-Rousseau that they will
not be disturbed tonight and may get
needful repose. Tomorrow I shall see
the Premier and arrange terms by which
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FRIES POWER COMPANY
TO ACQUIRE TIWINSTON-SALEM STREET
RAILWAY.
More Evidence thal the Tobacco Warehouse
Trust is About to Turn up
its Toes.
\\in«tou, N. €.. Aug. 15. —(Special.)-
President C. R. McKay, of the Twin-
City Construction Company, who lives in
New York, came to Winston today and
appointed F. A. Barr, manager of the
Winston-Salem Street Railway to suc
ceed F. W. Met'lenient, whom the presi
dent announces is no longer connected
with the company. Mr. Karr has been
superintendent of the Fries Electric
Power plant here for some time. It is
learned the street railway will soon pass
into the hands of the Fries Manufactur
ing end Power Conipiftiy.
A Winston man who was in New York
a few days ago, was told by a man win
is interested in the formation) of tin*
Danville Tobacco Warehouse Trust that
the'eombine was about to go to pieces.
A special from Greensboro says the
clerk and negro waiter today resigned
their positions and looked the doors ot
the dispensary. They do not like the
new manager, Mr. J. C. Kenmptt, who
represented Guilford in the last Genera)
assembly.
PLANNING CIGAR COMBINE.
New York, Aug. 15. —Reports to the
effect that a combination of the leading
cigar manufacturers in* Key West
Tampa and Havana is being organized,
are current in the tobacco trade in this
city.
Many of the principal firms are said
to have given options to the promoter
of the scheme, but as yet no definite
plans have lieen formulated. It was
learned on good authority today that ac
countants are at work on the books of
the firms from which options have been
secured, but considerable difficulty is ex
pected an bringing about an arrange
merit as to prices.
ARRAIGNED FOR THEFT.
New York, Aug. 15.—Robert Wallao
Mattison, formerly employed as a clerk
in the Fourth National Bank of Atlanta
Ga.. and who is alleged to have embez
-/ltd $2,000 of the bank funds, was ar
raigned before a United 'States eunnuis
doner today. Mattison was arrested it.
this city on Thursday last.
Mattison said that he was anxious to
get back to Georgia and stand trial. Hi
waived examination and consented ti
return without waiting for the formal re
quisition papers, lit* will be sent back
to Atlanta tomorrow.
Delano Wood, a fifteen year old boy
wliiic bathing in the river at Panama
near Jacksonville, was bitten by a shark
and died from his injuries.
RALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 16, 1899.
EAGER TO HID TOE
STORM SUFFERERS
0. D, and A. C. Lines Offer
Free Transportation.
TELEGRAMS GO GRATIS
— »
CORRUGATED IRON TENDERED
FOR BUILDING PURPOSES.
THE COLONIAL DAMES SEND IN CASH
The Present Emergency Will Serve to Show
the Por o Ricans What it is to be
Under the Direction of the
United States.
•
Washington, Aug. 15.—The War De
partment has arranged to send two more
shiploads of supplies to Porto Rico. The
steamer Evelyn of the New York and
Porto Rico line will sail from New
York next Friday, with a full cargo
of supplies. The use of the vessel was
tendered by the steamship company free
of expense. The Government transport
McClellan is -scheduled to leave New
York for San .Tuan Wednesday week.
The auxiliary cruiser Resolute will also
Im* utilized in case it is found necessary.
Secretary Root has received the fol
lowing dispatch from W. L> Guilluudeu,
New York:
“I have read with sincere regret of
devastation wrought in Porto Rico by
recent hurricane; also- note your call
for aid addressed to mayors of cities,
and in this connection beg to say that if
you will designate a responsible repre
sentative to whom such contributions
shall lx* consigned, the Old Dominion
Steamship Company will most cheer
fully transport such contributions over
its line free of charge.”
T. M. Emerson. Traffic Manager of
tile Atlantic Const Line has tendered
through District Passenger Agent Reed,
the use of that -system for free trails
portatiou of relief supplies. Secretary
Root has accepted the offer with a let
ter of thanks.
G. W. Rihble, manager, announces
that the Postal Telegraph-Oabit* Com
pany wil handle, free of charge, all
Government telegrams regarding Porto
Rican storm sufferers, and through its
connection with the Bermuda Cable
Company ami West India and Panama;
Cable Company, will also handle cable
grams of the same class gratuitously.
The Secretary of War was today noti
fied iby the West Virginia Steel Com
pany that they have forwarded a car
load of corrugated iron to New York
city for use in building operations in the
devastated districts of Porto Rico. The
iron was accepted with thanks taaid will
Im* shipiM'd at the first opportunity.
More contributions of money for the
benefit of the Porto Rican sufferers were
received at the War Department today.
Among them S4OO from the National
Relief Association of the Colonial
Dames of America.
The Secretary of War believes that the
appeal to the Governors of tin* several
States for aid in raising funds will
bring ready response. There is no ques
tion but that the situation in Porto
Rico is desperate, but it is believed that
the United States will meet this call
upon its sympathies as generously as it
has always resqionded to calls of the suf
fering, both at home and abroad. The
officials of the War Deiwirtment who
have to do with the administration of
insular affairs, say that the present
emergency will at least serve to show
the Porto Ricans what it means to be
under thi* direction of the United 1 States
better than would a decade of tranquil
and eventless association with this coun
try.
Secretary Root today directed the
purchase of 300,000 pounds of cod-fish
for the storm sufferers. This purchase
was suggest'd by General Ihi vis, the
cod-fish practically taking the place of
meat with the poorer classes throughout
the West Indian Islands. It is known
in the vernacular as "Halifax Chicken.”
BLOWING 30 MILES-AN HOUR.
Wilmington Weather Bureau Looking
for a More Violent Storm.
Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 15. —Up to 1 <
o’clock tonight the highest velocity of
the wind) has been thirty miles an hour;
hut tin: local weather bureau fomists
the arrival of a storm of much greater
proportions within two or three hours
Thus far no damage has been report
ed in this section. Shipping is believed
to be safe having had ample warning.
As a precautionary measure all cot
tages on Ocean View and Wrightsvilie
beach except a few were deserted today
and occupants took refuge in the city.
Many families also came up from Caro
lina Beach.
CHATTANOOGA STREET LINES.
A Chicago Syndicate Secures an Option
on Them.
Clmtt.ano>ga, T*nn,. August l>. -A
Chicago syndicate which already owns
large interests in the South, has s**
cured an option on all tin* electric rail
way systems and two inclines in Chat
tanooga and it is claimed they will buy
at once. F. S. Moordaunt, of Vicks
burg. Miss., general manager of fh l '
street railway company there, 5 s here
engineering - the deal for the Chicago
parties. The option expires in thirty
days, but Mr. Moordaunt claims Ids
people will buy before then, *
field of work broadened.
A Section of the Typographical Union
Laws Stricken Out.
Detroit, Mich.. Aug. 15. —The Inter
national Typographical Union today
struck out a section of the International
Union laws which required that nion
pri utter members be permitted to work
only at the particular suit-division of the
craft in which they may be employed at
time of admission to the union. Presi
dent Donnelly held with the majority,
that a member of the union is entitled to
work in, any branch of the trade for
which- he is qualified. The motion to
concur in the recommendation to strike
out prevailed by a vote of 122 to 33.
The committee on laws recommended
the adoption of an amendment that in
machine offices under the jurisdiction of
the I. T. U., 'iio person should be eligible
as an apprentice who is not a journey
man printer and a member of the Typo
graphical Union, except aonrcntices in
the last six months of their apprentice
ship. This was referred to a special
committee.
WHEAT GROWERS CONVENE.
Greenwood, S. C., Aug. 15.—The
wheat growers’ convention of South
Carolina was in session here today.
Nearly 500 farmers from different sec
tions of the State were present. Rep
resentatives from Georgia and elsewhere
Wore in attendance nnd they were made
members of the convention!. The ob
ject of the convention is to encourage
wheat growing in the State. During the
morning session there were short discus
sions on wheat culture. Several im
portant addresses wore delivered in the
afternoon. The organization of the
wheat growers’ convention in this State
is the outcome of the work already
inaugurated in Georgia, the effect of
which is now being felt in South Caro
lina.
FDR VIOLATING POSTAL LAWS.
Baltimore. August 15.—Robert C.
Murray was arrested here today for the
violation of the postal laws. His scheme
was to sell interests in certain patents
which never existed. Murray has been
operating in Richmond, Va., and other
Southern cities.
BARS AGAINST PHOEBUS.
Newport News. Va., August 15.—The
indications are that there will be no
case of yellow fever remaining at the
Soldiers’ Home after a few days. Nearly
all the convalescents are about fully re
covered. The quarantine against. Phoe
bus will be raised' by Hampton tonight
at midnight.
LEASE OF 1 HE GEORGIA RY
ATLANTIC COASTLINE WILL ACQUIRE A
HALF hTEREST.
>he Will do This in Ihe Interest of the South
ern, Giving the Latter a Rou'e
to Atlanta.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 15.—1 tis stated
here today that the Atlantic Coast Line
had acquired a half interest in the lease
of the Georgia Railroad held by the
Louisville ami Nashville. It is known
that the Southern and Atlantic Coast
Line work together, and the Southern
could reach Atlanta easier over the
Georgia than any other way. As there
is a constitutional provision in the way
of the Southern acquiring this lease
of the Gi-orgia direct, an objection which
<bM*s not hold in regard to the Atlantic
( oast Line, the latter will acquire one
half interest in it from the present
lessee, the IxHiisville and Nashville, on
an understanding which has lieen reach
ed between the Southern and the Louis
ville and Nashville.
LIGHTNING’S QUEER WORK.
Tore the Stock Off a Gun—Death of
Mr. Jarvis Buxton in Texas.
Lenoir, N. C., Aug. 15. —(Special.)—
Lightning struck the corner of the resi
lience of John Barnett, on King’s Creek
last week, tearing off part of the roof,
running down the corner part and tore
off the ceiling on the firslt doer, which
fell on the bed on which he and his wife
were sleeping, but the head and foot
hoard saved them from, injury. A gun
in the corner of the room had the stock
torn off but did not tire.
A telegram to his father, Ilev. Dr.
Buxton, from Texas, announces the
death of Jarvis Buxton, Esq., a former
resident of North Wilkesboro. %
SEABOARD STOCKHOLDERS.
The Lines That Are to he Consolidated'
Under the New System.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 15.—A meeting of
the stockholders of the Raleigh and
Gaston Railroad Company will be held
at Raleigh, N. C., September (!th to
consider the terms and conditions upon
which that property may* consolidate
with the Seaboard and Roianoke, the
Raleigh and Augusta Air Line, the Caro
lina Central, the Georgia, Carolina and
Northern, the Durham and Northern,
the Roanoke and Tar River ami the
Louisburg. The consolidation of these
roads is preliminary to the formation
of the Seaboard Railway Company
which will include the Seaboard Air
Line system, the Georgia and Alabama
Railway Company, the Florida Central
and Peninsular Railway Company.
The financial details are being arrang
ed by Mr. John Skelton Williams, of
Richmond, V«., and J. Wm. llonder
dorf, of Baltimore.
McKinley on toe
FLAG OF THE FREE
He Speaks as Catholic School
at Cliff Haven.
HE IS WILDLY CHEERED
DECLARES LOYALTY TO GOV
ERNMENT NATIONAL CREED.
REBELLION MAY DEI AY FLAG’S MISS ON
But This Emblem of < ib*rty, the Hope of Ih*
Oppressed, lMi°re\er Assailed Will
be Carried Forward to a
Triumphant Peace.
Plattaburg, N. V., August 15. Presi
dent McKinley, accompanied by Pri
vate Secretary Cor tel you, left Hotel
Champlain this morning ait a few min
utes past 11 o’clock and was driven
down to the auditorium on the grounds
of the Catholic Summer School of
America, at Cliff Haven, on Lake (’ham
plain. As the President entered the au
ditorium the spectators arose and sang
a song composed for the occasion an<l
set to the music of Donizetti’s “El
Puritani.”
Rev. M. J. La voile, President of the
Catholic Summer ’School. introduced
Presilient McKinley. Father LaveUe’s
speech was frequently interrupted by
hearty applause, and when during the
course of his remarks he predicted that
"The many millions of people brought
under our protectorate would make
American citizens as loyal, as sturdy
and as true as those that an* here to
day,” the audience cheered enthusiasti
cally.
As President McKinley arose the au
dience applauded, cheered, waved Hags,
handkerchiefs* and parasols until he
made a motion for them to desist. lie
said:
"Father LaveHe, members of the
Catholic Summer School, ladies and gen
tlemen :
"1 had not intended to say a word,
hut I cannot sit in silence in the pres
ence of this splendid demonstration of
your,good will and patriotism, 1 cannot
forbear to give expression to my very
high appreciation of the gracious wel
come you have given me here today, and
the more than gracious words of com
mendation uttered by your president.
Whatever the Government of the Uni
ted States has been aide to accomplish
since I last met you here lias been be
cause the hearts of the people have been
with the Government of the United
States. Our patriotism is neither s«*o
tiornil nor sectarian. We may differ, in
our political and religious beliefs, but we
are united for country. Loyalty to the
Government is our national creed. We
follow, all of us, one flag. It symlwilizcs
our purposes and our aspirations; it rep
resents what we believe and what we
mean to maintain, and 1 wherever it
floats, it is the flag of the free, the hojie
of the oppressed, au<l, wherever it is
assailed, at. any sacrifice it will be car
ried to a triumphant peace. That Hag
now floats from the homes of mill ions,
even from our places of worship; it is
seen from our school houses from 4he
shops, the factories, the mining towns,
and it waves from the camp of the
pioneer ill the distant outjiost and on the
lumberman’s hut in the dense forest. It
is found in the home of the humblest
toiler, and what it represents is dear
to hi* heart. Rebellion may defy but
it can never defeat its blessed mission
of liberty and humanity. Thank you
again for this most cordial and gracious
greeting.”
Among those present were:
John S. Wise, General Guy V. Henry,
Colonel Edmund Rice. Congressman
Sibley, of Franklin, Pa.; Smith W.
Weed, Monsignor James Laughlin,
Chancel or of the Arch-Diocese of
Philadelphia; Colonel William M.
Bryue, of Wilmington, Did., and Rev.
John P. Chadwick, former chaplain of
the Maine.
MAJOR WHITE’S RESIGNATION.
Washington, Aug. 15. —‘The resignation
oi Major Robert 11. White, IT. S. A.,
retired, has been accepted by the Presi
dent. Major White was in the Medical
Department and retired in July, 189 S,
at has own request, after thirty years’
service. He was appointed from Vir
ginia. No reason is given for his .resig
nation, though he insisted upon Its being
accepted. It is unusual for a retired offi
cer to resign, especially as lit* 'relinquishes
the pay amounting to three-fourths of the
rank he held at the time of retirement.
MORMON ELDERS IN TROUBLE.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15.—Sat
urday two Mormon elders were arrested
iu Tyler county, Ga., for refusing to pay
poll taxes. The elders claimed they
were preachers and exempt. The judge
of the Superior court stated from the
bench that he refused to recognize them
as preachers and assessed a tine. The
elders had no money and were started off
to jail hut succeeded in getting the jailer
to accept their watches as security until
they could send' for money to pay the
fines. President Rich, of the South Mor
mon ociety, says he will proceed in the
courts against the Tyler county judge.
TIIE COLUMBIA WINS AGAIN.
Newport, R. 1., Aug. 15.—Columbia
beat Defender 8 minutes, 52 seconds,
official time.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WHITE *v > OUTRAGES.
O C.
Governor of Jural inn Appealed to
to Ass’ oppressing Them.
Atlania, \ug. 15. —A special to
the Constitutio. from Greensboro, S. C.,
says:
"The sheriff of this county today ap
pealed to Governor MoSweeney for aid
to assist him iu suppressing whitecap
outrages which began here suddenly one
week ago.
“Tonight the Governor sent word that
he would ix* in Greenwood tomorrow
with Attorney General Bellinger to
make a personal investigation of the
situation.
“For more than a week a gang of so
called whitecaps have been whipping ne
groes in this county nearly every night.
The section between Greenwood and
Phoenix is largely tenanted by negroes
who re n't from white landlords. It was
at Phoenix, in this community, thickly
settled by negroes that the election riot
Ik*tween blacks and whites took place
last N’oventlier. Since then among a
lower class of whites there has been an
unrelenting disposition to drive out the
negroes. Certain white men here, it is
said, desire to get control of the 'valua
ble lands hereabouts, and in order to do
so they have set about to drive the ne
groes out.
“Monday night one week ago the whip
ping began. Negro houses were visited
and the inmates taken out and beaten.
Several nights last week this perform
ance was repeated, and a wide territory
has been covered in this manner by the
whitecapi>ers. The negroes are said to
be in a state of terror and many spend
the nights in the woods and swamps,
while others seek the protection of their
white landlords. On Saturday night
two hundred negroes spent the night in
Grepnwood, and many of them have
never returned to their homes fearing to
do so. So far as is known, none have
left 'the county.”
HIGH TIDES, DANGEROUS SEAS.
Effects of Storm Will Continue to be
Felt Here Today.
Washington, August 15. —The Middle
Atlantic Coast States including New
Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. Virginia
and North Carolina will experience the
effects of the tropical storm that is
moving northward from the South Caro
lina coast, where it is now central.
Along this portion of the seaboard tin*
wind will increase to strong northeast
gales and will continue Wednesday,
causing high tides and dangerous seas.
By tomorrow the effects of the storm
will begin to be felt in New York.
DEWEY IS STILL INDISPOSED.
Leghorn, August 15. —Admiral Dewey
is still indisposed. Various officials
have visited the Olympia today. The
Admiral’s departure for Florence has
lieen postponed.
STARVED,BEATEN, BOUND
QUITE ANOTHER STORY OF LIEUT, GIL
MORL’S CAPTIVITY.
Letteis Found Under Stones at San Isdro Tell a
Teaiful Tab of Suffering and Beg
For Aid.
San Francisco, Cal., Aug. 15. —The
Bulletin publishes a startling story from
the Philippines regarding Lieutenant
Gilmore and party tram the Yorktawu,
who were captured by tin* Filipiuds and
who have been reiwted from official
sources as well cared for and well treat
ed. It appeal's that when the Americans
reached iSau Isidro, where the York tow®
members and some soldiers and civilians
had been imprisoned, they found the
names of the prisoners scratched on the
walls of the jail. Some letters from tin
men were found secreted un \*r stones,
and a Spaniard, who had been intrusted
Wiita several, presented then to General
Lawton. The letters told of the hard
ships the men were eomi>ellotl to suffer
and begged that aid be sent them. The
men complained that they had been
starved, beaten and bound, and moreover
were ini rags. One of the letters signed
by Albert Lowenson, said that the Span
iards had been treated very badly, worse
than the Americans, and that hundreds
were dying of dysentery and other dis
eases, and that the Government took
no notice of sickness prevailing. In his
letter, Lowenson, who was formerly of
the steamship Zealandia, gave the list
of prisoners held by the Filipinos as fol
lows:
Prisoners from York town:
J. G. Gilmore, U. 8. N.; W. Wilson,
C. A. M.; P. Vaiudoval, iS. M. M.; W.
Ellsworth, coxcwain; S. Edwards* 8. I).
iS.; 8. Brisouloz, O. G.; A. Pearson, Ap
prentice; F. Anderson, landsman, captur
ed at Baler, April 11th; A. D. Brice, E.
Honneman, Nevada cavalry, captured
January 30th; A. Bishop. Third Artill
ery ..April 12th; H. 11. Huber, hospital
corps, and J. O’Brien, civilian, January
27th.
BIG FOUR BUILDING BURNED.
Talladega, Ala., Aug. 15.—Fire here to
ib*y destroyed the Big Four Building
which was occupied by stores and offices.
All the records of the Grand Isidge
Knights of Pythias, were burned, as
was the armory of the local military com
pany tokether with fifty Springfield
rifles. Loss SIIO,OOO.
LILY JiANGTRY MARRIES.
London, Aug. 15.—Mrs. Lily Langtry,
the actress was married July 27th at the
Island of Jersey to Hugo Gerald de
Bathe, twenty-eight years of age, the
eldest son of Sir llenry Percival tic
Bathe, Bart, a retired general and Cri
mean veteran. The ceremony was pri
vate. The Prince of Wales sent a tele
gram of congratulations.