The Weather To-Day: RAIN: COOLER.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVII. NO. 45.
LEMS ILL KWH GAROUNA KMUUES il lEfS 110 CIRCULATION.
IT IS SI THAT
WHITT IS CUT OFF
V *
The Boers Are Masters of
Pietermaritzburg.
THEY SEIZE COLENSBURG
AIL OF WHICH LONDON SAYS
li> BASELESS.
WHITE SAID TO BE HOLDING HIS OWN
Six Thousand Boers Investing Kimberley.
News of Boer Victory Will Probably Cause
the Dutch of Bechuanaland and
Grigualand to R se.
Paris, Nor. 2. —The Havas Agency,
this evening?, published die following ex
traordinary dispatch which the agency
says was received through its corre
spondent at Brussels,
“Cape Town: The news of the Boers’
two victories around Lady smith has
created considerable excitement among
the Afrikanders who do not conceal their
joy. Sir Alfred Milnejr, the British Hugh
Commissioner, is much perturbed at their
attitude. General Wliitp, in these two
engagements, Tost about 850 men killed,
wounded and prisoners. The second vic
tory was won by the Free Staters, com
manded by Lucas Mayer, who seized
Oolenso, thus cutting off tite retreat i>f
General White who is wounded. The
investment of Ladysmith is complete and
the Boers are masters of Pietermaritz
burg and the Durban Railway.
“News has reached General White that
Mafeking is closely besieged and that the
rvoers have successfully repulsed tue
sorties. The surrender of Mafeking is
expected.
“It is also oonfirnied that the Free
Staters have seized t'oleusbiirg.”
TTIE STA 'I F M ENTS BA SELFSS.
London, Nov. 2. —The Secretary of the
War Office, who was shown the Cape
Town dispatch of the Havas Agency,
said the statements made were utterly
baseless. BmsseLs, where the Havas
dispatch originated, as the headquarters
of I>r. Leyds, the diplomatic agent of
the Transvaal, and it is thought the Cape
Town dispatch may Tie an exaggerated
Boer version of the recent lighting.
WHITE HOLDING HIS OWN.
Ixaidon, Nov. 2.—'Hie War Office has
reeeived a telegram, dispatched from
Ladysmith at 9:25 this morning, saying
that General White was well and hold
ing his iMJsitian.
An official telegram reporting Hue con
dition of the wounded at Kimberley says
that Colonel Kekewitch, the British com
mander tiliere, has learned from various
sources that the Boer losses on the oeea
sion of the late sortie of the British
troops from Kimberley, were very heavy.
The newspapers byre continue to ex
press keen pleasure at the sympathy of
the United States. The St. Jaimes Ga
zette says:
“Fiew more graceful examples could be
imagined of the courteous spirit of Amer
ican sympathy with this country, which
has been so often evident of late, than
the project of the American ladies’ hos
pital ship, which will probably be fitted
out with many of those American nurses
whose services were so highly valued dur
ing the Cuban War. This is the first
example of a hospital ship provided by a
nation which is at i**uce for another
during tin* stress of war, and: the wide
spread and generous responses to its ap
peals from both sides of the Atlantic
show how warmly the merciful idea is ac
cepted by the citizens in both countries.”
PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.
London, Nov, 2.—A special dispatch
from Ladysmith says twenty British
dead and one hundred -wounded have
Iwen counted on the scene of Monday's
disaster, while 870 prisoners were sent
to Pretoria. •
INVESTMENT OF KIMBERLEY.
Hopetown, Cape Colony, November 2.
—Magistrate Harmswortli has arrived
from Klipdam and reports that there
are six thousand Boers around Kimber
ley and that all the roads are strictly
patrolled. He says he passed dose
enough to Kimberley to see the search
lights and was informed that the de
fenders of Kimberley were satisfied they
could hold out but were wearied with
the inactivity and hoped that a relieving
force would soon arrive.
Stories of Boer victory have spread rap
idly along the western lander and
Magistrate Harmswortli estimates that
over half the Dutch residents of Bechu
analand and Griqttaland will join Hie
Boers after the declaration of annexa
tion.
MANY FUSILIERS CAPTURED.
London, November 2. —Another list ot
casualties at Dundee was issued by the
War Office today. It gives eighty-two
non-commissioned* officers and men of
the Dublin Fusiliers missing, indicating
that the Poors captured as many fusi
liers as they dhl lmssars,
THE BOERS INVADE ZULULAND.
Pietermaritzburg, November 2.—lt is
reported that the Boers are occupying
parts of Zululand and that they have
taken Pomeroy, fifty miles from Grey
towli.
artillery duel continues.
London, November 2. The War Office
this afternoon issued the following dis
patch:
“Chief of staff, Ladysmith, to War
Secret a ry:
“Ladysmith, November 2.—Lieuten
ant Fgerton, 11. M. S. Powerful, dan
gerously wounded this morning by a
shell, left knee and right foot. Life
not in. danger at present.”
If was inferred from this dispatch that
the artillery duel between the Boers
and British continues, ns Lieutenant
Fgerton was it gunnery lieutenant, with
the big naval guns.
ASK LISTS OF PRISONERS.
Washington, Nov. 2. —The British
Government has .now asked that the Boer
Government permit Mr. Maeraim the
United States Consul at Pretoria, to
transmit once each week a list of the
Brit ish prisoners in Pretoria with a state
ment of their condition.
ORANGE RIVER AT FULL FLOOD.
Cape Town, Oct. Hl.—(Delayed in
transmission..) —It, is asserted that 3,000
•Boers hare collected at BethuHe Bridge,
under field cornet Dutoit. The Orange
River is now in full flood, and fording
is reported to he impossible.
A DISPATCH NOT GIVEN OUT.
■London, Nov. 2. —The War Office lias
received a long dispatch from Ladysmith,
timed 10:30 this morning, the contents
of which have not yet developed. It
is thought possible it may contain a list
of t'lie casualties resulting from the dis
aster of Monday.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
London, Nov. 2. —10:15 p. in. —The War
Office has just informed the Associated
Press that a dispatch has 'lieeii iv'ceived
from the Governor of Natal, Sir Walter
Francis Hely-Hutehinson, announcing
that communication with Ladysmith has
Ik'cu interrupted since half past two this
afternoon.
This is not regarded by the War Office
however, as in any wise confirming the
rumor of a complete investment of Lady
smith or of the capture of Colenso.
1 1 ENEWEI > B(>MBA RDM ENT.
London, November 2.—Stjtecial «1 is
patches from Ladysmith, dated Tues
day. give further details regarding the
renewal of the bombardment. The
Boers, having re-occupied their old posi
tions. remounted big guns, 'their firing
was accurate but almost harmless.
BIGGEST BREAK MOWN
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS OF
TOBACCO SOLD AT WILSON.
There Were Forty or Fifty Loads That Cculd
Not Be Placed on the Floors.
Look Out Today.
Wilson, N. C„ Nov. 2. —(Special.)—-The
tobacco market broke tlx* record hero to
day, it was the biggest break the town
lias ever had, a eorui rvntive estimate
of the tobacco sold is four hundred thou
sand pounds. Tiie average pricut paid
at different houses was from six find a
half to seven and a half cents.
For the first time in the history of the
market double sales have lieen blockish
From forty to fifty loads could not got
on tin* floors, bi*sidcs the amount sold, ami
from the way it is coming in this evening
the sales tomorrow will lie almost as
huge as today. The sale stopped at the
Pa liner Il< use* this evening with ten rows
unsold. Wilson is a buying town.
HERMANN PARK OPENED.
Costly Pavilion Presented by Messrs.
H and S. Weill.
Goldsboro, N. (’., November 2. —(Spe-
cial.)T-Yesterday was a gabi day for
Goldsboro. Four thousand people
sembled to witness tin* presentation #
tin* beautiful and costly paviliion at
Hermann Park to the city of Goldsboro.
A few years ago two of Goldsboro's
liberal and public-spirited citizens,
Messrs. Henry and-Solomon Weil gave
to the city a nice tract or land, situated
on the surburb. just north of the Odd
Fellows’ Orphanage, admirably suited
for a park.
Not content with this act of their gen
erosity, they improved and lieautil’icd
the grounds, had a magnificent paviliion
erected, and yesterday it was presented.
Headed by the splendid baud of the
opera company, who played here last
night, a long parade consisting of tin*
members of the Goldsboro Rifles, lire
companies, graded school children and
fraternal organizations marched to the
park, where a vast concourse had all
ready assembled. Mr. Henry Weil pre
sented the paviliion. Mayor .Jos E.
Peterson accepted it, while Mrs. W. R.
Hallowed, president of the Woman’s
Club, and Mr. Jos. F. Robinson, editor
of the Argus, also made strong and
impressive speeches. The singing by the
graded school children was greatly en
joyed.
The board of trustees of the Odd Fel
lows Home met Tuesday, and elected
Mrs. Bertha Davis, the present seam
stress, matron, and Miss Ellen Barber,
of Raleigh, seamstress.
Mr. J. J. Street, vice-president and
general manager of the Goldsboro Lum
ber Company, at Dover, lias sold bis in
tcrest in the plant for 53."i.(M10 te Mr
W. A. Winsatt, of Washington, who is
president of the concern. Mr. Street
will give all his time to religion,' lie
being a firm believer in and a strong,
advocate of the “Holiness” movement.
Schooner in Distress.
Philadelphia, Pa., Oct. 2.—The schoon
er Island City, from South Ambria for
Wilmlington, put in here today in dis
tress, having shifted her cargo in the
recent hurricane and sustained other,
slight damage.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 3, 1893.
STORIES OF DEATH
AND DISASTER
The Carrie A, Lane’s Struggle
With Stormy Seas.
THREE OF CREW DROWNED
THE DERELICT TOWED INTO
NORFOLK HARBOR.
THE ROGER A. MOORE IS WRECKED
The Ida Lawrence Towed into Southport in Dis
tress. The Annie T. Bailey Water-logged
and Abandoned. The Crew Reach
Charleston on the Seminole.
Norfolk, Ya., Nov. 2. —The derelict
Carrie A. Fane of Bath, Maine, from
Beaufort, N. (’., to Noank, Conn., lias
arrived here in town of the tug Edgar
F. Luckenlack, which left Beaufort with
the schooner on last Sunday. On Mon
day the tug encountered stormy weather
which developed- into a lmrricair* that
night, which washed the derelict, putting
out the fire in the donkey boiler, which
ran the pumps. The seas which washed
the decks of the schooner drowned three
of her crew—Harry Ivayton. of PictoO,
Nova Scot ft a,; Frank Met'over, of Brnn*-
relative of the owners of tile tug Luek
enbaeh. The remaining two of the
crew survived the night.
Owing to the gale the tug could render
the crew of the Lane no assistance, Iqit
on Tuesday morning the survivors wejre
taken off and arrived here today.
Ivayton became wedged on the deck of
the schooner and was mashed. He was
drowned like a rat in. a trap. His body
was buried here this afternoon.
Just ini month ago the three masted
schooner Carrie A. Lane, which sailed
from Apalachicola for Noank, Conn., on
September 19th, with a load of lumber
met with a severe hurricane in tin* Gulf
stream, off the Carolina C. uist, and was
wrecked, her crew, consisting of Captain
J. Frank Skofield, whose wife was with
him, and eight men, being picked up by
the British steamer Rhodesia and
brought to Norfolk. The Lane, as: a
drifting about in the ocean for some time,
a dangerous derelict to navigation, was
inched up and saved by wrecking crews,
who received liberal remuneration from
the vessels owner, Mr. Arthur Bewail, of
Maine. Mr. Sewall went to Beaufort
last week and arrangements were made
with t he Lnekenbaeh’s to tow the schoon
er to Noank, for the discharge of the
lumber now in her hold. It was while
this eon tract was being carried out that
the Lane, for tin* second time in a month
became water-logged tit sea.
After being temiKirarily repaired the
Lane will go to Bath, Maine, for a com
plete overhauling.
SAVED BY THE SEMINOLE.
Charleston, S. (’., Novemlier 2. —Cap-
tain Out ten, of the water-logged and
abandoned schooner Annie T. Bailey,
who with his crew, came to Charleston
today on the steamer Seminole, reports:
“Left Ferdinana for Washington Oc
tober 18tli, lumber laden. Had contin
uous gales and high seas. Vessel Tailor
ed and strained. On the 29th off Cape
Rontain struck by severe huricane, ex
perienced tremendous seas and vessel
sprang a leak. Pumped steadily, but
water gained and vessel became water
logged. Wind changed and we scudded
before the gale. On the first about four
miles northeast of Frying Pan was
taken in tow by steamer Seminole.
Towed until vessel became unmanage
able. All hands then went on board the
Seminole.
“The position of the wreck was, about
twelve miles mush by southwest ot
Frying Pan Lightship. 1 tried to get
vessel in toward land to anchor when
anchors and chains were lost.
The Captain speaks in the highest
terms of Captain Beam* and officers of
the Seminole.
THE ROGER MOORE WRECKED.
’Wilmington, N. November 2. —Ad-
vices to the owner here are that the
three-masted schooner Roger Moore,
light, from Boston to Brunswick, went
ashore during Tuesday’s storm near
KinnJhket Life Station, helrnv -Kitt.v
Hawk on. tin* North Carolina coast.
Captain Dix telegraphs total loss.
The British steamship Mounthy put
in at Southi>ort for coal tills morning.
The British steamship Emma from
New Orleans, towed into (Southport the
schooner Ida Lawrence in distress. The
Lawrence has eight fret of water in
her |dd and rigging carried away.
THE STEAMER XEUSE.
Norfolk. Va., Nov. 2.—The Norfolk
and Southern Railway Freight and Pas
senger steamer Noose, which went ashore
near the month of Pamlico Sound dur
ing tihe West Indian hurricane will be
towed to Roll Haven tomorrow everting
or Sunday morning. It was necessary
to dredge a channel 1,400 feet in length,
leading to deep water. This channel
was partially filled with sand during the
late storm, and as this is removed the
Neuse is pulled along. The steamer will
be brought to Norfolk for repairs.
OTHER DAM AGED ORA FT.
Norfolk, Ya., Nov. 2. —-The schooner
Emma F. Amtell, Captain Tripp, erf Fall
River, from Boston to Baltimore, arriv
ed here this morning in a leaking condi
tion. having encountered Monday night’s
storm.
The schooner lizzie Babcock, Captain
Bowen, of Point Somers, X. J., put in
here today for repairs, having lost her
sails, main anclior and thirty fathoms of
drain and sustained other damages in the
storm.
1 h«* An i 'ban steamer Fr ance, with
the schooner Stella B. Kaplan, minus her
rudder, arrived in Hampton Roads this
afternoon.
The schooner Volunteer, while lying
at anchor near Cape Charles during the
storm Tuesday morning parted her au
ditor and whs picked up at sea by the
steamer Brusster and towed back to
Cape Charles. The Captain and crew of
the volunteer were ashore when the ves
sel drifted out to sea.
Hobart Has a Good Day.
Paterson. X. J., November 2. —Vice-
President Hobart spent a comfortable
day. He fell off with a natural sleep
at 9:30. His pulse was quite strong
at that time.
Mr. llobart dropped off to sleep at 10
o'clock. Dr. Newton arrived at. the
house for tlw* night shortly afterward
and d;<l not wake him. In speaking of
the -callers at tlw* lionise. Mi*. Hobart to
night told one of the attendants to
“treat all my friends well."
Nov.: 3.-2 a. lit. —No apparent change
Is noted in the condition of Vice-Presi
dent Hobart. Shortly after one o'clock
t'.us (Friday) -morning Hobart Tuttle
said that hie was sleeping quietly.
Fund 3 for the Schley Home.
Washington, Nov. 2. —Active mi nstipew
for raising funds to pure! a.se a home
for Rear Admiral Schley were taken at a
meeting of the Advisory Committee hav
ing tlw* matter in charge here tonight.
District Commissioner Rows was selected
as permanent chairman of the fund com
mittee and at committee to devise ways
and means to best attain tlw* objects
sought for was appointed. Many offers
to contribute already hlave lieen receiv
ed by those interested in tlw* Matter.
To Prevent a Lynching.
Petersburg. Va.. November 2.—Junius
Robinson, the negro who killed W. M.
Jolly, in Dinwiddie county last Tuesday,
was brought to this city today to avoid
lynching. Kxcitemen: among the whites
in tlw* county is intense.
THEY FIGHT ' TONIGHT
iJEFFRIFS AND SHARKEY, FOR WORLD’S
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP.
Queer Stories About Jim’s Sickness Laughed at.
Interest in the Fight is Now
at Fever Heat.
New York, Nov. 2. —Jim Jeffries and
Tom Sharkey will tight tomorrow night
in the arena of tlw* Coney Island Sport
ing Club lor the heavyweight pugilistic*
championship of tlw* world. Although
Jeffries, as the champion and the bigger
man, is the favorite of sporting men,
many strange stories have been told of
him since he went to England and since
his return. Billy Delaney, of San Fran
cisco, who trained Corbett for his suc
cessful venture against Sullivan, said
today:
“My man Jeffries will be heard from
to good advantage tomorrow night. I
told you five months ago lief ore he met
Fitzsimmons that it was a sure thing
for him. Now take my advice, don’t
worry about all those stories which you
hear of Jim’s sickness, lie’s all right,
and lie’ll win sure.”
Sharkey was never in better condition.
He hits trained faithfully and in every
sense of the word has lived up to the
instructions given him by his manager.
A comparison between his condition and
tliat of Jeffries could scarcely lx- drawn.
Both are tit. Each has trained assidu
ously. Notwithstanding rumors to the
effect that Jeffries is in an unfit condi
tion, he seems to be fit to fight for his
and »» dozen men’s lives and as for
Sharkey, to use the vernacular “there* is
nothing doing” if he needs any improve
ment to win the championship.
A prominent man up town who is in
the habit of holding a great many bets,
said tonight:
“There seems to lx* a lack of sporting
blood so far as bets go, on tomorrow’s
tight. Interest seems at fever heat and
yet men will not wager their money.
Queer reports in the respective training
quarters of the fighters as to their in
ability to put up a good argument seems
to have had a deterrent effect in the
betting market. To myyfiiind both men
are in the best possible condition. The
most conservative and well informed
patrons of the ring agree with me that
the contestants will have a hard battle
for eight rounds, and if it lasts longer
it will lie a question of tlw* man with
the stamina to win out.”
his liabilities $5,000,000.
Lqyi Doty Seeks Relief Under Nation
al Bank Ruptcy Act.
Chicagrt*- November 2.—-Liabilities
amounting almost to $5,000,000, are
scheduled in a petition filed in the Uni
ted States District Court today by Levi
R. Doty, a capitalist, who sreks relief
under the national bankruptcy -act. The
petitioner is President of the National
Fuel Company and the Iwdiigh Coal
and (Nike Company. His scheduled as
sets aggregate over .$400,000, consisting
principally of capital stock. 'I lie lw*av>
liabilities result from the failure in 1898
of several large coal companies in
Which Mr. Doty was interested. Much
of the indebtedness results from the re
sponsibility which Mr. Doty took on
himself by endorsing notes for other
persons. The creditors are not secured,
except by the notes which they hold.
SOUTHERN COTTON
SPINNERS MEET
Adopt Resolutions Offered by
Mr D. A, Tomkins.
THE CHINESE EMPIRE
IT SHOULD BE PRESERVED IN
ITS INTEGRITY.
OPEN DOOR SHOULD BE MAINTAINED
Active Prosecution of the Philippine War to a
Conc’usion Ureed. All Measures Should
be Directed Toward Protecting
Our Oriental Trade.
Charlotte, N. Nov. 2. —At a meet
ing of the Southern Cotton Spinners As
sociation in this city today, between 50
and 00 mills being represented, the fol
lowing preamble and resolutions, offered
by D. A. Tompkins and seconded by R.
B. Miller, were unanimously adopted,
“Whereas, the increasing manufactur
ing interests of the United States front
nine billion dollars value in 1890 to twen
ty billion (estimated) in 1900, makes it
plain that our domestic markets can no
longer take al! our manufactured pro
ducts, and,
“Whereas, the Southern cotton manu
facturing interests alone have increased
from the product in 1890, of one and one
half million spindles to five million (esti
mated) in 1900, and tlw* development of
trade for our surplus American, made
cotton goods has been largely in China
and other Oriential countries. There
fore. In- it,
"Resolved, That we urge upon the
President of tin* United States and our
Senators and Representives in Congress,
the following measures:
"1. The preservation of the integrity
of the Chinese Empire, of all our treaty
rights with that Empire, and tlw* main
tenance of an open door policy in China
with tlw* commerce of all nations.
“2. Vigorous prosecution of the Philip
pine War to a conclusion and the re
storation of order in that territory by
our Government.
“8. Construction without delay, of an*
isthmian ship canal.
“Construction of a cable from the Pa
cific coast to Hawaii, Japan, China, the
Philippines and other Orientsal points.
“Resolved, That we consider that a
large degree of the importance of the last
three items lies in the value of those
measures in accomplishing the first item
and in protecting our trade in China and
other Eastern countries.
"Ee.solv«*d, That We recommend if it
be necessary, co-operation of our Gov
ernment with the Governments of Eng
land and Japan to preserve and protect
a common trade interest and treaty
rights for unrestricted commerce in
China and other Eastern countries.
“Resolved, That we recommend to
Congress such revision of our navigation
laws as will foster the development of
our merchant marine sendee to an ex
tent to handle our expanding foreign
commerce.
“Resolved, Thiat we recommend to
Congress such increase in our navy as
will make it fully adequate to protect our
commerce in all seas and in all parts of
the world.
“Resolved. That printed copies of these
resolutions be sent to the President of
the United States and to our Senators
and Representatives in Congress and
to the press.”
THE S. A. L’S NEW LINK.
J. Skelton Williams Pleased With the
Progress Made,
Columbia, S. (’., November 2. —Mr.
John Skelton Williams, President of
the Seaboard Air Line, was in this city
today examining the construction of tin
new line to connect the Florida Central
and Peninsular with the Seaboard’s
main line. He is pleased with the pro
gress made and is confident that the
eighty miles of new* road will he com
pleted January Ist when the Seaboard’s
purchase of the Florida Central and
Peninsular becomes of effect and that
the Seaboard’s trains will be run with
out delay.
NOT AGAINST THE ARCHBISHOP.
1 1
Funston's Royal Welcome by the Cit
izens of Topeka.
Topeka, Kansas, November 2. —lie-
turning warriors never received a more
royal welcome home than that accord
ed today to the soldiers to “Kansas’
famous fighting Twentieth,” on its arri
val from San Francisco. xGem-ral Fred
erick Fun-ton t-anie in for I lie lion's
.-hare of attention shown to the officers
and' tlie “little hero of Manila" was lit
erally taken oft' his feet by his admirers
in their eagerness to display their re
gard for him.
So many thousand people were on tin*
platform and tin* railroad tracks that
the train had to fairly crawl into the
dejHrf. Whistles screeched, cannon boom
ed, dozens of hands played and the
cheers were almost deafening.
it was after 4 o’clock when the parade
to the city begun.
At the State House Chief Justice
Poster, in a brief speech, introduced
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Gem ’j K. Hudson, who on behalf
of ! >ple of Kansas, presented the
beai • .>I,OOO sword to General Fun
stn! £
I hp ,ort speech of acceptance Gen
era oO»Hton said he predicted that in
on< -’ s time the island of Luzon
wi -5 as quiet as Massachusetts. “I
re © ""<> Manila," said lie, “and unless
I w, i*k or disabled, I will not return
h e war is over.”
e evening an elaborate banquet
\.T2 owed in the new* State library
rooms to the soldiers and officers of
the Twentieth.
The day closed with tlw* most magnifi
cent display of fireworks ever given in
the State’s history.
General Eunston said in regard to the
reported suit for libel against Archbish
op Ireland, that lw- does not intend
bringing such action, but that lot would
push the suit against tile San Francisco
Monitor.
Croker Demands to be Heard.
New York, November 2, —The plan
of the Mazet Investigation Committee
to adjourn this afternoon until after
election was upset hy the -appearance
of Richard Croker, who made the de
mand to file committee that he he per
mitted to give further testimony. Chair
man Mazet decided to havT- an extra
session tomorrow, so that the Tammany
Chieftain could take the stand.
The sudden change of front on the
part of members of the committee wn*
due to Mr. Croker’s appearance at the
session and to the statement credited to
him before lw* left Tammany Hall in
which lw* challenged Assemblyman .Ma
zet to go ou the stand "before tlw- Mazet
Investigation Committee and swear to
what he is alleged to have said about
Mr. Croker’s trying to sell Amsterdam
stock to tlw* Consolidated Gas Company
in exchange for Democratic support of
the Astoria Gas Bill.
Statue For Winnie Davis' Grave.
New York, November 2.—George Ju
lian Volley, the sculptor, arrived from
Europe today, bringing the heroic statue
of Grief, which is to be placed over
the grave of Miss Winnie Davis, the
Daughter of Jefferson Davis. The
statue will he shipped to Richmond and
will he unveiled there on Novemlier
9th.
FIRE AT PROXIMITY MILL
LOSS BETWEEN SI,OOO *ND $1,500. EX
TINGUISHED WITH DIFFICULTY.
Crushed Stone Offered Free for Macadamizing
Purposes by Public Spirited Citizens.
i
Negro Badly Cut in a Fight.
Greensboro, X. C., Nov. 2.—i SperiaU
—A dangerous tire occurred at I’roxirni
ty Manufacturing Company's mall last
night. The tire was first discovered un
der the floor of the Tapper room ulioiit
five o’clock yesterday afternoon, but was.
as it was thought put out. However
flames -broke out again about seven
o’clock in the same place and it was
uinder a heavy floor it was almost bn*
possible to locate amid it vas close on
to ten o’clock before the mill hands lu->
it under control. The damage to sto \
and machinery will probably reach SI,OOO
or «fil,.>oo. The adai.a ivay in which
this mill is constructs hiving \erv itii-o
fire walls and heavy JouVe tinned do< i s
kept the fire from spre-ding. Otherwise
the loss would have o-**i ».-r.i heavy.
Mr. Carson Gone offers tin (J. minis*
sioners of Guilford to # furnish free of
cost sufficient crushed stone to macada
mize about one mile of the public road —
leading from the end of .Summit Avenue,
which is probably the finest piece*
of avenue in the State, out nonth.easr
from Greensboro. In addition to to is"
other .parties have offered to haul the
stone free of cost sk> that the county will
simply have to put it down, which will
be done with our eom-victs. Anoirher
Macada.mized road is soon to Ik- built
from. Greensboro to Pomona, about two
miles from the city.
John Cohartee, a colored 1 employe at
the Empire Steel and Iron plant had a
fight last night and come out with nine
cuts from a knife, one of the cuts -nar
rowly missing the jugular vein. After
the man’s wounds were dressed In- mmiu
ed to lie getting along all right. *
ORDER FOR 400 FREIGHT CARS.
Consolidation of the G. and A. F. C.
and P. and S. A. L. January 1.
Savannah, Ga„ Nov. 2.--Tlie Georgia
and Alabama Railroad today gave an or
der for the immediate construction of
400 new freight ears to meet the de
mands of increased traffic. Two or three
months ago mi order of similar size was
given by the sarnie company.
President John Skelton Williams is au
thority for the statement that the con
solidation of the Georgia and Alabama,
the Florida Central aim! Peninsula and
the Seaboard Air Line will be effected on
or about January Ist and 'that E. St.
John, now of the Seabianl, will 1m- gen
eral manager of the consolidated system.
Southern Dipot Burning.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 2,—Tonight a brief
report was received from Thomasville,
Ala., saying lire there tonight had de
stroyed Boyle’s store and several adja
cent houses. The operator wired f lfat the
Southern Railway depot was burliiiitng amt
that he had to abandon his posit.
* aomasville is a town of 400 inhabi
tants.
Dixon Gets the Decision.
New York. Novi inker 2. —Dixon gets
decision over Curley at cml 25th round.