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 \ 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 (Continued on Second Page.) 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 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.