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The Weather To-day: I CAROLINA* | SHOWERS The News and Observer. VOL.XLVII. NO. 13. LEADS All NORTH DAMUM DAUB IH NEWS AND CRCULATMN. GUNBOAT SEIZED BT THE FILIPINOS One Officer and Nine Men are Missing. THREE GUNS CAPTURED THE CREW ARE PRISONERS OR ARE DEAD. BOAT RIDDLED WITH BULLETS AND BURNED She Was Under Command of Naval Cadet Wel bam C. Wood, and Supposed to Re ceive her Instructions From Oregon's Commander. Manila, 'Sept. 25.-4:30 p. in.—lt is re ported that ttUie insurgents have captured the United States gunboat, Unite net a. iu the Oram! River, on tihe northwest side of Manila Bay, where she was patrolling. One officer and mine of her crew are missing. The United States gunboat Petrel sent to investigate the matter, returned and reported that the Urdaneta was beached opixxsite the town of Orani, on tihe Orani River. She was riddled 1 with bullets and burned, and following guns, with the'ir aananunitSlon, were captured: A 1-pounder, one *Oolt, automatic gun ami one Nordenfeldt 25 millimetre gun. T'h crow of the Urdaneta are prisoners or have been killed. Further details are lacking. THE URDA NEVA'S HISTORY. •Washington, Sept. 25. —The gnlvoat Urdaneta, which was captured with her crew at Orani, a.lxrnt twenty-five miles from Manila on the Bay of Manila is a tittle craft of ontly forty tons displace ment, not much larger than a small tug. She was captured by the navy early in the war and has been on police duty in the bay for months past. The records of the Navy Department show that she was one of the boats of which the Ore gon iis the parent ship. That is, she was supposed to draw all of her supplies from the battleship, to be manned from the Oregon’s crew, and to act under the in struction* of the Oregon's commander. According to the last reports to the department the little boat was last May under eonimland of Nava 1 Cadet W el born O. Wood, imt the personnel of the crew is not a matter of record, being subject to frequent Change. Wood was ap pointed to the Naval Academy from Ore goo, had passed ids academic course and was performing two years’ isea service at the time of Ids capture. Niatraily the Department officials are vexed that the difficulties of the negotia tions looking to the release of Diemen ant Gilmore ,of tihe Yorktown and his men • should be added to by this last misfor tune. Still there is no disposition un necessarily to curb the junior officers of the navy who are rendering such gallant service in the Philippines. PERMIT THE CHINESE TO LAND A Settlement of the Issue Between the Two Governments Not Attained. Washington, Sept. 25. —Secretary Root has received a cable message from Gen eral Otis regarding the Chinese situation in the Philippines. He says that the shipload of seven hundred can be land ed without any serious interference with military operations. General Otis dis cussed at considerable length the sub ject of Chinese in the Philippine Islands, and the dispatch was referred to the State Department, where it was made the subject of a conference between Act ing Secretary Hill and the Chinese Min ister. A settlement of the general issue be tween the two Governments respecting the admission of the Chinese to the Philippines was not attained through this particular incident, which was con sidered as disposed of solely on its own merits. The Chinese will be landed, but without recognizing the right of the Chinese Government to demand this. On the other hand the Chinese Govern ment, while permitting the men to land do not in any manner concede our right to apply the Chinese exclusion law to the Philippines and stand by the principles enunciated in the formal pro test which was made last week by the Chinese Minister here, against General Otis’ action. The result of the conference between Acting Secretary Ilill, with whom the War Department rested the responsi bility for the decision and Minister A\ u, is set out in the following official state ment: “The Chinese from Amoy, on the steamers Emeralda and Salvadora, about one-half of them being previous residents of the Philippines, have been permitted to land, owing to the special circumstances of the case, on the promise of Ihe Chinese consul general at Manila that no more Chinese will leave Chinese ports for the“i'hilippini*B unless qualified to land under the War Department regu lations.” NEGROS ABOUT TO SUBMIT? Washington, Sept. 25.— Two impor tant dispatches from General Otis at Manila were made public by the War Department to-day. The first indicates that the insurgents on the island of Negros arc a Unit to recognize :;ie au thority of the United States. The dis patch follows: “Manila, Si<t. 25. “Adjutant General, Washington: “Hughey Iloilo, reports Lopez and sixty-four armed men surremlerel to Byrne at Castellano, Negros. Election) in that island October 2nd. Sought con ference. Chief insurgents Paaay wish ed to know what promise could be g'\<n them in ease of formal submission. Told no arrangements possible until surren dered and force disbanded. (Signed.) “OTIS.” The second dispatch is as follows: "Manila, Sept. 24th. “Adjutant General. Washington: "Bates returned from- Iloilo 21st in stant, having placed garrisons at Siiastsi and Buogham, Tawi Tawi group; one company each place. Affairs in archi pelago satisfactory. Bates saw chief insurgents Zamboanga, still anxious to receive United States garrison on con dition of withdrawal should Aguinald'o succeed in Luzon. Proposition not en ter! a imsl. Zamboanga having trouble with more Dittos in vicinity who have raised United Slates fiag. Dato Caga yan. Sulu Island, visited Join, gave ad hesion and desired to raise Ainerikinn Hag instead of Spanish flag on island. American flag will be raised there. •Ready to give six months notice in or der to establish in archipelago customs regulations under protocol lK*tween Spain, Germany and Great Britain of ISSS. Bates report by mail. (Signed) • "OTIS.” STEPHEN VAN WYCK MARRIES. He is a Cousin of the Mayor of New York. Baltimore*, Md., Sept. 25. —Mr. Stephen Vain Wyck, a cousin of the Mayor of New York, was married today in Balti more 1 , the bride being Mrs. S. F. Taylor, of Norfolk, Va. The wedding was solemnized at the home of the bride’s nether. -Mrs. Lizzie Bottimore, 1027 Madison Avenue. There 'were* no atten dants. Those present were relatives of the bride and groom. Among them were Mrs. Van Wyck, mother of the groom: Miss Florence Van- Wyck, sister of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Van Wyck. with their daughter. Miss Louise Van Wyck. The Rev. I* M. Zimmer man, of Christ English 'Lutheran church, performed (the ceremony. Mr. Van Wyck is a prominent lawyer in Now York. He has never taken part in polities nor has he held any office. He iis about forty years of age. THREE NEW CASES APPEAR. New Orleans. La.. Sept. 25. —Three new cases of yellow fever have been re ported iu the past twenty-four hours, making a total of 21 cases and six deaths. LOST BENEATH THE SEA FOUNDERING OF THE STEAMER ADULA ON SOUTH JAMAICA COAST. Five Lives Were Lost, One of Them Being that of the First Officer Mr. Percy. Kingston, Jamaica, Sept 25.—The Atlas Steamship Company’s steamer Aclula, Captain McAutey, from King ston for Baltimore, foundered at half p:uxt three today off Port Moraut, on the south coast of Jamaica. Five lives were lest, including Mr. Percy, the first offi cer. The Aduln, which was built iui 1889. was of 3(12 terns burden. She was 212 foot long, 29.1 broad and 12 feet deep. FOR SHOOTING AT MILAN. leaders of Conspiracy Sentenced to Death. Belgrade, Servia, Sept. 25—The court this morning rendered judgment in the case erf the prisoners who have been on trial for some time past charg ed with the attempted assassination of former King Milan, of Servia, July (ith, when lie* was shot at by a Bos nian Mamed Knezevic. Knezevic and I’aisiteh, the leaders of flic oonsiAiracy, were sentenced to death; ten others uere condemned so twenty years’ im prisonment, one to nine years’ imprison ment and seven to five years’ imprison ment. Six of tin* men on trial were acquitted. Knezevic was shot publicly this after noon in the* presence of a large* crowd. In view of flic* absence of trustworthy evidence, the* finding of the tribunal .s the* subject of general condemnation. After the* sentences were read Paisitch was informed that King Alexander had pardoned Mm. P RES BY TER IA N MISSIONARY. First Church of Winston to Support One in Stokes. Winston, N. C., Sept. 25.—(Special.)— The First Presbyterian church here con tributes 8750 for support of a mission ary in Stokes county. Rev. Cornelius Miller will have charge of the* work. lie was the first Presbyterian mission ary in that county. By his efforts seven churches were established and members of the elonomiination increased from silx to two 'hundred. John L. Brietz, who was sent to Philadelphia lad week in search of Robert Hendricks, returned tonight. ID* failed to find hint. A letter was received here* today from Mr. Hen dricks. It is reported he* is in Chicago. The* Petit Bleu, of Paris state's that Colonel Jouaust, president of the lit lines court martial, voted for the acquittal of Dreyfus. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 189!). NUPTIAL KNOT IS DOUBLY TIED Miss Grant and Prince Can tacuzene Wed. GREEK SERVICE FIRST THEN FOLLOWS THE RITE OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH. MARRIED UNDER A BOWER OF ROSES Bishop Potter Officiated at the Episcopal Ser vice. The Bride’s Brother, Ulysses S. Grant, Took the Place of her Father. Newport, 11. 1., Sept. 25. —The Epis copal marriage service, supplementing that of the Russian Orthodox church that was observed yesterday which made Prince Cautaciizcne. Count Spentmsky, of Russia, ami Julia Dent Grant, daughter off Brigadier General Frederick I>. Grant and granddaughter of General U. S. Grant, husband and wife, was celebrated at All Saints Chapel here at noon today. The assem bly of invited guests, notable fotr social and military distinction, made the cere mony one of the most brilliant ever witness«*d at Newitort. The family and social connections of the bride gave to the wedding a military a>s well as a diplomatic char acter, and the Little church in which it took place wax bright with blue and gold, the bridegroom’s uniform easily outshining those of the home guard. Right Rev, H. C. Potter. Protestant Episcopal Bishop of New York, officiat ed, assisted by Rev. Dr. Kevins, of the American Church in Rome, lmt in ac cordance with the la ws of Rhode Island, Rev. Dr. Porter, of the Emanuel Church, of this city, read that portion of tin* service which legally united the distinguished pair. On the altar and Chancel were sms pended a large number of baskets filled with orchhle, intermingled with a chime of snowy floral wedding bells. Large garlands of Bride's roses di*]H*iuLed from the bells to two Italiitn coimims fom ing a bower Which almost hid from view tlte bridal party as It stood at the altar. The only music was that of the organ, which gave out The notes of the "Edtengrin” wedding march as the procession entered the church doors. At the same time Bishop Potter and I>r. Porter, vested for the service, en tered the chancel from the vestry, fol lowed by tlte Prime and Hon ore Pal mer, a cousin of the bride, who acted as Iw'st men by proxy for Grand Duke Cyril of Russia, who was unable to be pre-sen t. The bridal procession included only Miss Grunt and her escort ami the ushers, and there were no bridesmaids nor any maid of honor. As tlie bride’s: fa flier, at present, is with the army in the Philippines, her brother, Ulysses S. Grant, a member of tin* Third class at West Point, acted in his place. Mr. Grant wore tiie full cadet uniform. There were eight ushers. Miss Grant was gowned in White. Her dress was severely out, but of the richest white satin, with a sweeping train and veil of tulle. She carried a shower bouquet Os stephanoiis and lilies of the valley and wore the gifts of the bridegroom, a corsage ornament of diamonds and enamel and rope of pearls. The prince, as he stopped down from the chancel to meet tin* bride, was attired in the full uniform of the Chevalier Garde, brilliant with red and gold. The reception at the Potter Palmer residence was one of the largest ever held in Newport. The bridal couple re ceived under Jin immense flower arch, with Mrs. Grant and Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer standing on the right while seated near was Mrs. U. 8. Grant. The prince and princess started for New York ou board the stream yacht Narada. BRIDE OF A PRINCE. Miss Grant Weds Cantaeuzene With Russian Church Rites. Newport, It. 1., Sept. 24.—1 n accord ance with the rites of tin* Russian orthodox church, Miss Julia Grant, daughter of General Frederick Grant, and granddaughter of General Ulysses 8. Grant, was married here tonight to Prince Cantaeuzene, of Russia. The ceremony was conducted by Fath er Ilotovitsky, of the Russian church, New York, in the parlor of “Beaulieu,” the summer residence of Mr. and Mrs. Potter Palmer. The American statutes are yet Fo he conformed with before the couple will go forth into the world as husband and wife, and it is the ceremony in All Saints’ Protestant Episcopal church to morrow afternon to which the summer colony here is looking forward with espe cial expectancy. The Russian ceremony is legal in that country, hut not iu Rhode Island, where the laws provide that marriage shall he performed by resident clerkymen. Father Ilotovitsky resides in New York and no priest of his faith lives in this State Tit ere are better tisli in the sen than have ever been caught. Somehow the big ones manage to get away. SAMOAN CLAIMS CONSIDERED. Washington, Sept. 25. —The three Governments interested in Samoa—Great Britain, Germany and the United States, have been considering the claims arising out of the bombardment last summer, in which the American forces under Ad miral Kautz, and the British forces under-Captain Sturdee, participated. As Jt preliminary step the British Govern ment lias signified a purpose to adopt in this ease the principle observed in the damage done by the bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt, namely, that private property destroyed as a necessity inci dent to the prosecution of naval and military operations, would Ik* paid for. While applying this general principle, the adjustment of the various claims is yet to be made according to tin* circum stances of each. It is understood that the British and German authorities are agreed on the general principle that tin* bombardment and naval claims should be reimbursed. This, however, it is asserted, imposes no obligation on Germany to share in meet ing the claims, as the German forces did not participate in the bombardment. It is said, also, that no proposition has been made to have Germany pay a part of the damage done by tin* Mataafa forces. The course of tin* United States has not yet been fully determined, either as to the bombardment or the claims arising from native depredations. So far as known all the claims under consideration are for property loss, there lining no present basis for estimating claims for the loss of lift* among British- Antericans during the operations. EXPELLED FROM MINISTRY. Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 25. —Rev. John M. Life, chaplain of the Seventh Ohio volunteers, was today found guilty by the Ohio Methodist Conference of con duet unbecoming a minister of the gos pel in using disrespectful language to Bose la*e Burch, daughter of tlte Lieu tenant Colonel of the regiment, and was expelled from the ministry. An appeal was taken. A year ago the charges were preferred by the girl, and created a great sensation. OFF FOR DEWEY CELEBRATION. Savannah, (la., Sept. 25. —Five mili tary companies, tlte Savannah Cadets, the Savannah German Volunteers, the Brunswick Rifles, the Waycross Rifles and the Thomasvilie Guards will leave tomorrow morning in special trains for the Dewey celebration. The troops will be accompanied by the Fourth regiment band from Albany, Ga. Lieutenant Colonel Brooks- of the First Georgia Regiment in the Spanish war will com mand the provisional battalion. These troops are to be quartered in a Brook lyn armory. HUGE CIGAR COMBINE UNITtD STATES AND HAVANA CIGAR COM PANY INCORPORATE*). I he Absorption of Coucerns into the American and Continental Companies Throwing Many People Out of Work. Trenton, N. J., Sept. 25.—Articles of inooriHiration were filed with the Secre tary of State today of the United States and Havana Cigar Company, with an authorized capital of $15,000,000. Five millions are preferred stock with seven lK*r cent, cumulative dividends. The company is authorized to grow tobacco and manufacture cigars, cigarettes and tobacco in all its forms. The incorpora tors are Leighton Calkins, Albert S. Bard, Henry W. Mayo, Augustus A. Van Der Poel, all of Jersey City. Washington, Sept. 25. —The Industrial Commission today listened to a state ment concerning the operations of the Tobacco Workers International Union from Mr. K. (’. Evans of Louisville, Ky., founder of the order and now its secre tary and treasurer. He said that about SO per cent, of the tobacco manufactured in the United States was produced by the two combines known as the American and tin* Continental Companies, and he expressed the opinion that such combines were not beneficial to lal»or. l it; cited one instance in which three manufactories had been absorbed by the American Company, resulting in throwing 500 or 000 employes out of work. In another case wages had been reduced from $2.00 to $1.25 per day after consolidation. Mr. Evans said that women stood on the sarnie footing as men in the Union, voting and holding office and wdrawing tin* same wages. He considered the in difference of the negro to regular hours or to a systematic scale of wages as tin* greatest obstacle in the way of the or ganization in the Southern States. DEATH OF MISS SIGSBEE. Lewes, Del., Sept. 25. —Miss Sigsbee, daughter of Captain Sigsbee, late of the ill-fated battleship Maine, and now commander of the Texas, died today of heart failure at the college of Mrs. Rittenhouse, Rohoboth, Del., where she had been spending tin* summer. Her remains will be sent to Washington for burial tomorrow morning. K EARS A RGL’IS OFFICIAL TRIAL. Boston, 'Sept. 25.—The battleship Ivear sarge on her official speed trial over the Cape Ann course today averaged 1(5.84 knots per hour. On the outward run of 33 knots, Mho averaged 17.32 knots with smooth sea and wind abeam. On the return she averaged 16.37 knots aga-nst a bead wind. Tin* contract requirements was 1(J knots. The trial was successful ■in every particular. THE NEGRO MU#, LIFT Hlf’tLF -3 He is Able to Work Out His Own Destiny. THE SOUTH IS HIS FRIEND Ills ADVANTAGES OVER THE EUROPEA N LABORER. LET HIM MAKE HIMSELF NECESSARY Then lie Will Become a Valuable Factor in the South, Says Booker T. Washington in a Lecture on the Race Problem. Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 25.—Five hundred negnk's heard (Booker T. Washington, i resident of the Tuskcgee Normal anil Industrial College for mg roes at Tuske gee deliver an address here tonight on tlie "Race problem in the Light of Euro pean Travel.” Professor Washington has recently returned from a trip to Enroiw and it was largely upon his ob servations on this trip that he spoke. Among the other sjieakers was Governor Candler who welcomed Professor Wash ington on behalf of the State. 'J lie Governor said he was astonished when lie contemplated the progress made by the negroes during thirty years of free dom. The cause of the negroes’ plight, Governor Candler said, was the "dirty ’ politicians. He advised the negroes to listen to Professor Washington and lie could lead them to attain a position no politician could ever attain. Concluding he Maid: "Your work will aid me in putting down the mob in the* South.” W. A. Pledger, a local negro politician and editor of a negro paper welcomed the guest,on behalf the negro people, ae Indieveu that the parting of the ways had come. He si»oke on equal rights for t*he negroes and said soma* of then had iis good white 'blood hi them as was in tli** South, but with this they could not buy a railroad ticket and ride iu a de cent coach. Rev. 11. H. Proctor, pastor of the C m grogational church introduced Prof *ssor Washington. Prof. Washington took occasion to thank the Governor of Georgia in tin* name of tihe negro race and all. good lH*ople throughout the country for the mainly and courageous manner iu which he is having the law for 'the protection of human life enforced in this Staite. The speaker believed the Governor hail tin* aid and sympathy of every man, white and black in the State. "With tihe cleanest and strongest mem bers of 'both races standing shoulder to shoulder, in favor of blotting out crimes,” said Mr. Washington, “there can Ik* no doubt as to the future pros perity and happiness of each race.” The speaker denied that he had re turned from Europe discouraged and dis heartened as to the condition and piof ]KM*ts of his race in this country. So far front this being time be never felt more hopeful about the future of the race than he does at present. “I have unwavering faith in the provi dence of God,' continued Prof. Wash ington. "Who knows but that events within the last year have lieen God’s way of teaching the race that it must make friends in every manly way with people among whom; it lives and upon whom in a large measure it deiKinds for daily subsistence. "Our problem 'is mot to be solved b,v looking to 'Congress or to (lie North alone, but by 'the reputation that each individual ereaites for himself in bis own community and eonivly. "So long as the negro is permit fed unmolested to secure education, proi>erty employenicnt, and is given the protection of the law I shall have great faith in our living able to work out our own des tiny. The ‘South has been guilty of a great many crimes, but I believe that it has rarely if ever been guilty of murder ing men simply because* they sought hon est employment. There* is little difference ’between the slavery that compels a man to work without pay and that which forces him to refrain from working for pay. "Over and over again while in Eurono I had constantly impressed upm me the advantage which the negro has in ti e 'bout'll in the opportunity t'o enter suc cessful business as compared with poor people in Europe. If you ask >me for the source and foundation -or my encouragement ever the prospects of the nice. 1 would point you to the negro 'who is engaged in busi ness 'in the 'South. In ail parts of the South I have met the negro carpenter, truck gardener, the contractor, the bn tell er, the merchant, they speak hopefully and encouragingly. Everywhere they tell me that in business in the South there is practically no color line and that ‘half It heir business is with t'h-nil* white neighbors. Two raeea are to livt* in this country together and he is an ene my to both who tries to array one race against the other. "In proiM>rtiun as the negro grows in telligent, industrious and good at hear', in the same proportion will the white man be helped. In proportion as the white man permits himself to oppress the negro, in the same degree As the wlrte man degraded anil his progress retarded. In proportion as the white man becomes intelligent and prosperous in the same PRICE FIVE CENTS. degree d<M*s he learn to accord the negro the rights that belong to man. “The years that we are now passing through are serious and trying ones so far as flic question', of the white and black races are concerned. I may not be able to advise that which will bring a complete remedy for all our ills, but I believe that there never was a time when tin* negro needed to give more attention to the matter of making himself intelli gent, industrious, law-abiding, and to the cultivation of high moral habits. The negro is too pmir to be idle. He is too far behind to let others get ahead of him iu learning useful occupations. IL* is too weak to fail to secure that strength and respect which comes to any one through the ownership of prop erty and the conduct of business. I don't find too much fault; the negro in proportion to his opportunities, lias made unparalleled progress, but 1 want the progress in the future to be far great er than in the past. “In connection with the efforts of the negro himself to improve a.r.d to obey the law, it is most important at the pres ent time that (those in authority sis* to it that ti.e law is enforced in the imt crests ot black men and white alike. Any deviation from this course will bring min. to both races and to our country. '1 he official who breaks the law when a negro is concerned will ere long break it when ji white man is conoerned. Wc can not have one code of justice for a white man and another for the black .man without both races being made to suf fer. I want, to implore miy race to not get discouraged during this trying time. Perhaps we needed these trying days to prod us on to greater effort and more conscientious duty. Without sorrow there is no joy, without trial there is n > triumph, without the storm there is no strong oak. “Almost the whole problem of the ne gro in tin* South rests itself upon the fact as to whether he can make of hi it self such a valuable factor in tin* life of the South that In* will not in any large degree seek privileges but they will fie conforLi* Upon him. To bring this about the negro must begin at the bottom ami lay a sure foundation and not be lured by any temptation into trying to raise on a false foundation. While the negro is laying this foundation he will need help, sympathy and justice from, the law. “Amorieani slavery was a great curse to both races, and T would be the last to apologize for it. But in the provi dence of God I believe that slavery laid the foundation for the solution t'o.* the problem that is now 'before us in the South. .During fAaivery, the negro was taught every trade, every industry that constitutes the foundation for a living. Now, if on this foundation. Said in rather a crude way. it is true, but a foundation nevertheless, wo can gradually grow and Improve, the future for us is bright. “The black man who can make him self so conspicuous as a successful farm er a large tax-payer, a wise helper of Iris fellow man as to be placed into a posi tion of trust and honor, whether the position be political or otherwise, by na tural selection is a hundredfold more se cure in that position than one placed there by .mere outside font* or pressure.” iProf. Washington, closed bv outlining the work that is being done in Europe for women in the direction of inti is rial training. They are studying theoretical and practical agriculture, horticulture, dairying and poultry raising. ENLISTMENTS .SATURDAY 012. Washington, Sept. 25.—The enlist ments Saturday numbered 012, making ft total of 5),843 for the 12 regiments. The five leading regiments are tin* Thirty eighth, eJfferson Barracks, 1.343. more than enough; Thirty-ninth, Fort Crook, Neb., 1,232; Fortv-forth, Fort Leavci worth, 1,022; Forty-fifth, Fort Snelling, 1,032; Forty-sixth, South Framingham, Mass., 1,005. SITE FOR COLORED A. AND M. Greeiifdmro, N. C.. Sept. 25. —(Special.) —Messrs. A. M. Scales and Prof. Noble, of Wilmington, the committee to select :t farm for the colored A. and M. College, at this place succeeded!n getting a place this morning. They bought a valino'c farm from. Mr. I>. E. Thomas of this city, paying fifty dollars an acre. Sir. W. E. Allen, of the Greensboro National bank has .resigned as bead Ixwvk-keeper and will become cashier of tlhle Greensboro Lomu and Trust Com pany which canuniences business October second. TIIE DEWEY HOME FUND. Washington, Sept. 25.-—Tlie Dewev Home Fund, was increased today by $7,695. This advance is An resixunse to the recent statement of the National Dewey Oom n lit tee'. Over a hundred sub scribers sent in their rnbney by inn.* or wire from all parts of the country. While the committee as much encouraged by these liberal gifts, it. is desired to add mot less than $25,000 to the amount re oeiived which is mow $34,748. It is assur ed that Admiral Dewey will accept the gift and will greatly appreciate the pa triotic generosity of his fell >w-eitizens. JAIL BIRDS TAKE FLIGHT. Norfolk, Va., Sept. 25—There was a jail deiMverey in Portsmouth at 2 o’clock Snday morning. The bars of a cell were cut and William: Bailey, Eddie I isher, George Williams, Jim Tinker and Willie Parker escaped. The latter was await ing trial for larceny, Williams is wanted im Henry County, for murder and the Olliers were serving terms for petty crimes. ONE PER CENT. DIVIDEND. Washington, Sept. 25.—The Comp troller of the Currency has declared a 1 per cent dividend in favor of the credi tors of the insolvent Firs#: National Bank of Wilmington, N. C.