The Weather 1 o-Day: FAIR.
The News and Observer.
VOL.XLVII. NO. 148.
LEADS' ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAIUEB IN NEWS AND CIBCOLATION.
FEARS OF RIOT A! BLOODSHED
The Governor of Kentucky Will Not Leave
Louisvi Te To Day.
WILL HE CALL OUT THE MILITIA?
Men of Both Parties Expect This, and it May Result Either
in Closing the Polls or Throwing Out the Vote.
Counting or Throwing Out This Vote Will
Doubtless Determine the Election.
Disorder Feared in Ohio.
\Elections in Twelve
States,
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 0. —Governor i
Bradley, in lvis capacity as commander- ,
in-chief of the State National Guard, is '
the central figure in the political situa
tion tonight. The Governor believes the
situation to t)e so serious that he will
not go to his home at Lancaster, only
about a hundred miles from Louisville,
to cast his vote tomorrow. A re]>ort
was current tonight that all of the com
panies of the Louisville Legion, the local
military organization, had been ordered
to report for duty at G o’clock tomorrow j
morning. The reiKirt could not be con- 1
firmed, and there was no unusual ate-'
Tivit.v among members of the regiment, I
but the rumor is given significance froan;
tile fact that Governor Bradley i>osi- i
tively refused to comfirm or deny it, or
to say what his plans are, beyond an j
expression Contained in a letter which he
made public tonight. The Governor un
expected to address a meeting at the!
auditorium tonight, but changed his
mind, giving out the following in ex-,
pplanation of his refusal to attend:
“Hon. A. E. WSllson:
“My Dear Sir: In view of the intense
public excitement now prevailing in this
city, tand the fact that numerous affida
vits of good citizens have been filed
with me showing that there is grave
danger of riot and bloodshed, and that
citizens will be prevented by force and
fraud from exercising their right of
suffrage in this city tomorrow, and in
view of the further fact that I have
been called upon to act as Chief jieace
officer of the commonwealth, I have
concluded that it would be improper for
me to deliver an address this evening.
“I will thank you to assure those who
nmy kindly honor me by their presence
that I will remain in the city and see
that every voter, irrespective of political
• opinion, is protected in his right to vote
and have his vote counted and the public
peace protected at all hazards.
“1 do not intend to surround the {tolls
with bayonets or intimidate voters. I
do intend that they shall not l>e intimi
dated and will act promptly should neces
sity arise. Yours,
“W. O. BRADLEY.”
The disturbed state of political feeling
in this city was aggravated this evening
by the action of the Board of Election
Commissioners, which is controlled by
Democrats, in removing 87 Republican
election officers and substituting for
them names submitted by men, who it is
claimed, by the regular Republican or
ganization, do not represent the party.
While the commissioners acted within
their technical riirhts, the removals may
Ik* the cause of trouble tomorrow. The
expectation that the Governor will call
out the militia during the day finds ex
pression among men of both parties.
The provocation may occur through at
tempts of the deposed election officers
to hold their places or tnrough conflicts
with the police in some of the down
town wards. If the militia is called out
it nmy result in the closing of the polls
by the local election officers on the
ground that the presence of soldiers pre
vents a free expression of popular will.
Or. if the polls remain open, it may re
sult in action by the State election offi
cers. throwing out the vote of Jefferson
county on the same ground of m. lit ary
interference. In either event the count
ing or throwing out of the Louisville
vote very likely would determine the re
sult of thtr election.
Late tonight the rumor that the le
gion has been ordered to report at the
armory at G o’clock tomorrow morning
to be ready in case of an emergency
was confirmed. Simultaneously came the
announcement that an extra police force
of GOO men under Colonel J. B. Castle
man has been sworn in. The city au
thorities evidently intend to stand upon
the ground that in case of trouble they
are prepared to take any necessary
measures to preserve order and that un
der these circumstances there can Ik* no
occasion for the cubing out of State
troops. Governor Bradley, it is rea
sonably certain, will not acquiesce in
this view, iJld a conflict of authority is
possible. '
Ex Senator Blackburn, Chairman of
the Democratic campaign connnottre, bus
sent, out a general telegram notifying
the chairman of the various county
commissions of the step taken by Gov
ernor Bradley. The telegram is as fo—
lows:
“Democratic Headquarters, November
7th. —Governor Bradley is on Louisville
and has published a letter saying that
lie would remain there today ns chief
peace officer of the State, and would
take charge of the election and see that
the same be properly held. He has mili
tnry ready, supplied with rifles, am
munition and Gatling guns.
“It looks as though by his intermed
dling that he may make trouble today
in Louisville.”
QUIET ELECTION PREDICTED.
Ixiuisville, Ky., Nov. G. —A quiet and
orderly election may be predicted for to
morrow. While the feeling between tin 1
factions is at a rather high tension, the
general apprehension, it is thought, will
to more to lessen the likelihood of an
outbreak than the precautionary activity
which has been noticeable today among
those who are directing' the movements
of the municipal police and the State
National Guard.
If a clash occur, it is most likely to be
in Louisville.
At Bowling Green there has been a
particularly bitter fight between the
Democratic factions, ami extra police
have been sworn in. But at this and
other larger towns nothing more serious
than the usual election day casualties
is expected.
In Louisville the greatest feeling has
been aroused. One Democratic faction
controls the police, while rhe other has
made the alleged interference of these
officers with the local primary and ♦•lec
tion machinery one of its principal cam
paign cries. Mayor Weaver has issued
a proclamation appealing for order and
cautioning the police.
Governor Bradley is In the city, and
will remain here until after the election.
A number of reports have been current
today as to orders said to have been
sent to militia companies throughout the
State to hold themselves in readiness
for a call. The usual detail of men
placed on guard at the armory of the
Louisville Legion in this city at elec
tions times is on duty. In this state ot
preparedness, the authorities are wait
ing for the passing of tomorrow. Be
yond the anxiety which springs from a
knowledge of the feeling aroused in the
campaign and the possibility, always
present in a city election, of an out
break of trouble witha certain class of
political workers, there is nothing ot in
dicate that the services of the militia
will lie required.
'Hie campaign closed tonight with
large meetings which were addressed
-by the State party leaderes. The Demo
crats crowded Music Hall to listen to
the final speeches of their lenders, Wil
lilam Goebel and Senator Blackburn.
The Republicans held a rousing meeting
at the Auditorium, where the candidates
and others spoke.
Each of the State chairmen predicts
success for his ticket. The vote for
the Brown Democratic ticket is an un
known quantity, and it is likely to be the
determining factor.
GATLING GUN TO LOUISVILLE.
Louisville, Ivy., Nov. G. —A special to
the Times .from Lexingtoai, Ky., says:
“As ia result of the visit of Major Cols
ton liere last night, the Second Kentucky
Gatling gun was shipiwd to Louisville to
day:
"The Sedotil Kentucky State Guard
is expected to be called to Louisville.”
CARTRIDGES I)IST!RIBU /ED,
Frankfort, Ivy., Nov. G. —'State Artmor
er Dixon, lactirtg under orders from Gov
ernor Bradley, sent by express this af
ternoon 10,<1(10 rounds of cartridges to
the Louisville Legion, in anticipation of
a Call out on election day. Large con
siignnnenits were alrfo shift] wd to Coving
ton, Newport and Lexington.
ALL THREE CANLi DATES SURE.
Oimioiiimlati, 0., Ntov. G. —There are six
candidates for Governor to la* voted for
in Ohio tomorrow. Three of them claim
tlieir election is sure. The Jones vote
will reduce the vote Ito all others includ
ing that of tike Prohibitionists, the Un
ion Reform and the Social Labor tickets,
and the result: depends very materially
on where mlost. of the Jones vote will
come from. It as certain that either
George lv. Nash, Republican, or John It.
McLean, Detuiocnat, will he elected. If
Jones pirns more from the Democrats
than from the RepubTicaaiis, the predic
tion of Chairman Dick that Judge NatJh
will 1 haw 50,000 plurality inlay be real
ized, But if ('hairman Seward is cor
rect In assuming that Jones will draw
nuKili more heavily from the Republicans
than from the Democrats then McljCan
will be elected. The IKunotrat io man-*,
agers have much capital out of the fact
ti at .Tones heretofore has been a Repub
lican, that lie was himself connected with
a ‘trust” and that he would rot pledge
h'mMlf to vote for Bryan in 1900.
As Ohio its normally a Republican
State Jonets could draw more heavily
ft-'ie the Republicans and st• 1 ! not affect
the result wrere it not for the factional
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 1899.
feeling which may also cost Judge cash
some Republican votes. It is conceded
that all votes that can be controlled by
Governor Bush noil, Ex-Chairman Kurils
and other anti-Hamnui Rcpublicans will
be cast for McLean, hut this factional
work may not extend to others on the
Republican State ticket. Meantime the
gold Democrats, as well as the Bryan
a*rats are supporting McLean ant'd
there is «*> factional fuss among tae
Democrats The campaign has been bit
ter, dirty and full of dhiarges and counter
charges. It is of course expected that
this vicious tendency wj.» continue at the
.polls tomorrow and that there will be
•mainly arrests, especially in the dries.
HANNA EXPECTS LITTLE.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. <5. —Senator Han
na today reiterated the declaration that
Nash would be elected Governor at to
morrow’s election. He declined, howf
ever, to make any estimates saying that
any plurality received by Nash would
lie a great victory for the Republican
party in Ohio under the existing condi
tions.
CLAIMS THE STATE FOR JONES.
Toledo, Ohio. Nov. G.—William Cowell,
manager of Mayor Jones’ campaign to
day made the' following statement:
“I have no reason to change the figures
1 have already made on, the election to
morrow. We will carry the State and
elect Mayor .Tones Governor by a plu
rality of 85,000 and there is no telling
how much more. We will carry Toledo,
Cincinnati, Columbus and in fact nearly
every city in the State where there is
any manufacturing interest. We have
completed a second poll of the State, and
have every assurance that we will poll
335,000 votes, figuring the total vote at
900.000. Our reports from the rural dis
tricts show that we will have our share
of the votes front these sections.”
Mayor Jones closes bis campaign in
this city tonight with a mass meeting.
SAYS BRYAN TURNED THE TIDE.
Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. G. —The Nebraska
campaign closed tonight with ralliles in
a number of the larger towns. There
was a thinning out at committee head
quarters during the day. but much ac-
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GLADLY GREET SCHLEY.
IMMENSE CROWOS WELCOME THE MARY
LANDER TO BIRMINGHAM.
Public RecepLon at Hotel. Guest of Honor at
Southern Military and Civic
*
Birmingham, Ala.. Nov. G.—Rear A:t
n.'iral Schley was enthusiastically wel
comed here today by an immense crowd
of Alabamians. He arrived about 11
o'clock from Atlanta, and was immedi
ately escorted to the Morris Hotel. At
2 o’clock an elaborate luncheon was
served, and two hours later the Ad
miral gave a -public reception at the
hotel. Tonight Admiral Schley was the
guest of honor at the Southern Club.
Tomorrow there will will lie a military
and civic parade, escorting the Admiral
to Smith’s Park, where he will for
mally open the State Fair. In the even
ing the Admiral will lie given a banquet
( at the Florence Hotel, and Mrs. Schley
and Miss Let ter man will Im* entertained
,at a public reception at the residence
of Mrs. Robert 11. Pearson. The Ad
miral and his party will leave for Wash
ington at 5:55 o’clock Wednesday morn
ing via Chattanooga and Knoxville.
THE LIME TRUST BLOSSOMS.
Lime Manufacturing Concerns in the
South to be in It.
Baltimore, Md., Nov. G. —Arrange-
ments have been |M v rfeeted tor a com
bination of lime manufacturing concerns
in the South. The new company which
is to absorb the various concerns, will
lie chartered under the laws of New
Jersey, ami will be known as tin* Con
solidated Lime 'Company. It will go into
full operation on January Ist, 1909.
The details of capitalization have not
as yet been perfected, but the company
will have a capital of about $2,590,099.
No bonds will be issued, tile entire capi
talization being divided into common and
preferred stock.
Mr. A. M. Baldwin, a well known
financier, of Montgomery, Ala., and
President of the First National bank of
that city, will lie President of the new
company. 'File board 1 of directors will
contain fifteen members, including Mr.
Richard B. Sperry, of Sperry, Jones A
Company of this city. Offices of tin*
company will be located in Montgomery,
, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn.
SUB-MARINE TORPEDO BOAT.
A Successful Test at Peconie Bay
Yesterday.
New York, Nov. G. —The sullHniurino
torpedo Ik vat was successfully teste t
Peconie 'Bay, Long Island today.
At the dose of the test the members of
the Board of Inspection, Admiral Rogers,
fomnnainders Willi am i 11. Emory and
Charles H. Rolikor and Naval Construc
tor Washington E. Capps, shook hands
with John 1\ Holland, the inventor, aaid
eongratnflated him upon his success. He
'hill'd waited 25 years for victory, and
tears stole down his Cheeks wlmn the
naval officers greeted him.
Von Molke Granted a Divorce.
Berlin, Nov. (i. —A divorce Iras been
granted to Count Von Moltke, the Kim
peror’s aide de camp. The decree places
the entire guilt on the wife. The case
has caused a sensation in court circles
for a year jiast.
FILLING BACK
FROM STRBNBURG
Buller’s Orders Send British
Troops to Queenstown.
FIFTY MILES SOUTHEAST
TUB COMPLETE INVESTMENT OF
LADYSMITH Al>.\UTl’ED.
TWO FIERCE ENGAGEMENTS WITH BOERS
Latter Forced Back Though British Suffered
Heavy Losses. These Actions Fought Be
fore Ladysmith. Where Will British
Army Corps Now Land?
1 jorndli#n, iNlov. 7. —(4:30 a. m. —This
morning's wws carries public* knowledge
with respect to IwiwtiMtiCs in South Afri
ca very little further than the evalua
tion of Golewiso and Htonniberg. Those
naovemneniits, taken together with the ad
miralty statement that the puhlic iniusit
not. be disappointed should the trans
ports, cm which are about. 20,990
men not 'reach their destination on the
dates indlkjaited in tine published lists,
may indicate some change of plain neces
sitated by the bad position of affairs in
Natal, Ft was expected that the army
♦•orps would laud near Cape Town far an
snvuusk.ni of file Transvaal through the
Otnauge Fr<*e State, hut the landing may
mow ;be diverted to Durban. Natal,
whither iit is fully expected Lieutenant
General Sir liedvtrs Buller will go with
in a week or two to investigate the sit
uation for * himself.
There is also a possibility of a move
ment through Delagoa Bay, and ithe ad
miralty notice regarding the transports
simply means in all likelihood that news
of their movements is to Im* suppressed.
filtronbunlg was understood to be the
depot where stores, tents, guns, ammuni
tion and ail the comimussariat details of
the Thirl division—that under Sir Wil
liam. GatacaPe —were in process of iMtni
ninliition.
The stores have been removed to
l Qju eustown, find an obvious explanation
'M their removal arises out of the Boer
advance from Bethune and Aliwal
north.
Reports from Nnauw Reedeport is
about to be invaded seem to corroborate
the idea that General Buller’s first busi
ness will lie to relieve Sir George Stew
art White.
It is believed that the Orange Free
State commanders now have 11,000 men
concentrated against Kimberley and on
‘the Free State Southern frontier. ()p
--posed to them are only 7,000 British
troops. The towns which lie ojw*n to
tlieir attack are Aliwal North Rurghers
dorp. Kteynlierg, Barclay and Molteno.
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Friday, reports that railway com
munication with Ladysmith is severed,
the Boers having effected a lodgment at
Nolthrop, south of Ladysmith about. 7
miles. Among those invested at Lady
smith are Colonel Rhodes, brother of
Cecil Rhodes, Sir John Willoughby, and
it is believed Dr. Jameson, as well as
most of the press correspondents and
the Earl of Ava, son of Prince Dufferin
and Ava.
All the Cape railways are now in the
hands of the military authorities. Five
hundred tons of foodstuffs were seized
on board the steamship Maria, at Dur
ban, consigned to Delagoa Bay for the
Transvaal. Twenty missionaries have
arrived at Durban from Swaziland
after many narrow escapes.
It is reported from Boer advices that
the big gun which General Kronje had
prepared to demolish Mafeking is not a
success. It is believed to be a Schneider-
Canct gun. weighing with the carriage
about ten tons. The recoil is so tre
mendous as to throw the gun out of gear
♦‘very time it is fired. After using the
weapon two days the Boers gave it up.
It is understood that when the time
eome to arrange termse of peace, Natal
■will claim an apportionment of territory
which besides, recompensing the colony
for losses sustained, will place it in a
position less open to attack in the fu
ture.
There are renewed rumors of another
engagement at Elandslaagte, with se
vere Boer losses.
Vague remarks in the dispatches point
to the impending arrival of more big
Peer guns from Johannesburg, to be
mounted among the hills within range of
Ladysmith. Such considerations explain
tin* anxiety felt regarding General
White's movement and position, not only
by tin* public, but in official circles.
The British retirement to Estcourt
has given the impression that it is in
tended to make a stand there. Est
eourt is the last important town be
tween flu* Boers and the capital of Na
tal, .and if the Boers sweep past Etst
court. nothing can keep them from lay
ing seige to Pietermaritzburg, which
cannot Im* expected to make a protracted
defence, while its fall would be a tre
mendous blow to British prestige
throughout South Africa.
Already the British retirement south
of Coh nso has given tin* Boers nil op
portunity to make a bid for the active
support of the disaffected Dutch by
proclamaiming the annexation of the
Upper Tttgela section.
BRITISH LEAVE STRANBURG.
London, Nov. G.—The Daily Mail pub
lishes the following dispatch from
Burghorsdorp, dated November 2: "The
large British catnip at Stronberg Junc
tion has been broken up today by the
order of Sir Redvers Buller.
thing, including guns, stores, tents and
the usual paraphernalia of a camp, is
being removed to Queenstown, about fif
ty miles southeast of Stronberg.
“An Orange Free State force, about
3,500 strong, with several guns, which
for some time was concentrated just
across the Orange River, has crossed
the bridge at Bethulie, destroying ]H*r
tions of the railway on its inarch, this
obviously with the intention of checking
the coming advance of our army corps.”
TROOPS SAVED THIEIR STORIES.
Durban, Natal, Nov. 3. —'Evening.—
(Delayed ini Transmission.) —It is said
that the Oolenso garrison saved all the
stores, tents, kiits, etc. The 'Boers nuim-
Wrcd about 5,000 men, comprising a
fresh corps of the Orange Free Staters.
The armored train d-a sets
Vice, taking a detachment, of the Dub
lin Fnsifiletrs to relieve an outlying fort
garrisoned by volunteers.
(Reassuring reports have been received
regarding the position at Pietermaritz
burg.
WAR OFFICE WITHOUT NEWS
London, Nov. G. —The ofScia’s of the
>BritMi War Office, when shown the dis
patch from Dutrlbum, of November 3rd.
said they had no further nows regard
ing tin* military situation 5n Natal, but
thought mo undue significance should be
attached to flit* concluding phrase. They
could not say ulliedhcr the railroad < >
lia<iyMini.tli was intact, but they admit
ted that Ladysmith lis now ctnnpleitely
surromidod.
BOiE'll PROCLAMATION VOID.
Pieterinaritzbug. Nov. 4. —A proclama
tion lias lK*en issued declaring that the
Orange Flree State pnafiainiation an
noinvemg the funnexation of the npipetr
Tatgela district of Natal null and void.
The Rifle Associations of Durban Lai
]iin,go, Krontzkloof. Malvern, and the
Natal Coast have lieen called out. An
irregular Corps is also t/eing formed.
BRITTSIH ADMIT RfEVEIRiSES.
Gape Tow n, Nov. G.—A dispatch from
Maseru, Basultoland, dated: Friday even
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FATAL SHOOTING AFFRAY
DANIEL LEE, COLORED, MORTALLY
WOUNDS, JOHN BOWS, WHITE.
Both Were Desperate Characters a-d the Shoot
ing Was the Result of a Wrestling Bout
in the Negri Was Worsted.
Roxboro, N- C- Nov. (».—(Si>eeial.f
Daniel Lee. a negro, shot and mortally
wounded John Bows, white, this after
noon about 4 o'clock.
Bows and la**.* were wrestling and
Bows threw Ikm*. Lee rose and fired
at Bows, the ball taking effect in the
side and coming near the surface on
tin* back. Both men are desperate
characters.
HIS RECOVERY IMPOSSIBLE.
Hobart May Die at Any Moment, the
Physician Says.
Paterson, N. J.. Nov. G. —The condi
tion of Vice-President Hobart is but
little changed, lie spent a fairly com
fortable day and slept a 4 good part of the
time.
Dr. Newton was asked what lie
thought of the Chances of Mr. Hobart
to survive the week, and said that it
was impossible to make even an intelli
gent guess, as his patient was liable to
die at almost any minute and might sur
vive frn several weeks, although his re
covery was impossible.
The Burden Imposed by War.
Washington, Nov. 5. —In his an
nual report Hon. Ellis H. Rob
erts. Treasurer of the United Stutes,
shows that there has been collected this
year over a hundred million more in
ternal revenue tax than was collected
last year. The total taxes paid amount
ed to more than half a billion dollars,
the largest recorded since 18tiG. Never
theless the expenses of rne (Jovenijnent
were Jj>B9,l 11.559 in excess of this im
mense sum. and the deficit had to be
made up from the new three per cent,
loan.
Plea for Free Rural Delivery.
Washington, Nov. 5. —In his annual
report the First Assistant Postmaster
General makes a strong plea for rural
free delivery. The service so far has
resulted in increased postal receipts, en
hanced values of farm lands, improve
ments of tin* roads traversed' by the
rural carriers, and better prices for
farm products. On November 1 rural
free delivery was in successful operation
over 383 services, radiating over 49
States and 1 Territory, Idaho, Wyoming.
Mississippi and Montana being the only
States unrepresented.
An Insurgent Steamer Rammed.
Kingston, Jamaica, Nov. G.—Reliable
Colombian advices just received here de
scribe the result of an engagement with
insurgent convoy steamers by the Co
lombian cruiser Hercules, under General
Rodriguez, aeeompaftied by the steamer
Colombia, having troops on board. The
insurgent steamer, the Dragai, was ram
med and sunk and four smaller ones
were captured after a sanguinary fight.
Then the Cisneros, with the surviving
insurgents, escaped into Rio Blanco.
The insurgents lost 250 men, and the
loss of the steamers is regain led as a
severe blow to the insurgents’ cause.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
AIIICA GETS
P TUTUILA ISLAND
-3'
3
The Samoan Question Prac
tically Settled.
DETAILS ARE GUARDED
NEVERTHELESS THIS MUCH IS
LEARNED.
AMERICAN INTERESTS NOT NEGLECTED
The United States Approves the Projected Ar
rangements Between Germany and
Great Britain, and the Finalities
Will Take Place Shortly.
London, Nov. G. —Although the exact
terms of the agreement are still care
fully guar del, the Associated Press is
able to say that the Samoan question is
practically settled, and that the finali
ties will take place within a few days,
unless some most unexpected hitch oc
curs,
it can be said that American control
of Tutuila Island is confirmed and agreed
to, while the United States has, it is
understood, signified its approval of the
projected arrangements between Ger
many and Great Britain. Regarding
the details of the latter, the British
Foreign Office remains mute, except to
authorize the statement that none of
the recent surmises of the German press
have correctly outlined the plan, which
now seems sure of acceptance. It is also
emphatically denied that the United
States has been in any way neglected in
tin* negotiations.
It is pointed out that the United States
having secured Tutuila Island, obtained
all she exjiected or desired, but though
thoroughly satisfied she was kept con
versant with and always consulted about
the negotiations which proceeded between
Germany and Great Britain. Last
week it was believed that an impasse
had been reached ami the diplomats
were inclined to fear that no settlement
was attainable in the near future. The
sudden turn in the negotiations and the
overcoming of the apparently unsur
mountable obstacles created almost as
much surprise as gratification. Os
course, it is still within the limits of
possibility that another and entirely
unexpected contingency may arise du
ring the interim of the drawing up of
the papers and the signing of them.
But there is every reason to believe that
an official statement will lie given out
this week announcing the terms of the
settlement of this long standing inter
national difficulty.
MOBILE WINS THE FIGHT.
Constructs Her Water Works During
Contract With Private Company.
Washington. Nov. t*>. —In the United
States Supreme Court the Chief Jus
tice handed down an opinion in the
ease of the Bienville Water Supply
Company vs. the City of Mobile, in the
State of Alabama. The case was ori
ginally brought by the water company
to enjoin the city of Mobile from con
structing a system of Water works dur
ing the continuance of contracts with
the Bienville Company. The decision
of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the Southern District of Ala
bama was favorable to the city, and to
day’s opinion affirmed that decree.
Dewey Goes Shopping.
New York, Nov. G.—Admiral Dewey
accompanied Mrs. Mildred llazen, to
whom lie is engaged to be married, on a
shopping tour today. While walking
on Firth avenue the Admiral saw a
little hoy in charge of a nurse, with an
admiral’s flag in his hands.
"Hello,” said the Admiral. "1 cannot
pass that flag.” lie shook the little fel
low by the hand, and chatted with him
for a few moments.
The Admiral and Mrs. llazen walked
to the Dewey arch. Here the Admiral
pointed out the figures to Mrs. Hazen
and explained their significance. The
Admiral was recognized and a crowd
collected. He was saluted by a number
of persons, and bowed pleasantly in re
turn to tlieir salutations.
Esterhazey Jugged for Swindling.
Paris, Nov. G. —Major Count Ester
hazy, the reputed author of the bor
dereau which brought about the convic
tion, of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on the
Charge of treason, was sentenced today
by default on his Cousin Christian's,
charge of swindling, to three years’ im
prisonment and to pay a fine of fifty
francs. Hi* was also ordered to refunds,
the 35,000 francs cl aimed by Christian.
Indian Killed by Southern Railroad.
Richmond, Va., Nov. G.—Riley Brad
by, second chief of the Paniunky In
dians, was struck this morning by a
locomotive on the Southern Railroad,
near Ivestor Manor, and so badly in
jured that he died after being brought,
to the Retreat for the Sick in this city..
Bradby was a full-blooded POmunky.
He w as 54 years old, and was very deaf.