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The Weather To-day: j CAROLINA*: | THREATENING. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 20. LEADS AIL WITH CAROL** DAIUES IN NEWS AND Wt MUON. THE CROWNING EVENT OF THE ADMIRAL'S TRIUMPH t THE PRESIDENT PRESENTS THE JEWELED SWORD VOTED HIM BY CONGRESS. Admiral Schley Again Receives an Ovation Hardly Second to That Accorded Dewey—The Day a Trying Oryi to Dewey—Rising at the End of Secretary Long’s Eulogistic Speech to Receive from the President the Jeweled Sword, he Was Blind With Tears, his Voice Choked With Irrepressible Emotion, Washington, Oct. 3.—The culmination of Admiral Dewey’s triumphal home coming was reached today in the shadow of tilie dome of the National Capitol, ’Here he received from the hands of the President the magnificent jeweled sword voted him by Congress in commemora tion of the victory of Manila Bay. This was the official provocation for the cere mony. (But mere official sanction could never have thrown into the demonstra tion the fervor of enthusiasm that was meted out to the great Admiral as he appeared before the v»st audience that was composed not only of all the highest officials in the land, 'but otf si>ectators drawn from every quarter of the United States. The battle of Manila Bay was not. forgo ft cn, but it might be said to have been relegated almost to second plaee in the desire to do honor to die man who has proved himself as groat after victory as before at and who lias shown in the long and trying months that havo followed his naval triumpn the qualities of x statesman and a wise ad ministrator as well as those of the Hag ship leader of a victorious fleet. And enhancing these qualities was that of manly modesty, displayed in the quiet dignity with which, he met the occa sion. This trait of Dewey’s character was demonstrated from the moment he readi ed the stand side by side with the Presi dent. file pa used at this point for a moment, unwilling apparently to take the place that had l*een prepared for him on tfhe right of the platform lest lie should appear to usurp the place due to the President. President McKinley grasped the situation in an instant and taking this great sea captain by the arm placed him 'by gentle force in the chair that had been intended for him. Later in the day as the carriages tear ing the official drove away from the (Capitol between walls of cheering peo ple tlie President again displayed his tad by remaining covered and ignoring the demonstration himself, leaving his acknowledgement to the Admiral alone. 'For Dewey it was a trying as well ns a triumphal day. It, has been given s to few officers to the naval history of thy country to sit before a crow ! of thousands wbiile the chief of the naval establishment dilated upon their ex ploits and then to stand before the same crowd to receive at the hands of the President a sword prepared for him at the behest of the repi'esentatives of the whole iKHffde. The strain upon Admiral Dewey' reached almost to the breaking point. None but those nearest to him c<mld sw how he labored to repress his feelings during the address of Secretary Jx»ng. but when be arose to receive the sword from the hands of the President no one could mistake the flash ol llie white gloved hand as it rose to dash away the tears bdfore the Admiral came to the rigid attitude of attention before bis chief. When it beep me Dewey’s turn to reply his voice failed him and he made th * effort, twice before bis lips would re spond. When he did succeed his tones were clear and steady, but so low that only those nearest him could bear. There was a quiet but exqtiisit * lit of comedy following the trying formali ties that escaped all blit those directly on the stand. As the Admiral closed nod took his scat, lie turned to the President and in a tone of quizzical ap peal inquired, “Now. really, don t you think T did pretty well for an amateur?’’ Secretary Long embraced an oppor tunity to ease the trying situation for the chief actor during the ceremonies. When the Sc ret ary began bis address the sun was shining directly in Admiral Dewey’s eyes, and without his hat lie was at its mercy. The Secretary quiet ly inserted in his address -a low aside. “Admiral, turn your chair a little, we don’t want to have you blind.” One of the most remarkable features of the eventful day was the ovation to Rear Admiral Schley on the return of the party from the Capitol to the White House. His carriage was several num bers behind that of the President and Admiral Dewey, and he received an ovation that, could scarcely be ranked below that accorded to the Admiral himself. The tumult grew m the car riage proceeded down the avenue, and the crowd surged around it till the lvorses were brought to a foot pace. Finally a company of the High School cadets came to the rescue and formed about the carriage in a hollow square. Thus protected and flanked by a force of police the carriage reached the White House with a long gap between it and the next preceding. Out of the store of his experience the President was able to give Admiral Dewey one valuable suggestion before leaving the Capitol. The venerable Cardinal Gibbous was presented and after an ojcclnuige of greetings the President asked the Admiral if he felt equal to a general ordeal of handshaking. The hero of Manila shrank from the shock, explaining that his right arm was partially paralyzed from his experience in New York. “Let me suggest to you,” .yiid the President, “that hereafter you shake the other man’s hand, don’t let him shake yours. You save yourself by hot letting them get the grasp oil you.” The start from Mrs. McLean’s resi dence was made promptly at 10 o’clock. Accompanied by an escort of police and committeemen and headed by the ma rine bund, the Admiral was driven to the White House through cheering crowds. Here he quickly alighted and was shown into the Bast Room, where he was met by the President and the members of the Cabinet. Only a few minutes elapsed before the Admiral re appeared with the President, and they took, seats in the White House carriage. The "members of the Cabinet occupied the next three carriages, former Secre tary Alger sitting with Secretary Long, and then followed the various officials who had been assigned places near the central figure of the demonstration. The carriages swept briskly down the cur veil driveway into Pennsylvania ave nue, there was a blare of bugle com mands, a crash of bands and the great procession started. It was a magnificent and inspiring sight as the parade swung into the long stretch of the handsome thoroughfare. Through the broad street, cleared from curb to curb, with the majestic Capitol towering at tfie further end and the somber Treasury behind, the marching hosts moved t»e tween two solid walls of enthusiastic, shouting, gesticulating humanity, bank ed solidly from the curbs rising, tier on tier, on every conceivable kind of struc ture, to the crowded roofs and windows, while aliove, below and all about flut tered flags, bunting and Dewey em blems and devices forming a back ground of brilliant color. At I lie head of the lino rode Major General Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of the army, in the full uni form of his rank with the yellow field marshal’s sash from shoulder to hip. He was astride a suimrrb gray horse, richly caparisoned. Jlack of him was rank after rank of military aides, all officers ol high rank. The brilliant coated marine band added color and in spiring music to the gay scene, t ad fol lowing them came every describable kind ot soldier, sailor and marine, mounted |aiid afoot, infantry, artillery, uuairj : | the marines in their short blouses and j helmets, the jaekies from the Rah :_li , and other warships; battery after bat tery of light artillery, the mammoth S-incli siege gun* of the "Seventh artil lery, each drawn by eight horses. 1 hen (lie crimson trappings of the artill :ry ( hanged to the yellow of cavalry, as line after line of the yellow plumed' trjipers rode by. , And then, Dewey! All that had gone before was but a brilliant interlude of the coming of the man of Manila riding with the President, on his way to the Capitol to receive the national tribute. What an ovation! From end to end the avenue rang with deafening cheers, and the banks of humanity took on life and motion, as flags and handker chiefs were waved madly. Following the Admiral came the offi cers and men of his flagship, the Olym pia, in double ranks stretching across the avenue, and then distinguished offi cers of the Jinny and navy, 'i’he mem bers of the Cabinet rode in carriages. With them, also, in the several car riages, rode Captain Lam be non, Flag Lieutenant Brumby, and others of the Admiral’s staff. Still another brilliant division was formed by the Governors of States, mounted and accompanied by their staffs. At their head rode Governor Edward C. Smith, of Vermont, the na tive State of Dewey, with a numerous staff brilliantly uniformed. Then ca ne Governor Llewelyn Powers, of Maine; Governor Wolcott, of Massachusetts; Governor Atkinson, of West Virginia; I RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 4, 1899. Governor Tyler, of Virginia; Governor l'ingree, of Michigan, and Governor Lowndes, of Maryland, each with his staff. Brigadier General Harries and the troops of the District National Guard brought the martial spectacle to a close. Glittering in the brilliant au tumn sunshine the parade filled the mile of broad avenue from the Treasury to the Capitol with a swaying ma-.s r.f color. Passing the Peaee monuin nt, it, wound up the hill to the east trout of the Capitol. Like everything connected) with Dewey’s record, he was early in arriving at the Capitol. The dignified committee men who stood in waiting in the lower corridor were taken by surprise by the arrival of the party at least half an hour ahead of (time. The committeemen preceded the President and Admiral Dewey. The waiting crowd uncovered and the President and Admiral Dewey promptly did the same as they passed through the corridors, up the marble staircase and into the lobby in the Senafte. Dewey was followed by his Captains and the full Cabinet acted as an escort. The President with his Cabi net was shown into the President’s room, while Admiral Dewey with his Captains, occupied the room of the Vice President. There was a wait of half an hour and then the party took up their march in the same order as they had entered the Capitol going straight to the rotunda and thence to the stand. A gun sounded in the direction, of the river just as the sun reached tin* meri dian. There was a flourish from the murine band as the head of the proces sion reaches! the edge of the portico. A quartette reception commit,tee led the way. The hand struck into the soul moving strains of “Hail to the Chief,” as the procession moved slowly down the steps to tlu-stand. The crowd cheered long and loud as the party took their seats, Ad miral Dewey rising with bare head to respond to the ovation. A colored ser vant in livery threw a naval cloak over the Admiral’s shoulders as he took his seat. Prayer was offered Iv Rev. Dr Bris tol, President McKinley’s pastor. Mr. Ross Perry then made the intro (Continued on Second Page.) SHOT DOWN ON STREET A LEADING LAWYER OF BAINSRIDGE THE VICTIM. Colonel Hawes T ecla-es a Statement by Cap tain Hammond Untrue. Captain Ham mond’s Sen ShoDts Hawes at Sight. Thomasville, Ga., Oct. 3.—Colonel A. L. Hawes, a leading lawyer and politi cian of Bainbridge, was assaulted and shot here today by \V. 11. Hammond, another lawyer. The difficulty grew out ot the argument of a case in Chambers before .fudge Hansel], of w Superior court by Colonel Hawes and Captain M illiarn Hammond, father of the man who diil the shooting. During the course of the argument Colonel Hawes charac terized as untrue a statement made by f aptain Hammond'. They had some words and blows with walking canes out side the court room, but were separated by policemen.. Later W. 11. Hammond, son of Captain Hammond, met Colonel Hawes, taxed him with insulting his father and shot him. Both Captain Hammond and Colonel Hawes are prominent. Hu eh has often held public office. Colonel Hawes is still alive, hut may not survive the night. SAYS OTIS. Referring to the Prisoners Returned By the Filipinos. Washington, Oct. 3.—The following is the dispatch of General Otis received yesterday relative to the visit of the insurgent officers: “Manila, October 2nd. “Adjutant General, Washington: “Three insurgent officers permitted to enter our lines ait Angeles with twelve of our soldiers and two citizens whom they wish to present as released prison ers. Yesterday in conference endeavored to present commimlioatiou from insur gent Government, which was declined. Then presented paper signed by ten of the soldiers in which soldiers gave pa role; this received and held in abeyance. Insurgent officers then said that Aguin aldo desired to end war and send civil conimisHtion for conference and were in formed that it would not be received. They will lie sent beyond the lines to morrow. The whole affair believed to be a ruse to obtain some acknowledge ment by United States authorities. All soldiers returned were stragglers from within our lines, captured by robbers. They say they were obliged to sign pa role to secure release, though two re fused to slign. The whole affair is of no significance; viewed as attempt at mas querading. (Signed.) “OTIS.” THE FARMERS’ CONGRESS. Boston, Mass.. Oct. 3.—The Farmer-’ Congress opened today in FaneuiM ll.ill. which was crowded by delegates fi’oin aid sections of the Union. Tlhe conven tion was called to order by President W. D. Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, Wiscon sin. Judah Quincey, Mayor of Boston, welcomed the delegates in Boston in behalf of the city ar.id General Francis Appleton of Governor Wolcott’s staff, spoke for the 'State. Responses were made by i resident Hoard and others, and President Hoard delivered 1 Ids am niual address ,reviewing the work of the pa sit year. Silence gives consent, 'but it doesn’t give a cent. SPOILED 01 LIGHT SHIFTING WINDS Time Limit Expires, Yacht Race Declared Off. THEJSHAMROCK LEADING SOMETHING OVER a QUARTER or A MII.E AHEAD. BOTH YACHTS FOUR MILES FROM HOME Shamrock Ablest Sloop Ever Sent Here ro Race for America’s Cup. Columbia a Better Sailer in Good Wind. Race Pos'poned to Thursday. New York. Oct. 3. —As ttie ,sun set be hind the Navesink Hills, tlhe biggest crowd of sightseers and yachtsmen who ever sailed down to Sandy Hook to wit ness tlie attempt of a foreign mug-hun ter to wrest from America the yatebing supremacy of the world to New York crestfallen and disappointed. ’1 lie winds hail proved too light and shifty, and the first of the International series of 1890 between the two greatest racing machines ever produced by Eng land and America, degenerated into a drifting match, and bail to hi* declared off because neither could reach the finish line in tlie time allotted by the rules. To avoid just such winds as oc curred today, in which luck and not tile crew and yachts win, the rules provide that if one of the Itoats does not finish within five atm a half hours, the race is declared off. so at the end of the time this evening, when the yachts were still four milts from home, with the Shamrock leading by something more than a quarter of a mile, the com mit tin- officially declared that there had been no race. The yachts were then taken in tow by their respective tugs and brought hack to their anchorage in* side Sandy Hook. i mler the rules the first race is now posti>oned for two days or until Thurs day. The day promised well at first. The day was smirched with a few dirty clouds, but clear enough to permit the thousands of spectators who lined the Jersey shore to see almost every foot of the course. The waves were crested with white caps here and there, and a fairly fresh breeze blew out of the north northeast, bus after the Columbia and Shamrock trad crossed the line, the wind turned Huky and variable and the race was a fizzle almost from the start, But the fluke today gave the yachting sharps and the spectators much to think about—and some surprises. The Co lumbia is undoubtedly the prettier boat. She fs tall, stately, with graceful lines and towering mast. The Irish boat, with her broader and longer base line, looked slower and heavier. Perhaps her green color makes her look clumsier, as if she were forced through the water, while tihe slim Columbia pieces it like a rapier. Though indecisive in every respect as to the abilities of the great rival single stickers, today’s race indicates that the Irish boat, with her English skipper and her Scotch crew, is the ablest sloop ever sent across the Atlantic in the hope of lifting the one hundred guinea cup, which the America brought hack 48 years ago, and which has since been successfully defended against the world. During tlie five and a half hours’ sail the Shamrock was thrice ahead, and twice the Yankee boat showed tin- way. For the first ten minutes the Shamrock led, then for five the Columbia's grace ful Ihvw showed talieiad of the green boat’s; for forty-five minutes following the Shamrock, then for three hours tin? Columbia, and for the last hour and a half it was the Shamrock I hat led the way. The breeze blew as high as twelve knots an hour and as low as three, ami shifted about through eight points of the compass. Each in turn beat the other running before the wind and was in turn beaten, beating against the wind at various stages of the race, so that many of the experts who saw the two boats sail today are disinclined to lie l’icve that there is a pin to choose be tween them, but when the race is close ly analyzed, it is absolutely proven that the Columbia .showed her superiority at every point of sailing, running, reaching and heating whenever the wind freshen ed. and that it was only in the lightest air that the Shamrock could make head way against her. Both had their share of good and bad luck. The Columbia had the better of the shifting wind on the run down to the mark, and lieat the Shamrock two minutes and forty-four seconds, while on the beat home, after increasing her lead to over a mile at one time, the Shamrock overhauled the Yankee and was a quarter of a mile ahead when the time allowance expired. The feature of the race which pleased everybody most was the perfectly char field which was maintained. For the first time, this year the Government took a hand to prevent a repetition of the unfortunate occurrence which mitred the race when the accompanying ex cursion Dints in their frenzied eagerness to let nothing of the beautiful spectacle escape, crowded down upon! the rices until tiheir backwash impeded their prog ress through the water and caused Lord Donraven to file his famous protest. 1 lie Government -was determined this year that the course should he protected against unofficial trespassers. A flotilla of revenue cutters and swift torpede < boats flying rod-barred white flags guard C id the course, keeping excursion stem i ers, yachts and t ugs at a perfectly sa distance from the canvas-clouded ers. ’Hie course was laid fifteen miles dead before the wind and back again. The direction of the wind carried this course south-southwest from, the Sandy Hook Lightship, almost straight down the Jersey* coast to a point off ‘Anbury I’ark. where a white float with a red hall was placed to mark the turning point. The Columbia was admirably handlel throughout tlie race. Though the Sham rock was first across the line by 43 sec onds. the Columbia’s Deer Island :t:*>v of Yankees, wearing their picturesque watch .caps ini Iselin’s colors, were so much handier than their Scotch rivals, that they had tihe Oolunnbia’s spinnaker and balloon jib set first by three min utes. The sjMstntoTs marveled at the cloud of canvas the leviathans carried. Straight up into the air the slender yards carried the point of the pyramids of canvas for one hundred and seventy-Jive feet. It is hard to realize that this means the height of an ordinary twelve story building, and that the frail hulls were howling along under the presure of fourteen thousand find of canvas. The twin balloons with their following w.nd lifted the 'Columbia along like i great gull in the ten knot breeze and. carried her in ten minutes past the Shamrock. But when the wind died to six knots, ms it. did within a few minutes, the Shamrock forged steadily ahead, until at the end of 4.1 minutes she led by 200 yards. Then a sudden haul of the wind to the north-north west reached the Columbia first. The big bel lied sfmmaker was taken in. her main sail was smartly gybed and she passed the Shamrock as if the latter had l»een moored to her wharf. Instead of run, the canting of the wind now made it a reach for the outer mark, but the Columbia gradually edged over toward! the Jersey coast with the intention of getting me wind astern and running straight before if. The manoeuvre was successfully accom plished after crossing the Shamrock's bow hut just as flu* spinnaker was set (Continued on Second Page.) LITTLE FOR VENEZUELA OF THE 60,000 SQUARE MILES OF TERRI TORY SHE CLAIMS The Anglo-Venezuelan Arbtration Commission Awards Only 100 Miles Mostly Marsh Land England Gets the Balance. Paris, Oct. 3. —The decision of the Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration Commission tvas announced today. The award was unanimous, and is considered in the nature of a compromise rather than as favoring Venezuela. Some of Great Britain’s claims as to the interior and on the coast are disallowed. Her frontier will start at the Wami river. The award briefly summarized, means that of the 00.000 square miles claimed by Venezuela, that country obtains only 100, formed partly of the marsh land near the river Barium, and a portion in the interior; while Great Britain retains all the forest country. DEMAND FOR (UIT CARTER. Brit Served Asking That He Be Pro duced in Court Today. New York, Oct. 3. —A representative of the law firm of Kellogg, Rose and Smith, has served a writ of habeas cor pus on Captain B. K. Roberts, command ant of Governor’s Island, demanding that Captain Oberlin M. Carter lx* produced in court before Judge Laeomlb of the United States Circuit Court at 11 a. m. tomorow. WAR DEPARTMENTS ACTION. Washington, Oct. 3.- Tile War De partment was tis lay informed of the habeas eorjMis proceedings in the case of Captain Carter and Major Johnston of the Adjutant General’s office, was sent to New York with a transcript of the record. Colonel Clous of the Judge Advocate's Department, will represent •the War Department in further pro ceedings. STRUCK AND KICKED HER. Testimony Given at the Trial of Julia Morrison. Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 3.—The ease of Julia Morrison James, the actress, charged Avlth the murder of Frank Lied enheiiucr, manager of the “Mr. Plaster of Paris” Company, was called in the Circuit court today, ami on application of the State’s Attorney continued until the January term on account of the ab sence of important witnesses. The fact of the killing was proved by the .State. The defense introduced Avit nesses Avho testified that when Mass Morrison fired the fatal shot, Leiden heimer Avas threatening her Avith a draAvn cane. Three others testified to having heard Leiileuhdimer apply op prohious throats to the woman at the re hearsal on the morning before the trage dy, and that he had struck her several times and kicked her down a stairway. ONE NEW FEVER CASE. Jackson, Miss.. Oct. 3.—The Board of Health reported one new ease today. There have been fourteen oases to date, and four deaths, and eight eases are noAV under treatment. Arrangements have been made by Surgeon General Carter of the Marine Hospital Service to estab lish a camp of refuge for those who have been exposed to the fever, and it will ho open to voluntary refugees tomorroAv. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ?-* IK WILL TAKE VIGOROUS ACTION President of New Orleans Cotton Exchange Writes, THE TRADE VICTIMIZED THE MISTAKE OF THE NEWS AGENCY CRIMINAL. WESTERN UNION READY TO TAKE COTTON All That Which Was Bought on the Basis of * the False Figures from Liverpool, it is Said. Georgia Attor- n a ys’ Opinion. Nt'AV Orleans, La., Oct. 3.— I The fol lowing was forwarded by telegraph to day by tin* President of the New Or leans Cotton Exchange in reference to last Friday’s fiasco concerning Liver pool quotations: “NeAV Orleans, La., October 3rd. “I’resident Western Union Telegraph Company, New York. "If, as stated in Mr. Dealy’s expla nation, the operator in sending Liverpool specials on Friday changed tin? system without notification, leaving the trade to read tin* dis|uitches as had been cus tomary, and which reading created a false impression of enormous advances, his action Avas no less criminal than if the result of wilful and corrupt decep tion. “The cotton trade of the South has been victimized and demoralized by tin* criminal neglect ami carelessness on Tin* part of your employes and it is due the cotton trade, as well as the Interests of your company that the official or officials aa hose neglect of duty permit ted such conditions and the operator or operators who sent the dispatches Avlth nui notice of change should be known to the world and promptly dismissed as au example to deter others in future from like criminal negligence. “We do not consider absence of offi cials Avho leave their duty to be per formed by incompetent people any ex cuse for so graA’e an issue. “The Board of Directors of this ex change meet tomorrow to take vigorous action in the matter anil your prompt reply is requested for their considera tion. (Signed) “JOHN M. PARKER. “President New Orleans Cotton Ex change.” WESTERN UNION WILL TAKE IT Cotton Secured l»y Merchants Under the Fake Liverpool Quotations. Atlanta. Ga., Oct. 3. —The Journal to day publishes a story to the effect’ that the Western Union Ti'legr ton Lim pan.v Avill buy all the cotton Secured t y merchants at prices based on the recent fake quotations which came oavi* their wires. The Journal says: “There is the strongest kind of a rumor on the cotton markers today that the recent fake Liver[>ool quotations which caused so much excitement in the Southern exchanges and Avhich were said to due to a mistake on the part of the telegraph company, is assuming tin* proportions of a deal. It is said on the inside that the telegraph company has notified all its customers avlio bought cotton on the fake quotations and who have threatened to bring suit against the company for tin* niislak**, that it Avill take all tin* cotton h eigh; on the quotations.” TELEGRAPH COMPANY LIABLE. Attorneys of Savannah Quote Supreme Court of Georgia. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 3.—-The attor neys of the Savannah Cotton Exchange rendered an opinion today on the mat ter of fixing the liability of the bogus JJverpool quotations of last Friday. They quote the Supreme Court of Geor gia as saying that the telegraph company must, at its peril, see to it that messages are sent and delivered without altera tion, notwithstanding the company *s not ordinarily an insurer. “When .1 tel<* graph company enters into a special contract to fawnish market reports, quo tations. etc.,” says the report, “it in sures the correctness of the intelligence it receives for information, as well as the correctness with Avhic’h the communi cation itself is msuM” The eottjfti exchange is advised, then fore, that the telegraph company is lia ble to it. But the exchange is not lia ble to its members ifor trade made on the information received from tlie com pany. In such matters the responsibility is individual. TO RAISE PRICE OF TIMBER. Savannah. Ga.. Oct. 3. —The Georgia Saw Mill Association which embraces lumber men of South Carolina and Florida, met here today. Tin* principal business was the consideration of an advance of prices. It is understood that an advance of fifty cents to .SI.OO (nr 1,000 feet avu 11 be ordered. TWO DEATHS AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans. La., Oet. 3.—One ease of yellow fever was reported toil ay. Two of the old cases resulted in death.