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♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY X ♦ For North Carolina: X t Showers. $ *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ VOL. L. NO. 152. Leads all Worth Carolina Bailies in Mews and Circulation CHARGED WITH COM MITTING RAPE NEAR FRANKLINTDN The Young Lady Victim is Connected With Best- Family in N- C. MAN DENIES THE CHARGE And Has Employed an Array of Coun sel to Fight the Case in the Courts. AN INVESTIGATION TO BE HELD TODAY The Preliminary Trial Will Take Place Near the Scene of the Crime, Eight Miles From Franklintor. (Special to News and Observer.) Franklinton, N. C., Aug. 26.—There is a great sensation in a splendid neighbor hood eight miles from this place, and great indignation over the reported rape of a young lady of high standing by a young man of that neighborhood. His name is Rogers and he is clerk in a store. The young lady, Miss Myrtle Har ris, is well connected in this county and in Wake. She is the neice of Mr. A. M. Powell, mayor of Raleigh, and also of Mr. E. L. Harris, a leading business man of Raleigh. I have at this hour been unable to get any of the particulars of the crime, hav ing just reached Franklinton on the freight train. The young man has been arrested and is in custody and the preliminary trial is set for hearing near the scene of the crime at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. He will maintain that he is not guilty, and has already employed nearly all the mem bers of the Franklin county bar. Judge Graham, of Granville, and Judge Winston, of Durham. James 11. Pou, Esq., of Ral eigh, reached here from Raleigh tonight, and it is understood that he will prose cute. The solicitor of the district is en gaged in trying a capital case at Nash and will hardly be present at the pre liminary trial tomorrow. FPED L. MERRITT. THE CONVENTION SUSPREME. Delegates Argue it May Decide Whether Its Work be Reviewed by All People. (By the Associated Press.) Richmond, Va., August 20.—Eighty-one members were present at roll call when the Constitutional Convention was called lo order at noon today. The continuation of the debate on the preamble and by laws of rights, was sufficient to draw a large audience. Delegate Lincoln presented a memorial from business; men of Marion in support of a reduction of homestead exemption to SI,OOO. President Goode presented a similar memorial from the business men of Bed ford county. Delegate Stebbins presented a resolu tion providing for the recording of the names, capital and character of all cor porations doing business in the State. Mr. Barham, of Sussex, submitted a resolution providing that after the adop tion of the Constitution no new office shall be created or established by the Legisla ture except by a vote of not less than sixty-seven in the House and twenty seven *n the Senate. At 12:20 p. m. the convention resolved itself into committee of the whole and re sumed consideration of the report on pre amble and bill of rights. Delegate Dunaway, of Lancaster, was the first speaker. He repudiated the idea that the Norfolk Convention had a right to pledge a submission of the work to the present electorate. He regretted that the matter of submitting the matter to the people had not been deferred until after the Constitution had been framed. The Constitution, he thought should be framed, the convention take a recess for thirty days, go home. Jet the delegates feel the pulse of the people and then come back and determine further whether the Constitution should be submitted, and if o i- whom, or proclaimed. i« L < Carter, of Hanover, followed Mr !'ui:.iv ay. He opposed the long recital of t- vfd‘ : i the preamble, pointing to the i.if.-: < the new Constitution of New i o . o a preamble of less than half •i. on • jes. He contended that when y ! iture went beyond providing ,i licddi the convention it exceeded its The News and Observer. .authority; the convention was supreme and was not, and* could not be bound by any utterance of the Legislature. He argued that the convention was compe tent to determine whether the work of the body should be reviewed by the people or part of the people, or should be pro claimed. At the conclusion of Mr. Carter’s speech the committee rose and the convention at 2:10 adjourned. CAPTURED BT BOERS. Three Officers and Sixty-Five Men Taken and Released. (By the Associated Press.) London, August 26.—A dispatch f:om Lord Kitchener, dated from Pretoria to day, says: “Three officers and sixty-five men who were sent north of Ladynrand (Orange River Colony) on the right of Elliott’s columns, were surrounded on unfavorable ground and captured by a superior force August 22nd. One man was killed and four wmre wounded. The prisoners were released. Am holding an inquiry. “Have received a long letter from Steyn. containing an argumentative statement of the Boer case, and ~aying he will continue to fight; also a short let ter from De Wet to the same effect. "Botha writes acknowledging the re ceipt of my proclamation and protesting against it, and stating that the Boers in tend to go on lighting. Cn the other hand, the surrenders, lately, have in creased considerably.” Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener says: “Since August 19th tliirty-two Boers have been killed, 139 have been made prisoners and 185 have surrendered, in cluding Kruger, a nephew of the ex- President. “The columns are meeting with no ap pr ci' , blf > r>nr.p«ttinn in Cape Colony. The rebels and armed bands' are hiding and avoiding our columns with some success, General Ben Ison alone lyiving been in con tact with the command of Sclieeper, whom he is driving North.” SOLDIER’S DARING DEED. Enters Disguised a Filipino Camp, Carrying Off an American Deserter (By the Associated Press.) Manila, August 26.—Pitcher’s first dis patch from Hindoro tells how Lieutenant Ilazzard, of the Third cavalry, command ing a troop of Macabebe scouts, captured the American deserter, Howard, who, as a leader of the Filipinos, had been annoy ing the Americans for many months. Fer gueson, one of Lieutenant Hazzard’s civilian scouts, disguised as an insurgent, with eight Macabebes penetrated into the camp of Colonel Atiienza, commanding 210 riflemen, and 200 bolomen, at night, located Howard, bound and gagged him, and led him away without disturbing the camp. Captain Harold L. Jackson, of the First infantry recently surprised Generals Luc ban and Pambujan. in the mountains of the Island of Samar. Three of the gener als’ guard were killed and Lueban was wounded, but escaped. His family was captured. A captain and a lieutenant were also made prisoners. BODY FOUND IN THE RIVER. Britton Taber, a Lawyer and Literary Man From the Bouth. (By the Associated Press.) New York, August 26.—The body of Britton H. Taber, a lawyer of this city, was found in the North River - .Jay. Mr. Taber was born in Georgia, but when be was very young his parents moved to La fayette county, Miss. In 1871 he was ad mitted to the bar of Water county, Miss. He practiced in the courts of most of the I Southern and Southwestern States. In 1886 he moved to Birmingham, Ala., and in 1883 to this city. He was the author of a number of books, chiefly on religious subjects, and had only just completed the manuscript of a work entitled “The Guiding Star of Humanity.” He was mar ried. Big Auto Bace Stopped. (By the Associated Press.) Providence, R. 1., August 26. —Judge Wilbur in the Apellate division of the Supreme Court today granted a temporary injunction restraining thp National Auto mobile Association and others from hold ing automobile races on Ocean Avenue, Newport. A hearing will be given next Wednesday on the application for a per manent injunction. The bill in equity was brought by tvfners of property abutting on Ocean Avenue. The race, which was to have been held Friday next, was designed to be the most notable event of its kind ever held in this country. A prime mover in the affair was W. K. Vander bilt, Jr. It is probable the contestants will use a mile track a short distance from New port, but that will be unsatisfactory Mr high power machines such as were used in the Paris-Berlin races. Tiptonville Destroyed by Fire. (By the Associated Press.) Memphis, Tenn., August 26. —Tipton- ville, the countyseat of Lake county, Tenn., was almost entirely destroyed by fire for the seend time this year, yesterday. The loss will not amount to over $12,. 000, about half of which is covered by insurance. Nearly the entire town of Tiptonville was destroyed by fire the 19th of last March and all the houses burned to day were new ones erected on the burnt district, and all frame buildings. Beported Lynching Unfounded, (By the Associated Press.) Maecn, Ga., August 26.—The reported lynching of Henry Stewart, a negro hack man of this city, by u mob last night, proved unfounded. To make a tall man appear short, strike him for a loan. RALEIGH. NORTH CAROLINA. TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 27. 1901. THE LIBERALS KEEP PANAMA IHII FEVER The Area of the Revolt is Extensive. PANAMA THE OBJECTIVE Ecuador, Venezuela Micaragua Give Moral Support. THEIR GOVtRNMLNTS ARE LIBERAL Colombia’s is Conservative. The Colombian Censor Suppresses News Unfavorable to Government. Stand and Deliver Policy of Governor (By the Associated Press.) Colon. Columbia, Friday, August 23rd.— (Via Kingston, Jamaica, August 26th.) — The censorship here prevents the trans mission of political news or news unfa vorable to the Government. The revolt of the Liberal Colombian rebels, now two years old, lately assumed a more serious aspect by the Liberals’ concentration on the isthmus. It is be lieved they are contemplating aggressive action. Consequently uneasiness prevails at Panama, the Liberal objective, which was nearly captured a year ago. It is not believed the rebels will molest the railroad, or interrupt traffic. The recent rebel raids along the railroad amounted to bloodless raiding and the robbery of Chinese storekeepers, Which the presence of a few Government troops apparently stopped. The area of the revolt is ex tensive. A noticeable, distinguishing feature of FOUGHT ON THE STREET CORNER City Attorney Bellamy and Ex=City Attorney Iredell JVleares Have a Personal Encounter, in Wilmington. (Special to News and Observer.) Wilmington, N. C\, Aug. 26.—Growing out of coni|»licQ.tionK ( which arose in the last municipal campaign for llio city at torneyship, a personal encounter occur red on a prominent street corner this morning about 10 o’clock between City Attorney Wm. J. Bellamy and ex-City Attorney Iredell Meares. Mr. Bellamy carried a buggy whip and had previously visited the oil ice of Meares to demand satisfacti an for an al leged aspersion of his character in con nection .with tin* former’s recent resigna tion as local agent, of the Mutual Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a surety con cern of Baltimore. Not finding Meares in his office, Bellamy awaited his arrival from his home on a nearby corner, and committed the assault by striking Meares on the head with the butt end of the whip the blow inflicting a severe scalp wound. ♦ the revolution is the actual, moral sup port the Liberals are receiving from Venezuela, Ecuador and Nicaragua, in which countries Liberal governments pre vail. Colombia’s conservative govern ment is not popular with the governments of the countries mentioned, but is popu lar with the revolutionary element in the same countries. The situation can be likened to a disrupted federation, com posed of Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia aud Nicaragua, in which Liberal and Con servative partisans are helping each other and intriguing together. But, be ing separate nations, the political and armed intrigues threaten international trouble. It is reported that the Conser vative revolt in Venezuela against Presi dent Castro is receiving actual support from the Colombian Conservatives. Ni caragua’s threatened revolution will probably be similarly aided on the occa sion arising. These conditions give ground for the reports of actual or threatened international complications between the countries mentioned, in which the Liberals are generally opposed to Colombia’s Conservative administra tion, whose prophesied downfall is ac companied by talk of a federation or con solidation of some or all of the countries mentioned, under the idea of a “Gran Colombia.” The Colombian Government is in straits, financially. The conditions in the interior are bad. The Government is well supplied with ammunition, and this week unsuccessfully tried to become possessed of consign ments of the same to Ecuador and Nicaragua in transit over the Panama Railroad. The rebels on the isthmus are hamper ed by a lack of arms and ammunition, and are reported to be awaiting the arrival of shipments and the presence in the field of certain leaders before commencing activities on the Isthmus. General Alban, Governor of Panama, who was recently granted extraordinary civil and military powers on both sides of the Isthmus, is now absent at Savan nilla. He is supposed to be bringing troops for the protection of the Isthmus. He lately invited a number of friends at Panama to his house, put a guard at the door and forced his guests to contribute liberally to the Government before re leasing them, A Colombian holding (Continued on Fifth Page.) BURNEDATTHESTAKE Negro Laughed When Taxed With His Crime. Six Thousand People Saw Him Die. He Said He Would Meet Pis Relatives in Glory. (By the Associated Press.) Chattanooga, Tenn., August 25.—A special lo the Times from Winchester, Tenn., says: Henry Noles, the negro who shot to death Mrs. Chas. Williams, wife of a prominent farmer, near Winchester, Tern., last Friday, was captured early today at Water Tank, near Cowan, Tenn. He was carried to Winchester by his captors and placed in the county jail. Sheriff Stewart attempted to barricade the Jail and protect his prisoner. A mob of several hundred gathered about the jail. Assistant Attorney General Matt N. Whitaker appeared at the jail and made a speech to the infuriated citizens. He appealed to them to assist him in all excitements and in upholding the majesty of the law. He- promised to reconvene the grand jury tomorrow, to promptly indict the ne gro and have* him speedily tried at the present term of court, assuring the crowd that his conviction and legal execution was a foregone conclusion. This appeal was supplemented by Judge J. J. Lynch Capt. W. P. Tollerv, Jesse M. Littleton. Foster Ramsey and sooner had the appeals been made than several hun dred, citizens from the neighborhood where the crime was committed came up and augmented the crowd to thousands. They swept forward upon the jail, overpowered (he sheriff and his deputies, rescued the prisoner and started for the scene of the crime twelve miles distant at 10:15 a. m. The mob was orderly but determined. It seems that the whole population for miles around had turned out to sec* the fate of the wretch. A procession three miles Other blows followed and friends of both parties crowded in to separate the com batants, with the result that a general mix-up ensued. However, no serious in jury resulted. Both parties to the affair are members of prominent families in the State. Bel-’ latny is a nephew of Congressman Jno. D. Bellamy, of this district, from whom he received his law education. Meares is a nephew of ex-Judge O. P. Meares, formerly of the State courts. Bad Mood has been existing between the immediate families of the participants in the fight today for some time. A few months ago about differences arising from the same city campaign a light ensued between Congressman Bellamy and Mr. Meares. Further trouble is expected, though po litical friends of both parties are seeking to avert, it. in length followed the mob to the Wil liams home. Arriving at a point in sight of the scene of the crime, the negro was placed upon a stump and given a chance to make a statement. THE BRUTE LAUGHED. He mounted the stump steadily and laughed as he began his statement. He said: “Tell all my sisters and brothers to meet me in glory. I am going to make that my home. Tell my mother to meet me where parting will be no more.” He was then asked a number of questions. Interrogated as to whether or not any one else was implicated in the crime,Noles stated emphatically there was no one im plicated but himself. “Why did you kill Mrs. Williams?” was asked. “i just done that because I had noth ing else to do,” he replied. He was taken from the stump, carried to a tree nearby, bound to the tree by chains and his body saturated with oil. Ac 1:40 p. in. a match was applied and instantly the quivering body was in flames. Rails were piled about the burn ing body and soon life was extinct. The negro made no outcry at any time and died as steadily as a stoic. There were no disorderly scenes about the burn ing body. At least 6,000 people witnessed the horrible fate of the negro. Many remained about the body augmenting the blaze until the body was entirely con sumed. They then departed for their homes quietly. Greenville Tobacco Market, (Special to News and Observer.) Greenville, N. C., August 26.—The Greenville tobacco market is having im mense sales. So far in August the sales are far in excess of what they were in August of last year. A negro was arrested here Saturday who is Relieved to have been one of the number recently escaped from Newbern jail. Another negro was recently ar rested here who escaped from the South Carolina penitentiary. The Governor of South Carolina has sent requisition pa pers to Governor Aycoek in order that the prisoner be carried back to that State. Mr. J. W. McKenzie, of Rowan, former ly editor of the Troy Vidette, is dead. KINSTON LOSES TO THETABBOROCLUB An Fxceptionably Clean and Pretty Game. THE MANUFACTURES WIN And Then go on Their Homeward Way Rejoicing. TARBORO TO PLAY WITH GOLDSBORO Arrangements Made For a Seties of G imes This Week- The National, Southern, Ameri can and Eastern Leagues Con tests Yesterday. (Special to News and Observer.) Kinston, N. C., August 26.—Tarboro had an easy victory over Kinston ama teurs today, though the game was very pretty and clean and devoid of all un pleasant features. There was consid erable hitting and some very pretty' fielding on both sides. The grounds were in fairly good condition notwith standing the recent high water which Hooded them. Tomorrow's game will perhaps be better in the size of the score. Score by innings: R H E Tarboro 00205502 x—l 4 14 2 Kinston 00000 1 0 0 0— 1 5 5 Batteries: Bush and Lehman; Woot en and Lewis. Summary: Stolen bases, Gilligan (2), Herbert. Bases on balls, off Wooten, 5. Hit by pitched ball, Gilligan, Morrisey (2). Struck out, by Wooten 2; by Bush I. Passed balls, Lewis 3; Lehman 1. Time of game two hours. Umpire, W. D. Suggs. Attendance 3.00 DURHAM DEFEATS GOLDSBORO. The Latter Team Crippled Series of Games With Tarboro. (Special to News and Observer.) Goldsboro, N. 0., August 2(l.—Durham won the game here today, and the Man ufacturers slide in home tonight hap py. Goldsboro was poorly prepared for play, having to call in some novices to make up a nine. Score: RUE Goldsboro 1 000 0 0 0 0 o—l 5 b Durham 0100201 0 2—6 5 5 Batteries: Durham—Bass and Scott- Goldsboro —Mangum and Hall. Summary: Struck out, Mangum 10; Bass 5. Base on balls, Mangum 1; Bass 1. Hit by pitched ball. Hall. Double play, Mangum to Hall to Graves; Bass to Yelverton to Cohen. Stolen bases, Durham 5; Goldsboro 1. Gilchrist, Goldsboro's new short stop, is a cracker-jack and is made captain. The Tar Babies play here Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Cary Defeats Garner. (Special to News and Observer.) Garner, N. C., August 26.—A very in teresting game of hall was played in Garner between the Garner team and Cary Pink Shirts. Only eight innings were played on acount of the umpire, as thej Garner boys had to take him out of the game on account of the decisions made against Cary Red Shirts. The score was Cary 8; Garner 2. Hits for Cary 10; for Garner 1. Batteries. Knight and Brockwell; Howell and Howell. Struck out, by Knight 10; by Howell 7. National League. (By the Associated Press.) Philadelphia, Pa., August 26. —Mat- thewson pitched fine ball today and al lowed the home team only four hits. He did not let up until the ninth inning, w hen he became a trille erratic which resulted in the Phillies getting their only tally in the game. Attendance 2,149. Score: R H E New York .. ..0 11 0 0 1 0 0 o—3 10 0 Philadelphia ...0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I—l 4 3 Batteries: Matthewson and Bower man; Donahue and McFarland. Time 1:45. Umpire, Dwyer. Pittsburg. Pa., August 26. —Powell wa>, an impossible proposition for Pittsburg and in addition the locals put up a very poor game in the field. Attendance 4,200. Score: RH E Pittsburg 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 o—2 5 5 St. Louis 0 0210020 o—s 10 1 Batteries: Chesbro and O'Connor; Powell and Ryan. Time 7'50. Umpire, O'Day. Chicago, Ills., August 26. —Hahn and Hughes engaged in a pitcher's battle to day, most of the few hits off both being of the scratch order Hughes kept up his strike out record by dropping nine. Attendance 9,000, including 6.990 school children, who were admitted free. Score: R H E Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 o—3 6 2 Cincinnati .. ..2 0 11 00 0 0 o—4 5 2 Batteries: Hughes and Kahoe; Hahn, Bergen and Peitz. Time 1:40. Umpire, Brown. Brooklyn, August 26.—Runs were scarce today, but all that were going went to Boston’s credit. Willis let the Brooklyns down with only two hits. Score: R H E Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 I—2 5 0 Brooklyn 0 0000000 o—o 2 3 Batteries: Willis and Kittridge; Don ovan and Farrell. Time 1:36. Umpire, Emslie, Attendance 2,700. American League. Baltimore, Md., August 26. —The Bal timore American League team defeated Milwaukee here today, Milwaukee play ing listlessly. Attendance 2,022. Score: R H E Baltimore 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 x—s 10 1 Milwaukee .. ..0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 o—3 10 3 Batteries: Howell and Robinson; Garvin and Donahue. Time 1:55. Um pire, Sheridan. Washington, August 26.—Mercer pitch ed great ball today and with strong stiekwork Washington easily walked away with the game. Attendance 2,114. Score: RH E Washington ..,.1 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 x—B 11 1 Cleveland .. ..0 1000 00 0 o—l 6 2 Batteries: Mercer and Clarke; Brack en and Connor. Umpire Betts. Time 1:40. Phildelphia, Pa., August 26. —Without Lojoie and Cross the Athletics today presented a poor apology for a ball club. They played miserable ball as the errors show. Attendance 387. .Score: RH E Chicago 0022 2 11 0 3—ll 12 !> Philadelphia ...0 0000102 1— 4 98 Batteries: Patterson and Sullivan; Wiltse and Powers. Time 2::0. Um pire, Connolly. Eastern League. Hartford 3; Montreal 0. (Second game): Hartford 6; Mon treal 1. Buffalo 3: Worcester 2. Rochester 4; Providence 3. Brockton 4; Toronto 7. Southern League At Chattanooga: Chattanooga 6; Bir mingham 1. At Selma: Selma 1; Shreveport 2. At Nashville: Nashville-Little Rock games postponed; on account of muddj grounds. At New Orleans: New Orleans 9, Memphis 3. FORTY THOUSANDS KNIGHTS. Will* March -in the Great Parade at Lovis ville- (By the Associated Press.) Louisvilie, Ky., August 2G.—The twenty eighth triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar will be gin here tomorrow. Major John H. Leathers, Grand Marshal of the parade, expects forty thousand Sir Knights will be in line. This pageant as planned will extend over a route of four miles and wil be the feature of the con clave. Knights from nearly every nook and cranny of the country, including Hon olulu, will be in line. The course of the parade is a fluttering show of bunting, flags and streamers. Ex traordinary precautions to keep the streets clear hae been adopted. Street evars will not run and vehicles with spec tators will be compelled to remain on side streets. No boxes or stools will be al lowed save against the walls of buildings, in order that all may have an equal op portunity to view the spectacle. Incoming trains today filled the tracks about the city throughout the day and by midnight all but a few scattered com manderies had arrived and had been es corted to their quarters. From ten to thirty trains arrived over each railroad entering the city and it is estimated that there are 90,000 visitors here tonight. Hotels are crowded with guests; visiters also occupy steamboats moored at the wharves, and Pullman sleepers located in different parts of the city. Various Kentucky commanderies were divided into detachments today and ac companied in every instance by a band, met incoming delegations at the railroad stations and escorted them to their ters. Grand Generalissimo George M. Moul ton, of Chicago, stated tonight that the election o fofficers of the Grand Encamp ment Wednesday, undoubtedly will be the usual perfunctory affair it has been for years past. Grand Master Lloyd will re tire and will be succeeded by Deputy Grand Master Stoddard, of Texas. Offi cers under him will advance one grade. This will leave one vacancy to be con tested so junior grand wardenship and a hot skirmish is expected. In con nection with this office, nearly every grand commander at the conclave is re gaided as a candidate, and a great deal of quiet electioneering was done today. The selection of the meeting place for the next conclave will he one of the last things to come before the grand en campment. St. Haul is a strong candidate, Milwaukee is making strong bid, and San Francisco is also represented by an earn est hand of vigorous advocates. Denver and Cincinnati are in line, while St. Louis and various cities of New England are re garded as possibilities. The grand commanderies of the major ity of States reached here during the day. Among the subordinate commanderies here are Hanselman, Cincinnati; Tancred, Pittsburg, Pa.; South Carolina, Charles ton, S. C.; Nashville, Nashville, Tenn.; Clinch Valley, Tazewell, Va.; Georgia, Augusta, Ga.; Monumental. Baltimore, Md.; Damascus, Detroit, Mich.; Detroit, Detroit, Mich.; Cyrene, Asheville, N. C. The city was a scintilating glow of light tonight when the festivities of the week were inaugurated at the custom house with a reception to Grand En campment officers and ladies. Grand Commander Jefferson, of Kentucky, made a brief speech of welcome, to which Grand Master Lloyd responded happily. Captured a Convict. 'Yesterday Mr. J. L. Mayo, of Wilson, brought to the State’s Prison an escaped convict, John Walker, a negro. Walker was captured in Wilson by Sheriff W. D. P. Sharp. He is a long sentence man and was •sent up from New Hanover county two years ago for bur glary. He has twenty-eight years yet to serve. He is a dark mulatto and is rather undersized. Some men have no desire to reach the top of the ladder as long as there is a woman at the bottom of it. ♦444444*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦• ♦ THE WEATHER TO-DAY. 4 ♦ For Raleigh: 4 ♦ Showers. 1 ♦♦♦♦♦♦4444444444444444 PRICE FIVE CENTS. CRUSHEDWTHE FULL OF IMMENSE CIHDERS Three Men Pinned Under Tons of Down Crash ing Steel. A FOURTH LEAPS 10 DEATH Another Man Receives Fatal Injuries and Two More Hen Are Badly Hurt A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT NEAR COLUMBIA Two Girders Hoisted Midway of Southern’s New Bridge Over the Congaree Suddenly Tad When Seventy-Five Men Are on the Bridge. (By the Associated Press.) Columbia, S. C., August 26.—1 n an ac cident at the new’ bridge which the Southern Railway is constructing across the Congaree River, neaj* Columbia, four men were killed, three injured, one fa tally, and two seriously. The acident occurred at 8:30 this morning and was caused by the falling of two steel girders about seven feet long, weighing fourteen tons each. The two girders were hoisted about midway of the river above the bridge. The rains of the night previous had probablyf caused the ropes holding them in place to slip. / 1 The crash came without the slightest warning and at a time when there were seventy-five on the bridge, spec tators and workmen. Three of the men were pinned ,Ao the bridge and kWI sou/ more-* were knocked wWf the whom were jTscueu ny a * tug which came up from the Coingaree locks, a quarter of a mile away./ The dead are: S. J. CASTLEBERRY. / REUBEN ALSTON. > JOB DEB A IS. JIM REESE. Dounded: DAVID STILES, fatallv. A. T. THORNTON, seriously. SAM WILFRED, seriously. The river is considerably swollen at present, but will he dredged tomorrow for the, body of Jim Reese. Reese would probably have escaped, hut became terrified and jumped to save himself and was drowned before the tug could reach him. The bridge is being built by the Phoe nix Bridge Company, of Philadelphia. The structure was not materially dam aged by the acident, though It is feared some of the Iron work has been consid erably strained by the falling of the gir ders. The Seaboard Air Line’s tracks were used by the Southern until the wreck age could be cleared. All of Ihe killed and injured to Columbia. BRYAN TOWERS OVER ALL ™ Most Powerful Man in the Party Says Stone. Stone a Candidate For Senator (By the Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., August 26.—Former Governor William J. Stone, Vice Chair man of the Democratic National Com mittee, who has been seriously ill, ap peared at his office today for the first time in five weeks. in an interview’ the Governor declar ed himself a candidate for the United States Senate, to succeed the Hon. G. <l. Vest, and said he still believed silver should be coined into standard money. “Bi-metallism,” he said, “is still an is sue, but the United States is better off than other countries today with the gold standard.” Speaking of the proposed re-organl zation of the Democratic partv, the Governor said none was necessary. He declared W. J. Bryan to be the most powerful man in the Democratic party . today. J, A Pretest From Japan. (By the Associated Press.) Washington, August 6.—The Japanese Legation has lodged with Secretary Hay a remonstrance in the nature of a pro test against the action of the health offi cers of the United States Treasury De partment, having particular reference to the treatment accorded the newlyfjtrrived Japanese VieeCousul at Honolulu, and his wife, by Dr. Gofer, representing the Ma rine Hospital Service in the quarantine branch. The State Department has, in the usual course, referred this communication to the Secretary of the Treasury upon whose investigavtion will be based the re ply the State Department will make to the Japanese portest. Forsyth Asked to Explain. ' (By the Associated Press.). Washington, August 26. —The Wavy De partment has written a letter To Captain Forsvthe asking for an explantion of Lbe i( with him, hearing upon the approfAing inquiry into Admiral Schley's war, published to-
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