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The Weather To-day: I CAROLINA™ | FAIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 10. LEADS ALL NOBTTIHI CAROLINA DAIUEB II NEWS All CMAIION. SEARCH LIGHT SWINGS TOWARD CEHTRAL PRISON The Scene of Investigation Shifts to the Capital City To-Day. SUFFERERS TO BE HEARD MEN FROST-BITTEN- WHILE ON SUMMER ELL’S FARM WILL TESTIFY. SUMMERELL HIS OWN WORST WITNESS Says he Usually Whips 50 p>r Cent of his Men in Order to Maintain Discipline. Acknowl edges that the Castle Hayne Con victs Were Frost Bitten While at Work on his Farm. Hit Mazon Over the Head Twice. lHadifax, N. €., Sept. 21.—(Special.)— SwjH-rvisor Sumnnerei], of the Northamp ton, 'State farm tasked a hearing of evi vkiieo iu his defense by the 'lnvest igating 'eomimittee. It was granted, ami two days lhave been consumed in the examination of his witnesses. But now that it is all over, it is to he doubted if the man’s last condition !> not worse that Ms first. Even on his own testimony Sun nm roll stands con victed, for liis own evidence was in some respects the most damaging. I lielieve Lewis Siraamerefll told the truth on the stand. He showed no dis position to evade, and he answered with, commendable readiness and candor every question that was asked him. In fact bis readiness to make answer was so •pronounced as to provoke his attorney and caill forth a reproof. He said he usually whipped about half his men; he found This necessary to maintain discipline. He had struck .Toe Mazon over the head twice with the butt end of h,is lash, he said, instead of once, as other witnesses had testified, and in addition to This he was ■whipped by two in: n. Some convicts were frost bitten omhis farm last winter, he said, while at work in the field, and not at Fasti* Hajme as other witnesses had been claiming. These and many other admissions very ■damaging to himself (he made, with an honesty Truly commendable. And I have no doubt he was equal‘y honest when he said he had never been cruel or mest rented a convict. It is, however, all a matter of definition, and urn fort M,ately for KmrimereH. though fortunately for the convicts bis definition rtf the word “cruel” is not that commonly accented by the people of The State. The otDuir witnesses examined ihi-: morning in Sommerell's lueha'lf were Col. 'luos. W. Mason, Mr. (Jen. I*. Biirgw.vii, Dr. 11. W. I/cwis. Overseers J. N. Ilnni h-f, Sam Howell. ,T. M. Fiord and Geo. A. Pittman 1 , and Mr. M. 11. Clark, They all gave Summer ell a g-ood character and none of Them, had nutil recentlv ever hoard to charged with cruelly. His overseers denied ]x»sitively t!:;.; he was cruel. or had ever unnecessarily punished a convict. In addition to 'these witnesses 11. L. Tillery. M. W. Tillery and \V. A. Piero,* were examined as To the management of some of file other farms. The committee completed its work this afternoon at 1 o’clock and left for Ral eigb. where either witnesses are sum inoned to ap'peair for examination tomor row. Among Thera are M ill Richardson and Pat Freedle, of Nash county. Roth of them were frost bitten while on Sum rnerell’s farm. Also there tire a number of convicts aaid employes in the central prison tiiiiit may he examined. SCMMERKEL ON TIIE STAND. The first witness examimsl today was Swimr visor Sunn morel 1 himself. He be gan b.v <lisclnin:ii)g any knowledge of Ben Huntley, the mm who is said to have gone to his farm to be a guard, but declined to remain <m account of tin cruelty he found existing there. “Did you ever whip a convict so that the (dollies would stick to the skin V” iKummercll was asked. “No. Not that I recollect.” He reniemliered whipping the convict Brittain, but denied that (he whipped him for Talking to Matt or for talking in the squad. He whipped him. lie said, for trying to run away; that lie was a right bad man when lie first came to the iienitentiary, and laid several plans to get out. i As to the charge that lie had whipped a little negro boy so severely that h: had to lie sent to the hospital he said: VTvp never had but two hoys—a white <uie and a black one. I’ve whipped them with switches, hut in no other way. When I sent G a lx* Elliott out to work in the snow I didn’t know he had consumption.” FROZEN ON THE FARM. He no longer contended that the men were frost-bitten at thistle Ilayne, hut acknowledged that they were frost bit- ten on his place. He said in justifica tion that, when lie sent the men out he didn't think it cold enough for them to get frost bitten, especially if at work. Summer ell acknowledged also that hi struck .Joe Mazo.ii over the head— struck him twice —because lie drew bis knife. "1 then told 'Safer to whip IMm.” “Wtos he a good convict after that? ’ “As good as 1 ever saw.” “Did lie want to leave .Von?" “i*o. Capt. Day had to make him go.” When you took charge of the farm, why did you change lashesV" "I 1 bought Rhein’s too heavy. I lead mine made like M(Tver’s. It was made by the same intan.” “Is it true that the first thing you generally do is to whip a man when In* comes to you?” “No.” “Did you ever whip one out of anger or spite, or what you considered too much?” “Never.” WHIPPING OF JOE MAZON. On cross examination Summerell gave Dr. Furgeson a good character. "Was Joe Mazon confined to the camp several days after you whipped him V” “Yes, four or five days. He said liis head hurt him. He said Safer hit him on till' head with a line, lmt 1 told him that wasn’t it, that I hit him with the butt end of the strap.’’ "Do you think Dr. Furgeson was mis taken when lie said you had been guilty of cruel treatment?” “I ilo.” “Are ’you a very passionate man?” “Yes I’ve got some temper.” "What were the men who were frost bitten doing?” "Some were knocking down cotton stalks and some were cutting corn stalks.” Summerell acknowledged shooting at a man named W. T. Capcll. He said Cajiell also shot at him, and that he (Summerell) was tried by jury and ac quitted. lie said that Russell and Safer were both mistaken when they said lie whipped Mazon because lie didn't fall in line. “I whipped him because he wouldn’t pull off his coat. When lie got up after the whipping lie got in line.” / ‘You say you never whipped tone so that his clothes (stuck to him. How do you know, did you ever examine one after whipping him?’’ (Continued on second page.) THEY WISH IT BURIED MINISTER OF WAR DECLARES THE DREY FUS INCIDENT CLOSED. The Decree Granting Pardon Published. Drey fus Goes to the Home of a Relative at Carpentras. Paris, Sept. 21.—'The Journal Official today publishes the decree granting pardon to Dreyfus. In a report preced ing the decree the Marquis de Gallifet, Minister of War, points out that Drey fus has already undergone five years’ deportation, but that as the law does not assimilate liis deportation with five years’ solitary confinement, The prisoner would have to undergo ten years’ de tention. The Minister also calls atten tion to the fact that the health of the prisoner is seriously compromised, and that he would not lie able without great danger to undergo prolonged detention. The report of the War Minister con cludes thus: “The Government will not have met flic wishes of the country, which de sires pacification, if it does not hasten to efface all traces of the painful con flict. It belongs to you, M. Le Presi dent, by an act of lofty humanity, to give the first pledge of the work of appease ment which opinion demands and the good of the republic commands.” The Minister of War has addressed the following order to the corps com manders: “The incident is closed. The military judges, enjoying the respect of all. have rendered their verdict wit til complete independence. We all, without harbor ing thought, fiend to their decision. We shall in the same manner 'accept the action that a feeling of profound pity dictated to the President of the Repub lic. There can bo no further question of reprisals of any kind. Hence, I re peat it, tlie incident is closed. I ask you, and if it were necessary, I should command you, to forget the past in or der that you can think solely of the future. With you, all my comrades, I proclaim Vive I’Arniee, which belongs to no party, hut to France alone. (Signed.) “G A LLJFET.” The order will he read to the troops throughout the French army. DREYFUS AT CARPENTRAS. Carpentras, Department of Vaucluse, France, Sept. 21. —Former Captain Dreyfus arrived here this morning anil went to the home of M. Yalabrogue, a relative. MARRIAGE AT GREENSBORO. Greenslioro, N. Sept. 21.—(Special.i —Mr. Walter Marsh and Miss Sail'** Thomas were united in (marriage this, morning at seven' o’clock at West Mar ket M. E. church, Dr. J. C. Rowe of ficiating. A large crowd was present notwithstanding the early hour. Mr. Goo. W. Kestler’ chewing gum plant started to work today. A THOUSAND MORE STRIKE. Montgomery, TV. Va., Sept. 21. Al most a thousand more coal miners joined The strike today. But two collieries in the New River district tire now in op eration. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1809. GREAT UPROAR 111 THE CONVENTION The Bay State Democrats are Distinctly Riotous. THE CAUSE OF THE ROW THE POWERS GIVEN TO THE STATE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WINS AT EVERY POINT Platform Declares that Troops Now Called for Service in the Ph lippines Will Later be Used to Overawe Our Working Men. Boston, Mas., Sept. 21. —'The riotous scenes and the bitter fights between the two factions of the Democratic patty in this State which characterized the i'll night session in Music Hall in ISCO and that at Worcester the following year, were renewed with even greater bittre ness at the annual convention of the State Democracy in Mechanics’ Hall today. There was hardly a moment, after the speeches of the temporary and permanent presiding officers were con cluded, when there was quiet and har mony in any degree. At times ‘he in tire delegation was upon its l’eet, the members standing on chairs or tallies, shouting in the heat of passion some denunciatory remarks at the chairman or the person who was endeavoring to speak tijHin the platform. At this time it seemed as though even tlie force of 100 imlieemen in tlm l.all would lie of no avail, so impassion'd were those upon the floor, and tlie cli max came, when, at the request of the chairman, the Captain of the Police ap peared upon the platform and placed his hand upon Congressman Johu E. Fitzgerald, in readiness to forcibly re move him from the platform had no not subsided and allowed the ehaii man to address and calm the excited assem blage. The cause of the tumult which raged lor nearly three hours was the question before the body accepting the action of the State committee in a list of delegates to the National Con vention. It was claimed by those who opposed tlie idea that it was against all prece dent and robbed the various districts of their constitutional rights. The personalities which were indulged in were directed as much against Con gressman: Fitzgerald, as against Mr. \\ illinms, the party leader, and hard names were called on both sides. The final result of all the confusion and dis cord was the overwhelming passage of every motionand report that was made by the State, committee and the election of national convention del - gates. The delegates at. large are George Fred Williams, Colonel A. C. Drink water, William F. Nary, and Christo pher T. Callahan. Robert Treat Paine Jr., was nomiuafrd for Governor. The platforms declares that the Chi cago platform of 181X1, “like tlie Decla ration ot Independence, stands as a part of the fundamental code of Democratic Government.” 1 hi' financial plank of that Instrument is particularly reiterated, and the finan cial ills ol the five years prior to lNt'7, are-ascribed to "a contracted cum n-y for which Republican financial legisla tion had provided no form of relief.’ Trusts are condemned and the war in the Philippines is characterized us criminal aggression, wanton, needless and wasteful, anil incompetently ami corruptly prosecuted. It is demanded that "to the Filipinos as to the Cubans shall ho said today that they arc and of right ought to be five an 1 indepen dent.” The platform alleges that "in the reit erated demands for more and more troops to subdue tin' Tagalos may be detected the purpose to have ultimately more soldiers to employ at homo” mak ing it possible for monopolistic corpora tions "to secure tlie aid of armed forces, lxith State and Federal, to overawe their workingmen in time of lalwjr dis sensions.” Tlie platform then denounces the con duct of the military authorities in the Four D’Alene coal district of Idaho. The platform favors direct legislation, the initiative and referendum, the elec tion of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and the enforcement of an eight hour workday, the abolition of the law granting a life tenure to mem bers of the judiciary and the public ownership and operation of street rail ways, water works and other municipal business enterprises. The platform concludes with pledg ing the loyalty of the Massachusetts Democracy to William Jennings Bryan. TOWN SWEPT BY FIRE. Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 21. Paint Rock, Ala., was devastated by tire this afternoon. Every store, except that of .1. W. Keel on tin* south half of the business portion was burned. Nearly all of the merchandise was and there was no insurance on it. Roosevelt lias interfered is favor of the G. A. It., saying they can have any place they want in the Dewey parade, and it is now probable the G. A. R* will march. THE DOGS OF WAR LEAP II THE LEASH Military Men Ask Why Delay Longer, .✓ EVERYTHING IS READY BUT THEY FORGET THE ORANGE FREE STATE. ENGLAND WILL HAVE TO fIGHT HER Therefore the War Estimates Based Upon This State’s Remaining Neutral arc Much too Small. Pres. Steyn’s Speech. London, Sept. 21. —While the precise result of the secret session of the Itaad of the Orange Free State is not yet known here, President Steyn’s speech at the opening of the session is re garded as an almost infallible ’indication of the attitude which the Free State will take. Commenting from this point of view, the London morning papers are all impressed with the added gravity of the situation, and .murmurs are lie ginning to be heard regarding tin* dila toriness of the Government In getting troops forward. Military men are said to be impatient. They assert that everything is ready and that they are only waiting for or ders. It is recognized that the attitude of the Orange Free State makes tin* origi nal estimates based ujKm Dutch neu trality to small. Evidently a much larger force will be required. The Government is faced with some thing like a dih nun. The leader of the ojiposition has publicly denounced the precipitancy of the Colonial Office in forcing a conflict. Therefore, Ministers are disinclined to convoke Parliament. If, oil the other hand, so large an ex penditure as the apparent attitude of the Orange Free State would involve should become necessary, the Govern ment will he obliged to summon Parlia ment in order to get adequate supplies. It is understood that the money ques tion accounts for the dribbling manner in which the troops are being forward ed. German military experts, realizing the seriousness of the campaign before Great Britain, are commenting with astonish ment upon the fact that England is wo behind hand in her preparations. In Berlin it is also believed that Dr. Leyils is acting as President Kruger’s evil genius and misleading him by reports that he is likely to get sympathy if not assistance from some of the Euro pean powers. No member of the Cape Cabinet was present at the meeting of the Afrikander members of the Cape Parliament yester day. A dispatch from Pretoria announces that arms continue to be served to the Burghers. BOUND TO ASSIST TRANSVAAL. Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. Sept. 21.—The Volksraad met today with u full attendance. President Steyn read a carefully, prepared speech. After welcoming the burghers, he expressed regret that the relations Is*tween Great Britain and tlie Transvaal had become strained. The members, he said, were aware of the meeting of Sir Alfred Mil ner and President Kruger at Bloemfon tein, when President Kruger made pro posals which, although refused by the British High Commissioner, were unani mously considered throughout the Orange Free State to lie exceedingly fair. Proceeding to review the negotiations, President Steyn said the Transvaal had been decoyed by the British diplomatic agent at Pretoria, ConyingTiam Greene, and he practically accused tin' Imperial Government of a breach of faith. He said he was disinclined to advise the Transvaal Government to accept tlie latest British demand. The present criti cal state of affairs could not be a mat ter of indifference to the Orange Free State, which was bound by treaty to afford assistance to the Transvaal, and lie had therefore convened the Volksraad to decide what attitude should be taken. “There is nothing,” declared the President, “that warrants war or an attack upon the Transvaal. Such differ ences as exist can be solved by arbitra tion. War would be an insult to religion and civilization.” In conclusion President Steyn said he would take this opportunity of laying certain draft laws before the Volksraad for consideration, praying God to give them strength to pass resolutions not only conducive to peace and prosperity, hut also in the interest, of their beloved State. Immediately after the speech President Steyn asked the A'olksraad to go into secret session, which was agreed to unanimously. WALTER LAWTON DIES. Chicago, 'lll.. Sept. 21. —Tlie man who. under the mlame "Walter Lawton," yes terday inflicted fatal injuries upon Fred erick J. Filbert, the aged cashier of a private bank in Palatine, a town near here, died today from a gunshot woqful sustained in a struggle with fanner PHagge, who tried to rescue Filbert from his assailant. Filbert is still uncon scious. N EBRA SK A 1 IEPFRLIC A NS. Uphold McKinley and Mildly Protest Against Trusts. Omaha. Sept. 21.—The Republican State convention today was one of the most harmonious gatherings ever held b\ the party -n this State. M. B. Reese, of Lincoln, was nominated for Supreme Judge amd E. G. McKilton. of Omaha, and Will'll am- B. Ely, of Ainsworth, for Regents of the State University on the first ballot. Judge Reese has served six years on the Supreme bench, retiring six years ago to resume the practice of his profession. Senator Thurston and several others made speeches, but the one which set the delegates and spectator* wild 'was that of Captain Mailey. of the First Nebraska, lie said he had never voted a Republi can) ticket in his life*, but he intended ithis fa'll.to vote to uphold tlie hands oi the Administration in the Philippines. The platform endorses President Mc- Kinley’s foreign policy and his adminis tration. adheres to tin* gold standard and opposes t rusts and comb'! nations having for their purpose the stifling of > coinipet i tion and arbitrarily controlling produc tion or fixing prices. Continuing the platform says: "We also recognize that, legitimate business interests fairly capitalized and homiestly managed have built up our in dustries at. home, given the largest em p.oy intent to labor at the highest wage, and have enabled us to sneressfully com pete with foreign, lountriest in the mar kets of the world. Smell industries must not la* struck down by legislation aimed at dishonestly organized institutions which destroy legitimate enterprise and the opixirtunities of labor anil plunder sue public.” PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT. The Gift of tin* South’s Sponsor to McKinley. Washington, Sept. 21. — Miss Nannie Randolph lletli. who was the sponsor for the entire South at the Confederate Reunion at Charleston last May, has presented to the President, in a pretty frame, the resolutions adopted by the sponsors at tlie reunion thanking the President for the “gracious words ut tered by him” at Atlanta last Decemtier in referring to the living and dead sol diers of the South. The resolutions are signed by Miss lletli and by the spon sors of the different States. PLUNGE INTO THE RIVER THREE ENGINES HURLED FROM A BRIDGE BY A COLLISION. It Was a Rear End Collision in Which Four Men Were Killed and Three Were Injured. St. Paul, Minn.. Sept. 21.—'Four men were killed and three seriously injured 'today in a rear-end collision of freight trains on a bridge cm the Omaha road near Windon. An engine was ptphi ig the first train and the second was a double-header, so that three engines were thrown into the river in badly wrecked Condition. One spall us tlie bridge was demolished and seventeen cars thrown into the river or along tin* tracks. These cars toofl lire and several were burned. DREYFUS PREMATURELY OLD. London, Sept. 22. —A correspoudeiut of the Daily Mail who joined the Dreyfus party at Bordeaux and a oconT tanied them to 'Carpentras, discovers (Dreyfus as “tho.ughtful. prematurely aged, with soft eyes, a smile dike a woman’s and rather the apnea ranee of a savant than a soldier.” His health, the c'orrewpond ent says, il far from satisfactory. He ate* meat yesterday for the first time. "It is against the doctor's orders," said Math'ieu Dreyfus. "Ah.” said the former Captain of ar t'Tiler.v, “let me have a holiday today. I will 'lie sedate and efiedirnt again to morrow. I am just like a fioy now. and feel that T could run‘and jump about the green fields for very joy. Just think! I shall now Im* aide to laugh and play with my children in tlie beautiful coun try.” After the meail, despite his brother's half laughing protest, he smoked several cigars "to celebrate the holiday.” Tin* sad note amid the rejoicing was the death of M. Sclieurer-Kesf'rter. "I aum grieved beyond word's,” said Dreyfus, “to think that 1 sh'a'M never he able to thank that noble heart." "His delight at everything on tin* jour ney,” eonfimii’s tin* Daily Mail's eorre •s'lHitndent, “was that of a man returning from the dead to the world he loved. The affection and solicitude of ids broth er are touching to see. FRIENDS ASK HIM TO RETURN. The Sympathies of Salem go out to Mr. Hendricks. "Winston, N. Sept. 21.—(Special.) The Salem lodge Knights of Pythias sent Mr. Jblm L. Brietz north today to find Mr. Itobt. L. Hendricks, who left Salem Tuesday on account of domestic troubles, and ask him to return home anili take charge of liis mercantile busi ness. The Pythian* and Odd Fellows Kith join in this .request. If Mr. 'Hendricks refuses lie will N be 'presented with strong endorsements from business men here for the purpose of aiding him in finding employment or engaging in business wherever lie may decide to locate. Thirty cotton manufacturers of the South left 'Charlotte to attend the Na tional Exposition, yesterday. PRICE FIVE CENTS. FOUR LIVES LOST IN NORFOLK FIRE Twc w )le from This State ? B mongThem. H MIS siPPIN, OFTARBORO > AND £ LRY BOSWELL, A CHILD FROM LEWISTON. SEVcRAL HURT, INCLUDING TWO FIREMEN Bodi sos the Dead Removed to the Morgue. Firemen Injured by a Mass of Brick and Timber Which Fell Upon Them. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 21.—Four lives were lost in the great fire which destroy ed the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital early this morning. The remains were taken from the debris and removed to the city morgue today for identification, proving to be as follows: Mrs. Margaret McEween, about 70 years of age, a lady of weak mind, wlio was there for safe keeping. The only way she could be identified was by her ear rings, tlie body being so badly burn ed. Mrs. Elizabeth White, an old lady who had been at the hospital for a long time as a boarder. She was on tlie fourth Hoor and the body had fallen through to the third. She was identified by the structure of her body. Cherry Boswell, a 3-year-old child from Lewiston, N. G., who had a club foot, and was there for treatment. Miss Pippin, of North Carolina, who had just entered the hospital, and was to have been operated upon today. The lwuly was found in the ruins of the bed in which she slept. Miss Pippin was from Tarboro, N. C. The injured are: Fireman Thomas A. Barrett, of the Queen Street engine house, left leg broken, right arm fractured in three places and cut on forehead. He is still alive, hut lias not regained consciousness, and lmt little hope of his recover}- is en tertained. Fireman Robert A. Foster, driver, hurt about the head, but not seriously. Barrett, Foster and several other fire men had run a line of hose through the main entrance of the building, and were driven out either by the fire and smoke or by the premonition of an impending collapse above them. Had they remain ed in the porch they would not have been injured at all. but as they went down into tlie yard from tlie front steps a mass of timber, brick wall, etc., pitch ed out and down from above upon them. The mass that fell upon the firemen is said to have been a water tank that was located in that part of tin* budd ing for the purpose of running tin* no va tor. Miss Kate Dolan, of Washington. I>. C\, one of tlie nurses of the institution, was also injured. She jumped through the stair well from the third story to the first landing in a sitting position at tlie feet of Sister Bernard, the Sister Superior, who happened at that point just at that moment. She was hurt about tin* neck, hands and hack, and is considerably injured. Miss Teresa Glass, of Richmond, Va., also a nurse. She is badly burned about une hand and foot and slightly about the face. She was carried to a resi dence on Wood street. Sister Bernalrd, who is in charge of the hospital, estimates tlie loss at $500,000. on which tiliere was an. insurance of only $33,000. That the hospital will he re built there is scarcely a doubt. Many of the walls are intact and can Ik* util ized. THREE CAPITAL CASES. Kinston's Big Tobacco Sales—New Stores and Other Improvements. Kinston. N. ('., Kept. 21. (Special.) Judge Bryan is holding a special term of court here to try three capital eases. Already half as much tobacco has been sold on this market up to this time as was sold during the entire sea son of 1 SOS’s crop. Work lias been resumed on a hand some hardware store corner of Queen and Gordon streets. A stranger remarked last night that this was tlie "hustlingest” town in Eastern North Carolina. BARRETT FARNUM FAILS. Chicago, Kept. 21. Barrett Farnmn and Company, the Board of Trade bro kerage firm, failed today. A notice was posted on the exchange at 10Hi) a. m., requesting that all trades with the firm bet closed. The house is said to have lieon heavily short of wheat. PRACTICALLY MARTIAL LAW. Algiers. Sept. 21. In consequence of the anti-Semite disturbances here yester day, tin* Governor has established mili tary patrols, practically amounting to the proclamation of martial law. MaeVeagh. counsel for Captain Car ter, denies that he has received from the latter a retaining fee of SIO,OOO and a promise of $50,000 if he secures the Captain’s acquittal.