The Weather 1 o-Day: FAIR.
The News and Observer.
VOL. XLVII. NO. 56.
LEADS iLLImTCAROLINA DAILIES IN lEIS AND CIRGUL 111.
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PLUVIUS HAMPERS
, GENERAL HUGHES
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The Roads Around Iloilo Al
most Impassable,
UNOPPOSED BY THE FOE
HUGHES OCCUPIES TAG BAX AX.
GUIMBAL, CORDOVA.
AGUINALDO’S ORDERS TO THE FILIPINOS
Evacuate and Burn the Villages, Divide the
Forces Into Bands of Forty and Harass
the Americans Continually.
Capture of Araneta.
Manila, Nov. 15.—11 i>. m.—General
Hughes, with parts of the Nineteenth
and Twenty-sixth regiments, moved from
Iloilo Thursday, November Oth, to Otton,
six miles west, for the purpose of cap
turing Santa Barbara, the rebel strong
hold, ten miles north of Iloilo. Heavy
rains preceded the movement, and the
roads were, in places, impassable. The
same night Colonel Carpenter, with the
Eighteenth regiment' and Battery G, of
the Sixth Artillery, moved westerly
from .laro to connect with General
Hughes. Colonel Carpenter was forced
to return to .Taro on account of the
roads, and the entire movement was
hampered by lack of proper transporta
tion. Company C, of the Twenty-sixth
regiment, had the only fighting. When
vhm> miles out of .Taro this company
charged the rebel trenches, and three
of the enemy were killed. One Ameri
can was wounded.
General Hughes, November 12th, oc
cupied Tagbanan and Guimbal, on the
southern coast, and also Cordova, in the
interior. The enemy did not oppose
General Hughes’ advance.
Recent orders from Aguinnldo, found
in the trenches, said:
“Do not oppose the American advance.
Burn the villages as they are evacuated.
Divide the forces into bands of forty.
Harass the Americans on every occa
sion.”
Araneta, the rebel leader of the Island
of Panay, was captured at Tagbanan
while attempting to pass the lines into
Iloilo.
Two battalions of the Twenty-sixth
will garrison Iloilo and .Taro.
San Miguel, visible from Iloilo, has
been burned by the rebels.
It is reported that an expedition, evad
ing the navy, recently landed* arms and
ammunition on the Antique coast, and
that the rebels threaten opposition with
an armed force of 3,(MX) men. These
stories are not 'believed.
All ports of the Sulu Islands outside
of the American possessions, have been
ordered closed to commerce.
PROTECT SPANISH PRISONERS.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The President
is making efforts to secure the protection
of the Spanish prisoners with the insur
gents in the hilippines. A cable mes
sage has been sent to General Otis and
by him forwarded to General Mae Arthur
with instructions to get it to Aguinaldo
if i»ossible, relating to this subject. The
President requests the kindly and humane
treatment of the Spanish prisoners, and
the message also contains an intimation
that any of the insurgents responsible
for the ill treatment of snc-h prisoners
will I** held to strict account when they
are taken by the United States forces
operating in the islands.
Tax on Bananas Prevents Export.
Mobile. Ala., Xov. 15.—The steamshm
(Managua from Guatemalan jiorts arrived
la-t night wit'll half a cargo of bananas.
She reports that since the Guatemalan
Government put on tiheir export duty
ten cents a stein on bananas, planters
(have stopped cutting and cargoes of the
fruit are not obtainable. The steamship
Oteri came an Ibis morning reporting
storms in .Spanish Honduras so severe as
to wash out bridges on the Honduras
Railroad and prevonlt handling of find
by rail. The Oteri therefore brought no
bananas.
The captain of Managua says that ten
emits tax on banatniaH as for revenue pir
jk>scs to defray expenses of the went
anti-revolutionary operations; that ten
<vnts a stem amounts to 25 per cent, of
what planters get for bananas and is
about all the profit there is from raising
the fruit. The tax was imposed No
vember Ist. A committee of planter*
has gone to see the President of Guatem
ala to try to got the tax removed.
Chinese Murder Two French Officers
Paris, Nov. 15.—Admiral Courrejo.es
cables from Kwang-Chow-Wang that
two of Shis officers who at Montao im
prudently crossed tin* river, were mur
dered by Chinese. The French Admiral
then seized the prefect of the province of
Hainan and bis gunboat.
The French Minister at Pekin bus been
instructed ito demand from the Taring la
Yninen the punishment of the muMon **s
and the responsible authorities.
You have no doubt observed that it is
only after you have made a mivt.ike tha
people begin to tell how it < oubi have
been avoided.
Nothing hurts the digtiified man tnoie
than to have a nonentity call him by his
first name.
THE $25,000,000 OF BONDS.
The Government Will Take Them at
the Price Named.
Washington, Nov. 15.—The Secretary
of the Treasury late today made the fol
lowing announcement of his readiness to
buy $25,000,(MX) of five ]K*r cent United
States bonds of 1004 and fours of l*X)i
at the price at which they were offered
on the Xew York stock market yesterday.
These figures are not and holders of the
fours will receive the accumulated inter
est since Oct oilier Ist, and holders of the
fives will receive interest from November
Ist. At these prices the bonds would
realize to the investor .0224 per cent for
the s\s and .021 S for tin* 4‘s.
Treasury Depa rt incut.
Office of (the ’Secretary,
Washington, D. C., Now. 15, 1899.
“The Treasury Department announces
its readiness to purchase any part, or
all, of $25,000,000 in Government bonds
of the four pet* cent funded loan of 190*
or the five per cent Joan of 1004 at the
prices (below indicated.
"The four per cent loans of 1007 will
Ih* received and paid for at 112.75 net.
“The five per cents of 11)04 will lie re
ceived and paid for at 111. net.
"Bonds of either class, or mixed offer
ings of both, may be presented at the
suth-Trcasuries in Xew York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. Cincinnati. Chi
cago, St. Louis, Xew Orleans, and Sail
Francisco.
‘“The above proposal to hold good un
til the close of business on November
30th instant, or until the amount of $25.-
000,000 shall have been secured if prior
to that date.
(Signed) “L. *T. GAGE,
“Secretary.”
Death of Mr. T. E. Horton, Editor.
Atlanta, Ga.. Nov. 15.—Word was re
ceived here today of the death in New
York city of Mr. Thaddeus B. Horton,
of tin* Xew York Times. Mr. Horton
was well known in Atlanta, and was at
different times managing editor of the
Atlanta Journal and correspondent for
the Associated Press. He was a native
of South Carolina.
No Cigarettes For Tennessee.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 15.—The Su
preme Court of this State has decided
against the American Tobacco Company
in the test case brought to ascertain
if cigarettes could be sold in 1 eiines
see under the Rogers’ Anti-Cigarette
Law of 181)7. The court held that the
law providing for a revenue tax on the
sale of cigarettes could not stand and
was contrary to law prohibiting such
sale.
TWENTY DEAD AND DYING
LONDON EXPRESS COLLIDES WITH
ANOTHER TRAIN NEAR CAPELLE.
A Fog Caused the Disaster. Five Were Killed
Outfight and Twenty-nine Injured,
Fifteen Fatally.
Amsterdam, Xov. 15. —A London ex
press from Flushing collided with an
other tyain near Capelle, during a fog
/odny. Five persons were killed out
right and twenty-nine were injured, fir
teen fatally, two of whom have since
died.
GOOD CITY GOVERNMET.
Meeting of the National Municipal
League at Columbus.
Columbus, Ohio, Xov. L>. The fifth
annual meeting of the National Munici
pal League and tin* seventh national con
ference for good city government, ojien.-
ed in this city today. Over 2<X) dele
gates are present, the gathering being
a most representative one, being com
posed as it is of city officials and muni
cipal authorities from all over the coun
try.
It is called for the purpose of discuss
ing questions of inqiortanee to munici
palities. The dominant feature of the
discussion will be the "Municiixal Pro
gramme,” the report on which, however,
will not be formally presented until Fri
day afternoon.
The report of the secretary. Clinton
Rogers Woodruff, of Philadelphia, Came
first.
lit- spoke of the recent rapid growth
of interest in municipal ownership, tin*
movement to divorce municipal affairs
from State and National, and of sub
stantial service to tin* cause of good gov
ernment performed by city officials in
office.
The report of the treasurer, George
Burnham. Jr., of Philadelphia, showed
receipts for the year of $2,454.
Dr. D. F. Wilcox, of Michigan, read
a paper on “An Examination of the
Pmimsed Municipal Programme,” look
ing to the correction of waste, greed and
corruption hi city government.
The following officers were elected:
President —James (’. Carter, of Xew
York.
First Vice-President—Charles Richard
son, Philadelphia.
Secretary—- I Clinton Rogers Woodruff.
Philadelphia.
Treasurer— George Burnham, Jr., Phil
adelphia.
Tonight’s session was devoted to Ohio
municipal affairs.
The (Stock-ratiser sometimes finds it
difficult to make both ends meet, but
the cheek-raiser is nearly always sure of
I his board aiud lodging.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1899.
THE BOERS 1 COIL
GROWS TIGHTER
Each Day It Is Contracting
Around Mafeking.
HUMANITY OF THE BOERS
GROX.TE CONDUCTS THE SIEGE
OX CIVILIZED LINES.
A REPORT THAT LADYSMITH HAS FALLEN
The Report Is Published in a Paris Paper and
Is Not Credited. Sixteen Thousand
Rations of “Salt Carrion”
from New York.
Cape Town, Friday, November 10. —A
dispatch received here from Pretoria, un
der date «f Thursday, November Oth.
says the reports received there from
Ladysmith said heavy cannonading
started at daybreak, that some of the
Boer forces were within 1,500 yards of
the British when the cannonading ceased*
and rifle tire commenced.
An undated 1 dispatch from Mafeking,
received by runner, vio Magalapye,
Wednesday, November Bth, says:
"Today all is quiet. We have been
bombarded pretty heavily all week. Fri
day night Captain Fitz-Clarenee and
Lieutenant Swincburn. with D squadron
of the Protectorate regiment, made a
magnificent bayonet charge tqton the
Boer’s entrenchment, driving them from
their jxisitions and bayonetting nu rollers
of the Boers who must have lost very
heavily.
“Tile party could not hold the trenches
and lost six men killed, two prisoners
and nine wounded in their retirement.
We expect a general attack tomorrow.
The bombardment has been most inef
fectual. Every one remains under shell
proof cover. So far tin* shells have omy
wounded one mi an. The enemy* arc
using one 94-|nnnid Howitzer, and seven
other guns from 7to 14-iHmnders. The
town is most cheerful and determined
to pesist attack to the utmost. Tfcs*
Boers are entrenched on every side ia
great numbers and arc pushing gradual
ly closer to the town fortifications. We
are well off for provisions and water,
though very tired, dodging shells and
fighting. Quite on civilized lines. Gen
eral Cronje has always given due notice
of a bombardment, and allowed an am
bulance party two hours, «m Saturady,
to recover the Iwwlios of six dead left
in the vicinity of the Boer trenches. On
Friday night, Jan Botha, the well known
Boer commandant told a man with the
ambulance party that their loss had been
•heavy and that his heart was very sore.
‘The wounded include Captain Fitz-
Clarence and Lieutenant Swinburne,
both slightly.
“Itn a skirmish at the outposts yester
day, one trooper was killed and nine
were wounded.
"Only fifty-live men of D squadron
were engaged in the attack, though they
were assisted by tin* flanking fire of a
gum of the ('ape iioliee. The Boers
made a desperate attempt to drive buck
the British and their rear trenches
opened a terrific fire, in every direction,
the flash of the rifles lighting up tin*
entire position. A hail of bullets rattled
on the roofs of the houses of the town.
Upon completing a circuit of the Boer
front and the line of trenches the Brit
ish withdrew in independent lines of re
treat covered h,v the flank tire from the
Ua|>e police. The Boers continued to
volley at intervals during the night. The
Boer loss is estimated at one hundred
killed and wounded. The Boer com
mander informed an officer in charge
of a flag of truce that he estimated the
attacking squadron at one thousand end
lie was not aware that the British force
at Mafeking was so large.
“The Boers were observed from Mafe
king burying their dead all day long.”
SAYS M A FEEING HAS FALLEN.
'London, Xov. 15. —A Paris paper to
ddy gleefully cum ounces the fall and cap
ture of Ladysmith, but ivjiorts from this
source no longer cause a ripple of ex
citement. Nevertheless, there will he
considerable anxiety here until the War
Office or some indeiiendent version of
the latest developments at Ladysmith is
known.
A private message from Mafeking re
ports that all was well there Monday,
November (ith. The details of the fight
ing at Mafekitiig received byway of
Gape Town and Magalapye, relate to
the engagement of October 25th. already
reported. The story, however, is pleas
ant. reading to the British, as it shows
the garrison was cheerful, well provision
ed and confident.
TROOPSHIPS’ AT GAPE TOWN.
Ixmdot* Nov. 15. —It was officially an
nounced this afternoon that the British
troopship Goorkliia, with the Firs* brig
ade staff, the Third battalion of Grena
diers and a detachment of the Royal En
gineers; the Transport IManila, with th*.
second and the Transport
Nomladic with the Remounts, have ar
rived at Gape Town.
“SALT CARRION" ON THE NUBIA.
London, Nov. 15.—A letter in the
Times written 'by an officer on board the
transport Nubia asserts that “1.600 ra
tions of salt carrion labelled ‘New York.
1809’ had to be thrown overboard as it
was full of disease,” adding:
“They only salt down the very worst
portions of very inferior beasts and p*£ s -
This bias amused a storm of indignation
against the “rascally contractors and in
capable admiralty transport officers who
allowed filthy, salted brisket beef to be
furnished to the troops.”
The War Office has accepted a gift of
10,(XX) plain puddings for th<* troops in
South Africa. These puddings will ag
gregate upwards of ten tons in weight.
FIGHT AT BYCH’S STORE.
'(’ape Town, Nov. 10.—‘Friday.—A dis
patch from Rutuwayo, dated! Friday, No
vember 3rd. says an armored train pree
ceeded south close to Machudi, where a
culvert was found damaged.
The Bas'uto police, the dispatch adds,
report that a party of (Boers have been
looting and damaging ixroperty.
A Fort. Tltli dispatch, tinder date of
Friday, November 3rd, says:
“There 'is great activity in the Boer
camp south of here. A reconnoitoring
party sent, along the line heard heavy
firing in the distance. The party return
ed to Colonel iSpreckley’s camp, on* which
tlte emmy was advancing in force. Jt
Was shelled at mb (day, stain] M*diug every
lmrst* and mule, hut mot touching a man.
The 'Boers mtimlier four hundred.
"tit: appears the Boers surrounded
Ryich’s store, where* 'a small party stub
-1 tonaily resisted, ultimately retiring in flic
bush and gaining (Fort Tuli.
“An officer and five troopers arc miss
ing from Spreckley's force, which has
been out some* days recoin loitering rite
enemy’s force, and which had seve *al
skirmishes cm its return to Fort Tuli.”
THE PRESS CENSORSHIP.
Names of the Killed Expunged From
the Correspondents’ Report.
New York, Nov. 15. —The dispatches
fmm Manila yesterday referred to
"Major Marsh” as commanding the left
battalion of the Thirty-third regiment,
commanded by Colonel Luther It. Hare,
an the sharp engagement with the insur
gents near San Fabian, Saturday. The
officer is Major i/eyton G. Marsh, for
merly captain of the Astor Battery and
later on General MacArthur’s staff.
Owing to tlie chiairacter of the cen
sorship at Manila, General Otis not |»er
mitting the* scalding of the names o? the
killed and woundid, a full account of the
engagement near Sam Fabian was cabled
but the correspondents were not permit
ted to send the name of '.Major John A.
Logan killed in action, or those of the
other killed or wounded.
Purchase of Ore Land.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov. 15. —-E. R.
Geasseller. id’ Cleveland, Ohio, and John
B. Jxigarde, of Anniston, Ala., today pur
chased 2,(MM) acres of ore land at Gads
den. Ala., near this city.
They paid $29,300 for the property. •
A company known as the Anniston
Brown Ore Company has been organized
with a capita! of SSO,(MX) to develop the
property.
SCOUTS THE IDEA OF WAR
RU SIA’S RELATIONS WITH JAPAN ARE NOT
STRAINED.
The Russian Minister to Korea Says Th re is a
Compact Between the Governments to
Maintain Korean Independence.
Washington, Nov. 15. —lin view of the
reported imminence of war between Rus
sia and Japan, concern mg rights tin
Korea, the (statements invade today by
Mr. Alexander Pavlorf. the Russian! Min
ister to Korea, who happens to be in
Washington as the guest of Count Cas
sini, the Russian Ambassador here, are
most opportune and 'important. Mr.
Ravioli is ait accomplished diploma tad
with extended ex peric.uiee in the Far
East and was on -the staff of Count Cas
sini at Peking when Russia acquired
Port Arthur and Talien-Wan. and later
was (advanced to the posit of Minister to
Korea. Mr. iimoff was seen at the
Russian Embassy today and spoke quite
frankly of the recent war rumors, lie
said:
“I left Korea only four months ago,
going to iSt. Petersburg, so that my la
tor'illation is quite direct and official, and
1 assure yon there is no 'basis whatever
for reports of conflict Is*t ween Russia and
Japan over Korea. On the contrary, tin*
two countries have entered 'into two for
mal compacts by which it is agreed that
the independence of Korea shall be main
tained. These compacts avert*
at St. Petersburg and Tokio and they
are so explicit that the reports of con
flict. as to sovereignty over Korean ter
ritory show am entire ignorance of the
written agreement under which Russia
and Japan are acting towards Korea.
“The war rumors appear to be based
on am alleged conflict over the mint of
Masonipo. It happens that I am iperson
ally familiar with this affair, as it de
veloped (before 1 left Korea. (Masanno
is one of the new treaty ports on the
Southern coast of Korea. There has
been no question as to the freedom of
the port to all nations alike land no ques
tions of favor or discrimination lietweeii
Russia and Japan l ’have occurred as to !
this port. 'Bait a purely personal and
private difference arose some months ago 1
as to the ownership of certain lots at!
Masanpo. Russian residents had seour-l
ed a right to purchase the lots land were
awaiting flu* assent of the-Korean Gov
eminent. Pending this consent Japanese
citizens purdhased the same, rights. This,
however, was purely a private difference,
in which the Governments of Russia and
Japan had no part.”
An investigation of the conduct of
shooting for the Hilton trophy at (lie
annual contests of the National Rifle As- J
sociation ami the New Jersey Rifle As-;
soeiation at Sea Girt, N. J., last Septem
her, was held in New York yesterday.
The hearing was secret, amd it was an
nounced that nothing would ho given
out just yet. !
KNIGHTS SHOULD
WEIGH THE ISSUES
Genera! Assembly of the
Knights of Labor.
PARSONS ON THE TRUST
MASTER WORKMAN SAYS THEY
MAKE MANY STRIKER.
THEY HURT LABOR WHEREVER FORMED
How to Meet Conditions Hostile to the Order
and New Fast Approaching is the
Question for the Knights
to Consider.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 15. —The session
of the General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor began today with General Mas
ter Workman Larsons, of New York, in
the dll'air. After the appointment o’
committees the Committee on Credentials
reported tlvat 70 delegates w en* present,
out of a possible 105, and; that several
others from Canada and the Far West
were exported today and tomorrow.
General (Master Workman John N.
Parsons, of New York, in his report said,
in part:
“Since the session at Chicago, I have
had occasion to visit a number of locals,
including those of Chicago and Cleve
land, and I feel fully convinced that we
arc sorely in need of a comiKdent corps
of organizers, lhiring the coming year
the country will lx* again excited over
the issues that will arise in the contest
that will be waged for the control of the
affairs of this country for the sueceeu
ing four years. I think, therefore, H
Ik* hooves us at this meeting to take up
some of 'these issues, in order that our
representative men may Ih* given the ben
efit of the judgment of all.
“Perhaps tin* most important of those
issues will be the trusts. The coucen
tration of wealth las employed in the In
dustries of our country has inatle many
strikes during the past few years and h is
resulted to tin* 'Workingmen’s detriment
wherever such combinations have been
effected. It remains for us to uphold the
stand taken by the founders of our order,
who saw' the approach of the* condition
that is fast coming on. How to meet
it is a question that should be given your
careful consideration as the Knights of
Labor, above all other organizations, will
be expected to speak on this important
question.
“The war just closed with Spain has
brought us new possessions and practi
cally a new i>eople. How to deal with
them' justly and wisely and with a fu
ture regard for our economic conditions
is a question upon widen the Knights of
Labor should he beard.”
The report of Secretary-Treasurer
Hayes was then submitted.
'x no report of the general executive
board was read by J. (I. Scjionfanber,
of Maryland. In tart it says:
“We ilK*g to suggest for discussion and
adoption at this session of tihe order the
riM*sta l l>lis*hinent of a defense fund. Sonic
step should lie taken at itthis scsion to
put three or Your lecturers and organi
z«*rs in the field.
"linmicdiately after the adjourmneut of
the General in Chicago, the
majority of tin* genenal executive (board
met in WasldngPwi and took up the set
tlcment of the (Powderly cast*. Mr. Pow
dtuly agreed to atrept our setitlement and
withdraw all suits against the order. The
secretjiry's report slows that Air. Pow
dierly :le<-«pted sl,s(M> as a settlement, of
hack salary due him, the amount which
we had at all t imes Ikh n. ready to pav
him in -settlement ii» full. However, our
claim against Powderly for the use of
the order’s name and his services in the
publication of the Labor Day annual
remains unsettled. While the majority
of the hoard are not yet satisfied as t a
the best course to pursiu* in reference
to this latter matter we are of th<* opin
ion that something ought to 'lx* done by
authority of the General Assembly.”
The delegates were given a banquet
at the American house tonight.
KILLED HIS GRANDPARENTS.
Negro Reproved by Old Folks Murders
Them With an Axe.
Millville. Ga., Nov. 15. —Jim: Johnson,
a negro about 20 years old killed his
grandfather and grandmother, Frank and
Snkey Backers, here today. The boy
was reproved by the old man for some
misbehavior. He went into the yank
secured an axe and sank it to the haft
in his graiwllfatiler’s skull, killing him
instantly. He then attacked the grand
mother, chopping her viciously over the
head with the axe lmotoring her skull
in several places. He then 111*111 and has
not been captured. The woman who was
later found by neighbors regained con
sciousness long enough to give details of
Ihe crime. She them died.
THREE KILLED IN A WRECK.
The Engineer and Fireman Saved
Themselves by Jumping.
Richmond, Va„ Nov. 15.—1 n a freight
wreck on the Norfolk and Western Road
near Riverton this afternoon, Brakeinen
Daly and Metz, of Hagerstown, Mil.,
and an unknown negro tramp, were
killed, and Wilbert Carey, station agent
at Riverton, was seriously injured. The
engineer and fireman jumped and saved
themselves. Spreading rails caused the
accident. Mirny cars were demolished.
PRICE 5 CENTS
VAMOO? >E DISMISSED.
*-? _
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Arrest
ed During the Yacht Races.
'New York, 15.—During the progress
of the recent yacht races, the steam
yacht. Vamoose, under charter and in the
service of The Associated Press, as a
dispatch boat, was arrested by Lieuten
ant OomnnaiwJer J. O. Fremont, who was
imi charge of the flotilla of torpido boats
under supreme command' of Captain
Rbbley I). Evans.
The arrest of the Vamoose was mad<*
despite the fact that she was stalling
astern of the yacht Columbia, which w as
making the course alone because the
Slhamiroek bad carried away her top
mast, and after the Vamoose had obtain
ed permission to approach the commit ,*e
boat to get tlu* official time at the turn
ing mark. The* Vamoose was taken h.v
fCommander Fremont to flu* Manning,
Captain Evans’ flagship, and! in tin* face
of protests and explanation that pc'mis
sion bad been given, the Associated Pres ;
was deprived of the use of its swiftest
dispatch boat, the Vamoose being sent
to the city in command of a revenue of
ficer.
She was released immediately after she
reached the city by the authorities here,
■but charges were preferred against Cap
tain Theodore Ileilliron, master of the
Vamoose, and hearing was had on No
vember 7th before the local board of the
steam vessel inspection Issued. I Jim rec
ant I. V. GilliiS of the tortpedo boat Por
ter, who gave the Vamoose permission to
go astern of the committee boat, test I tie-1
that he gave the permission an l subse
quently so advised 1 Commander Fremont,
and that in his judgment (nothing, there
fore, could 'be done against the Vamoose.
Commander Fremont, was present as a
w itness against Captain Heilbron.V
Inspectors Petrie amd Barrett careful
ly considered the case after the hearing
and have notified Captain Heilhron that
on the evidence they have disin ssed the
case.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
Twenty-six States Represented at the
Annual Convention.
' Springfield, Ohio, Nov. 15.—The Thir
ty-third annual session of the National
Grange convened today in this city with
Master Aaron Jones, of South Bend,
Ind., in the chair. Twenty-six States
are represented, and the delegate*, with
those remaining from the State Grange
meeting and other visitors, place the
total attendance at 2,500. The commit
tee on order of business has announced
there will lie three sessions daily*, morn
ing, afternoon and evening.
The event of the afternoon session was
the address of the master, Aaron Jones,
which, together with the reports of the
committees, occupied the time.
ANGRY MEN PUMP LEAD
ONE EXPECTED TO DIE AND ANOTHER
DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED.
Bloody Affray at Sellers Follows the Recent
Fights in the South Carolina Board
of Liquor Control. 4
Columbia, 8. C., Nov. 15. —As a result
of the recent factional differences in the
State Board of Liquor Control, there
was last night a bloody shooting affray
at Sellers, a railroad station in Marion
county, near the home of .1. Dudley
Hazleden, ex-Chairman and now a mem
ber of the State Board. There was a
general fusilade of pistols, a Winches
ter and a shot gun being brought into
play. As a result Ben Si*Hers is per
haps mortally wounded in the alulomen,
and his father, John C. Sellers, is seri
ously hurt with a Winchester ball in his
shoulder.
Hazleden has a ball in his leg. his
brother, Luther M. Hazleden, late Ad
jutant South Carolina Volunteers, is
slightly wounded in the side, and their
brother-in-law. Dr., 11. A. Edwards, for
merly State Inspector of Dispensaries,
is sprinkled with bird shot. .1. Aubrey
Evans, a former wholesale liquor sales
man and cousin of Hazleden, was un
hurt.
Yesterday morning Hazleden taxed
Ben Sellers with being the author of a
letter charging Huzleihn with official
and personal impropriety in renewing
whiskey tin quantity front, who.esalo
houses and in using it. in a questionable
manner. This* letter had been puol'.slie l
in connection with other bitten* art! *s
in the recent dispensary wrangle. These
were (hot words, (but no tight yesteMa v.
Last night 'Hazleden* and his t nee
fnienils were driving through Sellers sta
tion when they met Ben Sellers. In »r
--mntiim is meagre and it is not kne'v.i
who precipitated the difficulty. Ben S"l
--lers was shot and his father ran to his
rescue. The other three parties wire
with Hazleden in buggies.
As yet no fatalities have reot’tcj.
Hazleden was unable to attend a meet
ing of the 'State (Board today, called f ir
the purpose of giving a hearing to Com
missioner Douthit, discharged without ;i
hearing by the Hazleden or majority iac
tion of tin* board. The courts onler al
him to have a hearing by the boast).
The discharge of Douthit and Ills clerk,
D. A. G. Gnats, the result, of bitter tid
ing in the board, 'led to long and sca'uj.il
ous controversies in the press betw*' *n
Ouzts and Hazleden, which indirectly
caused the bloody affair yesterday. The
people of South Carolina are greatly per*
pk'.ved over the ilisiHiusary problem.
“Teat Years in a Kennel” is in title
of a new book. Can it be the author is
a man who went to the dogs?
A politician says tine result of am elec
tion often vdependte on whether a catiili
date shakes hands with the ward heeler
and says "Goodby” or “Good! Buy.”