The Weather To-day: I CAROLINA* { FAIR.
The News and Observer.
VOL.XLVII. NO. 23.
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAILIES II NEWS AID CIRCULATION.
DRIVEN FROM IRE
RANKS OF THE IMUS
General Fred Grant Moves on
the Enemy.
HE PUTS THEM TO ROUT
SIXTEEN OP THE FOB KILLED
IN THE ENGAGEMENT.
RILEY’S BATTERY MAKES A SORTIE
They Shell the West-Bank of the Imus and
Take it. The Wholesale Mangling of
Mules on the Transport
Siam.
Manila, October <5. —(8:50 P. M.) —
General Fred Grant with three com
panies of the Fourth infantry, two com
panies of the Fourteenth infantry and a
baud of scouts attached to the former
regiment, advanced from Imus this
morning, driving the insurgents from
the entire west, bank of the Imus river.
Three Americans were wounded.
It is estimated that ten of the Filipi
nos were killed.
Companies C and H, with the scouts
crossed the river at Big Head and ad
vanced westward in the direction of the
Bincayau Hoad’, the insurgents firing
volleys, but retiring. Twenty Filipi
nos were discovered intrenched at the
Bincayau church, about midway be
tween Bueoor and' Cavite .Tie jo. These
were routed, six Doing killed.
Riley’s battery of the Fifth artillery,
made an effective sortie about a mile
south of B-acoor and shelled the west
bank of the river at close range. That,
bank is now held by the Americans.
SLAUGHTER OF MULES.
Manila, October <>.—(4:4o I*. M.)—
The United States transport Siam,
which left San Francisco, August 10th,
with upwards of 3110 valuable mules,
the coming of which had been anxious
ly awaited as mules are in great de
mand for continuing the campaign, ar
rived this morning and reported that
all hut nineteen of the animals had
been lost in two severe typhoons, under
peculiarly distressing conditions.
The Siam, which left Honolulu thirty
one days ago, encountered the typhoons
early this week. One lasted forty hours.
Most of the forage, w hich was on deck,
was swept overboard, all the boats were
smashed and the steamer rolled tre
mendously in the trough of the sea al
though the officers made every effort
to bring her about.
The mules were hurled from side to
side and frightfully mangled and disem
boweled. Their legs ami necks were
broken and the wretched animals fell
in such a confused mass that the at
tendants were unable to relieve them.
In the meantime the deckload was
washed off, the ship lightened and the
rolling increased. When the storm aba
ted the injured animals were killed and
their carcasses thrown overboard. When
the Siam arrived her propeller was high
out of the water and the wrecks of her
boats were hanging from the davits.
COTTON MILL TRUST ACTIVE.
Trying to Buy the CUva-pel Hill Mill—l)r.
Battle’s Is-ctiiTe—Foot Ball.
■Chapel Hid, N. C., Oct. <>. —(Special.—
Away up here in our quiet neighborhood
we thought. We were free of trusts, but
the iron hand comes even here. It is
rumored on the strict that an effort is
being imade to buy the Lloyd' Cot. on
factory which is mow being completed—
-15 to 25 <per-cent has lieen offered on tin 1
original investment, so it is said.
Dr. Kemp Battle lectured last might
in Gemrard Hall on ‘’The Bair and Bench
of Raleigh, 1854-'(>4.” It was a most
interesting lecture and highly enjoyed by
those who heard it. Dr. Battle’s prac
tice in Raleigh gives him a most inti
mate acquaintance with that city.
The first game of foot ball for this
season will lx* played here Saturday af
ternoon. The University team will meet
that from the A. and Al. College.
WAS HIGHLY ESTEEMED.
Tme Late Ilev. J. T. Alx-rn-eth.v the First
Graduate at Rutherford < ’olh-ge.
Enfield, N. C„ Oct. <>.—(iSpeeial.)—Rev.
John Turner Almm thy, pastor of the
Methodist elnmh, who died here last
night was born ut Rutherford College,
July loth. 1850, and was the first grad
uate of that institution. He was its
professor of Latin and Greek for fif
teen years. He joined the North Caro
lina Conference in 1880. lie has served
at King's Mountain, Ititherfordton, Tay
lorsville. Aft. Olive, Snow J 1-ill, Beaufort
and Enfield. ' ;
His family and two of ids grown sons,
C. L. Aliemetby, of Beaufort, and J. B.
Alxniethy, of New York, were with him
when lie died. He was a fine preacher
mid was highly esteemed.
OCEAN FREIGHT It AT'EE RISE.
Norfolk, A a., Oct. (>. —Ocean freiglP
rates to foreign countries have been ad
vanced considerably. At shipping of
fices the reason assigned is the scarcity
of steamers, owing to the fact that tli
that are available have been chartered
by the British Government to transput
troops and supplies to South Africa.
TO ADVANCE THE PRICES.
Southern Cotton Spinners Meet at
Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C., October 0. —The
Southern Cotton Spinners’ Association
met here tonight in a called meeting.
Dr. .1. 11. McAden, President of the
Association, was in the chair, and Sec
retary G. B. Hiss at the table. The
object of the meeting was to advance
prices. The advance in cotton makes
this more imperative, the mill men say.
The matter was. it will l>e remembered,
taken up at the Philadelphia meeting.
Tonight’s meeting was a continuation
of the Philadelphia meeting and discus
sion.
At 10 o’clock tilt' meeting adjourned
until tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock,
when other spinners and commission
men arc expected to arrive. Those pres
ent tonight were:
Dr. J. 11. McAden, J. P. Wilson, G.
B. Hiss. J. M. Scott, David Clark, A.
<’. Hutchinson, A. C. Miller, Shelby-;
R. S. Reinhardt, Dr. Crouse and J. Si.
Morrison, Lincoln; I). M. Carpenter,
Maiden; J. C. Smith, Newton; A. P.
Rhyne and C. E. Hutchinson, Mount
Holly, and Commission Merchant L*-o
nard Paulson, of Buckingham and Paul
son.
MISSIONARY TO JAPAN.
Rev. J. W. Frank, Methodist Minister,
Appointed.
Winston, N. C., Oct. 0. —(Special.)—
Rev. J. AY. Frank, pastor of the Met Enl
ist church here, has been appointed mis
sionary to Japan and will probably ac
cept.
AA'ill Allison, colored, was arrested
here today, on the charge of killing Pat
rick Spencer, colored, in Tteidsvdle three
years ago. He was working in flic to
bacco factory. Reidsville authorities
have been notified of the arrest.
DEWEY ACCEPTS HOME
GIFT OF 43,000 SUBSCRIBERS A GIFT OF
THE PEOPLE.
It Affords him Much Pleasure to Accept it. He
Prefer a House Already Built The
Fund Now $50,000.
Washington, Oct. <1. —Admiral Dewey
has elected to accept a house in Wash
ington already constructed Instead of
having one built for his occupation. In
accordance with the invitationi of tin*
committee which has had in charge the
Dewey Fund, he called at the office of
Acting Secretary' Allen in the Navy De
partment, at 11 o’clock today, to indi
cate his preferences in the matter of i
residence. There were present besides
Mr. Allen, Assistant ISecwtary Vaiuler-
Hp, Assistant Poefimiaster General Heath
ami General Corbin. The Admiral was
officially informed of -the jairixise of til-'
people of the United States to present
him with a home in Washington. He
frankly expressed his gratification at the
tender which he immedfiately accepted.
He said had the proposed l home been the
gift of a few wealthy men he should feel
indisposed to accept it. But in* note 1
that the fund had over 43,000 subscrib
ers, indicating that the home was to be
really the gift of the American people
and as such In* would accept it with .ts
amicih pleasure -as he had the sword be
stowed upon* him by Congress.
Then the talk turned upon the loca
tion of the residence and the Admiral
showed a decided preference for tin* se>
t'ion in which. lie liad made iiis home
during his former details of duty in
AN ashington. lie wished the house to be
located in the northwest section, some
where west of Kith street, am-1 not t<a»
far north, tints indicating 1 the indglibor
hood of his funner residence and the
chiles where In* had sqient a good deal of
his leisure time. First of all, he wanted
the lionise at the earliest possible mo
ment, so that lie might “go fcn and hang
up his Yat at once,” as Oie put it. Os
course that .pr<*olii*h*d the iilea of erect
ing a house to meet hii-s sqxx-iaJ needs.
He expressed his ideas as lo the eh-ar
acter of tile home lie desires, and asked
that the house be modest enough in ap
pomfiments ami cost to permit of the
retention of a sufficient sum of money
from the purchase fund to defray the
expence of furnishing.
The committee listened attentively <•»
all of these wishes and saw no reason
why each and all could not be gratified.
The Admiral is going 1o New York and
will stop over if lie can to sis- the yacht
race on his way to Shebbume Farms.
Vermont. He exjiects to return to
AA'ashiington in the course of a v/oek.
Meanwhile, tin- house committee. hav
ing invited written pro]sisals of proper
ties will go through the list carefully
and hope to 'be able to present to * In*
Admiral on his return as many as half
a dozen available houses from which he
may make a personal selection. The
fund at the disjiosal of the committee
now amounts to about $50,900, and it
is earnestly desired that this sum may
be substantially increased during the
time remaining before the oil reins-.
MET A HURRICANE.
Norfolk. A’oi, Oct. 6. —-The British
steamisMp Chatlkld, Captain H. J. Hill.
<;f London, arrived here today overdue
and reports having encountered a hurri
cane up the Florida coast. She lost about
1(M) logs from her dock. The ("hatfield
left Pensacola last Friday and experi
enced heavy weaflier until Untteras was
Touched. Captain Hill was slightly in
jured iai being fihrow.il against log- on
deck by a heavy sen. The Chatlield
sailed tonight for West Hartlepool, after
coaling, with a crew of 28 men.
ItALEIGII, NORTH CAROLINA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 7, 1899.
BRYAN 111 CANTON
WITH M'KINLEY
Bryan Speaks to an Immense
Audience.
HE FOLLOWS McKINLEY
THE TWO MEN B'HAKE HANDS
HEARTILY.
AMONG THE FIRST TO GREET McKINLEY
The President Spoke ot *he Flag, Prosperity,
the Union of the Sections. Bryan
Spoke of Silver, Trusts and
Imperialism.
Canton, Ills., October 0. —Colonel NY.
J. Bryan visited the Canton Street Fair
today and delivered an address in the
public square to an immense audience.
He said:
“The silver question is not dead, not
withstanding tin* fai t that for a num
ber of years our Republican- friends have
bet'll claiming that if has been interred.
They claim that the jK-ople settled the
silver question in 189(5, but this is not
true, 'i'lie only party before flit* people
in that campaign that had a gold stand
ard platform was tile gold Democratic
party ami that party carried ordy one
township and that was in AVesfem Kan
sas. which had in it only six voters.
Tliiis dot's not appear to mt* to lie a
settlement of the silver question,”
He then paid his respects to the
trusts,which lie said have in the main
grown up within the l ist few years as
the result of the Republican legisla
tion. lit* did not agree with Mark
Ilauna “who” said Colonel Bryan, “re
cently said after returning' from Eng
land that the English system of gov
ernment was as good if not better than
the American system.”
Alxint half of bis address was devo
ted to the foreign policy of tin* Annin
ist rat ion. claiming that its trend was i;
the direction of imperiali-m. The war
in the Philippines, lie said, was a war
of conquest and not one in tin* interest
of Rej oblican Government. He wanted
the Filipinos treated as the Government
has promised to treat the Cubans. In
stead of lining what was being done lie
thought it would have lx**-n better for
Admiral Dewey after destroying the
Spanish fleet to have left for home.
AIcKI NLEY’S SPEECH.
Canton, Ills., October <>. —Colonel NYm.
J. Bryan sat directly behind President
McKinley this afternoon at Clanton,
while the President delivered a brief
address. A street fair is in progress
here, and Colonel Bryan bad tx-em se
cured to deliver a two hours’ s|H-ech.
The Nebraskan was among the first to
greet President McKinley as he left
the train and narended the platform.
NYhen the Pri'sident eoncliHled his ad
dress In* turned and heartily grasix-d
Colonel Bryan’s Tint stretched hand.
“Good bye, Mr. President,” said Colo
nel Bryan, and the President responded
with a word of farewell.
President McKinley said*:
“Our glorious old flag, the symlxd of
liberty, floats today over two hemis
pheres. During the recent war we had
exhibit tons of unprecedented patriot
ism on the part of the jx-ople and un
matched heroism on the part of our
soldiers and- sailors. (Applause). Our
second great triumph is the triumph of
prosperity. The busy mills, the active
industries, tin* general prosperity, have
scattered plenty o’er a smiling country.
Our third great-triumph Is the triumph
we have had over sectionalism. AYe are
no longer a divided people, and who
stirs up animosities hot ween the North
and South is denied a hearing in Ixntli
sections. 'lh<‘ hoys of the South ami
the hoys of the North fought trium
phantly on land and sea in every en
gagement during our war.”
GOV. RUSSELL AT NORFOLK.
Says Mingling of Troops- From Sections
Attest Bloody Shirt's Burial.
Norfolk, A a., Octfl (5. Hon. Daniel L.
Russell, Governor of North Caroitinin,
accompanied by Colonel C. A. Cook, of
his staff, arrived in Norfolk today from
New A'ork, where he attended the Dew
ey festivities. Huey left for Ilaleigh
ton&ght. 'lhe Governor did nut care to
talk polities, hut stalk] the commingling
of veterans ami militia from the North
and South in New A’ork attested the
complete burial of the bloody shirt in
the late war with Spain. The South
ern State guards were accorded much
honor ami Admiral Dewey was especial
ly pleased with their presence at the re
ception to him.
LOOKING FOR TRAN'S PORTS.
Norfolk, Va., Oct. <s.— John B. Davis,
who claims to represent the British Gov
ernment, arrived here today from New
York, and says lie ca-me to confer wTi
the representatives of steamship lines
with the view of chartering steamers
for service in traiieporting troops and
war supplies to South Africa.
LAYIGNE KNOCKED OUT.
New York, Oct, (J.—McFadden knock
ed out Kid 1 javigne in the nineteenth
round.
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Colonel John S. Cunningham Elected a
Vice-President.
Bus-ton, Mass., October (5. —-The dele
gates to tfie Farmers’ National Congress
were received by Governor Roger AA’ol
eott at. the State House today. The
congress on resuming its business ses
sion heard a long report from the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
Hon. H. C. Adams, dairy and food
commissioner, of NN’isconsin, delivered
an address on “The Necessity of Pure
Food legislation.”
K. 1.. Furness, of Furnessville, Ind.,
read a paper on “Fanning as it Influ
ences and is Influenced.”
These officers were* elected:
President, 11. P. Hoard, Fori Atkin
son. NVis.; First A’ic-e-President, P. G.
F, Cauda go, Brookline, Alass.; Second
Yio<*-President, Colonel John S. Cun
ningham, North Carolina; Secretary.
John M. Stahl, Chicago: Treasurer, L.
Van Morisou, Pennsylvania.
Exts-uiive Com mi titer. —B. F. Clayton,
Iowa; T. O. Silaughtcr, Texas; E. L.
I'unicss. Indiana; D. G. AVhittemore,
Nebraska; E. F. NYhelsdein, Kentucky.
At the evening session the papers
read were:
“The NYest ern Tenant and liis Eastern
Landlord,” by 11. S. Hilton, Topeka,
Kansas, rend by F. D. Coburn, and “Im
proved Fanning in the South,” by F.
C. Slaughter, of Prosja-r, Texas.
-Air. Kelsey, of Michigan, intimlnced
resolutions which were adopted that a
committee la* apixiinted to extend the
bi*et sugar industry among the farm
ers.
F EVE 11 CA SES OMITTE D.
Key NN’esf, Fla., Oct. <!.—-New cases
of yellow fever 24. No d(*aths have been
reported. One physician has not report
ed. Twenty-eight cases are known ic
have lM*(*n omitted frohi previous rt*
ports.
SHAMROCK STOCK RISES
SHE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A DANGER
OUS PROPOSITION.
Last Night it Looked as if the Race To-day
( Would Come off in a Good Stiff
Breeze.
New A’ork. Oetuln-r o.—This has been
a day of rest on ls»ard the International
racers. The Columbia was towed from
Sandy Hook to Bay Ridge to get her
out of any danger from the north
easter. The Shamrock remained at her
anchorage at the Hook, her ix*ople will
ing to take the chances. The wind
blew up pretty fresh about six o’clock,
but there was nothing to threaten harm
to a paeht so well protected by tenders
and tugs to say nothing of the powerful
Erin.
The feeling on both sides is one of
confidence. Air. Iselin thinks lit* will
win. Sir Thomas Upton has a nice
little comer in the Erin all ready for
the cup. The public is in doubt, and
it must be said that there is a feeling
of indecision among exi>ert yachtsmen.
The two days of drifting have furnished 1
almost nothing on which to base opinion.
They have, however, seemed to
strengthen the In-lief that tin* Shamrock
is a thoroughly dangerous proposition.
This is now a well grounded opinion,
and if the two days of light airs have
done anything they have shaken that
<Min li dent feeling that lias prevailed
among the backers of tin* Columbia.
Those who have watched most closely
every movement of the two yachts are
firm in the belief that there is little to
choose between them in a drift, and
when it is reinemlKTed that the Sham
rock people have never asserted that
sin* was a drifter it can readily lx* un
derstood that there is reason for the
rise in Shamrock stock.
It now looks as though tin* first race
to a finish would come in a good stiff
breeze.
At sundown the wind was Wowing
hard from the north. Tile weather was
clearing and there wen* good signs of a
pretty hard nothwester in the morning.
If it conics the world will see the
greatest struggle for yachting suprem
acy in the history of international rac
ing.
The observer at Galilee, X. ,T., tonight
reports:
“The wind tonight is north-nortlnvest,
with a heavy sen running. The indica
tions are that there will be a fresh
wind at I lie oominencemen't of the race
tomorrow, also a heavy sea, but that
the sea will go down a-s the race pro
ceeds.”
At 10 o'clock tonight reports were re
ceived from Bay Ridge, Long 'lsland, to
the effect that the wind is moderating.
T'lu* Columbia at that time "was riding
safely at anchor off Bay Ridge.
At 10 o’clock tonight the following dis
patch was (received ‘from Sandy Hook:
"NN ind still from the north mad blow
ing at the rate of .’l2 miles an hou.\ The
«ki<*s are clear. There lias been no
change in the position of the Shamrock,
the 'E-rini or the teiwh-r. Everything
aiqx-ars all right from the olbservacory.’’
RUN ON ER BY AN ENGINE.
Father and Daughter Frightfully Alan
gled.—Both Die.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. o—AYhiie Air.
James J. Evans and his 10-year-old
daughter were returning from prayer
meeting -at Lakeland on Thursday night,
they were run over by an engine in the
yard of the Savannah, Florida and AYest
ern railroad. Air. Evans* body was cut
in two. Aliss Evans’ legs were severed
above and below the knee, and her skull
fractured. She died from her injuries
early this morning.
KRUGER HOLDING
BOERS IN CHECK
Both Sides Averse to Striking
the First Blow.
THE TROOPS SEE VISIONS
EYERY CLOUD OF DUST BE
COAI E'S A SQUADRON.
DESTATE FOR WAR GROWS IN ENGLAND
Dispatches from the Scene of Possible Hostili
ties Meanwhile Grow More and Mora
Lurid. “Ridiculous” Story of Vic
toria’s Intended Abdication.
London, Oct. (5. —Tin- few dispatches
received recording military movements
at various points all tend to confirm the
belief that President Kruger will re
strain any forward movement by the
Boers, unless they are fired upon or
war is actually declared. It is now
practically certain that Parliament will
meet on October 17th.
Reserves will lx- summoned tomorrow
in sufficient: number to bring up to n
war strength the regiments warned to
hold themselves in readiness for service
in South Africa, or about one sixteenth
of the total reserve.
A dispatch from Mafeking announces
that Commandant Cronje, of the Boer
forces, has been promoted to the rank
of General, and is massing six thousand
Boers, with artillery, near Kamathla
bama>, north of Mafeking. The dispatch
adds that General Cronje has sent a
message to the camp of the imperial
trooiw that he will cross tin* border at
tin* first shot fired in Natal.
It is stated that Right Honorable Har
ry Eseomlw*, former Premier of Natal,
is going to Pretoria in the interest of
peace.
11. AI. S. Philomel suddenly left Dur
ban today for DeLagna Bay.
All tin- reliable intelligence from South
Africa ]x>ints to a continuance of the
existing situation for some time, as both
sides are apparently diffident about
commencing an attack, although, from
tin* dispatches received here, it seems
as if every movement of a patrol, and
every cloud of dust raised by a herd of
cattle were turned into a general ad
vance by both armies.
A well defined conviction is prevalent
that the Foreign Office is trying to dis
cover away out of the impasse which
has been created by admitted mistake's
and miscalculations; and it is evident
that peace advocates and peace counsels
are gaining ground. However, Air.
Chamberlain’s refusal to seize the chance
given him by the petition of 58 members
of the Cape House of Assembly to point
out, in his reply, that the Boers still
have an opportunity of accepting Great
Britain’s previous offer, so long as her
new proposals remain nnformulated,
seems to show a personal determination
on the part of Secretary of State for
the Colonies, not to yield an iota in the
interest of peace.
NN’hile the distaste for war evidently
increases in Great Britain, dispatches
from the scene of possible hostilities
grow more and more lurid.
Advices from Pretoria describe the
Transvaal organs as crying for impossi
ble terms and President Kruger as refer
ring to prospective struggle as a means
of setting tin- republic “totally free of
England.” •*«
In connection with rumors that Qm-en
Victoria is liable to intervene to prevent
war, a curious story is published this
morning by the A'ienna Kstrablatt, which
alleges that Her Majesty intends to ab
dicate in tlu* event of an outbreak of
hostilities, declaring that it has this in
formation' from “an excellent source.”
The 'statement unfavorably affected
the Vienna bourse.
The British Foreign Office when
shown the Vienna story, declared it “su
premely ridiculous” and “utterly base
less.”
SEIZED B,(MM) TONS OF COAL.
London. Oct. i>. —The Cup*- Town cor
respondent of tin- Daily .Mail says:
“A sensation has been caused here by
the report that the Free State Govern
ment has comma n dei-ded S,(MM) tons ui
coal belonging to the Claim- Government.
Which was traversing the Free State.
Such a seizure would naturally be re
garded as an act of war. J. AN’. Sutler,
the commissioner of Public AVorks, when
questioned in th** assembly regarding the
matter, profcss*sl dgnor;inee; but I le.c n
that tin- report was telegraphed to the
'Cum* Alinisfiry early in the day.”
SHOT IIIS OWN FATHER.
Son Believed to Have Been Under the
Influence of Liquor.
Charleston, S. 0., Oct. <l.—News has
just been received of a terrible tragedy
at Lydia, Darlington county, yesterday
afternoon. Dr. Maxey Lee, a prominent
physician, 30 years of age, shot and fa
tally wounded his own father, Dr. 11. J.
Lee. The shooting seems to have been
the result of the father rebuking tin
son for some angry words six»ken to the
housekeeper. The two doctors live and
practice together. The .younger was in
Darlington yesterday drinking, and that
may account for the tragedy.
The Lee family is one of the most
prominent in the county.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NAVAL K-STIAIATES READY.
An Increase Over tin* Present Year of
$24,537,187.
AVash-ington, Oct. (1. —Acting Secretary
Allen has prepared a full statement * f
estimates which will lx- snl,mitred to
Congress for tlu* lnoiiitenanice
naval establishment, for the nex m
year. These amount to $73,< * .
which is an fncrense over tlu* aipe b -
tion for llu- cmiTcnt year of $24.1 a
Included in t.u- increase for i £
year are appropriations of sl2 w gt
for public 'works and navy ya
stations. There is also nil estl if
$2,021.(MM( for th** new naval ne:
The item for the increase of t -O y,
liincliwling armor, guns and in 3 ry
is $22,983,101. The estimate for the
bureau of construction and repairs *,>-
creased over the current approi ri.uions
about $3,000,000; for steam engineering
$1 ,(MM),(MM); for pay of tin* navy about
$700,000, while flu* estimates' for ord
nance are decreased about S7OO.(MM).
The estimate for tin* Norfolk Navy
A'ard is $1,349,000.
NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
It Has Passed Within the Capes and is
Now in Hampton Roads.
Norfolk, A r a„ Oct. o.—The North At
lantic Squadron passed in, tlu* Capes at
7:30 tonight, and is now in Hampton
Roads. Rear Admiral Sampson, in com
mand, will not be here until flu* 13th in
stant. The squadron and its officers will
be honored by Norfolk and Newport
News during its stay here.
A grand ball at the Chamberlin Hotel,
Old Point, is announced for next NA’ed
uesday in honor of the officers.
McKOY-OIIOYNSKI A DRAW.
Chicago, 111., Oct. <5. —McCoy-Choyn.-ki
, fight declared a draw at tlu* end of tlu*
sixth round.
RAPID GROWTH OF TROY
ANOTHER COTTON MILL TO DE BUILT
IN THE SPRING.
The Tiust Bids for Mr. Caple’s Mill, but the
Offer is Rejected. Much Building
Going Forward.
Troy, N. (’., Oct. tl. —(Stuff** Corre
si»ondeuce.) —The improvements i-n Troy
arc remarkable since the Aber
deen and NYest End road lias
brought her in closer touch with the
i business and push of the old North State.
Alort of the merchants have torn down
their olid stores annd bulilt greater. New
residences are going up all over town ami
a general spirit of enterprise and prog
ress is manifest on every band.
Air. J. C. Bruton lias just moved into
bis new and beautiful residence. Air.
S. J. Smithenuan and Dr. 'Mott Blair
will soon complete their new and mo
dern homes and a score of other smaller
build'imgs are in course of construction.
The Sanithenman Cotton Mills have
lx«en a success from the very start and
are now running night ami day. Air.
Caple leaves nothing bile and having a
few square yards’ of vacant space* in
their -large factory he will soon install
knotting machinery of the latest and
most improved kind and Troy will doubt
less soon have a knitting mill equal to
any in tlu- State. This firm will next
'Spring build anc‘ih<« splendid 5,009 spin
dle* cotton mill, three -miles south of Troy
on Little river, where they can get a
fall of 27 feet and a location that is
ideal in every respect. It will lx- run
by water power and make tine yarns.
In sixuiking of the consolidation of tin*
Southern mills, Air. Caplt* said he had
received ail offer and wrote the gentle
men In* thought a little Css Ilian nothing
m their proposition; that the Southern
ini His could take (are of themuel ves and
he would not for a moment entertain
smell a matter. ll** reeehvd another
later stating that several were taking
ti> it wise-ly, and they would be glad for
him to reconsider. This went to the
waste basket.
The amendment to the Constitution is
being fully discussed in these parts and
girows stronger all the time.
AYhiie the recent tire was a serious
blow to some of tlu* good citizens her**,
yet they are going right ahead rebuild
ing and will soon tjll in tlu* burnt Hock
and resiune -business.
AVI LEY ROGERS.
WITH HER CARGO AFLAME.
New York, Oct. (>. —Tlu- stta mshin
Pirqua. Captain Brown, from Al***ii'er
ranean ]xwts, with a m-isct-llancous tar
go, arrived at quarantine at 12:15 • his
morning with her cargo on 6tv. At
(5:30 o’clock last night smoke was dis
covered coming from tlu* after bold and
everything was battened down in order
to smother the lire. Alt 8 p. m. llu*
hatches of No. .3 hold Mew off. Oil ar
riving at quarantine tin* steamer asked
fire headquarters, for assistance.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAME'S.
Cincinnati, 0., Oct. (’>.—Hahn struck
out. nine of tlu- Colonels today, did no;
give a bast- on ttails and allowed hut one
hit. Philippi was easy for the Reds. At
tendance 250. Score:
Cincinnati 210 219 2 0 x—B 12 2
Louisville 9000001 9 o—l 1 2
Batteries: Hahn and \V«xml; Philippi
and Uittinw-r. Time 2:05. Umpires,
O’Day and McDoiuiJd.
Tampa is to have direct. steauK-r ser
vice to New York. The Mobile Strain•
»h'»t> Company will put tin- «tearner Ca
tania on that run some tain** this moiiLh
to eomux-t at Tampa with the Sk*aboard,
running thence to'Mobile.